From the ECS State Policy Database Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary AK Signed into law 12/2012 Postsec. Renames the Alaska merit scholarship to the Alaska performance scholarship and makes changes relating to the scholarship and tax credits. Establishes accounts and a fund for those purposes. Increases student eligibility rates over time from 28% to 44% of high school graduates. For institutions to qualify, adds additional requirements: That each such institution has an advisory program established for incoming students that provides counseling related to course selection, career choice, and personal challenges; and provides courses and credits that can result in the issuance of a degree or certificate available at the institution within a time frame expected for that degree or certificate. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0104Z&session=27 Title: H.B. 104 Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. From bill summary: Requires a public, private, or independent postsecondary educational institution, except the California Community Colleges, to make specified disclosures related to private student loans in financial aid material and private loan applications provided or made available by the institution, to distinguish private loans from federal loans in individual financial aid awards, and, if the institution provides a private loan lender list, to provide general information about the loans available through the lender and disclose the basis for each lender's inclusion on the list. Authorizes and requests the California Community Colleges to comply with these provisions, and applies to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by resolution, to make it applicable. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1251-1300/sb_1289_bill_20120927_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1289 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. From bill summary: Requires that an otherwise qualifying institution that becomes ineligible for initial and renewal Cal Grant awards due either to (1) a 3-year cohort default rate at or above 15.5% or (2) a graduation rate of 30% or less for students taking 150% or less of the expected time to complete degree requirements, must regain its eligibility for the academic year for which it satisfies these requirements. Page 16 of 48: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1028_bill_20120926_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1028 - Regaining Institutional Eligibility for Cal Grant Awards Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov AK Adopted 07/2012 Postsec. 20 AAC 16.034 - Provides that the commission will annually set aside a portion of the available grant money, from an AlaskAdvantage education grant funded through the state's participation in the Leveraging Education Assistance Partnership (LEAP), as priority awards to assure the availability of increased grant award amounts to eligible applicants when the applicants are enrolled in a program of study designed to lead to employment in a workforce shortage area, or when the applicants document participation in a secondary education program of study that is a predictor of postsecondary education success. http://akadvantage.alaska.gov/Portals/0/ACPEREGS.pdf Title: 20 AAC 16.034; 20 AAC 17.060 Source: akadvantage.alaska.gov IL Signed into law 07/2012 Postsec. Amends provisions regarding scholarships for foster youth. Former language limited scholarship eligibility to children under care, or children formerly under care who have been adopted or in the subsidized guardianship program. New language replaces references to "children" with "youth," replaces reference to "subsidized guardianship program" with "in guardianship placement," and explicitly extends scholarship eligibility to youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older. Former language required eligible scholarship candidates to have completed 4 years in an accredited high school. New language requires scholarship candidates to have earned a high school diploma from a public school district or a recognized nonpublic school or a certificate of general education development (GED), or who have met the state criteria for high school graduation. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/PDF/09700SB2818lv.pdf Title: S.B. 2818 Source: www.ilga.gov IL Adopted 06/2012 Postsec. Restricts MAP payment for graduate-level coursework based on school practices found during program reviews. Introduces changes to limit the number of times MAP benefits can be used for repeat courses based, in part, on changes to federal regulations (34 CFR 668.2). Section 2735.40(m) is amended to introduce changes to clarify and separate the requirements for the reconciliation of MAP data and MAP funds based on recommendations from staff. Pages 62-73 of 125: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume36_issue26.pdf Title: 23 IL ADC 2735.30, 40 Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com NY Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Extends provisions regarding tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York to July 1, 2014 (previously set to expire July 2012). http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09167&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y Title: A.B. 9167 Source: assembly.state.ny.us CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. From sections 45, 47, 48 of bill summary: Commencing with the 2013–14 award year, sets maximum tuition award amounts for Cal Grant A and B awards for new recipients attending private for-profit and nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions. Requires the renewal award amount for a student whose initial award is subject to one of those maximum award amounts to be calculated pursuant to specified law. Existing Cal Grant Program prohibits an applicant from receiving one or a combination of Cal Grant awards in excess of a specified amount and from obtaining a baccalaureate degree before receiving a Cal Grant award, except in the case of Cal Grant T awards (http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=103). New provisions remove the exception for Cal Grant T awards and allow a recipient who initially qualified for both a Cal Grant A award and a Cal Grant B award, and received a Cal Grant B award, to be awarded a renewal Cal Grant A award if that recipient subsequently became ineligible for a renewal Cal Grant B award and meets the applicable Cal Grant A financial need and income and asset criteria. Existing Cal Grant Program provisions entitle a student transfering from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate-granting institution to receive a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified criteria. New provisions additionally require that student to have attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used; provides exceptions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1016_bill_20120627_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1016 - Cal Grant Awards Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. From section 46 of bill summary: Existing provisions provide that, effective with the 2012-13 academic year, for students at the institution to be eligible for initial and renewal Cal Grant awards, the institution's 3-year cohort default rate must be below 30%.New provisions decrease that 3-year cohort default rate threshold to 15.5%. Effective the 2012–13 academic year, makes an otherwise qualifying institution ineligible for an initial or renewal Cal Grant award at the institution if the institution has a graduation rate of 30% or less for students taking 150% or less of the expected time to complete degree requirements, with certain exceptions. Also requires the student aid commission to annually certify by October 1 the institution's latest graduation rate as reported by the U.S. Department of Education. Requires the commission to provide specified notifications and information to initial and renewal Cal Grant recipients seeking to attend, or attending, an institution that is ineligible for initial and renewal Cal Grant awards under these provisions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1016_bill_20120627_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 1016 - Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility + Cohort Default Rates and On-Time Completion Rates Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. From bill analysis: Clarifies that existing law regarding the provision of information about athletic scholarships to student athletes applies only to postsecondary educational institutions with a physical campus and athletic facilities in California. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1743_bill_20120615_chaptered.pdf Bill analysis: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1743_cfa_20120530_172728_asm_floor.html Title: A.B. 1743 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov LA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Extends eligibility for scholarships for children of certain public employees to children of state investigators killed or permanently disabled in the performance of duty. http://legis.la.gov/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=811633 Title: S.B. 526 Source: legis.la.gov CO Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Allows the Colorado commission on higher education to take into account the rigor of a student's high school courses in establishing academic admission standards for state institutions of higher education. Directs the commission to ensure the remedial education policy is aligned with the academic admission standards, and therefore allows multiple measures for admissions and course placement. In setting the standards for remedial education, the commission may differentiate the mathematics requirements based on a student's chosen area of study. While only certain institutions may provide remedial courses, the commission may authorize other institutions to provide supplemental academic instruction for students who enroll in credit-bearing courses but are identified as having limited skill deficiencies. Under current law, the commission is charged with recommending a performance funding model for institutions. The bill directs the commission, in preparing its recommendations, to analyze the effects of differentiated Colorado opportunity fund (COF) stipend amounts and of limiting the funding for credit hours taken in excess of a certain limit. The bill lowers the existing lifetime limit on eligibility for COF stipends, and a student cannot receive a COF stipend for any course for which the student has received an incomplete 2 or more times. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/64C3361BBB1CA6C187257981007DBE2F?Open&file=1155_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1155 Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us KS Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Replaces the existing Vocational Education Scholarship with the new Career Technical Workforce Grant program. The grant would be available to eligible students who enrolled in or have been accepted for admission to an eligible career technical education program that offers a program characterized by high cost, high demand or in a critical industry field program, operated by a designated Kansas educational institution. A grant for a fulltime student would be up to $1,000 per year, but could not exceed the cost of tuition and fees. Allows the Board of Regents to adopt rules and regulations and requires that the board administer the grant using guidelines detailed in the bill. http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/measures/documents/hb2435_enrolled.pdf Title: H.B. 2435 Source: kslegislature.org TX Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Amends provisions for Scholarships for Students Graduating in the Top 10 Percent of Their High School Class. From Texas Register: --§22.197: Provides a better definition for the term "financial need" as used in this sub-chapter. --§22.198: Lists requirements that must be met by institutions in order to participate or continue to participate in the program and repercussions for failure to do so. The requirements include such things as exercising no discrimination in the identification of award recipients, maintaining a current agreement with the Coordinating Board to abide by the rules and regulations of the program, notifying the Coordinating Board staff and their students if they are placed on probation by their accrediting agency, maintaining adequate records for the disbursement of funds to eligible students, and meeting all program reporting re-quirements in a timely manner. The repercussions for failure to follow program requirements include required refunds to the Coordinating Board of program funds and submission to program reviews. --§22.199: Clarifies the requirements that stu-dents receiving an initial Top 10 Percent Scholarship award must meet, including: (1) graduation from a public or private high school in Texas while ranked in the top 10 percent of the grad-uating class; (2) submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in time to generate the Central Process-ing System (CPS) results in a non-rejected status or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) to the financial aid office by the deadline set each year by the Coordinating Board; (3) full-time enrollment as of the census date; and (4) registration with Selective Service or being exempt from that registration. --§22.200: Brings the section title more into alignment with its contents and revises subsection (c) to clarify that each year the Coordinating Board will establish a deadline by which students must submit their FAFSA or TASFA. Also clarifies that this deadline defines two "priority" levels of applicants. The Coordinating Board will process vouchers for students in the first "priority" level and then determine if additional funding is available to process vouchers for students in the second "priority" level. Obsolete language in subsection (c) was removed since high schools are no longer responsible for submitting to the Coordinating Board the names and addresses of potential award recipients. New language was added to indicate all awards are for the fall semester or terms only and that no student may receive more than four awards through the program. --§22.201: Clarifies how students can qualify for continuation awards, which students can qualify for extensions to the four-year award limit, and the documentation that institutions must keep for students granted an extension. Also explains that completing a bachelor's degree terminates a student's eligibility to receive additional awards. --§22.202: Clarifies the process by which institutions request funds from the Coordinating Board. Adopted as published in the February 10, 2012 Texas Register (pages 30-33 of 113): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0210/0210prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 22.197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us LA Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Revises eligibility provisions for students who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. Provides for initial award eligibility and continuing eligibility for certain students who reenlist in the United States Armed Forces and maintain continuous active duty under certain circumstances. Extends the length of time required to claim or maintain an award for certain students on active duty under certain circumstances. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=801418 Title: H.B. 945 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Provides for guidelines and procedures permitting the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission to receive and consider ACT and SAT test scores submitted by an applicant for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award after statutorily established deadlines.. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=799138 Title: H.B. 926 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us MN Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Requires a public postsecondary institution to grant a waiver from the institution's required student health plan, if requested by a student. Adds categories of students to the types of students who are not required, under current law, to have a statement of immunization on file with the public or private postsecondary institution as a prerequisite to enrolling, subject to exemptions provided in law. Specifically excludes students attending only extension, online, or evening or weekend adult accelerated programs. Requires MnSCU institutions to compile course schedules with all course materials required and recommended for each course. The course schedule must include, to the extent practicable, information now required of bookstores. Course schedule information must be available on the institution's Web site. Makes notification to the campus bookstore of selected course material mandatory for MnSCU academic departments or instructors. Also requires the notice of selection must be provided to the bookstore and students 45 days, instead of 30 days, before the start of the term in which the selected material will be used. Requires notice 45 days prior to the start of the term if an earlier version of a book is an acceptable substitute for a new edition. Increases from $300 million to $405 million the maximum amount of the aggregate principal of revenue bonds issued by MnSCU. Changes "individual" to "person" to accommodate trusts as a designated account owner in the Minnesota college savings plan. Exempts postsecondary schools offering only avocational, recreational, or remedial subjects from having to be licensed as a private career school if, before August 1, 2008, its name included academy or institute. Expands the safety officer survivor educational grant program to include grants for graduate education. Sets the maximum award for graduate education at the tuition maximum for four-year programs as set in session law. Requires the MnSCU board of trustees to establish a work group to study methods to reduce the cost of textbooks for students, including alternative textbook delivery methods, cross-campus delivery, and expanded use of e-books to provide textbook cost savings. Specifies the groups that must be represented on the task force. Requires the Minnesota Board of Teaching to report to the legislative committees with responsibility for K-12 and Higher Education with recommendations for eliminating lower priority tests to offset the fees charged to students for the new teacher performance assessment. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/showPDF.php Title: S.F. 1573 Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/ FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Requires a student who graduates mid-year to apply by August 31 of the student's graduation year to be eligible for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program award for the current academic year. Requires that a student who receives an initial award during the spring term must be evaluated for scholarship renewal after the completion of a full academic year, which begins with the fall term. Bill text (pages 63-64 of 71): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7059er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012 Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h7059z.KINS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012 Title: H.B. 7059 - Bright Futures Scholarship Program Source: myfloridahouse.gov MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Defines "eligible student" for purposes the early graduation scholarship program. Clarifies the definition of "quarter" for purposes of computing early graduation scholarship amounts. Requires the early graduation scholarship application to be received at the Department of Education within two calendar years of student's graduation. Limits eligibility to within six years of the student's high school graduation for student to use of full scholarship amount. Amends scholarship issuance procedures. Article 1, Sec. 8 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/data/revisor/law/2012/0/2012-239.pdf Title: H.F. 2949 Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/ MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Clarifies eligibility for the early graduation military service award program. Establishes a deadline for submission of application and request for payment for early graduation military service award. Clarifies that once the original amount of the award has been paid, it cannot be renewed. Article 1, Sec. 9, Subd. 1,3 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/data/revisor/law/2012/0/2012-239.pdf Title: H.F. 2949 Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/ TN Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Directs the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to study whether changes should be made to HOPE scholarship eligibility requirements for GED recipients, in light of changes that American Council on Education has made to the examination. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB2861.pdf Title: H.B. 2861 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov FL Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. From final bill analysis: Shortens the length of time from 3 years to 2 years that a student is eligible to accept the initial Bright Futures Scholarship after high school graduation. Clarifies that students enrolled in the Spring/Summer University of Florida pilot program are authorized to receive a Bright Futures Scholarship award for only two semesters each year. Clarifies that students are required to annually submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Limits allowable uses for the Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship. Bill text (search bill for "Bright Futures" for relevant sections): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012 Final bill analysis (pages 11-12 of 22): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5201z.HEAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012 Title: H.B. 5201 - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Eligibility Source: myfloridahouse.gov FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. From final bill analysis: Requires annual financial reporting by the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Deletes obsolete language regarding the Minority Participation in Legal Education fund which is no longer funded. Amends match requirements for specified matching grant scholarship programs. Bill text (primarily pages 59-66 of 72): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012 Final bill analysis (see in particular pages 13-16 of 22): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5201z.HEAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012 Title: H.B. 5201 - Florida Education Fund Source: myfloridahouse.gov HI Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Authorizes campaign funds to be used to award scholarships to full-time students attending an institution of higher education or vocational education school in a program leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential. Provides that in any election period, the total amount of all scholarships awarded cannot be more than twice the maximum amount that one person may contribute to that candidate pursuant to section 11-357. Provides that for scholarship awards only, no awards shall be made from the filing deadline for nomination papers to the date of the general election. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/SB2648_HD1_.pdf Title: S.B. 2648 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov KY Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Establishes the Asset Resolution Corporation to promote higher educational opportunities by providing debt resolution services for student loan obligations held by the U.S. Department of Education or other third-party entities, and any other related activity. Provides that the corporation is attached to the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation for administrative and reporting purposes, but is to be governed as a separate and distinct instrumentality of the Commonwealth. Establishes powers and authority of the corporation. Directs the board of directors of the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation to serve as the corporation's board. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB362/bill.doc Title: H.B. 362 Source: www.lrc.ky.gov WA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Establishes the educational success for youth and alumni of foster care act. Includes in the purpose of the passport to college promise program to improve high school graduation outcomes for foster youth. Adds or replaces requirements for the department of social and health services, higher education institutions, school districts, and other partners relating to outcomes for foster youth. Revises foster youth enrollment requirements in the college bound scholarship program. Changes the expiration of the passport to college promise program from June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2022. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/2254-S.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 2254 Source: apps.leg.wa.gov ID Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. SCHOLARSHIPS - Amends existing law relating to scholarships to revise provisions relating to eligibility of a scholarship of a spouse or child, to establish provisions relating to eligibility for a scholarship for a child of a military member, to establish provisions relating to eligibility for a scholarship for a spouse of a military member, to revise provisions relating to an individual who receives a scholarship, to revise provisions relating to educational qualifications, to revise provisions relating to certain benefits, to revise provisions relating to members of the armed forces, and to revise provisions relating to scholarships for the spouse or child of a public safety officer. http://legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/H0386E1.pdf Title: H.B. 386 Source: legislature.idaho.gov UT Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Postsec. Repeals the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program within the state system of higher education. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0285.pdf Title: H.B. 285 Source: le.utah.gov AK Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Postsec. Revises the math and science curriculum and the social studies and language curriculum requirements for all levels of Alaska Performance Scholarships after 2015. Course options are specified for each area of study. Requires that each course is a college or industry preparatory course and meets or exceeds the standards and grade-level expectation for a high school course established in the Department's publication of Alaska's Content Standards: Standards for Alaska Students. Clarifies that Advanced Placement courses meet the curriculum requirements for this section. Permits the department to conduct desk audits of the curriculum of a district that determines that students are eligible for a scholarship award. Encourages a district offering a course of study that meets the requirements but does not clearly fall within the course names listed in this section to request approval from the department. http://eed.alaska.gov/tls/CTE/docs/conferences/APS2012-january-4_AAC_43_030_final.pdf Title: 4 AAC 43.030 Source: eed.alaska.gov OR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Calls on the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall work with the State Board of Higher Education, community college districts and independent for-profit and not-for-profit institutions of higher education carry out the goal of increasing the number of students who receive academic credit for prior learning through a variety of avenues. "Prior learning" is defined by the knowledge and skills gained through work and life experience, through military training and experience and through formal and informal education and training from institutions of higher education in the United States and in other nations. An annual report on the progress of meeting the goals should be submitted no later than December 1 of each calendar year. Provides that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission will prepare a report for the Legislative Assembly that proposes a partnership with Western Governors University, an on-line, competency-based university to provide enhanced postsecondary access and financial aid, and submit a report to the legislature by November 1, 2012. http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4059.en.pdf Title: H.B. 4059 Source: leg.state.or.us WA Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Requires the office of student financial assistance to provide a financial aid counseling curriculum for institutions of higher education. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6121-S.PL.pdf Title: S.B. 6121 Source: apps.leg.wa.gov TX Adopted 02/2012 Postsec. Amends eligibility requirements for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program to clarify that students who have completed the equivalent of four years of ROTC training are eligible, if the institution awards ROTC credit for prior service in any branch of specified units. According to the February 24, 2012 Texas Register (page 50 http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0224/0224adop.pdf), "the amendments align the section with current practices at institutions that award Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) credit to students based on their prior military service. Some students receive four years of ROTC credit without actually completing four years of ROTC training because of prior military service. These students will be allowed to qualify for awards through the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program." Adopted as published in the October 28, 2011 Texas Register (page 15 of 88): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1028/1028prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 21.2244 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us TX Adopted 02/2012 Postsec. Amends provisions of the Exemption Program for Veterans and their Dependents (The Hazlewood Act). From February 24, 2012 Texas Register (page 50 http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0224/0224adop.pdf): Clarifies that eligible veterans residing out of state solely due to their own (or their spouses') military orders are excluded from the provision that requires veterans to reside in Texas during the semester or term for which the exemption is claimed. Clarifies that these requirements are for veterans who claim the benefit for the first time beginning fall 2011. Indicates that an eligible veteran who wishes to assign his/her unused hours to a child through the Hazlewood Legacy Program must reside in Texas or must prove that he/she is eligible for the exception due to military orders, and provide documentation to prove his/her domicile in Texas. Adopted as published in the October 28, 2011 Texas Register (pages 14-15 of 88): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1028/1028prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 21.2099, 2100, 2102, 2107, 2108 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us CA Signed into law 10/2011 Postsec. From bill summary: Existing law requires that a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, who has attended high school in California for 3 or more years, who has graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent thereof, who has registered at or attends an accredited institution of higher education in California not earlier than the fall semester or quarter of the 2001–02 academic year, and who, if he/she is an alien without lawful immigration status, has filed a prescribed affidavit is exempt from paying nonresident tuition at the California Community Colleges and the California State University. This bill amends the Donahoe Higher Education Act, as of January 1, 2013, to require the trustees of the California State University and the board of governors of the California Community Colleges, and to request the regents of the University of California, to establish procedures and forms that enable students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the above-described provision, or who meet equivalent requirements adopted by the regents, to participate in all student aid programs administered by these segments to the full extent permitted by federal law, except as provided. This provision applies to the University of California only if the regents, by appropriate resolution, act to make it applicable. Provides that students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the above provision, or who meet equivalent requirements adopted by the regents, are eligible to apply for, and participate in, any student financial aid program administered by the state of California to the full extent permitted by federal law. Requires the Student Aid Commission to establish procedures and forms that enable those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the above provision to apply for, and participate in, all student financial aid programs administered by the state to the full extent permitted by federal law. Prohibits students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the provision described above from being eligible for Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards unless specified conditions are met. Makes these provisions operative as of January 1, 2013. Existing federal law requires that a state may provide that an alien who is not lawfully present in the U.S. is eligible for any state or local public benefit for which that alien would otherwise be ineligible under a specified federal law only through enactment of a state law that affirmatively provides for that eligibility. This bill finds and declares that the amendments to the Donahoe Higher Education Act described above are state laws within the meaning of this federal provision. As of January 1, 2013, requires community college districts to waive the fees of students who are exempt from nonresident tuition under the provision described in the first paragraph above, and who otherwise qualify for a waiver under this provision, under regulations and procedures adopted by the board of governors. Because the bill imposes new duties on community college districts with respect to determining eligibility for fee waivers, the bill constitutes a state-mandated local program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_131_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 131 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2011 Postsec. From bill summary: Requires the Student Aid Commission to develop, and regularly review and update at least every 5 years, the areas of occupational or technical training for which students may utilize Cal Grant C awards. Requires the commission to give priority in granting the awards to students pursuing occupational or technical training in areas that meet specified criteria. Requires a determination by the commission for a subsequent award year that the program under which a Cal Grant C was initially awarded is no longer deemed to receive priority to not affect an award recipient's renewal. Requires the commission to publish and retain on its Web site a current list of the areas of occupational or technical training meeting those specified criteria. Requires the commission to examine the graduation rates and job placement data of eligible programs and to give priority to students seeking to enroll in programs that rate high in those areas. Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit a report to the legislature, containing specified data on the outcomes of the Cal Grant C Program, on or before April 1, 2015, and on or before April 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_451_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 451 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 10/2011 Community College Postsec. Directs the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to establish a voluntary pilot program on up to 10 community college campuses to increase student participation in state and federal financial aid programs. Requires that the program be targeted at (1) students who are potentially eligible for financial aid who complete an application for a fee waiver but do not complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and (2) Students potentially eligible for financial aid who do not receive any campus, state or federal financial aid. Encourages the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to pursue both private and federal funding to support implementation and operation of the pilot program. By January 10, 2014, directs the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to provide to the Legislative Analyst's Office (1) Strategies and techniques that participating community college campuses employed in administering the pilot program, and (2) Data on student participation in state and federal financial aid programs. Directs the Legislative Analyst's Office shall report to the legislature on the results of the pilot program and make recommendations for statewide expansion of the program. Requires that these provisions remain in effect only until January 1, 2015. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_91_bill_20110902_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_91_Veto_Message.pdf Title: A.B. 91 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov IL Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Creates the Diversity in Engineering Scholarship Program. Defines ''targeted group member" as a person belonging to a class of race, color or sex, whose percent of the workforce within the Department of Transportation's professional classification that includes civil engineers is less than that class's percent of the statewide labor market for such job activities as recorded in the Department's annual affirmative action plan. Defines ''eligible student" as a targeted group member who: (i) is an Illinois resident at the time of scholarship application; (ii) is enrolled full-time at any Illinois college or university in any program leading toward a degree in civil engineering; (iii) agrees to conditions required by the Department, including the obligation to work for the Department after graduation if a position is offered for at least one year for each academic year the student receives a scholarship. Provides that the Department of Transportation, subject to appropriation, must award scholarships to up to 20 students each year in the amount of no more than $7,500 per academic year. Directs the Department to promulgate rules as necessary to implement and administer the scholarship program. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/PDF/09700HB1256lv.pdf Title: H.B. 1256 Source: www.ilga.gov IL Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Directs the board of higher education, in formulating the annual budget request, to consider undergraduate tuition and fee waiver programs (in addition to rates of tuition and fees) at the state universities and colleges. Establishes a pilot program at Eastern Illinois University to increase the board of higher education's institutional tuition waiver limitation for the university over a 4-year period. Directs the institutional board to annually report to the board of higher education on the pilot program's impact on tuition revenue, enrollment goals, and increasing access and affordability on such dates as the board of higher education determines. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0290.pdf Title: S.B. 1798 Source: www.ilga.gov CA Signed into law 07/2011 Postsec. Enacts the California Dream Act of 2011. Provides that on or after January 1, 2012, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5 of the Education Code http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc&group=68001-69000&file=68130-68134, who is attending the California State University, the California Community Colleges or the University of California is eligible to receive a scholarship derived from nonstate funds received, for the purpose of scholarships, by the segment at which he/she is a student. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_130_bill_20110725_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 130 Source: MN Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Postsec. Redirects early graduation savings from a school district to the early graduation achievement scholarship program for participating students (current law allows a school district to continue to count a student who graduates early in its enrollment for the full school year). Creates the early graduation achievement scholarship program. Qualifies a student who graduates early for a scholarship of up to $7,500. Allows the student to use the scholarship at any accredited higher education institution. Creates a process for the Commissioner of Education to verify the student's enrollment in a higher education institution. Creates the early graduation military service award program. Qualifies a student who graduates early and enters the military to receive a cash award not to exceed the scholarship amounts listed in section 6. (Article 1, Secs 4-6) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS87/1/HF0026.0.pdf Title: H.F. 26 Source: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us TX Signed into law 07/2011 Postsec. Reduces the membership of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation's board from 11 to 9 members. Makes all members gubernatorial apointees (with senate approval) (previously 10 of the 11 members were appointed by governor); directs governor to designate the board chair (board chair previously elected by board). Reduces from 5 to 4 the members who must have knowledge of or experience in finance, including management of funds or business operations. Clarifies that four postsecondary faculty or administrative representatives must be from institutions considered eligible institutions under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Pages 129-130 of 263: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/821/billtext/pdf/SB00001F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 1 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us NH Became law without governor's signature 07/2011 Postsec. Changes the criteria relating to the required score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or other nationally recognized and norm referenced assessment for designation as a Granite State scholar. Also changes the date by which the postsecondary education commission shall distribute matching funds to participating institutions. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0045.html Title: S.B. 45 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ CA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. From bill summary: Specifies that, effective with the 2012-13 academic year, an institution with a 3-year cohort default rate that is equal to or greater than 30%, and that would otherwise be eligible for participation in the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards, the Cal Grant C Awards, and the Cal Grant T Awards programs is ineligible for initial and renewal Cal Grant awards at the institution. Provides exceptions. Pages 40-50: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_114_bill_20110630_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 114 - Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov OH Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Existing policy directs the chancellor of the board of regents to encourage state universities and colleges to submit proposals under the choose Ohio first scholarship program for initiatives that recruit Ohio residents enrolled in colleges and universities in other states or other countries to return to Ohio and enroll in state universities or colleges as graduate students in STEM or medicine or STEM or medical education. New provision also permits state colleges and universities to submit proposals for initiatives that recruit graduates, or undergraduates who will graduate in time to participate in the subsequent school year, from an Ohio college or university who received, or will receive, a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine to participate in a graduate-level teacher education master's program in one of those fields that requires the student to establish a domicile in the state and to commit to teach for a minimum of three years in a hard-to-staff school district in the state upon completion of the master's degree program. Permits the chancellor to require a college or university to give priority to qualified candidates who graduated from a high school in the state. Provides "hard to staff" must be defined by the department of education. Page 440 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf Title: H.B. 153 - Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Amends various provisions related to the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program. Makes students at private institutions of higher education, community colleges, state community colleges, university branches, and technical colleges eligible for participation. Clarifies that "tuition" for purposes of the amount of scholarship payments does not include laboratory fees, room and board, or other similar fees and charges. Provides that scholarships will be approved for all eligible applicants. Repeals language regarding reducing an applicant's scholarship amount based on the amount of certain other service-related benefits. Makes applicants enrolled in 3 but fewer than 6 credit hours eligible for a scholarship. Establishes procedures for projecting the potential costs of the program (i.e., scholarship recipients) and identifies actions to be taken if the amounts available for the program are inadequate to provide scholarships for all eligible applicants. Pages 801-807 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part3.pdf Title: H.B. 153 - National Guard Scholarship Program Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us LA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Revises high school core curriculum requirements for students to be eligible for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students awards. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=760112 Title: H.B. 589 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Requires that the Texas essential knowledge and skills related to personal financial literacy include instruction in methods of paying for college and other postsecondary education and training. Requires each high district and open enrollment charter school offering a high school program to provide instruction in personal financial literacy in any course meeting the requirements for an economic credit, using state board-approved materials. Requires the instruction in financial literacy to include instruction in methods of paying for college and other postsecondary education and training, including instruction on completing the application for federal student aid (FAFSA). Requires districts and open enrollment charter schools to ensure that a student enrolled in a dual credit course meets the requirements for an economics credit receives the instruction described above. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB00034F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 34 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Clarifies that a student may receive an athletic scholarship if not receiving a tuition equalization grant. Requires a student to be making satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate, as determined by the individual's institution at the end of the first full academic year in which the person initially receives a tuition equalization grant. Clarifies that semester credit hour requirements for maintenance of a tuition equalization grant apply to the years after the first full academic year. Also requires a student, as a condition of continued eligibility for a tuition equalization grant, to completed at least 75% of the semester credit hours attempted in the person's most recent full academic year. For a student in exceptional financial need, makes approval of a tuition equalization grant of up to 150% of what the student would otherwise have been awarded contingent upon the student's institution rather than the higher education coordinating board. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB02907F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 2907 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Adds references to alternative education loans to passage about guaranteed student loans. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB02911F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 2911 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Provides that an individual may not receive a Texas Educational Opportunity Grant and a TEXAS Grant for the same semester, regardless of whether the individual is eligible for both. Provides that an individual who is eligible for both for the same semester is entitled to receive only the grant of the greater amount. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB03577F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 3577 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Clarifies that public institution of higher education emergency loan programs may cover textbook costs. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB03578F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 3578 Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Directs the higher education coordinating board to annually determine the allocation of money available for TEXAS grants among general academic teaching institutions and other eligible institutions and to distribute the money accordingly. In allocating funds to general academic teaching institutions for initial TEXAS grants for an academic year, directs the board to ensure that each institution's percentage share of the total amount of money for initial grants for such institutions for that year does not, as result of students establishing eligibility for an initial grant at the institution, change from the institution's percentage share of the total amount of money for initial grants that is allocated to those institutions for the preceding academic year. Amends provisions related to giving priority to awarding TEXAS grants to students demonstrating greatest financial need. Specifies that such students' expected family contribution must not exceed 60% of the average statewide amount of tuition and required fees. Beginning with TEXAS grants awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year, in determining who should receive an initial TEXAS grant, requires each general academic teaching institution, in addition to giving prioirty to students demonstrating the greatest financial need, to give highest priority to students who completed the recommended high school program and have accomplished any two or more of specified advanced academic criteria. Provides that if there is money available in excess of the amount required to award an initial TEXAS grant to all students meeting those criteria, a general academic teaching institution must make awards to other students who meet specified other eligibility criteria. Effective with grants awarded for 2013-14 academic year, adds provisions to make eligible for an initial TEXAS grant an individual who entered the military not later than the first anniversary of their high school graduation and enrolled for at least 3/4 of a full course load not later than 12 months after an honorable discharge from the military. Existing law permits the awarding of a TEXAS grant to a high school student who has not completed eligibility requirements (i.e., course requirements) but is on track to do so; new provisions extend similar awarding of grants to associate's degree candidates on track to complete an associate's degree. Creates provisions for awarding a TEXAS grant to first-time awardees eligible to receive an initial TEXAS grant in an academic year for which sufficient money was not available through legislative appropriations to allow the coordinating board to award initial TEXAS grants to at least 10% of the persons eligible for initial TEXAS grants in that year. Provides an individual's eligibility is not affected by specified components. Provides that such an individual is entitled to the highest priority if the person was entitled to that priority when the person first established eligibility for an initial TEXAS grant. Provides such a person is not eligible for a TEXAS grant for a previous academic year. Directs the higher education coordinating board to annually provide a report to the legislative oversight committee on the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program on the operation of the TEXAS grant program, including information from the three preceding state fiscal years on specified elements, including the persistence, retention and graduation rates of students receiving TEXAS grants.http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00028F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 28 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Consolidates related higher education programs governing tuition, fee exemptions and waivers respective to specific target populations. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00032F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 32 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Vetoed 06/2011 Postsec. Extends authority of Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation to permit corporation to administer student financial aid programs and other student loan programs, and participate in revenue-generating activities to support the guaranteed student loan program and other higher education student financial aid and student loan programs. Extends membership conflict of interest provisions to exclude board members or employees of certain postsecondary lenders. Organizes the corporation under the business code (currently organized under the nonprofit corporation act). Increases from 4 to 5 the members who are postsecondary faculty or administrators. Permits corporation meetings by conference call. Extends definition of revenue-generating activity corporation may participate in. Repeals enabling legislation for two corporation advisory committees, and replaces with provision authorizing corporation to establish advisory committees as the board considers appropriate. Adds provision directing the state auditor to periodically review the corporation's activities in a manner consistent with the state auditor's audit plan. Makes other changes. Bill text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00040F.pdf#navpanes=0 Governor's veto message: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/vetoes/82/sb40.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 40 Source: www.lrl.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Excludes course credit earned before graduating from high school from credit totals used to determine student eligibility for an undergraduate tuition rebate. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00176F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 176 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Directs the higher education coordinating board to provide for a uniform priority application deadline for student financial assistance for institutions of higher education that are not public junior colleges. Specifies the priority deadline may not serve as a determination of eligibility for state financial assistance, but requires that otherwise eligible applicants who apply on or before the deadline be given priority consideration for available state financial assistance before other applicants. Directs the coordinating board to consult with financial aid personnel at institutions of higher education in adopting rules providing for the deadline. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00851F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 851 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Community College Postsec. Establishes the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program. Establishes initial and continuing student eligibility criteria, including that a student work no more than 15 hours a week for a business participating in the program. Provides that an eligible institution is a public junior college or public technical institute that admits at least 50 students into a STEM program each academic year, and develops partnerships with business and industry to identify local employment needs in STEM fields and provide part-time employment for students. For an institution to maintain program eligibility, it must demonstrate that at least 70% of its T-STEM Challenge Scholarship graduates, within 3 months after graduation, are employed by a business in a STEM field, or enrolled in upper-division courses towards a bachelor's degree in a STEM field. Requires that at least 50% of scholarship funds come from private funds. Provides a student may receive a scholarship for not more than two academic years. Page 3-5: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB02910F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 2910 - T-STEM Challenge Scholarship Program Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. From fiscal analysis: Specifies that awards under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose and amends statutory language to eliminate required funding transfers from the Foundation School Program (FSP) to fund the program. Pages 4-5 of 19: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB03708F.pdf#navpanes=0 Fiscal analysis: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/fiscalnotes/pdf/HB03708F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: H.B. 3708 - Early High School Graduation Scholarship Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Specifies that military personnel, veterans or dependents seeking the tuition exemption must be currently residing in the state, effective with fall 2011 (provides grandfather clause for existing recipients who received an exemption while residing out of state). Requires the higher education coordinating board to allow, following the death of an individual eligible for an exemption, assignment of the exemption for the unused portion of the credit hours to a child of the person, to be made by the person's spouse or other legally designated caretaker of the child, if the child does not otherwise qualify for an exemption. Requires a child dependent eligible for an exemption to be 25 or younger on the first day of the term for which the exemption is claimed. Directs the higher education coordinating board to prescribe procedures by which a child who suffered from a severe illness or other debilitating condition that affected the child's ability to use the exemption before reaching age 25 to be granted additional time to use the exemption corresponding to the time the child was unable to use the exemption because of the illness or condition. Creates new section directing the governing board of an institution to provide a tuition exemption to the dependent child of a resident member of the U.S. Armed Forces (or who is otherwise eligible for resident tuition) for any semester during which the member is on active duty in a combative military operation outside the U.S. Requires each applicant to submit satisfactory evidence of eligibility for the exemption. Provides a person may not receive such an exemption for more than 150 semester credit hours, and may not receive an exemption if the person is in default on a Texas educational loan. Prohibits institutions from considering the person's eligibility for such an exemption when determining whether to admit the person to any certificate or degree program. Directs the legislature, in its appropriations to institutions of higher education, based on availability, to provide sufficient money to cover the full costs of such exemptions. Requires the higher education coordinating board, in the event of insufficient funds, to prorate the available funding to each institution for these purposes in proportion to the total amount the institution would otherwise be entitled to receive. Specifies an institution is required to grant an exemption from the payment of tuition under these provisions only to the extent money is available for that purpose. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00639F.pdf#navpanes=0 Title: S.B. 639 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us MO Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Repeals sections 335.036, 335.200, 335.203, 335.206, and 335.209 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. Enact four new sections relating to higher education financial assistance programs. This bill requires the Department of Higher Education to make available a nonrenewable advanced placement incentive grant of $500 to any recipient of financial aid under the A+ Schools or Access Missouri programs if the recipient received a score of three or higher on two advanced placement examinations in mathematics or science while attending a Missouri public high school. The Nursing Education Incentive Program, established within the Department of Higher Education to address nursing shortages. The State Board of Nursing within the Division of Professional Registration in the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration is authorized to provide funding for the program. Subject to appropriations, Department of Higher Education will award grants to eligible higher education institutions accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association based on criteria to be determined by the board and the Department of Higher Education. Grant award amounts cannot exceed $150,000, and no campus may receive more than one grant per year. An eligible institution must offer a nursing program that meets the predetermined category and area of need as established by the board and the Department of Higher Education, based on data from sources specified in the bill. The bill also repeals the provisions regarding an obsolete incentive grant program which focused on nontraditional nursing students and the provisions regarding the Nurse Training Incentive Fund. http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills111/billpdf/truly/HB0223T.PDF Title: H.B. 223 Source: http://www.house.mo.gov OR Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Creates new provisions for the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence Scholarship of up to $2,000 to a qualified student who has shown measurable gain of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing skills in the same language for which the scholarship was awarding during the previous academic year. http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2221.en.pdf Title: H.B. 2221 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us TN Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Enables students who first received the Tennessee HOPE scholarship, HOPE access grant or HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students in the fall semester 2009 or thereafter, to receive such lottery-funded scholarships and grants in the summer semester, in addition to the fall and spring semesters; revises the law on terminating events for the HOPE scholarship or access grant. http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0437.pdf Title: H.B. 2010 Source: http://state.tn.us TN Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Changes the number and qualifications of students, the selection process, and term length for appointment to the board of the Tennessee student assistance corporation. http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0394.pdf Title: S.B. 77 Source: http://state.tn.us TN Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Authorizes a student who has a documented medical disability that restricts the student's attendance to part-time to petition for an extension of the current five-year limitation in order for the student to retain the HOPE scholarship. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2008.pdf Title: S.B. 2008 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov IL Adopted 05/2011 Postsec. Urges Governor Pat Quinn, the Board of Higher Education, and all public universities in the state to do all that is in their power to prevent the furlough of instructors and professors, and resolves that public universities should examine their financial ability to implement a tuition waiver program targeted at students coming from the middle-income brackets. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HR/PDF/09700HR0326lv.pdf Title: H.R. 326 Source: www.ilga.gov FL Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. From Legislative Budget Committee Summary: Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs Prohibits funding for coenrollment in public schools and adult general education programs, except that for the 2011-2012 fiscal year students may enroll in core courses for credit recovery or dropout prevention for up to two courses. Provides that high school students are exempt from the payment of block tuition for general adult education programs. Facilities Expands the class size reduction lottery bond program to include other educational facilities. Suspends temporarily the state match for facilities and operating challenge grant programs for colleges and universities, effective July 1, 2011. Provides that existing eligible donations will remain eligible for future match and that the suspension may be removed once $200 million of the grant backlog has been matched. Allows a university board of trustees to expend carry-forward balances from prior year operational appropriations on legislatively approved fixed capital outlay projects authorized for the establishment of a new campus. Finance Streamlines library operations through consolidation and joint purchasing. Requires creation of a union catalog for higher education. Requires the Florida College System Council of Presidents to develop and recommend an equitable funding formula for the distribution of certain state funds to the college system institutions. Provides for the use of a funding formula to ensure equitable distribution of district workforce funds. Provides a $200,000 limit on the amount of state funds that may be paid for salaries of college and university presidents and administrative employees. Terminates the University Concurrency Trust Fund. Finanical Aid/Scholarships Increases the Florida Medallion Scholarship test scores in 2013-2014, from 1050 to 1170 for SAT, including the applicable home school test scores. Increases or establishes required community service hours for Bright Futures applicants. Requires applicants for Bright Futures, and certain other programs to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid prior to disbursement of funds. Prioritizes state student financial aid to the neediest (Pell eligible) students for the Florida Work Experience Program and the First Generation in College Program. Northwest Regional Data Center Designates the Northwest Regional Data Center as a primary data center. Student Enrollment Pilot Program Authorizes a spring and summer term student enrollment pilot program at the University of Florida for the purpose of aligning student enrollment and the availability of instructional facilities. Authorizes Bright Futures scholarships in the summer for these students. Transient Student Admission Authorizes the implementation of a transient student admission application process through the Florida Academic Counseling Tracking for Students system to include admissions, readmissions, financial aid, and transfer of credit functions. Authorizes a fee of $5 to support the system. Tuition Provides an exemption from the 30 percent need-based expenditure requirement from the tuition differential fee if the university has covered the entire tuition and fee costs of all resident students who are eligible for need-based aid. Authorizes alternative documentation for tuition fee waivers for Purple Heart veterans. Increases the tuition surcharge for excess hours to 100 percent in excess of 115 percent of the credit hours required for a degree. Requires a block tuition and corresponding out-of-state fee for students enrolled in adult general education courses. Removes fee exemptions for certain students and requires residency of students to be documented. