HB 5832 — AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY EXPENSE GRANT PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

General Assembly CommitteeSubstitute Bill No.

5832 January Session, 2019 LCOAN No.ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY EXPENSE GRANT PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

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(HED) AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY EXPENSE GRANT PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) AAs publicused institutionin ofthis highersection: education may establish an emergency expense grant program to provide an emergency expense grant to any student who experiences an unexpected financial hardship that impedes such student's ability to complete his or her degree program.

"State and certain other institutional funds" means (1) funds appropriated or proceeds of bonds authorized by the General Assembly, (2) revenue generated from tuition or any other source, and (3) funds collected from student fees, housing fees or dining services.

(b) A public institution of higher education may establish an emergency expense grant program to provide an emergency expense grant to any student who experiences an unexpected financial hardship that impedes such student's ability to complete his or her degree program.

(b)(c) Any student who is enrolled at a public institution of higher education that has established an emergency expense grant program under this section may receive an emergency expense grant by submitting an application to the institution or through a nomination on behalf of such student by an employee of the institution.

An application or nomination for an emergency expense grant shall include (1) an explanation of the student's financial hardship, (2) documentation substantiating the student's emergency expenses, and LCO(3) No.any other information the institution may require.

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(c)5832 (d) Upon receipt of an application made by a student or a nomination on behalf of a student made by an employee pursuant to subsection (b)(c) of this section, the public institution of higher education may award an emergency expense grant to a student upon determination that the financial hardship would impede the student's ability to complete his or her degree.

(d)(e) For purposes of establishing an emergency expense grant program under this section, a public institution of higher education may (1) accept private donations, (2) allocate state and certain other institutional funds, asor defined(3) inon sectionor 10a-151fbefore ofJuly the1, general2020, statutes,and orannually (3)thereafter, apply to the Office of Higher EducationEducation, in the form and manner prescribed by said office, for a state matching grant, the provision of which shall be made in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of this act.

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In order to receive a state matching grant pursuant to section 2 of this act, a public institution of higher education shall maintain a separate, nonlapsing emergency expense grant program account.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) ForNot purposeslater ofthan anSeptember emergency1, expense2020, grantand programannually establishedthereafter, pursuant to section 1 of this act, the Office of Higher Education shall, within available appropriations and upon receipt of an application from a public institution of higher education for a state matching grant, provide a state matching grant to the public institution of higher education.education for the purpose of the institution's emergency expense grant program established pursuant to section 1 of this act.

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35075832 2accepted ofby 4the Committeeinstitution Billfor No.5832the anypurpose fiscal year, a state matching grant to a public institution of higher education shall be in an amount equal to the total funds deposited in such institution's emergency expense grant program account,during as described in section 1 of this act, minus any funds remaining in such account from the prior fiscal year.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) A public institution of higher education that receives matching grants pursuant to section 2 of this act shall, on or before July 1, 2019,2021, and annually thereafter, submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the Office of Higher Education and to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education regarding (1) the number of emergency expense grant program applications received and awarded, (2) the average and total dollar amounts of the emergency expense grants requested and awarded, (3) the purposes for which the emergency expense grants were requested, (4) the rates of graduation of recipients of emergency expense grants and the general student body, and (5) any other information the Office of Higher Education deems necessary.

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5832 Statement of Purpose:

To provide one-time emergency expense grants to students' who experience unexpected financial hardships that impede such students ability to complete their degree.

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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:

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