Hawaii SB3158 amends the Hawaii Community College Promise Program to exclude grants and scholarships from award calculations.
Hawaii SB3158 updates the Hawaii Community College Promise Program to exclude grants, scholarships, and other funding sources from the calculation of scholarship awards. This change aims to maximize the financial support for students by allowing them to apply these funds toward indirect cost needs, such as housing and food. The bill also aligns the definition of "direct cost" more closely with federal financial aid regulations.
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