MA S712

Bill

Relative to the Finish Line Scholarship Program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a Finish Line Scholarship Program. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Finish Line Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to cover the entire cost of tuition and fees, excluding the first year, for Massachusetts residents attending public colleges or universities. The scholarships are available to students with family incomes less than 125% of the state's median family income. The Department of Higher Education will establish program guidelines, including eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and goals such as increasing student success and graduation rates. If funds are insufficient, scholarships will be awarded through a lottery. The program is meant to supplement, not replace, existing financial aid.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Eileen Donoghue (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Donald Humason (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2487 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S712

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S712
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S712.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2233	Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S1332	To promote safety in the transportation of students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S239	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S2487	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S260	Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S316	To promote alternative dispute resolution for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S699	To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S709	Establishing the Finish Line Scholarship Program	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S710	Establishing the Finish Line Scholarship Program	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1915

Relative to drivers licenses for international students

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2233

Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H239

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H41

Relative to student debt

No further action taken

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S1332

To promote safety in the transportation of students

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S239

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied H2056

Similar To

S2390

To promote student nutrition

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

S2487

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S260

Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S316

To promote alternative dispute resolution for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

S699

To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S709

Establishing the Finish Line Scholarship Program

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S710

Establishing the Finish Line Scholarship Program

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

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