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Senate panel approves amendment and passes bill to extend governor’s scholarship eligibility to students with parents on work visas
Summary
The Senate Education Committee adopted an amendment and passed SB287 to allow students legally present whose parents are on work visas to receive the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship; members said the change is time-sensitive because the scholarship application deadline is March 1.
The Senate Education Committee on an expedited schedule adopted an amendment and approved Senate Bill 287, which would allow students who are legally present in the state and whose parents hold work visas to be eligible for the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship.
Chair (Unidentified) opened the meeting saying the committee needed to finish time-sensitive bills and that portions of SB287 that do not affect lottery scholarship revenues…
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