House Bill No. by Representative Thompson amends R.S. 17:7.6(G) concerning the Geaux Teach Program, specifically addressing the application and use of scholarship awards. The bill stipulates that scholarship awards are to be applied before any other state or institutional financial aid and are designated solely for tuition, required fees, and necessary textbooks and instructional materials for the course of study.

The legislation modifies the existing law by changing the timing of when the scholarship awards can be applied, moving from a post-aid application to a pre-aid application. Additionally, it clarifies that the awards are to be used exclusively for the specified educational costs, eliminating the previous language that allowed for application to any remaining balance due.

Statutes affected:
HB109 Original: 17:6(G)
HB109 Engrossed: 17:6(G)
HB109 Enrolled: 17:6(G)
HB109 Act 59: 17:6(G)