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MA S1089

Relative to community college tuition


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
04/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to community college tuition. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Workforce Opportunity Scholarship program, which provides tuition assistance to students enrolled full-time at eligible community colleges in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: - Defining eligibility requirements, such as graduating from a Massachusetts high school or obtaining a GED/HiSET within the past 5 years, maintaining a 2.0 GPA, and participating in mentoring and community service programs. - Providing the scholarship to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at eligible community colleges, after applying any other financial aid the student receives. - Creating an irrevocable trust fund to endow the scholarship program, which will be administered by a board of trustees and invested by the state treasurer. - Requiring annual reporting on the program's effectiveness and a periodic review by the state auditor. The overall goal of the bill is to increase access to affordable higher education and workforce training opportunities for students in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Education, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2991 (on 12/29/2020)

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