PRINTER'S NO. 757
No. 689 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY COWELL, COLAFELLA, MILLER, HERMAN, LESCOVITZ, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, KOSINSKI, BATTISTO, FOX, COY, LINTON, DALEY, STAIRS, EVANS, LANGTRY, ITKIN, NOYE, CAWLEY, JOHNSON, PRESTON, J. L. WRIGHT, VROON, FEE, PRESSMANN, CAPPABIANCA, PISTELLA, LETTERMAN, MAINE, ROBINSON, MAIALE, D. W. SNYDER, MARKOSEK, VAN HORNE, SEMMEL, NAHILL, JOSEPHS, REBER, HALUSKA, TANGRETTI, TRELLO, CARLSON, HERSHEY, PETRARCA, DeLUCA, SAURMAN, FLICK, MICHLOVIC, JAROLIN, OLIVER, STEIGHNER, McHALE, FARGO, MORRIS, MELIO, CORRIGAN, HARPER, STUBAN, GEIST, BELARDI, LEVDANSKY, WOGAN, CLYMER, STABACK, CIVERA, THOMAS, COLAIZZO, GRUPPO, OLASZ, BOWLEY, BELFANTI, BUSH, BUNT, RAYMOND, McVERRY, LASHINGER AND HUGHES, MARCH 7, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 7, 1989
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), 2 entitled "An act providing scholarships and providing funds 3 to secure Federal funds for qualified students of the 4 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who need financial assistance to 5 attend postsecondary institutions of higher learning, making 6 an appropriation, and providing for the administration of 7 this act," further providing for an increase in the maximum 8 grant; and providing for the length of scholarships for 9 eligible scholarship recipients. 10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 11 hereby enacts as follows: 12 Section 1. Section 7(a) of the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 13 P.L.1546, No.541), entitled "An act providing scholarships and 14 providing funds to secure Federal funds for qualified students 15 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who need financial 16 assistance to attend postsecondary institutions of higher
1 learning, making an appropriation, and providing for the 2 administration of this act," amended February 21, 1986 (P.L.46, 3 No.15), is amended to read: 4 Section 7. (a) All scholarship awards will be based on the 5 applicant's financial need, the minimum scholarship award being 6 one hundred dollars ($100) per academic year, the maximum 7 scholarship shall not exceed [two thousand dollars ($2,000)] two 8 thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per academic year and the 9 maximum scholarship award shall be established annually by the 10 board of directors of the agency at a maximum level not to 11 exceed [two thousand dollars ($2,000)] two thousand five hundred 12 dollars ($2,500) so as to keep expenditures within the funds 13 available through reenactment of appropriations as provided for 14 under the act of March 28, 1974 (P.L.228, No.50), relating to 15 the forward funding of PHEAA grant program and/or from funds 16 appropriated or made available from State, Federal or other 17 sources for grants during any fiscal year. 18 * * * 19 Section 2. Section 8(a) of the act is amended to read: 20 Section 8. (a) Each State scholarship is renewable until 21 the course of study is completed, but not to exceed an 22 additional [three] four academic years beyond the first year of 23 the award. These may not necessarily be consecutive years and 24 the scholarship will be terminated if the student receives his 25 degree in a shorter period of time. Qualifications for renewal 26 will include maintaining satisfactory academic standing, making 27 normal progress toward completion of the course of study, and 28 continued eligibility as determined by the agency including 29 continual legal residency. 30 * * * 19890H0689B0757 - 2 -
1 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A12L24CHF/19890H0689B0757 - 3 -