HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2623
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to early childhood education scholarships.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to subpart B of part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§304A- Early childhood education scholarship program. (a) There is established the early childhood education scholarship program to be administered by the University of Hawaii. The early childhood education scholarship program shall assist students with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a classroom of the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program.

(b) The early childhood education scholarship program shall cover the cost of tuition and fees for a complete course of study that qualifies an individual to teach at a prekindergarten program; provided that a recipient who fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress shall be terminated from the early childhood education scholarship program and shall be required to repay the portion of the scholarship already dispensed on the recipient's behalf.

(c) Recipients shall be required to complete three years of teaching in a classroom of the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program established pursuant to section 302L-7. If a recipient fails to complete the required three-year service commitment, the recipient shall reimburse the University of Hawaii for the full amount of the award received from the scholarship program.

(d) The number of scholarships awarded annually shall be determined by the University of Hawaii and shall be subject to the availability of funds.

(e) The University of Hawaii shall establish necessary policies and procedures to implement and sustain the scholarship program, including application procedures, eligibility requirements, and standards to determine which applicants are awarded scholarships."

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the purposes of this Act.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Early Childhood Education; Scholarship; UH; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes the early childhood education scholarship program within the University of Hawaii to assist students with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a preschool classroom of the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program. Appropriates funds.

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