RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
SR 113 2018 Regular Session Morrish
Requests the La. Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), in coordination with
the Board of Regents and the La. Office of Student Financial Assistance, to develop a pilot
program to provide public postsecondary scholarships to Louisiana's working-age citizens
who have earned an alternative high school diploma and who have scored at least a 17 on the
ACT test for use in programs aligned with high-demand, high-pay occupations.
Requires that no additional legislative appropriation be requested or provided for the
administration of the pilot program, and such program be administered utilizing private
contributions solicited and collected by LCTCS member institutions and foundations, or
through the realignment of existing financial aid and scholarship programs.
Requires that the LCTCS submit a written report of its findings regarding development and
implementation of the pilot program, including any recommendations for related legislation,
to the Senate Committee on Education not later than 60 days prior to 2020 R.S.