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TN HB0789
TN HB0789AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to higher education.
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, removes the requirement that a student with a documented intellectual disability be admitted to, and enrolled in, an eligible postsecondary institution in an eligible postsecondary program no later than 16 months after completing high school in order to be eligible to receive a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's scholarship eligibility requirements for students with intellectual disabilities by removing the existing 16-month post-high school completion time limit for the Tennessee STEP UP scholarship program. Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that students with documented intellectual disabilities must be admitted to and enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution within 16 months of completing high school in order to qualify for the scholarship. This change provides more flexibility for students with intellectual disabilities in timing their postsecondary education enrollment. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and will apply to scholarships awarded for the 2025-2026 academic year and subsequent academic years, thereby giving students with intellectual disabilities a broader window of opportunity to pursue higher education and access scholarship funding.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added. (on 04/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0789&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - HB0789 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0789.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0789.pdf |
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