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AL HB96

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

HB96 Summary

  • Provides free tuition at two-year public institutions to graduates of four-year Alabama public universities who received institutional scholarships and cannot find meaningful employment within one year of graduation.

  • Qualifying graduates may attend a two-year public institution in Alabama to earn an associate's degree or technical certificate at no tuition cost.

  • Requires the Commission on Higher Education to adopt rules implementing the program, including standards to determine eligibility for the tuition relief.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Higher education, tuition to two-year colleges to graduates with bachelor's degrees from state colleges and universities, granted in certain circumstances

Higher Education

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

1/9/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means Education1/9/2018

Full Bill Text

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