BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5864: Promise scholarships

Allowing recipients of GED certificates to be eligible for promise scholarships.

Summary

  • Not only high school graduates, but GED holders 21 years of age or younger may qualify for the Promise Scholarship by equaling or exceeding a cumulative Scholastic Aptitude Test score of 1200 on the first attempt, or equaling or exceeding a composite American College Test score of 27 on the first attempt.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
February 17, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to promise scholarship eligibility;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  5. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5864 in other sessions

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