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<p class="MsoNormal">HB 2180 by Rep. Jeffrey Hickman is scheduled to be heard this afternoon in the House Committee on Higher Education and Career Technology (see attached meeting notice).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As originally introduced, HB2180 would require all OKPromise college students to, “enroll in a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours per academic year” to maintain eligibility for the scholarship (see the text of the introduced version at
<a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20INT/hB/HB2180%20INT.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20INT/hB/HB2180%20INT.PDF</a> )<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday, a new version of the bill was filed by Rep. Hickman. This version is called a committee substitute and is expected to be considered at the meeting this afternoon in place of the introduced version. In this version, all OKPromise
college students enrolled at four-year institutions would be required to “complete a minimum of thirty (30) earned credit hours per academic year” unless the student meets at least one of eight specified exceptions. The exceptions would be required to be
approved on a case-by-case basis by the president or highest academic officer of the institution. The 30-hour requirement would not apply to students enrolled exclusively at a two-year institution. You can find the text of this committee amendment/substitute
at <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20COMMITTEE%20AMENDMENTS/House/HB2180%20FULLPCS1%20JEFF%20HICKMAN-KB.PDF">
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20COMMITTEE%20AMENDMENTS/House/HB2180%20FULLPCS1%20JEFF%20HICKMAN-KB.PDF</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Both versions of the bill would also expand the application period for the program from grades 8-10 to grades 8-11.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships and Grants<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 108850<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: bfair@osrhe.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 405-225-9162<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 405-225-9230<o:p></o:p></p>
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