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Committee advances short pilot programs to extend Hathaway to CTE and private postsecondary providers with restrictions
Summary
The committee approved two time‑limited pilots to allow Hathaway funds for certain career‑technical and licensed private postsecondary institutions. Debate focused on certification, in‑person instruction, potential conflict with existing Wyoming Works program, and fiscal exposure (draft limits roughly $1M over three years for CTE pilot). Several in
The Joint Education Committee voted on two related bills to pilot Hathaway scholarships outside the traditional university and community college channels.
26LSO0246 would create a limited Hathaway pilot for career and technical education institutions certified or licensed by the Wyoming Department of Education, with a statutory cap on participation and a $1,000 per‑student maximum total (and not more than 1,000 students over the pilot period). The draft included a sunset (repeal) of July 1, 2029 and required WDE rulemaking for institution certification and student eligibility.
26LSO0247 would create a separate short‑term scholarship for students attending licensed private postsecondary institutions,…
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