HOUSE BILL 19
Idaho launch grant program
EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Launch Grant Program and to revise provisions regarding the In-Demand Careers Fund.
RS30041 / H0019
This bill expands the existing Idaho Launch program to high school graduates starting with the class of 2024. Eligible graduates can receive a grant of $8,500 to be redeemed at the workforce training provider, career technical program, community college, or college of their choice. Preference will be given to students pursuing in-demand careers based on job market data.
The bill also makes the following changes to Idaho law:
• Sunsets the Opportunity Scholarship program after July 1, 2023.
• Sunsets the Postsecondary Credit Scholarship July 1, 2023.
• Redirects any unused, appropriated Advanced Opportunities credits to the In-Demand Careers Fund.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01/20 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 01/23 | Reported Printed and Referred to Education |