| Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Presented to President.
Bill TextA bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 5/6/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008. Provides that this extension shall take effect as if enacted on April 30, 2008. | | Also tagged in: Black colleges, Business, College administration, College costs, Communications, Community development banking, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Debtor and creditor, Education, Emblems Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dodd. With written report No. 110-327.
Bill TextAn original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes. 4/21/2008--Introduced. Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a private educational lender from: (1) offering or providing any gift to specified educational institutions or their personnel in exchange for any advantage or consideration provided to such lender related to its educational loan activities; or (2) engaging in revenue sharing with such institutions. Prohibits such lender from marketing loans in any way that implies the institution endorses the lender's private educational loans (co-branding). Prohibits an employee in the financial aid office of an educational institution who has responsibilities regarding financial aid, and also serves on an advisory group established by a lender, from receiving anything of value from such lender.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, Defense policy, Education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Veterans' education Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to expand the definition of independent student under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include active members of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States and to prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under such Act. 3/7/2008--Introduced. Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to treat current active National Guard and Reserve personnel who have completed their initial military training as independent students in analyses of their need for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act. Prohibits educational assistance provided under specified benefit programs for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being considered in such need analyses. | | Latest Action: 03/24/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextA bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 3/24/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Higher Education Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through April 30, 2008. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Compensatory education, Counseling, Disabled, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Educational planning, Federal aid to education, Health policy, Higher education, Housing, Medical care, Medicine, Mental health services, Psychotherapy Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions, and for other purposes. 2/28/2008--Introduced. Supporting Education for Returning Veterans Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award three-year grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs that support veterans who are students by providing and coordinating services that address their academic, financial, physical, and social needs. Requires each grantee to establish a campus Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success that provides a single point of contact for the coordination of comprehensive support services for students who are veterans. Requires the Secretary to develop an evaluation and accountability plan for measuring [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: College costs, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Education, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education, Labor, Scholarships, Student employment, Student loan funds Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding institution financial aid offer form requirements. 2/6/2008--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to: (1) prepare a report for specified congressional committees on the adequacy of the financial aid offer forms issued by federally-assisted institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (2) develop model financial aid offer formats based on the report's findings. Requires such formats to include, in a consumer-friendly manner, specified information regarding: (1) the student's total and net cost of attending the IHE; (2) available scholarships, loans, and work assistance; and (3) where to obtain additional information on the financial aid offered. Directs each IHE to use one of the model formats as part of its financial aid offer form, and provide such form to current or prospective students and their parents in time for them to consider the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, Defense policy, Education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Veterans' education Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E212-213)
Bill TextTo prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 2/19/2008--Introduced. Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit educational assistance provided under specified benefit programs for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being considered in analyses of their need for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act. | | Also tagged in: Career education, College costs, Colleges, Community and school, Community colleges, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Dropouts, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Families, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the participation in higher education of, and to increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas. 1/30/2008--Introduced. College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural secondary school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Compensatory education, Counseling, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Educational planning, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Housing, Social services, Student activities, Student housing, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' education, Veterans' organizations Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students. 1/28/2008--Introduced. Securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award three-year grants to institutions of higher education to develop model programs that require each grantee to establish a campus Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success that provides a single point of contact for the coordination of comprehensive support services for students who are veterans. Requires the Secretary to develop an evaluation and accountability plan for measuring the effect such programs have on veterans' success in postsecondary education. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Data banks, Education, Electronic government information, Electronic mail systems, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Government contractors, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Mathematics, Minorities, Minority education, Public contracts, Scholarships Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 12/6/2007--Introduced. National STEM Scholarship Database Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain, on the public website of the Department of Education, a database of information on public and private programs of financial assistance for the study of postsecondary and graduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Requires that such database: (1) provide separate information for each field of study; (2) be searchable by category and combinations of categories; (3) indicate programs targeted toward specific demographic groups; (4) provide searchers with program sponsor contact information and hyperlinks; and (5) include a recommendation that [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Data banks, Education, Electronic government information, Electronic mail systems, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Government contractors, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Mathematics, Minorities, Minority education, Public contracts, Scholarships Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 11/16/2007--Introduced. National STEM Scholarship Database Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain, on the public website of the Department of Education, a database of information on public and private programs of financial assistance for the study of postsecondary and graduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Requires that such database: (1) provide separate information for each field of study; (2) be searchable by category and combinations of categories; (3) indicate programs targeted toward specific demographic groups; (4) provide searchers with program sponsor contact information and hyperlinks; and (5) include a recommendation that [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Earned income tax credit, Economic policy, Education, Energy, Families, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Income, Income tax, Married people, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Social security, Social security beneficiaries, Student loan funds, Tax credits Latest Action: 12/21/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections. 