Panel hears Regents' request to let CEO settle scholarship repayment obligations; members ask about thresholds
House Bill 2485 would let the Board of Regents' chief executive negotiate and settle repayment obligations from service scholarships and make students ineligible for other Board scholarships while in repayment; Revisor and Regents' staff said collections costs have grown and decisions would be handled case‑by‑case with hardship provisions.
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The Committee on Education heard explanation and testimony on House Bill 2485, a Board of Regents request that would allow the Board's chief executive officer to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising when scholarship recipients fail to meet service agreements.
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