Tex.
Educ. Code Section 56.4075
Health Care Profession Student Grant
(a)
The coordinating board may award a grant in an amount not more than three times the amount that may be awarded under Section 56.407 (Grant Amount) to a student who:(1)
is enrolled in a program that fulfills the educational requirements for licensure or certification by the state in a health care profession that the coordinating board, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission and the statewide health coordinating council, has identified as having a critical shortage in the number of license holders needed in this state;(2)
has completed at least one-half of the work toward a degree or certificate that fulfills the educational requirement for licensure or certification; and(3)
meets all the requirements to receive a grant award under Section 56.407 (Grant Amount).(b)
In awarding a grant under Subsection (a), the coordinating board may:(1)
give priority to students from a group underrepresented in the programs preparing students for licensure or certification by the state; and(2)
award different amounts based on the amount of course work a student has completed toward earning the degree required for licensure or certification.
Source:
Section 56.4075 — Health Care Profession Student Grant, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.56.htm#56.4075
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).