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Committee approves grant to help adults return to college, lowers minimum age to 22
Finance and Taxation Education Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary
The committee gave House Bill 125 a favorable report. Representative Collins said the bill converts a previous loan-reimbursement program to a grant and lowers the minimum age for eligibility from 25 to 22 to encourage adults to complete degrees and rejoin the workforce.
Representative Collins introduced House Bill 125 as a grant program (rather than a loan reimbursement) to encourage adults who left college to return and complete an associate or bachelor's degree. "This is…
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