(a) On qualifying for the assistance, a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist may receive repayment assistance grants for each year of employment, not to exceed five years, by:
(1) a public school; or
(2) a communicative disorders program at an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education.
(b) For each applicable year of employment described by Subsection (a), the total amount of repayment assistance grants received by a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist under this subchapter may not exceed:
(1) $6,000 for an eligible recipient who holds a master’s degree but not a doctoral degree; or
(2) $9,000 for an eligible recipient who holds a doctoral degree.