PRINTER'S NO. 1557
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1152
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, K. WARD, MARTIN, PITTMAN, AUMENT,
ARGALL, PENNYCUICK, LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN, MASTRIANO, REGAN,
STEFANO, VOGEL AND J. WARD, APRIL 26, 2024
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 26, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in Ready-to-Succeed Scholarship,
further providing for agency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2204-B(b) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended July 8, 2022 (P.L.620, No.55), is amended to read:
Section 2204-B. Agency.
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(b) Eligibility criteria.--The eligibility criteria
developed for the receipt of a scholarship under subsection (a)
shall, at a minimum, require all of the following:
(1) Total annual household income not to exceed
[$126,000] $175,000. With each new award year, the agency may
annually adjust the total annual household income threshold
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under this paragraph to reflect any upward changes in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area.
(2) At least half-time enrollment in an approved course
of study.
(3) Demonstration of a grade point average of at least
[3.25] 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
(4) Compliance with all aspects of the State grant
program except financial need.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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