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OK SB97

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Roger Ballenger

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB97 Summary

  • Amends the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (70 O.S. 2001, Section 2605) to exclude Social Security benefits from parent income calculations when determining student financial need.

  • Students receiving Social Security benefits at the time they apply for the program shall not have those benefits counted toward their parent(s) income for financial qualification purposes under subsection D.

  • Effective July 1, 2011, with an emergency declaration for immediate implementation.

  • Maintains existing income thresholds ($50,000 for eighth-tenth grade applications, $100,000 for postsecondary enrollment) but removes Social Security benefits from the income calculation.

Legislative Description

Act relating to higher education tuition; modifying Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program to exclude social security death benefits; Effective date. Emergency.

Education - Higher

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Appropriations

2/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/8/2011

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