72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3033
 
LC 3435/HB 3033-1
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3033
 
                     By COMMITTEE ON REVENUE
 
                            April 21
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'ORS' delete the
rest of the line and lines 3 and 4 and insert '348.205 and
348.260; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 6 through 29 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 348.260 is amended to read:
  ' 348.260. (1)(a) In addition to any other form of student
financial aid authorized by law, the Oregon Student Assistance
Commission may award Oregon Opportunity Grants, to the extent
funds are made available, to qualified students who have
financial need.
  ' (b) Eligibility  { - , - }  { +  and + } financial need
 { - and the amount of an Oregon Opportunity Grant - }  shall be
determined annually by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission
in consultation with representatives from the educational
sectors. In determining these factors, the Oregon Student
Assistance Commission shall take into consideration available
state funds, available federal funds  { - , the cost of education
at the eligible post-secondary institutions - }  and the family's
ability to contribute.
  '  { - (c) Grant funds necessary to meet matching requirements
for federal funds under the Leveraging Educational Assistance
Partnership Program and Special Leveraging Educational Assistance
Partnership Program of the United States Department of Education
may also be used to award grants to qualified students in any
eligible post-secondary institution approved by the Oregon
Student Assistance Commission. - }
  ' (2) Oregon Opportunity Grants may be awarded under this
section to qualified students enrolled for any term, including
summer term.
  '  { +  (3) The amount of an Oregon Opportunity Grant shall be
established annually by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission
as a fixed amount. The amount of a grant awarded to a qualified
student enrolled at:
  ' (a) A community college operated under ORS chapter 341 shall
equal, to the extent of available funds, 11 percent of the
average total cost of education for attending a community college
operated under ORS chapter 341.
  ' (b) An institution described in ORS 348.180 (2)(a), (c) or
(d) shall equal, to the extent of available funds, 11 percent of
the average total cost of education for attending a state
institution under the direction of the State Board of Higher
Education. + }
  '  { - (3) - }  { +  (4) + } If a qualified student receiving
an Oregon Opportunity Grant under this section meets the
standards for renewal of the grant, the grant may be renewed upon
application until the qualified student has received the total of
four undergraduate years of study in an eligible program as
defined by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
  '  { - (4) - }  { +  (5) + } A qualified student who receives
an Oregon Opportunity Grant under this section must attend the
institution, college or school upon which the grant application
is based unless the Oregon Student Assistance Commission
authorizes the grant to be used at a different institution,
college or school. A qualified student who receives a grant under
this section may attend more than one institution, college or
school if the grant application was based on the qualified
student attending more than one institution, college or school.
  '  { - (5) No - }  { +  (6) An + } Oregon Opportunity Grant
 { - shall - }  { +  may not + } be made to any qualified student
enrolled in a course of study required for and leading to a
degree in theology, divinity or religious education.
  '  { - (6) No - }  { +  (7) An + } Oregon Opportunity Grant
awarded under this section   { - shall - }  { +  may not + }
exceed 50 percent of the qualified student's financial need as
determined by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 348.260 by
section 1 of this 2003 Act apply to Oregon Opportunity Grants
awarded on or after July 1, 2003. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } ORS 348.205 is amended to read:
  ' 348.205. It is the intention of the Legislative Assembly to
establish the Oregon Opportunity Grant program  { - . Oregon
Opportunity Grants - }   { + and have grants + } awarded under
this program
  { - shall be a uniform percentage of the student's financial
need as determined in ORS 348.260 (1)(b) - }  { +  be fixed
amounts established annually + }.'.
  On page 2, delete lines 1 through 18.
  In line 19, delete '5' and insert '4'.
  Delete lines 23 and 24 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act
takes effect July 1, 2003. + } ' .
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