S 149 STUDY FREE TUITION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS

Sen Jerry Ortiz y Pino

Actions: [2] SEC/SFC-SEC [7] DP-SFC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Bill 149 (SB 149) makes an appropriation to the Higher Education Department (HED) for a study to determine the feasibility of a program that provides free tution to graduate students in Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work and Counseling programs. 

 SB 149 appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the HED to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of providing free tuition to graduate students in Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work and Counseling programs, in exchange for the graduate student’s commitment to practice in New Mexico for a minimum of four years following graduation. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of Fiscal Year 2024 will revert to the General Fund. 

 If the Bill does not pass, the HED will need to use existing or alternate resources for a feasibility study on this issue. 

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