Foster Care Scholarship Program; created. (HB3020)
Introduced By
Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton) with support from co-patrons Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), and Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Foster Care Scholarship Program. Creates the Foster Care Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for eligible students who are aging out of the foster care system. To be eligible, students must be (i) domiciled residents of Virginia, (ii) recipients of foster care services at the time of their graduation from high school, (iii) graduates from a public or private high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0, and (iv) good citizens, as defined by regulation of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073149212 |
01/10/2007 | Committee |
01/10/2007 | Presented and ordered printed 073149212 |
01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/18/2007 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Rust) |
01/23/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB3020) |