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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session
ABOR; regents scholarships; report
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) to submit a report on the history of regents scholarships (scholarships).
Background
The Arizona Constitution establishes ABOR as the governing entity for Arizona's university system which consists of Arizona State University (ASU), Northern Arizona University (NAU) and the University of Arizona (UA) (Ariz. Const. art. 11 § 5). Statute provides and defines ABORs general authority related to the universities, including fixing tuition rates and fees, establishing curricula, designating courses and prescribing student admissions qualifications to the universities (A.R.S. § 15-1626).
ABOR authorizes public universities to award all financial aid which includes regents' waivers and scholarships.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires ABOR to submit a report by December 15, 2019, on the history of the scholarships to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and provide a copy to the Secretary of State.
2. Requires the report to include:
a) a summary of the number and the amount of scholarships that have been awarded in Arizona;
b) a summary of the past and current scholarship eligibility requirements; and
c) data on the number of past and current students that have qualified and received the scholarships.
3. Instructs ABOR to make a presentation to the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, or its successor committee, during the 54th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, on the information contained in the report.
4. Repeals the report requirements on July 1, 2020.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 14, 2019
JO/CP/gs