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Committee approves bill to boost Hathaway scholarship awards
Summary
Senate File 47, which increases Hathaway scholarship award amounts across tiers, passed the House Education Committee after supporters cited tuition inflation and account reserves; lawmakers debated a proposed amendment to fix tier amounts but did not adopt it.
The House Education Committee on Feb. 20 passed Senate File 47, which would increase Hathaway scholarship awards across multiple tiers.
Chairman Andrew introduced the measure, saying members concluded it had been a long time since Hathaway awards were increased while student tuition and fees have risen significantly. "So the committee thought that it was appropriate to finally grant an increase," the chair said.
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