[Oasfaa] Update on HB 2180 (OKPromise college credit hour requirement)

[Fair, Bryce]

Following is a brief update on action this week on HB 2180 related to Oklahoma's Promise:

HB 2180 (college credit hour requirement) - The bill was passed by the Senate Education Committee on Monday with some changes from the version that was passed earlier by the House.  The bill was then further amended yesterday in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  You can find this newest version of the bill at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20FLR/SFLR/HB2180%20SFLR.PDF.  In this most current version of the bill there are several significant changes from the version as passed by the House earlier.  This Senate changes include:

*       The requirement to complete 30 credit hours per academic year was changed to require the completion of 24 credit hours per academic year.

*       An exception to the requirement was added for students working at least 15 hours per week.

*       A one-year probation period was added for students that do not qualify for an exception and do not complete 24 credit hours.  Students would permanently lose the scholarship if they did not qualify for an exception and failed to complete 24 credit hours for two years in a row.

*       Students enrolled at two-year colleges are not exempted from the requirement.

We will discuss this bill and other OKPromise bills during our State Regents update tomorrow at the OASFAA conference.

Bryce Fair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships and Grants
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
P.O. Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850
Email:  bfair at osrhe.edu
Phone: 405-225-9162
Fax: 405-225-9230

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