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 MT to governor 02/2013 Postsec. Eliminates Student Loan Advisory Council S.B. 87 Eliminates the student loan advisory council. The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) has had difficulties finding individ... More... AK Signed into law 12/2012 Postsec. Alaska Performance Scholarships H.B. 104 Renames the Alaska merit scholarship to the Alaska performance scholarship and makes changes relating to the scholarship and tax credits. Es... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. Private Student Loans S.B. 1289 From bill summary: Requires a public, private, or independent postsecondary educational institution, except the California Community College... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. Regaining Institutional Eligibility for Cal Grant Awards S.B. 1028 - Regaining Institutional Eligibility for Cal Grant Awards From bill summary: Requires that an otherwise qualifying institution that becomes ineligible for initial and renewal Cal Grant awards due ei... More... AK Adopted 07/2012 Postsec. Postsecondar Financial Aid/Postsecondary Credits 20 AAC 16.034; 20 AAC 17.060 20 AAC 16.034 - Provides that the commission will annually set aside a portion of the available grant money, from an AlaskAdvantage educatio... More... IL Signed into law 07/2012 Postsec. Foster Youth Scholarships S.B. 2818 Amends provisions regarding scholarships for foster youth. Former language limited scholarship eligibility to children under care, or childr... More... IL Adopted 06/2012 Postsec. Monetary Award Program (MAP) 23 IL ADC 2735.30, 40 Restricts MAP payment for graduate-level coursework based on school practices found during program reviews. Introduces changes to limit the ... More... NY Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Police Officer Students of the City University of New York A.B. 9167 Extends provisions regarding tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York to July 1, 2014 (previously set ... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Cal Grant Awards S.B. 1016 - Cal Grant Awards 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 a... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility + Cohort Default Rates and On-Time Completion Rates S.B. 1016 - Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility + Cohort Default Rates and On-Time Completion Rates From section 46 of bill summary: Existing provisions provide that, effective with the 2012-13 academic year, for students at the institution... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Athletic Scholarships A.B. 1743 From bill analysis: Clarifies that existing law regarding the provision of information about athletic scholarships to student athletes appli... More... LA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Scholarships for Children of State Investigators Killed or Disabled in the Performance of Duty S.B. 526 Extends eligibility for scholarships for children of certain public employees to children of state investigators killed or permanently disab... More... CO Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Improvements In College Completion H.B. 1155 Allows the Colorado commission on higher education to take into account the rigor of a student's high school courses in establishing academi... More... KS Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Career Technical Workforce Grant H.B. 2435 Replaces the existing Vocational Education Scholarship with the new Career Technical Workforce Grant program. The grant would be available ... More... IL Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Task Force - New Rules for Monetary Award Program S.J.R. 69 Directs the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to convene a task force to deliberate options for the adoption of new rules for the Monet... More... TX Adopted 05/2012 Postsec. Provisions for Scholarships for Students Graduating in the Top 10 Percent of Their High School Class 19 TAC 22.197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202 Amends provisions for Scholarships for Students Graduating in the Top 10 Percent of Their High School Class. From Texas Register: --§22.197:... More... LA Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. State Scholarship Program Eligibility for Students in Armed Forces H.B. 945 Revises eligibility provisions for students who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. Pro... More... LA Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Scholarship H.B. 926 Provides for guidelines and procedures permitting the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission to receive and consider ACT and SAT ... More... MN Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Omnibus - Higher Education S.F. 1573 Requires a public postsecondary institution to grant a waiver from the institution's required student health plan, if requested by a student... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Bright Futures Scholarship Program H.B. 7059 - Bright Futures Scholarship Program 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... More... MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Early Graduation Scholarship Provisions H.F. 2949 Defines "eligible student" for purposes the early graduation scholarship program. Clarifies the definition of "quarter" for purposes of comp... More... MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Early Graduation Military Service Award Program H.F. 2949 Clarifies eligibility for the early graduation military service award program. Establishes a deadline for submission of application and requ... More... TN Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Lottery Scholarships - Eligibility H.B. 2861 Directs the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to study whether changes should be made to HOPE scholarship eligibility requirements for G... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Eligibility H.B. 5201 - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Eligibility 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 Future... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Florida Education Fund H.B. 5201 - Florida Education Fund From final bill analysis: Requires annual financial reporting by the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Deletes obsolete language regarding the M... More... HI Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Campaign Fund Scholarships S.B. 2648 Authorizes campaign funds to be used to award scholarships to full-time students attending an institution of higher education or vocational ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Asset Resolution Corporation H.B. 362 Establishes the Asset Resolution Corporation to promote higher educational opportunities by providing debt resolution services for student l... More... WA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Educational Success for Youth and Alumni of Foster Care Act. H.B. 2254 Establishes the educational success for youth and alumni of foster care act. Includes in the purpose of the passport to college promise prog... More... ID Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Scholarships for Spouse and Child of Military Member H.B. 386 SCHOLARSHIPS - Amends existing law relating to scholarships to revise provisions relating to eligibility of a scholarship of a spouse or chi... More... UT Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Postsec. Repeal of Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program H.B. 285 Repeals the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program within the state system of higher education. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbi... More... AK Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Postsec. Alaska Performance Scholarship 4 AAC 43.030 Revises the math and science curriculum and the social studies and language curriculum requirements for all levels of Alaska Performance Sch... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Postsecondary 'Prior Learning' Credit H.B. 4059 Calls on the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall work with the State Board of Higher Education, community college districts and i... More... WA Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance to Provide a Counseling Curriculum S.B. 6121 Requires the office of student financial assistance to provide a financial aid counseling curriculum for institutions of higher education. h... More... TX Adopted 02/2012 Postsec. Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program 19 TAC 21.2244 Amends eligibility requirements for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program to clarify that students who have completed the equivalent ... More... TX Adopted 02/2012 Postsec. Exemption Program for Veterans and Their Dependents (The Hazlewood Act) 19 TAC 21.2099, 2100, 2102, 2107, 2108 Amends provisions of the Exemption Program for Veterans and their Dependents (The Hazlewood Act). From February 24, 2012 Texas Register (pag... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 Postsec. Financial Aid, Student Fees for Undocumented Immigrants A.B. 131 From bill summary: Existing law requires that a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, who has attended high school in California for 3 o... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 Postsec. Occupational and Technical Training S.B. 451 From bill summary: Requires the Student Aid Commission to develop, and regularly review and update at least every 5 years, the areas of occu... More... CA Vetoed 10/2011 Community College Postsec. Pilot to Increase Participation in State and Federal Financial Aid A.B. 91 Directs the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to establish a voluntary pilot program on up to 10 community colle... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Diversity in Engineering Scholarship Program H.B. 1256 Creates the Diversity in Engineering Scholarship Program. Defines ''targeted group member" as a person belonging to a class of race, color o... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Institutional Tuition Waiver Limitation Pilot S.B. 1798 Directs the board of higher education, in formulating the annual budget request, to consider undergraduate tuition and fee waiver programs (... More... CA Signed into law 07/2011 Postsec. California Dream Act of 2011 A.B. 130 Enacts the California Dream Act of 2011. Provides that on or after January 1, 2012, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, who is exemp... More... MN Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Postsec. Early Graduation H.F. 26 Redirects early graduation savings from a school district to the early graduation achievement scholarship program for participating students... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 Postsec. Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation's Board S.B. 1 Reduces the membership of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation's board from 11 to 9 members. Makes all members gubernatorial apoint... More... NH Became law without governor's signature 07/2011 Postsec. Changes to Granite Scholarship Specifications S.B. 45 Changes the criteria relating to the required score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or other nationally recognized and norm referenced asses... More... CA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility A.B. 114 - Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility From bill summary: Specifies that, effective with the 2012-13 academic year, an institution with a 3-year cohort default rate that is equal ... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program H.B. 153 - Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program Existing policy directs the chancellor of the board of regents to encourage state universities and colleges to submit proposals under the ch... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. National Guard Scholarship Program H.B. 153 - National Guard Scholarship Program Amends various provisions related to the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program. Makes students at private institutions of higher education... More... LA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. College Scholarship Requirements H.B. 589 Revises high school core curriculum requirements for students to be eligible for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students awards. http://www... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Instruction in Financial Literacy and Paying for College H.B. 34 Requires that the Texas essential knowledge and skills related to personal financial literacy include instruction in methods of paying for c... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Tuition Equalization Grants H.B. 2907 Clarifies that a student may receive an athletic scholarship if not receiving a tuition equalization grant. Requires a student to be making ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Alternative Education Loans H.B. 2911 Adds references to alternative education loans to passage about guaranteed student loans. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtex... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Ineligibility to Receive Two Grants for Same Semester H.B. 3577 Provides that an individual may not receive a Texas Educational Opportunity Grant and a TEXAS Grant for the same semester, regardless of whe... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Emergency Loan Programs H.B. 3578 Clarifies that public institution of higher education emergency loan programs may cover textbook costs. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodo... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. TEXAS Grants S.B. 28 Directs the higher education coordinating board to annually determine the allocation of money available for TEXAS grants among general acade... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Tuition, Fee Exemptions and Waivers S.B. 32 Consolidates related higher education programs governing tuition, fee exemptions and waivers respective to specific target populations. http... More... TX Vetoed 06/2011 Postsec. Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation S.B. 40 Extends authority of Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation to permit corporation to administer student financial aid programs and other ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Undergraduate Tuition Rebates S.B. 176 Excludes course credit earned before graduating from high school from credit totals used to determine student eligibility for an undergradua... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Uniform Priority Application Deadline for Student Financial Assistance S.B. 851 Directs the higher education coordinating board to provide for a uniform priority application deadline for student financial assistance for ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Community College Postsec. T-STEM Challenge Scholarship Program H.B. 2910 - T-STEM Challenge Scholarship Program Establishes the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program. Establishes initial and cont... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Early High School Graduation Scholarship H.B. 3708 - Early High School Graduation Scholarship From fiscal analysis: Specifies that awards under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program be paid from funds appropriated for t... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Exemptions for Military Personnel, Veterans and Dependents S.B. 639 Specifies that military personnel, veterans or dependents seeking the tuition exemption must be currently residing in the state, effective w... More... MO Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Student Financial Assistance H.B. 223 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 hi... More... OR Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Scholarship H.B. 2221 Creates new provisions for the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence Scholarship of up to $2,000 to a qualified student who has shown measur... More... TN Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Amends Hope Scholarship H.B. 2010 Enables students who first received the Tennessee HOPE scholarship, HOPE access grant or HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students in the... More... TN Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Student Membership on Financial Aid Governing Body S.B. 77 Changes the number and qualifications of students, the selection process, and term length for appointment to the board of the Tennessee stud... More... TN Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Potential Extension of 5-Year Limitation on Scholarship for Students with Medical Disabilities S.B. 2008 Authorizes a student who has a documented medical disability that restricts the student's attendance to part-time to petition for an extensi... More... IL Adopted 05/2011 Postsec. Resolution re: Faculty Furloughs and Tuition Waiver Programs H.R. 326 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 preven... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Education Funding S.B. 2150 From Legislative Budget Committee Summary: Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs Prohibits funding for coenrollment... More... WA Partial veto 05/2011 Postsec. Governance S.B. 5182 Establishes the office of student financial assistance and the council for higher education by eliminating the higher education coordinating... More... OK Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Community College Amends Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act H.B. 1343 Allows a student to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and qualify for an award equivalent to resident tuition if th... More... IN Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Financial Aid S.B. 577 Names certain private colleges that qualify as approved postsecondary educational institutions. Specifies that students with associate degre... More... NC Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Forgivable Loans for Service S.B. 137 Provides financial assistance in the form of forgivable loans for service to qualified students who are committed to working in the state in... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Task Force on Funding a Green Technology, Life Science, & Health Information Technology Loan Assistance Repayment Program H.B. 758 Establishes the Task Force on Funding a Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Assistance Repayment Program.... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Repeals Various Obsolete Education Provisions H.B. 7087 Repeals provisions relating to programs that were never implemented or are no longer funded. The programs are: Digital Divide Council and th... More... IN Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship H.B. 1001--Early Graduation Scholarship Provides a Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship to a student who graduates from high school before Grade 12. It provides that the amou... More... ND Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Scholarships - CTE and Academic S.B. 2150 - Multiple Provisions For Career and Technical Scholarship, and Academic Scholarship, adds sign language as a choice for scholarship coursework and replaces B ave... More... HI Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Private Originator of Student Loans S.B. 675 Repeals state authorization to allow a private not-for-profit corporation to acquire student loan notes. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessi... More... ND Passed 04/2011 Postsec. Community College Study Use of Specialized Companies to Manage Finance Aid/Refunds and Offers of Banking Services S.C.R. 4026 A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the use of specialized companies to manage student financial aid refun... More... OK Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Eligibility for Financial Awards H.B. 1421 Adds the requirement that students -- to be eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program -- maintain satisfactory ... More... IA Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Financial Aid Reporting S.F. 122 Relates to the College Student Aid Commission. Ensure that students receiving state-funded scholarships and grants are attending institution... More... MD Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Alters Age Foster Care Recipients are Exempt from Specified Tuition H.B. 1208 Alters from 21 to 25 the age before which foster care recipients must be enrolled at public institutions of higher education to be exempt fr... More... WA Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Administrative Consistency in Certain Student Financial Aid Programs. H.B. 1424 Addresses administrative consistency in conditional scholarship and loan repayment student financial aid programs. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/do... More... ND Signed into law 04/2011 Postsec. Eligibility for H.B. 1154 Makes the North Dakota academic scholarships and the North Dakota career ad technical education scholarships available to any eligible resid... More... NY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Tuition Assistance Program Awards S.B. 2808 - Part E, F, G, H, I, J, Z Part E: Amends language related to tuition assistance program awards. Permits a $4,000 award to students for each year of undergraduate stud... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Academic Challenge Scholarship Priority H.B. 1821 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... More... UT Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Tuition Waiver for Dependents of a Deceased Military Member H.B. 335 Defines "qualified deceased military member" for purposes of the undergraduate tuition waiver for dependents of a qualified deceased militar... More... CA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. State Financial Aid Programs S.B. 70 - Sec. 69432.7, 69432.9, 69433.2, 69433.6 Makes amendments to the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Awards, the Co... More... WA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Creating the Aerospace Training Student Loan Program H.B. 1846 Creates the aerospace training student loan program which will be administered by the higher education coordinating board. Creates the aeros... