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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-HOUSE BILL NO. 1404
4-(Representatives Schreiber-Beck, Conmy, Hager, Pyle, Novak)
5-(Senator Rummel)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century
7-Code, relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship.
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2+Sixty-ninth
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4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Representatives Schreiber-Beck, Conmy, Hager, Pyle, Novak
7+Senator Rummel
8+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North
9+Dakota Century Code, relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship.
810 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century
10-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
11-6.Completed the requirements in two of the following subdivisions while enrolled in grades nine
12-through twelve:
11+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota
12+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
13+6.Completed the requirements in two of the following subdivisions while enrolled in
14+grades nine through twelve:
1315 a.(1)Received:
14-(a)A scale score on the state's annual accountability assessment administered
15-under subsection 1 of section 15.1 - 21 - 08, which is determined by the
16-superintendent of public instruction to be of equal academic rigor to the score
17-under subparagraph b;
16+(a)A scale score on the state's annual accountability assessment
17+administered under subsection 1 of section 15.1 - 21 - 08, which is
18+determined by the superintendent of public instruction to be of equal
19+academic rigor to the score under subparagraph b;
1820 (b)A composite score of at least twenty-four on an ACT; or
1921 (b)(c)A score of at least 1180 on an SAT; and
2022 (2)Completed the requirements in at least two of the following:
21-(a)A grade of at least "C" in an advanced placement course, or an equivalent
23+(a)A grade of at least "C" in an advanced placement course, or an
24+equivalent course proficiency score;
25+(b)A grade of at least "C" in a dual-credit English or mathematics course,
26+or an equivalent course proficiency score;
27+(c)A grade of at least "C" in one unit of algebra II, or an equivalent
2228 course proficiency score;
23-(b)A grade of at least "C" in a dual-credit English or mathematics course, or an
24-equivalent course proficiency score;
25-(c)A grade of at least "C" in one unit of algebra II, or an equivalent course
26-proficiency score;
2729 (d)A grade of at least "C" in three fine arts courses;
2830 (e)A score of at least three on an advanced placement examination;
29-(f)A score of at least four on an international baccalaureate examination; and
30-(g)A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, or an
31-equivalent course proficiency score if the student was enrolled in a school
32-district participating in an approved innovative education program under
33-section 15.1-06-08.2 and the school district obtained a waiver under section
34-15.1-06-08.1, in core courses required for admission to institutions of higher
35-education under the control of the state board of higher education;
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58+(f)A score of at least four on an international baccalaureate examination;
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60+(g)A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading
61+scale, or an equivalent course proficiency score if the student was
62+enrolled in a school district participating in an approved innovative
63+education program under section 15.1-06-08.2 and the school district
64+obtained a waiver under section 15.1-06-08.1, in core courses
65+required for admission to institutions of higher education under the
66+control of the state board of higher education;
3667 b.(1)Earned:
37-(a)Four units of career and technical education, including two units from a
38-coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of career and H. B. NO. 1404 - PAGE 2
39-technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction;
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68+(a)Four units of career and technical education, including two units from
69+a coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of
70+career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of
71+public instruction; or
4172 (b)Three units of the same world language, indigenous language, or sign
4273 language;
4374 (2)Received:
44-(a)A scale score on the state's annual accountability assessment administered
45-under subsection 1 of section 15.1 - 21 - 08, which is determined by the
46-superintendent of public instruction to be of equal academic rigor to the score
47-under subparagraph b;
75+(a)A scale score on the state's annual accountability assessment
76+administered under subsection 1 of section 15.1 - 21 - 08, which is
77+determined by the superintendent of public instruction to be of equal
78+academic rigor to the score under subparagraph b;
4879 (b)A composite score of at least twenty-four on an ACT;
4980 (b)(c)A score of at least 1180 on an SAT; or
5081 (c)(d)A score of at least five on each of three WorkKeys assessments
51-recommended by the department of career and technical education and
52-approved by the superintendent of public instruction; and
82+recommended by the department of career and technical education
83+and approved by the superintendent of public instruction; and
5384 (3)Successfully completed the requirements in at least two of the following:
5485 (a)A career-ready practices course developed and recommended by the
5586 department of career and technical education and approved by the
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57120 (b)A grade of at least "C" in a dual-credit course, or an equivalent course
58121 proficiency score;
59122 (c)A technical assessment or industry credential, as determined by the
60123 department of career and technical education;
61124 (d)Forty hours in a workplace learning experience, approved by the
62125 superintendent of public instruction;
63-(e)Forty hours in a work-based learning experience aligned to the Strengthening
64-Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act [Pub. L. 115-224;
65-132 Stat. 1563; 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.]; and
126+(e)Forty hours in a work-based learning experience aligned to the
127+Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century
128+Act [Pub. L. 115-224; 132 Stat. 1563; 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.]; and
66129 (f)Received:
67130 [1]A a score of at least three on a reading and mathematics assessment
68-administered under subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-08 while enrolled in
69-grades nine through twelve; or
70-[2]ACT scores of at least nineteen in English and at least twenty-two in
71-mathematics if the school in which the student was enrolled used an
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131+administered under subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-08 while enrolled
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133+[2]ACT scores of at least nineteen in English and at least
134+twenty-two in mathematics if the school in which the student was
135+enrolled used an ACT assessment for accountability; or
73136 c.(1)Received:
74137 (a)A score of at least fifty on an ASVAB test; or
75-(b)A score of at least thirty-one on an ASVAB test and successfully completed
76-basic training in one of the branches of the United States military before high
77-school graduation or within ninety days of graduating from high school. Upon
78-successful completion from basic training, the student must provide a H. B. NO. 1404 - PAGE 3
79-certificate of completion from basic training to the department of public
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81-(2)Obtained a grade of at least "C" in a physical education course, or an equivalent
82-course proficiency score; and
138+(b)A score of at least thirty-one on an ASVAB test and successfully
139+completed basic training in one of the branches of the United States
140+military before high school graduation or within ninety days of
141+graduating from high school. Upon successful completion from basic
142+training, the student must provide a certificate of completion from
143+basic training to the department of public instruction;
144+(2)Obtained a grade of at least "C" in a physical education course, or an
145+equivalent course proficiency score; and
83146 (3)Completed:
84-(a)Any two of subparagraphs a through f of paragraph 2 of subdivision a, or any
85-two of subparagraphs a through f of paragraph 3 of subdivision b;
147+(a)Any two of subparagraphs a through f of paragraph 2 of subdivision a,
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149+subdivision b;
86150 (b)Two units of junior reserve officers' training corps; or
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87184 (c)Phase one of the cadet civil air patrol program; or
88185 (d)Two units of any combination of the following courses:
89186 [1]Introduction to military careers;
90187 [2]ASVAB essentials: skills for military success;
91188 [3]Military health and fitness;
92189 [4]Career foundations in military leadership ; or
93-[5]Military leadership capstone. H. B. NO. 1404 - PAGE 4
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95-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
96-____________________________ ____________________________
97-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
98-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
99-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1404.
100-House Vote: Yeas 87 Nays 1 Absent 6
101-Senate Vote:Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1
102-____________________________
103-Chief Clerk of the House
104-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
105-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
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107-Governor
108-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
109-at ________ o’clock ________M.
110-____________________________
111-Secretary of State
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