SB 1888 ֱ First Early High School Completion Program
| Date: | October 20, 2022 |
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| Subject: | ֱ First Early High School Completion Program |
| Category: | Graduation and Scholarship Program |
| Next Steps: | Share with high school counselors, advisors, and administrators |
Senate Bill 1888, 87th ֱ Legislature, 2021, establishes the ֱ First Early High School Completion Program to allow public high school students who demonstrate early readiness for college to graduate early from high school and earn a scholarship for one or two semesters at certain ֱ universities.
Information regarding the ֱ First Early High School Completion Program may be accessed at ֱ First Early High School Completion Program page.
Action Required
Upon a student’s initial enrollment in public high school in a grade level below grade 12 in a school system, the school system must provide to the student and the student’s parent or guardian information regarding:
- the requirements to earn a high school diploma under the program; and
- the ֱ First Scholarship Program.
This can be used by school systems for this purpose.
Data Collection
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, school systems will be required to report in TSDS PEIMS information regarding students who graduate early under this program. Graduates from the 2022-2023 school year who meet the requirements for the ֱ First Early High School Completion Program will be reported in the 2023-2024 PEIMS Fall submission. The data collection will be shared with the ֱ Higher Education Coordinating Board for verification and award of scholarships.