The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 90 Original 2017 Regular Session Erdey
Present law provides that any child of a police officer, deputy sheriff, or adult probation and parole
officer within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections killed or permanently disabled, and
certain other investigative employees killed, in the performance of his duties, shall be admitted to
a public college or university without the payment of any fees or other charges for tuition, books, and
other aids required in any undertaken course and room and board as long as such child meets the
academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university
required for attendance as a full-time student. Further provides that the exemption shall exist for such
child for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one bachelor's degree but
in no event shall such scholarship exceed eight semesters for any one child.
Proposed law extends present law benefits to cover part-time attendance and allows for obtaining
an associate's degree.
Proposed law provides that in no event shall such scholarship exceed:
(1)Eight semesters for a full-time student obtaining a bachelor's degree.
(2)Sixteen semesters for a part-time student obtaining a bachelor's degree.
(3)Four semesters for a full-time student obtaining an associate's degree.
(4)Eight semesters for a part-time student obtaining an associate's degree.
Proposed law limits the scholarship to courses required for the degree or related prerequisites.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:1681.1(A) and (B))