Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; created. (SB541)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program. Establishes the Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program to provide matching funds to two-year 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 two-year college based on science, technology, engineering, math, education, or nursing. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101712D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/19/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB541)
01/21/2016Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2016Rereferred to Finance
02/02/2016Passed by indefinitely in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)