MA S669

Bill

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

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 relative to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide access to in-state tuition rates and state-funded financial assistance at public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth for high school graduates who have attended high school in Massachusetts for at least 3 years, regardless of their immigration status, as long as they are not non-immigrant aliens and have applied or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence within 120 days. The bill also requires eligible individuals to provide a valid social security number or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) and register for the military selective service, if applicable.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (36)

Ruth Balser (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Carlos González (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Frank Moran (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Danny Ryan (D), John Scibak (D), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S669

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S669
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S669.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H1920	Relative to the cost of veteran higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4376	Similar To
H636	Relative to tuition for U.S. veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H637	Relative to instate tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S1025	Relative to public higher education collective labor contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1533	Relative to certain endowment funds in private institutions of higher learning	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	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
S677	Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S680	Relative to uniform financial aid information	New draft substituted, see S2247	Similar To
S688	Eliminating form 901 reporting requirement	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

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