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HI SB374

Bill

Status

Passed

6/16/2015

Primary Sponsor

Brian Taniguchi

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "running start program" to the "dual credit program" to encompass all dual credit programs in Hawaii.

  • Expands eligibility to include ninth and tenth grade students, in addition to eleventh and twelfth graders, if academically prepared.

  • Includes home-schooled students as eligible participants in dual credit programs offered through University of Hawaii campuses.

  • Replaces the standardized test requirement with multiple assessment measures approved by colleges to determine college-readiness.

  • Eliminates the requirement that students pay tuition and fees for college courses taken under the dual credit program.

Legislative Description

UH; DOE; Dual Credit Program

Last Action

Act 113, 06/12/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213).

6/16/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2015
Education3/12/2015
Ways and Means2/18/2015
Education1/26/2015

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