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OK HB2823

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Lee Denney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program ("Oklahoma's Promise") to change eligibility from "vocational-technical" programs to "career technology" programs supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education

  • Requires eligible career technology programs to meet federal student financial aid requirements, removing the previous requirement for a cooperative agreement between technology center schools and Oklahoma State System of Higher Education institutions

  • Removes references to individual "courses" from eligibility, limiting coverage to career technology "programs" that qualify for federal financial aid

  • Clarifies that tuition awards for technology center students cannot exceed amounts comparable to enrollment at a two-year institution within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016, with emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; changing type of eligible career technology programs or courses; effective date.

Last Action

Conference granted, GCCA

5/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/28/2016
Education3/16/2016
Higher Education and Career Tech2/3/2016
Rules2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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