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By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1195) of John W. Scibak relative to establishing the John and Abigail Adams scholarship program. Higher Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1195) of John W. Scibak relative to establishing the John and Abigail Adams scholarship program. Higher Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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An Act relative to the John and Abigail Adams scholarship program. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 31. Section 16 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the ninth paragraph the following paragraph:-
There shall be a John and Abigail Adams
Scholarship Program, administered by the Board of Higher Education, providing
for four years of tuition at the University of Massachusetts or at any of the
nine state and 15 community colleges to students who scored in the Advanced category of the Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System (MCAS) on one test and the Proficient or Advanced category on
the other test and who scored in the highest 25 percent in their district or in
the highest 25 percent of all students taking the test by the end of their
junior year; and, in addition, those students in the
top 10 per cent in their district or in the highest 10 percent of all students
taking the test by the end of the junior year shall receive a waiver for $2,000
to offset the cost of campus fees. Those students awarded tuition must complete
their college studies in four years or less and maintain at least a 3.0 grade
point average. Those students awarded tuition plus the $2,000 fee waiver must
complete their college studies in four years or less and maintain at least a
3.3 grade point average. The Board of Higher Education shall establish
guidelines relating to the program, including an audit procedure to ensure that
institutions are in compliance with such guidelines. The Board of Higher
Education shall verify the amount of tuition and fee revenue, as applicable,
that should be reimbursed to campuses for students participating in the
program. Said amount for the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program shall
be subject to appropriation.