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Public hearing on HB 2550: lawmakers debate expanding Oregon Promise eligibility to returning and nontraditional students
Summary
House Committee on Higher Education opened a public hearing on HB 2550, which would expand Oregon Promise eligibility to most Oregon residents without a degree who enroll at an Oregon community college.
House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development members opened a public hearing Feb. 4 on House Bill 2550, a bill that would extend Oregon Promise eligibility to any Oregon resident who has completed high school, has not yet earned a degree and enrolls at an Oregon community college.
Sponsor Chair Hudson said the bill would lift the current requirement that a student enroll within six months of high‑school graduation and argued the change is aimed at nontraditional and returning adult learners who want to re‑enter postsecondary education. "If a student is returning mid‑career to change or improve their career, the grades they earned 5, 10 or 15 years ago shouldn't be holding them…
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