12/21/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 5, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Excludes from untaxed income and benefits considered part of total income in federal student need analyses the amount of additional child tax credit claimed for federal income tax purposes, as well as the following currently included amounts: (1) welfare benefits; (2) untaxed Social Security benefits; and (3) earned income credits, credits for the federal tax on special fuels, and foreign income excluded from gross income as claimed for federal income tax purposes. Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Black colleges, Blacks, Budgets, Building construction, Community and school, Construction costs, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income Black students to higher education. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low- and middle-income Black American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance under title IV of the Act by encouraging such students to prepare for college and persist in secondary and postsecondary education; and (3) strengthen their financial ability to serve the academic needs of such students. Defines such institutions as accredited institutions serving at least 1,000 undergraduate students at least: (1) 50% of whom are pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree; (2) 40% of whom are Black Americans; and (3) 50% of whom are low-income or first-generation college [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Career education, College costs, Colleges, Community and school, Community colleges, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Dropouts, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Families, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas. 11/9/2007--Introduced. College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural high school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage regional businesses [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Charities, Colleges, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Mentoring, Scholarships, Social services, Welfare Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence, and for other purposes. 11/5/2007--Introduced. Accessing College through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace the current special leveraging educational assistance partnership program with a program of allotments to enable states to: (1) expand and enhance partnerships with institutions of higher education, early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs, private corporations, philanthropic organizations, and other interested parties to carry out specified activities and provide coordination and cohesion among federal, state, and local governmental and private efforts providing financial assistance to help low-income students attend college; (2) provide need-based grants for college access and increased college persistence to eligible low-income students; (3) provide early notification [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Budgets, Child development, Children, Class size, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Day care, Disabled, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Fringe benefits Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-year prekindergarten education. 11/1/2007--Introduced. Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate. | | Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 10/23/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through April 30, 2008. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, American Revolution, Animals, Archaeology, Archives, Arizona, Arkansas, Asian American ethnic groups, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Cable television, California Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Adoption, Alaska, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Armed forces, Arts, Athletes, Authorization, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Business education, Children, Civil liberties Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. 10/4/2007--Introduced. College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize appropriations for HEA programs. Establishes a single definition of institutions of higher education (IHEs) for purposes of their participation in all HEA programs, including title IV student aid programs. Allows IHEs to enroll students who are also enrolled in secondary school. Revises higher education consumer information and public accountability requirements. Imposes educational loan disclosure requirements on lenders and IHEs. Replaces the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships program under title II with a new Teacher Quality Partnership grant program for partnerships of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), high-need schools, IHEs, and public or private educational organizations. Repeals part B (Preparing Tomorrow's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Apprenticeship, Arts, Budgets, Business, Children, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Disabled, Dropouts, Education, Educational accountability Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act or the GRADUATES Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies. Lists activities, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple pathways that [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Children, College costs, Education, Education savings accounts, Finance, Financial planning, Government trust funds, Higher education, Income tax, Individual retirement accounts, Investments, Law, Mutual funds, Pensions, Personal budgets Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts. 10/3/2007--Introduced. America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education Act of 2005, or the ASPIRE Act of 2007 - Establishes a KIDS Account Fund in the Treasury. Establishes within the Fund a Kids Investment and Development Savings Account (KIDS Account). Makes eligible to contribute to such account, and to receive a matching federal contribution, any U.S. citizen born after December 31, 2007, and under 18 years of age, whose modified adjusted gross income is below the applicable national median adjusted gross income amount. Creates the KIDS Account Fund Board to establish a default investment program under which, in a manner similar to a lifecycle investment program, sums in each KIDS Account are allocated to investment funds in the KIDS Account Fund based on the amount of time before the account holder attains the age of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Appropriations, Budgets, Civil liberties, Colleges, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Education, Federal aid to education, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, Freedom of speech, Government information, Government paperwork, Higher education, International affairs Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University. 9/26/2007--Introduced. Restore Patriotism to University Campuses Act - Forbids the provision of certain federal funds by grant or contract to Columbia University of New York City or any subelement of such school because it allowed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak on its campus. Exempts student financial aid funds from such prohibition. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, Collection of accounts, College costs, Defense policy, Disaster relief, Disasters, Education, Emergency management, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government information, Government lending, Government paperwork Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo permanently extend the waiver authority of the Secretary under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Extends permanently the Secretary of Education's authority under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to waive or modify the application of requirements and regulations pertaining to student financial assistance, under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to certain individuals and entities affected by wars, other military operations, or national emergencies. