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OK SB600

Bill

Status

Passed

4/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Katie Henke

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

Summary of SB 600

  • Amends eligibility requirements for the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant program to require participating institutions to hold not-for-profit status from both the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Education prior to July 1, 2012.

  • Replaces "Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College" with "Randall University" in the list of eligible institutions for the grant program.

  • Maintains existing grant amounts of $2,000 per academic year or $1,000 per academic semester, with eligibility limited to Oklahoma resident full-time undergraduate students with parental income not exceeding $50,000 annually.

  • Requires the State Regents to submit annual reports to the Governor and legislature including student counts, grade point averages, persistence rates, degree completion rates, and demographic data.

  • Effective July 1, 2017, with emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Act; replacing certain institution as eligible. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/25/2017

4/25/2017

Committee Referrals

Higher Education and Career Tech3/28/2017
Education2/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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