EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Launch Grant Program and the In-Demand Careers Fund.

Idaho bill H 461 amends the Idaho Launch Grant Program and In-Demand Careers Fund to better target state education funding. It restricts eligible coursework to programs requiring no more than an associate degree, 2 years of full-time training, or specific high-demand fields like healthcare or IT (excluding post-bachelor's degrees). The bill limits grants to $8,000 per student or 80% of tuition (whichever is lower) and requires applicants to use career exploration tools and complete a pathway plan. It also sets an expiration date of July 1, 2029, for these provisions. This directly affects Idaho residents pursuing qualifying in-demand careers through eligible educational programs.