PRINTER'S NO. 1557
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1152
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, K. WARD, MARTIN, PITTMAN, AUMENT,
ARGALL, PENNYCUICK, LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN, MASTRIANO, REGAN,
STEFANO, VOGEL AND J. WARD, APRIL 26, 2024
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 26, 2024
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," in Ready-to-Succeed Scholarship,
6 further providing for agency.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 2204-B(b) of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11 amended July 8, 2022 (P.L.620, No.55), is amended to read:
12 Section 2204-B. Agency.
13 * * *
14 (b) Eligibility criteria.--The eligibility criteria
15 developed for the receipt of a scholarship under subsection (a)
16 shall, at a minimum, require all of the following:
17 (1) Total annual household income not to exceed
18 [$126,000] $175,000. With each new award year, the agency may
19 annually adjust the total annual household income threshold
 1 under this paragraph to reflect any upward changes in the
2 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
3 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area.
4 (2) At least half-time enrollment in an approved course
5 of study.
6 (3) Demonstration of a grade point average of at least
7 [3.25] 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
8 (4) Compliance with all aspects of the State grant
9 program except financial need.
10 * * *
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 1557: P.L.30, No.14