Introduced

Passed House

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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 21, 2025

To Postsecondary Education (H)

Introduced February 13, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB529

AN ACT relating to the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program.

Amend KRS 164.787 to define "adjusted gross income" and limit eligibility for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program to a workforce student with an adjusted gross income of less than 250% of the median household income in Kentucky.

Education, Finance Education, Higher Education, Vocational Workforce

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This bill would change who qualifies for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program by adding an income limit. To be eligible, a student would need to have an adjusted gross income below 250% of Kentucky's median household income. The bill also defines how that income figure is calculated. Who it may affect: adult and workforce students applying for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, particularly those with higher incomes who currently qualify but may not under the new limit.

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