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2006 SESSION

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HB 480 Scholars Program; created.

Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Frederick | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Commonwealth Scholars Program.  Creates the Commonwealth Scholars Program, consisting of scholarships awarded to Virginia public high school graduates finishing in the top 5% of their respective classes, passing the required Standards of Learning assessments, and enrolled as full-time undergraduate students in any accredited, degree-granting public institution of higher education in Virginia. Scholarships shall support the full cost of tuition for one year only and may not be applied to fees, room, board, or other educational expenses. Should available funds be insufficient to provide full tuition, the State Council of Higher Education will determine the amounts of scholarship awards.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063578303  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063578303
• 01/09/06  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/18/06  House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: Higher Education (Rust)
• 02/15/06  House: Left in Education