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OK HB2644
Bill
Status
3/17/2014
Primary Sponsor
Susan Paddack
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program to include children of military members killed or deceased after January 1, 2000, and students in permanent custody of the Department of Human Services (including those adopted from age 13-17).
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Removes income verification requirements for newly eligible students in the Department of Human Services custody category, allowing participation based solely on custody status rather than family income limits.
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Allows students in Department of Human Services custody to enter participation agreements after reaching age 16 or completing 10th grade, extending the enrollment window to age 21.
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Restructures eligibility criteria into two categories: students meeting military/custody requirements and general income-qualified students, with different participation agreement terms for each group.
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Effective July 1, 2014, with emergency clause for immediate implementation.
Legislative Description
Higher education; making certain students eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; expanding participation agreement requirements; effective date; emergency.
Education - Higher
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
3/19/2014