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AZ SB1477
Bill
Status
1/31/2012
Primary Sponsor
Steve Montenegro
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-1626 to require Arizona Board of Regents to establish university admission qualifications that include completion of a generally recognized test or assessment used for college and university undergraduate admissions, specifically naming the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT).
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Maintains existing Board of Regents authority to establish policies for guaranteed admission that ensure fair and equitable access to students from public, private, and charter schools as well as homeschools.
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Preserves special admission consideration for honorably discharged veterans with at least two years of armed forces service who were previously enrolled at an Arizona university or community college, prohibiting consideration of prior failing grades.
Legislative Description
Universities; admission requirements; tests
Last Action
Referred to Senate ED Committee
2/1/2012