HCS SCS SB 152 -- NURSING STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM

SPONSOR:  Clemens (Loehner)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Higher Education by a vote of 9 to 0.

This substitute revises the definition of "eligible student" as
it relates to the Nursing Student Loan Program to allow
individuals seeking doctoral degrees in nursing or those with a
master of science in nursing seeking a doctorate in education to
participate in the loan program.  Doctoral applicants may be
part-time students

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that our nursing schools are seeing
more faculty retirements, so financial support for educating the
next generation of nursing faculty is an important issue.  The
addition of part-time students is needed because many nurses
seeking advanced degrees are employed and not able to undertake a
full-time doctoral program.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Loehner for Senator
Clemens.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:26 am