Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that authorizes expanded financial aid to youth mentors.

Highlights:

• Establishes the youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program and establishes the board which will make rules concerning the program (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the board shall have decision-making authority over the following matters (Sec. 1):

• Which mentorship programs are valid;

• Establish a priority for mentorship programs from urban and rural settings; 

• Establish a cap on potential scholarship earned through the program; 

• Establish priority selection in grant selection for mentors that are determined to have greatest financial need; 

• Specifies how a mentorship program can become approved and the requirements for approval (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that individuals who have been convicted of a felony shall be prohibited from applying for the program (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies the process by which an individual can apply to the program (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies how the board shall establish policies that ensure that program money is used specifically for education purposes and ensure program compliance (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that this program shall make a list of approved mentorship programs by January 1st 2024 (Sec. 1). 

• Defines terms related to the grant pilot program (Sec. 1). 

• Appropriates $100,000 for the department of higher education for use by the Colorado opportunity scholarship board (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes expanded financial aid to youth mentors.

Highlights:

• Establishes the youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program and establishes the board which will make rules concerning the program (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the board shall have decision-making authority over the following matters (Sec. 1):

• Which mentorship programs are valid;

• Establish a priority for mentorship programs from urban and rural settings; 

• Establish a cap on potential scholarship earned through the program; 

• Establish priority selection in grant selection for mentors that are determined to have greatest financial need; 

• Specifies how a mentorship program can become approved and the requirements for approval (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that individuals who have been convicted of a felony shall be prohibited from applying for the program (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies the process by which an individual can apply to the program (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies how the board shall establish policies that ensure that program money is used specifically for education purposes and ensure program compliance (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that this program shall make a list of approved mentorship programs by January 1st 2024 (Sec. 1). 

• Defines terms related to the grant pilot program (Sec. 1). 

• Appropriates $100,000 for the department of higher education for use by the Colorado opportunity scholarship board (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text