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MA H1358

Supporting urgent community college equity through student services


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to a supports and services grant program to improve outcomes for community college students. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services Trust Fund (the SUCCESS Fund) to provide wraparound support activities for community college students, such as peer mentors, academic skills workshops, field trips to four-year schools, and targeted advising. The fund will be administered by the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges and the Department of Higher Education, which will develop a formula and criteria for disbursing the funds to campuses. The Department of Higher Education will also report to the legislature on the success of students supported by the fund and the distribution of the funds.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied S833 (on 11/24/2021)

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