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HI SB171
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Expands the Hawaiʻi Community College Promise Program to guarantee scholarships for all qualified students, removing the previous limitation that awards were contingent on available funding and greatest need basis
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Eligible students must qualify for Hawaiʻi resident tuition, complete FAFSA, enroll in at least 6 credits per semester in a classified degree or certificate program, and maintain satisfactory academic progress
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Scholarships cover unmet direct costs after accounting for Pell grants and other scholarships, with eligibility for up to 8 semesters
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Appropriates $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same amount for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the University of Hawaiʻi for program expansion
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Effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating To Access To Higher Education.
Appropriations ($)
Last Action
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
1/21/2026