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HOUSE BILL NO. 521, As Amended – Incentive Scholarship Program

HOUSE BILL NO. 521, As Amended

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H0521aa........................................................by EDUCATION
INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Adds to existing law to establish the
Incentive Scholarship Program for students enrolling in eligible
postsecondary institutions in Idaho; to provide limits; to create the
Incentive Scholarship Fund; and to provide duties of the State Board of
Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho.
                                                                        
02/07    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08    Rpt prt - to Educ
03/02    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/03    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/06    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/07    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/14    Ret'd to Educ

Bill Text


 H0521
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 521, As Amended
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO AN INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AMENDING CHAPTER 43,  TITLE  33,
  3        IDAHO  CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION  OF  A NEW SECTION 33-4316, IDAHO CODE, TO
  4        ESTABLISH THE INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING IN ELI-
  5        GIBLE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN IDAHO, TO PROVIDE  LIMITS,  TO  CREATE
  6        THE INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF
  7        EDUCATION  AND  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO;  AND PRO-
  8        VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
                                                                        
  9    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 43, Title 33, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
 11    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
 12    ignated as Section 33-4316, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13        33-4316.  INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. (1) The purpose of  this  section
 14    is  to establish a state scholarship program for Idaho secondary school gradu-
 15    ates, students who have completed a general equivalency diploma (GED) and home
 16    school graduates who will enroll in undergraduate  nonreligious  academic  and
 17    professional-technical  programs in eligible postsecondary institutions in the
 18    state. This scholarship program shall not supersede  existing  state  scholar-
 19    ships or at-risk scholarships but shall be in addition to those programs.
 20        (2)  The  state board of education and the board of regents of the univer-
 21    sity of Idaho shall be the  administrative  agency  for  the  Idaho  incentive
 22    scholarship  program.   To be eligible for a scholarship pursuant to this sec-
 23    tion, a student shall be a graduate of an accredited secondary school in Idaho
 24    or be the recipient of a general equivalency diploma (GED) in Idaho  or  shall
 25    have  completed  home schooling in Idaho and shall have had a cumulative grade
 26    point average of 2.5 or better out of 4.0, or have achieved a score of  20  or
 27    better on the ACT college admission test and shall be qualified for admittance
 28    or  provisional  admittance to an eligible postsecondary institution. The stu-
 29    dent shall declare his or her intention to matriculate in  an  eligible  post-
 30    secondary institution in the state of Idaho as that term is defined in section
 31    33-4306,  Idaho  Code. The amount awarded shall be five hundred dollars ($500)
 32    for the student's first term or semester and five hundred dollars  ($500)  for
 33    the  second  term  or  semester upon completion of the first term or semester.
 34    Students will be given the option of  applying  the  scholarship  to  fees  or
 35    receiving  payment  so  it can be used for other expenses. Qualifying institu-
 36    tions may match part or all of the scholarship.
 37        (3)  Incentive scholarships shall be paid from the Idaho incentive  schol-
 38    arship  fund  which  is  hereby  created.  Moneys in the fund shall consist of
 39    appropriations, donations, grants or moneys from any other source.  Moneys  in
 40    the  fund may be expended pursuant to appropriation, and scholarships shall be
 41    awarded only to the extent that funds are available.
 42        (4)  The state board of education and the board of regents of the  univer-
 43    sity  of Idaho may promulgate rules and prescribe necessary forms to implement
                                                                        
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  1    the provisions of this section. Students graduating in calendar year 2001  and
  2    thereafter  shall be eligible to receive scholarships from the Idaho incentive
  3    scholarship fund.
                                                                        
  4        SECTION 2.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and after  Janu-
  5    ary 1, 2001.

Amendment


 AH0521
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Meyer               
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Trail               
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 521
                                                                        
  1                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 26,  following  "4.0,  or"  insert:
  3    "have achieved a score of 20 or better on the ACT college admission test and";
  4    and  in  line  34  following: "expenses." insert: "Qualifying institutions may
  5    match part or all of the scholarship.".

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


     
     
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                STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
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     The purpose of this legislation is to provide an added incentive to Idaho high
     school graduates to pursue further education. It would provide a first year
     scholarship of $1,000 effective in 2001 to anyone graduating from an Idaho high
     school, completing a GED or completing home schooling in Idaho if: 
     1.    They achieve a 2.5 or better grade point average in high school or, 
     2.    Achieve a score of 20 or better on the ACT college admission test and, 
     3.    Qualify for admission. 
     The  scholarship could be used at the three state universities, Lewis and Clark
     College, College of Southern Idaho, North Idaho College, at the six state-
     sponsored professional technical schools in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Boise, Twin
     Falls, Pocatello and Idaho Falls and Albertson College, Northwest Nazarene
     University and Ricks College. The grant would be $500 the first term and $500
     the second, upon successful completion of the first term. 
          Presently only 34 percent of the approximately 16,500 high school
     graduates pursue continued education in Idaho. Another 13 percent pursue
     continued education out of state. To qualify for jobs with salaries sufficient to
     support a family most graduates will need further education. This legislation
     should result in an increase in the number of students pursuing further education.
     Also, fee increases at state universities and Lewis-Clark state have averaged 7.7
     percent in recent years and have more than doubled in the past decade. While the
     fees are still low relative in neighboring states, education costs provide a barrier to
     entry. A majority of students rely on student loans and many graduate with a large
     debt load. 
          The first year incentive scholarships would supplement other state-
     sponsored scholarships and work study grants. Students would have the option of
     applying scholarship money to fees or of applying it to other expenses. This
     would allow them to maximize the benefit of the scholarship if the student or
     parents qualify to claim the federal tax credit of up to $1,500 a year for out-
     of-pocket payments for higher education fees. 
     
     Student borrowing at state universities and Lewis-Clark State
                                                                           Percentage of FTE         Number        Average loan amount 
                                                  Boise State              63.6                       6,700              $3,922
                                                  Idaho State                68.7                     6,346              $6,678
                                             Idaho                 58.7                     5,371              $6,248
                                                  Lewis-Clark                54.5                     1,272              $4,850 
     
     
                    FISCAL IMPACT
                           
     If the incentive program resulted in an increase of the number continuing in
     education from 34 percent to 40 percent, and if all continued through the second
     term, the annual cost would be $6,600,000 beginning with fiscal year 2002.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     Contact
               Name:     Rep. Ken Robison
          Rep. David Bieter
          Rep. Shirley Ringo
          Rep. Tom Trail
          Rep. Donna Boe
     Phone: 208/332-1000
     
                                                  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE             Bill No. 52