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CT HB05158
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
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AI Summary
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Connecticut higher education institutions prohibited from reducing financial aid when students receive private or public scholarships, effective July 1, 2026
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Institutions may reduce aid if total financial aid meets or exceeds the student's cost of attendance as defined by federal law (20 USC 1087ll)
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Student athletes exempted when reductions are necessary to comply with NCAA or athletic conference financial aid restrictions
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"Financial aid" defined as all scholarships, grants, and federal, state, and institutional aid; student loans are explicitly excluded from this definition
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting Scholarship Displacement.
Last Action
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/12/2026