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Committee advances bill to increase minimum awards under debt-free community college program
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee · March 8, 2024
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Summary
Committee referred HB 5238 to Appropriations; the substitute raises minimum awards from $250 to $750 for full-time students and from $150 to $450 for part-time students to address retention and rising costs of attendance.
The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee voted to refer HB 5238 to the Appropriations Committee, a bill that would increase the minimum award amounts under the state's debt-free community college program.
Chair Senator Derek Slapp summarized the substitute…
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