Massachusetts HD 1354: An Act to address the degree gap and reduce student debt

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1354 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1240

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 1/16/2019
Marcos A. Devers 16th Essex 2/1/2019
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 2/1/2019

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1354 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1240
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1240) of Denise
Provost, Marcos A. Devers and James K. Hawkins for legislation to authorize certain high school
students to attend community college free of tuition and fees. Higher Education.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3004 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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:

1 Chapter 15A of the general laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby
2 amended by adding a new section 15H, as follows:
3 The commonwealth, subject to appropriation, shall provide to all Massachusetts high
4 school graduates who have maintained the high school grade point average to be determined by
5 the board of higher education with two years of community college, free of tuition and fees.