W. Va. Code R. § 133-26-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 133-26-14 - Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program Eligibility

14.1. The Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board or those designated by the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board shall select recipients to receive Underwood-Smith Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program award.

14.2. Eligibility for an award is limited to an individual who is currently employed in a public school in West Virginia as a teacher in a critical teacher shortage field or as a school counselor at the elementary, middle, or secondary level in a school or geographic area of critical need.

14.3. Priority shall be given to new teachers and teachers who have previously received a loan assistance award that shall agree to teach or shall currently be teaching: a subject area of critical need in a state public school, or a school counselor at the elementary, middle, or secondary level currently employed in a geographic area of the state identified as an area of critical need for such a field. The Vice Chancellor for Administration may develop additional eligibility criteria.

14.4. The Commission shall consult with the State Department of Education annually to determine the subject areas of critical need and the geographic areas of the state in critical need.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-26-14