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§ 5193. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. Education

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 20. Higher Education Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Urban and Rural Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act
24 P.S. § 5193
§ 5193. Definitions
Currentness
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Agency.” The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
“Designated Commonwealth urban or rural public school district.” An eligible urban or rural public school district which the secretary has certified as having a need for teacher loan forgiveness assistance because of difficulty in attracting qualified teachers.
“Eligible rural public school district.” A public school district that has a population of less than 300 per square mile and either:
(1) more than 8% of the pupils in average daily membership are low-income pupils as defined in section 2502.11 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30, No. 14), known as the Public School Code of 1949;1 or
(2) the market value/income aid ratio, as defined in section 2501 of the Public School Code of 1949,2 is greater than seven-tenths.
This definition shall also apply to an intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school3 if the composite data for all participating school districts meet the criteria specified herein.
“Eligible urban public school district.” A public school district that has a population greater than 850 per square mile and either:
(1) more than 8% of the pupils in average daily membership are low-income pupils as defined in section 2502.11 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30, No. 14), known as the Public School Code of 1949; or
(2) the market value/income aid ratio, as defined in section 2501 of the Public School Code of 1949, is greater than seven-tenths.
The term shall also apply to an intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school if the composite data for all participating school districts meet the criteria specified herein.
“Qualified applicant.” A person who meets all of the following criteria:
(1) Is certified by the Department of Education to teach.
(2) Is in the first year of full-time teaching.
(3) Is teaching at a Commonwealth-designated urban or rural public school district or at a nonprofit nonpublic school in such district at which students may fulfill compulsory attendance requirements.
(4) Has borrowed through the agency-administered Guaranteed Student Loan Programs.
“Secretary.” The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth.

Credits

1988, Dec. 6, P.L. 1259, No. 155, § 3, effective July 1, 1988.

Footnotes

1
24 P.S. § 25-2502.11.
2
24 P.S. § 25-2501.
3
Reference to “area vocational-technical school” deemed to be reference to “area career and technical school”, pursuant to 2019, June 28, P.L. 117, No. 16, § 27; 2019, June 28, P.L. 146, No. 18, § 23; 2019, Oct. 30, P.L. 460, No. 76, § 62.
24 P.S. § 5193, PA ST 24 P.S. § 5193
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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