2005 House Bill 5232

Require return of drop-out’s college scholarship

Introduced in the House

Sept. 27, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R-58)

To require a college or university to return to the Department of Treasury the money from a Merit Award Scholarship granted to a student if the student drops out without finishing the courses for which he or she registered. The department would hold on to the money for five years in case the student re-enrolls, and after that the money would revert to the state. Since the bill does not specify otherwise, presumably the money would go into the general fund.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education

Nov. 9, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 1, 2005

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations