MA H1065

Bill

MA H1065

Creating a scholarship fund to further the study of developmental disabilities

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/19/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a scholarship fund to further the study of developmental disabilities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Fred Boyce, State Boys, and Residents of Fernald School Scholarship Fund, a dedicated fund to support students pursuing studies related to developmental disabilities. The fund, which will be administered by the board of higher education, will provide two annual scholarships, each covering the full cost of tuition and fees for a degree program. One scholarship will be awarded to a student at Salem State University's graduate school of social work, and the other to a student at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. The board of higher education will create guidelines for selecting scholarship recipients and managing the fund, and will also report annually on the scholarships awarded to relevant legislative committees.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (6)

Tom Sannicandro (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 01/19/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1065

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1065
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1065.pdf

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