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Distribution of Academic Challenge Scholarship H.B. 1937 Directs the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Education, and the Bureau of Legislative Research jointly to conduct a study o... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Arkansas Student Loan Authority. H.B. 1489 Clarifies the purposes, duties and operation of the Arkansas Student Loan Authority. Defines loans and students. Authorizes authority to ado... More... GA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. HOPE Scholarship and Other Financial Aid H.B. 326 Amends the method by which the amount of the HOPE scholarship is calculated. Additionally specifies that remedial or developmental courses m... More... ID Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Postsec. Mastery Advancement Pilot Program H.B. 78 Amends existing law on the Mastery Advancement Pilot Program (MAPP), which provides students with the opportunity and incentive to move more... More... SD Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Jump Start Scholarship Program H.B. 1175 Establishs the jump start scholarship program to be administered by the Board of Regents. The purpose of the program is to allow a student w... More... WY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Hathaway Success Curriculum H.B. 13 Modifies the curriculum requirements of the Hathaway success curriculum for students graduating from high schoolin the 2010-2011 school year... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act H.B. 1302 Amends the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act, amends provisions concerning criminal penalties for lottery fraud and scholarship stacking. htt... More... WY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. WICHE Company H.B. 103 Relates to the Western Regional Higher Education Compact; imposing a repayment provision on specified students; defining the requirements of... More... WY Signed into law 03/2011 Community College Postsec. Hathaway Scholarship for Community Colleges S.F. 101 Extends Hathaway scholarship eligibility for students attending a community college in Wyoming. Increases the semesters of Hathaway Scholars... More... UT Signed into law 02/2011 Postsec. Success Stipend Program and Cesar Chavez Scholarship Program S.B. 107 Repeals Cesar Chavez Scholarship Program. Replaces the "Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education" with the "Success Stipend Program... More... AL Adopted 01/2011 Postsec. Student Grant Program AL ADC 300-4-3-.01 The new rule is intended to provide administrative procedures as regards the Alabama Student Grant Program administered by the Alabama Commi... More... IL Signed into law 01/2011 P-12 Postsec. Cooperation with Task Force on Private Student Loans S.B. 647 2010 legislation has created the Task Force on Private Student Loans (see http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-0880.pdf). T... More... TX Adopted 11/2010 Postsec. Tuition Equalization Grant Program 19 TAC 22.21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Provides new s.s.22.21 - 22.32 concerning Provisions for the Tuition Equalization Grant Program. Specifically, the new sections replace repe... More... DE Signed into law 10/2010 Postsec. Community College Inspire Scholarship Program H.B. 399 Creates the Inspire Scholarship Program, available to students with excellent credentials and economic need to attend Delaware State Univers... More... MI Signed into law 10/2010 Postsec. Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program and Other Veteran Assistance S.B. 1157 - Sec. 480 Expresses legislative intent that each public university receiving a certain state appropriation: (1) Voluntarily participate in the yellow ... More... NY Signed into law 10/2010 P-12 Postsec. Reporting on the Tuition Assistance Program A.B. 6391/S.B. 3603 Directs the president of the higher education services corporation to annually submit a report on the tuition assistance program (TAP) to th... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 Postsec. Athletic Scholarships A.B. 2079 From bill summary: Beginning January 2012, requires California colleges and universities that offer athletic scholarships to provide the fol... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 Postsec. Aligning Cal C Grants with High-Need/-Wage/-Growth Occupations S.B. 957 Primarily from bill summary: Requires that Cal C grants (which may already only be used for occupational or technical training) be used only... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 P-12 Postsec. California Dream Act of 2010 S.B. 1460 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 l... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 Postsec. Student Financial Aid A.B. 1413 Effective July 1, 2011: Provides that persons who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition (per section 68130.5 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 Community College Postsec. Increasing Student Participation in State and Federal Financial Aid A.B. 1997 Requires the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, until January 2014, to establish a voluntary pilot program to in... More... MI Signed into law 09/2010 Postsec. College Access Challenge Grant Program Continued S.B. 1154 - Sec. 902 Continues the college access challenge grant program (previously scheduled to conclude at the end of the fiscal year); Provides that the pur... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. MIA/POW Scholarships S.B. 3630 Revises residency criteria for MIA/POW scholarships. Provides that an "eligible veteran or serviceperson" includes a veteran or serviceperso... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Student Data and Postsecondary Service Providers S.B. 1332 Provides that the prohibition on a higher education institution providing a student's name, address, telephone number, social security numbe... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid to Encourage Transfer to Four-Year Institutions S.B. 3699 Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program Act. Creates the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide financial assi... More... NY Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. SEEK Program Renamed A.B. 9512 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&Act... More... MO Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Bright Flight Scholarship Program S.B. 733 Specifies that recipients of the Bright Flight Scholarship Program must be residents of Missouri; expands scholarship eligibility to individ... More... FL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Postsec. Repeals Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program HB 7037 - Sec 33 Repeals 1009.64, which created the Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/D... More... TN Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Lottery Scholarships S.B. 2899 As enacted, redefines "eligible independent postsecondary institution" to include institutions that are members of an accrediting agency tha... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Postsec. College Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 1491 Revises the academic standards for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award with respect to the high school core curriculum requireme... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Eligiblity for Career/Technical Award S.B. 486 Revises Taylor Opportunity Program for Students requirements for students to receive a TOPS-Tech Award. For any student graduating from high... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Need-based Financial Assistance S.B. 505 Create the Louisiana GO Grant need-based financial assistance program. Outlines eligibility requirements for student participation in the pr... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Student Tuition Exemption Program S.B. 182 Revises Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, including for Louisiana National Guardsmen. The TOPS is a tuition exemption program. http:/... More... MO Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Scholarship Program H.B. 2147 Currently, students who are active-duty military dependents are exempt from the three-year attendance requirement for the A+ Program. This s... More... MO Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Student Loans H.B. 1858 Transfers the administrative responsibility for the Minority Teaching Scholarship from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Reporting Student Info for Potential HOPE Eligibility S.B. 340 Requires districts and private schools to adopt a reporting system for freshman, sophomore and junior high school students for the purpose o... More... TX Adopted 05/2010 Postsec. Career Opportunity Grant Program 19 TAC 22.181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188 H.B. 3519, 81st Texas Legislature, amended the Labor Code by adding s.305.003, mandating that the Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce... More... CO Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College College Savings Accounts for Adult Learners S.B. 202 Concerns college savings accounts for job retraining for adult learners; provides a tax exemption for employer matching contributions; relat... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Veteran Tuition Waiver Clarification S.B. 215 Clarifies that eligibility for the waiver of tuition at state universities and colleges is limited to veterans who have served time addition... More... AK Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Higher Education Scholarship Funding Task Force, Advisory Task Force on Higher Education and Career Readiness S.B. 221 Relates to the AlaskAdvantage education grant program; relates to professional student exchange program availability; establishes the Alaska... More... DE Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. SEED Scholarship S.B. 41 Allows children who are leaving foster care to have access to the SEED scholarship, without the condition that they begin their higher educa... More... WI Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. S.B. 407 Under the Act, if a designated scholar declines a scholarship, a high school must designate as alternate scholars any seniors with the same ... More... IL Vetoed 05/2010 Postsec. General Assembly Scholarships S.B. 365 Makes changes concerning General Assembly scholarships. Permits a member of the general assembly to forfeit the privilege of nominating pers... More... FL Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Bright Futures Scholarship Program HB 5201-Sec. 13 and 16 Modifies the Bright Futures Scholarship Program; raises qualifying ACT/SAT scores annually through 2013-2014 for the program's award levels;... More... MD Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Duties/Authority of Office of Student Financial Assistance S.B. 80 Clarifies the scope of the duties and authority of the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) in the Maryland Higher Education Commis... More... SC Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Teacher Loan Grace Period H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 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... More... SC Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Teacher Loan Grace Period H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 5 Allows an individual, for fiscal year 2010-2011, who received a SC Teacher Loan and completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in educati... More... AL Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Alabama Student Grant Program S.B. 290 Relates to the Alabama Student Grant Program. Removes the qualifying requirement that an approved institution not already accredited by the ... More... TN Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Examination of the General Assembly Merit Scholarship Program Success S.B. 1317 Requires the higher education commission to study and report on the General Assembly Merit Scholarship program and its success in promoting ... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Scholarships Distribution S.B. 1280 Requires the universities under the Arizona board of regents to publish and disclose the following information related to each merit based s... More... LA Adopted 04/2010 P-12 Postsec. Scholarship/Grant Programs - TOPS LAC 28:IV.1009, 1011, 1013, 1015, and 1017 Aligns the certification requirements of the TOPS Tech Early Start Award with those for the Early Start Award such that high schools are res... More... OK Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. H.B. 2644 Amends or adds provisions relating to the provision of support services for students and others in conjunction with the United States Depart... More... ID Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Postsec. Mastery Advancement Pilot Program H.B. 493 Creates the Mastery Advancement Pilot Program (MAPP) to provide students with the opportunity and incentive to move more rapidly through the... More... NE Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act L.B. 956 Changes income qualifications and increases the maximum dollar amount of awards given under the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act – formerly th... More... SD Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Financial Aid H.B. 1160 Provides that any student who does not meet certain high school course requirements is eligible for the opportunity scholarship program by p... More... SD GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. 03/2010 Postsec. Student Aid H.B. 1240 Creates the state need-based grant fund; provides for the awarding of need-based grants; repeals provisions regarding tuition equalization g... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. New Century and Regents' Scholarships S.B. 132 Extends eligibility for a New Century Scholarship to a student who completes at a four-year institution the equivalent of courses required f... More... ME Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Amends the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program H.B. 899 Amends the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program; amends the definition of accredited Maine junior college, college or univer... More... VA Issued 03/2010 Postsec. Establishing the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment E.O. 9 Establishes the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment. Directs the commission to consider the current ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College Brown V. Board of Education Scholarship Program H.B. 1227 Provides that scholarships awarded through the Brown V. Board of Education Scholarship Program may be used to cover the costs of professiona... More... WV Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Make Public Campuses More Military/Veteran Friendly H.B. 4145 Requires public higher education institutions to adopt the recent recommendations of the Veterans Initiative Task Force which would make cam... More... NM Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Community College College Scholarships for Military Veterans S.B. 134 Changes eligibility for military veterans to receive a legislative lottery scholarship; reconciles multiple amendments to the same section o... More... ME Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Health Professionals Loan Program S.B. 116 Amends the Health Professions Loan Program; provides that loans for medical, veterinary and dental education are to be repaid at varying int... More... IL Signed into law 02/2010 Postsec. Task Force on Higher Education Private Student Loans S.B. 1698 Cites legislative findings, including that (1) private loans currently constitute 20% of total education loan money, as opposed to 5% of stu... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Community College National Guard Tuition Benefits A.B. 4253 Requires a member of the National Guard to apply for all tuition benefits available through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in order to ... More... IL Adopted 12/2009 Postsec. Tuition Waivers 23 IAC 1075.700 Existing rule provides that the amount of undergraduate tuition revenue a public university may waive is limited to 3% of total available un... More... AR Adopted 12/2009 Postsec. Community College Arkansas Academic Challenges Scholarship Program H.B. 1163/S.B. 126 Defines terms used in the Arkansas Acedemic Challengs Scholarship Program and requirements for student participation. Requires Director of D... More... OR Temporary Rule Adoption 11/2009 Postsec. Grants to Students OAR 575-031-0025 Amends rules to authorize the Commission to reduce grants to students during the school year, if required by the budget. Page 331 of 387: ht... More... CA Signed into law 11/2009 Postsec. Alternative Cal Grant Delivery System A.B. 187 Under existing law, Cal Grants are need-based awards granted by the Student Aid Commission. New provision requires the Student Aid Commissio... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Finance, Governance and Reporting A.B. 1182 Expresses legislative intent to refine higher education reporting requirements to provide for more effective, manageable and transparent rep... More... TX Issued 09/2009 Postsec. Higher Education Cost Efficiencies E.O. RP73 Directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in cooperation with Texas public institutions of higher education, to undertake a com... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. Robert C. Byrd Federal Scholarship Program S.B. 1977 - Robert C. Byrd Federal Scholarship Program Establishes the state board as the administrator of the Robert C. Byrd federal scholarship program. Provides that this does not preclude the... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund H.B. 2433 Provides for the award of scholarships to children and spouses of emergency medical services personnel killed in the course of their employm... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. Consolidation of Teacher Recruitment Programs H.B. 3999 Consolidates the "Future Teacher Corps Program" and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's "Golden Apple Scholars Program"... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Postsec. State Scholars H.B. 4039 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... More... ND Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. Community College Financial Assistance - Eligible Institutions S.B. 2166 Relates to financial assistance for students. Defines "Eligible institution" as an accredited public or private (deleted nonprofit) postseco... More... CA Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. National Guard Education Assistance Award Program A.B. 12D - Section 4 From legislative analysis: Establishes the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program on behalf of qualifying members of t... More... NY Vetoed 07/2009 Postsec. Income Status Affecting Financial Aid Status A.B. 8864 Allows a change in the income status of an applicant or the income of the persons responsible for the applicant's support after the beginnin... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. In-State Tuition for Ohio National Guard Members H.B. 1 - Section 3333.42 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 pr... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Postsec. Need-Based Financial Aid H.B. 1 - Section 3333.122 Amends Section 3333.122, regarding a need-based financial aid program for Ohio residents. Pages 1440-1449 of 3120: http://www.legislature.st... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program H.B. 1 - Section 3333.62, 3333.66 Section 3333.62: Amends selection criteria for postsecondary institutions' funding proposals for the choose Ohio first scholarship program, ... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Student Choice Grant Program H.B. 1 - Sections 3333.27 Repeals 3333.27, which directed the chancellor to establish and administer the student choice grant program. The student choice grant progra... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program H.B. 1 - Section 371.50.50 Provides that if the amounts appropriated for the need-based Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program are inadequate to provide grants to all ... More... NH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Community College Sign Language Interpreter Tuition Repayment H.B. 441 Establishes the CART provider and sign language interpreter tuition repayment program and fund for the promotion, acquisition, and retention... More... KY Adopted 07/2009 Postsec. Go Higher Grant Program 11 KAR 5:200 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 overawa... More... KY Adopted 07/2009 Postsec. Scholarship Eligibility for Homeschooled Students 11 KAR 18:010 Provides a definition of "home school" and prescribes initial application procedures for home school students to participate in the Robert C... More... IL Adopted 07/2009 Postsec. Federal Family Education Loan Program 23 IAC 2720.20, .40, .50 Amends rule to respond to market changes and client suggestions, to implement state and federal statutory amendments, to clarify issues that... More... AK Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Student Loans H.B. 172 Relates to an investment in the education loan fund; relates to authority for the commissioner of revenue to enter into a bond purchase agre... More... DE Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Community College National Guard Educational Benefits Program H.B. 73 Makes several changes to the Delaware National Guard Educational Benefits program; requires State- supported institutions to charge members ... More... WI Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program A.B. 75 Provides that the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the department of administration is to assist the board in administer... More... WI Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Military Family Financial Aid A.B. 75 Requires that financial aid be provided to eligible members of the immediate family of service members. Page 544 of 692: http://www.legis.s... More... TN Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Promise Zone Act H.B. 885 Authorizes local governments or local education agencies to create a promise zone under the direction and approval of the Department of Reve... