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

Last action · March 5, 2026

To Postsecondary Education (H)

Introduced February 26, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB769

AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships.

Amend KRS 164.7881 to extend expiration of KEES eligibility from 5 to 8 years after high school graduation; amend KRS 164.7884 to conform.

Education, Finance Education, Higher

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This bill would give Kentucky students more time to use their Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) money. Currently, students must use their KEES award within 5 years of graduating high school; this bill would extend that window to 8 years. Who it may affect: Kentucky high school graduates who have earned KEES scholarships but have not yet enrolled in or completed college.

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