Hathaway scholarship program-eligibility requirements.

WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0577

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0212

Hathaway scholarship program-eligibility requirements.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Harshman and Lubnau and Senator(s) Scott

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
Hathaway student scholarship program; modifying eligibility requirements; specifying application;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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16
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1303(b)
(ii) and 21
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16
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1308(b)(iii)(B) and (iv)(B) are
amended to read:

21
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1303.

Hathaway scholarship program; eligibility requirements.

(b)

Under the Hathaway scholarship program, subject to availability of funds as determined by the legislature, the state shall provide a scholarship pursuant to W.S. 21
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1304 and 21
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16
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1305 to any student who has been accepted by and enrolls in an eligible institution to pursue a degree or certificate, and who meets the following qualifications:

(ii)

The student has successfully completed a curriculum as established under W.S. 21
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16
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1307
,

has demonstrated proficiency
at the eleventh grade level
in reading, writing,
mathematics
and science as measured by the statewide assessment implemented under W.S. 21
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2
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304(a)(v)
and meets standards for admission to the eligible institution;

21
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16
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1308.

Administration; rules and regulations.

(b)

The department shall, in consultation with University of Wyoming and community college admissions officers and financial aid officers and school districts, promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this article, including:

(iii)

Criteria and procedures under which students in a home-based educational program can qualify for scholarships under this article. A student in a home-based educational program:

(B)

Shall meet the initial eligibility requirements of this article other than attendance and graduation from an eligible high school and corresponding GPA requirements, but shall comply with
proficiency requirements
in specified content areas as
measured by the statewide assessment
in accordance with
W.S.
21
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16
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130
3(b)(ii) and

curriculum requirements specified under W.S. 21
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16
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1307, as applicable;

(iv)

Criteria and procedures under which students who receive a general educational development (GED) equivalency diploma can qualify for scholarships under this article. A student receiving a GED shall:

(B)

Meet the initial eligibility requirements of this article other than curriculum requirements,
proficiency requirements under W.S. 21
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16
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1303(b)(ii),

attendance and graduation from an eligible high school and corresponding GPA requirements;

Section 2.

This ac
t shall apply to students graduating from high school
in school year
2009
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2010
for
scholarship
eligibility

commencing with
the 2010
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2011 academic year
and each year thereafter
.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

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