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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
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
2
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.
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.".
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09516C1
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