Gov. Butch Otter is taking a second run at an “adult completer” scholarship, reports Idaho EdNews; the governor’s bill, which last year died in the Senate on a narrow 16-17 vote, was introduced on a unanimous vote in the House Education Committee this morning.

The $3 million-a-year adult completer scholarship program is geared toward adults who have earned at least 24 college credits, but have been out of school for at least three years, writes EdNews reporter Kevin Richert. Eligible students could receive up to $3,000 a year in scholarships.

About 28 percent of Idahoans over age 25 have some college credits, but left school before receiving a degree, said Marilyn Whitney, Otter’s education adviser. She said an adult completer scholarship is part of a multi-tiered approach to boosting Idaho’s sputtering college completion numbers. “We know we must do many things,” Whitney said. You can read Richert’s full report here.