Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1151 Compare Versions

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1		-	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1151 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1151 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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13	13		THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the students of university of Hawaii community colleges have benefitted greatly from the Hawaii community college promise program. The legislature further finds that certificate programs at university of Hawaii community colleges bring great value to the State. Additionally, the legislature also finds that students with developmental disabilities seeking post-graduate certificates have had difficulty in accessing promise scholarships in the past. Ensuring wider access to the Hawaii community college promise program to students in certificate programs allows more university of Hawaii community college students to pursue their educational goals ~~and is a matter of statewide concern~~. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to ensure access to Hawaii community college promise program funding by exempting certificate program students from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii community college promise program. SECTION 2. Section 304A-506, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) A student enrolled at a community college campus shall be eligible for scholarship consideration for a maximum of eight semesters if the student: (1) Qualifies for Hawaii resident tuition; (2) Completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year and accepts all federal and state aid, grants, scholarships, and other funding sources that do not require repayment; ~~provided that this paragraph shall not apply to a student who enrolls in a certificate program;~~ (3) Is enrolled in a classified degree or certificate program with six or more credits per semester; (4) Maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by federal requirements established pursuant to [Title IV] title 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and determined by the campus at which the student is enrolled; and (5) Has been determined by the campus to have unmet direct cost needs." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 2050~~.
	47	+	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the students of University of Hawaii community colleges have benefitted greatly from the Hawaii community college promise program. The legislature further finds that certificate programs at University of Hawaii community colleges bring great value to the State. Additionally, the legislature also finds that students with developmental disabilities seeking post-graduate certificates have had difficulty in accessing promise scholarships in the past. Ensuring wider access to the Hawaii community college promise program to students in certificate programs allows more University of Hawaii community college students to pursue their educational goals. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to ensure access to Hawaii community college promise program funding by exempting certificate program students from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii community college promise program. SECTION 2. Section 304A-506, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) A student enrolled at a community college campus shall be eligible for scholarship consideration for a maximum of eight semesters if the student: (1) Qualifies for Hawaii resident tuition; (2) Completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year and accepts all federal and state aid, grants, scholarships, and other funding sources that do not require repayment; (3) Is enrolled in a classified degree or certificate program with six or more credits per semester; (4) Maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by federal requirements established pursuant to [Title IV] title 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and determined by the campus at which the student is enrolled; and (5) Has been determined by the campus to have unmet direct cost needs[.]; provided that a student who enrolls in a certificate program shall not be required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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49		-	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the students of university of Hawaii community colleges have benefitted greatly from the Hawaii community college promise program. The legislature further finds that certificate programs at university of Hawaii community colleges bring great value to the State. Additionally, the legislature also finds that students with developmental disabilities seeking post-graduate certificates have had difficulty in accessing promise scholarships in the past. Ensuring wider access to the Hawaii community college promise program to students in certificate programs allows more university of Hawaii community college students to pursue their educational goals ~~and is a matter of statewide concern~~.
	49	+	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the students of University of Hawaii community colleges have benefitted greatly from the Hawaii community college promise program. The legislature further finds that certificate programs at University of Hawaii community colleges bring great value to the State. Additionally, the legislature also finds that students with developmental disabilities seeking post-graduate certificates have had difficulty in accessing promise scholarships in the past. Ensuring wider access to the Hawaii community college promise program to students in certificate programs allows more University of Hawaii community college students to pursue their educational goals.
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51	51		Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to ensure access to Hawaii community college promise program funding by exempting certificate program students from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii community college promise program.
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53	53		SECTION 2. Section 304A-506, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
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55	55		"(b) A student enrolled at a community college campus shall be eligible for scholarship consideration for a maximum of eight semesters if the student:
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57	57		(1) Qualifies for Hawaii resident tuition;
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59		-	(2) Completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year and accepts all federal and state aid, grants, scholarships, and other funding sources that do not require repayment; ~~provided that this paragraph shall not apply to a student who enrolls in a certificate program;~~
	59	+	(2) Completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year and accepts all federal and state aid, grants, scholarships, and other funding sources that do not require repayment;
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61	61		(3) Is enrolled in a classified degree or certificate program with six or more credits per semester;
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63	63		(4) Maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by federal requirements established pursuant to [Title IV] title 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and determined by the campus at which the student is enrolled; and
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65		-	(5) Has been determined by the campus to have unmet direct cost needs."
	65	+	(5) Has been determined by the campus to have unmet direct cost needs[.];
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	67	+	provided that a student who enrolls in a certificate program shall not be required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year."
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67	69		SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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69		-	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 2050~~.
	71	+	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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71		-	Report Title: Hawaii Community College Promise Program; Certificate Programs; FAFSA; Exemption Description: Exempts University of Hawaii Community College students who are enrolled in certificate programs from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii Community College Promise Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	73	+	Report Title: Hawaii Community College Promise Program; Certificate Programs; Free Application for Federal Student Aid; Exemption Description: Exempts University of Hawaii Community College students who are enrolled in certificate programs from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii Community College Promise Program. (SD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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77		-	Hawaii Community College Promise Program; Certificate Programs; ~~FAFSA~~; Exemption
	81	+	Hawaii Community College Promise Program; Certificate Programs; Free Application for Federal Student Aid; Exemption
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83		-	Exempts University of Hawaii Community College students who are enrolled in certificate programs from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii Community College Promise Program. ~~Effective 7/1/2050.~~ (~~SD2~~)
	87	+	Exempts University of Hawaii Community College students who are enrolled in certificate programs from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii Community College Promise Program. (SD1)
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91	95		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.