If two Senate Committees have their way, most Wyoming college students would be required to get vaccinated against meningitis and those in a state scholarship program would be required to perform volunteer civic service each semester in order to remain eligible for the money.
Yesterday, the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted 3-2 to advance a bill which would require the meningitis vaccinations for students within 30 days of enrolling at the University of Wyoming and the state's community colleges. Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It can be easily spread in college dormitories where students are in close quarters and can be fatal. Students and their families would be responsible for paying for the vaccine shots under the meningitis vaccine bill. The UW Student Health Service charges about $125 for the shot. Another bill that was recommended by the Senate Education Committee would require students receiving Hathaway scholarships to perform at least 12 hours of volunteer civic service each semester in order to retain the scholarship. The Hathaway program provides varying levels of scholarship money to Wyoming residents in state colleges, based on their academic performance.
Yesterday, the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted 3-2 to advance a bill which would require the meningitis vaccinations for students within 30 days of enrolling at the University of Wyoming and the state's community colleges. Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It can be easily spread in college dormitories where students are in close quarters and can be fatal. Students and their families would be responsible for paying for the vaccine shots under the meningitis vaccine bill. The UW Student Health Service charges about $125 for the shot. Another bill that was recommended by the Senate Education Committee would require students receiving Hathaway scholarships to perform at least 12 hours of volunteer civic service each semester in order to retain the scholarship. The Hathaway program provides varying levels of scholarship money to Wyoming residents in state colleges, based on their academic performance.
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