STAND. COM. REP. NO.1280

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.C.R. No. 51

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 51 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STATUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii to conduct a study and report on the status and effectiveness of student financial aid programs.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that financial aid programs have evolved over time to address a broad range of needs, not strictly limited to the financial needs of students. Your Committee further finds that the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs most recent survey, indicated that Hawaii ranks last amongst the states in providing state support for students with financial needs. Thus, your Committee agrees that it is important to obtain information regarding how student financial aid programs are operating within our State, and the effectiveness of such programs in meeting their intended goals.

Your Committee has amended this measure by clarifying that tuition waivers are subsidized by foregone revenues from the university and state funds supporting the overall university system.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 51, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 51, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair