KY HB770

Establishes the Promise Program to provide scholarships to Kentucky students pursuing teacher certification, covering up to the highest tuition charged by a Kentucky public university for full-time undergraduate enrollment

Eligibility requires students to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, Kentucky residents, enrolled at a participating institution, and scored in the top 25% of Kentucky students on the 11th grade college admissions examination

Recipients must complete 5 years of qualified teaching service in Kentucky public schools (at least 80 days per semester), with 20% of the scholarship forgiven for each year of service completed

Recipients who fail to complete their program or required teaching service must repay all outstanding amounts plus interest (maximum 8% annually), and failure to repay may result in revocation of their teaching certificate

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority administers the program and must submit annual reports to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1 on award numbers, recipient retention, and recruitment strategies