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MA H1221

MA H1221
To guarantee debt-free public higher education

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to free public higher education. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to guarantee debt-free public higher education for all residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It amends the state's higher education laws to establish a grant program that would cover the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees at any public college, university, or vocational training program for eligible students. The bill defines an "eligible student" as a Massachusetts resident who has a high school diploma or equivalent, is admitted to and enrolled in a public higher education institution, and maintains a minimum 2.0 GPA. The grants would supplement, not replace, existing state and federal financial aid, and there would be no restrictions on a student's choice of academic program. The state's Board of Higher Education would be responsible for administering the program and providing annual notices of eligibility to all eligible students and recent high school graduates.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (59)

Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Michael Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Chynah Tyler (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5209 (on 12/23/2020)
(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1221
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1221.pdf
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