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Financial Aid Guidance for Veterans H.B. 3951 Requires public institutions of higher education to ensure that one or more employees is trained in understanding state and federal student ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Increasing Workforce in High-Demand and "Green" Occupations H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64 Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical in... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Tuition Set-Asides for Financial Aid S.B. 1304 Creates new Section 56.014. Directs institutions of higher education that are required to set aside a portion of student tuition payments to... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Resident Tuition for Competitive Scholarship Recipients H.B. 4244 Amends provision of resident tuition for competitive scholarship recipients. Authorizes institutions to determine whether to charge resident... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Armed Services Scholarship Program H.B. 3452 Creates the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. Provides eligible students must be a member in good standing of an ROTC program while ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Information on College Costs and Financial Aid H.B. 2504 - Section 3 and S.B. 1764 Directs the higher education coordinating board to prescribe uniform standards to ensure that information on the cost of attending Texas pub... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Tuition/Fee Waivers for Firefighters, Peace Officers H.B. 2347 Amends existing language on tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters. Adds new subsection providing tuition/fee exemptions to peace offic... More... TX Vetoed 06/2009 Postsec. Texas Save and Match Program S.B. 1760 Re-establishes the Texas Save and Match Program (currently under 54.7521). Under new program, the prepaid higher education tuition board ope... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. In-State Tuition for Employees of Certain Businesses S.B. 2244 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 or... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Firefighters H.B. 2013 Amends provisions related to to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for qualified volunteer fir... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Tuition Exemptions for Veterans S.B. 93 Existing law provides an exemption from student fees for military personnel. Amended provision also provides military personnel with tuition... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. Scholarships for Students Graduating in Top 10% of High School Class S.B. 175 - Section 5 Establishes scholarship program for students graduating in the top 10% of their high school class, to encourage them to public institutions ... More... NH Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waivers for Children of Firefighters and Police Officers H.B. 225 Revises the statute on tuition waivers for children of firefighters and police officers who attend an approved postsecondary educational ins... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Tuition and Fee Deferal for Certain Veterans H.B. 509 Authorizes an eligible student who receives benefits as a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, to... More... TX Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program H.B. 3519 Requires the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to enter into a memorandum of understanding for th... More... TX Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Tuition Equalization Grant Program H.B. 4476 Amends eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant Program, which allows financially needy students to attend private, non-p... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Police Officer's and Firefighter's Survivors Educational Assistance S.B. 379 Relates to Police Officer's and Firefighter's Survivors Educational Assistance. Defines volunteer firefighter; Adds dependents and spouses o... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waiver for Purple Heart Recipients H.B. 578 Authorizes public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education to waive undergraduate tuition and fees for Purple Heart recipient... More... TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. HOPE Scholarship Requirements S.B. 771 Requires HOPE Scholarship students who currently retain the scholarship as a result of maintaining at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point av... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Tax Credit Scholarships H.B. 453 Relates to tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-finding organizations; specifies that upon the request of any eligible non... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Educational Dollars for Duty Program H.B. 685 Relates to educational dollars for duty program; removes duties of Board of the Governors of the State University System and State Board of ... More... AL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid for Spouses and Children of Veterans H.B. 177 Extends educational benefits for a spouse and dependents of deceased or totally disabled veterans or prisoners of war. Extends term of tuiti... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Education Estimating Conference/University Tuition and Fees S.B. 762 Requires the Education Estimating Conference to develop information relating to the national average of state university tuition and fees; r... More... NE Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Amends Criteria for Receiving Scholarship L.B. 440 Changes diversity criteria (deletes terms racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds but leaves term "diverse") under the Student Diversity Sc... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Community College Notice to Students Regarding Possible Impact of Criminal Records S.B. 2083 Requires all postsecondary institutions in Minnesota to notify students that criminal arrests, charges or convictions may limit their educat... More... NV Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Scholarships S.B. 209 Revises provisions governing the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program; requires the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to... More... WV Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Student Financial Aid S.B. 373 Reconstitutes the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board and requires training and development for members of the Higher Educ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Study of Tuition Relief for Veterans S.B. 1693 Requires the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) with the assistance of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), the University of Ten... More... GA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. HOPE Eligibility for Military Children H.B. 484 Provides that dependent children of military personnel stationed in the state on active duty meet the residency requirements for purposes of... More... TX Adopted 05/2009 Postsec. Student Financial Need 19 TAC 1.21.A.21.8 Establishes rule concerning the definition of student's financial need. Defines need as the difference between the student's cost of attenda... More... WV Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program H.B. 2335 Provides for the federal Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program and requires state institutions of higher education to participat... More... IA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Assistance for Veterans S.F. 451 and S.F. 470 SF 451 makes active-duty soldiers, veterans and their families eligible for in-state tuition at Regents universities and community colleges ... More... ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. Career & Technical Education Scholarship, Academic Scholarship H.B. 1400 - Scholarships 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 a... More... GA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Lottery Shortfall Reserve Subaccounts H.B. 157 Defines "highest year-end balance" as the highest total amount of unexpended and uncommitted funds in the Lottery for Education Account, as ... More... WA Partial veto 04/2009 Postsec. Student Financial Aid H.B. 2021 Relates to student financial aid; provides for the labeling of each financial aid program as an opportunity pathway; provides for considerat... More... GA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. GPAs for Hope Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 313 Specifies a revised method of calculating grade point average for purposes of HOPE scholarship eligibility, effective with students entering... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Part-Time Grant Program H.B. 948 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-... More... MD Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Grant Program for Dual-enrollment Students H.B. 1396 Expands eligibility in the Part-Time Grant Program to include specified students who are dually enrolled in specified secondary schools in t... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Opportunities Grant Program S.B. 850 Broadens the Higher Education Opportunities Grant Program; provides need-based financial aid for all college-going individuals from low inco... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Scholarships for Dependents of EMTs, Firefighters and Police S.B. 855 Provides continuing eligibility for a scholarship benefit for the children and spouses of emergency medical technicians, firefighters and la... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Governor's Scholars Program Awards S.B. 856 Provides flexibility for the State Department of Higher Education in awarding Governor's Scholars Program Awards by providing that if there ... More... NY Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Postsec. Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarships A.B. 157 - Part EE Adds new section 668-g. Establishes scholarship program for 4-5 years of undergraduate study in the state for the children, spouses and fina... More... NY Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. New York Higher Education Loan Program A.B. 157 - Part V Establishes the New York Higher Education Loan Program. Makes available loans for students enrolled at least half-time in 2- or 4-year, grad... More... NM Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College In-state Tuition for Veterans S.B. 136 Provides resident tuition eligibility at state institutions of higher education for honorably discharged veterans. http://nmlegis.gov/Sessio... More... NM Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Higher Ed Scholarships S.B. 28 Requires a certain portion of the president's gratis scholarships at public post-secondary educational institutions to be granted based on f... More... IN Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Scholarship Programs H.B. 1389 Requires school corporations to provide each student who applies for free or reduced lunches under the national school lunch program with an... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Tuition and Nonresident Scholarships H.B. 364 Amends the definition of a resident student for tuition purposes within the state system of higher education. Authorizes Dixie State College... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Postsec. Scholarship Policies S.B. 104 Makes the state board of regents the sole agency authorized to award New Century scholarships. Provides that for students graduating in 2011... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Community College Department of Agriculture and Food Loans and Grants H.B. 105 Expands the powers of the department of agriculture and food in administering the Rural Rehabilitation Program. Authorizes the department of... More... UT Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Engineering, Computer Science and Related Technology Scholarship S.B. 105 Changes the engineering, computer science and related technology student loan program to a scholarship program. Eliminates requirement that ... More... WY Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. financial aid S.B. 89 Relates to higher education; provides for a matching program for fallen heroes endowments. Chapter 209 http://legisweb.state.wy.us... More... WY Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. student scholarships H.B. 174 Relates to the Hathaway student scholarship program; provides for a provisional opportunity scholarship in lieu of the career scholarship; e... More... SD Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Financial aid S.B. 164 Revises the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 to fund the state Opportunity Scholarship. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/200... More... VA Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Community College Grants for Tuition and Fees for Certain Individuals S.B. 1049 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 inst... More... NE Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Postsec. Community College Access College Early Scholarship Program L.B. 20 Changes provisions of the Access College Early Scholarship Program Act for low-income dually enrolled students to authorize the coordinating... More... NE Signed into law 03/2009 Postsec. Community College Definition of High School Graduate L.B. 102 Provides a definition of high school graduate for purposes of postsecondary financial aid and admission to postsecondary institutions. Provi... More... VA Signed into law 02/2009 Postsec. Community College Virginia College Savings Plan H.B. 2549 Provides for the exclusion of certain financial records of the Virginia College Savings Plan from the Freedom of Information Act, the author... More... LA Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. College Scholarships for Private and Homeschooled Students LAC 28:IV.103, 301, 504, 701, 703, 803, 1001, 1401- 1409, 1413-1417, 1705, 1901 Amends rules relating to scholarship and grant programs. Allows eligible nonpublic high school and home school students to participate in th... More... TX Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. Community College Tuition Exemption for Veterans and Their Dependents 19 TAC 1.21.NN.21.2100, .2101, .2103, .2106 -.2108 Amends rules concerning the higher education program for veterans and their dependent. Deletes provision defining a child as a dependent if ... More... TX Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. Scholarships for Students Graduating in Top 10% of Their Class 19 TAC 1.22.K.22.196 -.202 Establishes new rules concerning provisions for Scholarships for Students Graduating in the Top 10 Percent of Their High School Class.... More... UT Adopted 11/2008 Postsec. Community College Regents' Scholarship R765-603 Creates rule establishing scholarship criteria, procedures for administration, and defines parameters for the use of scholarship funds. http... More... OH Adopted 10/2008 Postsec. Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program OAC 3333-1-61, -61.1 thru -61.5 The Ohio innovation partnership, consisting of the choose Ohio first scholarship and the Ohio Research scholars program, aims to strengthen ... More... NY Vetoed 09/2008 Postsec. Community College Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships S.B. 3673 Provides that volunteer organizations may submit up to three applications to the Higher Education Services Corporation for voluntary recruit... More... LA Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Early Start Program Scholarships and Grants LAC 28:IV. Establishes emergency rules relating to scholarship and grant programs. Allows eligible nonpublic high school and home school students to pa... More... MI Signed into law 09/2008 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Loan Authority H.B. 6205 Authorizes establishment of special reserve funds by the Higher Education Loan Authority; provides for a minimum balance for the special res... More... NY Vetoed 09/2008 Postsec. Eligibility for Tuition Assistance Awards S.B. 1574 Relates to calculation of income for purposes of eligibility for tuition assistance program awards. Allows for adjustments to income and app... More... CO Rejected by voters 08/2008 Postsec. Community College Funds for College Scholarships and Other Purposes Amendment 58 Eliminates a credit against the severance tax on oil and gas for property taxes paid by oil and gas producers and interest owners; reduces t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College State Treasurer Financial Education and Savings Not-For-Profit Corporation S.B. 2098 Authorizes the state treasurer to create the State Treasurer Financial Education and Savings Not-For-Profit Corporation to promote financial... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Grant Assistance S.B. 1908 Relates to the Monetary Award grant assistance program. Provides that the maximum grant amount must not exceed specified amounts for the 200... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 Postsec. Community College Police Association License Plates H.B. 5607 Provides for the issuance of Police Association License Plates. Provides that certain amounts of the license plate issuance and renewal fees... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 Postsec. Community College TOPS-Tech Award H.B. 1278 Amends provisions of law related to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Tech Award (TOPS-Tech Award). Effective with the 2009-2010 ... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 Postsec. Community College TOPS Eligibility H.B. 1075 Renames "Tuition Opportunity Program for Students" (TOPS) scholarship program as "Taylor Opportunity Program for Students." Provides that qu... More... HI Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Board Allowances for Former Foster Youth H.B. 1356 (Governor's Package Bill) Expands the definition of former foster youth; clarifies provisions relating to Higher Education Board Allowances ... More... TN Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Financial Assistance H.B. 653 Makes changes to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships; enacts the "Helping Heroes Act of 2008" to provide scholarships for veteran... More... OK Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Higher Learning Access Act H.B. 2446 Bill modifies the eligibility requirement to establish financial need in order to receive an Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP) scholarship for stud... More... OK Signed into law 06/2008 Postsec. Task Force on Oklahoma's Promise S.B. 1038 Creates the Task Force on Oklahoma's Promise – the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), to study the family income limitations f... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College HOPE Scholarship Eligibility S.B. 492 Revises provision relating to the determination of resident status of students for tuition or fees. Adds public or private schools located i... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. HOPE Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 152 Relates to Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) scholarships and grants. Provides that otherwise qualified students who either re... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Student Loans S.B. 169 Creates new sections 20-3-395 ff. related to student loans. Authorizes the Georgia Student Finance Authority to provide direct, low-interest... More... IA Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Student Financial Aid H.F. 2690 Relates to student loans; includes the protection of students and parents from certain lenders and institutions of higher education with con... More... MO Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. student loans S.B. 967 Allows Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to originate federally guaranteed student loans; provides that the authority's origination o... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Postsec. Scholarship program H.B. 2736 Relates to the Early Graduation Scholarship Program. A. Requires each school district or charter school providing instruction in grades ni... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College KEES Eligibility S.B. 75 Relates to Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) eligibility. Defines on track to graduate as having completed the proportion o... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Eligibility for Students on Active Duty S.B. 2 - Section 24 Requires the higher education assistance authority to extend the expiration of a student's eight academic terms and five-year eligibility fo... More... MD Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Public Service Career Assistance H.B. 1287 Establishes the Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship in the Workforce Shortage Student Assistance grants program; requires the Stat... More... KS Signed into law 04/2008 Community College ROTC Scholarships to Community College Students S.B. 437 Authorizes the selection committee at each ROTC institution to award ROTC scholarships to qualifying students enrolled at a community colleg... More... AR On 11/04/2008 Ballot. 