(a) The Board of Regents for Higher Education may establish and administer an account to be known as the gear up for Connecticut futures account. The account shall be a separate and nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall be used for scholarships pursuant to the federal GEAR UP program, 20 USC 1070a-21 et seq. The board may deposit state funds appropriated as a state match to the federally funded GEAR UP grant in the account.(b) The Treasurer may invest in accordance with section 3-31a any moneys in the account not needed for current disbursement for scholarships. The interest derived from such investment shall be credited to the account.(P.A. 02-88, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)History: P.A. 02-88 effective July 1, 2002; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, 'Board of Governors of Higher Education' was changed editorially by the Revisors to 'Board of Regents for Higher Education' in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 10a-170w
Connecticut Title 10a — Connecticut law
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