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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In awarding grants under the program, the board shall give priority to applicants that propose to:
(1) enhance or leverage existing degree programs that graduate professionals described by Section 61.9991;
(2) establish or maintain a program that serves a rural or underserved area;
(3) partner with:
(A) another institution of higher education to develop a joint program; or
(B) a public school to implement early recruitment in high school;
(4) establish or maintain a program that incentivizes professionals described by Section 61.9991 to serve in their field or a related field of study for at least three consecutive years following graduation in an inpatient or outpatient behavioral health facility or program that receives state funding;
(5) establish or maintain a degree or certificate program to educate professionals in specialties that face significant workforce shortages, including those described by Section 61.601; or
(6) establish or maintain psychiatric fellowship programs that serve correctional facilities or inpatient psychiatric facilities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 61.9994. Award of Grants - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-61-9994/
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