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SENATE BILL NO. 1322 – Promise scholarship/amount increase

SENATE BILL NO. 1322

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S1322..........................................................by EDUCATION
PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP - Amends existing law to increase the maximum amount of
the Promise Scholarship.
                                                                        
02/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17    Rpt prt - to Educ
03/12    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17    3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-1-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
      Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
      Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
      McKenzie, McWilliams, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen,
      Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Goedde, Noble
    Floor Sponsors - Stennett, Werk & Malepeai
    Title apvd - to House
03/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/19    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 52-9-9
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Cannon,
      Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Douglas, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones,
      Kellogg, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague,
      Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Naccarato, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould,
      Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Robison, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd,
      Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Wills, Wood, Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Denney, Kulczyk, Moyle, Sali,
      Stevenson
      Absent and excused -- Bauer, Bradford, Campbell, Clark, Eberle,
      Harwood, Roberts, Smith(24), Trail
    Floor Sponsor - Jones
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/20    To enrol
03/22    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22    Sp signed - To Governor
03/31    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 355
         Effective: 07/01/04

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1322
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO IDAHO PROMISE SCHOLARSHIPS; AMENDING SECTION 33-4307, IDAHO  CODE,
  3        TO  INCREASE  THE  MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL
  4        CORRECTIONS.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 33-4307, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        33-4307.  ELIGIBILITY  --  MAXIMUM  AMOUNTS  -- CONDITIONS. A grant may be
  9    awarded to an eligible student for matriculation at an eligible  postsecondary
 10    educational institution in the state of Idaho if:
 11        (1)  The  individual is accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergradu-
 12    ate or professional-technical student, as follows:
 13        (a)  In the case of an individual beginning his  first  year  or  freshman
 14        year  of  postsecondary  education,  he has satisfied the requirements for
 15        admission and has enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution.
 16        (b)  In the case of an individual enrolled in  an  eligible  postsecondary
 17        institution following the successful completion of the first term, he con-
 18        tinues  to  meet the requirements of this act and has maintained such high
 19        standards of performance as may be required.  Provided that high  academic
 20        standards  are maintained in accordance with requirements of this chapter,
 21        a student continues to be eligible when transferring from  one  (1)  major
 22        program to another.
 23        (c)  In the case of an individual transferring from one (1) eligible post-
 24        secondary  institution in Idaho to another eligible postsecondary institu-
 25        tion in Idaho, he continues to meet  the  requirements  of  this  act,  is
 26        accepted  and  enrolled at the eligible postsecondary institution to which
 27        he is transferring, and has maintained such high standards of  performance
 28        as may be required.
 29        (2)  The grant for category A students is as follows:
 30        (a)  The  grant  payment  to an individual per educational year for atten-
 31        dance on a full-time basis is not in excess of an amount determined  annu-
 32        ally by the state board of education or in excess of the total educational
 33        costs  as  certified by an official of the eligible postsecondary institu-
 34        tion to be attended by the individual receiving the  grant,  whichever  is
 35        less.
 36        (b)  The  total  grant payments over a period of six (6) years to an indi-
 37        vidual may not exceed four (4) annual  grants  or  the  total  educational
 38        costs for four (4) educational years completed as certified by an official
 39        of  the eligible postsecondary institution or institutions attended by the
 40        individual receiving the grant, whichever is less.
 41        (c)  The individual receiving such a grant signs an affidavit stating that
 42        the grant will be used for educational costs only.
 43        (d)  The grant is awarded on the basis  of  extraordinary  performance  in
                                                                        
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  1        standardized, unweighted competitive examination and high school record.
  2        (e)  The  individual  receiving  the grant is not precluded from receiving
  3        other financial aids, awards, or scholarships, provided the total  of  the
  4        grant  and  such  other  financial  aids,  awards or scholarships does not
  5        exceed the total educational costs for attendance  at  an  eligible  post-
  6        secondary  institution  as  certified by an official of the eligible post-
  7        secondary institution to be  attended  by  the  individual  receiving  the
  8        grant.
  9        (f)  Grant  payments  shall correspond to academic terms, semesters, quar-
 10        ters or equivalent time periods at an eligible postsecondary  institution;
 11        in  no  instance may the entire amount of a grant for an educational year,
 12        as defined in section 33-4306(10), Idaho Code, be paid to or on behalf  of
 13        such student in advance.
 14        (g)  The  individual  has complied with such rules as may be necessary for
 15        the administration of this act.
 16        (3)  The grant for category B students is as follows:
 17        (a)  The grant payment to an individual per educational  year  for  atten-
 18        dance  on a full-time basis is not in excess of an amount determined annu-
 19        ally by the state board of education and the board of regents of the  uni-
 20        versity  of  Idaho  and  not  to  exceed  one thousand two hundred dollars
 21        ($1,0200) per year including the required match.
 22        (b)  The total grant payments over a period of four (4) years to an  indi-
 23        vidual may not exceed two (2) annual grants.
 24        (c)  The individual receiving such a grant signs an affidavit stating that
 25        the grant will be used for educational costs only.
 26        (d)  The  grant  is  awarded on the basis of a high school record of a 3.0
 27        grade point average or an ACT composite score of 20 or  better  and  other
 28        criteria  as  may  be  established by the state board of education and the
 29        board of regents of the university of Idaho.
 30        (e)  The individual receiving the grant is not  precluded  from  receiving
 31        other financial aid, awards or scholarships except that category A student
 32        award recipients are not eligible for category B awards.
 33        (f)  Grant  payments  shall correspond to academic terms, semesters, quar-
 34        ters or equivalent time periods at an eligible postsecondary  institution;
 35        in  no  instance may the entire amount of a grant for an educational year,
 36        as defined in section 33-4306(8), Idaho Code, be paid to or on  behalf  of
 37        such student in advance. The first grant payments pursuant to this section
 38        for  category B students shall be made in the fall of 2001 or in the first
 39        fall academic term following an appropriation and when moneys  are  avail-
 40        able  to  implement  the category B scholarship program, whichever date is
 41        later.
 42        (g)  The individual has complied with such rules as may be  necessary  for
 43        the administration of this chapter.
 44        (h)  All  eligible  postsecondary institutions will report annually to the
 45        state board of education and the board of regents  of  the  university  of
 46        Idaho the number of students for each term receiving a grant award and the
 47        number of awards that were matched by the institution.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 13843

This bill would increase the Robert R. Lee Promise B Scholarship from
$500 to $600 per year.




                          FISCAL IMPACT

Estimating a 2% award growth to 7,800 students, this would require an
increase in $780,000 from general funds.




Contact
Name:     Sen. Clint Stennett
Phone:    332-1000
      

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                          S 1322