PRINTER'S NO. 4052
No. 2965 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY LLOYD, JAROLIN, BLAUM, STURLA, COY, SURRA,
JOHNSON, M. N. WRIGHT, COWELL, DEMPSEY, WOZNIAK, ITKIN, FAJT,
LAWLESS, McHALE, GERLACH, KRUSZEWSKI, PESCI, MUNDY,
CAPPABIANCA, STABACK, KENNEY, HANNA, ARNOLD, PISTELLA,
BELFANTI, SCRIMENTI, VEON, MARKOSEK, JOSEPHS, STISH, DERMODY,
ROEBUCK, KING, TRICH, TIGUE, CARONE, TOMLINSON, STETLER,
RUDY, LAUGHLIN, GIGLIOTTI AND THOMAS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 30, 1992
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 16, 1988 (P.L.1259, No.155),
2 entitled "An act providing for Commonwealth support for an
3 Urban and Rural Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program for
4 Pennsylvania residents who graduate from institutions of
5 higher education and who apply their degrees to teaching in
6 urban and rural public schools in this Commonwealth," further
7 defining "qualified applicant."
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The definition of "qualified applicant" in
11 section 3 of the act of December 16, 1988 (P.L.1259, No.155),
12 known as the Urban and Rural Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act, is
13 amended to read:
14 Section 3. Definitions.
15 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
16 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
17 context clearly indicates otherwise:
18 * * *
1 "Qualified applicant." A person who meets all of the
2 following criteria:
3 (1) Is certified by the Department of Education to
4 teach.
5 (2) Is in the first year of full-time teaching.
6 (3) Is teaching at a Commonwealth-designated urban or
7 rural public school district or at a nonprofit nonpublic
8 school in such district at which students may fulfill
9 compulsory attendance requirements or at which children are
10 enrolled in an early education program.
11 (4) Has borrowed through the agency-administered
12 Guaranteed Student Loan Programs.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. This act shall be retroactive to July 1, 1988.
15 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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