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2005 SESSION
HJ 679 Student assistance program; SCHEV to study feasibility and appropriateness of creating.
Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Frederick | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; HOPE Scholarship in Virginia. Requests the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) to study the feasibility and appropriateness of creating a program of student assistance in Virginia modeled after the Georgia HOPE Scholarship and Grant Program. In conducting its study, SCHEV shall consider, among other things, (i) the fiscal and educational impact of the HOPE initiative in Georgia; (ii) the implementation of similar initiatives, if any, in other states; (iii) Virginia's current financial aid programs and funding levels; (iv) potential revenue sources for a HOPE-modeled program in Virginia; and (v) such other issues as it deems appropriate.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051845303
- 01/11/05 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/03/05 House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/05 House: Taken up
- 02/05/05 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/05/05 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/05 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/07/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/18/05 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 02/21/05 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/05 Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/05 Senate: Rejected by Senate