Section 487.155 - Student Eligibility(a) To be eligible to receive a loan under this subchapter, a student must: (1) be sponsored by an eligible community;(2) at the time of the application for the loan, be enrolled in high school or enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution in this state;(3) meet academic requirements as established by the department;(4) plan to complete a health care professional degree or certificate program;(5) plan to practice as a health care professional in a qualified area of the state; and(6) meet other requirements as established by the department.(b) Other requirements for eligibility for a loan under this subchapter must include:(1) one or more interviews with the student; and(2) a statement written by the student of the student's reasons for: (A) entering the health care profession; and(B) wanting to provide health care services to a qualified area in this state.Tex. Gov't. Code § 487.155
Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 148,Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241, Sec. 24, eff. 6/15/2007.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001.