All Roll Calls
Yes: 130 • No: 0
KentuckyHB 2632025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships.
Sponsored By: Kim Banta (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Education, FinanceEducation, HigherState AgenciesTeachersUniversities and Colleges
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Student teachers get stipends with limits
Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, Kentucky offers eligible student teachers stipends of up to $5,000, subject to available funds. Awards cover the fall or spring term when the student teaches; regulations determine awards when money falls short. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and qualify as Kentucky residents under state residency rules. They must attend an approved teacher preparation program at a participating institution and have that institution's approval to student teach. Teaching must occur in a Kentucky public school or a nonpublic school certified by the Kentucky Board of Education. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority can approve otherwise eligible out-of-state placements under criteria it establishes. Students cannot have received this stipend before and must meet any additional eligibility rules set by regulation. The Authority pays students directly or through their institutions; the law no longer requires monthly payments. Institutions must report eligible students each term by the Authority's deadline and report withdrawals within five days. No further payments are allowed after a withdrawal is reported. Stipends do not count as student financial aid for the year received. By November 1, 2025, and each November 1 afterward, the Authority must report program use and results to lawmakers. With help from the Kentucky Center for Statistics, reports include institution and program totals, recipient demographics and teaching locations. They also compare recipients and nonrecipients on entering and staying in teaching.
More grant room for Kentucky students
When enough funding is available, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority can raise maximum awards in the covered state grant programs. The maximum cannot exceed the prevailing full-time undergraduate tuition rate at Kentucky's regional public universities. Each grant also cannot exceed the student's education costs minus other expected student aid. Expected family contribution is no longer subtracted under this cap rule, allowing larger grants without guaranteeing an increase.
New ranking rules for teacher scholarships
Eligible renewal applicants receive teacher scholarships before first-time applicants are considered for remaining funds. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority ranks first-time applications using criteria set by regulation, which may include application date. Expected family contribution is no longer expressly named as a selection factor. The law does not specify a ranking formula or which applicants gain or lose priority.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kim Banta
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Beverly Chester-Burton
Democrat • House
Chad Aull
Democrat • House
Daniel Grossberg
Democrat • House
Josh Bray
Republican • House
Jason Petrie
Republican • House
Kimberly Poore Moser
Republican • House
Mike Clines
Republican • House
Steve Bratcher
Republican • House
Tina Bojanowski
Democrat • House
Tom Smith
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 37 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)
3/19/2025delivered to Governor
3/12/2025enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/12/2025Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/12/2025Housereceived in House
3/12/2025House3rd reading, passed 37-0
3/12/2025Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
3/11/2025Senate2nd reading, to Rules
3/7/2025Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
3/6/2025Senateto Education (S)
2/20/2025Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2/18/2025Senatereceived in Senate
2/18/2025Senate3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2/14/2025Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 13, 2025
2/12/2025House2nd reading, to Rules
2/12/2025Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2/11/2025Houseto Postsecondary Education (H)
2/6/2025Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2/4/2025Houseintroduced in House
2/4/2025House
Bill Text
Current
2/14/2025
Introduced
1/10/2025
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