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IN HB1642
Bill
Status
1/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Robert Behning
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AI Summary
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Amends IC 21-12-16-6 to expand priority criteria for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship awarded by the Commission for Higher Education
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Adds priority for applicants from households with annual income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level
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Adds priority for applicants who intend to teach in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields
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Retains existing priority for recent high school graduates
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Next generation Hoosier educators scholarship. Provides that, in awarding a next generation Hoosier educators scholarship, the commission for higher education shall give priority to the following: (1) An eligible applicant who is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than 185% of the federal poverty level. (2) An eligible applicant who intends to teach in the area of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/24/2019