VA SB125 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-03-03 - House: Left in Appropriations

Summary

Community College Scholarship Match Program. Establishes the Community College Scholarship Match Program to provide matching funds to community college foundations and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. Funds may be paid on the basis of one dollar of state general fund appropriation for every one dollar donated by corporations beginning on July 1, 2008, with state appropriations not to exceed $5 million in any fiscal year. These funds shall be used to award scholarships to students who (i) are domiciled residents of Virginia, (ii) graduated from a public or private Virginia high school, and (iii) are enrolled in a Virginia community college. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon an appropriation of general funds in the 2008 General Appropriation Act.

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Title

Community College Scholarship Match Program; created.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-03 House: Left in Appropriations
2008-02-14 House: Assigned App. sub: Higher Education (Morgan)
2008-02-11 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-02-11 House: Read first time
2008-02-11 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-04 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-01 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084014228-E
2008-02-01 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB125E
2008-02-01 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-02-01 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2008-02-01 Senate: Read second time
2008-01-31 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-30 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
2008-01-24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2008-01-24 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-16 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
2008-01-03 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2008-01-03 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084014228

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