SB 54 — AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships.

UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY67 231 RSCHAPTER 67 ( SB 54/EN54 ) AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships.

(c) "Approved workforce solutions training program" means a local high-high-demand demand work sector training program that is approved by the authority and is offered by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System through consultation with representatives of the local workforce development area and the local Kentucky Community and Technical College System campus where the program will be offered;

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(g) "Qualified proprietary school program" means a program offered by a proprietary school that is in the field of agriculture as defined in KRS 246.010 or is in one (1) of Kentucky's top five (5) high-demandhigh- demand work sectors as determined by the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board;

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

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

and Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (k)[(g)] "Sponsor" has the same meaning as in KRS 343.010.

(a) An apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program;[ or] (b) Enrolled in a qualified workforce training program that has a current Page 2 of 9 SB005420.100 - 995 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:51 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 54/EN articulation agreement for postsecondary credit hours with a participating institution;

Page 3 of 9 SB005420.100 - 995 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:51 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 54/EN (5) The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing the procedures for making awards under this section in consultation with the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet and the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet.

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 3.10 $275.00 3.90 $475.00 3.20 $300.00 4.00 $500.00 3.25 $312.00 CHAPTER 67 3 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.

The award shall be based upon the eligible high school Page 4 of 9 SB005420.100 - 995 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:51 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 54/EN student's grade point average at the close of each academic year.

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-out-of-state Page 5 of 9 SB005420.100 - 995 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:51 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 54/EN 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:

The[ custodial parent or guardian maintained Kentucky as the home of record at the time the] student attended an accredited out-out-of-state 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;

(d) Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, a student who meets the Kentucky core academic standards for high school graduation established in Page 6 of 9 SB005420.100 - 995 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:51 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 54/EN 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 Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY multiplying that number by four (4).

ACT Annual ACT Annual Score Bonus Score Bonus 15 $21 22 $171 16 $43 23 $193 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 Page 7 of 9 SB005420.100 - 995 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:51 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 54/EN 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.

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.

(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-reduced-price price lunch for any year during high school enrollment.

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CHAPTER 67 5 b.

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