Amends existing law to provide that certain funds may be used for scholarship awards to adults meeting certain criteria.
IDAHO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP -- Amends existing law to provide that certain funds may be used for scholarship awards to adults meeting certain criteria.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
To add a provision to the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship to allow up to twenty percent (20%) of funds appropriated for the program to be awarded to adult students who have earned at least 24 credits and who are completing their first undergraduate degree or certificate at an eligible Idaho postsecondary institution. Providing a financial incentive for adults who have some college but no degree to finish a postsecondary program was a unanimous recommendation of the Governor's 2017 Higher Education Task Force.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (25)
House Third Reading
YEA (37)
NAY (32)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 245 Effective: 07/01/2018
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2018
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 23, 2018