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