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HI HB2633
Bill
Status
1/24/2024
Primary Sponsor
Amy Perruso
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AI Summary
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Establishes a program at Leeward Community College Waianae Moku to support students aged 24 and younger who are ineligible for federal financial aid because they cannot access their parents' tax information required for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Requires the program to be modeled after the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to the extent practicable, addressing students whose parents are incarcerated, homeless, or unreachable.
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Mandates Leeward Community College Waianae Moku submit a report to the legislature no later than 20 days before the 2025 regular session, including the number of students assisted and amount of financial aid provided per student (without personally identifiable information).
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 to support eligible students and prevent them from dropping out or accumulating outstanding balances on student accounts.
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Takes effect July 1, 3000, with Section 3 (appropriation) effective July 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Relating To Access To Education.
Appropriation
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
2/14/2024