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CO SB230

Bill

Status

Passed

4/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Bridges

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Higher Education to transfer funds to the College Opportunity Fund Program for stipends to undergraduate students attending participating private institutions of higher education

  • Caps expenditures for private institution student stipends at no more than 30% above the total allocation authorized for those stipends

  • Requires the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funds for eligible undergraduate students at participating private institutions, with these funds kept separate from the main College Opportunity Fund

  • Students at private institutions receive 50% of the stipend amount available to students at public institutions, applied against in-state tuition

  • Requires participating private institutions to reimburse the Department (rather than the College Opportunity Fund) when students withdraw from classes for which stipend payments were received

Legislative Description

College Opportunity Fund Program

Higher Education

Last Action

Governor Signed

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/3/2025
Appropriations3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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