Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program

The primary purpose of the Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program is to encourage teachers who demonstrated high academic achievement as math or science majors to teach math or science in Texas public schools. Applicants who first applied to participate prior to September 1, 2023, must teach at a Texas public school that receives federal funding under Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

For more details, review Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 23, Subchapter J.

How to Apply 

To complete an application, click here. You will need:

• a copy of your current teaching certificate,
• an official copy of your transcript from the institution from which you graduated,
• information about your student loan balances, account numbers, and loan holders, and
• the email address for your facility's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Your CAO may be a principal or assistant principal, superintendent, or other human resources official who is authorized to verify employment information. After you have submitted your application, we will email a service verification form to your CAO.

The deadline to apply for the 2023-24 academic year is July 31, 2024. The deadline for employers to submit the employment verification form is August 15, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at LoanRepaymentPrograms@highered.texas.gov. 

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, a teacher must:

• have completed an undergraduate or graduate program in mathematics or science
• have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale or the equivalent, at the institution from which the teacher graduated
• be certified under the Texas Education Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 21, or under a probationary teaching certificate, to teach mathematics or science in a Texas public school
• have secured an employment contract as a full-time classroom teacher to teach mathematics or science at the time of application for enrollment in the program,
  •  Applicants who first applied to participate prior to September 1, 2023, must teach at a Texas public school that receives federal funding under Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
• be a U.S. citizen
• submit a completed application, including an official transcript from the institution from which the applicant graduated, to THECB by the application deadline

Award Amount

• Up to $10,000. 
• If any of the last four years of the required eight years of service are not completed at a Title I Texas public school, the award maximum is reduced to up to 75%. 
• Loan repayment awards are reported to the Internal Revenue Service by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Eligible Loan

The following requirements apply for a loan to be eligible for repayment through the program:

• must be evidenced by a promissory note which required the loan proceeds to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for undergraduate or graduate education
• must not be in a default status at the time of application

Frequently Asked Questions

What is considered a full-time classroom teacher?
    Teaching a minimum of four hours a day in the eligible subject. 

I am participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Does this disqualify me from any loan repayment program?
    No. This program requires a person to make 120 payments before the loan is potentially forgiven. The verification process does not take place until after all 120 payments have been made. A participant may complete the state program before all 120 payments have been made on their federal loans.

When will I receive my award?
    The annual award will be mailed to the lender after you have completed each year of service, and all documentation has been received and reviewed. We cannot send payments electronically or via ACH, so please allow time for the check to be mailed and processed by your lender. 

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