SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2698

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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SENATE, November 5, 2025.

[PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to support access to vocational schools by creating MassReconnect, a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to students from the commonwealth;

[PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to require higher educational institutions to provide certain information to students applying for or changing their major field of study;

[PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program;

[PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions;

[PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to support access to practical nursing programs in vocational schools;

For the committee,

Joanne M. Comerford

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2698

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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Ordered, That the committee on Higher Education be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 925, 927, 931, 938, and 952 relative to higher education policy matters.