Senate Bill No. 109, Public Act No. 24-47, is an act that modifies the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program, with changes effective from July 1, 2024. The bill replaces the previous requirement of a minimum class rank percentile with a minimum unweighted grade point average (GPA) as the academic threshold for applicants to qualify for admission through the program. It also removes the standardized method for calculating GPA that was used to determine class rank percentile. Participating institutions are now required to establish this minimum unweighted GPA as the academic threshold for admission and may also consider performance on a nationally recognized college readiness assessment.

Additionally, the bill mandates that for the school year commencing July 1, 2022, and each school year thereafter, local and regional boards of education must calculate the unweighted GPA for each student who completes the eleventh grade and determine whether it meets the minimum established by the Board of Regents for Higher Education. This information, along with whether the GPA is above or below the minimum, must be shared with the student, their parent or guardian, the Department of Education, and upon request, a participating institution for the purposes of applying under the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program. The bill also specifies that local and regional boards of education are not required to publish or provide class rankings or to include the unweighted GPA or its status relative to the minimum threshold on a student's transcript. Lastly, boards of education must notify students in their final year of high school and their parents or guardians whether they may be admitted to at least one participating institution based on the established academic threshold.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 10-220q
HED Joint Favorable: 10-220q
File No. 28: 10-220q
Public Act No. 24-47: 10-220q