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State scholarship budget stable; board proposes staffing and program funding follow-ups
Summary
Legislative analysts reviewed the Scholarships and Grants program housed at the Office of the State Board of Education, noting most spending is trustee/benefit payments and the agency asked for a software-engineer position to maintain program databases and public interfaces.
Kevin Campbell, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented the Scholarships and Grants program budget, which is administratively housed at the Office of the State Board of Education (OSBE). The program administers Opportunity Scholarships, the Bridging and Underserved Educator Incentive Program, Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer scholarships, GEAR UP-related federal scholarships and the Idaho Work Study program.
Campbell said 99.5% of program spending is trustee and benefit payments (awards to…
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