An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in institutions of higher education, establishing the PA WORKS Scholarship Grant Program and the trade career-incentive tax credit.

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The bill adds a PA WORKS Scholarship Grant Program that awards up to $5,000 per academic year to eligible Pennsylvania residents enrolled in designated construction and trade courses at approved colleges. Recipients must remain in the state and work in an in‑demand occupation for three years after graduation, or they must repay the grant. The program is run by the state education agency using appropriated funds.

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