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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2301: State need grant, rate used

Increasing the number of state need grant recipients by awarding the community and technical college rate in certain financial aid programs for a student's first two years of postsecondary credit.

Summary

  • Changes the State Need Grant (SNG) award amount for students who have never received a SNG and have fewer than 90 quarter credit hours or 60 semester credit hours to an amount equivalent to the community and technical college (CTC) rate.
  • Changes the College Bound Scholarship (CBS) award amount for students who enroll in the CBS program on or after June 30, 2016, and who have fewer than 90 quarter credit hours or 60 semester credit hours, to an amount equivalent to the CTC rate.
  • Encourages students who are eligible for the CBS or SNG to complete their first two years of postsecondary education at a CTC.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2301), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Hargrove (R-47)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of state need grant recipients by awarding the community and technical college rate in certain financial aid programs for a student's first two years of postsecondary credit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Hargrove (R-47)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Chris Reykdal D-22Mike Sells D-38Hans Zeiger R-25Larry Haler R-8Chad Magendanz R-5Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2301 in other sessions

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