Bill > H1968

This bill aims to create the Massachusetts Workforce Opportunity Scholarship program, which would provide tuition assistance to full-time students at eligible community colleges in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing the eligibility criteria for the scholarship, such as being a Massachusetts high school graduate or GED/HiSET recipient, enrolling full-time at an eligible community college within 5 years of graduation, and maintaining a minimum 2.0 GPA. 2. Requiring scholarship recipients to participate in mentoring and community service programs and maintain continuous enrollment, with limited exceptions for approved leaves of absence. 3. Specifying that the scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the community college, less any other gift aid the student receives. 4. Creating an endowment fund to finance the scholarship program, to be administered by a board of trustees and invested by the state treasurer. 5. Mandating annual reporting on the program's student success and retention, as well as periodic audits to evaluate its effectiveness. The bill aims to improve access to community college education and support workforce development in Massachusetts by providing financial assistance and support services to eligible students.

Education, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1968