HB 1345-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Directs the higher education coordinating board to develop a pilot project for the 2005-2007 biennium to assess the need for and funding requirements that would be necessary to expand student eligibility for the state need grant program to include students enrolled in four or five quarter hours or equivalent enrollment. Under the pilot project, students attending participating higher education institutions and enrolled in four or five quarter hours or equivalent enrollment shall be eligible for the state need grant as long as they also meet the other eligibility criteria for the program.

Requires the higher education coordinating board to select up to ten colleges and universities to participate in the pilot project developed under this act.

Requires the higher education coordinating board to report to the higher education committees of the legislature by December 2006, on the results of the pilot project.

Provides that the pilot project shall begin in the fall 2005 academic term and expire June 30, 2007.