The proposed bill amends several sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes related to school tuition organizations, specifically addressing the eligibility and funding mechanisms for students participating in Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts. Key changes include the requirement for a qualified student to withdraw from their current school before enrolling in an empowerment scholarship account, and the allowance for students to accept scholarships from school tuition organizations if their school's tuition exceeds the amount received from the scholarship account. This change aims to provide additional financial support for students whose educational costs surpass the funding provided by the empowerment scholarship.

Additionally, the bill modifies the limits on educational scholarships and tuition grants issued by school tuition organizations. It establishes that for students participating in an Arizona empowerment scholarship account, the scholarship amount cannot exceed the difference between the school's tuition and the amount received from the scholarship account. The bill also clarifies the percentage of contributions that must be used for scholarships and updates the language regarding the computation of state aid for students. Overall, these amendments aim to enhance the financial support available to students while ensuring that the funding mechanisms are clearly defined.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-2402, 43-1504, 43-1505, 43-1603, 15-2403, 15-766, 15-2401, 28-9551, 15-802, 15-185, 15-943, 35-190, 2020-2021, 35-113, 20-224.06, 43-1183, 15-901, 20-224.07, 43-1184, 15-761, 15-763