# North Dakota SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota SB 2147, AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jonathan Sickler (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2147
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (200 yes, 66 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Extra tuition grants for eligible students: benefit, medium. Students eligible for state financial assistance grants get supplemental grants with FAFSA family income of $80,000 or less, subject to funding. Awards are available each semester or quarter, but not during summer. The supplement, state assistance grant, and federal Pell Grant together cannot excee…
- Less scholarship repayment for some students: benefit, medium. Skilled-workforce scholarship repayment no longer includes the matching-funds share of an award. A GPA below 2.5 alone is no longer a repayment trigger. Transfer students avoid repayment when they switch between eligible programs, finish within two years, and meet all other eligibility requirements…
- Workforce aid reaches more border residents: benefit, medium. Skilled-workforce loan repayment now covers eligible workers living in North Dakota or within 50 miles of the state. Applicants must have finished an education program, have a qualifying student loan, and meet state higher education board requirements. They must work in North Dakota in an eligible…
- State student aid faces cost limits: cost, medium. State agencies cannot award covered scholarships or grants that push total financial aid above the school's cost of attendance. The school sets that cost, and aid from all sources counts. Covered programs include skilled-workforce scholarships, the Scholars Program, student financial assistance gra…
- Workforce aid excludes matching-fund insiders: cost, low. Applicants to either skilled-workforce aid program cannot receive scholarship payments if they provide or direct matching funds. The ban also covers relatives specified by the law. This includes covered relatives of someone providing or directing funds, or an authorized decision-maker for the contr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan Sickler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sanford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Schaible (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ronald Sorvaag (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 63 nays 26 | pass | 63 | 26 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 4 | pass | 41 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 33 | pass | 55 | 33 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 3 | pass | 41 | 3 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/02 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 63 nays 26 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 4 (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Conference committee appointed Richter Nathe Hanson (House)
- 2025-04-09: Conference committee appointed Axtman Sorvaag Gerhardt (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 55 nays 33 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 8 0 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 03:30 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-12: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-17: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-14: Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 3 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Amendment failed (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported back, do pass 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06004m.pdf)
- Adopted by the House Education Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06002m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-12000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06001m.pdf)
- SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-11000.pdf)
- SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-09000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-10000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06004m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the House Education Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06002m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-12000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-06001m.pdf)
- [SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-11000.pdf)
- [SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-09000.pdf)
- [SENATE BILL NO. 2147 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0229-10000.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).