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This bill expands eligibility for the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship to include students pursuing workforce-ready certificate programs at the Community College of Rhode Island, in addition to associate's degrees, by amending existing definitions and eligibility requirements. The Rhode Island Promise Scholarship is a program designed to provide tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students at the Community College of Rhode Island, with "mandatory fees and tuition" referring to the costs required for enrollment, excluding items like room and board or textbooks. The bill also clarifies that students pursuing accredited certificates are included in the definition of being "on track to graduate on time" and in the administration of the scholarship program, ensuring that students in these certificate programs can benefit from the scholarship to gain workforce skills.

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