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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1018 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1460
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alan Silvia
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to college tuition and admissions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alan Silvia7th Bristol1/14/2025Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/31/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1018 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1460
By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1460) of
Alan Silvia and Christopher Hendricks relative to residential preference for financial aid at
public institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1289 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to college tuition and admissions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 37. In making decisions relating to admissions, scholarships and grants, any
3college, university, community college or junior college within the system of public institutions
4of higher education as set forth in section 5 of chapter 15A, shall identify and give priority to
5students or prospective students residing in the commonwealth: (1) whose biological parents are
6deceased or had their parental rights terminated due to abuse or neglect; and (2) who have been
7legally adopted by a blood relative within the third level of consanguinity or were assigned a
8permanent legal guardian by a court.