Kentucky HB 247: AN ACT relating to student scholarships and declaring an emergency. Create a new section of KRS 164.7871 to 164.7885 to allow the use of KEES funds for dual credit courses; require KHEAA to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the section; amend KRS 164.7874 to require KEES recipients to complete the FAFSA; amend KRS 164.7879 to revise the criteria for and amount of KEES base awards; provide for an annual increase in KEES base awards based on the Consumer Price Index; amend KRS 164.7884 to allow KEES funds to be used for qualified workforce training programs; amend KRS 164.7885 to limit a student's KEES disbursement based on federal and state financial aid received and allow rollover of remaining KEES funds; amend KRS 164.786 to sunset the dual credit scholarship program on June 30, 2022; EMERGENCY.

Status: Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (as of 2018-03-22)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 247

Sponsors: A. Koenig, J. Tipton, K. Imes, K. Moser, S. Santoro

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