HB 2180 Summary

• Raises minimum enrollment requirement to 30 credit hours per academic year for four-year institutions, with no requirement for two-year institutions; allows various exceptions approved case-by-case by institution leadership.

• Changes eligible grade levels for program participation from fifth through ninth grade to fifth through eleventh grade; adjusts age thresholds from 15 years old to 16-18 years old depending on participation timing.

• Requires all program participants to be assigned an advisor to develop a course plan ensuring compliance with enrollment and academic progress requirements.

• Modifies scholarship probation and eligibility loss policies: students failing to meet enrollment requirements for one year go on probation; failure for two consecutive years results in permanent ineligibility.

• Declares emergency with effective date of July 1, 2015 for most provisions; earlier passage and approval date for provisions affecting enrollment requirements.