| HB 1043 (TUITION FREEZE) | Would prohibit increases in tuition rates at two-year institutions under the control of the state board of higher education. | In House Appropriations |
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| HB 1233 (TUITION FREEZE) | Would prohibit tuition increases at four-year institutions under the control of the state board of higher education. | In House Appropriations |
| HB 1303 (TUITION RATES) | Would allow the Legislature to set tuition for all North Dakota University System institutions | Passed in the House, now goes to the Senate |
| HB 1044 (STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM) | Would require that the ND State Longitudinal Data System be used to compile college graduation rates for students who received the ND Acad/Career & Technical Merit Scholarships | In House Appropriations |
| HB 1452 (GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) | Creates an entirely new fund for Promise Grants — these would essentially replace the ND Acad & Tech. Merit Scholarship with a larger and more sustainable funding source. The bill doesn’t specify where the funds shall come from, only that they are appropriated by the legislature into a special fund with interest reapplied to the Promise Grant principle. It would use same eligibility requirements of 3.0 GPA & a 24 ACT . | In House Education |
| HB 1419 (GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) | Would change eligibility for the ND Acad. Merit & Career/Tech Merit Scholarship by removing the ACT score as a mechanism for eligibility and changing the high school GPA requirement from 3.0 to 2.5 | In House Education |
| HB 1413 (GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) | Creates a scholarship program for veterans. ( $15 M appropriation ) | In House Education |
| SB 2288 (GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) | Relates to development & operation of a “gap scholarship” through collaboration of NDUS & Bank of ND. It is designed to give more relief to middle income families by reducing student need after federal and state aid has been subtracted. ($5 M appropriation ) | In Senate Education |
| SB 2165 (GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) | Relating to the allocation of resources at the time of a child’s birth. (5000 at birth for later postsecondary education, home purchases or to start a business.) | Unanimous DO PASS from House Vets Affairs, up for vote by full House |
| HB 1049 (LOAN FORGIVENESS) | Education loan forgiveness for certain behavioral health professionals on loans through the Bank of North Dakota and other participating lenders. ($200 K appropriation ) | In House Human Services Cmte. |
| SB 2162 (LOAN FORGIVENESS) | Forgiveness of any outstanding education loans for certain social workers and licensed addiction counselors working for the state in high need areas. ($360, 000) | In Senate Human Services |
| SB 2281 (TUITION REDUCTION) | Relating to tuition reduction and an income tax credit for child care providers and certain members of their families. | In Senate Finance & Taxation |
| SB 2344 (LEGACY FUND) | Would create a Legacy Fund Foundation to oversee the Legacy Fund and develop priorities for its use | In Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs |
| SCR 4014 (LEGACY FUND) | Calls for an interim study on uses for the Legacy Fund. | In Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs |
| HB 1261 ( HIGHER EDUCATION OPEN EDUC. RESOURCES ) | Would create a higher education open educational resources incentive grant program with $1 Million to NDUS ( could help students save money on textbooks and other learning materials) | In House Education |
