HB 1382 Summary

• Amends North Dakota scholarship law to create a new $500 per term scholarship specifically for students enrolled in qualifying registered apprenticeship programs within the state.

• Requires the State Board of Higher Education and State Board for Career and Technical Education to jointly establish procedures, eligibility requirements (including full-time enrollment and minimum grade point average or equivalency), and a payment schedule for apprenticeship scholarships.

• Maintains the existing $750 per semester scholarship for full-time students at accredited higher education institutions and $500 per quarter/clock-hour term at institutions or private career schools, all with a 2.75 cumulative GPA requirement.

• Limits total scholarship aid to $6,000 per student and remains valid for six academic years after high school graduation, with scholarships forwarded directly to the institution where the student is enrolled.

• Extends the effective date of the scholarship program from July 31, 2024 to July 31, 2030.