HB 1517 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the North Dakota student teacher scholarship program; and to provide an appropriation.

HB 1517 would create the North Dakota Student Teacher Scholarship Program to support future educators. It directs the state board of higher education to administer $4.2 million in state funds (for 2025-2027) to provide scholarships of up to $3,000 per semester toward tuition and fees for student teachers enrolled in state-approved teacher preparation programs during their student teaching experience. Eligibility requires enrollment in such a program, satisfactory academic progress, and no existing teaching license. The program would directly benefit undergraduate student teachers pursuing initial teaching licensure in North Dakota.

Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Failed

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from 25.1164.01000 to 25.1164.02000 and expanded eligibility criteria for the student teacher scholarship program. The changes clarify that scholarships can be distributed to institutions or programs with a physical presence in North Dakota, not just institutions, and specify that eligible students must not hold any type of initial or alternate access teaching license.

Scope change

Expanded from applying only to institutions of higher education to include any institution or program with a physical presence in the state offering state-approved teacher preparation programs.

TECHNICAL

Bill renumbered from 25.1164.01000 to 25.1164.02000 and title updated to FIRST ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1517

SCOPE

Expanded scholarship distribution eligibility from institutions of higher education to include any institution or program with a physical presence in the state offering state-approved teacher preparation programs

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified eligibility requirement that students must not hold an initial teaching license or an alternate access teaching license issued by the North Dakota education standards and practices board

Updated eligibility criteria to specify enrollment in a North Dakota state-approved teacher preparation program rather than just a state-approved program

Changed eligibility determination authority from the institution of higher education to the North Dakota state-approved educator preparation program

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

22–65

Failed · 5 other

Total votes 92

Feb 12, 2025

D Democratic11

9 Yea 1 Nay 1

81% Yea

R Republican81

13 Yea 64 Nay 4

79% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (22-65-5)

house

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 6 0

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 11:00

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors