Introduced
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To expand the eligibility standard in the 2020-21 school year for a competitive state merit award scholarship, so that students would be eligible if they get a high grade point average. Under current law the eligibility threshold for these scholarships is to score at least 1,200 on the SAT test.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)
To expand the eligibility standard in the 2020-21 school year for a competitive state merit award scholarship, so that students would be eligible if they get a high grade point average, class rank, or other measure of academic success. Under current law the eligibility threshold for these scholarships is to score at least 1,200 on the SAT test.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)
To expand the eligibility standard in the 2020-21 school year for a competitive state merit award scholarship, so that students would be eligible if they get a high grade point average, class rank, or other measure of academic success. Under current law the eligibility threshold for these scholarships is to score at least 1,200 on the SAT test.