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Children, College costs, Community and school, Compensatory education, Curricula, Day care, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government publicity Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo provide grants to universities and colleges for the development of student success services that will improve college persistence and prepare students for the workplace. 8/3/2007--Introduced. College Student Success Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a pilot program awarding competitive, matching, Student Success grants to institutions of higher education in which, during the preceding three-year period, an average of at least 50% of entering first-year students were enrolled in developmental courses to bring their reading, writing, or mathematics skills up to college-level. Requires the grants to be used to help Pell grant eligible students persevere in postsecondary education, beginning from their first year of study. Requires such help to include the assignment of a Student Success Coach to every student participant to provide intensive career and academic advising, ongoing personal help in navigating [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Apprenticeship, Arts, Budgets, Business, Children, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Disabled, Dropouts, Education, Educational accountability Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10610-10612)
Bill TextA bill to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act or the GRADUATES Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies. Lists activities, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple pathways [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Aged, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Defense policy, Education, Higher education, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medicine, Middle East and North Africa, Military hospitals, Military medicine, Military operations, Military pensions Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age of retirement for years of non-regular service for reserves who serve on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, to increase the amount of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, and to provide certain other benefits relating to service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Increases authorized monthly educational assistance amounts for members of the Selected Reserve. Reduces the military retirement eligibility age in the case of a person who serves in the reserves on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, below 60 years of age by six months for each 90 days that the person so serves. Prohibits such eligibility age from being reduced below 50. Requires that, if a member of the reserves requires treatment for more than 30 days for a wound or injury incurred on active duty, the Secretary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/31/2007 - Presented to President.
Bill TextA bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/31/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through October 31, 2007. | | Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/23/2007--Introduced. Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through September 30, 2007. | | Also tagged in: Access to airports, Accident insurance, Administrative fees, Age and employment, Aged, Agriculture, AIDS (Disease), Air traffic, Air traffic control, Air travel, Aircraft pilots, Airline employees, Airline passenger traffic, Airports, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 231 (Roll no. 1101). (consideration: CR H13903)
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 9/12/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Transportation, including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Pipeline and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Adult education, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Aged, Alien labor, Aliens, Appropriations, Auditing, Bankruptcy, Birth control, Black colleges, Black lung Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Senate receded and concurred with amendment. (There are 4 other summaries) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 08/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay to each individual entitled to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and pursuing a program of education with a focus on science, technology, engineering, or math a lump-sum payment of $2,000 per academic year, or fraction thereof for enrollment lasting less than a year. Makes such amount in addition to any other educational assistance to which the individual is entitled. | | Also tagged in: Apprenticeship, Armed forces, Biological warfare, Chemical warfare, Education, Higher education, Job training, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military cemeteries and funerals, Nursing homes, Student employment, Veterans, Veterans' education, Veterans' medical care Latest Action: 07/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend or make permanent certain authorities for veterans' benefits, and for other purposes. 7/10/2007--Introduced. Veterans' Authorities Expansion Act of 2007 - Makes permanent the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who participated in tests conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing; and (2) provide government markers or memorial headstones for the graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries. Amends the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 to extend through December 30, 2010, the authority for an increase in basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for individuals pursuing apprenticeship or on-job training. Extends through FY2010 the VA's work-study allowance program. | | Latest Action: 07/03/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextA bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/3/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through July 31, 2007. | | Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math. 6/27/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay to each individual entitled to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill and pursuing a program of education with a focus on science, technology, engineering, or math a lump-sum payment of $2,000 per academic year, or fraction thereof for enrollment lasting less than a year. Makes such amount in addition to any other educational assistance to which the individual is entitled. | | Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program. 6/27/2007--Introduced. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a part I Federal Supplemental Loan program under which the Secretary of Education provides fixed and variable interest rate loans to undergraduates and graduates who attend institutions of higher education (IHEs) on a full-time basis. Requires the rate for fixed loans and the margin for variable loans to be set at a level that results in the lowest rate for a borrower that will result in no net cost to the government. Sets the maximum Supplemental loan amount at a student's cost of attending an IHE minus the financial aid awarded to such student and the amount such student is eligible for but does not receive under the Federal Family Education Loan program. Directs the Secretary to offer Supplemental loan borrowers the same repayment plans [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the time limit for the use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations. 6/25/2007--Introduced. Higher Education Opportunity for Our National Guard and Reserve Soldiers Act - Extends by an additional ten years the time limit for the use of educational assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and reserve personnel supporting contingency and certain other operations. Prohibits such extension with respect to any person discharged or released from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. | | Also tagged in: Academic freedom, Academic performance, Accreditation (Education), Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alaska, Alcohol and youth, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Apprenticeship, Archives, Area studies, Arizona Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-231.
