Bill Title: As introduced, requires the higher education funding formula to be based in part on first year postgraduation job placement rates; requires THEC to study the feasibility of students whose majors have extremely low Tennessee job placement rates becoming ineligible for state guaranteed student loans; creates a state lottery funded Skills for Tomorrow supplemental award for students in high demand fields with low supply of Tennessee qualified workers. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-18 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee [SB2502 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0	2016-02-24	7	0	0	0	7	Passed	Link	View

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