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MO HB577
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Paul Fitzwater
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AI Summary
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Adds U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status as a new eligibility requirement for students to receive A+ Schools Program tuition reimbursements for community college or vocational/technical school
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Amends Section 160.545, RSMo, which governs the A+ Schools Program administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Existing eligibility requirements remain unchanged: attending a qualifying public high school for at least three years, securing available federal funding first, and maintaining a minimum grade average
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Contains an emergency clause making the law effective immediately upon passage and approval, citing the need to establish eligibility requirements before the 2015 fall semester
Legislative Description
Requires a student to be a United States citizen or permanent resident in order to be eligible to receive reimbursements from the A+ Schools Program
Last Action
Referred: Emerging Issues in Education(H)
5/15/2015