Mississippi House Bill 1247

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Education;Appropriations A
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-106-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transition The "mississippi Dyslexia Education Forgivable Loan Program" To A Loan Repayment Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; To Provide That Eligibility Is Limited To Students Who Have Graduated With A Master's Degree In Dyslexia Therapy From An Accredited Institution Of Higher Learning Approved By The State Department Of Education; To Provide Additional Residency Requirements As Well As Requirements For Full-time Employment As A Licensed Dyslexia Therapist Providing Dyslexia Instruction Or Clinical Service In A Public School Or Charter School, School District, Or Nonpublic School Approved By The State Department Of Education; To Require Recipients To Have An Outstanding Qualifying Educational Loan Received Prior And Not In Default Or Delinquent On Any Existing Educational Loan; To Provide The Awards Shall Be Issued On A First-come, First-served Basis, And Shall Be Capped At $6,000.00 Per Year For Each Year Of Employment Up To A Maximum Of Three Years, To Prescribe Additional Criteria Required By The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board For Administration Of The Loan Repayment Program; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Dyslexia Education Loan Repayment Program; establish in place of forgivable loan program and prescribe requirements of eligibility.

Rep. Donnie Scoggin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	106	71	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1247.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1247IN.htm