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Lottery Funds for College Scholarships Amendment 3 Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution; authorizes the General Assembly to establish, operate, and regulate State lotteries to fund... More... ME Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Securing Student Loans S.B. 918A Allows the Finance Authority of Maine to issue student loan bonds for the origination or purchase of federally guaranteed student loans secu... More... MI Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College State Scholarship Program Funding S.B. 1157 Provides the State Higher Education Assistance Authority may use the money from the State Guaranty Agency's Operating Fund for the State com... More... NE Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Completion of Studies for National Guard L.B. 746 Provides that if a member of the State National Guard enrolled in any state-supported university, college, or community college or any indep... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Tuition Grants and In-State Tuition for Nonresidents H.B. 694 Includes in the list of schools in which a student can enroll and receive a tuition grant an approved out-of-state postsecondary education i... More... IL Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College State Scholars and Merit Recognition Scholarship S.B. 437 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that each State Scholar who enrolls in an institution of higher learning shall ... More... CO Signed into law 04/2008 Postsec. Community College Tuition Assistance for National Guard H.B. 1252 Allows a member of the Colorado National Guard to receive tuition assistance when enrolled at a private institution of higher education in a... More... IN Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Tuition for Recent Military Veterans H.B. 1249 Indiana residents who entered active duty military service after 9/10/2001, who received the Purple Heart decoration and who satisfy other c... More... UT Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Regents' Scholarship Program S.B. 180 Establishes the Regents' Scholarship Program to award merit scholarships to students who complete a rigorous core course of study in high sc... More... UT Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Graduate Tuition Waiver for Purple Heart Recipients H.B. 271 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 P... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Disclosure of Lending Practices S.B. 510 Directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), with the advice and input of the governing boards of each public institu... More... WY Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Hathaway Scholarship Foreign Language Requirements S.B. 71 The bill expands the foreign language requirements of the Hathaway scholarship program by adding American sign language to the list of appro... More... WY Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Hathaway Scholarship Program S.B. 21 Allows for the reinstatement of lost scholarships upon completion of a showing of satisfactory academic progress, a cumulative grade point a... More... VA Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Awards Cannot Exceed Annual Costs H.B. 1529 Clarifies that the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee may reduce the scholarship award to any student to ensure that, ... More... SD Signed into law 02/2008 Postsec. Tuition/fees H.B. 1274 Revises the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2008; increases amounts to be transferred to the opportunity scholarships. http://leg... More... SC Signed into law 02/2008 Postsec. Broadens Eligibility Requirements H.B. 3379 Provides that a resident attending an out-of-state high school is eligible to receive a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship or a Life Scholarship; ... More... MI Signed into law 12/2007 Postsec. College Savings Program H.B. 5138 Amends the Education Savings Program Act; adds as an authorized withdrawal from such an account a withdrawal made because a beneficiary atte... More... NJ Signed into law 12/2007 Postsec. Community College NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Military Service Exemption A.B. 3253 Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs. http://www.st... More... AL Adopted 12/2007 Postsec. Community College Alabama Student Assistance Program AAC 300-4-2-.06 Increases the maximum award amount for Alabama Student Assistance Program from $2,500 to $5,000.... More... TX Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2007 Postsec. Community College Bonds to Finance Student Loans V. 2 (PROPOSITION 2; SJR 57 2007)Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for the issuance of a specified amount of general obligation bond... More... CA Signed into law 10/2007 P-12 Postsec. Cash for College Program A.B. 1540 Expresses the intent of the Legislature that resident students with financial need be made aware of the opportunities afforded to them throu... More... ID Adopted 10/2007 Postsec. PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IDAPA 08.01.05 Rewrites rules of both the Promise A and Promise B scholarships in the Promise Scholarship Program to modify the selection criteria and the ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 Postsec. Financial aid S.B. 1 Amends the Donahoe Higher Education Act to require the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the Califor... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Funds from License Plates S.B. 169 Specifies that scholarship awards from moneys deposited into the state college and university trust fund are to support Illinois residents. ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. Student Financial Aid S.B. 91 Repeals provisions of existing law relating to the establishment and operation of the auxiliary organization and the state's participation i... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. Scholarships for Children of Veterans H.B. 486 Concerns scholarships for children of veterans. Adds Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to the list of periods of hostil... More... NH Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Foster Children S.B. 168 Establishes tuition waivers for foster children at any public postsecondary institution. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/SB... More... OR Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Oregon Opportunity Grant S.B. 334 Expands the Oregon Opportunity Grant and helps more students afford the cost of attending an Oregon University or Community College. Under t... More... LA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Postsec. Minimum Scores on Specified Tests H.B. 634 Provides relative to minimum scores on specified tests that are required of certain home study students to be eligible for Tuition Opportuni... More... OR Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid for Veterans Studying Part Time H.B. 2208 Makes veterans enrolled part-time in course of study or professional training eligible for state financial aid. http://www.leg.state.or.us/0... More... ME Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Incentives for Graduates to Work and Live in State I. 2; LD 948; LR 124 Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate or bachelor's degree and lives, works a... More... MI Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Expands Michigan Promise Award Eligibility H.B. 4595 Expands eligibility for Michigan promise award to include certain residents who graduated from out-of- state high schools. http://www.legisl... More... ME Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid for College Students Who Remain in State L.D. 1856; LR 2619 Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate degree or a bachelor's degree and lives... More... OK Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Education Reform Revolving Fund, Access S.B. 820 Relates to the Education Lottery Trust Fund and higher education. On or after July 1, 2008, twelve percent (12%) of the revenue derived purs... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Scholarship Prohibitions for Relatives of Board Members S.B. 1325 Prohibits relatives of public college and university board members from receiving certain scholarships from the institution or system whose ... More... HI Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Scholarship Programs H.B. 1529 Establishes the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program and the Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/s... More... GA Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Georgia HERO Scholarship H.B. 131 Relates to definitions relative to the Georgia HERO (Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring) Scholarship, so as to provide that surv... More... GA Vetoed 05/2007 Postsec. HOPE Eligibility for Georgia Military College Students H.B. 363 Relates to eligibility requirements for a Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) grant. Provides that students at Georgia Military ... More... NV Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Student Loans S.B. 357 Revises provisions relating to student loans administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for students enrolled in... More... FL Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Student Financial Assistance H.B. 343 Relates to public postsecondary need-based student financial assistance; requires state residency for such assistance grant; revises eligibi... More... IA Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship Program S.F. 588 (Sec. 28) Creates the All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship program for students with a minimum 2.5 high school grade point average and who demonstrate fin... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Eligibility for Financial Aid H.B. 1250 Allow graduates of unaccredited high schools (including home school programs) to compete for loans through the B-On-Time Student Loan Progra... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Exemption from Tuition/Fees for Adopted Students H.B. 2702 Provides exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for adopted students. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlod... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Vouchers for Playing "Taps" H.B. 1187 Requires the Texas Veterans Commission (commission) to establish a program to issue vouchers to be exchanged for an exemption from the payme... More... NY Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Conflicts of Interest -- Financial Aid A.B. 7950 Protects students and parents from being steered by lenders and institutions of higher learning into student loans laden with conflicts of i... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. 21st Century Scholars Program Expansion, Graduation H.B. 1647 Expands eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars program to grade 7 students, and beginning with the 2008-09 school year, to grade 6 studen... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Eligibility for 21st Century Scholars Program H.B. 1266 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 Centu... More... AZ Vetoed 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. tuition/fees S.B. 1183 Establishes the Early Graduation Scholarship Program under which eligible students who graduate from a public high school or charter school ... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Recodification of Higher Education Code S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Recodification of Higher Education Code Recodifies the law governing higher education. Changes references in provisions that cross reference to the law being recodified. Makes rela... More... MO Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Finance S.B. 389 [Postsecondary Finance] Increases the amount of the Bright Flight scholarships from $2,000 to $3,000 beginning with fiscal year 2011. Beginning with fiscal year 201... More... MT Signed into law 05/2007 Postsec. Community College Governor's Postsecondary Scholarship Program S.B. 2A (Postsecondary) Revises portions of the governor's postsecondary scholarship program. Revises: (1) duties of the council and board; (2) criteria of types an... More... MT Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Educational Loans for Physicians S.B. 553 Expands the repayment of educational loans to include physicians practicing in medically underserved areas or for underserved populations. I... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Need-Based Aid for Part-Time Students H.B. 1179 Authorizes part-time students at postsecondary institutions to qualify for a state need grant. Encourages institutions of higher education t... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. College Board Scholarship Program S.B. 5098 Declares an intent to inspire and encourage all Washington students to dream big by creating a guaranteed four-year tuition scholarship prog... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Wiaver, Tuition/Fees S.B. 5002 Changes tuition waivers for families of fallen veterans and national guard members.... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Investment of Scholarship Endowment Funds S.B. 5039 Management of the investments of funds for all scholarship endowment programs administered by HECB is vested in the State Investment Board. ... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Meeting the Demand for Higher and Differently Skilled Workers H.B. 1096 Finds that: (1) The economic trends of globalization and technological change are increasing the demand for higher and differently skilled w... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. GET Ready for Math and Science Scholarship Program H.B. 1779 Establishes the GET ready for math and science scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who ac... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Passport to College Promise Program Pilot H.B. 1131 Declares an intent to create the passport to college promise pilot program that will have two primary components, as follows: (1) Significan... More... MD Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Dual Enrollment Grant Program S.B. 525 Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish and administer a grant program for dually enrolled students; requires a recip... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid S.B. 2107, Part E-1 Amends eligibility requirements for all general awards, academic performance awards and student loans. Requires all such aid recipients to h... More... NE Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Access College Early Scholarship Program L.B. 192 Creates the Access College Early Scholarship Program, and eliminates the Community Scholarship Foundation Program. The purpose of the progra... More... VA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program H.B. 1681 Chapter 850. The measure provides higher education grants to Virginia residents, who have successfully completed an acceptable associate deg... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Loans and Revenue Bonds S.B. 5385 Authorizes the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority is authorized to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue stude... More... ID Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Community College Idaho Opportunity Scholarship H.B. 329 (see assoc. H.B. 217) Makes an appropriation to the state board of education, including $1,925,000 for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. Directs the state board ... More... WV Vetoed 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Technology Donation Program; Higher Ed. Councils; Health Education Loan Program H.B. 2558 Requires the state's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to create and implement a program to refurbish and donate state surplus computers which ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College College Assistance Migrant Program S.B. 858 Creates the college assistance migrant program at New Mexico State University to serve educational needs of migrants and seasonal farm worke... More... CO Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Loan Repayments for Public Servants H.B. 1242 Concerns Higher Education Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for students from institutions of higher education who enter public service car... More... ID Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Idaho Opportunity Scholarship H.B. 217 (see assoc. H.B. 329) Creates the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship for financially disadvantaged students. Covers the costs of tuition, fees, room and board, and boo... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Student with Disabilities Scholarship Act H.B. 518/S.B. 537 Creates the students with disabilities scholarship act; defines a student with disabilities as a student who has a record of a physical or m... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Full-Time Status for Students With Disabilities S.B. 689 Extends time that students with disabilities can be defined as full time for purposes of eligibility for state lottery scholarship program. ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College College Affordability Scholarships at Tribal Colleges S.B. 355 Enables students at tribal colleges to receive scholarships under the College Affordability Act. Defines student eligibility and terms of sc... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Certificate & Endorsement Tuition Reimbursement H.B. 2588 Allows tuition and fees for courses taken for the renewal of a teaching certificate or to gain an additional endorsement in a shortage area ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program H.B. 1681, S.B. 749 Establishes the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants of up to $2,000 per year to dom... More... KY Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Waiver to Spouse or Child of Certain Veterans H.B. 128 Waives the public higher education or vocational tuition of a spouse or child of a deceased or permanently and totally disabled veteran and ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Scholarships to Dependents/Members of the Armed Forces S.B. 1095 Provides additional scholarship eligibility to dependents or certain members of the armed forces. Session Law Chapter 95 http://www3.state.... More... LA Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Scholarship/Grant Programs--Natural Disaster LAC 28:IV.703, 705, 803, and 805 Amends to incorporate Acts 64 and 65 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005 concerning the TOPS initial and continuing eligibility requi... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College National Guard & Deceased Military Family Member Tuition Benefit H.B. 2931, S.B. 487 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 ser... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Emergency Medical Services Personnel Dependents Scholarships H.B. 2717 Establishes a retirement system for emergency medical services personnel, which includes scholarships for dependent children of deceased per... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program Changes H.B. 195 Changes requirements for the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program to allow money appropriated for the program to be available on... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Military Member Surviving Dependent Tuition Waiver H.B. 309 Waives the undergraduate tuition at state institutions of higher education for surviving dependents of Utah resident military members, inclu... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College National Guard & Military Financial Aid S.B. 667 Extends tuition and fees waiver for members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard enrolled in Master... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waiver for Children & Spouses of Certain Public Safety Personnel S.B. 1187 Includes the surviving spouses and children between the ages of 16 and 25 of members of the Virginia National Guard or members of the Virgin... More... WY Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Physician, Dentist & Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program H.B. 164 Provides that loans resulting from undergraduate and postgraduate education for physicians, dentists and health care providers who provide t... More... WY Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College Hathaway Scholarship Program Revisions H.B. 97 Revises the Hathaway scholarship program by increasing curriculum requirements necessary to qualify for scholarships; establishes specific c... More... TX Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Financial Assistance Opportunities 1 TAC 10.210.210.3 -.5 Requires all state agencies, except institutions of higher education,state agencies defined in ?531.001(4), Government Code, and state agenc... More... WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Foreign Language Teacher Loan Repayment Program H.B. 182 Amends the teacher shortage loan repayment program to include students pursuing degrees to become foreign language teachers; transfers admin... More... WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Free Tuition for Disabled Peace Officer Dependents S.B. 121 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 t... More... WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Hathaway Scholarship Program Expansion H.B. 99 Expands the Hathaway scholarship program to graduate and professional degrees; clarifies provisions regarding students attending multiple in... More... WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Dental Student Loan Repayment Program S.B. 45 Establishes a dental student loan repayment program and allows for loan forgiveness if certain requirements are met. http://legisweb.state.w... More... WY Signed into law 02/2007 Postsec. Community College Free Tuition for Specified Deceased Public Servants' Dependents H.B. 112 Provides up to 10 semesters of free tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming and/or any Wyoming community college for surviving depende... