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Committee approves bill letting private nonprofit colleges access Our Futures grants under capped rules

Senate Education Committee · March 1, 2021
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Summary

Senate Bill 382 would allow the Our Futures grant to be used at private nonprofit institutions for identified high‑demand two‑year programs, capped at the average cost of a public two‑year college; the committee approved the bill and a fiscal estimate of roughly $300,000/year was cited.

Senate Bill 382, presented by Senator Chesterfield, would place the Our Futures grant on the same footing as other scholarships by permitting qualifying private nonprofit institutions to receive last‑dollar support for high‑demand certificate and degree programs.

Maria Marco of the Division of Higher Education…

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