Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act.
What changed between versions
The bill title and program name changed from 'Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act' to 'Wyoming Education Savings Accounts Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act' to honor the Steamboat Legacy initiative.
Scholarship amounts were adjusted: $6,000 for students under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(i), and $7,000 for students under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(ii) with household income between 150% and 250% of the federal poverty level.
Fund distribution was modified to allocate 80% of ESAs to students eligible under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(i) and 20% to students eligible under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(ii), with preference given to prior recipients and siblings.
Eligibility requirements were modified to include specific income thresholds and expanded the definition of qualifying expenses to include summer education and nongovernmental online learning programs.
The bill now requires parents to sign an agreement specifying how ESA funds must be used for qualifying educational expenses, including specific academic subjects and religious freedom protections.
The definition of 'Qualified school' was removed from the bill, eliminating the requirement for schools to be certified by the state superintendent.
The program account name was changed from 'Wyoming freedom scholarship program account' to 'Wyoming education savings accounts expenditure steamboat legacy scholarship program account'.
