Loading chat...
OK HB2823
Bill
Status
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Lee Denney
Click for details
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