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-063.pdf Title: S.B. 2150 Source: http://laws.flrules.org WA Partial veto 05/2011 Postsec. Establishes the office of student financial assistance and the council for higher education by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5182-S2.PL.pdf Title: S.B. 5182 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov OK Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Community College Allows a student to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and qualify for an award equivalent to resident tuition if the student is a child of any person killed after January 1, 2000, in the line of duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces or who died after January 1, 2000, as a result of any injury sustained while in the line of duty. The person who died from injures or was killed must have filed an Oklahoma income tax return for the year prior to death. The student must enroll in an institution within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education prior to turning 21 and must satisfy admission standards for first-time-entering students. Students must enroll in an institution within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, a postsecondary vocational-technical program approved for a cooperative program with the Oklahoma State System of Higher education or an Oklahoma private institution of higher learning. Students will not be subject to the other qualification requirements of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. Student is eligible after the age of 21 if, he or she is unable to enroll before turning 21 because of active duty service. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20ENR/hB/HB1343%20ENR.DOC Title: H.B. 1343 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us IN Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Names certain private colleges that qualify as approved postsecondary educational institutions. Specifies that students with associate degrees shall be treated the same as other applicants for scholarship awards. Requires attainment of a minimum cumulative grade point average to retain certain scholarships. In addition, with respect to the twenty-first century scholars program, specifies that certain applicants must attend an academic success program and meet certain financial need criteria. Limits scholarships and tuition remission programs to courses for an undergraduate degree and requires the scholarships be used in not more than eight years. Permits a scholarship to be used for summer classes and provides special rules for professional degree students. Provides a formula for calculating certain scholarships and tuition remission programs. Indicates that changes affecting tuition remissions for children of certain veterans apply only to children of veterans who enlist after July 1, 2011. Establishes a program for the collection of data from private colleges. Provides civil immunity to persons who provide the student data. Merges the higher education award fund and the freedom of choice grant fund. Makes other related changes. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/SE/SE0577.1.html Title: S.B. 577 Source: http://www.in.gov NC Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Provides financial assistance in the form of forgivable loans for service to qualified students who are committed to working in the state in order to respond to critical employment shortages. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/HTML/S137v6.html Title: S.B. 137 Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Establishes the Task Force on Funding a Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Assistance Repayment Program. Requires the Task Force to conduct a study and make recommendations on or before December 31, 2011, for a program that assists graduates who earned a degree in a field relating to green technology or specified related fields to repay a federal or state higher education loan. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/chapters_noln/Ch_360_hb0758T.pdf Title: H.B. 758 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Repeals provisions relating to programs that were never implemented or are no longer funded. The programs are: Digital Divide Council and the associated Pilot Project for Discounted Computers and Internet Access for Low-Income Students; the Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce; the Community and Faith-based Organizations Initiative; the Community and Library Technology Access Partnership; the Community computer access grant program; Adult Literacy Centers; the Florida Literacy Corps; Preteacher and Teacher Education Pilot programs, the Teacher Education Pilot Programs for High-Achieving Students; the Merit Award Program; the Critical Teacher Shortage Program, which includes: the Florida Teacher Scholarship and Forgivable Loan Program, the Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program, and the Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program. The legislation also repeals professional service contracts for instructional staff and the requirement for students who took Algebra I in the middle grades from 2007-2008 through 2009-2010 to take the Algebra I end-of-course assessment in the 2010-2011 school year. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2011 Title: H.B. 7087 Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov IN Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Provides a Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship to a student who graduates from high school before Grade 12. It provides that the amount of the scholarship is $4,000. Requires the state board of education to amend its rules to facilitate graduation from high school in less than seven semesters and allows a student to participate in an early college, a dual credit, or a dual enrollment program during any grade in high school. Student would need to complete the necessary courses by Grade 11, apply for the grant and enroll in an approved postsecondary education institution. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HE/HE1001.1.html Title: H.B. 1001--Early Graduation Scholarship Source: http://www.in.gov ND Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. For Career and Technical Scholarship, and Academic Scholarship, adds sign language as a choice for scholarship coursework and replaces B average with a 3.0 GPA based on a 4.0 scale. For maintaining eligibility during college, allows a second chance for failing to maintain 2.75 GPA. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-0208-12000.pdf Title: S.B. 2150 - Multiple Provisions Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov HI Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Repeals state authorization to allow a private not-for-profit corporation to acquire student loan notes. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB675_SD1_.HTM Title: S.B. 675 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov ND Passed 04/2011 Postsec. Community College A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the use of specialized companies to manage student financial aid refund operations and the online financial and banking services that the companies are offering to students. Title: S.C.R. 4026 Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov OK Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Adds the requirement that students -- to be eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program -- maintain satisfactory academic progress as required for eligibility for federal Title IV student financial aid programs. (Effective 2012-2013 school year) http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20ENR/hB/HB1421%20ENR.DOC Title: H.B. 1421 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/ IA Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Relates to the College Student Aid Commission. Ensure that students receiving state-funded scholarships and grants are attending institutions of higher education that meet all of the following conditions: are not required to register under chapter 261B and are eligible to participate in a federal student aid program authorized under Tit. IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Requires institutions whose students are eligible for or who receive financial assistance under programs administered by the commission to report numbers of minority students enrolled in and minority faculty members employed at the institution (report is to be submitted to the general assembly, the governor, and the legislative services agency by March 1 annually.) Deletes explicit references to affirmative action. Requires that information on equal opportunity and affirmative action efforts in the recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of personnel at the institution be provided upon request. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&hbill=SF122&menu=text&ga=84 Title: S.F. 122 Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us MD Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Alters from 21 to 25 the age before which foster care recipients must be enrolled at public institutions of higher education to be exempt from paying specified tuition. Also alters from 21 to 25 the age before which foster care recipients must be enrolled as candidates for specified degrees to not be required to pay the difference between the amount of specified scholarships or grants and the amount of specified tuition. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/bills/hb/hb1208t.pdf Title: H.B. 1208 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us WA Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Addresses administrative consistency in conditional scholarship and loan repayment student financial aid programs. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1424.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 1424 Source: apps.leg.wa.gov ND Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Makes the North Dakota academic scholarships and the North Dakota career ad technical education scholarships available to any eligible resident student who fulfills the requirements and who graduates from a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a custodial parent in North Dakota. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-0367-03000.pdf Title: H.B. 1154 Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov NY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Part E: Amends language related to tuition assistance program awards. Permits a $4,000 award to students for each year of undergraduate study for students enrolled at a non-public degree-granting institution that does not offer a bachelor's degree, or at a registered not-for-profit, tax-exempt business school that does not offer a bachelor's degree. Provides this does not apply to a program of study leading to a certificate or degree in nursing. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y Part F: Provides that "income" for purposes of determining aid include any tax-free pension and annuity income. Part G: Rewrites section 661(6)(b) and (c) relating to consequences for a student who defaults on a student loan. Provides any student who defaults on any state or federal student loan, or who fails to comply with the terms of a tuition assistance program award, or fails to repay an award, is ineligible until the student is no longer in default status or noncompliance or nonpayment is reconciled. Part H: Creates a new tuition assistance program award eligibility schedule for students who have been granted exclusion of parental income who have a spouse but no other dependent. Part I: For students first receiving aid in 2010-11 and thereafter: Increases number of credits and minimum grade point average earned for a student to be eligible/maintain eligibility for state financial aid; clarifies that students enrolled in remedial programs are no longer eligible for tuition assistance grant program awards. Part J: Removes graduate student eligibility for tuition assistance program awards. Part Z: Extends eligibility for tuition assistance program awards to full-time resident undergraduate students attending certain institutions that were previously ineligible. Provides such eligible students must be attending an institution that: --Is 501(c)(3) tax-exempt --Is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education --Has its headquarters and main campus located in the state and is eligible for funds under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 --Enrollment in such institution would render the student eligible for a federal Pell grant --Provides a program of instruction lasting at least three years, for which the student is enrolled. Provides such a student is ineligible if the applicant: --Does not meet citizenship requirements --Does not meet specified income requirements --Does not maintain good academic standing --Is in default in the repayment of any state or federal student loan, has failed to comply with the terms of any service condition imposed by an academic performance award or has failed to make a refund of any award --Is incarcerated in a federal, state or other penal institution. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y Title: S.B. 2808 - Part E, F, G, H, I, J, Z Source: assembly.state.ny.us AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Gives priority for an Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship to a student whose parent was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and was killed while performing military duty. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act825.pdf Title: H.B. 1821 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us UT Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Defines "qualified deceased military member" for purposes of the undergraduate tuition waiver for dependents of a qualified deceased military member. Clarifies a dependent of a qualifying deceased military member who was a member of the Utah National Guard is not required to be a resident student. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0335.pdf Title: H.B. 335 Source: le.utah.gov CA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Makes amendments to the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards, the Cal Grant C Awards, and the Cal Grant T Awards programs. From bill summary: --Provides that the maximum household income and asset levels applicable to a renewing applicant are the greater of the adjusted household income and asset levels or the maximum household income and asset levels at the time of the renewing recipient's initial Cal Grant award. --Imposes additional requirements on qualifying institutions, requiring the state postsecondary education commission to certify by October 1 of each year the institution's latest 3-year cohort default rate as most recently reported by the U.S. Department of Education. Provides that an otherwise qualifying institution with a 3-year cohort default rate at or greater than specified percentages is ineligible for initial or renewal Cal Grant awards at the institution. --Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2013, on the implementation of the 3-year cohort default rate provisions of the act. --Specifies that financial need, for the purposes of the act, is determined to establish both an applicant's initial eligibility for a Cal Grant award and a renewing applicant's continued eligibility using federal financial need methodology, as prescribed. --Also requires participating institutions, beginning in 2012, as a condition for participation in the Cal Grant program, to annually report to the commission for its undergraduate programs: (1) enrollment, persistence and graduation data for all students, and (2) job placement rate and salary and wage information for each program that is either (a) designed or advertised to lead to a particular type of job; or (b) advertised or promoted with any claim regarding job placement. Clarifies that Cal Grant awards may be renewed as long as minimum financial need as re-defined in statute continues to exist. Pages 46-52 of 81: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_70_bill_20110324_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 70 - Sec. 69432.7, 69432.9, 69433.2, 69433.6 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov WA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Creates the aerospace training student loan program which will be administered by the higher education coordinating board. Creates the aerospace training student loan account. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1846-S.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 1846 Source: apps.leg.wa.gov AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Directs the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Education, and the Bureau of Legislative Research jointly to conduct a study of the fairness of the distribution of Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarships funded by net proceeds of the Arkansas Lottery. The study must include a review of scholarship data for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years concerning: (1) The race, gender, county of residence, transcript indication of learning disability, and financial need of scholarship applicants; (2) The distribution of scholarships by race, gender, and county of residence of scholarship recipients; (3) The number and amount of scholarships awarded to students at each two-year college; (4) The number and amount of scholarships awarded to students at each four-year university; (5) The barriers to applying for the scholarships encountered by students; (6) The reasons that students did not qualify for the scholarships; and (7) The number of students with an indication of a learning disability on the applicant's transcript who applied for the scholarship and either received or did not receive a scholarship. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/HB1937.pdf Title: H.B. 1937 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Clarifies the purposes, duties and operation of the Arkansas Student Loan Authority. Defines loans and students. Authorizes authority to adopt rules governing: (1) Compliance statutes or regulations governing the guaranty, insurance, purchase, or other dealing in guaranteed educational loans or education loans by corporations or federal agencies; and (2) Standards of eligibility for educational institutions, students, and lenders. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act521.pdf Title: H.B. 1489 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us GA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Amends the method by which the amount of the HOPE scholarship is calculated. Additionally specifies that remedial or developmental courses may not be covered by HOPE scholarship funds. Clarifies definition of "legal resident" for purposes of eligibility for all HOPE scholarships. Among other changes, extends HOPE eligibility to an active duty service member or the spouse of an active duty service member stationed in Georgia. Previous legislation required a full-time student to have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) at the end of the quarter or semester in which the student had attempted 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours. New provision requires full-time student to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA at additional quarter or semester hour checkpoints. Effective with the Class of 2015, requires students as a criterion for HOPE eligibility to receive credit prior to high school graduation in at least two courses from the following categories: (1) Advanced math, such as Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Math III, or an equivalent or higher course (2) Advanced science, such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology II, or an equivalent or higher course (3) Advanced Placement courses in core subjects (4) International Baccalaureate courses in core subjects (5) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects where such courses are not remedial and developmental courses, as defined in Code Section 20-3-519 (6) Advanced foreign language courses. Provides that effective with the Class of 2016, students must complete three or more such courses, and that effective with the Class of 2017, students must complete at least four courses from the aforementioned categories. Provides that "Zell Mill Scholars" receive an additional HOPE award amount based on a specified calculation. Establishes a Zell Miller Scholar designation: --For freshmen: either (1) a minimum 3.7 GPA and a combined 1,200 reading and math SAT score or an ACT composite of at least 26, (2) graduated a valedictorian or salutatorian, (3) or completed a home study program earning the aforementioned ACT or SAT scores and a minimum 3.3 GPA during the first 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours of postsecondary education --For a sophomore, junior, senior or first professional student: meets the aforementioned criteria with a minimum 3.3 GPA at specified credit unit checkpoints. Provides that any HOPE scholarship recipient or Zell Miller Scholar designee who loses eligibility may regain it only once. Adds provision that a student may receive a scholarship until 7 years after high school graduation or its equivalent (provides exception for students performing active duty military service during that 7-year period). Repeals provision that no minimum number of hours of enrollment is required. Repeals provisions that HOPE scholarship covers student fees and provides a book allowance. Specifies that HOPE award may not exceed a student's tuition. Adds provision that no student who has completed a baccalaureate degree or higher is eligible for a HOPE grant. Makes various amendments to the HOPE GED voucher program. Adds provision that every eligible postsecondary institution is subject to examination at least once every three years by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, to determine whether the institution has complied with rules and regulations pertaining to the HOPE scholarships and grants. Permits the Georgia Student Finance Commission to suspend a postsecondary institution from receiving HOPE scholarship or grant award payments if it fails to refund monies after certifying an ineligible student for receipt of a HOPE scholarship or grant. Provides that it is a misdemeanor to knowingly make or accept false statements to enable an ineligible student to obtain a HOPE scholarship. Repeals provisions related to the HOPE teacher's scholarship, PROMISE and PROMISE II teacher's scholarships, and the HOPE Scholarship/Pre-K Legislative Oversight Committee. Amends method of calculating the annual interest rate for any GOT [Graduate on Time] Student Loan. Permits a student to cancel a direct loan from the state if such student is employed by and agrees to teach in a public school in Georgia as a science, technology, engineering, or math teacher at any K-12 level. Provides that for service repayment, the loan must be repaid at a rate of one year of service for each academic year of study or its equivalent. Amends provisions related to tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities. Among other changes, for a proprietary institution of higher education to be approved, it must be domiciled and incorporated in Georgia, and have been in existence in the state for at least 10 years. Any proprietary institution that qualified as of January 2011 can continue to be an approved school as long as it meets the requirements as they existed on the day prior to the effective date of this section. Adds that eligible student for purposes of tuition equalization grant must meet eligibility requirements for the HOPE program http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/112820.pdf Also see http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/how_hope_changes_will_affect_usg_students/ Title: H.B. 326 Source: www.legis.ga.gov ID Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Postsec. Amends existing law on the Mastery Advancement Pilot Program (MAPP), which provides students with the opportunity and incentive to move more rapidly through the curriculum and earn a scholarship for completing all graduation requirements at least one year in advance of their traditional graduation date. Repeals provisions that required certain numbers of districts of varying sizes and charter schools to be selected from each of three regions in the state (however, no change to original provision that up to 21 districts and 3 charter schools may participate in the program). http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2011/H0078.pdf Title: H.B. 78 Source: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov SD Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Establishs the jump start scholarship program to be administered by the Board of Regents. The purpose of the program is to allow a student who graduates from a public high school in three years or less to receive a scholarship funded with a portion of the money saved by the state in state aid to education funding as a result of the student's early graduation if the student enrolls at any college, university, or technical school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that provides instruction from a campus located in South Dakota. To be eligible for the jump start scholarship program, a student must: (1)    Be a resident of South Dakota; (2)    Complete the requirements of the recommended high school program as established by the Board of Education, and be awarded a high school diploma by a public high school in three years or less; (3)  Have attended a public high school in South Dakota on a full-time basis for at least two semesters prior to graduating; and (4) Within one year of graduating from high school, excluding any time served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, enroll in a college, university, or technical school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that provides instruction from a campus located in South Dakota.  No student who enrolls in a high school for all or any part of a fourth year is eligible for the jump start scholarship program. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2011/Bill.aspx?File=HB1175ENR.htm Title: H.B. 1175 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us WY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Modifies the curriculum requirements of the Hathaway success curriculum for students graduating from high schoolin the 2010-2011 school year and thereafter, as follows: One of the following: two sequenced years of foreign language at least one of which must be taken in high school; two years of instruction in fine and performing arts; two years of instruction in career-vocational education. One of the following: Demonstrated proficiency on the state standard for the foreign cultures and languages common core of knowledge requirement; demonstrated proficiency on the state standards for the fine and performing arts common core of knowledge requirement; demonstrated proficiency in the state standards for the career-vocational education common core or knowledge requirement. The curriculum required to qualify for provisional opportunity scholarship eligibility are the curriculum required for high school graduation. Chapter CH 0199 http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/HB0013.pdf Title: H.B. 13 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Amends the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act, amends provisions concerning criminal penalties for lottery fraud and scholarship stacking. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act207.pdf Title: H.B. 1302 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us WY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Relates to the Western Regional Higher Education Compact; imposing a repayment provision on specified students; defining the requirements of the loan or service repayment program; and providing for an effective date. In the interest of recruiting health care professionals, this is a repayment program for participating students in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, and osteopathic medicine, An agreement must be obtained from each student admitted as a WICHE program student to a participating institution of higher education for the 2012-2013 academic year and thereafter. Each student must: (A)(1) Actively engage in full-time medical practice in the state for not less than 3 years; The taking of a medical residency program in the state shall be credited toward the practice requirements at the rate of one-third (1/3) year of full-time practice for each year of service in a medical residency program in the state; or (2) repay the amount expended by the state of Wyoming on the student's education in the WICHE program, with interest. If the student withdraws before completion of the degree program, interest will begin to accrue at an interest rate equal to the Stafford loans. At no time will the interest rate be more than 8%. (B) The student may apply to the Commission to be reliefed of the obligation of repayment if the repayment would cause a hardship. The Commission shall annually report the number of students relieved from repayment to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee not later than October 1; (C) Any monies collected by students in the WICHE program will be credited to the WICHE program repayment account and expended upon appropriation by the legislature. (D) The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to the fields of occupational therapy, physical therapy, optometry, physician assistant or veterinary medicine. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Engross/HB0103.pdf Title: H.B. 103 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us WY Signed into law 03/2011 Community College Postsec. Extends Hathaway scholarship eligibility for students attending a community college in Wyoming. Increases the semesters of Hathaway Scholarship--opportunity, performance and honor--availability from 4 semesters to 8 semesters for students attending Wyoming community colleges that have received a degree or certificate from a community college or have successfully completed coursework that enables the student to enroll in a program that will result in a professional degree offred by a community college. This change is available for students that received the scholarship prior to the fall semester of 2011-2012 so long as scholarship eligibility is otherwise maintained. The University of Wyoming and the Wyoming community college are required to report to the Joint Education Committee and Joint Appropriations Committee by November 1, 2011 in relation to implementation of standardized remediation efforts and recommendations that will improve retention rates for students that receive a Hathaway Scholarship. Chapter 00085 http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/engross/sf0101.pdf Title: S.F. 101 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us UT Signed into law 02/2011 Postsec. Repeals Cesar Chavez Scholarship Program. Replaces the "Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education" with the "Success Stipend Program" within the State System of Higher Education. Amends the purpose of the Success Stipend Program to clarify that the program is for students who demonstrate financial need after utilizing family and personal resources, federal assistance and scholarships. Amends definition of "costs of attendance" under the program. Requires that an eligible student be making satisfactory academic progress (as defined by the institution). Specifies that institutions must offer either need-based grants or need-based work-study stipends, giving strong emphasis to need-based work-study stipends. Prohibits the board of regents from using program money for administrative costs or overhead, and permits an institution to use no more than 3% of its program money for administrative costs or overhead. Directs the board to base the criteria for awarding program funds to an institution or eligible student on assisting only the most financially needy students. Repeals language directing the board to (1) establish a research database; (2) conduct appropriate research into the effects of student financial aid on students' access to and persistence in postsecondary education and training; and (3) utilize the research in planning and modifying the design of the program. Adds that two of the areas the board must annually report to the higher education appropriations committee are the number of program recipients at each institution, and the average amount of financial assistance provided. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0107.pdf Title: S.B. 107 Source: le.utah.gov AL Adopted 01/2011 Postsec. The new rule is intended to provide administrative procedures as regards the Alabama Student Grant Program administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Title: AL ADC 300-4-3-.01 Source: Westlaw/StateNet IL Signed into law 01/2011 P-12 Postsec. 2010 legislation has created the Task Force on Private Student Loans (see http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0880.pdf). This provision establishes the legislative expectation that institutions of higher learning comply with reasonable requests from the task force or it support staff for aggregated data relevant to the purposes of the task force. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB0647lv.pdf Title: S.B. 647 Source: www.ilga.gov TX Adopted 11/2010 Postsec. Provides new s.s.22.21 - 22.32 concerning Provisions for the Tuition Equalization Grant Program. Specifically, the new sections replace repealed s.s.22.21 - 22.35. The new sections separate and clarify program requirements for students who receive awards> awards are received on or after September 1, 2005, fall under the provisions of the new, or '2006 Revised TEG Program,' requirements; students whose initial awards were received prior to September 1, 2005, fall under the provisions of the old, or 'Original TEG Program.' The new sections also describe the authority and purpose of the program, provide definitions of terms, and outline general program guidelines. Adopted as published in the August 20, 2010 Texas Register (pp. 3-8): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0820/0820prop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 22.21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us DE Signed into law 10/2010 Postsec. Community College Creates the Inspire Scholarship Program, available to students with excellent credentials and economic need to attend Delaware State University. The intent is to increase the number of students in Delaware who attend college and complete degree programs. The amounts available to these grant recipients are subject to available funds and are capped at the grant amount available to SEED grant recipients. Recipients must continue to make excellent academic progress toward a degree and must complete at least ten hours of community service per semester. http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+399/$file/legis.html?open Title: H.B. 399 Source: http://legis.delaware.gov MI Signed into law 10/2010 Postsec. Expresses legislative intent that each public university receiving a certain state appropriation: (1) Voluntarily participate in the yellow ribbon GI education enhancement program and, by October 1 of each year, report to the legislature, the presidents council, and the state universities of Michigan on whether or not it has chosen to participate in the yellow ribbon GI education enhancement program; (2) Establish an on-campus veterans' liaison to provide information and assistance to all student veterans; and (3) Provide flexible enrollment application deadlines for all veterans. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0203.htm Title: S.B. 1157 - Sec. 480 Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov NY Signed into law 10/2010 P-12 Postsec. Directs the president of the higher education services corporation to annually submit a report on the tuition assistance program (TAP) to the governor and specified legislative leaders. Requires the report to include information or data on a number of areas, including: (1) The availability of state financial assistance as it pertains to the increasing cost of attending a college or university (2) The number of students receiving TAP, full-time and part-time, at each institution, each semester or trimester (3) The number of credits earned by students receiving TAP, full-time and part-time, at each institution, each semester or trimester. (4) The number of students receiving TAP, full-time and part-time, at each institution, each semester or trimester, that become ineligible for TAP because they have exhausted their allotment. Provides these provisions expire upon the submission of the report on February 15, 2013. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=a6391&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y Title: A.B. 6391/S.B. 3603 Source: assembly.state.ny.us CA Signed into law 09/2010 Postsec. From bill summary: Beginning January 2012, requires California colleges and universities that offer athletic scholarships to provide the following information on their Web sites: (1) The college's most recent cost of attendance expenses (2) The portion of these expenses prohibited, per the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) rules, from inclusion in a full grant-in-aid scholarship (3) Whether the college provides athletic scholarships for summer school (4) The average monthly scholarship payment received by students living on- and off-campus (5) Information regarding the college's and NCAA policies on scholarship renewals, payment of athletically-related medical expenses, and athletic release for student athletes wishing to transfer; and, (6) NCAA scholarship rules related to verbal offers and National Letters of Intent. Beginning January 1, 2012, requires a college or university that provides written material regarding its athletic program to a student athlete to include a direct link to the institution's Web site, where the student athlete must be able to access all of the information regarding the institution's athletic scholarship program as described above. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2079_bill_20100930_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 2079 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 Postsec. Primarily from bill summary: Requires that Cal C grants (which may already only be used for occupational or technical training) be used only for areas of occupational or technical training identified by the Student Aid Commission (areas to be reviewed and updated at least every 5 years). Requires the commission to give priority in granting the awards to students pursuing occupational or technical training in areas that meet at least two of the following criteria: (1) high employment need; (2) high employment salary or wage projections; (3) high employment growth. Requires that such occupations be identified in consultation with the Employment Development Department using projections available through the Labor Market Information Data Library. Requires that the commission publish on its Web site a current list of the areas of occupational or technical training meeting those specified criteria. Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit a report to the governor and the legislature, containing specified data on the outcomes of the Cal Grant C Program, on or before April 1, 2014, and on or before April 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_957_bill_20100831_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z64x81xk9g1mnp?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z651jtjl0g7yaz&_ce=1290123979.df98a6fab85580644f8ef0a523c78ed9 Title: S.B. 957 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Postsec. From bill summary: Enacts the California Dream Act of 2010. As of July 1, 2011, exempts a person who has attended, for 3 or more years, at least one of which shall have been in a high school, and graduated from, high school in California from paying nonresident tuition at the California Community Colleges and the California State University. Provides that persons attending and graduating from California technical schools and adult schools, as well as high schools, are included within the scope of this provision. As of July 1, 2011, requires the trustees of the California State University and the board of governors of the California Community Colleges, and requests the regents of the University of California, to establish procedures and forms that enable persons who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the aforementioned provision, or who meet equivalent requirements adopted by the regents, to apply for, and participate in, all student aid programs administered by these segments to the full extent permitted by federal law. Provides exceptions. Specifies this provision applies to the University of California only if the regents, by appropriate resolution, act to make it applicable. Provides that if a state court finds that this provision, or a similar provision adopted by the regents, is unlawful, the same limitations described above would apply. Further provides that, on and after January 1, 2011, a student attending the California State University, the California Community Colleges, or the University of California who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the provision described above would be eligible to receive a scholarship derived from nonstate funds received, for the purpose of scholarships, by the segment at which he or she is a student. Finds and declares that the amendments described above are state laws, to come into compliance with federal law, which requires that a state may provide that an alien who is not lawfully present in the U.S. is eligible for any state or local public benefit for which that alien would otherwise be ineligible under a specified federal law only through enactment of a state law that affirmatively provides for that eligibility. Requires community college districts to waive the fees of persons who are exempt from nonresident tuition under the aforementioned provisions and who otherwise qualify for a waiver under this provision, under regulations and procedures adopted by the board of governors. From last bill analysis: This bill is an effort to expand the availability of financial aid to those UC, SCU, and CCC students eligible for nonresident tuition status under AB 540. These students are typically aliens without lawful immigration status or United States citizens or permanent residents who are residents of another state and would be ineligible for state-administered or campus-based financial aid programs without the provisions of AB 540. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1451-1500/sb_1460_bill_20100902_enrolled.pdf Last bill analysis: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1451-1500/sb_1460_cfa_20100831_092110_sen_floor.html Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z65dzq76mk1rdj/0/0?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z65p1zm6c0d0km&_ce=1286406230.caa20266fd6da02234f4cb44025bb5a2 Title: S.B. 1460 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 Postsec. Effective July 1, 2011: Provides that persons who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition (per section 68130.5 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc&group=68001-69000&file=68130-68134) at the California State University and California Community Colleges (or who meet equivalent requirements set by the regents of the University of California), are eligible to apply for, and participate in, any student financial aid program administered by the state. Directs the student aid commission to establish procedures and forms that enable persons eligible for resident tuition to apply for, and participate in, all student financial aid programs administered by the state. Bars a student who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition from eligibility for Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards unless funding remains available after all California students not exempt received the Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards they are eligible for. Provides this bill becomes operative only if S.B. 1460 of the 2009–10 regular session is enacted and becomes operative on or before January 1, 2011. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1413_bill_20100913_enrolled.pdf Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1413_bill_20100913_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z65ekjkuq4hvet/0/0?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z65p1zm6c0d0km&_ce=1286206971.2f899c6dbfb31dfd321d4a0be488be55 Title: A.B. 1413 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Vetoed 09/2010 Community College Postsec. Requires the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, until January 2014, to establish a voluntary pilot program to increase student participation in state and federal financial aid programs. By January 10, 2013, requires the office of the chancellor to provide the the Legislative Analyst's Office with information from the pilot program on (1) Strategies and techniques that the participating community colleges employed in administering the pilot program, and (2) Data on student participation in state and federal financial aid programs. Directs the Legislative Analyst's Office to use this information to report to the legislature on the results of the pilot program and make recommendations for statewide expansion of the pilot program. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1951-2000/ab_1997_bill_20100901_enrolled.pdf Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z62d2q6km5tjib?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z62gzd7qv6i961&_ce=1286210131.5bad21be22d07590e247b368bbc9a602 Title: A.B. 1997 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov MI Signed into law 09/2010 Postsec. Continues the college access challenge grant program (previously scheduled to conclude at the end of the fiscal year); Provides that the purpose of the project is to provide assistance and training to Michigan families, counselors, teachers, and community leaders in applying for and securing funds for college to low-income students; Provides that the revised tentative completion date for the project is September 30, 2012. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0164.htm Title: S.B. 1154 - Sec. 902 Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov IL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Revises residency criteria for MIA/POW scholarships. Provides that an "eligible veteran or serviceperson" includes a veteran or serviceperson who (i) was an Illinois resident within 6 months after entering the service or, until July 2014, (ii) became an Illinois resident within 6 months after leaving the service and can establish at least 30 years of continuous residency in the state of Illinois. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1415.pdf Title: S.B. 3630 Source: www.ilga.gov IL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Provides that the prohibition on a higher education institution providing a student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information to a business organization or financial institution that issues credit or debit cards does not apply to service providers of the higher education institution that (i) assist the higher education institution in the electronic disbursement of refunds, including, but not limited to, financial aid refunds, and (ii) do not provide loan or credit services. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1391.pdf Title: S.B. 1332 Source: www.ilga.gov IL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program Act. Creates the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide financial assistance to eligible students, subject to appropriation, for the costs of attending a public or private institution of higher education that awards baccalaureate degrees. Provides that eligible students are those who (1) are state residents, (2) have received an associate's degree at a public community college in the state and maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA while enrolled in an associate's degree program in the state, (3) have enrolled in an institution of higher education in the state by the fall following award of the associate's degree, (4) have applied for financial aid, including federal financial aid, (5) have financial need of no more than $9,000 (as calculated on the FAFSA). Specifies that the award is limited to 2 academic years or 60 credit hours, and may be used only for undergraduate work. Requires award recipients to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. Sets award at $1,000 a year, and provides an additional $1,000 grant for students pursuing undergraduate studies in engineering, mathematics, nursing, teaching or science. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1299.pdf Title: S.B. 3699 Source: www.ilga.gov NY Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Renames the Seek Program as the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A09512&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y Title: A.B. 9512 Source: assembly.state.ny.us MO Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Specifies that recipients of the Bright Flight Scholarship Program must be residents of Missouri; expands scholarship eligibility to individuals who have received a General Education Development diploma, who have completed a homeschooled program of study, who have completed secondary coursework through the Virtual Public School, or any other program of academic instruction that satisfies the compulsory attendance law. Provides that qualifying score necessary for a student to receive a scholarship will be determined at the beginning of an eligible student's final year of secondary coursework. Provides all students in the top 3% of the state ACT or SAT test-takers will receive awards prior to any student in the top fourth or fifth percent. If sufficient funds are appropriated, each eligible student with a qualifying score in top fourth or fifth percentile will be offered a $1,000 scholarship. Students are allowed to renew the scholarship as long as they remain in compliance with requirements of the act. If military service interrupts schooling, provisions are made for awardees to receive scholarship following military service. Bill also modifies the financial assistance amounts provided through the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program to allow for students attending schools in the two-year sector are eligible for $1300 maximum and $300 minimum each year and students attending schools in the four-year sector, including Linn State Technical College are eligible for $2850 maximum and $1500 minimum each year. Act covers open-record and annual reporting requirements on the public higher education institutions. http://www.senate.mo.gov/10info/bills/sb733.htm Title: S.B. 733 Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov FL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Postsec. Repeals 1009.64, which created the Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7037er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7037&Session=2010 Title: HB 7037 - Sec 33 Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov TN Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. As enacted, redefines "eligible independent postsecondary institution" to include institutions that are members of an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. department of education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation; designates Knoxville College as an eligible independent postsecondary institution for purposes of lottery scholarships. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2899.pdf Title: S.B. 2899 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Postsec. Revises the academic standards for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award with respect to the high school core curriculum requirements for certain students to be eligible for the program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722594 Title: H.B. 1491 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Revises Taylor Opportunity Program for Students requirements for students to receive a TOPS-Tech Award. For any student graduating from high school during the 2010-2011 school year and thereafter, the student may, as an alternative requirement to ACT scores, have attained a silver level score on the assessments of the ACT WorkKeys system. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722790 Title: S.B. 486 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Create the Louisiana GO Grant need-based financial assistance program. Outlines eligibility requirements for student participation in the program and other provisions. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722804 Title: S.B. 505 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Revises Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, including for Louisiana National Guardsmen. The TOPS is a tuition exemption program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=717222 Title: S.B. 182 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ MO Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Currently, students who are active-duty military dependents are exempt from the three-year attendance requirement for the A+ Program. This substitute adds a dependent of a retired military member who relocates to Missouri within one year of the date of his or her parent's retirement from active duty to the attendance exemption. Chapter 335 http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB2147&year=2010&code=R Title: H.B. 2147 Source: http://www.house.mo.gov MO Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Transfers the administrative responsibility for the Minority Teaching Scholarship from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to the Department of Higher Education and the administrative responsibility for the Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program, which awards scholarships to ethnic groups who are most severly underpresented as determined by data gathered by the National Academy of Sciences in specified academic areas from the Minority Environmental Literacy Advisory Committee within the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Higher Education. http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills101/bills/hb1858.htm Title: H.B. 1858 Source: http://www.house.mo.gov GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Requires districts and private schools to adopt a reporting system for freshman, sophomore and junior high school students for the purpose of determining potential HOPE eligibility. Requires information reported to Georgia Student Finance Commission to include course transcripts and course grades, scores on any state tests required for graduation, the grading scales used by the district or private school for the time periods referenced by the transcripts, and any other pertinent information as determined by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Requires the Georgia Student Finance Commission to calculate a GPA to determine HOPE scholarship eligibility from these electronic transcripts, and to notify students of their potential eligibility and high schools as to the potential eligibility of students. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/sb340.pdf Title: S.B. 340 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us TX Adopted 05/2010 Postsec. H.B. 3519, 81st Texas Legislature, amended the Labor Code by adding s.305.003, mandating that the Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program, which reduces the financial barriers to postsecondary career education and training for economically disadvantaged Texans. The new sections of administrative code describe the authority and purpose of the program, provide definitions of terms used, outline program award amounts and limits, and set forth requirements whereby students may qualify to receive a grant. The new sections also outline institutional agreement requirements, including annual reports to the Coordinating Board. Sections 22.181, 22.183, 22.186, and 22.187 are adopted as published in the February 19, 2010 Texas Register (pp 5-7 of 55): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0219/0219prop.pdf. Sections 22.182, 22.184, 22.185, and 22.188 adopted as published in the May 21, 2010 Texas Register (pp 14-15 of 46): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0521/0521adop.pdf Title: 19 TAC 22.181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188 Source: www.sos.state.tx.us CO Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Concerns college savings accounts for job retraining for adult learners; provides a tax exemption for employer matching contributions; relates to postsecondary educational opportunities and job retraining goals. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/2B56FAFB1BCB42E8872576EE00665024?open&file=202_enr.pdf Title: S.B. 202 Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us CT Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Clarifies that eligibility for the waiver of tuition at state universities and colleges is limited to veterans who have served time additional to that spent in training and in attendance at military service academies. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/Pa/pdf/2010PA-00066-R00SB-00215-PA.pdf Title: S.B. 215 Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov AK Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Relates to the AlaskAdvantage education grant program; relates to professional student exchange program availability; establishes the Alaska merit scholarship program and relating to the program; relates to student records; makes conforming amendments; establishes a Joint Legislative Higher Education Scholarship Funding Task Force; establishes an advisory task force on higher education and career readiness in the legislative branch of government. Chapter 14 http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/SB0221Z.PDF Title: S.B. 221 Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us DE Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Allows children who are leaving foster care to have access to the SEED scholarship, without the condition that they begin their higher education immediately after high school. Allows them to attend school part-time. These exceptions are necessary because children aging out of foster care have the unique responsibility to support themselves and may not be able to follow the traditional timetable that children with the support of a more traditional family are able to follow. http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+41/$file/legis.html?open Title: S.B. 41 Source: http://legis.delaware.gov WI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Under the Act, if a designated scholar declines a scholarship, a high school must designate as alternate scholars any seniors with the same GPA as the scholar or, if there is no other student with the same GPA, any remaining seniors with the next highest GPA, but not less than 3.800 or the equivalent. Prior to enactment of the Act, if a high school did weight its courses for purposes of determining GPAs, and no other student had the same GPA as the original scholar, the school could designate as an alternate scholar the student with the next highest GPA. However, if a high school did not weigh its courses, an alternate scholar was required to have the same GPA as the original scholar. If a student is awarded a scholarship, is enrolled full time in a participating institution of higher education, and maintains at least a 3.000 GPA, they are eligible for a scholarship in the subsequent year. The Act specifies that if the student does not enroll in a participating institution of higher education in the subsequent year, they are eligible for the scholarship in the second year following the year in which they previously received the scholarship. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB-407.pdf Title: S.B. 407 Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us IL Vetoed 05/2010 Postsec. Makes changes concerning General Assembly scholarships. Permits a member of the general assembly to forfeit the privilege of nominating persons for a scholarship. Prohibits a member from nominating a person for a scholarship if that person or an immediate family member made a contribution to a candidate political committee of the member. Also prohibits a person or an immediate family member from making a contribution to the member's candidate political committee within 5 years of being awarded a scholarship. Requires a General Assembly scholarship to be terminated at the end of a college year if the awardee changes his residence to a location outside of the district from which he was nominated. Amends content of the waiver document a General Assembly scholarship nominee must sign. Adds 105 ILCS 5/30-12.7, which requires any recipient of a multi-year General Assembly scholarship to annually provide the state board with a scholarship information document. Requires that the document include a statement that (1) the awardee's domicile is within the legislative district of the legislator making the scholarship nomination and that (2) neither the nominee nor an immediate family member has made a contribution in violation of the aforementioned provisions. Requires a legislative scholarship to be revoked upon the state board's determination that a recipient knowingly provided false or misleading information on the document; requires such a recipient to reimburse the university for the full amount of any tuition waived prior to revocation of the scholarship. Bill: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB0365lv.pdf Governor's veto message: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB3635lv.pdf Title: S.B. 365 Source: www.ilga.gov FL Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Modifies the Bright Futures Scholarship Program; raises qualifying ACT/SAT scores annually through 2013-2014 for the program's award levels; provides that students still may delay entering college for 3 years after high school graduation, but once they enter college, they may use the award for 5 years (previously, the award could be used for 7 years). http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2010 Title: HB 5201-Sec. 13 and 16 Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov MD Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Clarifies the scope of the duties and authority of the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) in the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC); Specifically clarifies that all student financial assistance programs awarded or administered by OSFA are subject to Title 18 of the Education Article, not only scholarships and grants; Repeals a requirement relating to the provision of bonds by scholarship recipients; Explicitly authorizes OSFA to adopt rules and regulations governing the performance of service obligations required of students who receive certain financial assistance, including repayment in lieu of service, waiver of service, and deferment of service. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_217_sb0080E.pdf Title: S.B. 80 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us SC Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Provides for a 1-year grace period for certain recipients of a SC teacher loan and requires the SC student loan corporation to develop forms and procedures to implement the grace period. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/4823.htm Title: H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. Source: http://www.scstatehouse.gov SC Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Allows an individual, for fiscal year 2010-2011, who received a SC Teacher Loan and completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in education in calendar year 2009 or 2010, and who was not employed in a public school in SC by September 1, 2010, or the 2010-2011 school year to elect to receive a one-year grace period that allows the individual to defer making loan repayments for one calendar year; Requires interest to accrue during this deferral period; Directs the SC Student Loan Corporation to develop the forms and procedures to implement and monitor the grace period. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/4823.htm Title: H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 5 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.gov AL Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Relates to the Alabama Student Grant Program. Removes the qualifying requirement that an approved institution not already accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1) be formally seeking accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or (2) award credits accepted by at least three other institutions accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Title: S.B. 290 Source: www.lexis.com TN Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Requires the higher education commission to study and report on the General Assembly Merit Scholarship program and its success in promoting exception academic achievement in college (the number of students in each class who retain General Assembly Merit Scholarships throughout their college careers and the number of students who do not retain General Assembly Scholarships and the reasons therefore). Requires the higher education commission to analyze whether the retention standards for General Assembly Scholarships should be increased to promote further exceptional academic achievement in college. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB1317.pdf Title: S.B. 1317 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov AZ Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Requires the universities under the Arizona board of regents to publish and disclose the following information related to each merit based scholarship awarded to students from public, private, charter, and home schools by each university for the prior academic year: Disclosed information must include: (1) Total number and dollar amount of awards and total number of applicants; (2) total number and dollar amount of awards and total number of applicants by type of student; (3) the specific criteria used to award such each scholarship, including average and range of SAT and ACT scores; and (4) the number of newly awarded scholarships and the number of renewed scholarships. Requires the universities under the Arizona board of regents to notify Arizona students of scholarship awards in a timely manner without regard to whether the students are from public, private, charter or home schools. Chapter 167 http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1280s.pdf Title: S.B. 1280 Source: http://www.azleg.gov LA Adopted 04/2010 P-12 Postsec. Aligns the certification requirements of the TOPS Tech Early Start Award with those for the Early Start Award such that high schools are responsible for certifying that students are eligible for the program and that participating colleges and universities are responsible for ensuring that students enroll in eligible courses. Title: LAC 28:IV.1009, 1011, 1013, 1015, and 1017 Source: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v01/28v01.doc OK Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Amends or adds provisions relating to the provision of support services for students and others in conjunction with the United States Department of Education in areas including, but not limited to, default prevention, financial literacy, financial aid awareness, college access and outreach and other areas as permitted or mandated by current or future federal legislation. Authorizes the state regents to provide student and parent borrower assistance services described for any and all federal student loan programs through contracts and agreements with the United States Department of Education or other entities. Modifies statutory references and the description of participating schools; deletes certain requirements for applicants; expands authorization to utilize federal student loan assistance funds for certain purposes; authorizes the State Regents for Higher Education to provide certain assistance services through contract or agreements; modifies restriction on interest rate; deletes the requirement to consider certain student hardships and to consolidate certain loans. