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House amends scholarship fund law, assigns University of Puerto Rico responsibility for distribution
Summary
The Puerto Rico House approved an amendment to Law 4-2022 to clarify which entity distributes scholarship funds; the measure assigns the University of Puerto Rico a lead role and passed unanimously in recorded vote.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives on March 20 approved an amendment to Law 4-2022, known as the Scholarship Fund to mitigate tuition increases under the Fiscal Plan, that clarifies which entity is responsible for distributing scholarship funds. The measure, House Bill 20 as amended, passed in a recorded vote 48-0.
Supporters told the chamber the change aims to streamline administration and increase transparency by having the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) assume direct…
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