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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: ED W/D |COM DP 10-0-0-1 |
HB 2255: teachers academy; community college students
Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 13
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Overview
Doubles the number of academic years or semesters for which a community college student who is enrolled in the Arizona Teachers Academy (Academy) may receive a tuition and fees scholarship.
History
Eligible postsecondary institutions operate an Academy to incentivize students to teach in Arizona public schools or in schools that primarily serve public school students with disabilities. The Academy must include accelerated models for: 1) high-demand teacher specializations; 2) critical need areas; 3) individuals seeking postbaccalaureate coursework resulting in professional certification; 4) dual enrollment teachers; and 5) students in noneducation programs to complete teacher preparation courses.
An eligible postsecondary institution must provide each Academy student a scholarship, after all other financial aid is considered, up to the actual cost of: 1) tuition and fees for undergraduate, graduate and community college students, subject to academic year and semester limitations; 2) obtaining National Board certification and renewal; and 3) obtaining a teaching certificate. For each academic year the student successfully completes and receives a tuition and fee scholarship, the student must agree to teach for one full school year in an Arizona public school. A teacher seeking a National Board certification must teach for one additional year after completing the certification program. Statute details circumstances in which a student or teacher must reimburse the Arizona Board of Regents for an Academy scholarship if the student or teacher does not fulfill the service requirement. Arizona Teachers Academy Fund monies may be used to reimburse Academy scholarships (A.R.S. § 15-1655).
Provisions
1. Increases the number of academic years or semesters for which an eligible postsecondary institution must provide an Academy tuition and fees scholarship to community college students, from a maximum of two academic years or four semesters, to a maximum of four academic years or eight semesters. (Sec. 1)
2. Contains a Proposition 105 clause. (Sec. 2)
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