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MO SB538
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Section 160.276, RSMo to change "must" to "shall" regarding the requirement for colleges and universities to provide matching funds for teacher education scholarships
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Scholarships of $1,000 are available to Missouri high school graduates and community college students who commit to pursuing an approved teacher education program at a four-year Missouri institution
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Eligible students must score at or above the 85th percentile on standardized tests (SAT, ACT, SCAT) or rank at or above the 85th percentile in their high school class
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Participating institutions must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds from non-state sources, bringing total scholarship value to $2,000 per student
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Scholarships are one-year and nonrenewable, subject to appropriated funding limits
Legislative Description
Makes a technical correction to a statute establishing a nonrenewable scholarship program for students entering a teacher education program
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S General Laws and Pensions Committee
3/10/2015