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This bill creates a school psychologist loan program to be administered by the

Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) for students who meet certain eligibility

criteria, including enrollment at an institution of higher education in a program of

study leading to a school psychologist career. Under the program, HEAB may award

to an eligible student a loan of up to $10,000 annually for up to three years. HEAB

must forgive 25 percent of the loan for each school year that the recipient is employed

as a school psychologist in an urbanized county or rural area, as defined in the bill.

“School psychologist” is defined in the bill as a licensed psychologist who practices

in a school-based setting or an individual who is licensed as a school psychologist

under rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction.