Bill > HB2084

This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to enhance higher education accountability and transparency by updating a comparison tool that allows individuals to compare institutions of higher education based on various criteria, including high-priority occupations in Pennsylvania, and requires institutions to provide necessary data. It also establishes the Pennsylvania Promise Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), which aims to provide financial aid for tuition, fees, and housing and food to eligible students and adult learners pursuing higher education or reeducation programs. The program is funded by the Pennsylvania Promise Program Fund, which can accept various revenues and is continuously appropriated to PHEAA for program administration, with specific eligibility criteria for students and adult learners based on residency, age, academic standing, and household income, and includes provisions for annual income adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index and an annual report on the program's effectiveness.