AN ACT relating to student financial aid.

Amend KRS 164.767 to restrict eligibility for any program authorized under KRS 164.740 to 164.790 to exclude any individual who is a violent offender or who has been convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor and incarcerated individuals convicted of designated crimes; direct KHEAA to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the eligibility restrictions; amend KRS 164.7874 to delete the requirement that an eligible high school student and eligible postsecondary student not be a convicted felon for KEES eligibility purposes.

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: March 11, 2025

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This bill changes who can qualify for Kentucky student financial aid programs. It would bar people convicted of violent crimes, crimes against minors, or certain other offenses from receiving aid, while also removing an existing rule that disqualified all convicted felons from the KEES scholarship program. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority would be required to create regulations putting these new eligibility rules into practice. Who it may affect: students applying for state financial aid or KEES scholarships, including those with prior criminal records.

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