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KY HB790
KY HB790AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
In Committee
03/09/2026
03/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 164.769 to establish a pilot program to provide scholarships to students pursuing a teaching career in a math- or science-related discipline to be administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; establish scholarship recipient selection, award, and repayment process; appropriate $4,175,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to support the program; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a pilot program to provide scholarships to students pursuing a teaching career in math or science disciplines, administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), which is the state agency responsible for administering financial aid for higher education. The program aims to address shortages of teachers in these critical areas by offering financial assistance to eligible students who commit to teaching in Kentucky schools. Scholarship recipients will have their awards repaid through qualified teaching service, with specific repayment terms based on the scholarship amount, and failure to meet these obligations will result in repayment of the scholarship funds with interest, and could lead to the revocation of their teaching certificate. The bill also appropriates $4,175,000 annually for the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to fund this pilot program, and declares an emergency to allow for its immediate implementation.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
to Postsecondary Education (H) (on 03/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb790.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb790/orig_bill.pdf |
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