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB2644_ENR.RTF Title: H.B. 2644 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us ID Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Postsec. Creates the Mastery Advancement Pilot Program (MAPP) to provide students with the opportunity and incentive to move more rapidly through the curriculum. Directs the State Department of Education to accept and approve applications to the program. Participating school districts will be selected based upon a variety of variables including size and region with a total of 21 school districts and 3 charter school districts. Participation of the MAPP is entirely voluntary. Participating students are required to achieve a specified score on an end-of-course assessment. Students that complete all the necessary requirements for graduation at least one year in advance of their traditional graduation date will be eligible to earn a Mastery Advancement Scholarship. Students graduating early will receive 35% of their school district's annual average daily attendance rate, with 35% also being dispersed to the school district, and the remaining 30% being remitted back to the General Fund. Sunsets 7/1/16 http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2010/H0493.htm Title: H.B. 493 Source: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov NE Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Changes income qualifications and increases the maximum dollar amount of awards given under the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act – formerly the Nebraska Scholarship Act. Students with an expected annual family contribution of $6,000 or less will qualify for awards. The $6,000 threshold will increase each year by 2.5 percent. The maximum award amount under the act is increased from 25 to 50 percent of tuition and fees for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Finally, the bill renames the Nebraska Scholarship Act as the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act to clarify that the awards are need-based and not contingent on a student's academic credentials. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=9746 Title: L.B. 956 Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov SD Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Provides that any student who does not meet certain high school course requirements is eligible for the opportunity scholarship program by passing the American College Testing Program test or the Scholastic Assessment Test with a specified score so as not to require remediation in any of those areas. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2010/Bills/HB1160ENR.pdf Title: H.B. 1160 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us SD GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. 03/2010 Postsec. Creates the state need-based grant fund; provides for the awarding of need-based grants; repeals provisions regarding tuition equalization grants and technical education. Title: H.B. 1240 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet UT Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Extends eligibility for a New Century Scholarship to a student who completes at a four-year institution the equivalent of courses required for an associate's degree. Effective for the Class of 2011, amends deadline by which a student must complete an associate's degree or math and science curriculum to be eligible for a New Century Scholarship. Clarifies that a student applying for the New Century Scholarship must also either complete their local high school graduation requirements with a minimum 3.5 grade point average, or for a student who does not receive a high school grade point average, meet specified alternative requirements, including a minimum composite ACT score of 26. Clarifies that New Century Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens and may not have a criminal record. Requires a New Century scholarship or Regents scholarship recipient to either enroll full-time in a higher education institution the fall after high school graduation, or receive a deferral from the board of regents. Directs the board of regents to adopt an application for a New Century scholarship (and appeal process for either scholarship), and to disclose on all applications and related materials that the amount of a New Century or Regents scholarship is subject to funding and may be reduced. Authorizes the board to set deadlines for receiving New Century and Regents scholarship applications and supporting documentation. Provides that a student may not receive both a New Century scholarship and a Regents' scholarship. Repeals provision that (1) allowed the board to grant a leave of absence to an Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship holder and (2) specified that a student is eligible for scholarship funds for up to five years after high school graduation. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0132.pdf Title: S.B. 132 Source: le.utah.gov ME Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Amends the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program; amends the definition of accredited Maine junior college, college or university to include that the institution must have regional accreditation; relates to financial aid, educational cost of living adjustments, publishing average in-state tuition and mandatory fees and student eligibility for the educational opportunity tax credit; enacts an income modification to taxable income with respect to loan payment amounts paid by employers. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chapters/PUBLIC553.asp Title: H.B. 899 Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org VA Issued 03/2010 Postsec. Establishes the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment. Directs the commission to consider the current state of public and private higher education in the state, and best practices in other states and countries. Directs the commission to make findings and recommendations for addressing the following priorities: (1) Preserving and enhancing the instructional excellence of Virginia's leading universities and of the higher education system as a whole (2) Significantly increasing the percentage of college-age Virginians who enroll in colleges and complete degrees (3) Attracting and preparing young people for the STEM areas and other disciplines (e.g., healthcare and advanced manufacturing) where skill shortages now exist and/or unmet demand is anticipated (4) Forging new public-private partnerships and regional strategies for business recruitment, workforce preparation, and university-based research (5) Making the state a national leader in providing higher education opportunities to military personnel and veterans (6) Crafting a sustainable higher education funding model that will move Virginia toward higher levels of educational attainment and economic competitiveness over the next 15 years (7) Developing innovative ways to deliver quality instruction, cost-saving reform strategies, and affordable new pathways to degree attainment for Virginians, regardless of income or background (8) Evaluating strategies to reduce costs through additional college placement testing and accelerated degree completion (9) Creating effective workforce development programs through expanded use of the community college system in coordination with the commission on economic development and job creation. Calls for the creation of the following committees, and identifies tasks for each committee: (1) Increased Degree Attainment, Financial Aid and Workforce Training; (2) Implement Innovation and Cost Containment; and (3) Regional Strategies/Partnerships for Research and Economic Development. Directs the committee to submit its interim findings and recommendations on matters potentially impacting the executive budget by September 30, 2010. Directs the commission to an interim report of its activities, findings and recommendations by November 30, 2010. Provides the interim report must focus primarily on increasing degree attainment, concentrating increased educational attainment in STEM areas and other high-demand and high-income fields, a model for higher education funding, and partnerships through which public and private colleges and community colleges participate actively in economic development and workforce training. Directs the commission to continue to meet and make recommendations on additional stated objectives throughout 2011. Provides this executive order will become effective upon signing and remain in full force and effect until March 26, 2011 unless amended or rescinded by further executive order. http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Issues/ExecutiveOrders/pdf/EO_9.pdf Title: E.O. 9 Source: www.governor.virginia.gov VA Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Provides that scholarships awarded through the Brown V. Board of Education Scholarship Program may be used to cover the costs of professional degree programs and mandatory fees; relates to a professional degree program that will culminate in the award of a degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, law, pharmacy, optometry, engineering, architecture, veterinary medicine or other discipline approved by the Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB1227ER+pdf Title: H.B. 1227 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us WV Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Requires public higher education institutions to adopt the recent recommendations of the Veterans Initiative Task Force which would make campuses more "military or veteran friendly." Components of the plan are to include, but are not limited to, devising methods of lowering the bureaucratic barriers facing veterans in enrollment, reenrollment, financial aid, transitioning into the educational process, appoint veterans' advocates and providing training for them in as many institutional units as is feasible, designing one or more areas on campus for veterans to congregate and discuss shared concerns, developing programs to ease the transition from military life into higher education, and assisting veterans in gaining knowledge and applying for benefits. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4145%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=4145 Title: H.B. 4145 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us NM Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Changes eligibility for military veterans to receive a legislative lottery scholarship; reconciles multiple amendments to the same section of law; provides that legislative lottery scholarships shall also apply to full-time resident students who within one year of completion of honorable service or medical discharge from the service attend one of the state educational institutions. http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/10%20Regular/final/SB0134.pdf Title: S.B. 134 Source: http://nmlegis.gov/ ME Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Amends the Health Professions Loan Program; provides that loans for medical, veterinary and dental education are to be repaid at varying interest rates depending upon the nature and location of the practice; eliminates loans for optometry students; eliminates new access seats for veterinary education in the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program; makes changes to the advisory committee on medical education to reflect the changing nature of the programs. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chappdfs/PUBLIC488.pdf Title: S.B. 116 Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org IL Signed into law 02/2010 Postsec. Cites legislative findings, including that (1) private loans currently constitute 20% of total education loan money, as opposed to 5% of student loans 10 years ago, and (2) tuition at public universities has risen 57% in the past five years. Creates the Task Force on Higher Education Private Student Loans Act. Establishes task force membership. Charges the task force with investigating or assessing: (1) The rates, fees and terms associated with private student loans made to students in the state (2) How rates, fees and terms impact the accessibility of private student loans, affordability of student loans, and choice of institution students have (3) The impact rates, fees and terms have on students after graduation, specifically: (A) The amount of debt they carry; (B) The impact on pursuing post-graduate degrees; and (C) The ability to repay their loans (4) The relationship between rising tuition and the availability of private loans (5) The impact of capping private student loan fees charged by lenders (6) How many private student loans are in default or are not able to be repaid (7) What rates, fees and terms are common to those private student loans in default (8) What impact loan defaults have on lending institutions (9) The impact a loan default has on the borrower (10) What additional disclosures can be made to students regarding high risk loans, financial information, financial choices and financial aid available (11) What higher education institutions can do to advise students on their financial aid and loan resources (12) Whether race/ethnicity are a factor in the rates, fees and terms associated with private student loans. Directs the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 31, 2010. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0880.pdf Title: S.B. 1698 Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation NJ Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Community College Requires a member of the National Guard to apply for all tuition benefits available through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in order to qualify for tuition-free enrollment at a public institution of higher education. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A4500/4253_I1.PDF Title: A.B. 4253 Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us IL Adopted 12/2009 Postsec. Existing rule provides that the amount of undergraduate tuition revenue a public university may waive is limited to 3% of total available undergraduate tuition revenue, subject to exceptions. Creates an exception to the 3% limit for financial aid waivers for Illinois resident students demonstrating financial need. From notice of adopted amendment in Illinois Register: "While not a panacea for the major reduction in need-based student state aid, this proposed change in rules would exempt waivers granted to resident undergraduates on the basis of financial need from the 3% limitation. Student-need waivers are used to attract academically talented students who otherwise would be prohibited from attending due to cost. Public universities expanding the use of these waivers would not be subject to the budgetary adjustment permitted for institutions that exceed the 3% limit. Pages 133-136 of 224: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume33_issue52.pdf Title: 23 IAC 1075.700 Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com AR Adopted 12/2009 Postsec. Community College Defines terms used in the Arkansas Acedemic Challengs Scholarship Program and requirements for student participation. Requires Director of Department of higher education to report annually on implementation of lottery scholarships. Defines award for two- and four-year colleges. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/2010F/Acts/Act265.pdf Title: H.B. 1163/S.B. 126 Source: OR Temporary Rule Adoption 11/2009 Postsec. Amends rules to authorize the Commission to reduce grants to students during the school year, if required by the budget. Page 331 of 387: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/Jan_2010_Bltn.pdf Title: OAR 575-031-0025 Source: arcweb.sos.state.or.us CA Signed into law 11/2009 Postsec. Under existing law, Cal Grants are need-based awards granted by the Student Aid Commission. New provision requires the Student Aid Commission to adopt regulations establishing a pilot program for an alternative Cal Grant delivery system under which a qualifying institution, if it elects to participate and meets specified requirements, would be authorized to voluntarily administer award grants under the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Programs and the Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program. Provides that institutions participating in the pilot alternative delivery system are to function as a one-stop shop for student financial aid by providing assistance to all students, parents and high school counselors seeking information about Cal Grant awards and other financial aid, including information about the availability of, requirements for and amount of Cal Grant awards available at other institutions in all segments of postsecondary education. Provides that eligible institutions are to be selected from among their respective campuses by the regents of the University of California, the board of trustees of the California State University and the board of governors of the California Community Colleges. Appropriates $4.3 million to the commission for the 2009-10 fiscal year. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_187_bill_20091105_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 187 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Expresses legislative intent to refine higher education reporting requirements to provide for more effective, manageable and transparent reporting by the higher education segments. Requests that the University of California notify each high school's governing board of (1) the number of graduates who enrolled in the university in the previous year and the number of graduates who were required to take the entry level writing requirement and (2) the comparable numbers of all California high school graduates who enrolled in the university. Requests that the university of California report such information to the department of finance and the joint legislative budget committee. Establishes legislative intent that California State University (CSU) assess and report the entry-level proficiency of all first-time freshmen. Requires the CSU system to annually report to the legislature, by campus: (1) The total number of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen (2) The proportion of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen that are exempt from entry-level proficiency exams (3) The proportion of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen that become exempt through each of the approved alternatives (4) The entry-level proficiency exam pass rates of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen. Directs the California State University to and requests that the University of California report annually to the legislature on specified components of their institutional financial aid programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional degree students, including the typical financial aid package for a typical dependent undergraduate student with a parent income of $20,000, $40,000, $60,000, $80,000 and $100,000. Amends Section 66057 by establishing legislative intent that the University of California and the California State University accommodate enrollment growth by maximizing the utilization of existing instructional facilities during the summer term before building new classrooms and teaching laboratories. Also establishes legislative intent that the University of California and the California State University make requests for capital outlay funding for space for classrooms and class laboratories justified using legislatively approved utilization standards and a reasonable assumption of summer-term enrollment. Adds provisions related to five-year capital outlay for UC and CSU systems. Requests that the University of California and requires that California State University report annually to the legislature on summer enrollment counts and on efforts undertaken to increase summer enrollment. Repeals 66352, "Task force on instruction in business ethics." Eliminates provision in 67312(b) that the California State University must and the University of California system may report on its efforts to serve students with disabilities (requirement that California Community Colleges submit such reports remains in place). Adds Section 67501, which directs the California State University and California Community Colleges, and permits the University of California, to annually submit to the legislature a comprehensive five-year capital outlay plan that includes specifeid components. Requires five-year plans to be updated annually. Adds Section 67502, which requests that the the Regents of the University of California provide the joint legislative budget committee and the department of finance with a summary of all instructional and research space in the university system. Specifies elements the summary must address. Requires the California State University to provide the joint legislative budget committee and the department of finance with a summary of all instructional and faculty office space in the university system. Adds Section 67503, which requests that the Regents of the University of California, and requires California Community Colleges and the California State University, to annually report on the utilization of classrooms and teaching laboratories. Adds Section 67504, which relates to the Long Range Development Plans (LRDPs) that each University of California campus and medical center periodically develops to guide physical development. Repeals 71020, requiring the California Community Colleges Board of Governors every three years to develop and submit a diversity paper concerning its own membership. Adds 92611.9, establishing legislative intent that the University of California carefully monitor the use and effects of the contracting of services at newly developed facilities. Requests that the UC system annually report to the fiscal committees of the legislature on specified provisions related to hiring and contracting. Adds Chapter 10.5. University of California-Mexico Research Programs and Section 92830 under that chapter, requesting the University of California to report annually until 2013 to the legislature on specified components regarding the facility for University of California-Mexico research and academic programs in Mexico City. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1182_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 1182 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov TX Issued 09/2009 Postsec. Directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in cooperation with Texas public institutions of higher education, to undertake a comprehensive review of opportunities for achieving cost efficiencies, including: --State funding based on student course completion --Restructuring the state's financial aid programs to improve administrative efficiencies and to provide financial aid to students who work hard to academically prepare for college --Academic program consolidation and elimination of programs that produce relatively few graduates --Faculty workload --Articulation agreements between two-year and four-year institutions --Distance learning --Alternatives to creating new campuses --Course redesign to improve quality and reduce instructional costs for more courses --Cooperative, cross-system contracting and purchasing --Space utilization --Energy use --Cost of instructional materials. Also directs the higher education coordinating board to conduct a review of higher education cost efficiencies implemented in other states and other countries. Directs the higher Education Coordinating Board, Based on the findings of this review, to develop practices, policies and recommendations for cost-containment among public institutions of higher education and submit these to the governor, legislature and public institutions of higher education by November 1, 2010. Executive order: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?ObjectID=A3C6E9A3-CE4A-E4DE-C6D8183684DC9CD6 Final report (November 2010): http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/files//dmfile/CostEfficiencies11.19.2010.pdf Draft report (July 21, 2010): http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=23A87B1E-DFF7-820A-C807155DB1EB855B THECB Web page about the advisory committee on higher education cost efficiencies: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?ObjectID=9D89F7D3-F892-EEA0-D923B6D6D465D781 Title: E.O. RP73 Source: www.thecb.state.tx.us IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the state board as the administrator of the Robert C. Byrd federal scholarship program. Provides that this does not preclude the state board from establishing an agreement with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any other state agency or other entity to perform tasks pertaining to the Robert C. Byrd federal scholarship program. Repeals existing language in 110 ILCS 947/65.60 regarding the administration of federal scholarship programs. Pages 59-60 of 63: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB1977lv.pdf Title: S.B. 1977 - Robert C. Byrd Federal Scholarship Program Source: www.ilga.gov IL Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. Provides for the award of scholarships to children and spouses of emergency medical services personnel killed in the course of their employment and grants for the training of EMS personnel. Provides for the issuance of special license plates. Provides for the deposit of a portion of the fees charged for such plates into the EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2433lv.pdf Title: H.B. 2433 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. Consolidates the "Future Teacher Corps Program" and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's "Golden Apple Scholars Program". Provides that the consolidated program will be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, and will be managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Requires the transfer of funds from the Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Provides for the apportionment of special license plate revenues. Title: H.B. 3999 Source: IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. Provides that an applicant for the State Scholar program is eligible to be designated a State Scholar if he or she is a resident attending a Department of Defense school. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB4039lv.pdf Title: H.B. 4039 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ND Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. Community College Relates to financial assistance for students. Defines "Eligible institution" as an accredited public or private (deleted nonprofit) postsecondary institution located (added the term located) in this state and (added) offering a program of instruction at least equal in length to two academic years. Grants have to be paid directly to the institution, not to the student. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JASQ0300.pdf Title: S.B. 2166 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. From legislative analysis: Establishes the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program on behalf of qualifying members of the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia under the administration of the commission. Requires the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Military Department, to adopt emergency rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing the program. Requires the Student Aid Commission to report annually to the legislature regarding program participation. Requires the Legislative Analyst, on or before January 1, 2016, to prepare and submit to the legislature a report on the program. Provides that the program would become operative only if funds are appropriated for the purposes of the program. Also provides that implementation of the program would be contingent upon the receipt of federal funds. Provides the program would become inactive on July 1, 2019, and would be repealed on January 1, 2020. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/abx4_12_bill_20090728_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 12D - Section 4 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov NY Vetoed 07/2009 Postsec. Allows a change in the income status of an applicant or the income of the persons responsible for the applicant's support after the beginning of a semester to result in a change in the applicant's tuition assistance program award for that semester, provided the applicant applies for the judgment, provides documentation regarding the change in status, and the change was caused by death, divorce or separation, permanent or total mental or physical disability, deployment to active duty, or catastrophic illness. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08864&sh=t Title: A.B. 8864 Source: assembly.state.ny.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Existing legislation allows a nonresident student who is a member of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Ohio to pay in-state tuition. New provision extends in-state tuition to members of the Ohio national guard. Page 1456 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3333.42 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Amends Section 3333.122, regarding a need-based financial aid program for Ohio residents. Pages 1440-1449 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3333.122 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Section 3333.62: Amends selection criteria for postsecondary institutions' funding proposals for the choose Ohio first scholarship program, which supports undergraduate and/or graduate education for Ohio residents in STEM fields, medicine and STEM education (from http://regents.ohio.gov/news/press_releases/2007/RFP092607.pdf). New provision permits the chancellor to evaluate the merit of a proposal based on the extent to which the proposal will increase the number of women participating in the choose Ohio first scholarship program. Section 3333.66: Existing law provides that choose Ohio first scholarships must be at least $1,500 or more than half of the highest in-state undergraduate instructional and general fees charged by all state universities. New provision permits the chancellor of the board of regents to authorize a postsecondary institution to award a choose Ohio first scholarship in an amount greater than one-half of the highest in-state undergraduate instructional and general fees charged by all state universities to either of the following: (a) Any undergraduate student who qualifies for a scholarship and is enrolled in a program leading to a teaching profession in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine; (b) Any graduate student who qualifies for a scholarship, if any initiatives selected for awards aim to recruit Ohio residents enrolled in postsecondary institution in other states or other countries to return to Ohio and enroll as graduate students in STEM or STEM education fields or medicine or medicine education fields. Pages 1458-1460 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3333.62, 3333.66 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Repeals 3333.27, which directed the chancellor to establish and administer the student choice grant program. The student choice grant program made available grants to residents who were enrolled as full-time students at nonprofit institutions of higher education in the state and who maintained an academic record that met or exceeded specified standards. Page 2725 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Sections 3333.27 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Provides that if the amounts appropriated for the need-based Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program are inadequate to provide grants to all eligible students, the chancellor must create a formula for the distribution of available funds. Specifies this formula must be complete and established before the start of the 2010-11 school year. Requires the formula to be based on division (C)(1) of Section 3333.122 (i.e., must do one of the following: (1) Give preference in the payment of grants based upon expected family contribution, beginning with the lowest expected family contribution category and proceeding upward by category to the highest expected family contribution category; (2) Proportionately reduce the amount of each grant to be awarded for the academic year under this section; or (3) Use an alternate formula for such grants that addresses the shortage of available funds and has been submitted to and approved by the controlling board), but also include an "at-risk component" and "academic performance component" in determining priority for grant recipients. Specifies that the chancellor may use the academic performance component to increase an award for credit or course completion or other factors as determined by the chancellor. Provides that an "at-risk component" may include but is not limited to a first-generation student, non-traditionally aged adult student, graduate of a low-achieving high school, or any other factors the chancellor may determine. Directs all eligible institutions to collect at-risk and performance data for all students eligible for an Ohio College Opportunity Grant, and report that information, including a recommendation of eligble students considered most at-risk, to the chancellor. Directs the chancellor to determine which at-risk and performance components are most appropriate to use for each type of institution and develop a formula for each type of institution. Permits the chancellor to require institutions to provide matching funds for students receiving Ohio College Opportunity Grants. Requires the chancellor to report on the board of regents Web site award tables based on the formulas created for the distribution of available funds, and to notify students and institutions of any reduction in awards. Pages 2963-2965 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.50.50 Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us NH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Community College Establishes the CART provider and sign language interpreter tuition repayment program and fund for the promotion, acquisition, and retention of CART providers and sign language interpreters in New Hampshire. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0441.html Title: H.B. 441 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ KY Adopted 07/2009 Postsec. Requires that a recipient of the Go Higher Grant must not be in default on a federally-guaranteed student loan nor be liable for any overaward on any grant or loan under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/011/005/200.htm Title: 11 KAR 5:200 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Adopted 07/2009 Postsec. Provides a definition of "home school" and prescribes initial application procedures for home school students to participate in the Robert C Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/011/018/010.htm Title: 11 KAR 18:010 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Adopted 07/2009 Postsec. Amends rule to respond to market changes and client suggestions, to implement state and federal statutory amendments, to clarify issues that have arisen during the previous year, and to reflect changes in the requirements for participation in the Lender of Last Resort Program. Pages 218-228 of 560: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume33_issue28.pdf Title: 23 IAC 2720.20, .40, .50 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AK Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Relates to an investment in the education loan fund; relates to authority for the commissioner of revenue to enter into a bond purchase agreement and letter of credit with the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; relates to a proposal for a program under which the state repays loans to students for costs of postsecondary education. Chapter 48 http://www.legis.state.ak.us Title: H.B. 172 Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us DE Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Community College Makes several changes to the Delaware National Guard Educational Benefits program; requires State- supported institutions to charge members the in- state rate for tuition and fees regardless of the members' state of residence; makes changes to allow members to pursue master's degree programs; allows members to receive a grade less than a 2.0 on an individual course, but requires members to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+73/$file/legis.html?open Title: H.B. 73 Source: http://legis.delaware.gov/ WI Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Provides that the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration is to assist the board in administering the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program. Transfers certain administrative duties from the board to the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program. Adds the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to the state entities that must report to the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program information on tuition and fees charged to attend each of the private, nonprofit, accredited institutions of higher education in the state for the current academic year. Directs the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program to annually calculate the average of the tuition and fees charged for the current academic year among the private, nonprofit, accredited institutions of higher education in the state. Directs the board to promulgate rules establishing eligibility criteria for designation as a Wisconsin covenant scholar. Pages 184-185 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.pdf Title: A.B. 75 Source: www.legis.state.wi.us WI Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Requires that financial aid be provided to eligible members of the immediate family of service members. Page 544 of 692: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act28.pdf Title: A.B. 75 Source: www.legis.state.wi.us TN Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Authorizes local governments or local education agencies to create a promise zone under the direction and approval of the Department of Revenue (DOR). Entities creating these zones shall create a promise zone authority to manage the program. Creating entities will give college scholarships to students living within the zone and who graduate from a high school within the promise zone or receive their general education diploma (GED). A portion of the sales and use tax earmarked for education shall be used to fund these scholarships. Authorizes the use of other local funding for scholarships. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB0885.pdf Title: H.B. 885 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Requires public institutions of higher education to ensure that one or more employees is trained in understanding state and federal student financial assistance programs for military veterans and their families, and in assisting veterans and family members in obtaining aid through these programs. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03951F.pdf Title: H.B. 3951 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes, and to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) Develop or support nonprofit organizations' programs that prepare low-income students for careers in high-demand occupations. Eligible programs must help students prepare for, apply to and enroll in a public junior college/technical institute, provide matching funds, and demonstrate that they have achieved or will achieve above average developmental course completion rates, persistence rates, and 3-year degree or certificate completion rates among participating students. (2) Defray the start-up costs of new career and technical education programs in high-demand occupations (3) Provide scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need and who are enrolled in training programs for high-demand occupations. In awarding grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes for the development of new career and technical education courses or programs, provides the comptroller may consider whether the course or program offers new or expanded dual credit career and technical educational opportunities in public high schools. Directs the comptroller to conduct a study of the feasibility of basing part of all public postsecondary technical training program funding on the program's economic benefit to the state, and of estimating the additional tax revenue from employers generated by the ability of public junior colleges/technical institutes/state colleges to prepare students for employment fields for which there is employer demand. Requires the comptroller to report to the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house by January 2011 for legislative action based on the results of the study. Defines "green jobs" as jobs in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Establishes the Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program to support the implementation and expansion of green job skills training programs. Specifies that an eligible training program must be hosted by a regional partnership designed to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways. Requires regional partnerships to include at a minimum a postsecondary institution; chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity; economic development authority; and community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations. Specifies criteria that eligible green job skills training programs must meet. Requires programs receiving grants to target specified groups of individuals for training, including low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas. Provides that a training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services. Establishes grant application procedures. Specifies training programs the comptroller must give preference to, and requires 20% of funds to be reserved for job skill training programs that serve the unemployed and those with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level. Establishes grantee reporting requirements, and requires the comptroller to report biennially on submitted information to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house. Directs the comptroller to adopt standards for a green job skills training program awarded a grant. H.B. 1935: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01935F.pdf H.B. 3 (pages 169-174): http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf Title: H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Creates new Section 56.014. Directs institutions of higher education that are required to set aside a portion of student tuition payments to provide financial aid to notify each student from which a portion of tuition payments is set aside of the amount required to be set aside for this purpose. Provides this section applies beginning with tuition charged for the springn 2010 semester. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01304F.pdf Title: S.B. 1304 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Amends provision of resident tuition for competitive scholarship recipients. Authorizes institutions to determine whether to charge resident tuition to nonresidents who hold a competitive scholarship of at least $1,000 (previously such students were automatically entitled to resident tuition). Clarifies that nonresident students eligible for resident tuition in the 2009-2010 academic year as this provision existed on January 1, 2009 are entitled to pay resident tuition as long as the student remains enrolled in the same certificate or degree program. Requires students to declare, before receiving a scholarship, whether the student is related to a current member of the institution's or system's governing board (previously, students were required to make this certification when applying for a scholarship. The amendment will simplify the process for students of applying for institutional scholarships.) http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB04244F.pdf Title: H.B. 4244 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Creates the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. Provides eligible students must be a member in good standing of an ROTC program while enrolled in a public or private institution of higher education in the state, be appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor or a state legislator, and enter into an agreement that, among other requirements, the student will complete four years of ROTC training and, after graduation, enter into a four-year commitment to serve in the Texas Army or Air Force National Guard or as a commissioned officer in any branch of the U.S. armed forces.. Provides that in each year, the governor and the lieutenant governor may each appoint two students and each state senator and each state representative may appoint one student to receive an initial scholarship. Requires the higher education coordinating board to award such scholarships beginning with the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03452F.pdf Title: H.B. 3452 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Directs the higher education coordinating board to prescribe uniform standards to ensure that information on the cost of attending Texas public higher education institutions is available in a manner that is readily accessible and easily understandable to prospective students and their families. Requires that the uniform standards address all elements that constitute the total cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, room and board costs, book and supply costs, transportation costs, and other personal expenses. Requires all public institutions offering undergraduate programs to prominently display on the institution Web site information on the cost of full-time first-year attendance, aligned to the uniform standards. Requires any public institution's printed or electronic materials on the cost of undergraduate attendance to conform to the uniform standards. Requires public institutions to consider these uniform standards when providing information on the cost of attendance to prospective nonresident, graduate or professional program students. Directs the board to prescribe requirements for an institution of higher education to provide on the institution's Web site consumer-friendly and readily understandable information regarding student financial aid opportunities, and requires this information to be provided in connection with the aforementioned information on the cost of attending the institution as a full-time first-year student. Requires the information to include a link to the FAFSA Web site intended to assist persons applying for student financial aid. Also requires the board to provide on its Web site a program or tool that will compute the estimated net cost of attendance for a full-time first-year student at each institution of higher education, and requires the board to make this tool or program available Requires the board to prescribe the initial standards and requirements by January 2010, and for institutions to comply by April 2010. Directs the board to encourage private institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program, to prominently display information on cost of attendance for full-time first-year students in accordance with board standards, and to conform to those standards in printed and electronic materials that provide information on cost of attendance to prospective undergraduate students. Also directs the board to encourage those institutions to include on their Web sites a link to the FAFSA Web site, and to make the net price calculator tool available to private institutions for posting on their Web sites. H.B. 2504: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB02504F.pdf S.B. 1764: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01764F.pdf Title: H.B. 2504 - Section 3 and S.B. 1764 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Amends existing language on tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters. Adds new subsection providing tuition/fee exemptions to peace officers who enroll in undergraduate criminal justice or law enforcement courses. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB02347F.pdf Title: H.B. 2347 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Vetoed 06/2009 Postsec. Re-establishes the Texas Save and Match Program (currently under 54.7521). Under new program, the prepaid higher education tuition board opens a matching account for each eligible beneficiary and matches contributions to that account. Defines eligible beneficiary as Texas resident or dependent thereof, child under age 7, and in a household whose income is no more than 400% of the federal poverty level. Allows eligible beneficiary to participate for no more than five years, either consecutive or nonconsecutive, provided beneficiary meets eligibility requirements. Establishes differential matching guidelines based on whether an eligible beneficiary's household income is 200%, 300% or between 300-400% of the federal poverty level. Authorizes the board to establish pilot projects under the program to incentivize participation in the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program, the Higher Education Savings Program, and the Prepaid Tuition Unit Undergraduate Education Program. Adds provisions regarding the exclusion of certain assets in prepaid tuition programs and higher education savings plans for purposes of determining eligibility for state health and welfare assistance programs. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01760F.pdf Title: S.B. 1760 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Existing policy provides in-state tuition and fees to employees who took up residence in Texas as a result of employment by a business or organization established in the state as part of the program of state economic development and diversification. New provision specifies that a participating business or organization must have become established in the state no more than five years before the enrollment date for such employees to be eligible for in-state tuition. Directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, to establish procedures to determine which businesses are eligible for employees to receive in-state tuition. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB02244F.pdf Title: S.B. 2244 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Amends provisions related to to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for qualified volunteer firefighters enrolled in fire science courses. Clarifies that tuition and fee exemptions are only for courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum. Adds certain volunteer firefighters to those eligible for a tuition and fee exemption. Clarifies that exemptions are only for those firefighters making satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate. Directs the higher education coordinating board to adopt rules governing the granting or denial of an exemption, including rules relating to the determination of a student's eligibility for an exemption and a uniform listing of degree programs covered by the exemption. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB02013F.pdf Title: H.B. 2013 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Existing law provides an exemption from student fees for military personnel. Amended provision also provides military personnel with tuition exemption; adds that for any such exemption, the person must have entered into service at a location in the state, have listed Texas as the person's home, or otherwise have been determined to be a Texas resident at the time the person entered the service. Provides grandfather clause for military personnel who were receiving an exemption before specific residency requirement established by the present Act. Extends tuition and fee exemptions to resident spouses of military personnel who died or were totally disabled while in service. Directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to prescribe by rule procedures to allow a service member who becomes eligible for an exemption to waive the person's right to any unused portion of the maximum number of cumulative credit hours for which the person could receive the exemption and assign the exemption for the unused portion of those credit hours to a child of the person. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB00093F.pdf Title: S.B. 93 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Establishes scholarship program for students graduating in the top 10% of their high school class, to encourage them to public institutions of higher education in the state. Establishes additional scholarship eligibility criteria, ineligibility criteria, scholarship amounts, and continuing eligibility criteria. Pages 12-18 of 21: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB00175F.pdf Title: S.B. 175 - Section 5 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us NH Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Revises the statute on tuition waivers for children of firefighters and police officers who attend an approved postsecondary educational institution. The bill also permits such children to apply for a room and board scholarship to cover room and board costs, to the extent of available funds, and creates a room and board scholarship fund in the office of the state treasurer. The room and board scholarship fund replaces the existing chancellor[ ] s scholarship endowment trust fund. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0225.html Title: H.B. 225 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Authorizes an eligible student who receives benefits as a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, to defer college tuition and fees under certain circumstances. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0509er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0509&Session=2009 Title: H.B. 509 Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov TX Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Requires the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program, which reduces the financial barriers to postsecondary career education and training for economically disadvantaged Texans. Authorizes functions assigned to the commission in grant program statute to be assigned to the coordinating board pursuant to the memorandum of understanding. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03519F.pdf Title: H.B. 3519 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Amends eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant Program, which allows financially needy students to attend private, non-profit postsecondary institutions in the state. Allows eligible students to be enrolled in at least three-fourths of a full course load. Requires eligible students to be making satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate as determined by the student's institution. Directs the coordinating board to adopt rules to allow a student not making satisfactory academic progress, in the event of hardship, to receive a tuition equalization grant. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB04476F.pdf Title: H.B. 4476 Source: www.legis.state.tx.us AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Relates to Police Officer's and Firefighter's Survivors Educational Assistance. Defines volunteer firefighter; Adds dependents and spouses of volunteer firefighters killed or totally disabled in the line of duty to those eligible for free tuition through the assistance program (previously only dependents and spouses of injured or killed full-time law enforcement officers and firefighters were eligible). Title: S.B. 379 Source: www.lexis.com AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Authorizes public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education to waive undergraduate tuition and fees for Purple Heart recipients. Title: H.B. 578 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Requires HOPE Scholarship students who currently retain the scholarship as a result of maintaining at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average, and a 3.0 grade point average in the last semester in which the student attended full-time, to maintain full-time and continuous enrollment for continued scholarship retention. Current law requires these students to maintain full-time enrollment for scholarship retention. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB0771.pdf Title: S.B. 771 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills FL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Relates to tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-finding organizations; specifies that upon the request of any eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization, a school district shall inform all households within the district receiving free or reduced-priced meals under the National School Lunch Act of their eligibility to apply for a tax credit scholarship. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0453er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0453&Session=2009 Title: H.B. 453 Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Relates to educational dollars for duty program; removes duties of Board of the Governors of the State University System and State Board of Education with respect to program; authorizes the payment of tuition and fees for current guard members; provides that a member who has obtained a master's degree is ineligible to participate in the program; revising courses not authorized for the program; provides that college preparatory courses are authorized for the program; authorizes the Department of Military Affairs to pay tuition and fees for members enrolled in a nonpublic postsecondary institution or a nonpublic vocational technical program which are equal to the amount required to pay for tuition and fees at a public postsecondary education institution or public vocational-technical. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0685er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0685&Session=2009 Title: H.B. 685 Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Extends educational benefits for a spouse and dependents of deceased or totally disabled veterans or prisoners of war. Extends term of tuition/fee waiver from four to five years, and from 36 to 45 months. Adds references to husbands and widowers to section on those dependents eligible for educational benefits. Title: H.B. 177 Source: www.lexis.com FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Requires the Education Estimating Conference to develop information relating to the national average of state university tuition and fees; revises provisions relating to the use of the student financial aid fee and the establishment of a tuition differential (to be used to promote improvements in the quality of undergraduate education and shall provide financial aid to undergraduate students who exhibit financial need); provides requirements for a university board of trustees to submit a proposal to the Board of Governors to implement a tuition differential; requires the Board of Governors' review and approval of a proposal. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2009-098.pdf Title: S.B. 762 Source: http://laws.flrules.org NE Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Changes diversity criteria (deletes terms racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds but leaves term "diverse") under the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB440.pdf Title: L.B. 440 Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov MN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Requires all postsecondary institutions in Minnesota to notify students that criminal arrests, charges or convictions may limit their educational choices and access to financial aid.  The notice must be given at the time the student is accepted and when the student selects a major. https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S2083.3.html&session=ls86 Title: S.B. 2083 Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us NV Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Revises provisions governing the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program; requires the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish criteria with respect to students who actively served or participated in a charitable, religious or public service assignment or mission to exempt such students from the 6-year limitation on applications for the Millennium Scholarship. Chapter 192 http://leg.state.nv.us/75th2009/Bills/SB/SB209_EN.pdf Title: S.B. 209 Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us WV Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Reconstitutes the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board and requires training and development for members of the Higher Education Policy Commission, the Council for Community and Technical College Education. Dissolves the PROMISE Scholarship Board and transfers its powers and duties to the Higher Education Policy Commission. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB373%20SUB2%20enr.htm&yr=2009&sesstype=RS&i=373 Title: S.B. 373 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Requires the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) with the assistance of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), the University of Tennessee (UT), and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC), to study tuition relief programs for veterans that have been enacted in other states and the feasibility of establishing such programs for veterans attending higher education institutions in Tennessee. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB1693.pdf Title: S.B. 1693 Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/ GA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Provides that dependent children of military personnel stationed in the state on active duty meet the residency requirements for purposes of HOPE scholarships. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb484.pdf Title: H.B. 484 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TX Adopted 05/2009 Postsec. Establishes rule concerning the definition of student's financial need. Defines need as the difference between the student's cost of attendance as determined by the institution and the student's expected family contribution as calculated using the U.S. Department of Education's methodology. Title: 19 TAC 1.21.A.21.8 Source: www.lexis.com WV Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Provides for the federal Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program and requires state institutions of higher education to participate in the program. Requires state institutions of higher education to enter into agreements with the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide matching contributions toward the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not otherwise covered under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2335%20ENR%20SUB.htm&yr=2009&sesstype=RS&i=2335 Title: H.B. 2335 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us IA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. SF 451 makes active-duty soldiers, veterans and their families eligible for in-state tuition at Regents universities and community colleges if they served after 9/11 and live in Iowa. S.F. 470 increases funding for the National Guard Tuition Aid Program to $4 million, helping more servicemembers get a college education. Title: S.F. 451 and S.F. 470 Source: Sen. Becky Schmitz newsletter, May 21, 2009 ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Any resident student who graduates from a high school during or after the 2010-11 school year is eligible to receive a North Dakota career and technical education scholarship provided the student completes all requirements for a high school diploma and: 1. a. Completes one unit of algebra II; b. Completes two units of a coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction; and c. Completes three additional units, two of which must be in the area of career and technical education; 2. Obtains a grade of at least "C" in each unit or one-half unit required for the diploma; 3. Obtains a cumulative grade point of at least "B", as determined by the superintendent of public instruction; and 4. Receives: a. A composite score of at least twenty-four on an ACT; or b. A score of at least five on each of three WorkKeys assessments. Requirements for an academic scholarship are similar, except for the WorkKeys score option, and requiring one unit of advanced placement and AP exam or a dual-credit course. Scholarships are available to eligible students in the amount of $700 for each semester during which enrolled full time at an accredited state institution and maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.75. Scholarships are capped at $6,000 and go to the institutions in which the students are enrolled. Students are not required to be enrolled in consecutive semesters. However, a scholarship under this section is valid only for six academic years after the student's graduation from high school and may not be applied to graduate programs.These scholarships are available to any eligible student who graduates from a high school in this state or from a high school in a bordering state under chapter 15.1-29.http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JARF1000.pdf Title: H.B. 1400 - Scholarships Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov GA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Defines "highest year-end balance" as the highest total amount of unexpended and uncommitted funds in the Lottery for Education Account, as determined by the state auditor, at the end of any fiscal year. Replaces certain references to "year-end balance" with "highest year-end balance" in Section 50-27-13, on lottery shortfall reserve subaccounts. Reduces scholarships for book allowances to $150 a year if the year-end balance of a fiscal year is less than 92% of the highest year-end balance. Eliminates all scholarships for book allowances for non-Pell-eligible students if the year-end balance of any subsequent fiscal year is less than 84% of the highest year-end balance. Eliminates scholarships for mandatory fees if the year-end balance of any further subsequent fiscal year is less than 75% of the highest year-end balance. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb157.pdf Title: H.B. 157 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us WA Partial veto 04/2009 Postsec. Relates to student financial aid; provides for the labeling of each financial aid program as an opportunity pathway; provides for consideration of students who have completed an associate of arts or associate of science degree when awarding a needs grant; permits institutional financial aid funds to be used for financial aid for high school students enrolled in dual credit programs; provides for the establishment of a work-study opportunity grant; creates the higher education loan program. Chapter 215 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/2021-S2.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 2021 Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov GA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Specifies a revised method of calculating grade point average for purposes of HOPE scholarship eligibility, effective with students entering grade 9 in the 2008-09 school year. Specifies that the Georgia Student Finance Commission must uniformly apply weights for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate coursework, and that grade point averages must be on a 4.0 scale. Makes 3.0 grade point average the minimum grade point average for HOPE scholarship eligibility for all students. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb313.pdf Title: H.B. 313 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us MD Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Changes the number of semester hours of courses in which a student must be enrolled in order to qualify as a part-time student for the Part-Time Grant Program from at least 6 to at least 3 semester hours, but no more than 11 semester hours. Limits the percentage of the part-time grant allocation that may be provided to students who are enrolled in at least 3 but less than 6 semester hours of courses each semester. http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb0948t.pdf Title: H.B. 948 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/ MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Expands eligibility in the Part-Time Grant Program to include specified students who are dually enrolled in specified secondary schools in the State and specified institutions of higher education; provides that a recipient of a specified part-time grant is not required to receive specified academic credit under specified circumstances. http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb1396t.pdf Title: H.B. 1396 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/ AR Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Broadens the Higher Education Opportunities Grant Program; provides need-based financial aid for all college-going individuals from low income families to be used at institutions of higher education. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1213.pdf Title: S.B. 850 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ AR Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Provides continuing eligibility for a scholarship benefit for the children and spouses of emergency medical technicians, firefighters and law enforcement officers and personnel killed or permanently and totally disabled while in the course of their duties. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1217.pdf Title: S.B. 855 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Provides flexibility for the State Department of Higher Education in awarding Governor's Scholars Program Awards by providing that if there are more eligible applicants than available scholarships, the Department may determine a procedure for awarding additional scholarships while not exceeding available funds. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1218.pdf Title: S.B. 856 Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us NY Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Adds new section 668-g. Establishes scholarship program for 4-5 years of undergraduate study in the state for the children, spouses and financial dependents of those who died as a result of the Continential Airlines Flight 3407 crash February 12, 2009. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t Title: A.B. 157 - Part EE Source: NY Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Establishes the New York Higher Education Loan Program. Makes available loans for students enrolled at least half-time in 2- or 4-year, graduate or professional degree programs, or certificate programs at Title IV-eligible institutions in the state. Provides loans may cover tuition and fees, books, room and board, and other educationally related expenses. Establishes powers and duties of the corporation and loan repayment provisions. Provides that preference must be given to eligible borrowers demonstrating financial need based on the student's family gross income. Requires borrowers to complete a financial literacy course. Requires the corporation to report annually to the governor, the director of the division of budget and specified legislative members on the number and characteristics of loans awarded, including the number of students who received loans who demonstrated financial need. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t Title: A.B. 157 - Part V Source: assembly.state.ny.us NM Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Provides resident tuition eligibility at state institutions of higher education for honorably discharged veterans. http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%20Regular/final/SB0136.pdf Title: S.B. 136 Source: http://nmlegis.gov/ NM Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Requires a certain portion of the president's gratis scholarships at public post-secondary educational institutions to be granted based on financial need. http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%20Regular/final/SB0028.pdf Title: S.B. 28 Source: http://nmlegis.gov/ IN Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Requires school corporations to provide each student who applies for free or reduced lunches under the national school lunch program with an application for the twenty-first century scholars program; requires each school to give assistance in reading the instructions and completing the enrollment forms. Public Law 9 http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2009/pdf/he/he1389.1.pdf Title: H.B. 1389 Source: http://www.in.gov UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Amends the definition of a resident student for tuition purposes within the state system of higher education. Authorizes Dixie State College to offer a good neighbor waiver of the nonresident differential in tuition rates charged to undergraduate students. Establishes purposes of and student qualifications for alumni legacy nonresident scholarships. Authorizes the president of an institution to waive an amount up to the full nonresident portion of tuition for alumni legacy nonresident scholarships. Provides that a student who attends an institution within the state system of higher education on an alumni legacy nonresident scholarship may not count the time during which the scholarship is received towards establishing resident student status in the state. Increases from 400 to 600 the number of nonresident partial tuition scholarships that may be in effect at any time. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0364.pdf Title: H.B. 364 Source: le.utah.gov UT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Postsec. Makes the state board of regents the sole agency authorized to award New Century scholarships. Provides that for students graduating in 2011 and thereafter, the total scholarship is equal to $5,000 and adjusts the time period in which a student may use the scholarship monies. Modifies the institutions at which a student may use a Regents' Scholarship. Requires student eligible for a Regents' Scholarship to complete specified Carnegie units in English, math, science, social studies and foreign languages. Requires a student who has completed one or more of these courses through a college course to submit a college transcript indicating the course the student completed. Amends method of calculating student grade point average for scholarship eligibility. Also provides that for students graduating in 2011 and thereafter, the total Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship is equal to $5,000, and adjusts the time period in which a student may use the scholarship monies. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0104.pdf Title: S.B. 104 Source: le.utah.gov UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Community College Expands the powers of the department of agriculture and food in administering the Rural Rehabilitation Program. Authorizes the department of agriculture and food to approve and to make education loans or grants to individuals for the purpose of attending a vocational school, college or university. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0105.pdf Title: H.B. 105 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Changes the engineering, computer science and related technology student loan program to a scholarship program. Eliminates requirement that scholarship monies be used only at state system of higher education institutions that offer a four-year degree. Eliminates provision that loan recipients who do not work in the state for a number of years equal to the number of years of the loan repay a portion of the loan. Requires the Technology Initiative Advisory Board to annually recommend to the board of regents a distribution of the scholarship funds to institutions in the state system of higher education, based on a formula. Specifies components of the formula based on the number of engineering, computer science and related technology degrees awarded and offered, and the length of each such degree offered at the institution. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0105.pdf Title: S.B. 105 Source: le.utah.gov WY Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Relates to higher education; provides for a matching program for fallen heroes endowments. Chapter 209 http://legisweb.state.wy.us Title: S.B. 89 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us WY Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Relates to the Hathaway student scholarship program; provides for a provisional opportunity scholarship in lieu of the career scholarship; extends scholarship use; specifies application of scholarship modification. Chapter 204 Title: H.B. 174 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet SD Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Revises the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 to fund the state Opportunity Scholarship. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB164ENR.pdf Title: S.B. 164 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us/ VA Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Community College Modifies the eligibility of the current program to allow a student enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester at a two-year institution of higher education to receive a grant for tuition and fees; provides that a student who has a prior bachelor's degree is excluded from participation; relates to foster care. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB1049ER Title: S.B. 1049 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us NE Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Changes provisions of the Access College Early Scholarship Program Act for low-income dually enrolled students to authorize the coordinating commission for postsecondary education to limit the number of scholarships awarded in each term or to an individual student. Revises commission's reporting requirement on the program from biennial to annual. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB20.pdf Title: L.B. 20 Source: www.nebraskalegislature.gov NE Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Community College Provides a definition of high school graduate for purposes of postsecondary financial aid and admission to postsecondary institutions. Provides a student is a high school graduate if he or she has obtained an associate of arts degree or an associate of science degree from a community college in the state. Since a high school diploma is a prerequisite for receipt of federal financial aid, such a definition would allow students not previously eligible for federal financial aid to become potential recipients. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB102.pdf Title: L.B. 102 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 02/2009 Postsec. Community College Provides for the exclusion of certain financial records of the Virginia College Savings Plan from the Freedom of Information Act, the authorization for closed meetings of the Board of the Virginia College Savings Plan in certain circumstances, the expansion of the Virginia College Savings Plan Board from eight to 11 members. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2549ER Title: H.B. 2549 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us LA Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. Amends rules relating to scholarship and grant programs. Allows eligible nonpublic high school and home school students to participate in the Early Start program. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v4-7/28v4-7.doc Title: LAC 28:IV.103, 301, 504, 701, 703, 803, 1001, 1401- 1409, 1413-1417, 1705, 1901 Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/ TX Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. Community College Amends rules concerning the higher education program for veterans and their dependent. Deletes provision defining a child as a dependent if he or she was claimed as a dependent for tax purposes the year of the veteran's death or disabling injury. Deletes definition of federal survivor benefits. Title: 19 TAC 1.21.NN.21.2100, .2101, .2103, .2106 -.2108 Source: www.lexis.com TX Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. Establishes new rules concerning provisions for Scholarships for Students Graduating in the Top 10 Percent of Their High School Class. Title: 19 TAC 1.22.K.22.196 -.202 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet UT Adopted 11/2008 Postsec. Community College Creates rule establishing scholarship criteria, procedures for administration, and defines parameters for the use of scholarship funds. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r765/r765-603.htm This rule was not reauthorized by the 2009 legislature: http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0197.pdf Title: R765-603 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet OH Adopted 10/2008 Postsec. The Ohio innovation partnership, consisting of the choose Ohio first scholarship and the Ohio Research scholars program, aims to strengthen the state and its citizens to compete in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as medical fields and STEM education. The choose Ohio first scholarship program will support undergraduate and graduate education by Ohio students in STEM fields and medicine. http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3333-1-61 Title: OAC 3333-1-61, -61.1 thru -61.5 Source: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/ NY Vetoed 09/2008 Postsec. Community College Provides that volunteer organizations may submit up to three applications to the Higher Education Services Corporation for voluntary recruitment service scholarships; provides the corporation may award more than one scholarship, if funds remain after the awarding of one scholarship to each organization that submitted applications. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03673&sh=t Title: S.B. 3673 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes emergency rules relating to scholarship and grant programs. Allows eligible nonpublic high school and home school students to participate in the Early Start Program.. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v4-7/28v4-7.doc Title: LAC 28:IV. Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/ MI Signed into law 09/2008 Postsec. Community College Authorizes establishment of special reserve funds by the Higher Education Loan Authority; provides for a minimum balance for the special reserve fund; provides that money in the fund shall be used only to provide security for bonds issued by the authority. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0269.pdf Title: H.B. 6205 Source: NY Vetoed 09/2008 Postsec. Relates to calculation of income for purposes of eligibility for tuition assistance program awards. Allows for adjustments to income and applicant awards under various circumstances. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01574&sh=t Title: S.B. 1574 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CO Rejected by voters 08/2008 Postsec. Community College Eliminates a credit against the severance tax on oil and gas for property taxes paid by oil and gas producers and interest owners; reduces the level of production that qualifies wells for an exemption from the tax; requires the tax revenues to be credited to the severance tax trust fund, the local government severance tax fund, and a new trust fund for college scholarships, native wildlife habitat preservation, renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. http://www.elections.colorado.gov/DDefault.aspx?tid=1083 Title: Amendment 58 Source: http://www.elections.colorado.gov/ IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Authorizes the state treasurer to create the State Treasurer Financial Education and Savings Not-For-Profit Corporation to promote financial literacy and savings among the residents of the state and to issue grants and scholarships for educational purposes. Sets forth requirements for the creation and operation of the corporation. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB2098lv.pdf Title: S.B. 2098 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2008 Postsec. Community College Relates to the Monetary Award grant assistance program. Provides that the maximum grant amount must not exceed specified amounts for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years and for each fiscal year thereafter. Provides that the maximum grant amount for students not subject to this provision must be increased by the same percentage as any increase made by law to the provision and is subject to appropriation. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1908lv.pdf Title: S.B. 1908 Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation IL Signed into law 08/2008 Postsec. Community College Provides for the issuance of Police Association License Plates. Provides that certain amounts of the license plate issuance and renewal fees must be deposited into the police association fund. Creates the police association fund; provides that all funds in the police association fund must be used to provide death benefits for police officers killed in the line of duty and for undergraduate and graduate scholarships for their families. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB5607lv.pdf Title: H.B. 5607 Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation LA Signed into law 07/2008 Postsec. Community College Amends provisions of law related to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Tech Award (TOPS-Tech Award). Effective with the 2009-2010 award year and thereafter, expands eligibility to include any school registered by the state board of cosmetology and any proprietary school with a valid license issued by the board of regents. Provides for the calculation of the award amount with regard to such schools. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=504098 Title: H.B. 1278 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2008 Postsec. Community College Renames "Tuition Opportunity Program for Students" (TOPS) scholarship program as "Taylor Opportunity Program for Students." Provides that qualified students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, or both, who graduate from eligible out-of-state high schools during the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years; includes dependent students. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503801 Title: H.B. 1075 Source: www.legis.state.la.us HI Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Community College (Governor's Package Bill) Expands the definition of former foster youth; clarifies provisions relating to Higher Education Board Allowances for former foster youth; increases the age limit and revises eligibility criteria for such allowances; provides a duration for which allowances are allowed; specifies that such allowances must be provided subject to the availability of state and federal funds. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/HB1356_CD1_.htm Title: H.B. 1356 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TN Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Makes changes to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships; enacts the "Helping Heroes Act of 2008" to provide scholarships for veterans; enacts the "Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008" to provide scholarships to students in health care fields who agree to practice in health resource shortage areas; creates pilot project to provide laptop computers to 100 students in each grand division (students, who are juniors and seniors in high school and who are eligible for dual enrollment grants under this section, in enrolling in dual enrollment courses that require a computer to facilitate the offering of such course or as necessary equipment for such course.) - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC1142.pdf  Title: H.B. 653 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us OK Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Bill modifies the eligibility requirement to establish financial need in order to receive an Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP) scholarship for students who have been adopted while in permanent custody of the department of human services, in the court-ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or a federally recognized Indian tribe. Those who were adopted between the ages of 0 and 12 still have to establish financial need, but only at the time of graduation and subsequent enrollment, and the parent or guardian's income at that point cannot exceed $150,000. Those who were adopted between the ages of 13 and 17 also have to establish financial need, but only at the time of graduation and subsequent enrollment, and the parent or guardian's income at that point cannot exceed $200,000. From fiscal impact statement: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/CF/2007-08%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/IMPACT%20STATEMENTS/Fiscal/House/HB2446%20ccs%20FI.doc Full bill: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/hb2446_enr.rtf Title: H.B. 2446 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us OK Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Creates the Task Force on Oklahoma's Promise – the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), to study the family income limitations for participation in and requirements for maintaining eligibility in the program. Modifies grade point average requirements for continuance of the scholarship and delays the GPA requirement until the 2010-2011 school year. Extends the time period during which high school graduates must enroll in postsecondary studies to receive the OHLAP benefit for students who are members of the Armed Forces and ordered to active duty. Delays the limitation for family income to be below $100,000 to students enrolling in postsecondary studies beginning in the 2010-2011 school year. Expands the criteria for approval of eligible institutions under the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Act. Effective 6-2-08. Legislative Summary: http://www.oksenate.gov/publications/legislative_summary/2008_legislative_summary.pdf Title: S.B. 1038 Source: http://www.oksenate.gov GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Revises provision relating to the determination of resident status of students for tuition or fees. Adds public or private schools located in another state and accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools as "eligible high schools" as regards HOPE scholarships and grants. Amends residency requirements for HOPE scholarship eligibility at public and private postsecondary institutions, as regards students who have left Georgia after graduating from high school, have moved to Georgia after graduating from a high school outside the state, or who have left the state after completing a freshman, sophomore or junior year. Provides that a dependent child of military personnel stationed in Georgia must be considered a legal resident of Georgia and, subject to meeting all other eligibility requirements, must be eligible to receive the HOPE scholarship as a freshman if the student graduated from a Georgia high school or an approved home study program in Georgia. Specifies that the maximum number of attempted quarter or semester hours covered by the HOPE scholarship eligibility include all postsecondary level course hours taken prior to high school graduation if such student does not qualify for the HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based solely on his or her grade point average. Provides that the term 'postsecondary level course hours' means hours accepted by the student´s eligible postsecondary institution for credit when the student enters as a freshman. Specifies that for purposes of HOPE scholarships and grants, eligible postsecondary institutions include a unit of the University System of Georgia; a branch of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education; a private independent nonprofit postsecondary institution eligible for tuition equalization grants; or a private proprietary postsecondary institution eligible for tuition equalization grants. Amends policy such that attempted hours do not include hours for courses taken and paid for by a HOPE grant while a student is participating in dual credit enrollment with both an eligible high school and an institution within the University System of Georgia or the Department of Technical and Adult Education. Requires the Department of Technical and Adult Education or the University System of Georgia to verify that a student is enrolled in an eligible high school and notify the Georgia Student Finance Commission of the student´s participation in dual credit enrollment. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb492.pdf Title: S.B. 492 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us GA Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Relates to Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) scholarships and grants. Provides that otherwise qualified students who either received a GED, completed a home study program, or graduated from a high school that is not an eligible high school and scored in the 85th percentile or higher nationally on a standardized college admission test, and has been admitted as an undergraduate student, is eligible for a HOPE scholarship at a public or private postsecondary institution. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/hb152.pdf Title: H.B. 152 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us GA Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Creates new sections 20-3-395 ff. related to student loans. Authorizes the Georgia Student Finance Authority to provide direct, low-interest loans to eligible students who are legal residents of the state. Provides for maximum amount, repayment period and student eligibility criteria. Directs the authority to establish a separate fund for loans. Directs the authority, beginning with the first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the fund has a balance of $500,000.00 or more, for each fiscal year, to determine the amount of moneys available for loans and determine by a random selection process the recipients of such loans. Directs the authority to establish a repayment schedule for direct loans made to students, including GOT Student Loans as provided below. Specifies criteria that render a student ineligible for a direct loan (such as a GOT Student Loan or EPS Student Loan), including if the student is not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien. Adds new sections 20-3-400 ff. Enacts the Graduate on Time (GOT) Student Loan Act to provide student loans to students in eligible postsecondary institutions in the state. Specifies that dual enrollment classes do not establish the beginning date of a postsecondary course of study. Provides that the maximum amount of a GOT Student Loan is the lesser of $10,000 per calendar year or the cost of attendance for a calendar year minus the estimated amount of the student´s financial aid, with a maximum total eligibility of $40,000 per student. Provides that the annual interest rate for any GOT Student Loan is 1% retroactive to the origination date of the loan for each student who meets minimum GPA criteria and who either earns a bachelor's degree within four years or earns a bachelor's or first professional degree within five years if the course of study was designed to be completed in five years and either meets the requirements for a first professional degree program or includes undergraduate studies, leads to a bachelor's or first professional degree. Establishes a 2% interest rate for any GOT Student Loan for any student meeting minimum GPA criteria who completes a bachelor's degree in five years, or who completes within six years a program of study that meets the requirements for a first professional degree program and was designed to be completed in six years, or completes a course of that includes undergraduate studies and leads to a bachelor's or first professional degree. Adds new sections 20-3-405 ff. Enacts the Education for Public Service (EPS) Student Loan Act. Defines "public service." Provides that the maximum amount of a GOT Student Loan is the lesser of $10,000 per calendar year or the cost of attendance for a calendar year minus the estimated amount of the student´s financial aid, and that the maximum amount of EPS Student Loans for a degree equals $10,000 times the number of academic years required for a full-time student to earn the degree. Provides that the annual interest rate for any EPS Student Loan is 1% retroactive to the origination date of the EPS Student Loan for each student who meets minimum GPA criteria and who completes five years of public service after completing one degree with the assistance of an EPS Student Loan or 10 years of public service after earning two degrees with the assistance of two or more EPS Student Loans. Provides criteria under which an EPS Student Loan is converted to an interest-free loan. Requires each Georgia income tax return form for taxable years beginning on or after 2008 to contain language offering the taxpayer the opportunity to contribute to the funds established for direct loans, Graduate on Time (GOT) Student Loans, and Education for Public Service (EPS) Student Loans by either donating all or any part of any tax refund due, or by contributing any amount over and above any amount of tax owed. Adds new section 20-3-440 ff. Establishes a program to provide $1,500 of tuition grant assistance per semester to eligible students attending North Georgia College and State University, Georgia´s only state-supported military college. Establishes student eligibility criteria, including that the student has signed a contract to accept a commission, effective upon graduation, as an officer in any branch of the U.S. armed services or the Army National Guard. Provides that North Georgia College and State University is subject to examination by the state auditor to determine whether the school has properly certified eligibility and enrollment of students and credited grants paid on behalf of such students. Provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement or misrepresentation or who accepts such statement or misrepresentation knowing it to be false for the purpose of enabling an ineligible student to wrongfully obtain a grant is guilty of a misdemeanor. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb169.pdf Title: S.B. 169 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us IA Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Relates to student loans; includes the protection of students and parents from certain lenders and institutions of higher education with conflicts of interest; establishes a Student Lending Education Fund; establishes penalties; provides for related matters. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=billbook&GA=82&hbill=HF2690 Title: H.F. 2690 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MO Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Allows Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to originate federally guaranteed student loans; provides that the authority's origination of Stafford loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program must not exceed a specified percentage of the previous year's total program volume. http://www.senate.mo.gov/08info/bills/sb967.htm Title: S.B. 967 Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov AZ Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Postsec. Relates to the Early Graduation Scholarship Program. A. Requires each school district or charter school providing instruction in grades nine through twelve to participate in and promote to students an early graduation scholarship program. B. The commission for postsecondary education is to develop application forms, procedures and deadlines to implement and administer the earlly graduation scholarship program in conjunction with the department of education and shall select eligible students each year for participation in the program. The district or charter school is responsible for notifying the department of education and the commission for postsecondary education if the student graduates at least one semester before the student's scheduled graduation date. C. Any participating full-time student who graduates: 1) at least one year early is to receive a scholarship grant in an amount not to exceed $1,250 or the actual cost of tuition, books and fees, whichever is less, in the first academic year of postsecondary instruction and an amount not to exceed $750 of the actual cost of tuition, books and fees, whichever is less, in the second academic year of postsecondary instruction; or 2) one semester early is to receive a scholarship grant in an amount not to exceed $1000 or the actual cost of tuition, books and fees, whichever is less, in the first academic year of postsecondary instruction, and an amount not to exceed $500 or the actual cost of tuition, books and fees, whichever is less, in the second academic year of postsecondary education. In each case, the two academic years must be completed within 36 months after the student's actual graduation date from high school. D. A student who provides satisfactory proof to the commission for postsecondary education that the student has met all of the following criteria is eligible to submit an application for consideration for a scholarship grant under the early graduation scholarship program. The criteria: 1) Student has graduated from a charter school or a public high school that is part of a school district in the state at least one semester earlier than the student's class is scheduled to graduate; 2) Student has achieved a passing score on each component of the Arizona instrument to measure standards test that is required for graduation from high school; 3) Student is currently a resident of the state and has been a resident of the state for at least the past twelve months; 4) Student submits a statement from the qualifying postsecondary institution that details the cost of tuition, books and fees for that student; 5) Student has completed and submitted a free application for federal student aid. 6) Student or the student's parents annually signs a promissory note for reimbursement pursuant to subsection J of this section. E. The school district or charter school from which the student graduated is to include the student who graduates early in the student count until the student's class is scheduled to graduate and should continue to receive per pupil funding minus $2,200 for a student who graduates at least one year early or $1,700 for a student who graduates one semester early, whichever is applicable, until the student's class is scheduled to graduate. The per pupil funding received in the school district or charter school is to be placed in the maintenance and operations fund. F. The department of education shall deposit $2,200 for a student who graduates at least one year early or $1,700 for a student who graduates one semester early, whichever is applicable, of the amount of per pupil funding provided to a school district or charter school for a student who graduates at least one semester early in the early graduation scholarship fund established by this section. G. The commission for postsecondary education shall make awards from the early graduation scholarship fund for payment of tuition, books and fees at qualifying postsecondary institutions to students who are selected to participate in the early graduation scholarship program on verification of admission and enrollment by the qualifying postsecondary institutions. H. If the amount of monies available for scholarship grants in any fiscal year is insufficient to provide scholarship grants to all eligible applicants, the commission for postsecondary education shall award scholarship grants to eligible students in the order in which the applications were received by the commission, except that priority shall be given to eligible students who received a scholarship in the previous year and who are still in good academic standing a the same qualifying postsecondary institution or who transferred to another qualifying postsecondary institution. The commission for postsecondary education is to maintain a waiting list for all other applicants. I. A qualifying postsecondary institution shall notify the commission for postsecondary education if a student who has received a scholarship grant is no longer in good academic standing at the qualifying postsecondary institution or is no longer enrolled at the qualifying postsecondary institution. J. Not later than 36 months after the student's actual high school graduation date, the student or the qualifying postsecondary institution shall reimburse the early graduation scholarship fund for any scholarship grant received pursuant to subsection C f this section if the student has not completed the academic year as defined in 20 United States Code Section 1088. The commission for postsecondary may waive the reimbursement requirements of this subsection for good cause shown. A student should provide proof that the student completed the first year in good academic standing from the qualifying postsecondary institution to the commission for postsecondary education before receiving monies for the second year from the early graduation scholarship fund. K. A student who receives an early graduation scholarship grant shall be allowed, at no additional cost except for fees charged to all students, to both: 1) participate in extracurricular activities until the student's high school class is scheduled to graduate; and 2) participate in the student's high school class graduation ceremonies. L. The early graduation scholarship fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to subsection F of this section and all repayments that are received pursuant to subsection F of this section and all repayments that are received pursuant to subsection J of this section. The commission for postsecondary education shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the commission, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 34-313, and monies earned from the invesmtner shall be credited to the fund. The commission may retain up to five percent of the monies in the fund for administrative costs. The commission may hire up to two full-time equivalent positions for the implementation and administration of the early graduation scholarship programs. M. The commisison for postsecondary education shall submit an annual report by December 1 to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house and a copy of the report shall be smitmitted to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records. The report shall contain at least the following: 1) the number of students who graduated at least one year early and the number who graduated at least one semester early for each year of implementation of the program by each school district and each charter school; 2) the number of scholarships provided pursuant to this section; 3) the average amount per scholarship provided pursuant to this section; 4) the balance in the early graduation scholarship fund; 5) the number of students using a scholarship to attend a regionally or nationally accredited public or private postsecondary institution and the number of students using a scholarship to attend a regionally or nationally accredited vocational program; 6) a description of how the commission expended monies for administrative costs of the program pursuant to subsection L of this section. N. The program established by this section ends on July 1, 2017 pursuant to section 41-3102. O. For the purposes of this section, "qualifying postsecondary institution" means a regionally or nationally accreditated public or private postsecondary educational institution in this state or a regionally or nationally accreditated vocational program in this state. Chapter No. 140 http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2736h.pdf Title: H.B. 2736 Source: http://www.azleg.gov KY Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Relates to Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) eligibility. Defines on track to graduate as having completed the proportion of courses necessary to complete a four-year program in four years or a five-year program in five years. Provides that a student may retain the maximum award amount for subsequent award periods if the student has at least a 2.5 GPA and is on track to graduate. Provides that beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, each participating institution must certify to the authority at the close of each award period whether a KEES recipient who initially enrolled in college in 2009-2010 or thereafter is on track to graduate. Requires each participating institution to notify its students of their terms of eligibility. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/SB75/bill.doc Title: S.B. 75 Source: www.lrc.ky.gov KY Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Requires the higher education assistance authority to extend the expiration of a student's eight academic terms and five-year eligibility for a Kentucky educational excellence scholarship (KEES) for a student on active duty status in the U.S. armed forces or other forms of service, for the total number of years during which the student was on active duty status. Requires the number of months served on active duty status to be rounded up to the next higher year to determine the maximum length of eligibility extension allowed. Provides that a student whose eligibility expired prior to the effective date of this legislation due to the former three year time limit on eligibility extensions must have his or her eligibility reinstated for the number of years beyond the three years during which he or she was on active duty status, and for the number of months served on active duty status to be rounded up to the next higher year to determine the maximum length of eligibility extension allowed. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/SB2/bill.doc Title: S.B. 2 - Section 24 Source: www.lrc.ky.gov MD Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship in the Workforce Shortage Student Assistance grants program; requires the State Higher Education Commission to select and offer grants to certain students who plan to pursue a career in public service in certain areas; requires the Commission to select certain students who are representative of certain criteria and individuals who demonstrate to the Commission a certain intent to enter into public service at a certain time. http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb1287e.pdf Title: H.B. 1287 Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/ KS Signed into law 04/2008 Community College Authorizes the selection committee at each ROTC institution to award ROTC scholarships to qualifying students enrolled at a community college. Requires the state board of regents to submit a report to the legislature by the beginning of the 2011 legislative session on the administration of the ROTC scholarship program. Establishes June 30, 2011 sunset. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/437.pdf Title: S.B. 437 Source: www.kslegislature.org AR On 11/04/2008 Ballot. 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution; authorizes the General Assembly to establish, operate, and regulate State lotteries to fund scholarships and grants for state citizens enrolled in certified two- year and four-year colleges and universities. http://www.votenaturally.org/2008_elections/Proposed_Initiative_Constitutional_Amendment_No3.html Title: Amendment 3 Source: http://www.votenaturally.org/2008_ballot.html ME Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Allows the Finance Authority of Maine to issue student loan bonds for the origination or purchase of federally guaranteed student loans secured by a capital reserve fund. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280028613&LD=2300&Type=1&SessionID=7 Title: S.B. 918A Source: http://www.state.me.us/legis/senate/ MI Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Provides the State Higher Education Assistance Authority may use the money from the State Guaranty Agency's Operating Fund for the State competitive scholarship program if the money is used in a certain fiscal year and federal law does not prohibit its use. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0103.pdf Title: S.B. 1157 Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ NE Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Provides that if a member of the State National Guard enrolled in any state-supported university, college, or community college or any independent, not-for-profit, regionally accredited college or university is unable to complete his or her course of study within a specified time period due to deployment, the Adjutant General may extend the entitlement period for such member; requires the member to maintain satisfactory performance with the guard and pursue his or her course of study in such institution. http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB746.pdf Title: L.B. 746 Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov KY Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Includes in the list of schools in which a student can enroll and receive a tuition grant an approved out-of-state postsecondary education institution licensed by the Council on Postsecondary Education to operate in the state and that is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting association and whose institutional programs are not composed solely of sectarian instruction. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, requires all independent colleges and universities, as well as all out-of-state postsecondary education institutions licensed by the Council on Postsecondary Education to operate in the state, and whose institutional programs are not composed solely of sectarian instruction, to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to remain an eligible institution in which a student may enroll and receive a Kentucky tuition grant. Requires programs or campuses of any out-of-state postsecondary education institution licensed by the Council on Postsecondary Education to operate in the state and whose institutional programs are not composed solely of sectarian instruction, but in which accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is not an option, to be reviewed and approved by the Council on Postsecondary Education based on accreditation criteria that mirrors Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation criteria in order to qualify as an eligible institution in which a student may enroll and receive a Kentucky tuition grant. Authorizes each two- and four-year public postsecondary institution that provides in-state tuition for nonresident children of graduates to provide the same in-state tuition for nonresident siblings of graduates. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/HB694/bill.doc Title: H.B. 694 Source: www.lrc.ky.gov IL Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that each State Scholar who enrolls in an institution of higher learning shall also receive a one-time grant of $1,000 to be applied to tuition and mandatory fees. Provides that a student who has been awarded a Merit Recognition Scholarship may not be awarded a State Scholars grant and a student who has received a State Scholars grant is ineligible to receive a Merit Recognition Scholarship. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0437lv.pdf Title: S.B. 437 Source: www.ilga.gov CO Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Allows a member of the Colorado National Guard to receive tuition assistance when enrolled at a private institution of higher education in a certificate or degree program in homeland security. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/676553E59D3DACB9872573680054EED8?open&file=1252_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1252 Source: IN Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Indiana residents who entered active duty military service after 9/10/2001, who received the Purple Heart decoration and who satisfy other criteria are exempt from tuition and fees at state educational institutions. The legislative council is also directed to assign a study committee to study the awards and exemptions given by educational institutions under reciprocity agreements with other institutions. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2008/HE/HE1249.1.html Title: H.B. 1249 Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative UT Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Regents' Scholarship Program to award merit scholarships to students who complete a rigorous core course of study in high school. Provides that the scholarship includes a $1,000 base scholarship. Provides for a supplemental scholarship award, offering $100 for each year that the student was 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of age and at least $100 in contributions (excluding transfers, investment earnings, and interest) was deposited in a Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust account that designated the student as the beneficiary (for a maximum $400 supplemental scholarship award). Awards an additional Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship to a student who qualifies for the Base Regents' Scholarship and who: (1) Completes high school with a cumulative weighted grade point average of 3.5 or higher, as determined by state board policies (2) completes a 22 unit core course of study as specified in legislation and state board rules with no core course grade below a "B" (3) scores a minimum composite ACT score of 26, as determined by the board's policies, which may also include required college readiness benchmark scores in English, mathematics, reading and science. Provides that the amount of the Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship equals 75% of tuition costs if used at an institution within the state system of higher education, or, if used at a postsecondary institution not in the state system, an amount equal to 75% of the student's tuition costs, not to exceed 75% of the average tuition costs at institutions in the state system of higher education. Provides that an Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship is valid for up to two years of full-time equivalent enrollment, or until the requirements of an associate's or bachelor's degree have been met, whichever is shorter. Provides circumstances under which an Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship may be canceled at any time. Provides that a student who qualifies for the Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship also receives a Regents' Diploma Endorsement to be issued by the stae board, and that, if qualified for in time, the endorsement must be awarded to the student at high school commencement exercises. Specifies that a New Century Scholarship must be used either at a higher education institution within the state system of higher education that offers baccalaureate programs or an accredited private, nonprofit college or university. Makes appropriations for fiscal year 2008-2009 to the State Board of Regents to fund the Regents' Scholarship Program. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0180.pdf Title: S.B. 180 Source: le.utah.gov UT Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, provides a graduate tuition waiver of up to $10,000 at a state institution of higher education for Purple Heart recipients under specified conditions. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0271.pdf Title: H.B. 271 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), with the advice and input of the governing boards of each public institution of higher education, to develop polices and procedures for disclosure of information by public higher education institutions on their lending practices. This information shall include (i) criteria used to determine which lenders, if any, are recommended or endorsed by the school, or included on a preferred lender list made available to students, and (ii) explicit notification that students are free to borrow from any lender of their choosing and are not limited to any lender or lenders suggested by the school. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+SB510ER Title: S.B. 510 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us WY Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. The bill expands the foreign language requirements of the Hathaway scholarship program by adding American sign language to the list of approved curriculum for scholarship eligibility. The bill also expands curriculum-qualifying science courses. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2008/Enroll/SF0071.pdf Title: S.B. 71 Source: legisweb.state.wy.us WY Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Allows for the reinstatement of lost scholarships upon completion of a showing of satisfactory academic progress, a cumulative grade point average as required by law or continuous enrollment (for those who do not maintain enrollment). Title: S.B. 21 Source: legisweb.state.wy.us VA Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Clarifies that the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee may reduce the scholarship award to any student to ensure that, when the award is added to other financial assistance received by the student, the award does not produce a total of financial assistance in excess of the annual costs of tuition, excluding fees and expenses, and textbooks. Currently, state law requires that the award shall not exceed these annual costs. This bill requires all approved educational agencies enrolling scholarship recipients and receiving award disbursements on the behalf of such students to notify the Committee and the State Council of Higher Education prior to the start of each term, regarding the total of other financial assistance received by such students. Also, technical amendments have been made to conform provisions pertaining to the dual enrollment of students to the established procedures, protocol, and requirements for dual enrollment of college level students as currently in effect in the Commonwealth. This bill is a recommendation of the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB1529ER Title: H.B. 1529 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us SD Signed into law 02/2008 Postsec. Revises the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2008; increases amounts to be transferred to the opportunity scholarships. http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx Title: H.B. 1274 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us SC Signed into law 02/2008 Postsec. Provides that a resident attending an out-of-state high school is eligible to receive a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship or a Life Scholarship; relates to grade point averages and standardized grading. Adds provision clarifying that for the purposes of meeting the rank criteria, "the existing high school rank of a South Carolina resident attending an out-of-state high school may be used provided it is calculated pursuant to a state-approved, standardized grading scale at the respective out-of-state high school. If the Commission on Higher Education determines that a state-approved standardized grading scale substantially deviates from the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale, the state-approved standardized grading scale shall not be used to meet the eligibility requirements for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship." Increased the minimum qualifying SAT or equivalent ACT score for the Life Scholarship from 1000 to 1100. Governor vetoed, but overriden by House and Senate: Act No. 178. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/prever/3379_20080123.htm Title: H.B. 3379 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net MI Signed into law 12/2007 Postsec. Amends the Education Savings Program Act; adds as an authorized withdrawal from such an account a withdrawal made because a beneficiary attended a service academy to the extent that the amount of the withdrawal does not exceed the costs of the advanced education attributable to that attendance; revises provisions relating to program managers. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0153.pdf Title: H.B. 5138 Source: Michigan Legislature NJ Signed into law 12/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs. http://www.state.nj.us Title: A.B. 3253 Source: http://www.state.nj.ust AL Adopted 12/2007 Postsec. Community College Increases the maximum award amount for Alabama Student Assistance Program from $2,500 to $5,000. Title: AAC 300-4-2-.06 Source: http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/monthly.html TX Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2007 Postsec. Community College (PROPOSITION 2; SJR 57 2007)Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for the issuance of a specified amount of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and for authority to enter into bond enhancement agreements with respect to general obligation bonds issued for that purpose. Title: V. 2 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Expresses the intent of the Legislature that resident students with financial need be made aware of the opportunities afforded to them through the various state and federal financial aid programs. Establishes the Cash for College Program under the administration of the Student Aid Commission. Authorizes the commission to allocate funds for support of local Cash for College projects designed to accomplish prescribed goals. Creates the Cash for College Fund for voluntary contributions or donations. Chapter 741. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1540_bill_20070925_enrolled.pdf Title: A.B. 1540 Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/ ID Adopted 10/2007 Postsec. Rewrites rules of both the Promise A and Promise B scholarships in the Promise Scholarship Program to modify the selection criteria and the eligibility requirements to allow for the inclusion of home-schooled students. Criteria includes high school record and GPA, ACT composite score, ACT COMPASS score showing scores for writing skills, reading skills and mathematics. IDAHO 7685 http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0105.pdf Title: IDAPA 08.01.05 Source: http://adm.idaho.gov CA Vetoed 09/2007 Postsec. Amends the Donahoe Higher Education Act to require the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and request the Regents of the University of California to establish procedures to enable persons who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition to be eligible to receive student aid awards from private entities that are administered by these segments. Relates to eligibility requirements. Requires community college districts to waive fees. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_1_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_1_vt_20071013.html Title: S.B. 1 Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov IL Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. Community College Specifies that scholarship awards from moneys deposited into the state college and university trust fund are to support Illinois residents. Directs the state treasurer to create separate accounts within the university grant fund for each university or college for which collegiate license plates have been issued. Provides that moneys in the university grant fund must be allocated to each account in proportion to the number of plates sold in regard to each university or college. Provides that moneys deposited into these accounts during the preceding calendar year must, subject to appropriation, be distributed through the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to participating private colleges and universities. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0169lv.pdf Title: S.B. 169 Source: www.ilga.gov CA Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. Repeals provisions of existing law relating to the establishment and operation of the auxiliary organization and the state's participation in the federal Family Education Loan Program if the Director of Finance makes a notification that specified occurrences, related to either the sale of the state Student Loan Guarantee Program assets or a transaction with a transferee guarantee program operator have been consummated and 30 days lapse after the receipt of the notice. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_91_bill_20070824_chaptered.pdf Title: S.B. 91 Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/ IL Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. Concerns scholarships for children of veterans. Adds Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to the list of periods of hostilities for which each county shall be entitled, annually, to one honorary scholarship in the University of Illinois for qualified students. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0486lv.pdf Title: H.B. 486 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NH Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Establishes tuition waivers for foster children at any public postsecondary institution. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB0168.html Title: S.B. 168 Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ OR Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Expands the Oregon Opportunity Grant and helps more students afford the cost of attending an Oregon University or Community College. Under this model, award amounts will be based on the student's income level and family size—not just the cost of attending the institution. This new model for awarding financial aid will take effect July 1, 2008. http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0334.en.pdf Title: S.B. 334 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us LA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Postsec. Provides relative to minimum scores on specified tests that are required of certain home study students to be eligible for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students awards; provides relative to effectiveness; provides relative to the minimum cumulative high school grade point average required of certain students for Performance and Honors awards. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=450063 Title: H.B. 634 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet OR Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Makes veterans enrolled part-time in course of study or professional training eligible for state financial aid. http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2208.en.pdf Title: H.B. 2208 Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us ME Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate or bachelor's degree and lives, works and pays taxes in the State after earning the degree; provides that residents who earn associate degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited State junior college, college or university may take advantage of the credit; provides that the person or his or her employer may claim the credit for payments made during each year that person lives and works in the State. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/billtextsearch.asp Title: I. 2; LD 948; LR 124 Source: Maine Legislature MI Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Expands eligibility for Michigan promise award to include certain residents who graduated from out-of- state high schools. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billenrolled/House/pdf/2007-HNB-4595.pdf Title: H.B. 4595 Source: Michigan Legislature ME Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate degree or a bachelor's degree and lives, works and pays taxes in the State; provides that residents who earn associate degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited State junior college, college or university may take advantage of the credit. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/billtextsearch.asp Title: L.D. 1856; LR 2619 Source: Maine Legislature OK Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Relates to the Education Lottery Trust Fund and higher education. On or after July 1, 2008, twelve percent (12%) of the revenue derived pursuant to this paragraph shall be apportioned monthly to the General Revenue Fund and eighty-eight percent (88%) of such revenue shall be apportioned to the Education Reform Revolving Fund; Not later than November 1, 2007, and November 1 of each subsequent year, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall estimate the amount of revenue they deem necessary to fund awards allowed pursuant to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act, for the fiscal year which begins the following July 1 and provide such estimate to the State Board of Equalization; amends eligibility standards so that a student must be a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States. Provides for GPA and standardized testing qualifications; requires students to comply with codes of conduct of the institution of higher education; provides for program contact person designation for students not attending public or private school. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB820_ENR.RTF Title: S.B. 820 Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us TX Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Prohibits relatives of public college and university board members from receiving certain scholarships from the institution or system whose board the member serves, with exceptions. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01325F.pdf Title: S.B. 1325 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us HI Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Establishes the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program and the Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB1529_CD1_.htm Title: H.B. 1529 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov GA Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Relates to definitions relative to the Georgia HERO (Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring) Scholarship, so as to provide that surviving spouses of certain deceased service members are eligible for scholarships. Provides that term of award eligibility for spouses of deceased is four years. