Bill Text: CT HB06121 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Fund Providing Scholarships To Women Pursuing Degrees In The Stem Field.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-20 - Public Hearing 02/26 [HB06121 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06121-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 6121

 

January Session, 2015

 

LCO No. 2521

 

*02521*

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.

REP. MINER, 66th Dist.

REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FUND PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN PURSUING DEGREES IN THE STEM FIELD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a fund, which shall accept private contributions, for the purpose of providing scholarships to women pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Statement of Purpose:

To encourage women to seek degrees in the STEM fields.

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