Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 173.775 - Citation - fund created1. Sections 173.775 to 173.796 shall be known as the "Advantage Missouri Program". This program shall provide loans to and establish a loan forgiveness program for students in approved educational programs who become employed in occupational areas of high demand in this state.2. The "Advantage Missouri Trust Fund" is hereby created in the state treasury, to be used by the coordinating board for higher education to provide loans pursuant to sections 173.775 to 173.796. All appropriations, private donations, and other funds provided to the board for this program shall be credited to the fund. All funds generated by loan repayments and any penalties received pursuant to sections 173.787 and 173.790, shall also be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any unexpended balance in the fund shall not revert to the general revenue fund.