HB194

Establishing the Mental Health Professional Student Loan Forgiveness Program; imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; and making an appropriation.

Introduced·1/16/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB194 establishes a student loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals focusing on early childhood through adolescence.

Pennsylvania HB194 creates the Mental Health Professional Student Loan Forgiveness Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Eligible applicants must be residents of Pennsylvania, have completed at least half of the credit hours needed for a degree in social work, counseling, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, or another human services field, and have a recommendation from their faculty.

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Human Services Committee
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History

Jan 16, 2025

House

Referred to Human Services