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Committee advances Hathaway lump‑sum scholarship bill after mixed testimony on accountability
Summary
Senate File 36 would allow Hathaway scholarship funds to be paid as a lump sum early in a student’s college career; the bill drew support from student and higher‑education witnesses and concern from Moms for Liberty about removing continuing academic guardrails. The committee passed the bill.
The House Education Committee advanced Senate File 36 on Feb. 20, a bill to permit students to receive earned Hathaway scholarship funds as a lump sum early in their college careers.
Representative Erickson introduced the proposal as an interim product intended to reduce student loan burdens by allowing students who have earned Hathaway dollars to receive funds up front to cover tuition, fees and permitted expenses. "...it may be beneficial for students who have earned their Hathaway dollars to get those dollars all at once in the…
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