Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §10909 is enacted to read:

§10909.__Reduced tuition

1.__Eligibility.__A graduate from a secondary school in the State who graduates with a grade point average of at least 3.0 or the equivalent and qualifies for in-state tuition may receive a reduced tuition at a university institution if:

A.__The student attends the university institution within 2 years of graduating from secondary school; and

B.__The combined income of the parents of the student is $30,000 or less.

2.__Reduction levels.__The reduction in in-state tuition for a student who qualifies under subsection 1 is:

A.__Five percent for the student's first year;

B.__Five percent for the student's 2nd year;

C.__Ten percent for the student's 3rd year; and

D.__Ten percent for the student's 4th year.

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §12723 is enacted to read:

§12723.__Reduced tuition

1.__Eligibility.__A graduate from a secondary school in the State who graduates with a grade point average of at least 3.0 or the equivalent and qualifies for in-state tuition may receive a reduced tuition at a college if:

A.__The student attends the college within 2 years of graduating from secondary school; and

B.__The combined income of the parents of the student is $30,000 or less.

2.__Reduction levels.__The reduction in in-state tuition for a student who qualifies under subsection 1 is:

A.__Ten percent for the student's first year; and

B.__Ten percent for the student's 2nd year.