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SB 1026 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution.

Summary
Broadens eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program by including students whose Expected Family Contribution, as calculated by the federal government using the family's financial information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), is no more than $12,000. Currently the program is available only to students whose Expected Family Contribution is no more than $8,000. The bill does not affect additional eligibility requirements for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program. This bill is identical to
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 4, 2017 Signed Feb 20, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101631D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SD
Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
VA
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