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DE SB95

Bill

Status

Passed

7/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Charles Paradee

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Origin

Senate

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Updates the INSPIRE Scholarship Program beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, changing the grant award from SEED scholarship equivalency to full in-state tuition coverage at the Institution.

  • Establishes that INSPIRE grants are renewable if recipients meet eligibility requirements under § 3414A, but total grant amounts over a recipient's entire education cannot exceed the total amount of a SEED grant over a SEED recipient's education.

  • Authorizes institutions to establish their own procedures for awarding grants to eligible students, including methods to determine priority among applicants when requested grants exceed appropriated funds, considering factors such as financial need and academic achievement.

  • Allows institutions to reevaluate and withdraw grant awards if deliberate fraud is discovered in the application process, with recovery of fraudulently awarded grants available through legal action by the State.

  • Targets Delaware students with strong academic credentials and demonstrated commitment to volunteer public service, with intent to increase university enrollment and degree completion rates.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Inspire Scholarship Program.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/13/2021
Education4/28/2021
Finance4/21/2021
Education3/25/2021

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