Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; established. (SB819)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Community College Scholarship Match Program.  Establishes the Community College Scholarship Match Program to provide matching funds to community college foundations and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. Funds paid shall not exceed $5 million, in aggregate, in any fiscal year. These funds shall be used to award scholarships to students who (i) are domiciled residents of Virginia and (ii) are enrolled in an associate degree program in a Virginia community college studying science, technology, engineering, math, education, or nursing. This will only become effective upon an appropriation of general funds effectuating the purposes of the bill passed by the 2011 General Assembly. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101287D
01/06/2011Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/20/2011Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2011Floor substitute printed 11104536D-S1 (Edwards)
01/24/2011Read second time
01/24/2011Reading of substitute waived
01/24/2011Substitute by Senator Edwards agreed to 11104536D-S1
01/24/2011Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB819S1
01/24/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB819S1)
01/25/2011Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Placed on Calendar
02/07/2011Read first time
02/07/2011Referred to Committee on Education
02/09/2011Referred from Education
02/09/2011Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/11/2011Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
02/14/2011Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
02/22/2011Left in Appropriations