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OK SB97
Bill
Status
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Roger Ballenger
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AI Summary
SB97 Summary
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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.
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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.
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Effective July 1, 2011, with an emergency declaration for immediate implementation.
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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