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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 56.204(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 56.204. ENTITLEMENT. (a) Out of funds appropriated |
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for this purpose, the commissioner shall award an eligible person
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under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program [is |
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entitled to ]a state credit to apply toward tuition or tuition and
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mandatory fees, as applicable, at a public or private institution |
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of higher education in this state in the following amounts: |
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(1) $2,000 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees |
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if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced |
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high school program established under Section 28.025 and graduated |
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from high school on or after September 1, 2005, in 36 consecutive |
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months or less and an additional $1,000 to apply toward tuition and |
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mandatory fees if the person graduated with at least 15 hours of |
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college credit; |
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(2) $500 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees if |
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the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced high |
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school program established under Section 28.025 and graduated from |
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high school on or after September 1, 2005, in more than 36 |
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consecutive months but not more than 41 consecutive months and an |
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additional $1,000 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees if the |
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person graduated with at least 30 hours of college credit; |
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(3) $1,000 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees |
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if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced |
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high school program established under Section 28.025 and graduated |
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from high school on or after September 1, 2005, in more than 41 |
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consecutive months but not more than 45 consecutive months with at |
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least 30 hours of college credit; or |
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(4) $1,000 to apply only toward tuition if the person |
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graduated before September 1, 2005, after successfully completing |
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the requirements for a high school diploma in not more than 36 |
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consecutive months. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection 56.202(b) and Section 56.208, |
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Education Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. The changes made by this Act apply to tuition and |
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fees charged beginning with the 2011 fall semester. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |