Bill > HB2928

Introduced Session

Creates the Relieve College Costs Pilot Program Act. Provides that a pilot program is created for a 4-year degree pathway based on texts that served as the core foundational basis for western civilization and the Enlightenment. Provides that under the program, one public high school, one public community college, and one public university in this State shall be chosen to develop a competency-based baccalaureate degree program for a Fundamental Issues and Texts Humanities Degree. Provides that the goals of the program must include (1) preparing students who complete the program with the requisite skills relating to critical thinking, problem solving, rational inquiry, and oral and written communication needed for employment or further graduate study; (2) using open educational resources if available; (3) using online course options if available to reduce costs; (4) identifying pathway courses that can be used to promote dual credit course enrollment in the participating high school; and (5) having a $20,000 maximum tuition rate for the entirety of the degree pathway. Contains provisions concerning a program director, the curriculum, open educational resources adoption incentives, reporting, and rulemaking. Effective immediately.

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Bill Cunningham (D)*,  John Curran (R)*,  Deanne Mazzochi (R)*,  Carol Ammons (D),  Chris Bos (R),  Dan Brady (R),  Jonathan Carroll (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Mary Flowers (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Amy Grant (R),  LaToya Greenwood (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Marty Moylan (D),  Cyril Nichols (D),  Dave Severin (R),  Denyse Stoneback (D),  Maurice West (D),  Patrick Windhorst (R), 

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (on 04/29/2021)

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