MA S1220

Bill

Relative to community college tuition

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/17/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 for full-time students pursuing an associate degree, certificate, or diploma at eligible community colleges in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include eligibility requirements, such as graduating from a Massachusetts high school or obtaining a GED within five years; maintaining a minimum 2.0 GPA; participating in mentoring and community service programs; and maintaining continuous enrollment, except for approved leaves of absence. The bill also creates an endowment fund, the Massachusetts Workforce Opportunity Scholarship Endowment Fund, to provide a dedicated funding source for the scholarship program.

Committee Categories

Education, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Eric Lesser (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Jo Comerford (D), Pat Duffy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1220

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1220
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1220.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1322	Assisting low-income students success through work-study	Accompanied a new draft, see H4694	Similar To
H1350	Establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4697	Similar To
H1968	Relative to community college tuition	Accompanied a new draft, see H4694	Similar To
S1221	Expanding the community college training incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2499	Requiring immunizations for in-person classes at certain Massachusetts public institutions of higher learning	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S2812	To establish a Higher Education Review Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S833	Supporting urgent community college equity through student services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S847	Establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2811	Similar To
S848	To establish the Bridge the Gap Scholarship to universalize access to community colleges	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To

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MA S1220

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