Two-Year College Transfer Grant; clarification for eligibility. (SB148)

Introduced By

Sen. Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Two-Year College Transfer Grant. Clarifies that (i) grants are made to institutions on behalf of students, not to students directly, (ii) students entering college during summer 2007 term are eligible, (iii) 3.0 grade point average is required only on completion of associate degree program, and (iv) the award amount is a maximum of $1,000, plus an additional maximum of $1,000 for engineering, mathematics, nursing, teaching, or science students. The bill also removes the requirement that institutions of higher education reduce state financial aid eligibility by the amount of the grant awarded by the program. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/04/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086542332
01/04/2008Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/10/2008Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/11/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/14/2008Read second time
01/14/2008Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
01/14/2008Rereferred to Finance
01/22/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB148)
01/29/2008Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2008Read second time
01/30/2008Reading of amendments waived
01/30/2008Committee amendments agreed to
01/30/2008Engrossed by Senate as amended SB148E
01/30/2008Printed as engrossed 086542332-E
01/31/2008Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2008Communicated to House
02/11/2008Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/14/2008Assigned App. sub: Higher Education (Morgan)
02/15/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB148E)
03/03/2008Left in Appropriations