CT SB00204

Renames "awards" to "grants" throughout the debt-free community college program and designates them as "Mary Ann Handley Grants"

Removes the requirement that qualifying students must have graduated from a public or nonpublic high school in Connecticut, making the program accessible to students starting fall 2020

Increases grant availability from the first 60 credit hours to the first 72 credit hours earned by qualifying students at regional community-technical colleges

Minimum grants set at $250 for full-time students or $150 for part-time students, with larger amounts available to cover unpaid eligible institutional costs after financial aid is subtracted

Requires the Board of Regents for Higher Education to report to the General Assembly by November 1, 2024, March 1, 2025, and each semester thereafter on program participation, grant amounts, student completion rates, and credit hour enrollment