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IN HB1300
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Dale DeVon
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Armed Forces Reservist Tuition Scholarship Program Fund to provide tuition scholarships for Indiana residents actively serving in U.S. armed forces reserve components who are enrolled in baccalaureate programs in teaching or STEM fields
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Scholarships cover full tuition at state educational institutions, or the remaining balance after other financial assistance is applied
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Scholarships may be renewed for up to four undergraduate academic years, contingent on maintaining satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution
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Fund is administered by the Commission for Higher Education, with unused money rolling over rather than reverting to the general fund
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Commission may redirect money appropriated for other purposes to fund these scholarships through July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Reservist scholarship program. Establishes the armed forces reservist tuition scholarship program fund to provide scholarships to certain individuals actively serving in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that the commission for higher education may use money appropriated to the commission for any other purpose to award scholarships under the armed forces reservist tuition scholarship program.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/14/2019