Committee rejects simple switch from "AND" to "OR" for Hathaway eligibility

Nov 13, 2025

The Joint Education Committee voted down a proposed eligibility change that would allow students to qualify for Hathaway by meeting either GPA or ACT requirements, rejecting the draft by 2‑11 after LSO and department analysis projected thousands of newly eligible students and multi‑million‑dollar fiscal implications.

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A proposal to change initial Hathaway eligibility language from an "and" requirement (GPA and ACT) to an "or" option (GPA or ACT) failed to secure committee sponsorship on Nov. 13.

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