General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6121
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2521
*02521*
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. MINER, 66th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6121
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2521
*02521*
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.
REP. MINER, 66th Dist.
REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FUND PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN PURSUING DEGREES IN THE STEM FIELD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a fund, which shall accept private contributions, for the purpose of providing scholarships to women pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage women to seek degrees in the STEM fields.