higher education; 2024-2025.

SB 1742 establishes two new scholarship funds to support higher education in Arizona for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The first fund provides financial assistance to eligible community college students who meet federal Pell Grant criteria, with districts allowed to use up to ten percent of the funds for administrative costs. The second fund offers tuition scholarships to spouses and dependents of law enforcement officers attending public universities, community colleges, or licensed private institutions. Both funds are administered by the Arizona Board of Regents, with money distributed to districts based on enrollment numbers and socioeconomic factors.