A bill that would allow students to use Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) money during high school was unanimously approved by the Senate Wednesday.
Senate Bill 110, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) would allow Kentucky juniors and seniors earning college credit through dual-credit courses to use KEES money they’ve earned to pay for up to six college credit hours.
Making a dual-credit course more readily available provides many benefits, Wise said.
“It can improve college and career readiness,” he said. “It can increase participation in postsecondary education. It can reduce postsecondary degree time. And it also can increase participation among low income and underserved populations.”
SB 110 passed the Senate unanimously. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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