Senate Bill 1284 Summary

• Establishes the Arizona Works Community College Grant program, effective August 1, 2020, to provide tuition and fee grants to students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs at Arizona community colleges.

• Eligible students must be Arizona residents, meet federal Pell Grant criteria, maintain a 2.5+ GPA, and have parental/family adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less.

• Creates the Arizona Works Community College Grant Fund with $5,000,000 appropriated annually for fiscal years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023, distributed by the state treasurer based on eligible student costs.

• Grants are limited to two consecutive academic years, with renewal requiring completion of 30 volunteer service hours and maintenance of 2.5+ GPA.

• Requires community colleges to annually report student application numbers, average grant amounts, and completion rates; mandates auditor general to conduct special audit by October 15, 2026; program sunsets June 30, 2027.