Committee approves lump‑sum Hathaway option to give students more flexibility
Senate File 36 would let students receive Hathaway awards as a lump‑sum payment to use flexibly for tuition and fees. The committee voted 5–0 to advance the bill after discussion about coordination with other Hathaway reforms.
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The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously Feb. 13 to advance Senate File 36, which would convert Hathaway awards from a semester‑by‑semester allocation into a single lump‑sum amount that students could apply toward tuition and fees over a multi‑semester window.
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