PRINTER'S NO. 870
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.840
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, VENKAT, HILL-EVANS,
MADDEN, BOROWSKI, PIELLI, FREEMAN, MAYES, HOHENSTEIN, CERRATO
AND KHAN, MARCH 10, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto ," in reimbursements by Commonwealth and
between school districts, further providing for Targeted
Industry Cluster Certificate Scholarship Program .
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2599.4 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 2599.4. Targeted Industry Cluster Certificate
Scholarship Program.--(a) The Targeted Industry Cluster
Certificate Scholarship Program is established within the
[Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency ] agency.
(b) The agency may use funds appropriated to provide grants
for defraying the necessary expense of residents of this
Commonwealth who are eligible students pursuing an eligible
[course] program of study at an eligible educational provider.
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eligibility and educational provider eligibility requirements
for the program.
(d) The Department of Education shall consult with the
Department of Labor and Industry to identify programs of study
that train individuals for areas of immediate workforce need and
provide the agency with a list of eligible programs of study.
(e) Grant awards shall be established by the agency based
upon available resources.
(f) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Agency." The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
Agency.
"Eligible program of study." An education program that:
(1) takes two or fewer years to complete;
(2) takes four or fewer years to complete as determined by
the agency under subsection (c); or
(3) is one of the following:
(i) A bachelor of science program in nursing.
(ii) A bachelor of arts program or bachelor of science
program in public health.
(iii) A bachelor of arts program or bachelor of science
program in community health.
(iv) A pre-physician-assistant education program.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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