General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5797
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 939
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5797
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 939
*00939*
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
AN ACT MAKING STUDENTS WITHOUT LEGAL IMMIGRATION STATUS ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND LOANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That tile 10a of the general statutes be amended to make students without legal immigration status who have been admitted to a public institution of higher education in this state eligible for scholarships, grants and loans.
Statement of Purpose:
To make students without legal immigration status eligible for scholarships, grants and loans for higher education.