SENATE BILL 894

File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1444

Sponsored By:

Senator Mitchell

Entitled:

Higher Education - Community College Transfer Student Grants - Establishment

Synopsis:

Establishing a program of community college transfer student grants; requiring the Higher Education Commission, in conjunction with eligible institutions of higher education, to establish and administer the program; establishing qualifications for a grant recipient; establishing the use and maximum amount of a grant; establishing that a grant is in addition to other State awards; providing for the renewal of a grant; requiring the Commission to distribute funds for the grants to eligible institutions for the award of grants; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

3/6

First Reading Senate Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Mitchell) Adopted

Referred Senate Rules

3/12

Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUDITORS AND AUDITS

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

GRANTS

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 18-14A-01 , 18-14A-02 , 18-14A-03 , 18-14A-04 , 18-14A-05 , 18-14A-06 , 18-14A-07 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered