SB171

Expands eligibility for scholarships under the Hawai i community college promise program to all qualified students.

The bill seeks to expand access to higher education for qualified Hawai i residents by broadening eligibility for scholarships under the Hawai i community college promise program to all qualified students. It also appropriates funds to finance this expansion. The Hawai i community college promise program provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of all qualified students enrolled at any community college campus of the university of Hawai i.