UPDATED 03/06/08

Bill No.: SF0021                  Drafter:  DRN

LSO No.:  08LSO-0200              Effective Date:  3/15/2008

Enrolled Act No.:  <enrnum>

Chapter No.:       <chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Education Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Hathaway scholarship program.

Subject:  Hathaway scholarship program continuing eligibility requirements subsequent to scholarship receipt.

Summary/Major Elements:

• Establishes determination of Hathaway scholarship satisfactory academic process requirement annually following completion of the spring semester;
• Allows for reinstatement of Hathaway scholarships lost due to failure to meet continuing eligibility requirements for satisfactory academic progress, GPA and continuous enrollment;
• Continuing eligibility requirement requires student, if part-time, to be enrolled for at least 6 semester hours or if full-time, at least 12 semester hours;
• For performance and honor scholarships, 2.50 GPA required, for opportunity and career, 2.25 GPA required;
• Continuous academic progress requires student to maintain enrollment in at least 2 semesters in each successive academic year;
• Reinstatement for lost scholarships allowed for the first academic term following the academic term or summer school session in which eligibility requirements are re-established by student if the student other meets eligibility requirements (maximum of equivalent of eight full-time semesters and six years from the high school graduation);
• Applies reinstatement provisions retroactively to scholarships lost during academic years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 if the student otherwise meets scholarship eligibility requirements.

NOTE: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared.  Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.