MA S823

Bill

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

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 access to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide access to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It amends the existing law to allow individuals who have attended and graduated from a high school in the Commonwealth, other than non-immigrant aliens, to be eligible for in-state tuition rates and state-funded financial assistance at public institutions of higher education, such as the University of Massachusetts, state universities, state colleges, and community colleges. The eligible individuals must provide a valid Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), and if they are not U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, they must submit an affidavit stating that they have applied or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence within 120 days of eligibility. Additionally, if applicable, they must provide documentation of registration with the Selective Service.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*, Brendan Crighton (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Dan Sena (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2714 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S823

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S823
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S823.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3753	Regarding preference for Boston high school graduates for the position of police officer in the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4056	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021	See H4018	Similar To
S2714	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S824	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S825	Improving access to affordable higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S826	Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S844	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S846	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2815	Similar To
S849	Relative to advance placement examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H3753

Regarding preference for Boston high school graduates for the position of police officer in the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H4018

Establishing a higher education affordability task force

Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4056

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021

See H4018

Similar To

S2714

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S824

Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

S825

Improving access to affordable higher education

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S826

Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S844

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S846

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2815

Similar To

S849

Relative to advance placement examinations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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