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Senate approves scholarship changes after debate over IB weighting, credit requirements and lawful‑presence language
Summary
Senate Bill 100 passed after extended debate on whether to weight International Baccalaureate credit, whether scholarship recipients must 'register and maintain' 15 credits, and whether parts of the bill inadvertently changed verification of lawful presence for scholarship eligibility; the bill passed as amended 26‑2.
Senate Bill 100, carried by Senator Jay Stevenson at third reading, proposes technical and substantive changes to Regents and New Century scholarship rules, including: optional cancellation of scholarships for students not maintaining at least 15 credit hours, a minimum 3.3 GPA standard for retention, and allowing international‑baccalaureate (IB) coursework to be used in weighted criteria.
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