SB 163 — AN ACT relating to student financial aid.

(9) "Full-time student" means a student enrolled in a postsecondary program of study Page 3 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN that meets the full-time student requirements of the participating institution in which the student is enrolled;

(10) "Grade point average" or "GPA" means the grade point average earned by an Page 5 of 8 XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1347 eligible student and reported by the high school or participating institution in which the student was enrolled based on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent if the high school or participating institution that the student attends does not use the 4.0 grade scale;

of this section, in an academic year as determined Page 4 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN in accordance with an administrative regulation promulgated by the authority;

Page 6 of 8 XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1347 (18) "KEES trust fund" means the Wallace G.

and (21) "Part-time student" means a student enrolled in a postsecondary program of study Page 5 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN who does not meet the full-time student requirements of the participating institution in which the student is enrolled and who is enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours, or the equivalent for an institution that does not use credit hours.

Page 7 of 8 XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1347 Section 3.

The following KRS section164.7884 is repealed:amended to read as follows:

164.767(1) RestrictionsAs onused financial aid to persons incarcerated in penalthis institutions.section:

Page(a) 8"Academic ofyear" 8means XXXXJuly Jacketed1 through June 30 of each year;

(b) "Apprentice" has the same meaning as in KRS 343.010;

(c) "Eligible student" means an eligible high school student who has graduated from high school or a student eligible under KRS 164.7879(3)(e);

(d) "Proprietary school" means a school as defined in KRS 165A.310(10)(a) to (d) that:

1.

Is licensed by the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education, the Kentucky Board of Barbering, the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology, the Kentucky Board of Nursing, or the Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors;

2.

Has operated for at least five (5) years;

3.

Has its headquarters or main campus physically located in Kentucky;

and 4.

Is not eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program;

(e) "Qualified proprietary school program" means a program offered by a proprietary school that is in one (1) of Kentucky's top five (5) high-demand work sectors as determined by the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board;

(f)[(d)] "Qualified workforce training program" means a program that is in one (1) of Kentucky's top five (5) high-demand work sectors as determined by the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board;

(g)[(e)] "Registered apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship program that:

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Is established in accordance with the requirements of KRS Chapter 343;

2.

Requires a minimum of two thousand (2,000) hours of on-the-job work experience;

3.

Requires a minimum of one hundred forty-four (144) hours of related instruction for each year of the apprenticeship;

and 4.

Is approved by the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet;

(h)[(f)] "Related instruction" has the same meaning as in KRS 343.010;

and (i)[(g)] "Sponsor" has the same meaning as in KRS 343.010.

(2) Notwithstanding KRS 164.7881, an eligible student who earned a KEES award shall be eligible for a Kentucky educational excellence scholarship if the student meets the requirements of this section and is:

(a) An apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program;[ or] (b) Enrolled in a qualified workforce training program that has a current articulation agreement for postsecondary credit hours with a participating institution;

or (c) Enrolled in a qualified proprietary school program.

(3) (a) Beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year, an eligible student enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program or, for the academic year beginning July 1, 2020, an eligible student enrolled in a qualified workforce training program or, for the academic year beginning July 1, 2022, an eligible student enrolled in a qualified proprietary school program may receive reimbursement of tuition, books, required tools, and other approved expenses required for participation in the program, upon certification by the sponsor or school and approval by the authority.

(b) The reimbursement amount an eligible student may receive in an academic year shall not exceed the student's KEES award maximum.

(c) The total reimbursement amount an eligible student may receive under this Page 7 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN section shall not exceed the student's KEES award maximum multiplied by four (4).

(4) Eligibility for a KEES scholarship under this section shall terminate upon the earlier of:

(a) The expiration of five (5) years following the eligible student's graduation from high school or receiving a High School Equivalency Diploma, except as provided in KRS 164.7881(5);

or (b) The eligible student's successful completion of the registered apprenticeship program, [or ]qualified workforce training program, or qualified proprietary school program.

(5) The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing the procedures for making awards under this section in consultation with the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet.

Section 4.

KRS 164.7879 is amended to read as follows:

(1) Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards shall be based upon an established base scholarship amount and an eligible high school student's grade point average.

The base scholarship amount for students attaining a grade point average of at least 2.5 for the 1998-1999 academic year shall be as follows:

GPA Amount GPA Amount 2.50 $125.00 3.30 $325.00 2.60 $150.00 3.40 $350.00 2.70 $175.00 3.50 $375.00 2.75 $187.00 3.60 $400.00 2.80 $200.00 3.70 $425.00 2.90 $225.00 3.75 $437.00 3.00 $250.00 3.80 $450.00 Page 8 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN 3.10 $275.00 3.90 $475.00 3.20 $300.00 4.00 $500.00 3.25 $312.00 The authority shall review the base amount of the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship each academic year and may promulgate an administrative regulation to make adjustments after considering the availability of funds.

(2) (a) The authority shall commit to provide to each eligible high school student the base amount of the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship for each academic year of high school study in the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship curriculum that the high school student has attained at least a 2.5 grade point average.

The award shall be based upon the eligible high school student's grade point average at the close of each academic year.

An award attributable to a past academic year shall not be increased after the award has been earned by an eligible high school student, regardless of any subsequent increases made to the base amount of the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship through the promulgation of an administrative regulation by the authority.

(b) Notwithstanding the definitions of "eligible high school student" and "high school" in KRS 164.7874, any high school student who maintains Kentucky residency and completes the academic courses that are required for a Kentucky educational excellence scholarship while participating in an approved educational high school foreign exchange program or participating in the United States Congressional Page School may apply his or her grade point average for that academic year toward the base as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

The grade point average shall be reported by the student's Kentucky home high school, based on an official transcript from the school that the student attended during the out-of-state educational experience.

Page 9 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations that describe the approval process for the educational exchange programs that qualify under this paragraph.

The provisions in this paragraph shall likewise apply to any Kentucky high school student who participated in an approved educational exchange program or in a Congressional Page School since the 1998-99 school year and maintained his or her Kentucky residency throughout.

(c) 1.

Notwithstanding the definitions of "eligible high school student" and "high school" in KRS 164.7874 and the requirement that a student graduate from a Kentucky high school, a high school student who completes the KEES curriculum while attending an accredited out-of- state high school or Department of Defense school may apply the grade point average for any applicable academic year toward the base as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection and shall also qualify for a supplemental award under subsection (3) of this section when:

a.

His or her custodial parent or guardian is in active service of the Armed Forces of the United States;[ and] b.

The[ custodial parent or guardian maintained Kentucky as the home of record at the time the] student attended an accredited out- of-state high school or a Department of Defense school as a result of the custodial parent's or guardian's military transfer outside of Kentucky;

and c.

The student earned a KEES base amount at a Kentucky high school prior to the custodial parent's or guardian's military transfer outside of Kentucky.

2.

The student or parent shall arrange for the out-of-state school to report the student's grade point average each academic year and the student's highest ACT score to the authority as required under KRS 164.7885.

Page 10 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations implementing the requirements in this paragraph, including:

a.

The documentation that the parent shall submit to the authority establishing the student's eligibility for the scholarship;

and b.

The assurances that an out- of state institution shall submit to the authority for submission of the student grade point average.

3.

The provisions in this paragraph shall apply to the 2001-2002 school year and thereafter.

(d) Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, a student who meets the Kentucky core academic standards for high school graduation established in administrative regulation and graduates after completing three (3) years of high school shall receive a Kentucky educational excellence scholarship award equivalent to completing high school in four (4) years.

The award shall be determined by dividing the total actual KEES scholarship earned under subsection (1) of this section by three (3) and multiplying that number by four (4).

The resulting number shall be the annual award the student is eligible for under subsection (1) of this section.

(3) (a) The authority shall commit to provide to each eligible high school student graduating from high school before June 30, 1999, and achieving a score of at least 15 on the American College Test, a supplemental award for the award period beginning in the fall of 1999, based on the eligible high school student's highest ACT score attained by the date of graduation from high school.

The amount of the supplemental award shall be determined as follows:

ACT Annual ACT Annual Score Bonus Score Bonus 15 $21 22 $171 16 $43 23 $193 Page 11 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN 17 $64 24 $214 18 $86 25 $236 19 $107 26 $257 20 $129 27 $279 21 $150 28 or above $300 Subsequent supplemental awards for eligible high school students graduating before June 30, 1999, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(b) The authority shall commit to provide to each eligible high school student upon achievement after June 30, 1999, of an ACT score of at least 15 on the American College Test a supplemental award based on the eligible high school student's highest ACT score attained by the date of graduation from high school.

The amount of the supplemental award shall be determined as follows:

ACT ACT Score Amount Score Amount 15 $36 22 $286 16 $71 23 $321 17 $107 24 $357 18 $143 25 $393 19 $179 26 $428 20 $214 27 $464 21 $250 28 and above $500 The authority shall review the base amount of the supplemental award beginning with the 2001-2002 academic year and each academic year thereafter and may promulgate an administrative regulation to make adjustments after considering the availability of funds.

Page 12 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN (c) Beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, the authority shall commit to provide a supplemental award for achievement on examinations for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate as defined in KRS 164.002 to an eligible high school student whose family was eligible for free or reduced- price lunch for any year during high school enrollment.

1.

The supplemental award for AP examination scores are as follows:

a.

Two hundred dollars ($200) for each score of three (3);

b.

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each score of four (4);

and c.

Three hundred dollars ($300) for each score of five (5).

2.

The supplemental award for IB examination scores are as follows:

a.

Two hundred dollars ($200) for each score of five (5);

b.

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each score of six (6);

and c.

Three hundred dollars ($300) for each score of seven (7).

(d) Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, the authority shall commit to provide a supplemental award for achievement on examinations for Cambridge Advanced International as defined in KRS 164.002 to an eligible high school student whose family was eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch for any year during high school enrollment.

The supplemental award for Cambridge Advanced International examination scores are as follows:

1.

Two hundred dollars ($200) for each score of "e";

2.

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each score of "c" or "d";

and 3.

Three hundred dollars ($300) for each score of "a*", "a", or "b".

(e) The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing the eligibility criteria and procedures for making a supplemental award to Kentucky residents who are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States and who graduate from a nonpublic secondary school not certified by the Kentucky Board of Education and Kentucky residents who are Page 13 of 14 SB016320.100 - 1347 - XXXX Engrossed Vetoed in its Entirety UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 163/EN citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States and who obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma within five (5) years of their high school graduating class, and students under subsection (2)(c) of this section who do not attend an accredited high school.

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