A bill to provide scholarships for the dependent children of public safety officers who are the victims of homicide while performing their official duties, and for other purposes.
Public Safety Officers Memorial Scholarship Act - Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to award scholarships for undergraduate study at eligible institutions to dependents of public safety officers killed while engaging in the performance of their official duties.
Sets the maximum amount of such a scholarship at $3,500 or the actual cost of attending such an institution, whichever is less.
Authorizes appropriations of $1,750,000 for fiscal year 1978, and $3,500,000 for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 1982 to carry out the provisions of this Act. Sets forth the number of scholarships which may be awarded under this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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