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HB529

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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.

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: February 21, 2025

To Postsecondary Education (H)
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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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Legislative History

Feb 13, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 13, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 21, 2025 · House
To Postsecondary Education (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Primary sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

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Tony Hampton

Representative · House District 062

Co-sponsor
tony.hampton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Ryan Dotson
Ryan Dotson

Representative · House District 073

Co-sponsor
Ryan.Dotson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Deanna Frazier Gordon
Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

Co-sponsor
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Bobby McCool
Bobby McCool

Representative · House District 097

Co-sponsor
Bobby.McCool@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of James Tipton
James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

Co-sponsor
James.Tipton@kylegislature.gov

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