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HI HB78
Bill
Status
1/19/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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Expands the Hawaii Community College Promise Program to provide financial assistance through scholarships to all qualified students enrolled at University of Hawaii community college campuses, removing previous funding limitations.
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Establishes eligibility requirements including Hawaii residency, completion of Free Application for Federal Student Aid, enrollment in a classified degree or certificate program with six or more credits per semester, satisfactory academic progress, and demonstrated unmet direct cost needs.
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Award amounts equal each student's unmet direct cost need based on federal need calculation, minus Pell grants and other scholarships received.
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Appropriates $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023-2024 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025 to fund scholarships under the expanded program.
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Takes effect June 30, 3000, with the appropriation effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Relating To Strengthening Access To Higher Education.
Appropriation
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Amato, Kong, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (4).
1/31/2023