H.B. 74 Enrolled

TUITION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SEEKING
TEACHER LICENSURE IN DISABILITY
OR SPECIAL EDUCATION
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove
Senate Sponsor: Beverly Ann Evans

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. modifies the eligibility of students for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans
program;
. directs the State Board of Education's prioritization of critical areas of need for
teaching expertise within the state; and
. makes technical corrections.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53B-10-101, as last amended by Chapter 86, Laws of Utah 2001
53B-10-102, as last amended by Chapter 86, Laws of Utah 2001

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53B-10-101 is amended to read:

53B-10-101. Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program -- Eligible students
-- Cancellation of incentive loans -- Repayment by recipient who fails to meet requirements
-- Duration of incentive loans.
(1) (a) A Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program is established to recruit and
train superior candidates for teaching in Utah's public school system as a component of the
teacher quality continuum referred to in Subsections 53A-1a-104 (7) and 53A-6-102 (2)(a).
(b) Under the program, the incentive loans may be used in any of Utah's state-operated
institutions of higher education or at a private institution of higher education in Utah that offers a
state-approved teacher education program.
(2) (a) The State Board of Education or the State Board of Regents shall award the
incentive loans to students who have been admitted to, or have made application to and are
prepared to enter into, a program preparing students for licensure and who declare an intent to
complete the prescribed course of instruction [required for a teaching license] and to teach in [the
public schools of] this state in accordance with the priorities described under Subsection (5)(c).
(b) The incentive loan may be canceled at any time by the institution of attendance if:
(i) the student fails to make reasonable progress towards completion of licensing
requirements; or
(ii) it appears to be a reasonable certainty that the student does not intend to teach in
Utah.
(c) The State Board of Regents may grant leaves of absence to incentive loan holders.
(3) The State Board of Regents may require an incentive loan recipient who fails to
complete the requirements for licensing without good cause to repay all tuition and fees provided
by the loan, together with appropriate interest.
(4) (a) The State Board of Regents may require an incentive loan recipient who does not
work in the state's public school system or a private school within the state within two years after
graduation to repay all tuition and fees provided by the loan, together with appropriate interest,
unless waived for good cause.
(b) (i) A recipient who does not teach for a term equal to the number of years of the

incentive loan within a reasonable period of time after graduation shall repay a graduated portion
of the tuition and fees based upon the uncompleted term.
(ii) One year of teaching is credit for one year's tuition and fees.
(c) All repayments made under this Subsection (4) are for use in the Terrel H. Bell
Teaching Incentive Loans program.
(5) (a) Each incentive loan is valid for up to four years of full-time equivalent
enrollment, or until requirements for licensing or advanced licensing have been met, whichever is
less.
(b) (i) Incentive loans apply to both tuition and fees in amounts and are subject to
conditions approved by the State Board of Regents, based upon criteria developed to insure that
all recipients of the loans will pursue an education career [in Utah's public education system or a
private school] within the state.
(ii) An incentive loan for tuition and fees at a private institution may not exceed the
average scholarship amounts granted for tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education
within the state.
(c) Incentive loans shall be awarded in accordance with prioritized critical areas of need
for teaching expertise within the [state's public education system] state as determined by the State
Board of Education[.], and may include preparing persons as:
(i) a special education teacher;
(ii) a speech or language pathologist; or
(iii) another licensed professional providing services in the public schools to pupils with
disabilities.
Section 2. Section 53B-10-102 is amended to read:
53B-10-102. Number of incentive loans -- Criteria for awarding -- Additional
awards.
(1) (a) A total of 365 Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans shall be maintained each
year in accordance with criteria and procedures established by the State Board of Education and
State Board of Regents.

(b) The number of incentive loans to be awarded shall be reviewed annually based on the
need to prepare individuals to teach as determined by the supply of and demand for teachers in
the [state's public education system] state.
(2) These incentive loans shall be awarded in the following categories:
(a) incentive loans for persons who were originally awarded their loans as high school
juniors and seniors selected through statewide competition; [and]
(b) incentive loans for persons who have successfully completed not less than the
equivalent of two semesters of formal higher education study[.]; and
(c) incentive loans for persons described in Subsection 53B-10-101 (5)(c), including:
(i) part-time students;
(ii) students who already hold a bachelor's degree; and
(iii) other nontraditional students.
(3) (a) Additional awards may be given each year to a limited number of scholarship
holders to include the following:
(i) 20 state-funded premier scholarships, which provide an additional $3,000 per year for
winners of a widely publicized statewide competition, but the number may be increased through
private donations; and
(ii) 100 supplementary stipends paying $750 per semester, available each year for
students granted scholarships under Subsection (1)(b) who declare an intent to be licensed in
areas of critical teacher shortage as determined by the State Board of Education.
(b) Subsection (1)(b) applies to the awards made under Subsection (3)(a).