Pennsylvania Act 1974-50 — HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CONTINUATION LAW

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HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CONTINUATION LAW
                  Act of Mar. 28, 1974, P.L. 228, No. 50              Cl. 24
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the annual announcement of grants by the
        Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; authorizing
        the continuing appropriation of certain funds; providing for
        coordination with available Federal programs; and providing
        for the manner in which certain appropriations may be
        revised. (Title amended July 11, 1980, P.L.589, No.126)

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  In order to encourage needy students to make
     timely application for enrollment in postsecondary educational
     programs, and coordinate the State and Federal evaluation and
     announcement of the student's eligibility to receive financial
     aid, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
     annually, on the fifteenth day of March, shall have the
     authority to announce the scholarships and educational
     assistance grants to be awarded by the agency for the next
     succeeding academic year pursuant to the provisions of the act
     of January 25, 1966 (P.L.1546, No.541), entitled "An act
     providing scholarships and providing funds to secure Federal
     funds for qualified students of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     who need financial assistance to attend postsecondary
     institutions of higher learning, making an appropriation, and
     providing for the administration of this act," and the act of
     October 11, 1972 (P.L.909, No.216), known as the "Veterans'
     Education Act of 1971," and the act of October 11, 1972
     (P.L.899, No.213), entitled "An act providing scholarships for
     certain dependents of members of the armed services who while on
     active duty are taken as prisoners of war or are reported
     missing in action and making an appropriation," not to exceed
     the amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year.
        (1 amended July 11, 1980, P.L.589, No.126)
        Section 2.  In order to carry out the provisions of section 1
     of this act, any appropriation effective during any fiscal year
     providing moneys to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
     Agency for scholarship grants shall, if the General Assembly
     does not provide by law prior to March 15 of the same fiscal
     year, to increase, lower or terminate the appropriation, be
     deemed to be reenacted for the ensuing fiscal year in the same
     amount and for the same purpose as provided in such
     appropriation: Provided, however, That the reenacted
     appropriation shall not be effective until the first day of the
     ensuing fiscal year.
        (2 amended July 11, 1980, P.L.589, No.126)
        Section 3.  Nothing in section 2 of this act shall be
     construed to prevent the General Assembly from enacting
     increased appropriations for the State scholarship program at
     any time whatsoever.
        Section 4.  If the General Assembly at any time hereafter
     shall enact legislation to reduce appropriations for scholarship
     grants prior to the fifteenth day of March such enactment shall
     be applicable to the next succeeding academic year. Should such
     enactment be made after the fifteenth of March, the provisions
     thereof shall be applicable to the academic year following the
     next succeeding academic year.
        (4 amended July 11, 1980, P.L.589, No.126)
        Section 5.  This act shall take effect immediately.