Bill TextA bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise HEA programs and to extend the authorization of appropriations for them through FY2013. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Adds definitions of a critical foreign language, distance education, and poverty line. Provides that critical foreign languages are those contained on the list designated by the Secretary of Education in the Federal Register on August 5, 1985, but allows the Secretary to set language priorities according to the purposes of a specific program and national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs. States that poverty line refers to the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. (Sec. 102) Revises [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Cable television, Copyright, Disaster relief, East Asia, Education, Emergency management, Federal aid to education, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Government trust funds, Higher education, Highway finance, Highway maintenance, Intellectual property, International affairs Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 489.
Bill TextTo amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 with respect to: (1) the provision of emergency and disaster assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (2) Palau; and (3) the continuation of legal services to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands residing in the United States (including territories and possessions). Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Turkey, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (2) Lithuania, the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, College administration, College costs, Colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Cost control, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational planning, Educational technology, Electronic government information, Energy Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable. 6/12/2007--Introduced. College Affordability and Accountability Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require state maintenance of effort in providing funding to public institutions of higher education (IHEs). Requires all IHEs to plan, engage in, and report on cost containment strategies. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to conduct research on such strategies. Directs the Secretary to publish an annual report on college affordability and to disseminate certain data, including the net price tuition index (NTPI) for each IHE through a college price calculator on an enhanced college opportunities on line (COOL) website. Establishes a Pell Plus program to provide an increased award to each Pell Grant recipient at IHEs that maintain specified types of: (1) low tuition;[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 6/6/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through October 31, 2007. | | Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6857)
Bill TextA bill to amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted students. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the definition of independent student, for purposes of the financial need analysis to establish student aid eligibility, to individuals who were adopted from the foster care system when they were 13 years of age or older. | | Also tagged in: Black colleges, Blacks, Budgets, Building construction, Community and school, Construction costs, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6875)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income African-American students to higher education. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low and middle-income African-American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance under title IV of the Act by encouraging such students to prepare for college and persist in secondary and postsecondary education; and (3) strengthen their financial ability to serve the academic needs of such students. Defines such institutions as accredited institutions serving at least 1,000 undergraduate students at least: (1) 50% of whom are pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree; (2) 40% of whom are African-Americans; and (3) 50% of whom are low-income or first-generation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, College costs, Cost effectiveness, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Education savings accounts, Educational accountability, Educational statistics, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Food, Government information, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Higher education, Scholarships Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6557-6558)
Bill TextA bill to establish an establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program. 5/23/2007--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize an Early Federal Pell Grant Demonstration Program. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to four states to cover administrative expenses incurred in the program. Limits a state to a cohort of up to 10,000 of its eighth grade students who are eligible for a free or reduced price meal under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Provides for a cohort for each of the academic years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Declares that each student who participates in the demonstration project receives a commitment to receive a Pell Grant during their first year of undergraduate study at an institution of higher education, subject to a specified condition. Requires state grantees to choose local educational agencies to participate in the program from [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Child safety, Children, Community and school, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, Disasters, Education, Electronic surveillance, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to law enforcement Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextTo enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. 5/16/2007--Introduced. School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) allow the placement and use of surveillance equipment in schools under the matching grant program for public elementary and secondary school security; (2) allow the use of grant funds to establish hotlines or tiplines for reporting potentially dangerous students and situations and for making capital improvements to make school facilities more secure; (3) set the federal matching share of program costs at 80%; and (4) revise application requirements for school security grants. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Secretary of Education to establish an interagency task force to develop and promulgate advisory school safety guidelines. