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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky HB 35 expands state scholarship eligibility to proprietary schools for dual credit and workforce programs
Last action · January 13, 2026: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)Sponsors: Kim Banta and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky House Bill 35 expands the Dual Credit Scholarship Program and Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program to include qualifying s. The measure sets eligibility criteria, establishes program trust funds, and mandates reporting requirements on student and workforce outcomes.
Students attending qualifying proprietary vocational and career schools gain access to state-funded tuition assistance for dual credit high school courses and high-demand workforce credential programs.
- The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) administers state financial aid programs and student outreach initiatives in the Commonwealth. context
- The Kentucky General Assembly establishes state scholarship programs and trust funds through legislative enactments to support workforce development and higher education access. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Proprietary Schools
Qualifying proprietary schools become eligible to participate in state scholarship programs, allowing their students to receive state tuition assistance.
High School Students
Eligible high school students gain an expanded choice of participating institutions where they can use dual credit scholarships.
Workforce Students
Kentuckians pursuing industry-recognized certificates, diplomas, or associate degrees can access scholarship funds at newly eligible proprietary institutions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteeto Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Inclusion of Proprietary Institutions in State Financial Aid
The bill structurally integrates for-profit proprietary schools into traditionally public- and non-profit-oriented dual credit and workforce scholarship frameworks.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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