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House tightens New Century Scholarship eligibility, passes bill 71-2
Summary
The House approved changes to the New Century Scholarship (HB23), requiring a 3.0 GPA at the associate level and maintenance standards at the university level and permitting limited use at qualifying nonstate institutions; an amendment to limit benefits to state-system schools failed.
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 23 on a 71-2 vote, tightening eligibility and maintenance requirements for the New Century Scholarship and allowing limited use of the award at qualifying nonstate institutions with monetary caps.
Representative King, sponsor of the bill, said the measure corrects an earlier oversight and restores the program’s original narrow focus. "The bill ... requires a 3.0…
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