Students could choose when to use remaining Hathaway scholarship money

Eligible students may choose to use all or part of their remaining scholarship in a term when they attend an eligible institution. This applies to students receiving an opportunity, performance, honor, or provisional opportunity scholarship. The institution calculates the remaining amount, and the department reviews it. The amount credited for a term cannot exceed that term’s tuition and required fees. Students must make their choice when they enroll for an academic term.

The bill text sets total award amounts of $6,720 for opportunity scholarships, $10,080 for performance scholarships, $13,440 for honor scholarships, and $3,360 for provisional opportunity scholarships. The amounts apply to the listed Hathaway scholarship types. Students must meet the eligibility criteria for the relevant scholarship.

Students who received a listed scholarship before the effective date and remain eligible would continue under the rules in effect on June 30, 2026. This covers students who received one of the listed scholarships before the proposed effective date and continue to qualify. This applies to honors, performance, opportunity, provisional opportunity, and need based scholarships. The bill text sets July 1, 2026, as the proposed effective date.