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/hb131.pdf Title: H.B. 131 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us GA Vetoed 05/2007 Postsec. Relates to eligibility requirements for a Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) grant. Provides that students at Georgia Military College are eligible for HOPE grants. Bill: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/hb363.pdf Veto message (scroll down): http://www.gov.state.ga.us/press/2007/press1441.shtml Title: H.B. 363 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us NV Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Revises provisions relating to student loans administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for students enrolled in certain workforce educational programs. Revises the interest rate and delinquency charge that may be charged to students who receive certain loans from the Commission. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB357_EN.pdf Title: S.B. 357 Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/ FL Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Relates to public postsecondary need-based student financial assistance; requires state residency for such assistance grant; revises eligibility criteria for the renewal of specified financial aid awards; creates the Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance Grant Program for specified career certificate programs; provides for grants to community college presidents or school district superintendents; relates to payment of wages for student employees. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0343er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0343&Session=2007 Title: H.B. 343 Source: Florida Legislature IA Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Creates the All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship program for students with a minimum 2.5 high school grade point average and who demonstrate financial need. Establishes scholarship duration as four full-time semesters at a two-year institution or two full-time semesters at a four-year institution. Provides that eligible students must begin postsecondary studies within two years of high school graduation. Provides that to maintain scholarship eligibility, students must continuously receive awards as a full- or part-time student and must make satisfactory academic progress each semester of college. Another section requires the state department to convene a work group to address statute/rule pertaining to Quality Faculty Plans for community college staff. A report is due to the legislature by January 14, 2008. Establishes the All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship fund in the state treasury. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=SF588 Title: S.F. 588 (Sec. 28) Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us TX Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Allow graduates of unaccredited high schools (including home school programs) to compete for loans through the B-On-Time Student Loan Program. Prohibits discrimination based on the secondary school attended. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01250F.pdf Title: H.B. 1250 Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Provides exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for adopted students. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02702F.pdf Title: H.B. 2702 Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Requires the Texas Veterans Commission (commission) to establish a program to issue vouchers to be exchanged for an exemption from the payment of tuition and required fees at an institution of higher education to students in grades 6 through 12 or at postsecondary educational institutions who sound "Taps" on a bugle, trumpet, or cornet during military honors funerals held in this state for deceased veterans. Requires a voucher to be issued in the amount of $25 for each time a student sounds "Taps" as described by this subsection. Requires the commission to encourage a private or independent institution of higher education to grant a tuition and fee exemption in exchange for a voucher. Authorizes a district to excuse a student in grades 6 through 12 for the purpose of sounding "Taps" at a military honors funeral held in this state for a deceased veteran. Prohibits a student whose absence is excused under this subsection from being penalized. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01187F.pdf Title: H.B. 1187 Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us NY Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Protects students and parents from being steered by lenders and institutions of higher learning into student loans laden with conflicts of interest. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07950&sh=t Title: A.B. 7950 Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Expands eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars program to grade 7 students, and beginning with the 2008-09 school year, to grade 6 students. Provides that an individual must be at least 18 or have withdrawn from school to receive a GED diploma. Modifies the formula for determining graduation rates, and adds an informational five-year and six-year graduation rate determination. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/HE/HE1647.1.html Title: H.B. 1647 Source: http://www.in.gov IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Provides that a student who is in foster care or placed in the home of a relative or other unlicensed caretaker may enroll in the 21st Century Scholars program at any time before the student graduates from high school, is not required to be eligible for free or reduced price lunches to participate and is not required to have a custodial parent or guardian agree to the student's participation in the program. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1266.1.pdf Title: H.B. 1266 Source: www.in.gov AZ Vetoed 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the Early Graduation Scholarship Program under which eligible students who graduate from a public high school or charter school earlier than the student's class is scheduled to graduate may receive a scholarship of a specified amount to be applied to their first two years of postsecondary instruction at a community college, State University, private post secondary educational institution, or private vocational program, as defined. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.sb1183_05-02-07_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm Title: S.B. 1183 Source: http://www.azleg.gov IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Recodifies the law governing higher education. Changes references in provisions that cross reference to the law being recodified. Makes related changes. Repeals obsolete provisions. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the code revision commission.) Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Recodification of Higher Education Code Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html MO Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Increases the amount of the Bright Flight scholarships from $2,000 to $3,000 beginning with fiscal year 2011. Beginning with fiscal year 2011, students with test scores between the top five percent and the top three percent qualify for a scholarship of $1,000. Creates the Access Missouri Financial Assistance program, defines eligibility criteria and maximum and minimum financial awards. Repeals Gallagher student financial assistance and college guarantee programs and directs that certain gambling boat boarding fee revenue that currently goes to the Missouri College Guarantee Fund be instead deposited into the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program. Enacts the Higher Education Student Funding Act, limiting tuition increases that institutions may charge. Grants Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MoHELA) authority to transfer assets of the authority to the newly created Lewis and Clark Discovery Fund. Requires MoHELA to distribute $350 million of assets of the authority to the fund not later than September 30, 2013. Moneys in the fund may be appropriated by the general assembly only for funding for capital projects at public colleges and universities and funding for the Missouri Technology Corporation's ability to work with colleges and universities in identifying opportunities for commercializing technologies. Directs the department of economic development to allocate a percentage of the state ceiling for private activity bonds to MoHELA. http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB389.pdf Title: S.B. 389 [Postsecondary Finance] Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov MT Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Revises portions of the governor's postsecondary scholarship program. Revises: (1) duties of the council and board; (2) criteria of types and amounts of scholarships; (3) eligibility requirements; and (5) public and private sources of funding. http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/specsess/0507/billhtml/SB0002.htm Title: S.B. 2A (Postsecondary) Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/ MT Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Expands the repayment of educational loans to include physicians practicing in medically underserved areas or for underserved populations. Increases the amount of educational debt that may be paid by the board of regents. Increases the fee that may be assessed to certain students preparing to be physicians. http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SB0553.htm Title: S.B. 553 Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/ WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Authorizes part-time students at postsecondary institutions to qualify for a state need grant. Encourages institutions of higher education to review their policies and procedures regarding financial aid for students taking a less-than-half-time course load, and to implement policies and procedures providing students taking a less-than-half-time course load with the same access to institutional aid, including tuition waivers, as provided to students enrolled half time or more. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1179-S.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1179 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Declares an intent to inspire and encourage all Washington students to dream big by creating a guaranteed four-year tuition scholarship program for students from low income families and those students that may be the first in their family to attend college. Finds that, too often, financial barriers prevent many of the brightest students from considering college as a future possibility. Often the cost of tuition coupled with the complexity of finding and applying for financial aid is enough to prevent a student from even applying to college. Many students become disconnected from the education system early on and may give up or drop out before graduation. Declares an intent to alert students early in their educational career to the options and opportunities available beyond high school. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5098-S2.PL.pdf Title: S.B. 5098 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Changes tuition waivers for families of fallen veterans and national guard members. Title: S.B. 5002 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Management of the investments of funds for all scholarship endowment programs administered by HECB is vested in the State Investment Board. The State Investment Board must invest the funds using reasonable care and prudence. The State Investment Board may commingle the scholarship funds with other funds it manages. HECB retains all authority regarding policies related to the funds, except for investment management. The State Treasurer retains custody of the funds. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5039-S.SL.pdf Title: S.B. 5039 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Finds that: (1) The economic trends of globalization and technological change are increasing the demand for higher and differently skilled workers than in the past; (2) Increasing Washington's economic competitiveness requires increasing the supply of skilled workers in the state; (3) Improving the labor market competitiveness of all Washington residents requires that all residents have access to postsecondary education; and (4) Community and technical college workforce training programs and Washington state apprenticeship and training council-approved apprenticeship programs provide effective and efficient pathways for people to enter high wage, high skill careers while also meeting the needs of the economy. Requires the college board to develop and implement a workforce education program known as the opportunity grant program to provide funding for students enrolled at qualified institutions of higher education in opportunity grant-eligible programs of study as described in this act. Students enrolled in the opportunity grant program are eligible for: (1) Funding for tuition and mandatory fees at the public community and technical college rate, prorated if the credit load is less than full time, paid directly to the educational institution; and (2) An additional one thousand dollars per academic year for books, tools, and supplies, prorated if the credit load is less than full time. Declares that funding under this act is limited to a maximum forty-five credits or the equivalent in an opportunity grant-eligible program of study, including required related courses. No student may receive opportunity grant funding for more than forty-five credits or for more than three years from initial receipt of grant funds in one or a combination of programs. Requires the college board, in partnership with business, labor, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to: (1) Identify job specific training programs offered by qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in high demand occupations, which are occupations where data show that employer demand for workers exceeds the supply of qualified job applicants throughout the state or in a specific region, and where training capacity is underutilized; (2) Gain recognition of the credentials, certificates, and degrees by Washington's employers and labor organizations. The college board shall designate these recognized credentials, certificates, and degrees as "opportunity granteligible programs of study"; and (3) Market the credentials, certificates, and degrees to potential students, businesses, and apprenticeship programs as a way for individuals to advance in their careers and to better meet the needs of industry. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1096-S2.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1096 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the GET ready for math and science scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who achieve level four on the mathematics or science portions of the tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning or achieve a score in the math section of the SAT or the math section of the ACT that is above the ninety-fifth percentile, major in a mathematics, science, or related field in college, and commit to working in mathematics, science, or a related field for at least three years in Washington following completion of their bachelor's degree. The program shall be administered by the nonprofit organization selected as the private partner in the publicprivate partnership. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Notify elementary, middle, junior high, high school, and school district staff and administrators, and the children's administration of the department of social and health services about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program using methods in place for communicating with schools and school districts; and (2) Provide data showing the race, ethnicity, income, and other available demographic information of students who achieve level four of the math and science Washington assessment of student learning in the tenth grade. Compare those data with comparable information on the tenth grade student population as a whole. Submit a report with the analysis to the committees responsible for education and higher education in the legislature on December 1st of evennumbered years. Provides that school districts shall: (1) Notify parents, teachers, counselors, and principals about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program through existing channels. Notification methods may include, but are not limited to, regular school district and building communications, online scholarship bulletins and announcements, notices posted on school walls and bulletin boards, information available in each counselor's office, and school or district scholarship information sessions. (2) Provide each student who achieves level four on the mathematics or science high school Washington assessment of student learning with information regarding the scholarship program and how to contact the program administrator. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1779-S2.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1779 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Declares an intent to create the passport to college promise pilot program that will have two primary components, as follows: (1) Significantly increasing outreach to foster care youth between the ages of fifteen and eighteen regarding the higher education opportunities available to them, how to apply to college, and how to apply for and obtain financial aid; and (2) Providing financial aid to former foster care youth. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1131-S.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1131 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ MD Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish and administer a grant program for dually enrolled students; requires a recipient of a dual enrollment grant to be a resident of the State and a dually enrolled student; requires the Commission to administer funds for the Dual Enrollment Grant Program and to distribute funds to an institution of higher education on behalf of a dual enrollment grant recipient. http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0525e.pdf Title: S.B. 525 Source: Maryland Legislature NY Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Amends eligibility requirements for all general awards, academic performance awards and student loans. Requires all such aid recipients to have been approved for participation in federal student financial aid programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides that students not attending institutions eligible for participation in federal Title IV financial aid programs on or before July 1, 2007 (1) who received their first award before the 2006-2007 academic year shall be eligible for payments until the end of the 2009-2010 academic year; or (2) who received their first award for the 2006-2007 academic year through and including the 2009-2010 academic year shall be eligible for payments until the end of the 2014-2015 academic year. Requires students first receiving financial aid in the 2006-2007 academic year to have a certificate of graduation from a recognized school providing secondary education within the U.S., or the recognized equivalent of such certificate, or have been admitted to such institution after receiving a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been independently administered and evaluated. Requires students first receiving financial aid in the 2007-2008 academic year or thereafter to have (1) a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education from a state within the U.S.; or (2) the recognized equivalent of such certificate; or (3) received a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been identified by the board of regents as satisfying the eligibility requirements of statute and has been independently administered and evaluated as defined by the commissioner. Makes the 2005-2006 academic year the last year for which first receipt of state award is contingent upon the student's maintaining "good academic standing" as defined by the commissioner. Provides that students who receive their first state award during the 2006-2007 academic year and thereafter must make satisfactory progress toward the completion of the program's academic requirements as provided below. Provides "reasonable progress toward completion of the program" means a student must complete, at a minimum, the following requirements at the time of certification; provided that nothing shall prevent a college from developing stricter standards to measure reasonable progress: (1) For students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in four- or five-year undergraduate programs organized in semesters: Before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average: 1st semester: 0 credits, 0 GPA 2nd: 3 credits, 1.1 GPA 3rd: 9 credits, 1.2 GPA 4th: 21 credits, 1.3 GPA 5th: 33 credits, 2.0 GPA 6th: 45 credits, 2.0 GPA 7th: 60 credits, 2.0 GPA 8th: 75 credits, 2.0 GPA 9th: 90 credits, 2.0 GPA 10th: 105 credits, 2.0 GPA Provides that for students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in two-year undergraduate programs whose terms are organized in semesters, before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average:  1st semester: 0 credits, 0 GPA 2nd: 3 credits, .5 GPA 3rd: 9 credits, .75 GPA 4th: 18 credits, 1.3 GPA 5th: 30 credits, 2.0 GPA 6th: 45 credits, 2.0 GPA Provides that for students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in four- or five-year undergraduate programs whose terms are organized on a trimester basis, before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average: 1st trimester: 0 credits, 0 GPA 2nd: 2 credits, 1.1 GPA 3rd: 4 credits, 1.1 GPA 4th: 9 credits, 1.2 GPA 5th: 17 credits, 1.2 GPA 6th: 25 credits, 1.3 GPA 7th: 33 credits, 2.0 GPA 8th: 40 credits, 2.0 GPA 9th: 50 credits, 2.0 GPA 10th: 60 credits, 2.0 GPA 11th: 70 credits, 2.0 GPA 12th: 80 credits, 2.0 GPA 13th: 90 credits, 2.0 GPA 14th: 100 credits, 2.0 GPA 15th: 110 credits, 2.0 GPA     Provides that for students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in two-year undergraduate programs whose terms are organized on a trimester basis, before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average:   1st trimester: 0 credits, 0 GPA 2nd: 2 credits, .5 GPA 3rd: 4 credits, .5 GPA 4th: 9 credits, .75 GPA 5th: 15 credits, .75 GPA 6th: 21 credits, 2.0 GPA 7th: 30 credits, 2.0 GPA 8th: 37 credits, 2.0 GPA 9th: 45 credits, 2.0 GPA http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t Title: S.B. 2107, Part E-1 Source: assembly.state.ny.us NE Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Creates the Access College Early Scholarship Program, and eliminates the Community Scholarship Foundation Program. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to low-income students for courses to be taken for credit from a qualified postsecondary educational institution while still enrolled in high school. http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB192.pdf Title: L.B. 192 Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov VA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Chapter 850. The measure provides higher education grants to Virginia residents, who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a Virginia two-year college and have been admitted to an accredited nonprofit public or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The amount of the award is fixed at $1,000 per year, with an additional $1,000 per year available to those students pursuing undergraduate collegiate work in engineering, mathematics, nursing, teaching, or science. The measure includes eligibility requirements. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1681ER2 Title: H.B. 1681 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Authorizes the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority is authorized to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds. The Authority has the power to form non-profit special purpose corporations or may contract with non-profit corporations to accomplish these purposes. State educational loans are not guaranteed by the state and the proceeds from loan repayment may be used to make required payments to bondholders. It still takes four of the seven members to constitute a quorum at meetings of the Authority. However, members who participate by a means of communication that allows all members to hear each other during a meeting are deemed to be present in person at the meeting for all purposes. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5385.PL.pdf Title: S.B. 5385 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov ID Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Makes an appropriation to the state board of education, including $1,925,000 for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. Directs the state board of education, when awarding the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, to give first priority to all eligible students attending eligible public postsecondary institutions. Directs the board to make any remaining scholarship funds available to other eligible students attending eligible private, not-for-profit, postsecondary institutions. Session Law Chapter 348 http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0329.html http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0329.html Title: H.B. 329 (see assoc. H.B. 217) Source: www3.state.id.us WV Vetoed 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Requires the state's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to create and implement a program to refurbish and donate state surplus computers which are no more than four years old from state agencies to public schools and low-income school children; encourages the CTO to collaborate with other agencies including, but not limited to, the State Board of Education; the Department of Education's Division of Technical and Adult Services; Regional Education Service Agencies; the Division of Corrections; Prison Industries; and private technology industries in creating and establishing the program; requires the CTO to consult with and provide any necessary assistance to any governing board of an institution of higher education in creating a computer and computer equipment donation program. Continues the board of governors at specified public institutions of higher education and specifies the appointment of members to each board. Continues the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education and places the community college employee salary schedule and classification system under its authority. Establishes the Health Education Loan Program for students enrolled in a school of medicine; allows any individual who has received a loan through the program and who has provided services as a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathy in a medically underserved area or in a medical specialty in which there is a shortage of physicians in the state to be eligible for cancellation of ten thousand dollars of the outstanding loan or loans for every full twelve consecutive calendar months of such service. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB2558%20EnrSUB.htm Title: H.B. 2558 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Creates the college assistance migrant program at New Mexico State University to serve educational needs of migrants and seasonal farm workers who are students at the university. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0858.pdf Title: S.B. 858 Source: http://legis.state.nm.us CO Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Concerns Higher Education Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for students from institutions of higher education who enter public service careers. http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/975F12E94F4D635287257251007D6948?Open&file=1242_enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1242 Source: Colorado Legislature ID Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Creates the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship for financially disadvantaged students. Covers the costs of tuition, fees, room and board, and books for Idaho residents who graduate from an accredited Idaho high school and who attend an eligible postsecondary institution full-time to work toward an undergraduate degree, certificate or diploma. Defines eligible postsecondary institutions as both: (1) public postsecondary organizations administered by the state board, the board of regents of the University of Idaho, the board of trustees of a community college, or the state board for professional-technical education; or (2) any private not-for-profit accredited by a state board-recognized organiation and that is under the control of an independent board and not directly controlled or administered by a public or political subdivision. Directs the state board to establish rules to determine academic and financial eligibility; establish an application process for students; and determine a selection process. Provides that student eligibility may not exceed 8 semesters. Creates an opportunity scholarship program account in the state treasury, to include moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature, moneys contributed to the account from other sources, and the earnings on such moneys. Session Law Chapter 259 http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0217.html Title: H.B. 217 (see assoc. H.B. 329) Source: www3.state.id.us NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Creates the students with disabilities scholarship act; defines a student with disabilities as a student who has a record of a physical or mental condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including attention deficit disorder or other specific learning disabilities that the Higher Education Department recognizes as disabilities. Creates the Students with Disabilities Scholarship Fund. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0518.pdf http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0537.pdf Title: H.B. 518/S.B. 537 Source: http://legis.state.nm.us NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Extends time that students with disabilities can be defined as full time for purposes of eligibility for state lottery scholarship program. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0689.pdf Title: S.B. 689 Source: http://legis.state.nm.us NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Enables students at tribal colleges to receive scholarships under the College Affordability Act. Defines student eligibility and terms of scholarship. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0355.pdf Title: S.B. 355 Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/ WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Allows tuition and fees for courses taken for the renewal of a teaching certificate or to gain an additional endorsement in a shortage area to be reimbursed by the department of education. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB2588%20Enr.htm Title: H.B. 2588 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ VA Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants of up to $2,000 per year to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a public two-year institution of higher education beginning with the first-time entering freshman class of the fall 2007 academic year; grant eligibility requires a student must (i) have received an associate degree at a Virginia two-year public institution of higher education, (ii) have enrolled in a Virginia four-year public or private institution of higher education by the fall following the award of the associate degree, (iii) have applied for financial aid, and (iv) have financial need; eligibility is limited to three academic years or 70 credit hours. This bill is identical to SB 749. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1681H3 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=sb749 Governor's recommendation: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+amd+HB1681AG Title: H.B. 1681, S.B. 749 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ KY Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Waives the public higher education or vocational tuition of a spouse or child of a deceased or permanently and totally disabled veteran and who is under a certain age, for a period not in excess of 45 months. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/07RS/HB128/bill.doc Title: H.B. 128 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ID Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides additional scholarship eligibility to dependents or certain members of the armed forces. Session Law Chapter 95 http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1095.html Title: S.B. 1095 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Amends to incorporate Acts 64 and 65 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005 concerning the TOPS initial and continuing eligibility requirements; Provides waivers of certain TOPS initial eligibility requirements for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who will graduate from high school or complete state board-approved home study programs during the 2006-2007 academic year. http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0703/0703rul.pdf Title: LAC 28:IV.703, 705, 803, and 805 Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov WV Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides for payment of tuition and fees for any member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard during the period of his or her service who is enrolled in a course of undergraduate study or a Master's degree program and is attending any accredited college, university, business or trade school located in West Virginia or is attending any aviation school located in West Virginia for the purpose of taking college-credit courses; allows a member of the West Virginia National Guard who is receiving payments for tuition and fees under this section, and is discharged from the military service due to wounds or injuries received in the line of duty, to continue to receive payments for tuition and fees under this section as if he or she were still a member. Provides children and spouses of deceased armed service personnel who meet certain requirements with a tuition and fees waiver at a state postsecondary education or training institution, or up to two thousand dollars per year to attend a private postsecondary education or training institution. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB2931%20EnrSUB.htm Title: H.B. 2931, S.B. 487 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ WV Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Establishes a retirement system for emergency medical services personnel, which includes scholarships for dependent children of deceased personnel up to but not exceeding six thousand dollars per year to any state university, college, trade or vocational school. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb2717%20Enr%20SUB.htm (see section §16-5V-25) Title: H.B. 2717 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ UT Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Changes requirements for the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program to allow money appropriated for the program to be available only for need-based grants to students; eliminates other requirements under the program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0195.htm Title: H.B. 195 Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ UT Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Waives the undergraduate tuition at state institutions of higher education for surviving dependents of Utah resident military members, including a member of the National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces, killed on federal active duty, provided certain conditions are met; allows the State Board of Regents to request reimbursement from the legislature for costs incurred in providing the tuition waiver. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0309.htm Title: H.B. 309 Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ WV Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Extends tuition and fees waiver for members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard enrolled in Master's degree programs at any accredited college, university, business or trade school, or aviation school located in West Virginia; provides tuition and certain fee waivers for up to eight semesters at any state institution of higher education to certain military recipients of the Medal of Honor or a Purple Heart Medal through creation of the Andrew J. Trail Purple Heart Recipient College Bill of Rights Act of 2007. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/sb667%20enr.htm Title: S.B. 667 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Includes the surviving spouses and children between the ages of 16 and 25 of members of the Virginia National Guard or members of the Virginia State Defense Force killed in the line of duty among the beneficiaries entitled to free undergraduate tuition and the payment of required fees at any public institution of higher education in Virginia. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB1187ER Title: S.B. 1187 Source: http://legis.state.va.us/ WY Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Provides that loans resulting from undergraduate and postgraduate education for physicians, dentists and health care providers who provide their services in the state are eligible for repayment up to specified amounts. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0164.pdf Title: H.B. 164 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm WY Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Revises the Hathaway scholarship program by increasing curriculum requirements necessary to qualify for scholarships; establishes specific curriculum requirements for various scholarship levels for students graduating in the 2007-2008 school year, 2009-2010 school year, and 2010-2011 school year and thereafter, with requirements increasing each graduating year. Beginning with the class of 2010-2011, requirements for honor or performance scholarship eligibility will be 4 years of math, including Algebra I & II and Geometry, 4 years of Language Arts, 4 years of Science, 3 years of Social Studies, and 2 years of a Foreign Language; requires courses necessary for scholarship eligibility to be aligned with state content and performance standards; requires all school districts to submit to the state department of education a list of courses provided in the district that satisfy the curriculum requirements specified in the bill, and for the department to verify the courses. Requires accommodations are provided to a student with an individual education plan (IEP) or working under a federal 504 designation in order to meet the requirements of the success curriculum, including taking a modified course that is at grade level and is included within the scope of the student's IEP or 504 designation. Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, requires counseling services to be provided to students in 8th - 12th grade on curriculum requirements of high school graduation, curriculum requirements necessary for each of the Hathaway scholarships and a summary of the various Hathaway scholarships, current achievement levels for the statewide proficiency assessment, the importance of curriculum for career options and the earning differences anticipated based upon curriculum choices and at various levels of postsecondary education, an assessment of the student's course history, as well as options available regarding future course selection and the consequences attached to selected course pathways, and other information regarding scholarship opportunities available to students and associated curriculum and student performance requirements. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0097.pdf Title: H.B. 97 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm TX Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Requires all state agencies, except institutions of higher education,state agencies defined in ?531.001(4), Government Code, and state agencies granted an exemption from the requirements by the department, to post a synopsis of all funding opportunities under financial assistance programs atwww.dir.state.tx.us/approvals/index, the central website designated by thedepartment. TEXAS 10886 Title: 1 TAC 10.210.210.3 -.5 Source: Lexis-Nexis WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Amends the teacher shortage loan repayment program to include students pursuing degrees to become foreign language teachers; transfers administrative authority for the program from the Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority to the Wyoming Community College Commission. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0182.pdf Title: H.B. 182 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides that dependents of peace officers who are totally disabled while in the scope of duty shall receive free tuition and fees up to a total of 10 semesters at the University of Wyoming and up to a total of 6 semester at a state community college. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0121.pdf Title: S.B. 121 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Expands the Hathaway scholarship program to graduate and professional degrees; clarifies provisions regarding students attending multiple institutions under the Hathaway scholarship program; extends time for attending postsecondary institutions under the Hathaway program as specified. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0099.pdf Title: H.B. 99 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Establishes a dental student loan repayment program and allows for loan forgiveness if certain requirements are met. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0045.pdf Title: S.B. 45 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Provides up to 10 semesters of free tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming and/or any Wyoming community college for surviving dependents of any peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician who dies while acting within the scope of their duties, as well as surviving spouses and dependents of combat veterans and Vietnams veterans who were residents of Wyoming at least one year prior to military service and died during active duty service; provides the same free tuition/fees benefit to any combat veteran and Vietnam veteran who was a resident of Wyoming at least one year prior to military service and who is not receiving tuition/fees benefits under the "GI bill"; requires that surviving dependents are under the age of 22 at the time of death of the parent or legal guardian who falls into one of the eligible categories to be eligible for the free tuition and fees; requires that combat veterans and their spouses enroll at the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college no later than 10 years following completion of military service to be eligible for the free tuition and fees; exempts Vietnam veterans from the enrollment time requirement for eligibility for the free tuition and fees; requires achievement and maintenance of a 2.0 GPA by the end of the 3rd or 4th semester in college in order to continue to receive the free tuition and fees. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0112.pdf Title: H.B. 112 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm NJ Signed into law 01/2007 Postsec. Extends eligibility for higher education tuition assistance to certain former members of New Jersey National Guard and increases number of tuition-free credits available to National Guard members and their dependents. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp Title: A.B. 2542; S.B. 1550 Source: New Jersey Legislature IN Issued 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Designates the Indiana Finance Authority as the entity to oversee and execute financial transactions in connection with the governor's 2007 higher education initiative. http://www.in.gov/gov/press/media/eo/EO_06-18.pdf Title: E.O. 06-18 Source: www.in.gov MI Signed into law 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Repeals Michigan merit award scholarship program; creates new Michigan merit award program. Public Act 478 The new act would provide grant awards to Michigan students beginning with the high school class of 2007, replacing the awards currently made under the Michigan Merit Award Act. Under the current program, students qualifying on all four parts of the high school Michigan Merit Exam,1 or through specified alternative exam-based qualifying methods, receive Merit Awards of $2,500. Students performing well on the middle school MEAP exam can receive an additional award amount of up to $500. Awards are paid in two installments ($1,500 each for a student receiving the maximum $3,000 award) over the first two years of a student's postsecondary enrollment. The FY 2006-07 appropriation for the program is $127.7 million. Under the new act created by Senate Bill 1335, students completing two years of postsecondary education (associate's degree, two-year certificate, vocational education program, or 50 percent of the academic requirements for a bachelor's degree) would receive a Michigan Promise Grant of $4,000. The payment schedule for this grant award would vary depending on a student's high school exam performance: • Students not qualifying on the Merit Exam but completing two years of postsecondary education would receive an award of $4,000 after those two years. • Students qualifying on the Merit Exam and completing two years of postsecondary education would receive $1,000 per year in the first two years and $2,000 at the end of two years. Students qualifying on the Merit Exam who did not complete two years of returned to the department. The bill states that no obligation would be created for a postsecondary institution to loan or advance money to a student for the payment of tuition or other costs. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0478.pdf Title: H.B. 6302; S.B. 1335 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Signed into law 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Michigan Promise Grant, which provides an eligible student, beginning with the Class of 2007, with a up to $4,000 scholarship to students completing two years of postsecondary education. Defines an eligible student as a high school graduate who is a Michigan resident and who: (1) Received a qualifying score on the reading, writing, math and science sections of the state high school assessment (MEAP for Class of 2007; Michigan Merit Exam (MME) for Class of 2008 and beyond) (2) Effective beginning high school graduating Class of 2011, completed at least three credits each in math and science as set forth in legislation (3) Enrolled in an approved state postsecondary institution within two years of high school graduation (exceptions made for students entering miliary service or peace corps immediately following high school graduation) (4) Did not receive funds through this program or the Michigan merit award scholarship act (5) Meets any additional criteria established by the state department of education. Students must maintain a college grade point average of at least 2.5. Directs the department to report annually to the governor and select members of the legislature: (a) The number of Michigan promise grants and the amount of Michigan promise grant money paid by the department in the immediately preceding fiscal year. (b) A list of the number of Michigan promise grants and the amount of Michigan promise grant money paid in the immediately preceding fiscal year at each approved postsecondary educational institution. Public Act 479 of 2006: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(3nvfcuukawsp0oibwlaqb1be))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-479-of-2006.pdf Title: S.B. 1335 Source: www.legislature.mi.gov MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for tuition grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5307.pdf Title: H.B. 5307 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for state competitive scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5303.pdf Title: H.B. 5303 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for tuition differential grants for students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5308.pdf Title: H.B. 5308 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions part-time independent student higher education grant program eligibility on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/htm/2005-HNB-5302.htm Title: H.B. 5302 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for work-study programs for students attending graduate and professional graduate schools and employed by qualified employers, on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5304.pdf Title: H.B. 5304 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for the Legislative Merit Award Scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5309.pdf Title: H.B. 5309 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for work-study programs on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5305.pdf Title: H.B. 5305 Source: Michigan Legislature MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Conditions eligibility for the state Educational Opportunity Grant program on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5306.pdf Title: H.B. 5306 Source: Michigan Legislature UT Adopted 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Provides definitions, student eligibility requirements, application procedures, application and notification time lines, scholarship award and continuing eligibility procedures, and waivers or exceptions for student requirements for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20061101/29131.htm Title: R277-701 Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ OH Rejected by Voters. 11/2006 Postsec. (STATE ISSUE 3; Initiative Petition) Proposes a Constitutional amendment to permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse racing tracks and at two Cleveland non-track locations; permits expanded gaming in Cuyahoga County if approved by the county's voters; uses revenues to fund college scholarships, local government, and gambling addiction programs. Title: V. 3 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Issued 11/2006 Postsec. Community College Provides an allocation from the 2006 ceiling to be used to finance student loans which, if the student meets certain timely payment requirements, will have interest rates below the interest rates established by the U.S. Department of Education. http://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/46exe2006-BondAlloc-LPFA-StudentLoans.pdf Title: E.O. 46 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WY Approved by voters 11/2006 Postsec. Community College Proposes an amendment (amendment C) to the Constitution to authorize the creation of permanent funds for two purposes: First, higher education scholarships, which include the current Hathaway scholarship program; and second, improving the quality of higher education. The principal in the funds, regardless of the source of the funds, cannot be expended. The earnings must be used for the purposes specified and the legislature is authorized to regulate how the earnings are used. Earnings from funds in the current Hathaway student scholarship account are intended to be used for college scholarships. The amendment would also allow the funds to be invested as the legislature authorizes, including in stocks. http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/2006/const-c.htm Title: V. 3 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MI Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Authorizes the Higher Education Assistance Authority to use money from the Michigan guaranty agency's operating fund for the state competitive scholarship program or for the tuition incentive program provided certain conditions are met. Public Act 425 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2006-HNB-6249.pdf Title: H.B. 6249 Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org CA Vetoed 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Authorizes the Student Aid Commission to regulate all matters and functions related to the state operations of purveyors of private college financial aid services for the purposes of preventing financial aid and scholarship fraud. Requires a purveyor of private college financial aid services to register and pay a fee. Provides moneys from the fee would fund the duties and responsibilities under this act. Requires a contract for services be in the language of the parent or student. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_751_bill_20060907_enrolled.pdf Title: A.B. 751 Source: California Legislature CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Relates to the State Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program eligibility requirements that includes a requirement that the student not meet the federal definition of independent student, with the exception of students who are 24 years old or older. Eliminates that requirement and those exceptions. Limits eligibility to students who are not 28 years old or older as of December 31 of the award year. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2801-2850/ab_2813_bill_20060905_enrolled.pdf Title: A.B. 2813 Source: California Legislature CA Vetoed 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Expresses legislative intent that the maximum grant for Cal Grant recipients in 4-year programs at independent institutions be set and adjusted annually to equal the estimated General Fund cost of educating a student at the public 4-year institutions. Provides the maximum Cal Grant Program amount for independent and other nonpublic institutions. Requires a work group to help determine the amount of funds needed for the program annually. Requires a review to ensure that there is enough data for research. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_358_bill_20060906_enrolled.pdf Title: A.B. 358 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Specifies that a student who does not meet the requirements of the Cal Grant Program that specify the need for a high school diploma or its equivalent in the academic year after the award year, but who meets the requirements for the diploma or its equivalent by December 31 of the academic year after the date of application, satisfies the requirement. Requires the Student Aid Commission to include in its annual report the number and demographic characteristics of students who qualify for a Cal Grant award. Title: S.B. 1383 Source: California Legislature NJ Adopted 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Establishes the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II Program and provides that the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of the act. Title: NJAC 9A:9-11 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Student Assistance Commission to receive and consider applications for monetary grant assistance to benefit students who will not receive Monetary Award Program grants. Provides that an applicant is eligible for such grant if enrolled at least half-time as a sophomore, junior, or senior and is from a family that had a specified adjusted gross income. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/SB/PDF/09400SB2225lv.pdf Title: S.B. 2225 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet NY Vetoed 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Establishes the September 11th, 2001 scholarship fund. Authorizes distinctive license plate program to fund scholarships. Monies of the fund may be expended only for higher education of victims who lost an immediate family member as a result of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York. Title: S.B. 8035 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Steps for Attaining Higher Education through Academic Development (Illinois Steps AHEAD) program as the state's GEAR UP program, housed in the Department of Human Services to provide educational services and post-secondary educational scholarships for low-income middle and high school students. Requires program components to include increased parent involvement, creative and engaging academic support for students, career exploration programs, college preparation, and increased collaboration with local schools. Provides that the Department shall implement the program only if federal funding is made available. Creates the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Fund in the state treasury. Establishes Assets for Independence Program. Provides that purpose of program is to allow eligible low-income Illinois citizens, subject to the availability of state and federal funds and authorization from the department, to open and maintain an Individual Development Account (IDA) at a federally insured financial institution. Provides that deposits into an IDA that are used for subsequent qualified purchases shall be matched dollar-for-dollar by moneys from the Assets for Independence Fund. Includes payment of post-secondary education expenses, if the expenses are paid directly to an eligible educational institution, as one of three possible qualified asset purchases using moneys from an IDA. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/94/PDF/094-1043.pdf Illinois GEAR UP: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/abs-state-05.doc Title: S.B. 2328 Source: www.ilga.gov IL Signed into law 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Nurse Educator Assistance Act to attract capable and promising students to the nursing educator profession, increase employment and retention of individuals who are working towards or who have received a master's or doctoral degree in nursing, and provide opportunities for persons making mid-career decisions to enter the nurse educator profession. Establishes the Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program to provide up to $5,000 a year for up to 4 years to assist individuals in paying back student loans. Establishes the Nurse Educator Scholarship Program to provide scholarship assistance until July 1, 2010 to eligible students for nursing-related graduate study. Award must cover tuition and fees and include a stipend of up to $10,000 to cover such costs of attendance as living expenses. Allows students to receive scholarships for up to 8 semesters. Requires scholarship recipients to sign a pledge that, within 1 year of completing schooling, they will begin working as an educator in an approved program of professional nursing education or an approved program of practical nursing education in Illinois for a period of not less than 5 years. Provides that if a scholarship recipient fails to fulfill the work agreement, the individual must repay the scholarship amount received, prorated according to the fraction of the work agreement not completed, plus 5% interest. Establishes a competitive grant program for postsecondary institutions that award degrees in nursing. Allows the grants to be awarded on the basis of performance criteria including degree production, student retention, and passage rates on professional licensure examinations. Establishes a nurse educator fellowship program to supplement nursing faculty salaries at postsecondary institutions that award degrees in nursing. Allows fellowships to be awarded on a competitive basis. Extends Illinois National Guard grant program to provide same benefits to members of the Illinois Naval Militia. Establishes forensic science grant program to encourage graduate students to enter the field of forensic science and continue their careers as forensic scientists with the department of state police in one of the specialty areas of forensic sciences considered a shortage specialty area. Provides grants of up to $30,000 to cover expenses related to the forensic science program in which a graduate student is enrolled. Requires recipients to sign a pledge to seek employment as a forensic scientist with the department of state police and, if such employment is obtained, to continue as an employee of the department of state police for a minimum of 4 years. Requires recipients who do not fulfill the work agreement to repay the grant award, prorated for the fraction of the obligation not completed, plus 5% interest. Clarifies in existing nursing scholarship program that a student's merit, as shown through his or her grade point average, class rank, and other academic and extracurricular activities, must be a factor in prioritizing scholarships in a year in which applicants exceed the number of scholarships to be awarded. (Repealed on January 1, 2008): Establishes the Illinois Center for Nursing and the Center for Nursing Advisory Board. Directs the center to address issues of supply and demand in the nursing profession, including issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse manpower resources. Establishes the following specific goals for the center: (1) To develop a strategic plan for nursing manpower in Illinois by selecting priorities that must be addressed. (2) To convene various groups of representatives of nurses, other health care providers, businesses and industries, consumers, legislators, and educators to: (A) review and comment on data analysis prepared for the center; (B) recommend systemic changes, including strategies for implementation of recommended changes; and (C) evaluate and report the results of the board's efforts to the general assembly and others. (3) To enhance and promote recognition, reward, and renewal activities for nurses in Illinois by: (A) proposing and creating reward, recognition, and renewal activities for nursing; and (B) promoting media and positive image-building efforts for nursing. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/SB/PDF/09400SB0931lv.pdf Title: S.B. 931 Source: www.ilga.gov WY Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Defines the scholarships made available by the Hathaway Scholarship Program, which is a scholarship program that begins with the graduating class of 2006, and sets forth the requirements students must meet and maintain to be eligible for these scholarships. http://soswy.state.wy.us/RULES/6300.pdf Title: Chapter 38 Source: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Rule_Search_Main.asp IL Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Clarifies rules to reflect the statutory changes contained in public law, which created this new program to encourage students to become teachers in schools with staff shortages. Sets forth the applicant eligibility requirements, program procedures and institutional procedures. pp 237-245 of 591: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue27.pdf Title: 23 IAC 2768.10, 15, 20, 30, 40 Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com HI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Encourages state residents to pursue postsecondary education by clarifying the financial eligibility guidelines, establishing a workforce development scholarship program at the community colleges based on need, establishing a state scholars program, and placing funds for all scholarship programs in a separate account in the student scholarship and assistance special fund. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb3120_cd1_.htm Title: S.B. 3120 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Provides that grant assistance is available to an individual who: (1) has been in the legal custody of his or her grandparent and received public aid assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code for at least 12 months before first applying for assistance; (2) has graduated from high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.7 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent; (3) has been recommended for assistance by the principal or other appropriate administrative officer of his or her high school; and (4) is enrolled in or plans to enroll full-time in an Illinois postsecondary institution. Provides that eligible applicants may receive grants of $1,000, which may be annually renewed for up to 4 years, if continuing eligibility conditions are met. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/HB/PDF/09400HB4406lv.pdf Title: H.B. 4406 Source: www.ilga.gov AZ Approved by voters 06/2006 Postsec. (PROPOSITION SCR 1031-2006) Submits to the people of the State a measure relating to family literacy public program eligibility; prohibits eligibility to persons not legally in the United States or not citizens; requires reporting of the number of students classified as an in-state student and those not entitled; prohibits tuition waivers, fee waivers, financial aid or any financial assistance to persons not citizens and without lawful immigration status; relates to eligibility for child care assistance. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/scr1031h.pdf See also http://www.azleg.state.az.us/2006_Ballot_Proposition_Analyses/final%20SCR%201031%20public%20programs;%20citizens.pdf Title: V. 7 (Prop. 300) Source: AZ Secretary of State LA Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Provides tuition and fee exemptions at public postsecondary education institutions for persons previously in the state's foster care program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=406264 Title: H.B. 1287 Source: www.legis.state.la.us TN Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Relates to lottery scholarships and grants; provides that a student that is eligible for a HOPE scholarship upon graduation from high school, completion of high school in a home school or obtaining a GED but instead enrolls in a technology center and receives a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant shall continue to be eligible for a HOPE scholarship under specified circumstances. Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 980 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB2981.pdf Title: S.B. 2981 Source: Tennessee Legislature LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the Teachers Education Trust Fund Incentive Program to provide additional financial incentives for qualified classroom teachers to locate and teach in low-performing schools in disadvantaged and under-served geographical areas of the state. Defines eligible teacher as one who: (a) Holds a valid Louisiana teaching certificate and teaches in the field of certification. (b) Has not had a certification or licensure requirement waived by the state on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis. (c) Has the equivalent of an academic major, or has passed the Louisiana licensing content-specific Praxis exam, or has earned a master's degree in the content area taught. (d) Meets the definition of a highly qualified teacher under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Provides that awards to participating teachers may not exceed $3,000 a year for 3 years, and may be used (but are not required to be used) to offset the teacher's qualified student debt. Provides that the program must be administered by the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=402968 Title: S.B. 737 Source: www.legis.state.la.us MI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Eliminates the $1,000 awards currently available to merit scholarship award qualifiers enrolling in postsecondary institutions outside the state. Effective with the high school graduating class of 2007. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0241.pdf Title: S.B. 861 Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ CA Signed into law 06/2006 Community College Postsec. Relates to the eligibility requirement under the Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program that a participant graduate for a state high school or its equivalent during or after the 2000-01 academic year. Exempts from that requirement, a student who graduated from a high school outside the state due to the student's parent or guardian being a member of the armed forces and stationed outside the state at the time of graduation. Requires the Student Aid Commission to make preliminary awards. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_840_bill_20060609_enrolled.pdf Title: A.B. 840 Source: California Legislature HI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Authorizes the board of regents to waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for members in good standing of the following military units, regardless of their actual state of residence: (A) The Hawaii national guard; and (B) The federal reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who attend drills with units located within the state. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1648_cd1_.htm Title: S.B. 1648 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov FL Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Relates to education of spouses of disabled veterans; provides that it is declared policy of state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; provides criteria for qualification for such benefits for unremarried spouses of deceased servicemembers and dependent spouses of disabled servicemembers; specifies uses of funds appropriated for such educational opportunities; relates to withdrawal of benefits; revises terminology. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_s2034er.html&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=2034&Session=2006 Title: S.B. 2034 Source: Florida Legislature IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Makes an appropriation to cover tuition grants for students attending for-profit accredited private institutions in Iowa. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2792 Title: H.B. 2792 - Section 43 Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Provides educational assistance to the child of a person who died on or after September 11, 2001, during active federal military service while serving in the armed forces, the Iowa national guard or another military component of the United States. Provides up to $5,500 in educational assistance to cover tuition, matriculation, laboratory and similar fees, books and supplies, board, lodging, and any other reasonably necessary expense. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2792 Title: H.B. 2792 Section 36 - 37 Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Vermont. Proposes the commission consider a broad range of ideas to meet this goal, including: (1)  Strategies to ensure that postsecondary education is accessible and affordable for all Vermonters through grants, loans, and scholarships, and that funds flow directly to students and their families. (2)  Options such as loan forgiveness, tax incentives, loan repayments, and leveraging federal resources. (3)  The integration, where appropriate, of Vermont's secondary and postsecondary workforce training programs with Vermont's postsecondary institutions.    (4)  The use of strategic investments in Vermont's postsecondary education system to: (A)  increase the postsecondary aspiration, continuation, retention, and completion rates of Vermonters; (B)  stimulate specific economic sectors which are particularly appropriate for or unique to Vermont; and (C)  serve critical marketplace needs. Requires the plan to include a funding level for implementation, identify a funding source, and include a system for overseeing use of the funds. Makes an appropriation for college scholarships. Establishes a next generation initiative fund in the office of the state treasurer. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT204.HTM Title: S.B. 312 Source: www.leg.state.vt.us TN Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Community College Concerns lottery, scholarships and programs; increases HOPE scholarship awards from $ 3,300 to $ 4,000 for full-time students at four-year institutions and $ 1,650 to $ 2,000 for full-time students at two-year institutions. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB2683.pdf Title: S.B. 2683 Source: Tennessee Legislature TN Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; permits students receiving Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grants to attend eligible private, as well as public, postsecondary institutions. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2809.pdf Title: H.B. 2809; S.B. 2587 Source: Tennessee Legislature WA Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2006 Postsec. Community College Authorizes a new permissive waiver for veterans who are Washington domiciles and who were called to active federal duty in a conflict or war on foreign soil or in international waters. Title: WAC 478-160-163 Source: FL Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Creates 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act; creates Florida Technology, Research, and Scholarship Board within Board of Governors of State University System; requires that board provide recommendations for 21st Century World Class Scholars Program and Centers of Excellence Program; requires minimum investment of private funds; creates a State University System Research and Economic Development Investment Program to provide funds. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1237er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1237&Session=2006 Title: H.B. 1237 Source: Florida Legislature GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Relates to HOPE scholarships and grants. Clarifies language related to program eligibility of students in a first professional degree program, defined as a nonundergraduate degree program which accepts students after the completion of the sophomore or junior year and results in the award of a nonundergraduate degree. Removes HOPE scholarship eligibility for students participating in the state's dual enrollment program. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb561.pdf Title: S.B. 561 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us GA Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Relates to HOPE scholarships and HOPE grants, so as to provide for a set amount for mandatory fees for HOPE scholarships and HOPE grants for eligible public postsecondary institutions created after January 1, 2004. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb506.pdf Title: S.B. 506 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KS Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Removes residency requirement from eligibility requirements for Kansas National Guard scholarships. Increases maximum years of national guard service (for scholarship eligibility) from 15 to 20. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/305.pdf Title: S.B. 305 Source: www.kslegislature.org KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Establishes the Kansas Foster Child Educational Assistance Act. Provides that the purpose of the act is to establish an educational assistance program under which eligible foster children receive tuition waivers to any area vocational school, area vocational-technical school, community college, municipal university, state educational institution or technical college. Requires participating foster children to pay all fees charged by the state postsecondary institution that are not directly required for the courses in the student's educational program. Requires participating student, as condition of continuing eligibility, to remain in good standing at the postsecondary institution and make satisfactory progress toward completion of the requirements of the educational program in which the eligible foster child is enrolled. Directs the secretary to publish an annual report on the Kansas foster child educational assistance act and to present the report to the legislature. Requires the annual report to account for the ways in which the purpose of this act have been carried out. Requires the recommendations to note what changes are necessary to better address the purposes of the program. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/85.pdf Title: S.B. 85 Section 1-10 Source: www.kslegislature.org WV Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Relates to state-funded student financial aid services; modifies the eligibility criteria for certain programs; modifies the types of institutions at which certain benefits may be used; expands certain eligibility to children of certain military personnel; increases certain benefit amounts; extends eligibility age limits for certain benefits; extends the benefit eligibility until a date certain to certain students who attend public high schools outside of the state. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/sb32%20enr.htm Title: S.B. 32 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Grants tuition waivers to children and spouses of parole and probation officers killed in the line of duty or children and spouses of firefighters. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB18%20SUB1%20enr.htm Title: S.B. 18 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 04/2006 Community College Postsec. Increases the total amount of grants that may be distributed to specified community colleges in order to provide instruction and services to specified students enrolled in English for Speakers of Other Languages programs from $ 2,500,000 per fiscal year to $ 6,000,000 per fiscal year. http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/sb/sb0575t.pdf Title: S.B. 575 Source: Maryland Legislature MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Establishes the Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship; alters eligibility requirements for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program; establishes a specified death benefit for State residents serving in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb0003e.pdf Title: H.B. 3; S.B. 305 Source: Maryland Legislature MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Consolidates specified workforce shortage and economic development student scholarship and grant programs in the Maryland Higher Education Commission into the new Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant program; requires the Commission and the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the Commission to administer the program. http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb0988e.pdf Title: H.B. 988; S.B. 552 Source: Maryland Legislature MD Signed into law 04/2006 Community College Postsec. Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish and administer a grant program for supplemental services and supports for students with disabilities in community colleges; provides for the purpose of the grant program; requires the Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Disabilities, to establish a competitive review process and adopt guidelines or regulations for the administration of the grant program. http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb1681t.pdf Title: H.B. 1681 Source: Maryland Legislature WI Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Relates to eligibility of a student enrolled in a 2- year full-time vocational diploma program at a technical college for an academic excellence higher education scholarship; relates to tuition and fees. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act267.pdf Title: S.B. 370 Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us MS Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Creates a commission to study the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of college tuition assistance programs administered by the Institutions of Higher Learning. In addition, the commission shall evaluate merit based college tuition assistance programs and establish procedures and guidelines for implementing merit based programs. Defines membership and duties of commission. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0214SG.htm Title: H.B. 214 Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. This bill attempts to modify and strengthen the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund to accomplish the purposes of the program more effectively and efficiently. This bill enhances and increases educational opportunities for eligible persons by adding certain career and technical education postsecondary schools in the Commonwealth and the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) to the list of approved education programs in which recipients may enroll. This bill also (i) provides that awards may be used to cover the costs of textbooks for approved education programs; (ii) clarifies the duration of awards for career and technical education and training programs, and CLEP; (iii) authorizes the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee to determine approved education programs to preserve the purpose for which the program was created; (iv) exempts scholastic records, personally identifiable information, scholarship applications, confidential letters and statements, and certain other related information pertaining to applicants and recipients of scholarships awarded by the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee, and deliberations of the Committee relating to the review and consideration of awards, scholarship renewal, setting the annual maximum scholarship award, and the cancellation, rescindment, or recovery of awards from FOIA; (v) provides definitions; (vi) authorizes the awards committee to cancel, rescind, and recover awards; (vii) allows students to take courses of a religious or theological nature to satisfy undergraduate elective requirements for a liberal arts nonreligious degree; (viii) requires applicants to sign acceptance forms, affirming the submitted information and agreeing to pursue the education program for which the award was given to its completion; (ix) establishes criteria for the renewal of awards; (x) requires education agencies to credit promptly student accounts after awards have been disbursed; and (xi) makes certain technical amendments. In addition, the second and third enactment clauses of Chapter 753 and Chapter 834 of the 2005 Acts of Assembly are repealed. The second enactment clause of these chapters permitted students enrolled in approved education programs upon the expiration of the program to complete their course of study. The third enactment clauses of these chapters provided that the State Council of Higher Education must review and approve the application for renewal of scholarship awards to students who were enrolled in approved education programs upon the expiration of the program. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0518 Title: S.B. 443 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CO Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Concerns student loan programs in the Department of Higher Education; specifies that the Director of CollegeInvest shall be the Director of the Student Loan Division in the Department of Higher Education; repeals the Advisory Committee on Student Loans; increases the limit on the amount of outstanding bonds. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/ Title: H.B. 1260 Source: Colorado Legislature KS Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Authorizes Kansas Comprehensive Grant Program awards to Kansas residents enrolled at Kansas institutions accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education if students at those institutions received the award in FY 2006 and if the institutions are actively pursuing accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association by FY 2007. Provisions expire in FY 2011 or when the institutions receive North Central accreditation, whichever comes first. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2695.pdf Title: H.B. 2695 Source: www.kslegislature.org IN Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Requires all 4-year public postsecondary institutions to annually submit a report to the legislative council and the commission for higher education that includes the amount of need based financial aid and merit based financial aid available to students from all sources. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/HE/HE1347.1.html Title: H.B. 1347 Section 5 Source: www.in.gov/legislative IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Establishes Chapter 11.5, the Double Up For College Program Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary credit" means credit toward an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a vocational certification granted by a state educational institution (as defined under IC 20-12-0.5-1) upon the successful completion of a course taken under the program. Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the double up for college program established under this chapter. Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "secondary credit" means credit toward high school graduation requirements granted by a student's school corporation upon the successful completion of a course taken under the program. Sec. 4. (a) The double up for college program is established for secondary school students in grades 11 and 12. School corporations (districts) and state educational institutions may collaborate to offer early college, dual credit, or dual enrollment programs that meet the educational objectives of the school corporation and are offered by the state educational institutions. (b) A student may enroll in courses offered by a state educational institution under the program on a full-time or part-time basis during grade 11 or grade 12, or both. (c) A state educational institution that participates in an early college, a dual credit, or a dual enrollment program may, by agreement with a school corporation: (1) ensure that the content and rigor of each course offered is adequate to warrant providing credit to a student as if the student took the course as a student at the state educational institution; (2) set the criteria for the faculty member, instructor, or other individual responsible for teaching each course with the: (A) state educational institution responsible for hiring the personnel to instruct dual credit courses taught by the state educational institution; and (B) school corporation responsible for hiring personnel to instruct dual credit courses taught by the high school; and (3) determine with the school corporation the terms and conditions under which: (A) students may be admitted to the program while attending high school; (B) the state educational institution will award credit, if any, for specified courses successfully completed by students through the school corporation; and (C) the school corporation will award credit, if any, for specified courses successfully completed through the state educational institution. (d) A student is entitled to credit toward graduation requirements for each course the student successfully completes at the eligible institution. (e) Courses offered under the program that are listed in the: (1) statewide core transfer library courses that are transferable on all campuses of the state educational institutions in accordance with the principles in IC 20-12-0.5-13; or (2) articulation agreements that apply to any campus in the Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana system and to Vincennes University and draw from liberal arts and the technical, professional, and occupational fields; are among those eligible for the program. If a student passes a course through the program that is part of an articulation agreement between the state educational institution offering the course and other state educational institutions, the course shall transfer under the terms and standards of the articulation agreement between the state educational institutions. (f) Based on the demand for enrollment in the identified courses and the resources available to the state educational institutions, the identified courses may be offered through: (1) onsite instruction; (2) telecommunication; or (3) a combination of methods described in subdivisions (1) and (2); at on-campus or off-campus sites. Sec. 5. A school corporation may, by agreement with an institution of higher education, offer counseling concerning early college, dual credit, or dual enrollment courses that the school corporation considers appropriate, including: (1) notice of the courses and schedule; (2) available post-secondary credit; (3) responsibilities of the student; (4) any tuition and other costs; (5) the consequences of the failure to complete a course; and (6) other matters concerning the program and opportunities presented by the program. Sec. 6. (a) A student may apply for enrollment to a state educational institution. The state educational institution shall accept or reject the student based on the standards ordinarily used to decide student enrollments. However, a student in the program may not be refused admission solely because the student has not graduated from a secondary school. (b) A state educational institution may grant financial assistance to a student for courses taken under this program based on the student's: (1) financial need; or (2) academic achievement; or any other criteria. (c) A state educational institution shall waive tuition for a student who is: (1) eligible for free or reduced lunch in high school; (2) accepted into the program; and (3) accepted for admission to the state educational institution. Sec. 7. A student shall receive postsecondary credit toward meeting the degree requirements at the state educational institution at which the student successfully completed a dual credit course. If the student enrolls in a state educational institution other than the state educational institution at which a dual credit course was completed, the other state educational institution: (1) shall grant credit for courses that are in the core transfer library or subject to an articulation agreement; and (2) may grant credit for other courses. Sec. 8. After June 30, 2008, a state educational institution or campus of a state educational institution that offers dual credit courses in liberal arts, professional, or career and technical disciplines must be accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/HE/HE1347.1.html Title: H.B. 1347 Section 10 Source: www.in.gov/legislative SC Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Amends and replaces in its entirety R.62-900 of the LIFE Scholarship Program. Three of the amendments make the scholarship regulation consistent with Act 162 which was approved during the 2005 legislative session: 1) students must use grades and credit hours from all eligible institutions attended towards LIFE Scholarship eligibility; 2) eligible students are able to receive scholarship funding at South University; and 3) military personnel and their dependents who have been honorably discharged from active duty may be eligible for the LIFE Scholarship if they establish and maintain residency and domicile in this State and if they paid income taxes in this State during the majority of their years of active military service and meet the academic criteria. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/4540_20060309.htm Title: H.B. 4541 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net/ WY Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Provides tuition waivers at the University of Wyoming and community colleges for specified dependents of peace officers and emergency medical technicians who die in the line of duty. Applicants must have been under age 22 at the time of the parent or provider's death. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2006/Enroll/SF0101.pdf Title: S.B. 101 Source: legisweb.state.wy.us UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Modifies the requirements to qualify for a New Century scholarship; allows a student to qualify for such scholarship who completes and approved math and science curriculum; requires scholarship requirements to be completed with at least a B average; requires the Board of Regents to approve a math and science curriculum. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0326.pdf Title: H.B. 326 Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Creates the Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology Career Grant Program to provide higher education grants to domiciles who are enrolled in an undergraduate program preparing students for careers in professions in the areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology; includes public or private nonprofit educational institutions. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+CHAP0557 Link to fiscal impact statement: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+oth+HB1244FER122+PDF Title: H.B. 1244 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/ WV Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Relates to state funded student financial aid.Establishes the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board. The purpose of the board is to provide financial aid expertise and policy guidance to the commission, the council, the PROMISE Scholarship Board, the Vice Chancellor for Administration and the Executive Director of the PROMISE Scholarship Program on all matters related to federal, state and private student financial aid resources and programs.It is the intent of the Legislature that the advisory board have the following responsibilities: (1) Recommend methods to balance the needs of state students from all levels of financial need and academic ability by focusing attention on multiple financial aid programs which meet a variety of state objectives; (2) Recommend methods for achieving a comprehensive system of student financial aid. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb4049%20ENR.htm Title: H.B. 4049 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us WY Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Relates to education; provides for scholarships for attendance at community colleges and the University of Wyoming as specified; specifies eligibility criteria, conditions and limitations; imposes duties on the Department of Education, the University of Wyoming, community colleges, the Community College Commission, school districts and the state treasurer; delegates rulemaking authority; defines terms; imposes reporting requirements; relates to the Hathaway Scholarship Program. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2006/Enroll/SF0085.pdf Title: S.B. 85 Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us VA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Repeals sections relating to the Virginia Scholars Program by recommendation of the State Council of Higher Education; provides that the Virginia Scholars Program is no longer functional and does not receive appropriations. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+HB49ER Title: H.B. 49 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us NJ Adopted 02/2006 Community College Postsec. Provides scholarships for the full cost of tuition and approved fees to eligible students enrolled in a full-time course to study at the county college serving their county of residence. Allows students to attend a county college outside their county of residence when the curriculum that the student chooses to study is not offered by the county college within their county of residence. Title: NJAC 9A:9-10.6, 10.10 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet SD Signed into law 02/2006 Postsec. Community College Extends opportunity scholarship eligibility to resident students who attend college or technical school out-of-state and then return to attend school. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/HB1157enr.pdf Title: H.B. 1157 Source: http://legis.state.sd.us VA Signed into law 02/2006 Postsec. Repeals provisions relating to the Virginia Work Study Program by recommendation of the State Council of Higher Education; provides that the Virginia Work Study Program is no longer functional and does not receive appropriations. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+HB50ER/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+ful+HB50ER Title: H.B. 50 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us IL Adopted 02/2006 Postsec. Establishes the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program (DFI), which combines two former programs, the Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity Program (ICEOP) and the Illinois Minority Graduate Incentive Program (IMGIP). The purpose of the program is to encourage minority students to enroll and complete academic programs at the post-baccalaureate level and to enhance the diversity of faculty and professional staff at Illinois higher education institutions and agencies. Requires eligible candidates to meet the following criteria: --Ilinois resident --U.S. citizens or lawful resident alien --Racial minority --Completed baccalaureate degree from accredited postsecondary institution --Has been admitted as a student pursuing a doctoral, master's, or post-baccalaureate professional degree and will pursue this degree objective as a full-time student, as defined by the institution, for at least 9 months of the year --Has signed an agreement to meet the Act's employment conditions if a DFI award is accepted --Candidate's financial resources are such that in the absence of a DFI grant the individual will be prevented from pursuing a graduate or professional degree at the institution --Possesses above-average academic ability to pursue a graduate or professional degree as evidenced by (A) minimum grade point average of C+ (2.75 on a grade scale of 4.00 = A) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work; and (B) admission to a post-baccalaureate degree program at a qualified institution of higher education. As a condition for acceptance of the award, requires the recipient to agree to: (1) Accept a teaching or nonteaching full-time appointment at an Illinois institution of higher education; or (2) Accept a position as an employee of this State in an administrative, education-related position, such as administrative positions in Illinois elementary/secondary and higher education agencies; or (3) Make a good faith effort to secure such position for a time period of no less than 5 years. A good faith effort includes actively seeking employment and maintaining contact with the institutional representative and Program Board. Requires the recipient to accept such positions for a period equal to the number of years that he or she was a participant in the DFI grant program. Requires the Program Board, in determining the recipients of the awards, to consider only members of traditionally underrepresented minority groups who are underrepresented in particular fields of study. http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/Board/agendas/2006/February/Item%20CA-4%20text.pdf Title: 23 IAC 1080.100, 110, 200, 210, 220, 230, 300, 310, 320, 330 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet, www.ibhe.state.il.us IL Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Postsec. Establishes rules to implement the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Allows consortia of at least one postsecondary institution, at least one school district or group of schools and at least one community organization to apply for a grant provided the application proves at least a subset of teachers typically prepared by the institution seeks employment in communities where hard-to-staff schools are located, and that the institution is not applying for funding for an existing consortium currently serving a group of candidates under a model substantially similar to that described in the Act. Establishes other requirements for potential applicants. Establishes procedures for grant RFPs. Establishes criteria for the review of proposals, including that: --programs seek to attract diverse teacher candidates reflecting the diversity of students in hard-to-staff schools; --the plan of work for the program include specific strategies for overcoming known barriers faced by the targeted schools in retaining qualified teachers as well as barriers faced by the individuals who make up the cohort to be enrolled in the program; --faculty and relevant staff of the institution are knowledgeable regarding the needs of hard-to-staff schools and the specific issues that candidates from non-traditional backgrounds encounter when attempting to complete preparation for teaching careers; --the community organization that is a member of the consortium has conducted projects or initiatives with a specific focus on involving parents and others in school improvement, either in the targeted schools or schools with similar characteristics, and has the capacity to recruit candidates for and support them as they progress through the program. Requires the State Superintendent of Education to approve proposals for funding and make final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based on specified criteria. Establishes requirements and procedures for continuation of implementation funding. During Fiscal Year 2006, requires the State Superintendent of Education to invite proposals from existing entities already engaged in teacher preparation initiatives whose principal features are congruent with those established the Act. Allows one or more entities whose proposals demonstrate that an eligible consortium exists and that a cohort of eligible candidates is being prepared for service in hard-to-staff positions or schools to receive implementation funding in accordance with an approved proposal and budget, depending upon the preparation status of the candidates, the amounts requested, and the availability of funding. Establishes procedures for awarding planning grants. Provides loans of up to $25,000 to candidates in Grow Your Own programs to complete their teacher training. States that any candidate who completes 5 years of service in a hard-to-staff school or hard-to-staff teaching position will be fully forgiven. However, if an individual has not assumed employment in a hard-to-staff school or position within two years after receiving a teaching certificate, the individual shall be required to begin the repayment (without interest) of amounts loaned through the program. http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/60ARK.pdf Title: 23 IAC 60.10 thru 100 Source: Lexis/Nexis, /www.isbe.net/rules LA Signed into law 12/2005 Postsec. Community College Provides relative to Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) continuing eligibility requirements for the 05-06 academic year for postsecondary students displaced during such academic year as a consequence of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, or both; provides for waivers, exceptions and the authority of the Student Financial Assistance Commission. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=329915 Title: H.B. 142A Source: www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 12/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Provides relative to initial eligibility requirements for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) awards for high school students displaced during the 2005-2006 school year as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina or Rita, or both; provides waivers, exemptions and the authority of the Student Financial Assistance Commission. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=329916 Title: H.B. 143A Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet, www.legis.state.la.us LA Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2005 Postsec. Community College Establishes exceptions and deferments in certain state financial aid programs for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0510/0510EMR.pdf Title: LAC 28:IV.2103 and 2105 Source: www.doa.state.la.us NY Signed into law 10/2005 Postsec. Provides for the furnishing of information acquired by the department of taxation to the higher education services corporation for the purpose ofassisting in default prevention and collection of certain student loans. - Higher Education Services Corporation. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05546&sh=t Title: S.B. 5546 Source: StateNet NY (F) VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR 09/2005 P-12 Postsec. AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing library science scholarships and making an appropriation. Title: S.B. 2510 Source: StateNet DE Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 Community College Postsec. Creates the Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree (SEED) Program, to encourage Delaware students to stay in school, avoid contact with the criminal justice system, excel academically, and have access to higher education regardless of a family's financial circumstances. Specifically, this program provides a tuition scholarship for eligible students enrolling on a full time basis in pursuit of an associate's degree at Delaware Technical and Community College directly after graduating from high school. The program will be effective for students graduating in the 2005-2006 school year. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis143.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+30/$file/legis.html?open Title: S.B. 30 Source: StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning veteran grants with regard to who qualifies for assistance, the type of assistance, notification to the postsecondary institution, and administration of the program. Makes changes concerning the Illinois National Guard grant program with regard to who is eligible for a grant and what the grant covers. Effective July 1, 2005. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0583 Title: H.B. 815 Source: StateNet NY Signed into law 08/2005 Community College Postsec. Establishes a memorial award for children and spouses of those deceased as a result of American Airlines flight 587, airbus A300 which crashed into BelleHarbor, Queens county on November 12, 2001, which allows eligibility for suchpersons to receive an amount equal to the actual annual tuition at SUNY or CUNY, reduced by the amount of any other award or grant from the statereceived by the recipient. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a7150 Title: H.B. 7150 Source: StateNet IL Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide TANF recipients with assistance in obtaining a post-secondary education degree. (1) provides that assistance in obtaining a post-secondary education degree shall be to the extent permitted by the federal law governing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program; (2) provides that assistance is not limited to moneys for the payment of tuition; (3) provides that the Department of Human Services shall define the pilot program by rule, including a determination of its duration and scope, the nature of the assistance to be provided, and the criteria, standards, and procedures for participation; and (4) provides that the Department's report on the pilot program shall be after 2 years of the program's operation and shall include proposed rules to modify or extend the pilot program beyond the scope and schedule upon which it was originally established. Effective January 1, 2006. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0371 Title: H.B. 2421 Source: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation NM Rule Adoption 07/2005 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding post secondary education, general provisions, budgets, instructional funding, adult basic education fund, loan purchase program, enrollment reporting, variable scheduling, enrollment verification, loan repayment, veterans' scholarship, tuition for senior citizens, tax refund intercept program, participation in education trust and private institutions of higher education. NEW MEXICO REG 4311 (SN) Title: NMAC 5.1.3, 5.3.7, .9, .12, .13, 5.6.2, .3, .4, 5.7.3, .16, .19, .30, 5.100.2, .3; 5.5.20, 5.7.24, .25, .26, .29 Source: StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3048.1(A)(5), to permit use of Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards at certain out-of-state nonpublic colleges and universities; sets conditions for and limitations on such use; to provide relative to award amounts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=319791 Title: H.B. 103 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3048.5. Establishes the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award as part of the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students for eligible 11th- and 12th-grade students attending Louisiana public high schools. States that a TOPS-Tech Early Start Award may be used at a Louisiana public postsecondary education institution for the purpose of pursuing an industry-based occupational or vocational education credential that: (a) Is identified by the Occupation Forecasting Conference as a credential for an occupation in top demand in Louisiana; (b) Is recognized by the State Industry-Based Certification Council; and (c) Is approved by the state board of education and by the board of supervisors of community and technical colleges. An eligible student may receive an award for up to 2 semesters each in grade 11 and 12. Provides for payment to the Louisiana postsecondary education institution in which the student is enrolled. Requires the administering agency to make available information necessary to fully inform Louisiana public high school students and their parents on the requirements of and procedures for applying for the award in the same manner as required by law for other awards provided by the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students. To be eligible for an initial TOPS-Tech Early Start Award, requires a student to meet all the following requirements and administering agency rules: (1) Be in the eleventh or twelfth grade in a Louisiana public school. (2) Have prepared a five-year education and career plan, including a sequence of related courses with a career focus as provided in statute. (3) Have a cumulative high school grade point average on all courses attempted of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. (4) Have at least the minimum scores required to pass the math and English portions of the graduation exit exam established by the state board. (5) Score at least fifteen on the English subsection and fifteen on the mathematics subsection of the ACT PLAN assessment administered as part of Louisiana's Educational Planning and Assessment System. Establishes requirements for continuing eligibility for an award. Establishes Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission as administering agency for the program. Authorizes the administering agency to implement the program provisions initially on a pilot basis. Adds that, if implemented on a pilot basis, it is the intention of the legislature that full implementation be achieved at the earliest time possible. Requires the the board of regents, in consultation with the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission, to annually submit to the governor and the legislature, before the opening of each regular legislative session, a written review and analysis of TOPS-Tech Early Start awards relative to award use by students and the benefits therefrom as well as the impact on subsequent use by students of TOPS-Tech awards. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=319071 Title: S.B. 355 Source: www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Relative to initial eligibility for a Tuition Opportunity for Students Program (TOPS) award for a student certified by a parent (or court-ordered custodian) to have successfully completed at the 12th grade level a home study program approved by BESE, provides that such student shall have a composite ACT score (or equivalent SAT score) which is two points higher (instead of three points higher) than that required for a student graduating from a La. public high school or BESE-approved nonpublic school. Effective for the 2005-06 award year through the 2007-08 school year. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=318758 Title: H.B. 120 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us TN Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Every child in Tennessee under twenty-four (24) years of age whose parent is employed as a full-time certified teacher in any public school in Tennessee or as a fulltime technology coordinator in any LEA in Tennessee, is to receive a 25% discount on tuition to any state operated institution of higher learning (Section 49-7-119). http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts/104/pub/pc0447.pdf Title: S.B. 1629 Source: http://tennessee.gov/sos/acts LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3048.1(A)(1)(e)(xiii) and to enact R.S. 17:3048.1(A)(1)(e)(xiv), relative to the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students curriculum (Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) high school core curriculum requirements for Opportunity, Performance, and Honors awards for students who graduate from high school during the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, requires that a student must have successfully completed at least 17½ units of high school course work which constitutes a core curriculum). New law retains same core curriculum list except that it requires the math or science elective unit must be selected from among the following courses: Geometry, Calculus or approved advanced math substitute, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics or Physics II. Provides that Trigonometry will no longer be included in the core curriculum for students graduating after 2004-2005. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=317491 Title: S.B. 19 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us NH Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College This bill redefines educational institution to allow such institutions to be located outside of the state for the purpose of higher education loans. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/SB0017.html Title: S.B. 17 Source: StateNet FL Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Adds International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) to public school choice options and to rigorous academic programs parents must have the opportunity to learn about. Adds Advanced International Certificate of Education to list of articulation policies in statute. Identifies pre-AICE and AICE to advanced level fine arts courses for purposes of college admissions. Adds pre-AICE to 1007.27 on articulated acceleration mechanisms for community college and university entrance. Adds pre-AICE and AICE to courses in which grades must be given additional weights for purposes of determining initial eligibility for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. Adds that a student is eligible for a Florida Academic Scholars award if the student completed the Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma, or has been awarded an Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma from the University of Cambridge International Examinations Office. Extends Florida Medallion Scholars award eligibility to a student who has completed the Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma. Specifies that dual enrollment courses are creditable toward high school completion. Requires each semester of instruction that is eligible for high school and postsecondary credit through a dual enrollment program to be reported by school districts as 75 membership hours for purposes of FTE calculation. Requires career centers and community colleges to provide a comprehensive academic and career dual enrollment program. Clarifies that an independent postsecondary institution eligible for inclusion in a dual enrollment or early admission program pursuant to s. 1011.62 must participate in the statewide course numbering system developed pursuant to s. 1007.24 to participate in a dual enrollment program. Amends minimum student scores in 1011.62 that trigger a bonus for Advanced International Certificate of Education teachers. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/bills_detail.aspx?Id=16027&iSessionSelectedIndex=1&sBillSubjectText=&sBillNumberText=579&iSponsorSelectedIndex=0&iBillListSelectedIndex=0&sStatueAmendedText=&iBillTypeSelectedIndex=0&iReferredToSelectedIndex=0&iChamberSelectedIndex=0&iBillSearchListPageIndex=0 Title: H.B. 579 Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov CO Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Specifies that a student who is eligible to receive a stipend may receive a stipend for graduate level courses that apply toward the student's undergraduate degree. Requires the Colorado student loan program to reduce the amount of the stipend per credit hour for all students, if moneys in the college opportunity fund in any fiscal year are not sufficient to pay the rate per credit hour established by the general assembly. Changes for which courses that a student may receive a stipend payment, the courses that count toward the student's 145 lifetime-credit-hour limitation, and provisions relating to waivers of the credit-hour limitation. Allows the Colorado student loan program to authorize an advance from the college opportunity fund to a governing board and, upon such authorization, requires the state treasurer to make the advance without interest to the governing board to assist the governing board in managing its cash flow. Requires an advance to be repaid within the same state fiscal year in which the advance is made. Authorizes a governing board to approve and commence, without prior approval of the Colorado commission on higher education, capital construction projects that are funded without state capital construction or general fund moneys if: The capital construction project costs less than 5 million dollars; and the institution for which the capital project is being constructed has been designated as an enterprise. http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A4058D1E27570DC987256F7E0059EAA8?Open&file=132_enr.pdf Title: S.B. 132 Source: StateNet TX Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. From bill analysis: The requirements of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program (scholarship program) as stated prior to 2003 provided that a student who completed high school in not more than 36 consecutive months was eligible for a scholarship in state tuition credits. But in 2003, the 78th Legislature added a requirement establishing that students who graduate early must graduate with the recommended or advanced high school curriculum in order to receive a scholarship under this scholarship program. The Act passed by the 78th Legislature failed to address the issue of students currently enrolled in the scholarship program, thereby leaving many students without the scholarship as promised. H.B. 2109 re-establishes the eligibility of students admitted under the previous scholarship program who lost eligibility when the legislature changed the requirements of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=02109&VERSION=5&TYPE=B Title: H.B. 2109 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us FL Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Extends opportunity to receive postsecondary educational benefits at state expense to dependent children of certain dead or disabled veterans who were Florida residents when death or disability occurred. Decreases minimum required length of parent's residency. Provides educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children of military personnel who die or suffer specified disability in Operation Iraqi Freedom. http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2005&billnum=1189 Title: H.B. 1189 Source: www.flsenate.gov TX Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. From bill analysis: S.B. 1227 makes an array of amendments to the Education Code to promote access to institutions of higher education, allow for financial aid administrative savings, and make clarifying changes. Amendments to Section 56.202 create the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program to increase efficiency in the Foundation School Program and to provide assistance for tuition or tuition and mandatory fees. Amendments to Section 56.203, Education Code do the following: (a) Provide that to be eligible for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program, a person must have graduated from high school and meet certain requirements; have attended high school exclusively in one or more public high schools in the state; and be a Texas resident as defined by coordinating board rule. (b) Provide that the eligibility for the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program for a person depends on the sixth anniversary of the date that the person first becomes eligible to participate in the program, unless the person is provided additional time to participate in the program. (c) Provide that the coordinating board must adopt rules to provide a person who is otherwise eligible to participate in the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program additional time to use a state credit for tuition and mandatory fees under the program. Provides that the rules must require a person seeking an extension to show hardship or other good cause that prevents the person from enrolling in or continuing enrollment in an eligible institution during the period provided. (d) Provides that a person who does not satisfy the curriculum requirements for the recommended or advanced high school program as required to establish eligibility is considered to have satisfied those requirements if the high school from which the person graduated indicates on the person's transcript that the person was unable to complete the appropriate curriculum within the time prescribed by that subsection solely because of a reason beyond the person's control, such as lack of enrollment capacity or a shortage of qualified teachers. The heading to Section 56.204, Education Code, is amended to modify the heading to read "ENTITLEMENT." An eligible person under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program is entitled to a state credit to apply toward tuition or tuition and mandatory fees, as applicable, at a public or private institution of higher education in Texas. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01227&VERSION=5&TYPE=B Title: S.B. 1227 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/ NH Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Distributes financial aid with the purpose of increasing access to postsecondary education for individuals who have been residents of New Hampshire for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of enrollment in any institution under the authority of the postsecondary education commission. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2005/HB0389.html Title: H.B. 389 Source: StateNet AZ Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Rewrites section 15-1723 on the amount of medical student loans so that loans are for tuition plus a living allowance. Creates new section allowing the board of regents to grant scholarships to qualified first-year medical students who are Arizona residents who intend to complete an approved residency program to become board certified in family practice, general pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general internal medicine or combined medicine and pediatrics. Requires the board of regents to give preference in awarding scholarships to candidates who demonstrate superior academic and extracurricular merit and to candidates who demonstrate a commitment to serve in an underserved area. Establishes certain requirements for scholarship recipients and terms for repaying the scholarship amount should the student not fulfill the terms of the contract. Establishes the medical student scholarship fund. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/47leg/1r/laws/0330.htm Title: S.B. 1517 (Section 6-9) Source: www.azleg.state.az.us GA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Allows the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and the Georgia Student Finance Authority to exercise powers possessed by private corporations performing similar functions; increases the amount of bonds that the Georgia Student Finance Authority may issue; provides the Georgia Student Finance Authority with collection tools to collect unpaid service cancelable loans. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hb298_HB_298_AP_5.htm Title: H.B. 298 Source: http://www.legis.state.ga.us GA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Establishes the Georgia HERO (Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring) Scholarship and sets rules for application and distribution, etc. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/sb43_AP_9.htm Title: S.B. 43 Source: http://www.legis.state.ga.us MT Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO WAIVE TUITION REGARDLESS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER WAIVERS FOR A QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD; AMENDING SECTION 20-25-421, MCA; REPEALING SECTION 10-1-121, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE, AN APPLICABILITY DATE, AND A TERMINATION DATE Title: S.B. 445 Source: StateNet SC Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends Section 59-150-360. If a student feels that he will definitely not qualify to receive federal financial aid, the student may complete a simple form of minimum questions created by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and the Commission on Higher Education to determine if the student definitely will not qualify to receive federal financial aid. If it is determined that the student definitely will not qualify to receive federal financial aid, the student is to sign a form created by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and the Commission on Higher Education, and the student is exempted from completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/bills/3392.htm Title: H.B. 3392 Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net GA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Provides for a program of educational and living expense grants for certain children who qualify as foster children (or are adopted and whose families receive adoption assistance); provides for eligibility; covers tuition, ancillary student fees, and the cost-of-living expenses for any undergraduate program of any Georgia public postsecondary institution, including all four-year and two-year colleges and universities and institutions of the Georgia Community and Technical College System. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hb272_HB_272_AP_4.htm Title: H.B. 272 Source: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/ MT Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE MONTANA'S MOST TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS TO ACQUIRE A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON MERIT OR FINANCIAL NEED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING IN-STATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES OR, WITH DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES, TO STUDENTS ATTENDING MONTANA PRIVATE COLLEGES IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE DONOR; ESTABLISHING A GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO ASSIST THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN AWARDING AND ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; PROVIDING ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON VARIOUS CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR REALLOCATION OF MONEY TO OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS IF A HIGH SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT OR IF A RECIPIENT BECOMES INELIGIBLE; PROVIDING THAT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING IS A STATE OBLIGATION; ESTABLISHING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO ADOPT PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE MERIT-BASED AND FINANCIAL NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE. AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE MONTANA'S MOST TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS TO ACQUIRE A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON MERIT OR FINANCIAL NEED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING IN-STATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES OR, WITH DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES, TO STUDENTS ATTENDING MONTANA PRIVATE COLLEGES IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE DONOR; ESTABLISHING A GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO ASSIST THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN AWARDING AND ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; PROVIDING ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON VARIOUS CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR REALLOCATION OF MONEY TO OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS IF A HIGH SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT OR IF A RECIPIENT BECOMES INELIGIBLE; PROVIDING THAT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING IS A STATE OBLIGATION; ESTABLISHING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO ADOPT PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE MERIT-BASED AND FINANCIAL NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE Title: H.B. 435 Source: StateNet MD Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Requires the Office of Student Financial Assistance within the Maryland Higher Education Commission to grant a deferment from the service obligation component of a scholarship to an individual assigned military duty outside of the State or that individual's spouse. Title: S.B. 32 Source: StateNet WA Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Allows state financial aid for part time students (pilot program). http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1345-S.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 1345 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov WA Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Creates a new section of law. The state financial aid account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The primary purpose of the account is to ensure that all appropriations designated for financial aid through statewide student financial aid programs are made available to eligible students. The account is to be a nontreasury account. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1100-S.SL.pdf Title: H.B. 1100 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov MS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Creates a Commission on Restructuring the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) to revise certain components and creates a commission to study the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of college tuition assistance programs administered by the institutions of higher learning.  Title: S.B. 2731 Source: StateNet WA To governor 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Adds a new chapter to Title 28B RCW. Creates a foster care endowed scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to help students who were in foster care attend an institution of higher education in the state of Washington. Creates an advisory board and membership. The higher education coordinating board may deposit twenty-five thousand dollars of state matching funds into the foster care scholarship endowment fund when the board can match state funds with an equal amount of private cash donations. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1050-S2.PL.pdf Title: H.B. 1050 Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ ND Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Relates to eligibility for loans under the technology occupations student loan program and eligibility for loan forgiveness under the teacher shortages loan forgiveness program. Applicants for the technology occupations student loan program must be gaduates of board-approved colleges. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FQOK0400.pdf Title: S.B. 2078 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Amends the financial need and grade point average requirements of the Arkansas academic challenge scholarship program. Specifies that recipient of an Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship for the eighth semester is not required to be enrolled in 15 hours and must be considered a "full-time undergraduate student" if the recipient is enrolled in the appropriate number of course credit hours to earn a degree at the end of that semester. Sets forth indicators of financial need for the department to consider in awarding scholarships. Increases award amounts for all four years of the scholarship, beginning with awards made for the 2005-2006 academic year. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2610.pdf Title: H.B. 2610 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Requires high schools and institutions of higher education to provide uniform, electronic student transcripts to the department of higher education in order to process financial aid applications. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2488.pdf Title: H.B. 2488 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Concerns an act to provide free tuition at state supported institutions of higher education and technical institutes for children of disabled veterans. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb466.pdf Title: S.B. 466 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends the student assistance grant program. Repeals 6-82-201 through 6-82-213. Gives the department of higher education authority for administering all state college financial assistance programs provided for by legislation or by law. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb938.pdf Title: S.B. 938 Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends the financial eligibility requirements for the Arkansas academic challenge scholarship program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb940.pdf Title: S.B. 940 Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Modifies eligibility requirements for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, effective for applicants graduating from an Arkansas high school after December 31, 2009. Requires an applicant to have completed the Smart Core curriculum and have met the existing requirement of passing the end-of-course examinations in reading and writing literacy and mathematics. Adds that a sub-score of 19 or higher on the ACT may equate meeting the requirements for passing end-of-course examinations for applicants to the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program and the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program for a student who has not had an opportunity to take an end-of-course exam, has not passed the end-of-course exam, or attends a private school or home school. