HB2639 Summary

• Establishes the John McCain public service scholarship fund administered by the Arizona Board of Regents to provide scholarships to students who complete federal national service programs and receive federal postservice education awards.

• Scholarships equal the amount of each recipient's federal postservice education award and must be used within three years of completing national service at eligible Arizona educational institutions.

• Requires scholarship applicants to demonstrate proof of federal national service completion and federal postservice education award eligibility, with priority given based on financial need and FAFSA completion.

• Mandates the Arizona Board of Regents notify legislative leadership and the state treasurer by March 1 of each fiscal year regarding total awards granted under the program.

• Appropriates $5,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to establish the scholarship fund.