PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 757, 2637 PRINTER'S NO. 2718
No. 689 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY COWELL, COLAFELLA, MILLER, HERMAN, LESCOVITZ,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, KOSINSKI, BATTISTO, FOX, COY, LINTON,
DALEY, STAIRS, EVANS, LANGTRY, ITKIN, NOYE, CAWLEY, JOHNSON,
PRESTON, J. L. WRIGHT, VROON, FEE, PRESSMANN, CAPPABIANCA,
PISTELLA, LETTERMAN, MAINE, ROBINSON, MAIALE, D. W. SNYDER,
MARKOSEK, VAN HORNE, SEMMEL, NAHILL, JOSEPHS, REBER, HALUSKA,
TANGRETTI, TRELLO, CARLSON, HERSHEY, PETRARCA, DeLUCA,
SAURMAN, FLICK, MICHLOVIC, JAROLIN, OLIVER, STEIGHNER,
McHALE, FARGO, MORRIS, MELIO, CORRIGAN, HARPER, STUBAN,
GEIST, BELARDI, LEVDANSKY, WOGAN, CLYMER, STABACK, CIVERA,
THOMAS, COLAIZZO, GRUPPO, OLASZ, BOWLEY, BELFANTI, BUSH,
BUNT, RAYMOND, McVERRY, LASHINGER AND HUGHES, MARCH 7, 1989
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NOVEMBER 14, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541),
2 entitled "An act providing scholarships and providing funds
3 to secure Federal funds for qualified students of the
4 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who need financial assistance to
5 attend postsecondary institutions of higher learning, making
6 an appropriation, and providing for the administration of
7 this act," further providing FOR FISCAL ADMINISTRATION AND <--
8 for an increase in the maximum grant.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 7(a) of the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 <--
12 P.L.1546, No.541), entitled "An act providing scholarships and
13 providing funds to secure Federal funds for qualified students
14 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who need financial
15 assistance to attend postsecondary institutions of higher
1 learning, making an appropriation, and providing for the
2 administration of this act," amended February 21, 1986 (P.L.46,
3 No.15), is amended to read:
4 SECTION 1. SECTION 6(B) OF THE ACT OF JANUARY 25, 1966 (1965 <--
5 P.L.1546, NO.541), ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND
6 PROVIDING FUNDS TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS
7 OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA WHO NEED FINANCIAL
8 ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
9 LEARNING, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
10 ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT," AMENDED DECEMBER 18, 1969 (P.L.383,
11 NO.169), IS AMENDED TO READ:
12 SECTION 6. * * *
13 (B) THE [SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), OR
14 AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IS HEREBY SPECIFICALLY
15 APPROPRIATED TO THE] AGENCY IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT A MATCHING
16 FUNDS PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING PENNSYLVANIA
17 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING[, INCLUDING STATE-OWNED COLLEGES
18 OR UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH, OR] AND PENNSYLVANIA
19 STUDENTS ATTENDING [SUCH INSTITUTIONS] ANY APPROVED INSTITUTION
20 OF HIGHER LEARNING IN SECURING [OR] AND DISTRIBUTING FEDERAL OR
21 OTHER FUNDS TO BE USED BY THE INSTITUTIONS [OF HIGHER LEARNING,
22 INCLUDING STATE-OWNED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES] , THE AGENCY OR
23 OTHER ENTITIES APPROVED BY THE AGENCY AS FINANCIAL AID TO
24 STUDENTS IN MEETING THEIR COSTS OF ATTENDANCE AT [SUCH
25 INSTITUTIONS. WHERE ANY OF THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE TO BE
26 ALLOCATED BY THE AGENCY TO THE INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
27 LEARNING AND STATE-OWNED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES THEY SHALL BE
28 ALLOCATED IN THE PROPORTION THAT THE INSTITUTION'S FULL-TIME
29 ENROLLMENT BEARS TO THE TOTAL FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT AMONG ALL THE
30 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND STATE-OWNED COLLEGES OR
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1 UNIVERSITIES RECEIVING SUCH ALLOCATIONS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
2 RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
3 THE AGENCY. SUCH REGULATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE
4 LIMITED TO, THE REPAYMENT OF SUCH SUMS TO THE AGENCY WHERE
5 APPROPRIATE.] THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. THE PROGRAM IS
6 TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
7 PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AGENCY. RULES AND
8 REGULATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVISIONS
9 FOR THE REPAYMENT OF FUNDS TO THE AGENCY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
10 * * *
11 SECTION 2. SECTION 7(A) OF THE ACT, AMENDED FEBRUARY 21,
12 1986 (P.L.46, NO.15), IS AMENDED TO READ:
13 Section 7. (a) All scholarship awards will be based on the
14 applicant's financial need, the minimum scholarship award being
15 one hundred dollars ($100) per academic year, the maximum
16 scholarship shall not exceed [two thousand dollars ($2,000)] two
17 thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per academic year and the
18 maximum scholarship award shall be established annually by the
19 board of directors of the agency at a maximum level not to
20 exceed [two thousand dollars ($2,000)] two thousand five hundred
21 dollars ($2,500) so as to keep expenditures within the funds
22 available through reenactment of appropriations as provided for
23 under the act of March 28, 1974 (P.L.228, No.50), relating to
24 the forward funding of PHEAA grant program and/or from funds
25 appropriated or made available from State, Federal or other
26 sources for grants during any fiscal year.
27 * * *
28 SECTION 3. SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT (AMENDING SECTION 6(B)) <--
29 SHALL APPLY TO THE ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1990, AND TO
30 ACADEMIC YEARS BEGINNING THEREAFTER.
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1 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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