MA H1330

Bill

To establish a finish line grant program to encourage college completion

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide scholarships for the cost of tuition and fees for certain non-first year students at public colleges or universities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a "Finish Line Grant Program" to provide scholarships to cover the entire cost of tuition and fees for one year, other than the first, at a Massachusetts public college or university. The scholarships are available to residents of the Commonwealth whose family income is less than 175% of the median family income in Massachusetts and who are in need of financial assistance. The Department of Higher Education will set guidelines for eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and other goals such as increasing overall student success and graduation rates, and lowering achievement gaps for high-risk students. The funds for this program are meant to supplement, not replace, existing scholarship funds.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Sean Garballey (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4694 (on 04/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1330

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1330
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1330.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1326	Improving graduation rates at public colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H4694	To establish a Higher Education Review Commission	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1220	Relative to community college tuition	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S1741	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	Accompanied H2716	Similar To
S1864	Establishing an empowerment scholarship tax credit to expand educational opportunities and fair access to quality education for low-and-moderate-income students	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1903	Establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S835	To ensure safe and healthy public higher education campuses	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S856	Establishing the Finish Line Scholarship Program	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

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