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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program in the public system of higher education. Higher Education.
AI Summary
This bill expands the valedictorian tuition waiver program in the public system of higher education in Massachusetts. It requires the state to provide tuition and mandatory fee waivers for up to four years at public institutions to any Massachusetts resident who has been designated as a valedictorian by a public or private high school in the commonwealth. The cost of these waivers will be borne by the state, not the higher education institutions. The tuition and fee waivers will be available to Massachusetts valedictorians who graduate from a public or private high school in the state starting in 2019 or later.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (11)
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Bradford Hill (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Todd Smola (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5125 (on 11/25/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1225 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1225.pdf |
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