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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, FONTANA, BREWSTER, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, PIPPY, BAKER, YUDICHAK AND WAUGH, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.423, No.101), entitled |
2 | "An act providing for Commonwealth support for institutions |
3 | of higher education to furnish learning and special |
4 | counseling services for undergraduate students whose |
5 | cultural, economic and educational disadvantages impair their |
6 | initial ability to pursue successfully higher education |
7 | opportunities, and making an appropriation," further |
8 | providing for the Higher Education Equal Opportunity Program. |
9 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
10 | hereby enacts as follows: |
11 | Section 1. Section 4 of the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.423, |
12 | No.101), known as the Higher Education Equal Opportunity Act, is |
13 | amended to read: |
14 | Section 4. Higher Education Equal Opportunity Program.--The |
15 | Secretary of Education may, in conformance with such policies, |
16 | standards, rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of |
17 | Education, contract with institutions of higher education for |
18 | the awarding of higher education equal opportunity program |
19 | grants. Programs for which such grants may be awarded shall |
20 | include, but not be limited to; remedial learning services, |
21 | counseling services [or tutorial services. Funds provided by |
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1 | this act may not be used to pay tuition, room and board or other |
2 | institutional costs or fees incurred by students.], tutorial |
3 | services, tuition and textbook assistance, child-care |
4 | assistance, additional staff for programs or discretionary funds |
5 | to supplement financial aid on a case-by-case basis. |
6 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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