PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 757 PRINTER'S NO. 2637
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
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 17, 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.
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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.
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1 Section 3 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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