Foster Care Scholarship Program and Fund; created. (HB812)

Introduced By

Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton)

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. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/08/2008 Committee
  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086112768
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Education
  • 01/17/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB812)
  • 01/21/2008 Referred from Education
  • 01/21/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/25/2008 Assigned App. sub: Higher Education (Morgan)
  • 02/12/2008 Left in Appropriations

Comments

spotter writes:

This is a good idea.

Posted 65 months ago.