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2007 Postsec. Financial Aid for Military Personnel A.B. 2542; S.B. 1550 Extends eligibility for higher education tuition assistance to certain former members of New Jersey National Guard and increases number of t... More... IN Issued 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Scholarships E.O. 06-18 Designates the Indiana Finance Authority as the entity to oversee and execute financial transactions in connection with the governor's 2007 ... More... MI Signed into law 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Creation of New Merit Scholarship Program H.B. 6302; S.B. 1335 Repeals Michigan merit award scholarship program; creates new Michigan merit award program. Public Act 478 The new act would provide grant a... More... MI Signed into law 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Michigan Promise Scholarship S.B. 1335 Establishes the Michigan Promise Grant, which provides an eligible student, beginning with the Class of 2007, with a up to $4,000 scholarshi... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Tuition Grants and Legal Residency H.B. 5307 Conditions eligibility for tuition grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on being a U.S. citi... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid for Legal Residents H.B. 5303 Conditions eligibility for state competitive scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Tuition Differential Grants and Legal Residency H.B. 5308 Conditions eligibility for tuition differential grants for students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on bei... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Grants and Legal Residents H.B. 5302 Conditions part-time independent student higher education grant program eligibility on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent re... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Graduate Student Work Study Eligibility and Legal Residents H.B. 5304 Conditions eligibility for work-study programs for students attending graduate and professional graduate schools and employed by qualified e... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Merit Award Scholarships and Legal Residency H.B. 5309 Conditions eligibility for the Legislative Merit Award Scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. ... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Work Study Eligibility and Legal Residents H.B. 5305 Conditions eligibility for work-study programs on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status. http://www.legislatur... More... MI Vetoed 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Grant Program Eligibility and Legal Residents H.B. 5306 Conditions eligibility for the state Educational Opportunity Grant program on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency s... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 Postsec. Community College Robert C Byrd Scholarship Program R277-701 Provides definitions, student eligibility requirements, application procedures, application and notification time lines, scholarship award a... More... OH Rejected by Voters. 11/2006 Postsec. Revenues to partially fund college scholarships V. 3 (STATE ISSUE 3; Initiative Petition) Proposes a Constitutional amendment to permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse racing tracks a... More... LA Issued 11/2006 Postsec. Community College Bond Allocation and Student Loans E.O. 46 Provides an allocation from the 2006 ceiling to be used to finance student loans which, if the student meets certain timely payment requirem... More... WY Approved by voters 11/2006 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Scholarship & Improvement Funds V. 3 Proposes an amendment (amendment C) to the Constitution to authorize the creation of permanent funds for two purposes: First, higher educati... More... MI Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College State Scholarship Programs Funding H.B. 6249 Authorizes the Higher Education Assistance Authority to use money from the Michigan guaranty agency's operating fund for the state competiti... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Oversight of Private College Financial Aid A.B. 751 Authorizes the Student Aid Commission to regulate all matters and functions related to the state operations of purveyors of private college ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid Age Requirements A.B. 2813 Relates to the State Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program eligibility requirements that includes a requirement that the ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 Postsec. Community College State Financial Aid Limits A.B. 358 Expresses legislative intent that the maximum grant for Cal Grant recipients in 4-year programs at independent institutions be set and adjus... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College State Financial Aid Eligibility S.B. 1383 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 ... More... NJ Adopted 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II Program NJAC 9A:9-11 Establishes the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II Program and provides that the Higher Education Student Assistanc... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Monetary Award Program Grants S.B. 2225 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Student Assistance Commission to receive and consider applications for mone... More... NY Vetoed 07/2006 Postsec. Community College September 11th, 2001 Scholarship Fund S.B. 8035 Establishes the September 11th, 2001 scholarship fund. Authorizes distinctive license plate program to fund scholarships. Monies of the fund... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Illinois GEAR UP S.B. 2328 Establishes the Steps for Attaining Higher Education through Academic Development (Illinois Steps AHEAD) program as the state's GEAR UP prog... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Nurse Educator Assistance Act S.B. 931 Establishes the Nurse Educator Assistance Act to attract capable and promising students to the nursing educator profession, increase employm... More... WY Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2006 Postsec. Community College Hathaway Scholarship Program Requirements Chapter 38 Defines the scholarships made available by the Hathaway Scholarship Program, which is a scholarship program that begins with the graduating ... More... IL Adopted 07/2006 P-12 Postsec. Teach Illinois Scholarship Program 23 IAC 2768.10, 15, 20, 30, 40 Clarifies rules to reflect the statutory changes contained in public law, which created this new program to encourage students to become tea... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Assistance S.B. 3120 Encourages state residents to pursue postsecondary education by clarifying the financial eligibility guidelines, establishing a workforce de... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid for Certain Low-Income Students H.B. 4406 Provides that grant assistance is available to an individual who: (1) has been in the legal custody of his or her grandparent and received p... More... AZ Approved by voters 06/2006 Postsec. Prohibition of In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants V. 7 (Prop. 300) (PROPOSITION SCR 1031-2006) Submits to the people of the State a measure relating to family literacy public program eligibility; prohibits e... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Former Foster Children H.B. 1287 Provides tuition and fee exemptions at public postsecondary education institutions for persons previously in the state's foster care program... More... TN Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. HOPE Scholarship for GED Students S.B. 2981 Relates to lottery scholarships and grants; provides that a student that is eligible for a HOPE scholarship upon graduation from high school... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Teachers Education Trust Fund Incentive Program S.B. 737 Establishes the Teachers Education Trust Fund Incentive Program to provide additional financial incentives for qualified classroom teachers ... More... MI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Out of State Merit Scholarship Award S.B. 861 Eliminates the $1,000 awards currently available to merit scholarship award qualifiers enrolling in postsecondary institutions outside the s... More... CA Signed into law 06/2006 Community College Postsec. Financial Aid Eligibility for Students with Parents in Military A.B. 840 Relates to the eligibility requirement under the Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program that a participant graduate for a ... More... HI Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Tuition and Fee Waivers S.B. 1648 Authorizes the board of regents to waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for members in good standing of the following military... More... FL Signed into law 06/2006 Postsec. Educational Opportunities for Spouses of Disabled Veterans S.B. 2034 Relates to education of spouses of disabled veterans; provides that it is declared policy of state to provide educational opportunity at sta... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Grants H.B. 2792 - Section 43 Makes an appropriation to cover tuition grants for students attending for-profit accredited private institutions in Iowa. http://coolice.leg... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Financial Aid H.B. 2792 Section 36 - 37 Provides educational assistance to the child of a person who died on or after September 11, 2001, during active federal military service whi... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission to Develop the Next Generation Initiative S.B. 312 Relates to higher education. Creates a commission to develop the next generation initiative to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Ver... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Community College HOPE Scholarship Awards S.B. 2683 Concerns lottery, scholarships and programs; increases HOPE scholarship awards from $ 3,300 to $ 4,000 for full-time students at four-year i... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Tuition Grants for Foster Children H.B. 2809; S.B. 2587 Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; permits students receiving Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grants to attend eligible privat... More... WA Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2006 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waivers WAC 478-160-163 Authorizes a new permissive waiver for veterans who are Washington domiciles and who were called to active federal duty in a conflict or war... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Technology and Research Scholarship Program H.B. 1237 Creates 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act; creates Florida Technology, Research, and Scholarship Board with... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College HOPE Scholarships S.B. 561 Relates to HOPE scholarships and grants. Clarifies language related to program eligibility of students in a first professional degree progra... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. HOPE Scholarships S.B. 506 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... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Kansas National Guard Scholarships S.B. 305 Removes residency requirement from eligibility requirements for Kansas National Guard scholarships. Increases maximum years of national gua... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Foster Children S.B. 85 Section 1-10 Establishes the Kansas Foster Child Educational Assistance Act. Provides that the purpose of the act is to establish an educational assista... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Financial Aid S.B. 32 Relates to state-funded student financial aid services; modifies the eligibility criteria for certain programs; modifies the types of instit... More... WV Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waivers S.B. 18 Grants tuition waivers to children and spouses of parole and probation officers killed in the line of duty or children and spouses of firefi... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Community College Postsec. Community College Grants for English Language Learners S.B. 575 Increases the total amount of grants that may be distributed to specified community colleges in order to provide instruction and services to... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Scholarship for Veterans and Dependents H.B. 3; S.B. 305 Establishes the Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship; alters eligibility requirements for the Edward T. Conroy Memoria... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Workforce and Economic Development Scholarships H.B. 988; S.B. 552 Consolidates specified workforce shortage and economic development student scholarship and grant programs in the Maryland Higher Education C... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Community College Postsec. Grant Program for Students with Disabilities H.B. 1681 Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish and administer a grant program for supplemental services and supports for stu... More... WI Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Eligibility for Vocational Students S.B. 370 Relates to eligibility of a student enrolled in a 2- year full-time vocational diploma program at a technical college for an academic excell... More... MS Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Community College Merit-Based Tuition Assistance H.B. 214 Creates a commission to study the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of college tuition assistance programs administered by ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund S.B. 443 This bill attempts to modify and strengthen the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund to accomplish the purposes of the p... More... CO Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Student Loan Policies H.B. 1260 Concerns student loan programs in the Department of Higher Education; specifies that the Director of CollegeInvest shall be the Director of ... More... KS Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Kansas Comprehensive Grant Program Awards H.B. 2695 Authorizes Kansas Comprehensive Grant Program awards to Kansas residents enrolled at Kansas institutions accredited by the Association for B... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Need-Based and Merit-Based Financial Aid H.B. 1347 Section 5 Requires all 4-year public postsecondary institutions to annually submit a report to the legislative council and the commission for higher e... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Double Up for College H.B. 1347 Section 10 Establishes Chapter 11.5, the Double Up For College Program Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary credit" means credit toward an a... More... SC Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. LIFE Scholarship Program H.B. 4541 Amends and replaces in its entirety R.62-900 of the LIFE Scholarship Program. Three of the amendments make the scholarship regulation consis... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Tuition Waivers for Certain Children/Dependents S.B. 101 Provides tuition waivers at the University of Wyoming and community colleges for specified dependents of peace officers and emergency medica... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Modifications to Qualifications for New Century Scholarships H.B. 326 Modifies the requirements to qualify for a New Century scholarship; allows a student to qualify for such scholarship who completes and appro... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Math, Science, Engineering and Technology Grant Program H.B. 1244 Creates the Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology Career Grant Program to provide higher education grants to domiciles who are en... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board H.B. 4049 Relates to state funded student financial aid.Establishes the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board. The purpose of the boar... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Scholarships S.B. 85 Relates to education; provides for scholarships for attendance at community colleges and the University of Wyoming as specified; specifies e... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Repeal of Virginia Scholars Program H.B. 49 Repeals sections relating to the Virginia Scholars Program by recommendation of the State Council of Higher Education; provides that the Vir... More... NJ Adopted 02/2006 Community College Postsec. Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program NJAC 9A:9-10.6, 10.10 Provides scholarships for the full cost of tuition and approved fees to eligible students enrolled in a full-time course to study at the cou... More... SD Signed into law 02/2006 Postsec. Community College Eligibility for Opportunity Scholarship H.B. 1157 Extends opportunity scholarship eligibility to resident students who attend college or technical school out-of-state and then return to atte... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 Postsec. Repeals Work Study Program H.B. 50 Repeals provisions relating to the Virginia Work Study Program by recommendation of the State Council of Higher Education; provides that the... More... IL Adopted 02/2006 Postsec. Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Act 23 IAC 1080.100, 110, 200, 210, 220, 230, 300, 310, 320, 330 Establishes the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program (DFI), which combines two former programs, the Illinois Consortium... More... IL Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Postsec. The "Grow Your Own" Teacher Education Initiative 23 IAC 60.10 thru 100 Establishes rules to implement the Grow Our Own Teacher Education Act. Allows consortia of at least one postsecondary institution, at least... More... LA Signed into law 12/2005 Postsec. Community College Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Eligibility for Hurricane Victims H.B. 142A Provides relative to Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) continuing eligibility requirements for the 05-06 academic year for pos... More... LA Signed into law 12/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Initial Eligibility for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Scholarships for Hurricane Victims H.B. 143A Provides relative to initial eligibility requirements for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) awards for high school students di... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2005 Postsec. Community College Scholarship/Grant Programs Hurricane Katrina Exceptions LAC 28:IV.2103 and 2105 Establishes exceptions and deferments in certain state financial aid programs for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. http://www.doa.st... More... NY Signed into law 10/2005 Postsec. Default prevention and student loan collection S.B. 5546 Provides for the furnishing of information acquired by the department of taxation to the higher education services corporation for the purpo... More... NY (F) VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR 09/2005 P-12 Postsec. Library science scholarships S.B. 2510 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing library science scholarships and making an appropriation.... More... DE Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 Community College Postsec. Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree (SEED) Program S.B. 30 Creates the Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree (SEED) Program, to encourage Delaware students to stay in school, avoid contact with t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 Postsec. Community College Veteran Grants for Postsecondary Education H.B. 815 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning veteran grants with regard to who qualifies for assistance, the... More... NY Signed into law 08/2005 Community College Postsec. Memorial award H.B. 7150 Establishes a memorial award for children and spouses of those deceased as a result of American Airlines flight 587, airbus A300 which crash... More... IL Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Aid for TANF Recipients H.B. 2421 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide TANF recipients with ... More... NM Rule Adoption 07/2005 Postsec. Post Secondary Education/Loans/Finances/Scholarship 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 Establishes rules regarding post secondary education, general provisions, budgets, instructional funding, adult basic education fund, loan p... More... LA Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Use of Tuition Opportunity Program at Out-of-State Colleges H.B. 103 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 ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. TOPS-Tech Early Start Awards S.B. 355 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 Student... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Homeschooled Student Access to State Scholarship H.B. 120 Relative to initial eligibility for a Tuition Opportunity for Students Program (TOPS) award for a student certified by a parent (or court-or... More... TN Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College 25% Tuition Discount S.B. 1629 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 ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Amends Core Curriculum for Scholarship Purposes S.B. 19 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 Oppor... More... NH Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Community College Definition of educational institution for the purpose of higher education loans S.B. 17 This bill redefines educational institution to allow such institutions to be located outside of the state for the purpose of higher educatio... More... FL Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education H.B. 579 Adds International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) to publi... More... CO Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. College Opportunity Fund S.B. 132 Specifies that a student who is eligible to receive a stipend may receive a stipend for graduate level courses that apply toward the student... