HB 1553 IN

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Changes the eligibility requirements for the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship and provides that a student may qualify for the scholarship by achieving a cumulative grade point average upon graduation of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 grading scale during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. Requires the commission for higher education to give priority to an individual who is: (1) a recent high school graduate; (2) pursuing a teacher shortage area; (3) showing significant financial need; or (4) a member of a household with an annual income of not more than the amount required for the individual to qualify for the free or reduced price lunch program as determined for the immediately preceding taxable year. Provides that the National Guard tuition supplement program may be used by a scholarship applicant for graduate credits.

• Robert Behning Republican · author
• Kyle Walker Republican · sponsor
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Cook and Teshka · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Behning · lower
3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
4. Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 15, 2021 Representative Heaton added as coauthor · lower
6. Feb 15, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 17, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
8. Feb 17, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Walker K and Raatz · lower
9. Feb 18, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Mar 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
11. Mar 25, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
12. Mar 29, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; voice vote · upper
14. Mar 30, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 299: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
15. Mar 31, 2021 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
16. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
17. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Apr 14, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Apr 15, 2021 Public Law 63 · lower
20. Apr 15, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 31, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 11, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF