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S459 • 2025

An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities

An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities

Education
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Sponsor
John C. Velis
Last action
2026-07-02
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities

An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities By Mr.
  • Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 459) of John C.
  • Velis for legislation to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-02 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026

  2. 2025-05-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 459) of John C. Velis for legislation to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.459

Chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2022 edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 9B

the following new section:-

Section 9C. The department shall administer the Access College Early (ACE) Program, subject to appropriation, providing needs-based financial assistance for high school students eligible for the Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership (CDEP). Such assistance shall be granted to students living in or attending high school in a gateway municipality, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, and who also qualify for or receive free or reduced-price lunch under the federally-funded school meals program. Students receiving financial assistance under the ACE Program will participate in CDEP at no cost and may earn up to 24 college credits.

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