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Eligibility for Early High School Graduation Scholarship H.B. 2109 From bill analysis: The requirements of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program (scholarship program) as stated prior to 2003 p... More... FL Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Financial Aid for Dependent Children of Dead or Disabled Veterans H.B. 1189 Extends opportunity to receive postsecondary educational benefits at state expense to dependent children of certain dead or disabled veteran... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 Postsec. Access to Higher Education, Early High School Graduation Scholarship S.B. 1227 From bill analysis: S.B. 1227 makes an array of amendments to the Education Code to promote access to institutions of higher education, allo... More... NH Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Distribute financial aid to certain individuals based on residency in New Hampshire. H.B. 389 Distributes financial aid with the purpose of increasing access to postsecondary education for individuals who have been residents of New Ha... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Financial Aid for Medical Students S.B. 1517 (Section 6-9) Rewrites section 15-1723 on the amount of medical student loans so that loans are for tuition plus a living allowance. Creates new section ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation H.B. 298 Allows the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and the Georgia Student Finance Authority to exercise powers possessed by private... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Scholarship for Reservists and Their Offspring S.B. 43 Establishes the Georgia HERO (Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring) Scholarship and sets rules for application and distribution, e... More... MT Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Tuition waiver for qualified national guard members S.B. 445 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO WAIVE TUITION REGARDLESS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER WAIVERS FO... More... SC Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Exemptions from Completing FAFSA H.B. 3392 Amends Section 59-150-360. If a student feels that he will definitely not qualify to receive federal financial aid, the student may complete... More... GA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Educational and Living Expense Grants for Foster Children H.B. 272 Provides for a program of educational and living expense grants for certain children who qualify as foster children (or are adopted and whos... More... MT Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Establish Governor's Postsecondary Scholarship Program H.B. 435 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE MONTANA'S MOST TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR MONTANA H... More... MD Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Student Financial Assistance S.B. 32 Requires the Office of Student Financial Assistance within the Maryland Higher Education Commission to grant a deferment from the service ob... More... WA Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College State Financial Aid For Part Time Students H.B. 1345 Allows state financial aid for part time students (pilot program). http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005... More... WA Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College State Financial Aid Account H.B. 1100 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 a... More... MS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Mississippi Adequate Education Program S.B. 2731 Creates a Commission on Restructuring the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) to revise certain components and creates a commissio... More... WA To governor 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Foster Care Endowed Scholarship Program H.B. 1050 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 w... More... ND Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Technology occupations student loan program S.B. 2078 Relates to eligibility for loans under the technology occupations student loan program and eligibility for loan forgiveness under the teache... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Academic Challenge Scholarship Program H.B. 2610 Amends the financial need and grade point average requirements of the Arkansas academic challenge scholarship program. Specifies that recipi... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Electronic Student Transcripts H.B. 2488 Requires high schools and institutions of higher education to provide uniform, electronic student transcripts to the department of higher ed... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Free Tuition at State Supported Institutions S.B. 466 Concerns an act to provide free tuition at state supported institutions of higher education and technical institutes for children of disable... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Student Assistance Grant Program S.B. 938 Amends the student assistance grant program. Repeals 6-82-201 through 6-82-213. Gives the department of higher education authority for admin... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Challenge Scholarship Program S.B. 940 Amends the financial eligibility requirements for the Arkansas academic challenge scholarship program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproo... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions) Modifies eligibility requirements for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, effective for applicants graduating from an Arkan... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Math and Science Teacher Scholarships S.B. 138 Allows the board of education of any school district, any teacher of mathematics, science, physics, chemistry or biology, and a business fir... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Military Personnel Tuition Waivers H.B. 2072 Extends tuition and fee waiver to spouse and dependents of any prisoner of war or any Kansas resident who, as United States military personn... More... CO Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Achievement Scholarships S.B. 3 Creates the Colorado Achievement Scholarship Program to promote the state's pre-collegiate curriculum. Requires eligible part-tme and full-t... More... MD (S) THIRD READING PASSED (46-0) 04/2005 Postsec. Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award - Qualification Requirements H.B. 1373 Altering the qualification requirements for applicants for a Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award; and prohibiting the ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College College and University Expenditure Limitation S.B. 300 Creates an act to limit college and university expenditures for academic, merit, and performance scholarships. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Scholarships S.B. 1160 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 injurie... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College College Affordability Act S.B. 669 Relates to the College Affordability Act; provides for scholarships; creates funds. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB... More... NV Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College National Direct Student Loan Program A.B. 107 Makes supplemental appropriation to University and Community College System of Nevada for matching money for National Direct Student Loan Pr... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College National Guard Families S.B. 921 Relates to in-state tuition for national guard families. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0921.pdf... More... ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Veteran Dependents Tuition Waivers H.B. 1271 Relates to tuition waivers for dependents of veterans who were killed in action or died from wounds or other service-connected causes, was t... More... ID Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Student Loan Forgiveness H.B. 18 Modifies provisions related to the loan forgiveness contracts for postsecondary students pursuing a teaching career. Eliminates requirements... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Scholarship Program H.B. 2588 Amends, reorganizes, and moves the statute creating the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund to Title 30. Currently, a ... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Arkansas Governor's Scholarship H.B. 2653 Effective fall 2005, provides an Arkansas governor's scholarship to a student in each of the 75 counties in Arkansas. ftp://www.arkleg.state... More... ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Resident Student Tuition S.B. 2076 Concerns the definition of resident student for tuition purposes. Adds that a "resident student" for tuition purposes includes: A child, s... More... ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Student Loans H.B. 1360 Relates to loans for part-time students and loan guarantee funds. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FBFV0300.pdf... More... NJ Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. State Tuition Aid Eligibility A.B. 3705 Expands definition of resident for purposes of State tuition aid grant eligibility to include a dependent child whose parent or guardian has... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Educational Excellence Scholarship H.B. 460 Relates to the Educational Excellence Scholarship Program; moves the administrative responsibility of the Education Excellence Scholarship P... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Higher Education Student Loan Corporation H.B. 161 Increases the bonding authority of the Higher Education Student Loan Corporation from one billion, 950 million to five billion dollars. http... More... SD Vetoed 03/2005 Postsec. Opportunity Scholarship Program H.B. 1028 Makes an appropriation to support students participating in the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program during the spring 2005 term and... More... ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Assistance Program Grants S.B. 2077 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 ... More... ND Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Tuition S.B. 2079 Concerns free higher education tuition and fees for dependents of veterans and survivors of firefighters and peace officers. http://www.sta... More... ND Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Applicants for State Scholarships S.B. 2064 Relates to applicants for State scholarships; relates to test scores. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FAKK0200.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 02/2005 Postsec. Military Tuition Waiver and Assistance H.B. 1141 Amends the tuition waiver and assistance program for Arkansas national guard soldiers and airman. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bill... More... AR Signed into law 02/2005 Postsec. Assistance to Students Called to Military Duty H.B. 1201 Assists students at state-supported postsecondary educational institutions who are called into military service. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.... More... OK Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2005 Postsec. Financial Aid for Financial Literacy OAC 610:25-35-1 thru -7 Establishes emergency rules to address the state's deficit in financial instruction and to combat the considerable cost of fiscal illiteracy... More... AZ Issued 12/2004 Postsec. Community College Relating to the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority Executive Order 31 Orders the Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority to provide an additional Arizona educational loan secondary market and warehousing facili... More... MI Signed into law 12/2004 P-12 Postsec. Merit Award Scholarships S.B. 1156 Replaces high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in determining eligibility for Michigan Merit Award scholarships. http:/... More... CO Rule Adoption 12/2004 Postsec. Student Loan Program; College Access Network 8 CCR 1504-3 Repeals and incorporates rules regarding the student loan program. Changes the name from the Colorado Student Loan Program to the Colorado C... More... ME Rule Adoption 11/2004 Postsec. Community College Maine Guaranteed Student Loan Programs 94-457-602 Repeals and replaces rules relating to the guaranteed student loan programs. Establishes industry standard procedures and policies for the a... More... MI Signed into law 10/2004 Postsec. Education Trust Fund Act H.B. 5783 Revises higher education financial aid in the Michigan Education Trust Fund Act. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObjec... More... IA Adopted 09/2004 Postsec. License Sanction Program 283 IAC 37.1 thru 37.4 Specifies that the College Student Aid Commission may apply administrative wage garnishment procedures in the collection of all delinquent s... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Postsec. Golden State Scholarshare Trust A.B. 2724 Amends the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act. Provides financial aid for postsecondary education costs of participating students. Deletes ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Student Financial Aid: Student Aid Commission A.B. 2122 Prohibits the Student Aid Commission from authorizing its auxiliary organization to participate in the issuance of bonds or in loan originat... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Aid A.B. 1997 Specifies that a qualifying member of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia is entitled to academic leave thr... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Veterans: Student Financial Aid S.B. 1322 Existing law, until January 1, 2007, grants to qualifying members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia a... More... IL Signed into law 09/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Assistance S.B. 1971 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning the Monetary Award Program. Provides for a maximum amount. Prov... More... AR Report Issued 08/2004 Postsec. Community College Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee for Higher Education N/A The governor formed the committee to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature for improving postsecondary education in Arkan... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 Postsec. Nursing Education Scholarship S.B. 2756 Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Authorizes scholarships for registered nurses pursuing graduate degrees in nursing. Provides t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 Postsec. Community College National Guard Grant S.B. 2755 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 ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College MIA and POW Scholarships H.B. 4491 Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning MIA/POW scholarships, defines "eligible veteran or serviceperson" to include an Illinois N... More... IL Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Nursing Scholarships S.B. 2381 Increases the amount of moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Public Health for nurs... More... DE Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Education Benefits H.B. 538 Provides education benefits to the children of certain Department of Transportation employees who are killed in the line of duty or who die ... More... ME Rule Adoption 07/2004 Postsec. Maine College Savings Program 94-457-611 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 non... More... HI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Trust Fund H.B. 1893 Authorizes the University of Hawaii to create a trust fund to dispense scholarships as a requirement of the State's participation in the fed... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Opportunity Program for Students S.B. 435 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/04... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Postsec. Disabled Firefighters and Spouses Scholarships S.B. 641 Establishes program providing free tuition and waiver of fees and other charges, including room and board, for spouses of firefighters serio... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Postsecondary Education Financial Aid S.B. 617 Requires the Board of Regents to develop and maintain a state student financial aid plan.... More... MI Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Learning Grants S.B. 661 Provides grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp... More... MI Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Grants S.B. 628 A recognized postsecondary school is eligible to participate in the Michigan educational opportunity grant (MEOG) program under this act if... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Scholarships For County College Students S.B. 1192 Establishes the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program (NJ STARS) to provide scholarships for students attending N... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Student Loans and Scholarships H.B. 487 Establishes additional means for certain students to qualify for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors scholarship awards. A student who... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Student Loans and Scholarships H.B. 32 Provides relative to student eligibility for Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. Eliminates prov... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Student Scholarship and Assistance Special Fund H.B. 1710 Establishes system-wide student scholarship and assistance special fund at the University of Hawaii that will allow the university a mechani... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Motor Vehicle License Plates H.B. 246 Creates the Louisiana State University National Champions and Southern University Black College National Champions prestige license plates. ... More... NH Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. University Tuition Waivers for Children of Deceased Firefighters and Police Officers H.B. 1378 Provides tuition waivers at the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University and Keene State College for children under the age of... More... LA Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Student Loans Scholarship H.B. 257 Increases the membership of the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission.... More... CT Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Community College Connecticut Student Loan Foundation H.B. 5410 Concerns the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation; creates a nonprofit corporation know as the Student Loan Foundation to improve educational... More... TN Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Community College Lottery Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 2134 Changes Lottery Scholarship eligibility requirements for graduates of home school programs and non- eligible high schools; relates to HOPE s... More... NH Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Vocational School Licensing Statute Revisions S.B. 409 Revises the definitions, exclusions, fee structure, and licensing requirements for private postsecondary career schools.... More... FL Became law without governor's signature 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Education Funding H.B. 1867 Relates to education funding; requires school districts to establish certain policies and procedures regarding lottery fund enhancements; pr... More... MS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Financial Aid S.B. 3117 Relates to a student financial aid appropriation.... More... AR Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. State Teacher Assistance Resource Program 008.10.04-001 Establishes rules regarding the amendment of the state teacher assistance resource program. ARKANSAS REG 3933 (SN) http://www.sos.arkansas.g... More... CT Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College Scholarship Contributions H.B. 5499 Concerning the deadline for depositing political contributions and authorizes town committees to contribute to scholarships. http://www.cga.... More... GA Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College HOPE Scholarships H.B. 1325 Relates to elementary and secondary education and to postsecondary education; changes the reporting system and method for determining eligib... More... KS Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Higher Education H.B. 2795 Provides procedures for a certificate of approval and the revocation therefor for private and out-of- state postsecondary educational instit... More... TN Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Uniform Grading System S.B. 2205 Directs the state board to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school boards a... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Tuition Waivers S.B. 1158 Provides tuition waivers for child or spouse of peace officer, fire fighter, correctional officer, emergency paramedic or national guard mem... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Community College College Opportunity Fund Program S.B. 189 Establishes the College Opportunity Fund Program; requires each state and private institution of higher education which does not receive loa... More... IA Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. College Student Aid Commission H.F. 2559 Relates to the duties of the College Student Aid Commission and the approval and registration of postsecondary schools by the commission, th... More... CO Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Financial Assistance Programs H.B. 1350 Concerns state programs to assist higher education students in paying tuition. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/866... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2004 Postsec. Student Tuition and Revenue Trust (START Saving) LAC 26:VI.107, 305 Establishes emergency rules relating to the administration of the Student Tuition and Revenue Trust (START Saving) programs. Protects the we... More... LA Adopted 04/2004 Postsec. Discharge of Obligation for Scholarships and Grants LAC 28:IV.911, 1111, 2105 Amends rules relating to discharge of obligation for scholarship and grant rules. ... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. Community College Student Program Investing Resources in Education H.B. 2546 Repeals the Arizona Student Program Investing Resources for Education (ASPIRE) program. ASPIRE was added by Laws 1994, Chapter 298, Section ... More... ID Signed into law 03/2004 Postsec. Community College Promise Scholarship S.B. 1322 Amends existing law to increase the maximum amount of the Promise Scholarship. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1322.html#billtext... More... VT Signed into law 02/2004 Postsec. Community College Trust Fund H.B. 171 Relates to the establishment of a trust fund; provides aid to students who do not have parental support and are in Social and Rehabilitation... More... MO Issued 12/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College Commission on the Future of Higher Education Executive Order 03-07 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 ... More... ME Rule Adoption 11/2003 Postsec. Higher Education Loan Program 94-457-615 Proposes rules regarding the Higher Education Loan Program. Provides rules that the Authority may not originate federally guaranteed student... More... ME November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary Scholarships Question 2 Citizen Initiative: Do you want to allow slot machines at certain commercial horse racing tracks if part of the proceeds are used to lower p... More... CA Vetoed 10/2003 Community College Postsec. Student Financial Aid: Eligibility S.B. 328 Requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish procedures and forms to enable persons, other than a non-i... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Aid: Grade Point Average S.B. 680 Relates to award of Cal Grants to older and returning adult students. Requires the Student Aid Commission to convene an existing advisory co... More... AR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Rules and Regs 008.10.3--002 Establishes rules regarding amendments to the rules of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elec... More... AR Rule Adoption 10/2003 Postsec. Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Rules Rules And Regs 008.10.3--001 Establishes rules regarding Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant rules. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/oct-03... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Postsec. Governor's Scholarship Programs A.B. 1266 § 30 The Governor's Scholars Program and the Governor's Distinguished Mathematics and Science Scholars Program became inoperative July 1, 2003 an... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2003 Postsec. Scholarship/Grant Programs LAC 28:IV.503, 507, 703 Establishes emergency rules amending the Scholarship/Grant programs to allow the Louisiana Office of Student financial Assistance and state ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 Postsec. Postsecondary Education: Military A.B. 547 Grants to qualifying members of the National Guard, the State Military Reserve and Naval Militia academic leave when active duty interrupts ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Aid: Cal Grant Program S.B. 728 Provides that any applicant who qualifies to be considered under the simplified needs test established by federal law for student assistance... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 Postsec. Scholarship and Grant Programs LAC 28:IV.301, 507, 509, 701, 703, 705, 803, 805, 1701, 1703, 1705, 1903, 2103, 2105 Amends rules relating to the scholarship and grant rules. Provides definitions, application requirements, testing deadlines, provisions of... More... WI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Postsec. Students Who Sound Taps A.B. 74 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, pr... More... IL Signed into law 08/2003 Postsec. Higher Education Student Grant Program H.B. 1119 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes the name of the Illinois Incentive for Access Grant Program to the Silas Purnell... More... NC Signed into law 08/2003 Postsec. Community College Community College Students H.B. 223 Permits the State Board of Community colleges to use certain funds to provide financial assistance to students with disabilities referral by... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Scholarships H.B. 3274 Provides that each member of the General Assembly may annually nominate two students for scholarships at any state supported university (now... More... HI Vetoed 07/2003 Postsec. Nursing Education Loan Program Established S.B. 748 Establishes a nursing education loan program to provide loans for eligible nursing students in an amount of up to $10,000 per student per ac... More... LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Qualified High School Students for TOPS H.B. 439 Changes from 2001-02 to 2003-04 the beginning year in which any student who meets all eligibility requirements can receive a performance rew... More... LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Tuition Opportunity Awards H.B. 549 Changes minimum ACT score for eligibility for the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship from 19 to 20. Statute already... More... LA Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. TOPS Scholarship Eligibility Requirements H.B. 1657 Concerns eligibility for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. Specifies that current requirement that eligi... More... DE Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Student Loans H.B. 171 Relates to student loans; allows a student loan to be forgiven by the Secretary of Education if the person has a total and permanent disabil... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 Postsec. Technical Careers Student Loan/Forgiveness Program Uncodified Establishes rules regarding Arkansas technical careers student loan forgiveness program. ARKANSAS REG 3469 (SN) http://www.work-ed.state.ar.... More... IL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Community College FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act S.B. 744 Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessar... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Texas Grant S.B. 1007 Currently, the TEXAS Grant program determines eligibility based on a student's final high school transcript. However, most students have al... More... MO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Distribution of the Gaming Commission Fund H.B. 444 Alters the distribution of Gaming Commission Fund; provides funds for veterans facilities, the National Guard College Trust, early childhood... More... ME Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Higher Education Loan PurchaseSAME AS: 1625 S.P. 579 Creates Higher Education Loan Purchase Program; allows the Governor to designate a State agency as a secondary market for higher education l... More... AL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Postsecondary and Higher Education Tuition H.B. 40 Relates to postsecondary and higher education' authorizes the State to pay the tuition of any qualified student pursuing a degree at any pub... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. B-On-Time Loan Program S.B. 4 Authorizes no-interest loans for eligible students to enable those students to attend all public and private or independent institutions of ... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Scholarship Programs S.B. 354 Abolishes Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Testing Program. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBil... More... GA Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Hope Scholarships S.B. 244 Relates to postsecondary education, removes a restriction on tuition equalization grants for summer school; provides a limitation on the tot... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Better Learning and Education Grant Program S.B. 638 Creates Access to Better Learning & Education Grant Program; provides legislative findings regarding education provided by for-profit colle... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program H.B. 1882 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 pri... More... MD Signed by Governor 05/2003 Postsec. Educational Excellence Awards H.B. 774 Requires at least a certain amount of funding for certain student financial assistance programs to be allocated to institutions of higher ed... More... ME Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Residents S.P. 108 (LD 326) This bill increases the number of foster care residents who are eligible for a tuition waiver at a state postsecondary educational instituti... More... GA Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Student Finance Commission H.B. 551 Relates to postsecondary scholarships, loans, and grants; changes certain provisions regarding the Georgia Student Finance Commission and th... More... TN Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Maximum Grants S.B. 1597 Relates to higher education; provides that the amount of the maximum grant for students enrolled at the eligible institutions of higher lear... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Commission for Postsecondary Education H.B. 2008 Establishes the Commission for Postsecondary Education for the purposes of reviewing postsecondary education institutions in order to determ... More... CA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Education Finance S.B. 28 Repeals the Teacher Recruitment Initiative Program, administered by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which awards competitive gran... More... ME Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. State Student Grant Program H.P. 950 Amends the State student grant program; provides a description of need for student financial assistance that is consistent with the definiti... More... IN Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Aid Eligibility S.B. 117 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 el... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program H.B. 1854 Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program to give priority in awards to applicants agreeing to teach in subject matter area... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Minority Teacher Scholarship H.B. 2187 Amends the critical needs minority teacher scholarship program; creates a commission for selecting scholarship recipients. http://www.arkleg... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Out of State Tuition Paid H.B. 2746 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 pra... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program S.B. 882 Creates the Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program; provides funding for collegiate level adult education.... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 Postsec. Exceptions to Initial and Continuous Enrollment Requirement in TOPS LAC 28:IV.2103 Specifies that the exception in the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) to the initial and continuous enrollment requirements fo... More... ID Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Rural Physician Incentive Program H.B. 301 Creates a Rural Physician Incentive Program; provides for payments from an incentive fund financed with moneys from a surcharge on State sup... More... MT Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Collegiate License Plates Scholarship Donations H.B. 549 Increase scholarship donation for collegiate license plates from $20 to $30. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0549.htm... More... MT Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College Educational Aid for Convicts Exonerated by DNA Testing S.B. 183 Provides educational aid to a convict exonerated of a crime by postconviction DNA testing. Specifies that "aid" under this section must incl... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Tuition Scholarships S.B. 377 Provides tuition scholarships for qualified individuals who attend a state educational institution within one year after completing high sch... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Arkansas Army and Air National Guard H.B. 2480 Requires State funded colleges and universities to waive up to 25% of tuition costs for Arkansas Army and Air National Guard. ... More... ID Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Robert R. Lee Promise Scholarship S.B. 1134 Changes the name of the Idaho Promise Scholarship Program to the Idaho Robert R. Lee Promise Scholarship Program. http://www3.state.id.us/oa... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Division of Agriculture Special Licence Plate H.B. 2277 Provides for the issuance of a University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture special license plate and to use funds for college scholarship... More... WV Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Eligibility for Higher Education H.B. 2051 Expands the eligibility for higher education adult part-time student grants.... More... ND Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Assistance S.B. 2200 Spells out student ranking provisions as they relate to the student financial assistance and scholars programs. If two or more eligible stu... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Nonresident Tuition for Higher Education H.B. 75 Allows the board to grant scholarships for a waiver of the nonresident portion of total tuition charged by public institutions of higher edu... More... KY Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Reviewing the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Program H.C.R. 141 In response to concerns about program effectiveness and fairness, directs the Interim Joint Committee on Education to study the five-year-ol... More... KY Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Aid H.B. 40 Deletes references that prohibit the use of student financial aid funds, including Education Excellence Scholarship funds, for students who ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Student Financial Assistance S.B. 130 Relates to the Higher Education Student Loan Corporation, KHESLC; changes the definitions of eligible borrower, institution and lender to in... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Postsec. Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Incentive S.B. 2482 Expands applicability requirements of Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program from those intending to teach in geographical areas of the ... More... SD Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Regents Scholarship Program H.B. 1026 Establishes the regents scholarship program and makes an appropriation therefor.... More... CO Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Annual Allowable Cash Funds S.B. 189 Concerns the annual allowable cash funds for state supported institutions of higher education; adds funds received from student financial ai... More... ME Rule Adoption 03/2003 Postsec. Maine College Savings Program 94-457-611 Implements the NextGen Scholarship programs. Eliminates all references to the Procedures and Guidelines. Makes other minor changes. http://w... More... NE Signed into law 02/2003 Postsec. Minority Scholarship Program Act L.B. 106 Provides for inclusion of associate degree program students under the Minority Scholarship Program Act.... More... MI Signed into law 12/2002 Postsec. Merit Scholarship Program H.B. 4330 Expands the Michigan Merit Scholarship Program to include additional eligible costs and to grant scholarship for students attending the Unit... More... LA Adopted 11/2002 Postsec. Scholarship and Grant Programs LAC 28:IV.301, 703, 803, 2103, 2105 Amends rules relating to the Office of Student Financial Assistance's Scholarship and Grant Programs.... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2002 Postsec. Scholarship and Grant Programs LAC 28:IV.301 Establishes emergency rules to provide definitions of terms concerning the Office's Scholarship and Grant Programs. LOUISIANA REG 8661 (SN)... More... AZ Rejected by voters 11/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Fair Gaming Act Proposition 201 Revises State Gaming Act; a portion of the revenues from non-tribal gaming devices would support reading programs for students in kindergart... More... AZ Rejected by voters 11/2002 Postsec. Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002 Proposition 200 Creates the Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002; allows Indian tribes to contribute a portion of g... More... ND Rejected by voters 11/2002 Postsec. Student Loan Reimbursement Initiative/Statutory Measure 3 Creates a Bank of North Dakota administered program providing for partial reimbursement of student loan payments for employed North Dakota r... More... MI Signed into law 10/2002 P-12 Postsec. Nursing Scholarship S.B. 793 Establishes an educational scholarship program for eligible resident students enrolled in certain nursing programs. http://www.michiganlegis... More... IL Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. Teacher recruitment/shortage scholarships H.B. 4912 Relates to the Minority Teachers Scholarship Program; allows a qualified person enrolled at the freshman level or graduate level to qualify ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. Grant assistance and National Guard members SB 2204 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois National Guard grant program, provides t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2002 Postsec. An Act concerning higher education student assistance HB 4037 Act creates scholarships for students to study optometry and work in state. Recipients must practice in state for each year awarded scholar... More... MD Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Postsec. Need-Based Financial Aid Programs H.B. 661 Requires governor to include in state budget at least 80% of funds appropriated in prior fiscal year for specified need-based financial aid ... More... FL Signed into law 07/2002 Postsec. Student loan default HB 1405 Act provides for an emergency order suspending the license of any health care practitioner who has defaulted on a student loan issued or gua... More... CO Enacted 07/2002 Postsec. Concerning the operation of higher education student financial aid enterprises HB 1452 Amends existing law concerning the operation of higher education student financial aid enterprises to provide guidelines for hiring personne... More... IL Signed into law 07/2002 Postsec. Higher Education Student Assistance Act H.B. 4351 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act; removes the requirement that a student be enrolled for at least six semester or six quar... More... IL Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Incomplete Service of Illinois National Guard Grant Program Recipients S.B. 2204 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides, in section concerning the Illinois National Guard grant program, that if the r... More... HI Vetoed 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. Changes to Hawaii Educator Loan Program S.B. 2816 Transfers administration of Hawaii Educator Loan Program from University of Hawaii to designated federal credit union with existing services... More... AK Signed into law 06/2002 Postsec. Selective Service Enrollment for Student Loans H.B. 305 Prohibits granting a student loan to a person who fails to register for the military selective services.... More... CT Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. United We Stand Tuition and Fee Waivers S.B. 102 Requires the issuance of United We Stand commemorative number plates, most funds from which are to go to the commemorative account. Establis... More... HI Signed into law 06/2002 Postsec. Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education (HOPE) S.B. 2067 Defines HOPE as Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education. Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the ... More... KS Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. National Guard Educational Assistance Program and Teacher Service Scholarship Program H.B. 2642 Relates to the teacher service scholarship program and the national guard educational assistance program. Eliminates requirement that eligib... More... SC SENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002 P-12 Postsec. School Funding H.B. 4879 Requires funding equal to 1994-95 appropriation to be appropriated to the state department annually to offset any reduction suffered by dist... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Multiple State Scholarship Awards H.B. 399 Allows a recipient of specified state scholarships and grants to hold specified other state scholarships and grants as long as the sum of al... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Waivers for Certain Foster Care Recipients H.B. 827 Clarifies the definition of a foster care recipient who may be eligible for waiver of certain tuition fees, to limit eligibility to individu... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Scholarships for Children and Spouses of September 11 Victims H.B. 300 Expands the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include children and surviving spouses of victims of September 11, 2001 terrori... More... GA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. "Eligible High School" for HOPE Scholarships H.B. 961 Rredefines the term "eligible high school" for HOPE scholarships to include schools accredited by The Accrediting Commission for Independent... More... CA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. California Memorial Scholarship Program A.B. 1759 Provides for the issuance of California memorial license plates. Establishes the California Memorial Scholarship Program for surviving depen... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Florida Scholarship Programs S.B. 20E According to legislative summary, "The bill deletes a provision that penalizes a student for using part of Bright Futures eligibility if the... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Education Code Re-Write: John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities S.B. 20E Requires districts to notify the parent of a disabled student within 10 school days of the parent's application for a John M. McKay Scholars... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Maryland Teacher Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 1172 Expands eligibility for Maryland Teacher Scholarship to part-time undergraduate students; requires teaching assistants who apply to have bee... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Need-Based Financial Aid Programs for Undergraduate and Professional Degrees; College Readiness Mentoring Program; PSAT for 10th-Graders, K-16 Leadership Council, Middle School Teacher Certificate S.B. 453 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 su... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Minimum GPAs for Maryland Scholarships H.B. 316 Requires students applying for a Maryland Science and Technology Scholarship, Maryland Teacher Scholarship, or a Maryland HOPE Scholarship ... More... MO Signed into law 05/2002 Postsec. Residency Requirements for A+ Schools Program S.B. 859 Exempts dependents of active military personnel from the residency requirements of the A+ Schools Program. http://www.senate.state.mo.us/02i... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. College Access Program Grants H.B. 684 Permits students enrolled in an equivalent undergraduate program as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education to qualify for college... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships H.B. 59 Relates to the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards; permits a student who is a Kentucky resident but attends high school out-... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Denial of Professional Licenses for Student Loan Defaulters H.B. 296 Relates to student loans; requires for initial issuance and renewal of a professional license that an applicant who has received financial a... More... WV Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Amendment to an act creating a Financial Aid Coordinating Council 4534 Amendment to the code to create a financial aid coordinating council to examine and recommend strategies for coordinating various financial ... More... IA Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Sanctions against Defaulters of Designated Loan and Scholarship Programs H.B. 2467 Provides for licensure sanctions against defaulters of designated loan and scholarship programs; provides that each licensing board shall es... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation H.B. 131 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.... More... AL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Alabama Sports Festival H.B. 146 Appropriates a certain amount from the Education Trust Fund to the Alabama Sports Festival in Montgomery, Alabama for the support and mainte... More... FL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. State Student Assistance Grant Programs S.B. 1914 Provides that grants through the Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program, the Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program, and ... More... FL Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Financial Aid to Public Servants Killed in the Line of Duty H.B. 1357 Increases the amounts paid to beneficiaries of certain law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers and firefighters k... More... MD Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Maryland National Guard Tuition Assistance H.B. 899 Includes public postsecondary vocational-technical or trade schools and private postsecondary vocational-technical or trade schools that gra... More... ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Postsec. Maine Black Bears Scholarship Fund H.B. 1506 Creates the Maine Black Bears Scholarship Fund for need-based scholarships to attend the University of Maine; authorizes the distribution of... More... IA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 2138 Authorizes the College Student Aid Commission to waive or modify statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to State financial aid progra... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Scholarships for Dependents of Some Public Servants Killed in the Line of Duty S.B. 1356 Provides for scholarships for dependents of full time or part time peace officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians o... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Scholorships for Dependents of POWs or MIAs S.B. 1327 Increases the benefit amount for scholarship assistance to eligible students who are dependants of Prisoners of War or Missing in Action mil... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 570 Amends existing law to provide that a graduate of an accredited secondary school or equivalent program outside the United States may qualify... More... IA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Vocational Technical Tuition Grant Amount Increase H.B. 2139 Increases the maximum amount of a vocational technical tuition grant to a qualified full-time student from $650 to $1,200. http://www.legis.... More... WA Vetoed 03/2002 Postsec. Financial Aid H.B. 2914 Creates the state financial aid account to ensure that all statewide student financial aid is made available; provides that the account is i... More... KY Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship Eligibility H.B. 330 Relates to the Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship Program; requires enrollment in a Kentucky high school for at least 140 days of the... More... KY Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 112 Adds definitions regarding college tuition waiver programs for deceased veterans' dependents; authorizes promulgation of administrative regu... More... KY Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 115 Provides tuition waivers for children of veterans who acquire a disability as a direct result of the veteran's service.... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 Postsec. Washington Promise Scholarship H.B. 2807 Creates the Washington promise scholarship for academically successful high school graduates from low and middle-income families.... More... WV Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Postsec. Financial Aid Coordinating Council H.B. 4534 Creates the West Virginia financial aid coordinating council. The council is established for the purpose of examining and recommending stra... More... KY Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Postsec. H.B. 386 Relates to Kentucky's Postsecondary Education Prepaid Tuition Program; permits the board to develop and maintain a scholarship program for f... More... ME Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Postsec. State Grant Changes S.B. 732 Relates to the State Grant Program; amends the provisions of the Student Incentive Scholarship Program administered by the Finance Authority... More... DE Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Improving the Administration of Financial Assistance for Higher Ed. H.B. 246 This bill streamlines the process to help the Higher Education Commission effectively administer the states financial aid programs.... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Reporting Requirements H.B. 2012 Relates to Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; provides for a uniform information reporting system and for certain notifications to pa... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students H.B. 1800 Relates to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; provides eligibility for TOPS-Tech and Opportunity awards for certain students who ... More... LA Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for TOPS Performance Awards H.B. 1945 Permits certain high school students completing honors courses and having a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 to qualify for TO... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program H.B. 204 Relates to the Commission on Postsecondary Education in the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; relates to student financial aid programs and t... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Higher Education Student Assistance Act S.B. 406 Public Act No. 92-45., Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act; increases the maximum Monetary Award Program grant for full time ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Donations to the College Savings Account Pool S.B. 902 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act; allows a deduction for individuals for moneys contributed in the taxable year to a college savings pool ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Prepaid Tuition Program H.B. 841 Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act; removes a provision that provides that if a qualified beneficiary is awarded a grant or scholarship... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. TOPS Eligibility for Students Graduation in Less than Four Years H.B. 389 Prohibits a TOPS award recipient from being restricted or otherwise delayed in first using the award due to the student having graduated fro... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Louisiana Student Tuition Assistant Program S.B. 690 Provides for administration of, participation in, and alternative investment options relative to the Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Required ACT Score for TOPS Eligibility S.B. 438 Lowers the required ACT score for a TOPS Tech award from 19 to 17, beginning with the 2000 - 2001 high school graduates.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Extension of TOPS Waiver Due to Course Unavailability H.B. 818 , Extends through the 2002-2003 school year the time period for a TOPS waiver form meeting high school core curriculum requirements due to c... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Establishes Maine Scholarship Foundation H.B. 799 Public Law No. 459., (LD 1043) Establishes the Maine Scholarship Foundations and the Maine Education Scholarship Endowment Fund to provide e... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. College Saving Plans and Scholarships S.B. 579 Public Law No. 381., (LD 1757) Provides for the usage of funds in the State College Savings Program to include matching grants to encourage ... More... OR Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Tax Credits for Employer-Paid Scholarships H.B. 2521 Requires the Student Assistance Commission to develop and adopt rules that provide the minimum criteria that an employer must meet in order ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. Graduate and Professional Program Admissions H.B. 1641 Revises admissions standards for graduate and professional programs. One portion states that an applicant's performance on a standardized t... More... TX Signed into law 06/2001 Postsec. TEXAS Grant II Program S.B. 1596 Relates to the establishment and operation of the Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Grant II program; provides a grant of money t... More... CA Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Cal. Grant Program S.B. 176 Chapter No.8, Adds to the eligibility requirements for the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Programs a provision specifying that a qualifying s... More... FL Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program S.B. 1180 2001-82., Creates the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; provides for eligibility; establishes obligations o... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Income Requirements for Maryland HOPE Scholarship H.B. 329, Increasing to $95,000 the maximum annual total family income for a recipient of a Maryland HOPE Scholarship or a HOPE Community College Tran... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Mentoring for Family Investment Program Recipients S.B. 541 Requires Higher Education Commission and Department of Human Resources to coordinate efforts to encourage college student volunteers to ment... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for Family Education Savings Accounts S.B. 258 Revises the laws governing family education savings accounts; excludes from income those earnings on accounts that are withdrawn for qualifi... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Eligibility for State Financial Aid S.B. 256 Makes compliance with the federal military selective service act a prerequisite for State agency or Montana University system employment, pa... More... WV Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Providing Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student Grants H.B. 2897 Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in post-secondary certificate, industry recognized credential ... More... GA Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. At Risk Programs and Hope Scholarship Changes H.B. 656 Act No. 29., Relates to elementary and secondary education; creates early intervention programs for kindergarten, primary grades, and upper ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Administration of various minority scholarship programs H.B. 2554 Authorizes the higher education coordination board to continue the administration of various minority scholarship programs.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Impact of Scholarship Programs H.B. 2477 Requires a report from the Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education on the impact of Scholarship Programs.... More... AR Became law without governor's signature 04/2001 Postsec. Arkansas Academic Challenge Program S.B. 595 Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Program to change the eligibility requirements; changes the financial need criteria; changes the cont... More... AR Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Governor's Scholars Program S.B. 762 Amends the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program; changes the eligibility requirements; reduces the number of applicants; lowers the amount o... More... HI Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Student Loans H.B. 1411 Relates to Secondary Market Services Corp.--Hawaii, the state designated student loan secondary market, to purchase student loan notes held ... More... KS Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Community College Community College Scholarships H.B. 2188 Concerns community colleges; relates to expenditures for scholarships; authorizes the charging of fees. The board of trustees of any communi... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Teacher Scholarships for Full- and Part-time Graduate Students H.B. 299, S.B. 206 Expands the Maryland Teacher Scholarship program to include full-time or part-time graduate students in programs leading to Maryland profess... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Science and Technology Scholarships S.B. 357 Requires the State Scholarship Administration to offer yearly Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships to students who have been accepte... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Use of Carry Over Financial Aid Dollars H.B. 1004 Establishes that money appropriated by the State for student financial assistance that is not used in that fiscal year may not revert to the... More... ID Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. National Guard Scholarship Program H.B. 53 Provides authority to the Adjutant General to provide incentive payments for registration fees and tuition for Idaho National Guard members ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 Postsec. Participation in KY Education Excellence Scholarships by Congressional Page or Foreign Exchange Students S.B. 71 Relates to the inclusion of students enrolled in a Congressional Page School or in a foreign exchange high school program under the Kentucky... More... SD Vetoed 03/2001 Postsec. Regents Scholarship S.B. 239 Would have established the regents scholarship program and provides for its funding. Would have allowed students to attend one of the publi... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 Postsec. Rehabilitation Services to Include Student Tuition/Fees H.B. 1030 Revises the rehabilitation services provided at public cost to disabled and visually impaired persons based on economic need to include post... More... CA Signed into law 09/2000 P-12 Postsec. Loans for Education A.B. 2159 Chapter No.460, Allows a California resident who attends an eligible school or college outside the state, a person enrolled in an academic p... More... CO Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Tuition Assistance for Children of Public Safety Employees S.B. 117 Concerns tuition assistance for the dependant children of certain persons; authorizes tuition assistance for the dependents of deceased or p... More... CT Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Local Scholarships for Postsecondary Education H.B. 5664 Allows towns to establish local scholarship funds for financial assistance for postsecondary education for residents; provides for a check-o... More... IL Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Scholarships to Children of Fire Fighters Killed In action. H.B. 2870 Public Act No. 91-832., Amends the Vehicle Code; provides that moneys in the Fire Fighters Memorial Fund shall, subject to appropriation by ... More... PA Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Amends New Economy Technology Scholarship Act H.B. 2351 Amends the New Economy Technology Scholarship Act. Further provides for definitions for the new Economy Technology Scholarship Program, for ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Postsec. Regents Allowed to Set Maximum Loan Amounts S.B. 1393 States legislative intent that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a loan repayment program for secondary level mathem... More... CO Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Creation of Colorado High Technology Scholarships H.B. 1355 Concerns high technology scholarships; establishes the Colorado High Technology Scholarship Program; creates a credit against state income t... More... CO Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Creation of Colorado Student Obligation Bond Authority S.B. 164 Concerns the Colorado Student Obligation Bond Authority, which shall be a division within the Department of Higher Education and which autho... More... GA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Modification of HOPE Scholarship H.B. 1306 Act No. 690., Relates to definitions applicable to HOPE Scholarships and grants; changes the definition of the term eligible high school.... More... ID Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Idaho Promise Scholarship S.B. 1485 Amends existing law to create the Idaho Promise Scholarship to further posteducational opportunities for Idaho students.... More... LA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Opportunity Program for Students H.B. 159A Provides Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) eligibility for certain otherwise qualified students who graduated from high school... More... WV Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Postsec. Teacher Quality, Higher Education S.B. 653 Relates to education and related subheadings; relates to exemption from motor vehicle and travel rules, goals for post-secondary education, ... More... LA Signed into law 04/2000 Postsec. Financial Support for Skill or Occupational Training S.B. 97A Permits recipients of the Tuition Opportunity Program, and Honors awards to pursue skill or occupational training, including a vocational or... More... MD Vetoed 04/2000 Postsec. Use of Unused Appropriations H.B. 1231 Establishes that money appropriated by the State for student financial assistance that is not used in that fiscal year, unless excepted by o... More... MD Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Clarification of Scholarship Recipients H.B. 231 Allows out-of-state high school graduates to be eligible for a Guaranteed Access Grant; allows recipients of State scholarships to also hold... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Revises HOPE Scholarship S.B. 452 Relates to definitions applicable to HOPE scholarships and grants; changes the definition of the term eligible high school; changes conditio... More... UT Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. New Century Scholarship H.B. 23 Relates to education; provides that students must have a "B average" in the courses required for an associate degree in order to qualify for... More... IN Vetoed 03/2000 Postsec. Financial Assistance for Military Personnel H.B. 1278 Provides that a resident who is serving in the armed forces of the United States, stationed outside the state and otherwise qualified to rec... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Advantage Incentive foundation H.B. 1528 Creates the Advantage Incentive Foundation, the Advantage Incentive Fund, and the Advantage Incentive Program; provides that the Foundation ... More... WV Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Tuition Wavers for Students in Foster Care H.B. 4784 Provides for higher education tuition waivers for high school graduates in foster care.... More...