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1983.pdf Title: H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions) Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Allows the board of education of any school district, any teacher of mathematics, science, physics, chemistry or biology, and a business firm to enter a partnership agreement under which such business firm agrees to employ such teacher in a position that requires mathematics or science skills commensurate with the classes that the teacher regularly teaches when school is not regularly in session. Provides the business with a state income tax credit of 25%, or 30% for a teacher teaching in a school district in a rural community, underserved area, or underperforming urban area. Limits the total amount of credits for the program per fiscal year to $500,000. Limits the total amount of credits per congressional district to $125,000. Establishes the mathematics and science teacher service scholarship program, which grants up to 50 new scholarships each year to qualified students who are Kansas residents working toward certification to teach math or science in grades 6-12 and who agree to teach in an accredited public or private school in Kansas for at least four years. Creates in the state treasury the mathematics and science teacher service scholarship program fund and the mathematics and science teacher service scholarship repayment fund. Full text: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/138.pdf Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=36145 Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38088 Title: S.B. 138 Source: www.kslegislature.org KS Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Extends tuition and fee waiver to spouse and dependents of any prisoner of war or any Kansas resident who, as United States military personnel was killed in action on or after September 11, 2001 while performing military service. Reduces maximum number of semesters of waived tuition from 12 to 10 for persons starting such instruction on or after July 1, 2005. Authorizes resident fees to be charged any dependent or spouse of a person in military service who is reassigned from Kansas to another duty station so long as such dependent or spouse continues to reside in Kansas. Bill text: http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2072.pdf Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=34917 Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38400 Title: H.B. 2072 Source: www.kslegislature.org CO Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Creates the Colorado Achievement Scholarship Program to promote the state's pre-collegiate curriculum. Requires eligible part-tme and full-time undergraduate students to attend a state postsecondary institution, junior college or area vocational school, be eligible for a federal Pell grant, and have a high school GPA of at least 2.5. Establishes Colorado Achievement Scholarship Trust Fund. Limits scholarship eligibility to 5 academic years. http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/61CA43026873BD0387256F4E0064B713?Open&file=003_enr.pdf Title: S.B. 3 Source: www.leg.state.co.us MD (S) THIRD READING PASSED (46-0) 04/2005 Postsec. Altering the qualification requirements for applicants for a Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award; and prohibiting the State Board of Education from considering the grade point average of an applicant who earned an undergraduate degree on or before December 31, 1985, as part of specified criteria http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/hb1373.htm Title: H.B. 1373 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Creates an act to limit college and university expenditures for academic, merit, and performance scholarships. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb300.pdf Title: S.B. 300 Source: StateNet ID Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Amends existing law to waive tuition and fees for any dependent of an Idaho citizen resident confirmed to be a POW, MIA or dead from injuries or wounds sustained in action to Iraq and Afghanistan. Limits the length of time educational benefits are available to a qualified dependent to 10 years after achieving a high school diploma or its equivalency, or 10 years after the event giving rise to the eligibility for the scholarship, whichever is longer. Requires application for eligibility to be made to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho or the State Board of Vocational-Technical Education. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1160.html Title: S.B. 1160 Source: www3.state.id.us NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Relates to the College Affordability Act; provides for scholarships; creates funds. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0669.pdf Title: S.B. 669 Source: StateNet NV Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Makes supplemental appropriation to University and Community College System of Nevada for matching money for National Direct Student Loan Program for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/bills/AB/AB107_EN.pdf Title: A.B. 107 Source: StateNet NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Relates to in-state tuition for national guard families. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0921.pdf Title: S.B. 921 Source: StateNet ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Relates to tuition waivers for dependents of veterans who were killed in action or died from wounds or other service-connected causes, was totally disabled as a result of service-connected causes, died from service-connected disabilities, was a prisoner of ward, or was declared missing in action. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FBEC0300.pdf Title: H.B. 1271 Source: StateNet ID Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Modifies provisions related to the loan forgiveness contracts for postsecondary students pursuing a teaching career. Eliminates requirements that eligible students (1) have graduated from an Idaho high school within the past two years and (2) be among the top 15% of the student's graduating high school class or have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of high school. Authorizes the state board to reassign unused contracts to other participating institutions. For purposes of reassignment of unused contracts, allows Eastern Idaho Technical College to be considered as a participating institution and to be awarded student education incentive loan forgiveness contracts for potential registered nurses. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0018.html Title: H.B. 18 Source: VA Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Amends, reorganizes, and moves the statute creating the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund to Title 30. Currently, a part of the law is codified in Title 23. The bill also (i) includes several technical amendments to provide clarity and consistency; (ii) reinstates language inadvertently omitted; (iii) prohibits the use of scholarship funds for theological education; (iv) authorizes the Awards Committee to seek, receive, and expend nonstate funds; and (v) resolves the issue of the separation of powers by requiring the State Council of Higher Education to advise and provide technical assistance to the Awards Committee in a manner consistent with its statutory responsibilities for higher education in the Commonwealth. Under the current law, the Scholarship Program and the Awards Committee are created within the legislative branch; however, administration of the Program is shared between the legislative and executive branch agencies. The bill also waives the Standards of Learning requirements and assessments for persons awarded a scholarship under the Program and who are enrolled in a preparation program for the General Education Development (GED) certificate or an adult basic education program for the high school diploma. Also, for the purpose of verifying the domicile of applicants, the Awards Committee is authorized to establish a list of acceptable documents consistent with those required to obtain a Virginia driver's license or identification card, and to access vital records. In addition, the Awards Committee must establish a protocol to facilitate the dual enrollment of eligible students in adult basic education programs and degree programs, and the conventional enrollment of such students in public and private two-year institutions of higher education. Further, the Awards Committee is charged to develop and implement a system that provides transition programs and services to prepare eligible students for academic success in GED preparation and adult basic education programs, and college. The second enactment clause allows students who are enrolled in an approved education program when the Program expires to complete their education through the renewal of the scholarship, if they demonstrate satisfactory academic achievement. The third enactment clause delegates to the State Council of Higher Education the responsibility to review and approve applications for renewal of scholarship awards of students who were enrolled in approved education programs when the Program expired. The fourth enactment clause repeals Chapter 4.4:5 of Title 23, consisting of §§ 23-38.53:21 through 23-38.53:24, and Chapter 34 of Title 30, consisting of §§ 30-226 through 30-231. This bill has an emergency clause. This bill is a recommendation of the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB2588ER Title: H.B. 2588 Source: http://leg1.state.va.us AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Effective fall 2005, provides an Arkansas governor's scholarship to a student in each of the 75 counties in Arkansas. ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bills/2005/public/HB2653.pdf Title: H.B. 2653 Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Concerns the definition of resident student for tuition purposes. Adds that a "resident student" for tuition purposes includes: A child, spouse, widow, or widower of a veteran as defined in section 37-01-40 who was killed in action or died from wounds or other service-connected causes, was totally disabled as a result of service-connected causes, died from service-connected disabilities, was a prisoner of war, or was declared missing in action. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FQOI0300.pdf Title: S.B. 2076 Source: StateNet ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Relates to loans for part-time students and loan guarantee funds. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FBFV0300.pdf Title: H.B. 1360 Source: StateNet NJ Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Expands definition of resident for purposes of State tuition aid grant eligibility to include a dependent child whose parent or guardian has been transferred to a military base in this State. Title: A.B. 3705 Source: StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Relates to the Educational Excellence Scholarship Program; moves the administrative responsibility of the Education Excellence Scholarship Program from the Council on Postsecondary Education to the Higher Education Assistance Authority; changes reporting requirements for grades of students, loan defaults and overpayments of grants or loans. http://lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/05RS/HB460.htm Title: H.B. 460 Source: StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Increases the bonding authority of the Higher Education Student Loan Corporation from one billion, 950 million to five billion dollars. http://lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/05RS/HB161.htm Title: H.B. 161 Source: SD Vetoed 03/2005 Postsec. Makes an appropriation to support students participating in the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program during the spring 2005 term and in fiscal year 2006 and to declare an emergency. Title: H.B. 1028 Source: StateNet ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 15-62.2-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 2. Determine the amount of individual grants, but not to exceed one thousand dollars per recipient per academic year under the North Dakota student financial assistance program. Title: S.B. 2077 Source: StateNet ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Concerns free higher education tuition and fees for dependents of veterans and survivors of firefighters and peace officers. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FQOL0400.pdf Title: S.B. 2079 Source: StateNet ND Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Relates to applicants for State scholarships; relates to test scores. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FAKK0200.pdf Title: S.B. 2064 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 02/2005 Postsec. Amends the tuition waiver and assistance program for Arkansas national guard soldiers and airman. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1141.pdf Title: H.B. 1141 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 02/2005 Postsec. Assists students at state-supported postsecondary educational institutions who are called into military service. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1201.pdf Title: H.B. 1201 Source: StateNet OK Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2005 Postsec. Establishes emergency rules to address the state's deficit in financial instruction and to combat the considerable cost of fiscal illiteracy, by developing a financial literacy initiative, Oklahoma Money Matters (OKMM) under the state student loan program. OKLAHOMA REG 13725 (SN) Title: OAC 610:25-35-1 thru -7 Source: StateNet AZ Issued 12/2004 Postsec. Community College Orders the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority to provide an additional Arizona educational loan secondary market and warehousing facility pursuant to Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. http://www.governor.state.az.us/eo/2004_31.pdf Title: Executive Order 31 Source: http://www.governor.state.az.us MI Signed into law 12/2004 P-12 Postsec. Replaces high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in determining eligibility for Michigan Merit Award scholarships. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1156 Title: S.B. 1156 Source: StateNet CO Rule Adoption 12/2004 Postsec. Repeals and incorporates rules regarding the student loan program. Changes the name from the Colorado Student Loan Program to the Colorado College Access Network. COLORADO REG 8010 (SN) Title: 8 CCR 1504-3 Source: StateNet ME Rule Adoption 11/2004 Postsec. Community College Repeals and replaces rules relating to the guaranteed student loan programs. Establishes industry standard procedures and policies for the administration of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. Establishes separate policies with regard to Consolidation Loans and some in the event of a default or bankruptcy. MAINE REG 7981 (SN) Title: 94-457-602 Source: StateNet MI Signed into law 10/2004 Postsec. Revises higher education financial aid in the Michigan Education Trust Fund Act. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5783 Title: H.B. 5783 Source: StateNet IA Adopted 09/2004 Postsec. Specifies that the College Student Aid Commission may apply administrative wage garnishment procedures in the collection of all delinquent student loans owed tot he Commission, specifically including private partnership loans. Changes the chapter name from 'License Sanction Program' to 'Student Loan Debt Collection'. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/283iac/28337/28337.pdf Title: 283 IAC 37.1 thru 37.4 Source: StateNet CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Postsec. Amends the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act. Provides financial aid for postsecondary education costs of participating students. Deletes a provision that permits participants in the trust to make up payments in full or in part, for years in which they were eligible to contribute, but did not, for the benefit of a designated beneficiary. Specifies the California Educational Facilities Authority is responsible for participation in the federal Family Education Loan Program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2701-2750/ab_2724_bill_20040825_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_2724_veto.pdf Title: A.B. 2724 Source: StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Prohibits the Student Aid Commission from authorizing its auxiliary organization to participate in the issuance of bonds or in loan origination or loan capitalization activities. Specifies these provisions would not preclude the commission or auxiliary organization from undertaking other permitted activities that are related to student financial aid in partnership with institutions that conduct loan origination or loan capitalization activities. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2122_bill_20040921_chaptered.pdf Title: A.B. 2122 Source: StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Specifies that a qualifying member of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia is entitled to academic leave throughout the period that his or her loan payments are assumed under the National Guard Assumption Program of Loans for Education. Extends the entitlement to academic leave to a qualifying member who attends a private institution of higher education in the state. Would repeal the authority of a qualifying member to have his or her transcript cleared for the term in which academic leave is taken. Provides an incentive to enlist in the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia. Would also authorize a qualifying member who has received a baccalaureate degree to participate in this program.The bill would require a person to agree to enlist, or reenlist, in the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia in order to qualify to apply to enter into an agreement for loan assumption under the program.. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1951-2000/ab_1997_bill_20040816_enrolled.html Title: A.B. 1997 Source: California Legislative Web site CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Existing law, until January 1, 2007, grants to qualifying members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia an entitlement to academic leave when active duty, as defined, interrupts undergraduate college attendance for the purpose of pursuing an undergraduate degree. Extends the duration of this entitlement until January 1, 2012. Extends this entitlement to members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia who are graduate students or who are enrolled in or who have completed a program of instruction in a vocational diploma program where enrollment qualifies a student for participation in the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Existing law, known as the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Act, establishes the Cal Grant A and B entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards. The Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Act requires, until January 1, 2007, that a recipient of a Cal Grant award who is a member of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia on active duty, as defined, who is obliged to withdraw from his or her studies because of that active duty, and who later resumes those studies no later than one year after completing that active duty, does not forfeit either any of the monetary value of the Cal Grant award or any of his or her period of eligibility for that award. This bill extends the duration of this requirement until January 1, 2012. Existing law establishes, commencing with the 2004–05 fiscal year, and ending with the 2006–07 fiscal year, the National Guard Assumption Program of Loans for Education, for qualifying members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia who seek, or who have completed, baccalaureate degrees at institutions of higher education within the state, who receive a loan under a designated loan program, and who complete a certain period of service as qualifying members. Under the National Guard Assumption Program of Loans for Education, a qualifying member is eligible to receive up to $11,000 in loan assumption payments if he or she completes up to 4 years of qualifying service. This bill instead provides that the program is established to provide an incentive for persons to enlist or reenlist in the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia. The bill authorizes persons who otherwise qualify for participation in the program, and who are enrolled in, or have completed, a program of study in a qualifying vocational diploma program, to participate in the program. The bill requires the Student Aid Commission to report annually to the Legislature regarding the total number of participants in the program, as well as the number of participants who receive a loan assumption benefit, classified by payment year, and categorized by age, ethnicity, and gender. Existing law, in effect until January 1, 2007, requests the Office of the Adjutant General to make copies of the enrollment fee waiver application of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available to each member of the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia who does not have a baccalaureate degree. Existing law also requests the Office of the Adjutant General to assist these persons in completing these forms, as needed. This bill extends the operation of the provisions containing these requests until January 1, 2012. The bill incorporates additional changes to Sections 66025.6 and 69751 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1997, to become operative only if AB 1997 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2005, and this bill is chaptered last. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1301-1350/sb_1322_bill_20040825_enrolled.html Title: S.B. 1322 Source: California Legislative Web site IL Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning the Monetary Award Program. Provides for a maximum amount. Provides that an applicant is ineligible for assistance after the equivalent of 135 semester hours. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-1032 Title: S.B. 1971 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site AR Report Issued 08/2004 Postsec. Community College The governor formed the committee to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature for improving postsecondary education in Arkansas. http://www.arkansas.gov/governor/media/releases/press/11062003-1.html The Blue Ribbon Committee for Higher Education released its report in June 2004. The recommendations covered three main areas with subpoints: (1) Governance - Arkansas needs an empowered authority over higher education; (2) Mission and Scope - Arkansas needs centralized coordination of their institutions; and (3) Finance - Arkansas needs coordinated funding to act as a proper incentive. http://www.arkansashighered.com/pdfs/BRC/Final%20BRCRpt.pdf Title: N/A Source: Arkansas State Web site IL Signed into law 08/2004 Postsec. Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Authorizes scholarships for registered nurses pursuing graduate degrees in nursing. Provides that 20% of scholarships shall be for recipients pursuing graduate degrees and reduces percentages for other recipients. Makes provisions concerning scholarships for pursuing a hospital-based diploma in nursing. Defines nursing employment obligation to include employment in this state as a nurse educator. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0879 Title: S.B. 2756 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site IL Signed into law 08/2004 Postsec. Community College Provides that if the recipient of an Illinois National Guard Grant ceases to be a member of the Illinois National Guard while enrolled in a course of study under that grant but has served in the Illinois National Guard for at least 5 years and has served a cumulative total of at least 6 months of active duty, then that recipient shall continue to be eligible for a grant for one year after membership. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0856 Title: S.B. 2755 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site IL Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning MIA/POW scholarships, defines "eligible veteran or serviceperson" to include an Illinois National Guard member who is on active duty or is active on a training assignment and who has been declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, has died as the result of a service-connected disability, or is permanently disabled from service-connected causes. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0825 Title: H.B. 4491 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site IL Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Increases the amount of moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Public Health for nursing scholarships awarded pursuant to the Nursing Education Scholarship Law to $1,200,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0806 Title: S.B. 2381 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site DE Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Provides education benefits to the children of certain Department of Transportation employees who are killed in the line of duty or who die from disease, wounds, or disabilities arising or resulting from job-related, official duties; adds those Department employees to the list of persons whose beneficiaries are entitled to receive line-of- duty death benefits. http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS142.NSF/vwLegislation/HB+538/$file/0011420229.doc/?openelement Title: H.B. 538 Source: Delaware Legislative Web site ME Rule Adoption 07/2004 Postsec. Amends the rule by adding an attendance at a U.S. military service academy as an early termination event, not subject to the penalty for nonqualified withdrawals. Makes changes to the NextGen scholarship program. Makes changes to the matching grant programs. Specifies that a NextGen scholarship is only awarded once. MAINE REG 7868 (SN) Title: 94-457-611 Source: StateNet HI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Authorizes the University of Hawaii to create a trust fund to dispense scholarships as a requirement of the State's participation in the federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb1893_hd1_.htm Title: H.B. 1893 Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Adds Agriscience I and II to the list of sciences that may be taken as part of the TOPS curriculum. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT2/OUT/0000LWCU.PDF Title: S.B. 435 Source: StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Establishes program providing free tuition and waiver of fees and other charges, including room and board, for spouses of firefighters seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. Spouse must be otherwise eligible and meets all of the college or university entrance requirements. Spouse will remain eligible as long as s/he meets the academic requirements and maintains a "C" average for each semester and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student, for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one bachelor degree offered by such college or university, up to 10 semesters. In addition, such spouse will be entitled to a cash grant of two hundred fifty dollars per semester from such college or university as an allowance for books and all of the above sums shall be paid out of funds appropriated from the general fund of the state of Louisiana. The same opportunity is available to any firefighter seriously injured in the line of duty, when such injury results in an inability to be employed. Full text: http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT10/OUT/0000LVTN.PDF Title: S.B. 641 Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Requires the Board of Regents to develop and maintain a state student financial aid plan. Title: S.B. 617 Source: StateNet MI Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Provides grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0661 Title: S.B. 661 Source: StateNet MI Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College A recognized postsecondary school is eligible to participate in the Michigan educational opportunity grant (MEOG) program under this act if the postsecondary school is a degree-granting public institution approved by the department of labor and economic growth. A grant shall not be made under this act to a student who is enrolled in an institution whose primary purpose is to prepare students for ordination or appointment as a member of the clergy of a church, denomination, or religious association, order, or sect. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0183.pdf Title: S.B. 628 Source: StateNet NJ Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Establishes the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program (NJ STARS) to provide scholarships for students attending New Jersey county colleges on a full-time basis in a curriculum leading to a degree. Scholarships awarded under the program will cover the cost of tuition and fees for a full-time course load. To be eligible to receive a scholarship in the first year of enrollment at a county college, a student must have graduated in the top 20% of the student's high school class. To be eligible for a scholarship award after the first year of enrollment, a student must have ranked among the top 20% of all full-time students, commencing enrollment at the county college at the same time as the student did, who remained enrolled as full-time students at the completion of the student's initial year of enrollment (i.e., the student's full-time college freshman class cohort). Other eligibility criteria provided for in the bill are (i) being a State resident, (ii) having applied for all other available forms of State and federal need-based grants and merit scholarships, exclusive of loans, (iii) being enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, not including any credit hours in a remedial or developmental curriculum, (iv) having graduated from high school in 2004 or later, and not earlier than the calendar year two years prior to the first calendar year of scholarship payment, and (v) maintaining continuous enrollment in a full-time course of study, except for approved leave for medical reasons or family emergency. A student would only be eligible for a scholarship award for five semesters. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/S1500/1192_R2.PDF Title: S.B. 1192 Source: www.njleg.state.nj.us LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Establishes additional means for certain students to qualify for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors scholarship awards. A student who meets all of the following criteria may receive an award: (a) meets citizenship requirements; (b) does not meet initial eligibility requirements; (c) scores in at least the superior range on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (3rd edition) or comparable score on comparable instrument; (d) scores in at least the 90th percentile at grade 12 level in reading, math and written language portions of Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (2nd edition) or equivalent score on equivalent test; (e) has minimum score on ACT or equivalent score on SAT; (f) student enrolls and after completing 12 hours of credit, is enrolled on full-time basis to earn undergraduate degree; and (g) "makes steady academic progress," earns at least minimum hours of credit for full-time status and maintains a minimum grade-point average. Such a student must receive same amount award as student who receives award through standard requirements. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT2/OUT/0000LUZQ.PDF Title: H.B. 487 Source: www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Provides relative to student eligibility for Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. Eliminates provision that completion of one-half unit of computer science, computer literacy and computer business applications is requirement only through the 2006-2007 school year. (Continues one-half unit requirement through 2007-08 school year and beyond). Deletes language that students graduating during the 2007-08 school year and thereafter must complete one and one-half units of computer science, computer literacy or business computer applications; replaces with requirement that students graduating during the 2007-08 school year and thereafter complete at least one unit as an elective from among other math or science subjects listed in core curriculum. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT7/OUT/0000LUSP.PDF Title: H.B. 32 Source: www.legis.state.la.us HI Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Establishes system-wide student scholarship and assistance special fund at the University of Hawaii that will allow the university a mechanism to administer tuition and scholarship assistance system-wide and, where appropriate, obtain additional scholarship support or matching funds, or both, from state, federal, institutional and private funds. (Presently the University of Hawaii gives most of its assistance in the form of tuition waivers where a credit towards tuition is given to students.) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb1710_cd1_.htm Title: H.B. 1710 Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site LA Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Creates the Louisiana State University National Champions and Southern University Black College National Champions prestige license plates. Each license issued shall be assessed a one-time $25 royalty fee, which monies must be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships for Louisiana State University and Southern University Black College. The management boards of the institutions shall be responsible for disbursing the funds and for establishing the scholarship program. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT8/OUT/0000LPIA.PDF Title: H.B. 246 Source: www.legis.state.la.us NH Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Provides tuition waivers at the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University and Keene State College for children under the age of 25 of firefighters and police officers who died in the performance of their duties. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB1378.html Title: H.B. 1378 Source: gencourt.state.nh.us LA Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Increases the membership of the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission. Title: H.B. 257 Source: StateNet CT Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Community College Concerns the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation; creates a nonprofit corporation know as the Student Loan Foundation to improve educational opportunity and promote repayment of loans; guarantees loans for expenses of education instate and out of state. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2004/act/Pa/2004PA-00225-R00HB-05410-PA.htm Title: H.B. 5410 Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site TN Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Community College Changes Lottery Scholarship eligibility requirements for graduates of home school programs and non- eligible high schools; relates to HOPE scholarships; amends provisions regarding a dependent child whose parent is in active military service to include an adopted child. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0840.pdf Title: H.B. 2134 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us NH Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Revises the definitions, exclusions, fee structure, and licensing requirements for private postsecondary career schools. Title: S.B. 409 Source: StateNet FL Became law without governor's signature 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Relates to education funding; requires school districts to establish certain policies and procedures regarding lottery fund enhancements; provides tax credit cap for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations; prohibits use of funds for lab schools for certain overhead or indirect costs; redesignates specified community colleges as colleges; specifies maximum fee waiver percentage for school districts and community colleges; authorizes use of the Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program funds; requires reports regarding inmate education provided by community colleges; authorizes Florida State University to construct classroom building. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb1867er.html&Directory=session/2004/House/bills/billtext/html/ Title: H.B. 1867 Source: Florida Legislative Web site MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Relates to a student financial aid appropriation. Title: S.B. 3117 Source: StateNet AR Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding the amendment of the state teacher assistance resource program. ARKANSAS REG 3933 (SN) http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/may_2004/008.10.04-001.pdf Title: 008.10.04-001 Source: Arkansas State Web site CT Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Concerning the deadline for depositing political contributions and authorizes town committees to contribute to scholarships. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2004/act/Pa/2004PA-00112-R00HB-05499-PA.htm Title: H.B. 5499 Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site GA Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Relates to elementary and secondary education and to postsecondary education; changes the reporting system and method for determining eligibility for HOPE scholarships, other scholarships, grants, or loan assistance, and certain postsecondary courses and advanced placement courses for students graduating from high school in 2007 and thereafter. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/search/hb1325.htm Title: H.B. 1325 Source: Georgia Legislative Web site KS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Provides procedures for a certificate of approval and the revocation therefor for private and out-of- state postsecondary educational institutions; creates the Workforce Development Loan Program for vocational and technical training loans; exempts Family Postsecondary Education Savings Accounts from garnishment; relates to out-district tuition of a municipal university and county taxation for the payment of such tuition for students. Title: H.B. 2795 Source: StateNet TN Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Directs the state board to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school boards and higher education no later than June 30, 2004. The task force is to make recommendations to the board including, but not limited to, the following: consistent numerical breaks for letter grades; consideration of standards to define an honors course; appropriate weighting of courses; and determination of courses and weightings to be used in the calculation of class rank. The task force is required to report its findings to the state board of education no later than December 31, 2004. Authorizes the state board of education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this section. The comptroller's office of education accountability is directed to evaluate the uniform grading system four (4) years after its implementation and to report its findings to the education oversight committee of the general assembly. Such evaluation must include an analysis of the relationship of grade point averages to ACT and SAT scores of high school students. Each local education agency must adopt and use the uniform grading system for students enrolled in grades 9-12. Students' grades are to be reported for the purposes of application for postsecondary financial assistance administered by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation using the uniform grading system. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0679.pdf Title: S.B. 2205 Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us AZ Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Provides tuition waivers for child or spouse of peace officer, fire fighter, correctional officer, emergency paramedic or national guard member killed in the line of duty; provides for disabled national guard member. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1158 Title: S.B. 1158 Source: Arizona Legislative web site CO Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Establishes the College Opportunity Fund Program; requires each state and private institution of higher education which does not receive loan services through the Colorado Student Loan Program to pay an implementation fee and an on going disbursement fee; specifies the college opportunity fund shall be trust fund for eligible undergraduate students. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/e1e067acaeb853c887256df8005f11e2?OpenDocument&Click=87256D6C00679B13.b925f7d822283ac087256dd3003efcdb/$Body/1.2 Title: S.B. 189 Source: Colorado Legislative Web site IA Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Relates to the duties of the College Student Aid Commission and the approval and registration of postsecondary schools by the commission, the Department of Education, and the Secretary of State, and the establishment and collection of fees and chargeable expenses by the State Board of Education and the Secretary of State. Title: H.F. 2559 Source: StateNet CO Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Concerns state programs to assist higher education students in paying tuition. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/8665449929ab4b5f87256e1d0062f763?OpenDocument&Click=87256D6C00679B13.b925f7d822283ac087256dd3003efcdb/$Body/1.2 Title: H.B. 1350 Source: Colorado LEgislative Web site LA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2004 Postsec. Establishes emergency rules relating to the administration of the Student Tuition and Revenue Trust (START Saving) programs. Protects the welfare of eligible students. LOUISIANA REG 9364 (SN) Title: LAC 26:VI.107, 305 Source: StateNet LA Adopted 04/2004 Postsec. Amends rules relating to discharge of obligation for scholarship and grant rules. Title: LAC 28:IV.911, 1111, 2105 Source: StateNet AZ Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Repeals the Arizona Student Program Investing Resources for Education (ASPIRE) program. ASPIRE was added by Laws 1994, Chapter 298, Section 3 to provide guaranteed tuition scholarships to persons residing within the state who attend a school selected for participation, meet specific academic standards and intend to pursue an undergraduate degree at an eligible school of higher education. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0126.htm Title: H.B. 2546 Source: Arizona Legislative Web site ID Signed into law 03/2004 Postsec. Community College Amends existing law to increase the maximum amount of the Promise Scholarship. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1322.html#billtext Title: S.B. 1322 Source: Idaho Legislative Web site VT Signed into law 02/2004 Postsec. Community College Relates to the establishment of a trust fund; provides aid to students who do not have parental support and are in Social and Rehabilitation Services custody and wish to attend college or university. Title: H.B. 171 Source: StateNet MO Issued 12/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College The Commission of the Future of Higher Education was created by Executive Order 03-07 on March 17, 2003, with a final report due by January 1, 2004. The purpose of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education shall be to develop plans to strengthen and improve postsecondary education in Missouri. The commission's objectives will include, but are not limited to: identifying ways to increase the number of Missourians prepared to pursue training and education after high school, including technical, community college, and college or university education; increasing the number of high school students who enroll in and complete such programs; enhancing the affordability of postsecondary education for students from families at all income levels; and increasing the civic and economic benefits of advanced education for individuals, their families, communities, and the state of Missouri. Report was issued December 31, 2003. http://www.mocbhe.gov/commission/pp/finalreport.pdf Title: Executive Order 03-07 Source: Missouri State Web site ME Rule Adoption 11/2003 Postsec. Proposes rules regarding the Higher Education Loan Program. Provides rules that the Authority may not originate federally guaranteed student loans except for consolidation. MAINE REG 7662 (SN) Title: 94-457-615 Source: StateNet ME November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 P-12 Postsec. Citizen Initiative: Do you want to allow slot machines at certain commercial horse racing tracks if part of the proceeds are used to lower prescription drug costs for the elderly and disabled, and for scholarships to the state universities and technical colleges? http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/intent.pdf Title: Question 2 Source: Maine State Web site CA Vetoed 10/2003 Community College Postsec. Requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish procedures and forms to enable persons, other than a non-immigrant aliens, who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at state community colleges under existing law to apply for, and participate in, all student aid programs and services to the full extent permitted by federal law. Requires such persons are exempt from nonresident admissions criteria. Relates to fee waivers. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_328_bill_20030912_enrolled.html Title: S.B. 328 Source: California Legislative Web site CA Signed into law 10/2003 Postsec. Relates to award of Cal Grants to older and returning adult students. Requires the Student Aid Commission to convene an existing advisory committee to review the existing formula for calculating high school grade point averages. Requires the commission to review whether the act provides adequate resources for nontraditional, returning, and older adult students. Requires the commission to report the findings and recommendations of this committee to the Legislature as part of a report that is currently required to be submitted to the Legislature, prior to December 31, 2004. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_680_bill_20031011_chaptered.html Title: S.B. 680 Source: California Legislative Web site AR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding amendments to the rules of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/oct_reg/008.10.01--005.pdf Title: Rules and Regs 008.10.3--002 Source: Arkansas State Web site AR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant rules. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/oct-03-reg/008.10.03-001.pdf Title: Rules And Regs 008.10.3--001 Source: Arkansas State Web site CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Postsec. The Governor's Scholars Program and the Governor's Distinguished Mathematics and Science Scholars Program became inoperative July 1, 2003 and repealed as of January 1, 2004. No awards or entitlements will exist for texts taken in 2003. The Scholarship Investment Board may continue to scholarship accounts for scholarship authorized and awarded prior to July 1, 2003. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1266_bill_20030929_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 1266 § 30 Source: California Legislative Web site LA Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2003 Postsec. Establishes emergency rules amending the Scholarship/Grant programs to allow the Louisiana Office of Student financial Assistance and state educational institutions to effectively administer these programs. LOUISIANA REG 9081 (SN) Title: LAC 28:IV.503, 507, 703 Source: StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2003 Postsec. Grants to qualifying members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve and Naval Militia academic leave when active duty interrupts college attendance for the pursuit of an undergraduate degree;requires a Cal Grant recipient on active duty who is obligated to withdraw from studies because of active duty and later resumes studies, does not forfeit any monetary value or period of eligibility for the grant. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0501-0550/ab_547_bill_20030912_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 547 Source: StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2003 Postsec. Provides that any applicant who qualifies to be considered under the simplified needs test established by federal law for student assistance shall be presumed to meet the asset level requirements established by the Ortiz- Pacheco- Poochigian- Vasconcellos Cal Grant Act. Provides that prior to disbursing any funds, that an institution participating in the Cal Grant programs resolve any conflicts existing in the data relating to a student. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_728_bill_20030908_chaptered.html Title: S.B. 728 Source: California Legislative Web site LA Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 Postsec. Amends rules relating to the scholarship and grant rules. Provides definitions, application requirements, testing deadlines, provisions of the TOPS tuition assistance program, and maintaining eligibility for tuition assistance. Provides the responsibilities of high schools, school boards, special school governing boards, and the Department of Education. Title: LAC 28:IV.301, 507, 509, 701, 703, 705, 803, 805, 1701, 1703, 1705, 1903, 2103, 2105 Source: StateNet WI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Postsec. Under this bill, a student in grades 6 to 12 or at a University of Wisconsin (UW) System school, in–state technical college, or in–state, private, accredited, nonprofit college or university is eligible for a $25 tuition voucher if he or she sounds "Taps" on a bugle, trumpet, or cornet at a military honors funeral held in this state for a deceased veteran. The bill requires the Board of Regents of the UW System or the Technical College Board to grant a student a $25 remission of tuition or academic fees for each valid voucher that is issued to the student. Makes students in grades 6 through 12 who sound Taps at military honors funerals eligible for a $25 tuition voucher. (Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2003/data/AB-74.pdf Title: A.B. 74 Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us IL Signed into law 08/2003 Postsec. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes the name of the Illinois Incentive for Access Grant Program to the Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access Grant Program. Requires the Commission to give priority to applicants with an expected family contribution of $0. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1119&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1601&SessionID=3 Title: H.B. 1119 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site NC Signed into law 08/2003 Postsec. Community College Permits the State Board of Community colleges to use certain funds to provide financial assistance to students with disabilities referral by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Title: H.B. 223 Source: StateNet IL Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Provides that each member of the General Assembly may annually nominate two students for scholarships at any state supported university (now one of the 2 must be to the University of Illinois). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3274 Title: H.B. 3274 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site HI Vetoed 07/2003 Postsec. Establishes a nursing education loan program to provide loans for eligible nursing students in an amount of up to $10,000 per student per academic year; provides for loan repayment or loan forgiveness for eligible individuals who satisfy the work requirement; appropriates funds to provide loans to nursing candidates. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB748&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs Title: S.B. 748 Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Changes from 2001-02 to 2003-04 the beginning year in which any student who meets all eligibility requirements can receive a performance reward. Adds gifted curriculum and Advanced Placement courses to "honors curriculum courses," of which the applying student must have completed ten or more to be eligible for an award. Changes from 2003-04 to 2006-07 the first academic year in which no student is to receive an initial award in the academic year or thereafter. Changes from 2003-04 to 2006-07 the first academic year in which any student granted an award prior to that school year may continue under such award as long as continuation requirements are met. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB439&doctype=BT Title: H.B. 439 Source: www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Changes minimum ACT score for eligibility for the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship from 19 to 20. Statute already specified that if student loses scholarship eligibility, the period of ineligibility may not continue for more than two years. New language specifies that participating student whose college studies are interrupted by student's active duty service in the United States Armed Forces will have this two-year period extended for a length of time equal to the student's active duty service, not to exceed four years. For a TOPS-Tech award, the period of ineligibility already was not to continue for more than one year. New language specifies that if this one-year period is interrupted by a student's active duty service in the United States Armed Forces, the one-year period must be extended for a length of time equal to the student's active duty service, not to exceed four years. Requires the administering agency, beginning with the 2003-04 school year, to set guidelines to allow consideration of any ACT or SAT score first obtained on an authorized testing date after the national April ACT testing date in the year of the applicant's high school graduation but before July 1 of that same year. Adds that anyone who meets each of the following requirements may be considered a Louisiana resident for purposes of TOPS scholarship eligibility: 1) Graduated during the 2001-02 school year or thereafter from a state board-approved Louisiana public or nonpublic high school; 2) Continuously enrolled in and attended such a school from at least the start of the student's junior year of high school through high school graduation, as certified by the school principal or his or her designee; 3) Student has a parent or court-ordered custodian who is a resident of a state adjoining Louisiana and who resides in a municipality having geographic boundaries that include a portion of the state of Louisiana; 4) Parent or custodian has filed a Louisiana state income tax return and has complied with state income tax laws or is assessed ad valorem taxes on property owned in Louisiana. Deletes language that student who chooses to receive the TOPS Tech Award and enrolls in a Louisiana public postsecondary institution cannot change to standard TOPS scholarship. Adds that student is eligible to receive a TOPS-Tech Award scholarship if he or she graduated during the 2002-03 school year or thereafter from an out-of-state high school accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and that meets the standards adopted by the Louisiana state board of education for approval of nonpublic schools in Louisiana. Deletes language requiring TOPS Tech Award-eligible student to have lived in Louisiana or have a parent or legal guardian who has lived in Louisiana for 24 months prior to the date the student's initial application is received. Replaces with requirement that eligible student meet residency requirements for standard TOPS scholarship. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB549&doctype=BT Title: H.B. 549 Source: www.legis.state.la.us LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Concerns eligibility for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. Specifies that current requirement that eligible student must complete at least 16 1/2 units of high school work, including one-half unit of computer science, computer literacy or business computer applications, and meet admissions standards for desired postsecondary institution applies from now through the 2006-07 school year. Adds that beginning in the 2007-08 school year and thereafter, students seeking TOPS scholarships must complete 17 1/2 high school course units, including one and one-half units of computer science, computer literacy or business computer applications, and meet admissions standards for desired postsecondary institution. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB1657&doctype=BT Title: H.B. 1657 Source: www.legis.state.la.us DE Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Relates to student loans; allows a student loan to be forgiven by the Secretary of Education if the person has a total and permanent disability or has died; clarifies that the higher education commission is responsible for forgiving repayment obligations under its loan program, rather than the secretary of education with the concurrence of the state board of education. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform Title: H.B. 171 Source: Delaware Legislative Web site AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 Postsec. Establishes rules regarding Arkansas technical careers student loan forgiveness program. ARKANSAS REG 3469 (SN) http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/LoanForgiveness/Book/RULES&REGS2003-revised6-2003.doc Title: Uncodified Source: Arkansas State Web site IL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessary to implement the State's FY2004 budget. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions by increasing the foundation level of support and changing the amount of and how a supplemental general State aid grant is calculated. Exempts gifted education from block grant funding. Makes changes concerning reimbursement to community college districts for classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted. Makes changes concerning which courses are eligible for reimbursement under the Public Community College Act. Adds requirements that a community college district must meet for equalization funding. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to repeal a Section concerning Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships. Renames the ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program, and makes other changes (including who may receive a scholarship, the scholarship amount, and where a recipient must agree to teach). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=744&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3589&SessionID=3 Title: S.B. 744 Source: Illinois Legislative Web site TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Currently, the TEXAS Grant program determines eligibility based on a student's final high school transcript. However, most students have already determined where and how to go to college by the time they actually graduate from high school, thereby missing the opportunity to make a fully informed decision about where to go to college in the event the student earns or could earn a TEXAS Grant. S.B. 1007 makes it possible for institutions to base their TEXAS Grant awards on a student's seventh semester transcript. (From House Education Committee Report) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01007&VERSION=4&TYPE=A Title: S.B. 1007 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us MO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Alters the distribution of Gaming Commission Fund; provides funds for veterans facilities, the National Guard College Trust, early childhood development education, and the College Guaranty Fund. http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills03/biltxt/truly/HB0444T.HTM Title: H.B. 444 Source: www.house.state.mo.us ME Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Creates Higher Education Loan Purchase Program; allows the Governor to designate a State agency as a secondary market for higher education loans; designates the Finance Authority as the State secondary market; authorizes issuance of tax exempt bonds to finance certain loans; includes nonresidents attending institutions of higher learning. Title: S.P. 579 Source: StateNet AL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Relates to postsecondary and higher education' authorizes the State to pay the tuition of any qualified student pursuing a degree at any public state college, university, or junior college; provides for the administration of the tuition assistance plan by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp?SESSION=1027 Title: H.B. 40 Source: Alabama Legislative Web site TX Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Authorizes no-interest loans for eligible students to enable those students to attend all public and private or independent institutions of higher education in this state. To be eligible initially for a Texas B-On-time loan, a person must: (1) be a resident of the state; (2) meet one of the following academic requirements: (A) be a graduate of a public or accredited private high school in this state who graduated not earlier than the 2002-2003 school year under the recommended or advanced high school program; or (B) have received an associate degree from an eligible institution not earlier than May 1, 2005; (3) be enrolled for a full course load for an undergraduate student, as determined by the coordinating board, in an undergraduate degree or certificate program at an eligible institution; (4) be eligible for federal financial aid, except that a person is not required to meet any financial need requirement applicable to a particular federal financial aid program; and (5) comply with any additional nonacademic requirement adopted by the coordinating board. Addresses other details. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00004F.HTM Title: S.B. 4 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us FL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Abolishes Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Testing Program. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0354&Chamber=Senate&Year=2003&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AS%25200354%2D%3ESession%25202003 Title: S.B. 354 Source: Florida Legislative Web site GA Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Relates to postsecondary education, removes a restriction on tuition equalization grants for summer school; provides a limitation on the total number of semester hours or quarter hours an eligible student may receive a tuition equalization grant; provides for an exception to the requirement for registration with the United States Selective Service System in order to be eligible for certain scholarships and grants administered by the Student Finance Authority. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/sb244.htm Title: S.B. 244 Source: Georgia Legislative Web site FL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Creates Access to Better Learning & Education Grant Program; provides legislative findings regarding education provided by for-profit colleges & universities; provides for the Department of Education to administer grant program for students attending for-profit institutions; requires institutions to remit undisbursed funds to DOE; limits period a student may receive grant. http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0638&Year=2003&Chamber=Senate#BillText Title: S.B. 638 Source: Florida Legislative Web site TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. A high school student who graduates within 36 month or less is eligible to receive a grant of $1,000 toward tuition at any Texas public private or private institution of higher education that will match the award. The program is funded entirely by the savings generated by students who graduate early from the public school system. Approximately 4,000 early graduates per year, out of an estimated 215,000 total graduates, take advantage of this program. H.B. 1882 amends the Education Code to change the rules of eligibility for the Early High School Graduation Scholarship and offer more financial assistance to eligible students. Under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program, an eligible student is entitled to a state credit to pay tuition and mandatory fees at a public or private institution of higher education in this state in the following amounts: (1) $2,000 if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced high school program and graduated from high school in 36 consecutive months or less and an additional $1,000 if the person graduated with at least 15 hours of college credit; (2) $500 if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced high school program and graduated from high school in more than 36 consecutive months but not more than 41 consecutive months and an additional $1,000 if the person graduated with at least 30 hours of college credit; or (3) $1,000 if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced high school program and graduated from high school in more than 41 consecutive months but not more than 45 consecutive months with at least 30 hours of college credit. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01882&VERSION=5&TYPE=B Title: H.B. 1882 Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us MD Signed by Governor 05/2003 Postsec. Requires at least a certain amount of funding for certain student financial assistance programs to be allocated to institutions of higher education to fund Education Excellence Awards. Title: H.B. 774 Source: StateNet ME Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. This bill increases the number of foster care residents who are eligible for a tuition waiver at a state postsecondary educational institution from 25 to 35 new students per year in each year. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD032601.doc Title: S.P. 108 (LD 326) Source: www.mainelegislature.org GA Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Relates to postsecondary scholarships, loans, and grants; changes certain provisions regarding the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Georgia Student Finance Authority; changes certain provisions regarding the board of commissioners of the commission; changes certain provisions regarding the board of directors of the authority. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/sum/hb551.htm Title: H.B. 551 Source: Georgia Legislative Web site TN Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Relates to higher education; provides that the amount of the maximum grant for students enrolled at the eligible institutions of higher learning shall be determined by guidelines established by the state student assistance corporation. Title: S.B. 1597 Source: StateNet AZ Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Establishes the Commission for Postsecondary Education for the purposes of reviewing postsecondary education institutions in order to determine eligibility for student financial aid; requires one member to be an owner, operator, or administrator of a charter school in Arizona. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2008 Title: H.B. 2008 Source: Arizona Legislative Web site CA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Repeals the Teacher Recruitment Initiative Program, administered by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which awards competitive grants to operate regional recruitment centers that focus on recruiting teachers to low-performing schools. Makes the Governor's Scholarship Programs inoperative as of June 30, 2003. States the legislative intent that the 2003-04 Budget Act will include $10 million less for the Cal Grant Program in order to reflect a baseline adjustment in the number of students actually accepting awards and the award amounts.Repeals the statutory requirement that any Proposition 98 maintenance factor which may be accruing be repaid in a single fiscal year (the 2003-04 fiscal year). