COLUMBUS (AP) — A Republican lawmaker is proposing legislation to attract and retain Ohio college students through a series of grants, scholarships and tax breaks.
Rep. Jon Cross of Kenton is chairperson of the House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education.
He announced a bill Monday that would boost Ohio college grants, provide tax breaks to companies offering paid college internships and provide up to 100 merit-based scholarships of $25,000 each to out-of-state students.
His bill would also exempt any graduate of an Ohio college who takes a full-time job in the state from paying state income tax for three years.