AZ SB1373

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to Maricopa County Community College District.

Directs the district to use the funds for the Achieving a College Education (ACE) program, with $500,000 specifically allocated for students enrolled in career and technical education courses.

Requires the district to use the appropriation to increase high school student participation in the ACE program and pay tuition costs for participants to enroll in concurrent college courses, summer courses, and weekend classes.

Intends for the program to increase the number of Native American students who complete high school and transition to higher education, while improving college completion rates for participating students.