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sbx1_28&sess=CUR&house=S&author=committee_on_budget_and_fiscal_review Title: S.B. 28 Source: California Legislative Web site ME Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Amends the State student grant program; provides a description of need for student financial assistance that is consistent with the definition used in federal student financial assistance programs.http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD129601-1.asp Title: H.P. 950 Source: StateNet IN Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Provides if a dependent student has resided with a caretaker relative other than the student's parent for at least 4 years, the student's eligibility to participate in financial aid programs administered by the state student assistance commission is determined according to the residence of the caretaker relative. Requires the income of the student's legal parent to be considered in making eligibility determinations. http://www.state.in.us/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=117 Title: S.B. 117 Source: Indiana Legislative Web site AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program to give priority in awards to applicants agreeing to teach in subject matter areas of critical need or in academically low performing schools. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1854.pdf Title: H.B. 1854 Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Amends the critical needs minority teacher scholarship program; creates a commission for selecting scholarship recipients. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2187.pdf Title: H.B. 2187 Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Requires that out-of-state dental student tuition paid by the state of Arkansas be repaid if the student does not return to the state to practice. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2746.pdf Title: H.B. 2746 Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Creates the Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program; provides funding for collegiate level adult education. Title: S.B. 882 Source: StateNet LA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 Postsec. Specifies that the exception in the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) to the initial and continuous enrollment requirements for military service extends to students who voluntarily enlist and enter on active duty after enrolling for the first-time as a full-time student, when the United States is engaged in armed conflict or the President has declared a national emergency. Specifies that the exception can last for up to four years. http://www.osfa.state.la.us/schgrt6a100.htm Title: LAC 28:IV.2103 Source: www.osfa.state.la.us ID Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Creates a Rural Physician Incentive Program; provides for payments from an incentive fund financed with moneys from a surcharge on State support grants for medical education programs to encourage physicians to locate in rural areas. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0301.html Title: H.B. 301 Source: Idaho Legislative Web site MT Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Increase scholarship donation for collegiate license plates from $20 to $30. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0549.htm Title: H.B. 549 Source: data.opi.state.mt.us MT Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College Provides educational aid to a convict exonerated of a crime by postconviction DNA testing. Specifies that "aid" under this section must include expenses for tuition, fees, books, board, and room at any Montana community college, including any accredited tribally controlled community college, or unit of the Montana university system. Adds that "aid" also means any assistance in meeting any admission standards or criteria required at any of the institutions listed, including assistance in satisfying requirements for a GED and assistance in completing any adult education program or courses. Requires an adult education fund to be reimbursed by the state for any costs of completing an adult education program or courses under this section. Allows convict exonerated through postconviction DNA testing to be eligible for 10 years after release from prison, and requires aid to continue for up to 5 years within the 10-year period or until the degree is completed, whichever is less. Allows board of regents to waive tuition and fees for a convict exonerated of a crime by postconviction DNA testing. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/SB0183.htm Title: S.B. 183 Source: data.opi.state.mt.us NM Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Provides tuition scholarships for qualified individuals who attend a state educational institution within one year after completing high school or receiving a graduate equivalent diploma; provides tuition scholarships for up to two and one-half years to qualified individuals who transfer from certain two-year institutions to certain four- year institutions. Title: S.B. 377 Source: StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Requires State funded colleges and universities to waive up to 25% of tuition costs for Arkansas Army and Air National Guard. Title: H.B. 2480 Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site ID Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Changes the name of the Idaho Promise Scholarship Program to the Idaho Robert R. Lee Promise Scholarship Program. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1134.html Title: S.B. 1134 Source: State legislative web site AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Provides for the issuance of a University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture special license plate and to use funds for college scholarships and public education programs. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2277.pdf Title: H.B. 2277 Source: State legislative web site WV Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Expands the eligibility for higher education adult part-time student grants. Title: H.B. 2051 Source: StateNet ND Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Spells out student ranking provisions as they relate to the student financial assistance and scholars programs. If two or more eligible students have the same composite scores, they must be ranked by the numeric sum of the four scale scores on the test of academic achievement administered by the American college testing program. If two or more eligible students have the same numeric sum of the four scale scores, they must be ranked by their high school class rank calculated on a percentile basis. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DADE0300.pdf Title: S.B. 2200 Source: http://www.state.nd.us/lr UT Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Allows the board to grant scholarships for a waiver of the nonresident portion of total tuition charged by public institutions of higher education to nonresident students, subject to the limitations provided in this section, if the board determines that the scholarships will: (a) assist in maintaining an adequate level of service and related cost-effectiveness of auxiliary operations in Utah institutions of higher education; (b) promote enrollment of nonresident students with high academic aptitudes; and (c) provide for an effective transition to meet the requirements of Section 53B-8-102. Requires the board to develop policy guidelines for evaluating applicants for those scholarships, and for reporting the results of the scholarship program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0075.pdf Title: H.B. 75 Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us KY Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. In response to concerns about program effectiveness and fairness, directs the Interim Joint Committee on Education to study the five-year-old Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Program, the different high school grading systems across the state, student course-taking patterns, long-term financial needs and other aspects of the program, in order to make recommendations to the 2004 session of the general assembly. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HC141/bill.doc Title: H.C.R. 141 Source: StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Deletes references that prohibit the use of student financial aid funds, including Education Excellence Scholarship funds, for students who plan to major in theology, divinity, or religious education. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB40/bill.doc Title: H.B. 40 Source: StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Relates to the Higher Education Student Loan Corporation, KHESLC; changes the definitions of eligible borrower, institution and lender to include any individual or entity approved by the corporation, and the definition of insured student loan or student loan to include any educational loan; grant KHESLC the authority to cause educational loans to be made as well as to make loans; relates to the issuance of bonds or notes for loan purposes. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/SB130/bill.doc Title: S.B. 130 Source: StateNet MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Postsec. Expands applicability requirements of Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program from those intending to teach in geographical areas of the state with critical teacher shortages to include those, regardless of geographical area, who intend to teach a subject area in which a shortage of teachers exists. Eliminates from eligibility those enrolled in teacher eductation program at an accredited, nonprofit community or junior college. Reduces from four to two the number of years one had to receive an annual award in order to be obligated to render one year's service as a licensed teacher. Eliminates opportunity to fulfill service obligation as a nontraditional teacher intern. Any student who, prior to July 1, 2003, has been accepted into the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program under the authority of Section 37-159-3(4) shall be allowed to begin or remain in the scholar loan program, and conversion for those students with fewer than four (4) annual awards shall be based on one (1) year of service in either (a) a geographic area of the state in which there exists a critical shortage of teachers as determined by the State Board of Education, or (b) a subject area of the curriculum in the public schools in which there exists a critical shortage of teachers as determined by the State Board of Education, for each year a loan was received by the student.  For those students that receive the equivalent of four (4) annual awards, such students shall render three (3) years of service. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2482SG.htm Title: S.B. 2482 Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us SD Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Establishes the regents scholarship program and makes an appropriation therefor. Title: H.B. 1026 Source: StateNet CO Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Concerns the annual allowable cash funds for state supported institutions of higher education; adds funds received from student financial aid, tuition assistance, and scholarships to the maximum amount of cash funds that may be raised, spent, or transferred to reserves by such institutions. Title: S.B. 189 Source: StateNet ME Rule Adoption 03/2003 Postsec. Implements the NextGen Scholarship programs. Eliminates all references to the Procedures and Guidelines. Makes other minor changes. http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/notices/030503.htm Title: 94-457-611 Source: StateNet NE Signed into law 02/2003 Postsec. Provides for inclusion of associate degree program students under the Minority Scholarship Program Act. Title: L.B. 106 Source: StateNet MI Signed into law 12/2002 Postsec. Expands the Michigan Merit Scholarship Program to include additional eligible costs and to grant scholarship for students attending the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy and United State Merchant Marine Academy. Title: H.B. 4330 Source: StateNet LA Adopted 11/2002 Postsec. Amends rules relating to the Office of Student Financial Assistance's Scholarship and Grant Programs. Title: LAC 28:IV.301, 703, 803, 2103, 2105 Source: StateNet LA Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2002 Postsec. Establishes emergency rules to provide definitions of terms concerning the Office's Scholarship and Grant Programs. LOUISIANA REG 8661 (SN) Title: LAC 28:IV.301 Source: StateNet AZ Rejected by voters 11/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Revises State Gaming Act; a portion of the revenues from non-tribal gaming devices would support reading programs for students in kindergarten through third grade and scholarships for graduates of Arizona high schools and community colleges. (http://www.sosaz.com/election/2002/info/pubpamphlet/english/prop201.htm) Title: Proposition 201 Source: Arizona Election Services AZ Rejected by voters 11/2002 Postsec. Creates the Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002; allows Indian tribes to contribute a portion of gaming revenues to fund college scholarships and to provide additional resources for elderly care. (http://www.sosaz.com/election/2002/info/pubpamphlet/english/prop200.htm) Title: Proposition 200 Source: Arizona Elections Services ND Rejected by voters 11/2002 Postsec. Creates a Bank of North Dakota administered program providing for partial reimbursement of student loan payments for employed North Dakota residents under thirty years of age who have graduated from accredited post-secondary schools. Reimbursements would be limited to $1,000 per eligible resident per year for not more than five years. The measure would also provide an income tax credit of up to $1,000 for employed North Dakota residents from twenty-one through twenty-nine years of age, for up to five years. (http://www.state.nd.us/sec/Elections/2002ballot-measures.htm) Title: Initiative/Statutory Measure 3 Source: North Dakota Secretary of State MI Signed into law 10/2002 P-12 Postsec. Establishes an educational scholarship program for eligible resident students enrolled in certain nursing programs. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0591.pdf Title: S.B. 793 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. Relates to the Minority Teachers Scholarship Program; allows a qualified person enrolled at the freshman level or graduate level to qualify for a scholarship. Allows qualifying students to be enrolled on a half-time basis. Requires a scholarship recipient to begin teaching within the one-year period following termination of the undergraduate program. Makes changes to the provisions concerning the David A. DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship program. Title: H.B. 4912 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois National Guard grant program, provides that if the recipient of a grant fails to complete his or her military service obligations or requirements for satisfactory participation, the Department of Military Affairs shall require the recipient to repay the amount of the grant received, prorated according to the fraction of the service obligation not completed, and, if applicable, reasonable collection fees. Amends the State Finance Act to create the National Guard Grant Fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2002. Title: SB 2204 Source: State Website IL Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. Act creates scholarships for students to study optometry and work in state. Recipients must practice in state for each year awarded scholarship or repay. Title: HB 4037 Source: Lexis MD Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires governor to include in state budget at least 80% of funds appropriated in prior fiscal year for specified need-based financial aid programs and other programs. Changes name of Maryland Higher Education Commission's State Scholarship Administration to Office of Student Financial Assistance. Allows students in grades 9 and 10 who qualify for a guaranteed access grant award on basis of financial need to prequalify for such award by agreeing in writing to specified criteria, including refraining from substance abuse and participating in the College Readiness Outreach Program. Establishes the College Readiness Outreach Program to help students who qualify for a guaranteed access award in 9th or 10th grade to continue to higher education. Requires designation of state and regional program coordinators to cooperate with districts in offering guidance and mentoring to participating high school students. Permits contracts between commission and department and existing organizations to provide mentoring and counseling. Provides for supplementation of mentors with other individuals. Requires state to fund 50% of specified costs of program. Extends deadline for submission of Education Excellence Awards applications under specified circumstances. Establishes additional commission responsibilities for administration of educational excellence award program. Establishes Maryland Graduate and Professional Development Program for full-time and part-time students in specified professional fields (not education.) Requires College Readiness Outreach Program to be established over a 5-year period starting in FY04 to the extent funds are available. Requires that in first year, up to 1,000 students participate in 4 specified counties, and that additional counties be added until students in all counties are participating. Requires that performance evaluation of College Readiness Outreach Program be completed and report on program delivered to assembly by July 1, 2007. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0661e.rtf Title: H.B. 661 Source: mlis.state.md.us FL Signed into law 07/2002 Postsec. Act provides for an emergency order suspending the license of any health care practitioner who has defaulted on a student loan issued or guaranteed by state of Federal government; clarifies grounds for disciplinary action for failing to perform statutory or legal obligation to include failing to repay student loan issued or guaranteed by state or federal government in accordance with the terms of the loan. Title: HB 1405 Source: State website CO Enacted 07/2002 Postsec. Amends existing law concerning the operation of higher education student financial aid enterprises to provide guidelines for hiring personnel and new the powers of the division. Title: HB 1452 Source: Lexis IL Signed into law 07/2002 Postsec. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act; removes the requirement that a student be enrolled for at least six semester or six quarter hours for a term to maintain eligibility for grant benefits from the Monetary Award Program; provides that upon the request of a higher education institution that received scholarship and grant payments for the past five years, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may certify to the Comptroller an advance payment for the current term for such financial assistance. http://www.isbe.net/gov-relations/materials/2002/02-8-28-ACTIVE%20BILLS-Legis-Sch.pdf Title: H.B. 4351 Source: Illinois State Board of Education Web site IL Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides, in section concerning the Illinois National Guard grant program, that if the recipient of a grant fails to complete his or her military service obligations or requirements for satisfactory participation, the Department of Military Affairs shall require the recipient to repay the amount of the grant received, prorated according to the fraction of the service obligation not completed. http://www.legis.state.il.us/publicacts/pubact92/acts/92-0589.html Title: S.B. 2204 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet HI Vetoed 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Transfers administration of Hawaii Educator Loan Program from University of Hawaii to designated federal credit union with existing services for teachers. Transfers eligiblity determinations to the registrar of a State-approved teacher education program, and the loan administered by a designated federal credit union with existing services for teachers. Limits the maximum amount of loan to payments and costs would amount to at the University of Hawaii. Waives one-tenth of loan amount for every year of the first five years and five-tenths of the total amount after the sixth year as long as teacher remains eligible. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2816_.htm Title: S.B. 2816 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov AK Signed into law 06/2002 Postsec. Prohibits granting a student loan to a person who fails to register for the military selective services. Title: H.B. 305 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CT Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires the issuance of United We Stand commemorative number plates, most funds from which are to go to the commemorative account. Establishes "United We Stand commemorative account, 50% of which is to pay tuition and fees waivers at the University of Connecticut, Connecticut State University or the regional regional community-technical colleges to the dependent child or surving spouse of any state resident who was a terrorist victim of the September 11, 2001 attacks or died in the anthrax attacks September-December 31, 2001. Establishes September 11 of each year as Remembrance Day. Suitable exercises are to be held in the state capitol and elsewhere as the governor designates for the observance of the day. Title: S.B. 102 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet HI Signed into law 06/2002 Postsec. Defines HOPE as Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education. Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the University of Hawaii. Program is to support financially needy students, especially students from ethnic groups that are under-represented in the student population of the University of Hawaii. The University of Hawaii is encouraged to provide tuition waivers and seek private donations for scholarship support for the HOPE students. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2067_.htm. (Also see Hawaii Administrative Rules § 20-25-1 thru 20-25-8 adopted 12/2002 for implementation rules.) Title: S.B. 2067 Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov KS Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Relates to the teacher service scholarship program and the national guard educational assistance program. Eliminates requirement that eligible guard member have had military service or basic military training before entering the national guard. Modifies administration of national guard educational assistance program. Addresses program funding. Reduces term of service participating national guard member must complete to remain in program. Establishes Kansas national guard educational assistance program repayment fund. Establishes teacher service scholarship program. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2002/2642.pdf Title: H.B. 2642 Source: www.kslegislature.org SC SENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires funding equal to 1994-95 appropriation to be appropriated to the state department annually to offset any reduction suffered by districts due to a change in the distribution of employee contribution funds. Provides that in the event of an EIA revenue shortfall, lapsed funds remaining after EIA purposes must be distributed to districts for funding buildings and exempts EIA appropriations for teacher salaries and benefits from reductions to offset an official EIA revenue shortfall. Requires state board to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, school board members, and representatives of business and industry, including tourism-related industries no later than July 1, 2002. This task force to the extent possible is to be equally divided among proponents of existing or earlier starting dates for schools, proponents of later starting dates for schools, including proponents for dates after Labor Day, and persons who legitimately have no preferences. Also requires districts to provide advanced placement courses in all secondary schools which enroll an adequate number of academically talented students to support the course. Part II concerns public higher education: Each four-year campus of each state-supported public institution of higher learning must have equal representation on all formal and informal councils, advisory groups, committees, and task forces of the commission. Independent four-year colleges must have representation on all formal and informal committees and commissions dealing with higher education statewide issues. Also addresses instate tuition for certain students. Beginning with school year 2002-2003, the annual amount of a LIFE Scholarship for eligible resident students attending a four-year independent institution must be the cost of attendance up to a maximum of the average annual cost of tuition at the state's four-year public institutions of higher learning in the corresponding academic year. In addition, beginning with school year 2002-2003, eligible resident students attending two-year independent institutions may not receive an annual LIFE scholarship of more than the maximum cost of tuition at two-year regional public institutions for thirty credit hours a year or its equivalent." Title: H.B. 4879 Source: http://www.ecs.org/html/offsite.asp?document=http://www.scstatehouse.net/ MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Allows a recipient of specified state scholarships and grants to hold specified other state scholarships and grants as long as the sum of all scholarships does not exceed the equivalent annual expenses of a full-time resident undergraduate at a state university with the highest annual expenses; requires a student who holds multiple state scholarships and grants that have a service obligation requirement to fulfill the terms of each of the service obligations but not concurrently. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0399t.rtf Title: H.B. 399 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Clarifies the definition of a foster care recipient who may be eligible for waiver of certain tuition fees, to limit eligibility to individuals who meet both qualifications: 1) placed in a foster care home by the Department of Human Resources and 2) resided in a foster care home at the time the individual graduated from high school or successfully completed a General Equivalency Development Examination. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0827t.rtf Title: H.B. 827 Source: mlis.state.md.us MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Expands the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include children and surviving spouses of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Limits the amount of scholarship that may be awarded to a child or spouse of a victim of September 11 terrorist attacks. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0300e.rtf Title: H.B. 300 Source: mlis.state.md.us GA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Rredefines the term "eligible high school" for HOPE scholarships to include schools accredited by The Accrediting Commission for Independent Study. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/hb961.htm Title: H.B. 961 Source: www.legis.state.ga.us CA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Provides for the issuance of California memorial license plates. Establishes the California Memorial Scholarship Program for surviving dependents of those killed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. Provides that revenue derived from the issuance, renewal, transfer, and substitution of California memorial license plates be deposited in the Antiterrorism Fund and the California Memorial Scholarship Fund. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1759_bill_20020513_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 1759 Source: info.sen.ca.gov FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College According to legislative summary, "The bill deletes a provision that penalizes a student for using part of Bright Futures eligibility if the student succeeds in earning college credit through an acceleration mechanism. This requirement applies only to Medallian and Academic Scholars and only to students who enroll in public colleges or universities." Requires local districts to annually give each high school student information on Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Requires school districts to help high school students to determine their progress in eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship. District must give every high school student a full Florida Bright Futures Scholarship report and key and must inform students that their report card GPA may differ from the Bright Futures GPA. See bill section 423, page 945, line 11 ff. Changes references from "merit" scholars to "medallion" scholars. Extends eligibility for Florida Medallion Scholars Award to Florida Bright Futures Scholarship-eligible students who are National Merit, National Achievement and National Hispanic Recognition students who did not complete a community service program. See bill section 427, page 953, line 8 ff. Eliminates reference in Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award statute to vocational-ready diploma program. See bill section 428, page 954, line 24 ff. In Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Testing Program, requirement to reduce program award hours by number of credit hours received is eliminated. See bill section 431, page 960, line 20 ff. Adds Florida State University to the Florida Minority Medical Education Program because FSU now has a medical school. Includes Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida International University (FIU) law schools in Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program. According to legislative summary, "The bill retains the requirement that all Bright Futures Medallion and Gold Seal Scholarship recipients must take five CLEP tests, if they enroll in a public community college or state university. It does not authorize a penalty if students do not obey this requirement." Also, "The bill retains the requirement that the community college or university must pay for the CLEP tests, and does not authorize the use of any other college equivalency testing program." http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf Title: S.B. 20E Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires districts to notify the parent of a disabled student within 10 school days of the parent's application for a John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities, if a matrix of services for the student is unavailable. According to legislative digest, "Requires school districts to give parents a date for completion of the matrix and must notify parents of matrix level within 10 school days of completion of the matrix. Requires the award amount to be calculated at Level I until matrix is completed. Removes requirement that parent notify district in writing of intent to participate. Allows parent to notify district electronically through the department of education of intent to participate in program. Removes May 1 date for private schools to notify department of intent to participate." See bill section 104, page 285, line 1: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf Title: S.B. 20E Source: www.leg.state.fl.us MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Expands eligibility for Maryland Teacher Scholarship to part-time undergraduate students; requires teaching assistants who apply to have been employed as such in Maryland for at least two years and to be full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate students. Designates that annual scholarship awards are to be $2,000 for a full-time undergraduate student or $1,000 for a part-time graduate student enrolled at a 2-year institution, and $2,500 for a part-time undergraduate or graduate student at a 4-year institution. Establishes continuing eligibility requirements. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb1172e.rtf Title: H.B. 1172 Source: mlis.state.md.us MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires the department to distribute a grant in specified amounts to distressed counties in FY 03 and 04 and to all counties in FY05 and subsequent years for the administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test to 10th-graders. Funding should be sufficient to administer PSAT to all 10th graders in the county. Replaces "State Scholarship Administration" with "Office of Student Financial Assistance." Requires governor to annually fund need-based scholarship programs at a minimum of 80% of the funds allocated the previous year. States that 9th- or 10th-grader who applies and qualifies for a Guaranteed Access Grant Award on the basis of financial need is prequalified for a guaranteed access award by agreeing in writing to meet certain criteria as a secondary and postsecondary student, including participating in the College Readiness Outreach Program until high school graduation; establishes the College Readiness Outreach Program for 9th- and 10th-grade students; allows, if state funds are available, students to receive Educational Excellence Awards who meet requirements but have missed March 1 deadline. Designates specified responsibilities in Educational Excellence Awards to the Maryland Higher Education Commission; establishes need-based Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program for full- and part-time students professional students in specified fields studying at specified universities; establishes K-16 Leadership Council. Requires that department develop, in conjunction with state professional standards board, certificate for middle school teachers. Establishes that College Readiness Outreach Program be implemented over 5-year period beginning in FY04, and that the program be implemented in its first year for up to 1,000 students in Allegany, Prince George's, and Wicomico counties and Baltimore City. Requires that College Readiness Outreach Program be evaluated by commission, in consulation with department, and reported on to general assembly by July 1, 2007. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/sb/sb0453e.rtf Title: S.B. 453 Source: mlis.state.md.us MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Requires students applying for a Maryland Science and Technology Scholarship, Maryland Teacher Scholarship, or a Maryland HOPE Scholarship to have a minimum overall 3.0 GPA at the end of the first semester of the senior year of high school. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0316t.rtf Title: H.B. 316 Source: mlis.state.md.us MO Signed into law 05/2002 Postsec. Exempts dependents of active military personnel from the residency requirements of the A+ Schools Program. http://www.senate.state.mo.us/02info/pdf-bill/tat/SB859.pdf Title: S.B. 859 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Permits students enrolled in an equivalent undergraduate program as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education to qualify for college access funds if otherwise qualified. Includes recipients of Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB684/bill.doc Title: H.B. 684 Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Relates to the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards; permits a student who is a Kentucky resident but attends high school out-of- state while his or her parent or guardian is serving in the United States military service to qualify for Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards.http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB59/bill.doc Title: H.B. 59 Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Relates to student loans; requires for initial issuance and renewal of a professional license that an applicant who has received financial aid is meeting the repayment obligation; requires authority and licensing agency to agree on exchanging information on borrowers; requires the Lottery Corporation and authority to develop a system to provide names of borrowers in default so that prize winnings can be claimed and credited to borrower's account. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/2002rsrecord/HB296/bill.doc Title: H.B. 296 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Amendment to the code to create a financial aid coordinating council to examine and recommend strategies for coordinating various financial aid sources. Amendment requires the council to explore the feasibility of - administrating a simplified application process, developing a single application form, developing a strategy to balance different types of financial aid, ensuring timely awards, developing a marketing plan for middle school and high school students to increase awareness regarding financial aid resources, creating an articulation plan between secondary and postsecondary institutions regarding available financial aid and creating a strategy to work with high school guidance counselors. The council must make recommendations regarding application for and disbursement of funds and identify and coordinate all student financial aid sources. Additionally, the amendment establishes requirements for meetings, council membership and annual reports. Title: 4534 Source: Lexis IA Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Provides for licensure sanctions against defaulters of designated loan and scholarship programs; provides that each licensing board shall establish procedures, consistent with college student aid commission provisions, for the suspension, denial, or revocation of a license, or for the imposition of disciplinary action. Title: H.B. 2467 Source: Lexis KY Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. The act increases the amount of bonds the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation may issue from $950,000,000 to $1,950,000.000. Title: H.B. 131 Source: Lexis AL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Appropriates a certain amount from the Education Trust Fund to the Alabama Sports Festival in Montgomery, Alabama for the support and maintenance of a program providing academic scholarships and promoting Olympic-style competition; provides that the appropriation if subject to certain provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975; requires an operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to the release of funds. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/hb146.htm Title: H.B. 146 Source: alisdb.legislature.state.al.us FL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Provides that grants through the Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program, the Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program, and the Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant Program may be made to part time degree seeking students; revises provisions relating to the maximum amount of the grants. Title: S.B. 1914 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet FL Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Increases the amounts paid to beneficiaries of certain law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers and firefighters killed in the performance of their duties and provides for an annual adjustment in the amount of the benefits that are payable; waives educational expenses for spouses and children at certain public educational institutions under certain circumstances. Title: H.B. 1357 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Includes public postsecondary vocational-technical or trade schools and private postsecondary vocational-technical or trade schools that grant members a tuition waiver of at least 50 percent among institutions eligible to participate in the Maryland National Guard member tuition assistance program. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0899t.rtf Title: H.B. 899 Source: mlis.state.md.us ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Creates the Maine Black Bears Scholarship Fund for need-based scholarships to attend the University of Maine; authorizes the distribution of Maine Black Bears Licence Plates, $10 from the sale of which is to go to the Maine Black Bears Scholarship Fund. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billdocs/LD200901.doc Title: H.B. 1506 Source: janus.state.me.us IA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Authorizes the College Student Aid Commission to waive or modify statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to State financial aid programs for affected students in the event of a national emergency; relates to students called to active duty or to serve in a national emergency. Title: H.B. 2138 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Provides for scholarships for dependents of full time or part time peace officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians or first responders employed or volunteering in Idaho who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty. Title: S.B. 1356 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Increases the benefit amount for scholarship assistance to eligible students who are dependants of Prisoners of War or Missing in Action military personnel. Title: S.B. 1327 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Amends existing law to provide that a graduate of an accredited secondary school or equivalent program outside the United States may qualify for the promise scholarship, if the student graduated from such school or completed such program within one year of leaving the state due to the military status or job relocation of a parent. Title: H.B. 570 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Increases the maximum amount of a vocational technical tuition grant to a qualified full-time student from $650 to $1,200. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/Legislation/HF/02100/HF02139/Current.html Title: H.B. 2139 Source: www.legis.state.ia.us WA Vetoed 03/2002 Postsec. Creates the state financial aid account to ensure that all statewide student financial aid is made available; provides that the account is in the custody of the state treasurer; provides that expenditures from the account may be used only for financial aid to students eligible for the state need grant program, the state work study program, the scholars program, or the award for vocational excellence program. Title: H.B. 2914 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Relates to the Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship Program; requires enrollment in a Kentucky high school for at least 140 days of the school term; provides for the students who complete high school graduation requirements at the end of the fall academic term. Title: H.B. 330 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Adds definitions regarding college tuition waiver programs for deceased veterans' dependents; authorizes promulgation of administrative regulations by the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs; allows tuition waiver to dependents of veterans who served during any war declared by the United States, died while on active duty, or who died as a result of a service connected disability but were not residents of Kentucky; makes other provisions. Title: H.B. 112 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Provides tuition waivers for children of veterans who acquire a disability as a direct result of the veteran's service. Title: H.B. 115 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Creates the Washington promise scholarship for academically successful high school graduates from low and middle-income families. Title: H.B. 2807 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Creates the West Virginia financial aid coordinating council. The council is established for the purpose of examining and recommending strategies for maximizing coordination among the various sources of student financial aid. The council will identify and examine all sources of student financial aid, and recommend the most effective manner for coordinating all financial aid resources. Title: H.B. 4534 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us KY Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Postsec. Relates to Kentucky's Postsecondary Education Prepaid Tuition Program; permits the board to develop and maintain a scholarship program for financially disadvantaged families and students; clarifies the payment of tuition contracts; clarifies the payment procedures and value of accounts when a prepaid tuition contract is terminated. Title: H.B. 386 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ME Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Postsec. Relates to the State Grant Program; amends the provisions of the Student Incentive Scholarship Program administered by the Finance Authority by eliminating the need that the applicant be eligible for a Pell Grant to receive an award under the program. Title: S.B. 732 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet DE Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. This bill streamlines the process to help the Higher Education Commission effectively administer the states financial aid programs. Title: H.B. 246 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Relates to Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; provides for a uniform information reporting system and for certain notifications to parents of public elementary and secondary school students. Title: H.B. 2012 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Relates to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; provides eligibility for TOPS-Tech and Opportunity awards for certain students who graduate from high schools or complete home study programs outside the U.S. and its territories. Title: H.B. 1800 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Permits certain high school students completing honors courses and having a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 to qualify for TOPS Performance Awards under specified circumstances. Title: H.B. 1945 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AK Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Relates to the Commission on Postsecondary Education in the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; relates to student financial aid programs and the financing of those programs; establishes the Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program; increases bonding authorization; provides for liens resulting from default; relates to fees for the review of certain postsecondary institutions; makes conforming amendments; provides effective date. Title: H.B. 204 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Public Act No. 92-45., Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act; increases the maximum Monetary Award Program grant for full time and part time undergraduate students. Title: S.B. 406 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act; allows a deduction for individuals for moneys contributed in the taxable year to a college savings pool account; allows a deduction of an amount equal to the amount spent by an individual taxpayer during the taxable year to purchase an Illinois prepaid tuition contract; exempts the deductions from the sunset provisions of the Act; provides that contributions to a college savings pool account during the taxable year may be deducted. Title: S.B. 902 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act; removes a provision that provides that if a qualified beneficiary is awarded a grant or scholarship, then the amount of money returned to the purchaser shall equal the original purchase price plus %2 interest compounded annually if that amount is less than the current cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the MAP-eligible institution where the qualified beneficiary is enrolled. Title: H.B. 841 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Prohibits a TOPS award recipient from being restricted or otherwise delayed in first using the award due to the student having graduated from high school in less than four years. Title: H.B. 389 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Provides for administration of, participation in, and alternative investment options relative to the Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust. Creates the Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program which may hereafter be referred to as the "START" Program. The program shall consist of the establishment of education savings accounts by individuals, groups, or organizations and provisions for the routine deposit of funds to cover the future educational costs of a designated beneficiary. Title: S.B. 690 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Lowers the required ACT score for a TOPS Tech award from 19 to 17, beginning with the 2000 - 2001 high school graduates. Title: S.B. 438 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. , Extends through the 2002-2003 school year the time period for a TOPS waiver form meeting high school core curriculum requirements due to course unavailability. Title: H.B. 818 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ME Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Public Law No. 459., (LD 1043) Establishes the Maine Scholarship Foundations and the Maine Education Scholarship Endowment Fund to provide eligible State residents with the financial resources to access postsecondary education opportunities and achieve higher levels od educational attainment; appropriates funds to the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. Title: H.B. 799 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ME Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Public Law No. 381., (LD 1757) Provides for the usage of funds in the State College Savings Program to include matching grants to encourage saving for higher education to any class of participants and to provide scholarship funds for individuals attending institutions of higher education in the State; clarifies the designation of successor participants and beneficiaries for such savings accounts. Title: S.B. 579 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet OR Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Requires the Student Assistance Commission to develop and adopt rules that provide the minimum criteria that an employer must meet in order for the employer's scholarship program for employees and dependents to be certified as eligible for the Employee and Dependent Scholarship Program Tax Credit; provides tax credit application procedures for employers; provides the credit will be 50% of the qualifying scholarship funds paid by the employer. Title: H.B. 2521 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Revises admissions standards for graduate and professional programs. One portion states that an applicant's performance on a standardized test may not be used in the admissions or competitive scholarship process for a graduate or professional program as the sole criterion for consideration. If an applicant's performance on a standardized test is used in the admissions or competitive scholarship process, the applicant's performance also must be used to compare the applicant's test score with those of other applicants from similar socioeconomic backgrounds to the extent that those backgrounds can be properly determined and identified by the general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit based on information provided in the institution's or unit's admissions or competitive scholarship process. Does not apply to a standardized test used to measure the English language proficiency of a student who is a graduate of a foreign institution of higher education. A general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit may not assign a specific weight to any one factor being considered in the admissions or competitive scholarship process for a graduate or professional program. Title: H.B. 1641 Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/ TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Relates to the establishment and operation of the Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Grant II program; provides a grant of money to enable eligible students to attend public two-year institutions of higher learning in this state. Title: S.B. 1596 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Chapter No.8, Adds to the eligibility requirements for the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Programs a provision specifying that a qualifying student must graduate from high school or its equivalent during or after the 2000-01 school year. Amends the eligibility requirements for the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program and the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards. Makes an appropriation. Title: S.B. 176 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet FL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. 2001-82., Creates the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; provides for eligibility; establishes obligations of school districts and the Department of Education; establishes criteria for private school eligibility; establishes obligations of program participants; provides for funding and payment; limits liability of the state; authorizes the State Board of Education to adopt rules. Title: S.B. 1180 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Increasing to $95,000 the maximum annual total family income for a recipient of a Maryland HOPE Scholarship or a HOPE Community College Transfer Scholarship. A similar bill in the Senate (S.B. 213) was vetoed by the governor. Title: H.B. 329, Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Requires Higher Education Commission and Department of Human Resources to coordinate efforts to encourage college student volunteers to mentor to Family Investment Program recipients; specifies when temporary cash assistance may not be paid; requires Secretary of Human Resources to create a seperate program for those on cash assistance; repeals a requirement for Secretary to establish a representative payee or voucher program for minors; provides for job skills enhancements. Title: S.B. 541 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Revises the laws governing family education savings accounts; excludes from income those earnings on accounts that are withdrawn for qualified expenses; imposes a tax on certain withdrawals from accounts instead of recapturing the withdrawals as income; clarifies access to certain records concerning accounts; clarifies the income tax deduction for contributions to an account. Title: S.B. 258 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Makes compliance with the federal military selective service act a prerequisite for State agency or Montana University system employment, payment of State student financial assistance, and enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution of a student receiving financial assistance provided by State funds; requires the adoption of rules by the Department of Administration and the Board of Regents. Title: S.B. 256 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in post-secondary certificate, industry recognized credential and other skill development programs of study in demand occupations. Title: H.B. 2897 Source: West Virginia Department of Education - Legislative Update GA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Act No. 29., Relates to elementary and secondary education; creates early intervention programs for kindergarten, primary grades, and upper elementary grades, in place of the special instructional assistance program to assist students with certain identified developmental deficiencies; relates to postsecondary education; changes the eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships for seniors attending private postsecondary institutions. Title: H.B. 656 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Authorizes the higher education coordination board to continue the administration of various minority scholarship programs. Title: H.B. 2554 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Requires a report from the Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education on the impact of Scholarship Programs. Title: H.B. 2477 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AR Became law without governor's signature 04/2001 Postsec. Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Program to change the eligibility requirements; changes the financial need criteria; changes the continuing eligibility requirements; changes the definition of tuition. Title: S.B. 595 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Amends the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program; changes the eligibility requirements; reduces the number of applicants; lowers the amount of the award. Title: S.B. 762 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet HI Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Relates to Secondary Market Services Corp.--Hawaii, the state designated student loan secondary market, to purchase student loan notes held by mainland financial institutions. Title: H.B. 1411 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KS Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Community College Concerns community colleges; relates to expenditures for scholarships; authorizes the charging of fees. The board of trustees of any community college shall not authorize or permit the expenditure of any public funds, either directly or indirectly, for scholarships for students who reside outside of the community college district. No public funds shall be expended for athletic scholarships (either within or without any community college district). Title: H.B. 2188 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Expands the Maryland Teacher Scholarship program to include full-time or part-time graduate students in programs leading to Maryland professional teachers' certificates. Title: H.B. 299, S.B. 206 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Requires the State Scholarship Administration to offer yearly Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships to students who have been accepted into academic programs under certain circumstances; requires the Administration to offer scholarships to certain students currently enrolled in specified undergraduate programs in certain cases; alters eligibility for the scholarship by requiring a recipient to have completed secondary school within the last 5 years. Title: S.B. 357 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Establishes that money appropriated by the State for student financial assistance that is not used in that fiscal year may not revert to the State Treasury and may be used only for specified purposes; prohibits the use of certain money for administrative expenses; clarifies language. Title: H.B. 1004 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ID Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Provides authority to the Adjutant General to provide incentive payments for registration fees and tuition for Idaho National Guard members attending private institutions of higher education in Idaho. Title: H.B. 53 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet KY Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Relates to the inclusion of students enrolled in a Congressional Page School or in a foreign exchange high school program under the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Program; permits a student who maintains Kentucky residency to earn credit toward a base Kentucky educational excellence scholarship program award for the academic grade point average earned while participating in an approved foreign exchange program or in the Congressional Page School. Title: S.B. 71 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet SD Vetoed 03/2001 Postsec. Would have established the regents scholarship program and provides for its funding. Would have allowed students to attend one of the public or nonpublic accredited universities, colleges, or technical institutes located in South Dakota. Title: S.B. 239 Source: http://www.state.sd.us/state/legis/lrc.htm SD Signed into law 02/2001 Postsec. Revises the rehabilitation services provided at public cost to disabled and visually impaired persons based on economic need to include postsecondary tuition and fees. Title: H.B. 1030 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Postsec. Chapter No.460, Allows a California resident who attends an eligible school or college outside the state, a person enrolled in an academic program leading to a baccalaureate level degree, and a person who is enrolled in an academic program on at least a half-time basis, to be an applicant for the Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education. Title: A.B. 2159 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CO Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Concerns tuition assistance for the dependant children of certain persons; authorizes tuition assistance for the dependents of deceased or permanently disabled national guardsmen, law enforcement officers, or firefighters. Title: S.B. 117 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CT Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Allows towns to establish local scholarship funds for financial assistance for postsecondary education for residents; provides for a check-off on local motor vehicle property tax bills for donations to such scholarship. Title: H.B. 5664 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IL Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Public Act No. 91-832., Amends the Vehicle Code; provides that moneys in the Fire Fighters Memorial Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, be used for maintaining the Fire Fighters Memorial, for holding an annual memorial commemoration, and for providing scholarships to children of fire fighters killed in the line of duty. Title: H.B. 2870 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet PA Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Amends the New Economy Technology Scholarship Act. Further provides for definitions for the new Economy Technology Scholarship Program, for scientific and technological scholarships, for administration and for reporting. Title: H.B. 2351 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. States legislative intent that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a loan repayment program for secondary level mathematics and science teachers. Provides for loan repayments not to exceed the average cost of resident tuition and fees for a three-year period to teachers who serve as mathematics or science teachers in a secondary level public school for a minimum of five years. Title: S.B. 1393 Source: Legislative Review, Oklahoma CO Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Concerns high technology scholarships; establishes the Colorado High Technology Scholarship Program; creates a credit against state income tax for monetary contributions made to fund high technology scholarships awarded through the program. Title: H.B. 1355 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet CO Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Concerns the Colorado Student Obligation Bond Authority, which shall be a division within the Department of Higher Education and which authority shall make or purchase student obligations, shall make authority loans, and shall develop and administer a prepaid postsecondary education expense program. Title: S.B. 164 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet GA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Act No. 690., Relates to definitions applicable to HOPE Scholarships and grants; changes the definition of the term eligible high school. Title: H.B. 1306 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet ID Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Amends existing law to create the Idaho Promise Scholarship to further posteducational opportunities for Idaho students. Title: S.B. 1485 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Provides Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) eligibility for certain otherwise qualified students who graduated from high school during the 1998-1999 school year and who obtained a qualifying ACT score after graduating but prior to July 1, 1999. Title: H.B. 159A Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Relates to education and related subheadings; relates to exemption from motor vehicle and travel rules, goals for post-secondary education, retirement and separation incentives; defines terms; relates to compact with higher education, institutional compacts, peer institutions, legislative financing goals, financing, base funding, additional funding, statewide task force on teacher quality, statewide task force on student financial aid, and graduate education. Title: S.B. 653 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet LA Signed into law 04/2000 Postsec. Permits recipients of the Tuition Opportunity Program, and Honors awards to pursue skill or occupational training, including a vocational or technical education certificate or diploma program or a nonacademic undergraduate degree. Title: S.B. 97A Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Vetoed 04/2000 Postsec. Establishes that money appropriated by the State for student financial assistance that is not used in that fiscal year, unless excepted by other provisions of law, may not revert to the State treasury; prohibits the use of retained student financial assistance funds for administrative expenses. Title: H.B. 1231 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet MD Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Allows out-of-state high school graduates to be eligible for a Guaranteed Access Grant; allows recipients of State scholarships to also hold other State scholarships; makes winners of a Maryland HOPE scholarship or a Maryland Teacher Scholarship awarded during a certain period eligibile for student assistance; requires residency for scholarships for career or volunteer firefighter or EMT member; repeals service obligation for recipients of grants for physical or occupational therapist training. Title: H.B. 231 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Relates to definitions applicable to HOPE scholarships and grants; changes the definition of the term eligible high school; changes conditions of eligibility for HOPE scholarships and grants; provides for an effective date; repeals conflicting laws. Title: S.B. 452 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Relates to education; provides that students must have a "B average" in the courses required for an associate degree in order to qualify for a new century scholarship; provides that the scholarship may be used at any higher education institution in the state that offers Baccalaureate programs. Title: H.B. 23 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet IN Vetoed 03/2000 Postsec. Provides that a resident who is serving in the armed forces of the United States, stationed outside the state and otherwise qualified to receive a higher education award, may receive and use a higher education award or freedom of choice grant at an educational institution that is located outside the state; limits the total amount that may be awarded to students who meet these requirements during the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Title: H.B. 1278 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Creates the Advantage Incentive Foundation, the Advantage Incentive Fund, and the Advantage Incentive Program; provides that the Foundation is to establish and administer the Fund, and moneys of the Fund are to be used for awarding scholarships pursuant to the Program; provides that the Program is to be administered by the Workforce Council; provides scholarships to students attending an institution of higher education that are institutionally accredited. Title: H.B. 1528 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WV Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Provides for higher education tuition waivers for high school graduates in foster care. Title: H.B. 4784 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet