Increase in Hathaway Student Scholarship Awards
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Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0055 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 14LSO-0193 Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0059 Chapter No.: CH0119 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: Hathaway student scholarship program-award increase. Subject: Increases the awards under the Hathaway scholarship program. Summary/Major Elements: The act increases Hathaway student scholarship program awards by 5%: o The opportunity scholarship is increased by $40.00, increasing the per semester award from $800.00 to $840.00. o The performance scholarship is increased by $60.00, increasing the per semester award from $1,200.00 to $1,260.00. o The honor scholarship is increased by $80.00, increasing the per semester award from $1,600.00 to $1680.00. o The maximum award under the need based scholarship is increased by $75.00, increasing the per semester amount from $1,500.00 to $1,575 and the minimum award under this provision is increased by $5.00 increasing the per semester award amount from $100.00 to $105.00. Comments: Creates/amends major program: Hathaway Scholarship Program.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the bill was adopted because the House agreed to the Senate's original proposal after initially requesting a higher increase.
S18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker prefers the bill's current version because it restores a 10% scholarship increase rather than the previous 5%, matching the original committee recommendation.
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Failed 2nd reading by SEMLEK
Adopted Standing Committee by H04
Adopted 2nd reading by HICKS
Adopted Standing Committee by COE