Amendments to Hathaway Scholarship Program
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0193 Bill No.: HB0036 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0193 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0045 Chapter No.: 125 Prime Sponsor: Harshman Catch Title: Hathaway scholarship-amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Hathaway scholarship amendments. Summary/Major Elements: This bill amends the definition of "certificate" for purposes of the Hathaway scholarship program to clarify that it includes completion of a program of study offered by a community college that results in a license, permit, certificate or other government or industry recognized qualification for working in a trade or occupation and that may require on ‑ the ‑ job training and credit hours to complete the program. The bill also specifies that, for students enrolled in a program at a Wyoming community college that requires on ‑ the ‑ job training and less than six (6) credit hours per semester to receive a certificate, "satisfactory academic progress" means completing all semester hours the student is enrolled in each semester, meeting the hourly on ‑ the ‑ job training requirements and meeting other criteria as established by the Wyoming community college to ensure the student earns the certificate in a timely manner. For purposes of determining the amount of a Hathaway scholarship award for students in a program covered by the bill, the amount of the scholarship is determined by multiplying the amount of a standard award by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours for which the student is enrolled and the denominator is twelve (12). Comments: The Legislature overrode the Governor's veto of this act. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the amendment is necessary because the original bill failed to define 'satisfactory academic progress' for students in on-the-job training programs, which would have disqualified them from receiving aid after one semester. The fixed legislation now accomplishes the intended goal of allowing these students to participate.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because an amendment was required after the State Department of Education identified implementation challenges with the original text. The fix ensures that students pursuing useful courses through on-the-job training can participate in the Hathaway system.
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because state officials have determined that using Hathaway funds for accredited for-profit or nonprofit technical schools is currently unconstitutional.
R · H21
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes adding the amendment because community colleges are already expanding CTE programs and state education officials have stated they cannot distribute funds under this specific amendment.
R · H50
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill and opposes holding up its passage because her district prioritizes CTE and trade schools, and she wants to avoid litigation delaying the execution of this legislation.
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it does not address the specific needs of students in long-term journeyman programs who are currently ineligible for Hathaway funds due to part-time status.
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The amendment removes a previous set of changes to the Hathaway scholarship program that were made by another amendment.
The amendment removes a previous set of changes to the Hathaway scholarship program proposed by another committee.
The amendment removes a previous amendment and adds language to include specific types of educational institutions in the Hathaway scholarship program.
The amendment adds Wyoming accredited technical and trade schools as eligible institutions for the Hathaway scholarship program.
The amendment removes specific details about eligibility requirements for the Hathaway scholarship program.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto of a bill that makes changes to the Hathaway scholarship program.
The amendment modifies the Hathaway scholarship program's definitions, academic progress standards, eligibility requirements, and scholarship awards.