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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

     RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE CRUSADE SCHOLARSHIP

     Introduced By: Senators Cano, Quezada, Gallo, Kallman, Acosta, Picard, Lawson,
DiMario, and Euer

     Date Introduced: February 01, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 16-70-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-70 entitled "The College

Crusade Scholarship [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — the Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is

hereby amended to read as follows:

     16-70-4. Council on postsecondary education support program — Powers and duties.

     The council on postsecondary education shall have the following powers and duties:

     (1) To prepare with the assistance of the commissioner of postsecondary education and to

present annually to the state budget officer in accordance with § 35-3-4, as part of the state higher

education budget, a line-item budget request specifically designated as the state’s share of support

for the college crusade of Rhode Island. The budget shall be designated as a specific, line-item

budget request and shall be presented as part of the budget of the postsecondary commissioner.

     (2) To provide, through its office of the postsecondary commissioner, the authority to

designate the college crusade of Rhode Island, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with

the Rhode Island secretary of state, as the entity that will administer and operate all program

services and manage scholarship resources associated with the U.S. Department of Education Gear

Up Program.

     SECTION 2. Chapter 16-70 of the General Laws entitled "The College Crusade

Scholarship [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     16-70-7. Administration of college crusade scholarship program.

     Any scholarships that college crusade program participants receive directly from the

college crusade of Rhode Island scholarship program, are not to be considered federal or financial

aid as applied to the provisions of the Rhode Island promise scholarship, as set forth in chapter 107

of title 16.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

     RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE CRUSADE SCHOLARSHIP

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     This act would provide that scholarships received directly from the College Crusade

Scholarship Program would not be considered financial aid pursuant to the provisions governing

the Rhode Island Promise Scholarships, as set forth in chapter 107 of title 16.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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