Modifies provisions governing scholarships available for teacher recruitment and retention purposes

HB 2092 modifies the state's Teacher Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program to provide financial aid to eligible students pursuing teacher education at Missouri four-year colleges. To qualify, applicants must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5, complete specific credit hours at a community college or university, and commit to teaching in hard-to-staff schools or subject areas for two years for every year of scholarship received. The bill establishes a funding schedule that gradually increases the number of available scholarships from 200 to 600 annually, with a maximum annual budget cap of $3.4 million. If recipients fail to meet their teaching service obligation, the unpaid scholarship amount converts into a loan with interest that accrues until the debt is repaid.