AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.

Amend KRS 164.7874 to define "eligible noncertified school graduate"; amend definitions of "KEES award," "KEES award maximum," and "KEES base amount" for an eligible noncertified school graduate; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish an equivalent grade point average for eligible noncertified school graduates based on the graduate's ACT score; amend KRS 164.7881 and 164.7884 to conform.

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: January 15, 2026

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This bill would expand eligibility for Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships (KEES) to graduates of noncertified schools, such as certain private or homeschool programs. It creates a new definition for these graduates and sets rules for how their scholarship amounts and grade point averages would be calculated, using ACT scores in place of traditional GPA. Who it may affect: students who graduate from noncertified schools and their families.

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