HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3543        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3004

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to address the degree gap and reduce student debt.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3543        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3004

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3004) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to authorize certain high school students to  attend community college free of tuition and fees.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to address the degree gap and reduce student debt.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 15A of the general laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new section 15H, as follows:

The commonwealth, subject to appropriation, shall provide to all Massachusetts high school graduates who have maintained the high school grade point average to be determined by the board of higher education with two years of community college, free of tuition and fees.