SB00008: An Act Concerning Higher Education Affordability And Graduate Retention.
Legislative Summary
To (1) extend the debt-free community college program to returning students, (2) increase the amount of minimum grants under the debt-free community college program, (3) reallocate ARPA funds under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program to the Connecticut State University System, (4) require the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority to establish a Student Loan Subsidy Program to reduce the interest rate on authority loans to individuals employed in certain high-demand professions, and (5) provide a tax deduction to residents of the state who paid interest on student loans during the taxable year.
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Bill History
Amendments
Senate Schedule A LCO# 8705 (D)
Senate Schedule A LCO# 8705 (D)
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