(a) The Board of Regents for Higher Education may establish and administer an account to be known as the gear up for Connecticut futures account. The account shall be a separate and nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall be used for scholarships pursuant to the federal GEAR UP program, 20 USC 1070a-21 et seq. The board may deposit state funds appropriated as a state match to the federally funded GEAR UP grant in the account.
(b) The Treasurer may invest in accordance with section 3-31a any moneys in the account not needed for current disbursement for scholarships. The interest derived from such investment shall be credited to the account.
(P.A. 02-88, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)
History: P.A. 02-88 effective July 1, 2002; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10a - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 186 - State Financial Assistance
Section 10a-161a. - Report on trends in attendance cost and student financial aid.
Section 10a-161b. - Student Financial Aid Information Council.
Section 10a-161c. - Report on institutional financial aid to undergraduate students.
Section 10a-164. (Formerly Sec. 10-116o). - State supplemental grant program.
Section 10a-164a. - Connecticut aid to public college students grant program.
Section 10a-165. (Formerly Sec. 10-116p). - Work-study programs.
Section 10a-167. (Formerly Sec. 10-116r). - Scholarships for Vietnam era veterans.
Section 10a-168a. - Minority teacher incentive program.
Section 10a-168b. - Minority educator loan reimbursement grant program.
Section 10a-169. - Capitol scholarship grant program.
Section 10a-169a. - Information technology scholarship pilot program.
Section 10a-169b. - Information technology loan reimbursement pilot program.
Section 10a-170w. - Gear up for Connecticut futures account.
Section 10a-171. - Transfer of functions.
Section 10a-172. - Information re students receiving financial aid from certain grants. Report.
Section 10a-173. - Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program.