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Joint Education Committee advances Hathaway lump‑sum scholarship draft
Summary
The Joint Education Committee approved a committee draft to convert Hathaway awards into a lump‑sum payment that removes the 8‑semester cap, limits use to tuition and fees and sets a July 1, 2026 effective date. Lawmakers debated fiscal timing, reserve protections and student flexibility before a 7‑6 committee sponsorship vote.
The Joint Education Committee on Nov. 13 advanced 26LSO0094, a committee draft that would change the Hathaway merit scholarships from semester payments to a single lump‑sum disbursement and alter how and when students may use the awards.
LSO operations administrator Tanya Hytrich told the committee the draft returns the eligibility window to six years, eliminates the prior 20‑year use period and removes the eight‑semester limit. Under the proposal, scholarship funds would be limited to tuition and fees; many reporting and satisfactory academic progress…
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