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High‑school service-for-tuition proposal draws support from student authors and fiscal concerns from DOE
Summary
Lawmakers heard HB 770, a measure to let New Hampshire high‑school students earn tuition credits at state colleges through verified community service; student backers framed the plan as a win for schools, students and communities, but the Department of Education warned of substantial administrative costs.
The committee heard HB 770, which would create a statewide program allowing New Hampshire high‑school students to earn tuition credits at state colleges in exchange for verified volunteer service.
Representative Schultz, who re‑introduced the concept, described the measure as the "triple win": increasing high‑school civic service, making higher education more affordable and strengthening community organizations through predictable student labor. Ryan Casey, a high‑school student who worked with the bill’s original author…
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