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, College costs, Cost effectiveness, Cost of living adjustments, Criminal justice, Drug abuse, Drug traffic, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Education savings accounts, Educational accountability, Educational statistics, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Food Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6138-6139)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combine the Hope Scholarship Credit and the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses into a refundable college affordability and creating chances for educational success for students (ACCESS) credit, to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program, and to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant Award. 5/15/2007--Introduced. College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students Act of 2007 - College ACCESS Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship Credit and the tuition and related expenses deduction with a refundable College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students (ACCESS) tax credit. Sets the maximum yearly credit at $3,000 and the maximum lifetime credit for undergraduate and graduate education at $12,000 and $6,000, respectively. Requires annual inflation adjustments to such amounts.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Budgets, Business, Charities, College administration, College costs, Community development banking, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Dislocated workers, Distance education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational statistics, Educational technology Latest Action: 05/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity. 5/10/2007--Introduced. Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a student loan program for workforce development for high-growth occupations or industries. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for: (1) job skill training in high-growth occupations or industries to partnerships of community colleges and workforce investment boards; and (2) training and job skills for small business owners or operators to partnerships of institutions of higher education (IHEs) and entities that help small business development. Prohibits, under the student loan program, IHEs and accrediting agencies and associations from restricting transfers of credits in specified ways. Requires studies and dissemination of comparative data on college costs and related matters. Revises [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Access to health care, Actions and defenses, Administration of justice, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Aliens, Allegiance, Animals, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7271-7291, S7294-7296, S7298-7304, S7305-7308, S7309-7313, S7313-7322)
Bill TextA bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, document integrity, and mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry; (4) Central American gangs; (5) cooperation with Mexico; (6) National Guard support on the southern border; and (7) extension of the Western Hemisphere travel initiative. Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2007 - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county: (1) no more than 100 miles from a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) more than 100 miles from any such border but which [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Civil rights, Collection of accounts, College administration, College costs, Colleges, Conflict of interests, Congressional reporting requirements, Consultants, Consumer education, Consumers, Discrimination in consumer credit, Education, Educational technology, Equipment and supplies, Ethics Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5499-5500)
Bill TextA bill to protect students receiving student loans, and for other purposes. 5/2/2007--Introduced. Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to expand prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program by prohibiting their offering specified inducements to institutions of higher education (IHE) or lenders to secure business or providing certain services for such institutions without appropriate compensation. Requires lenders to provide student loan applicants with certain written information regarding: (1) loan conditions; (2) their possible qualification for title IV assistance; (3) the method for determining the applicable interest rate; and (4) whether the loans provided exceed a student's attendance costs. Directs the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Treasury to review the private educational loan [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Americans in foreign countries, Arizona, Armed forces, Arrest, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, California, Citizen participation, Citizenship Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5505-5507)
Bill TextA bill to improve border security in the United States and for other purposes. 5/2/2007--Introduced. Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry Act or ENFORCE Act - Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) to establish: (1) a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (Program) to permit retired law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers to assist in carrying out such Program; and (2) a Border Regiment Assisting in Valuable Enforcement Force (BRAVE Force), which shall consist of retired law enforcement officers, employed to carry out the Program. Directs USCBP to provide for civilian participation. Imposes criminal penalties for federal document forgery, counterfeiting, or alteration. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide additional penalties for an alien who is illegally in the United States. Increases criminal penalties for first-time illegal entry. Provides [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Bombs, Budgets, Child safety, Children, Community and school, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, Disasters, Education, Electronic surveillance, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Executive departments, Explosives, Federal advisory bodies Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextA bill to enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning. 4/25/2007--Introduced. School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) allow the placement and use of surveillance equipment in schools under the matching grant program for public elementary and secondary school security; (2) allow the use of grant funds to establish hotlines or tiplines for reporting potentially dangerous students and situations and for making capital improvements to make school facilities more secure; (3) set the federal matching share of program costs at 80%; and (4) revise application requirements for school security grants. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Secretary of Education to establish an interagency task force to develop and promulgate advisory school safety guidelines. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Children, Compensatory education, Day care, Department of Education, Earned income tax credit, Education, Educational accountability, Executive departments, Families, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Part-time Student Assistance Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. Increases the earnings exempt from student aid need determinations for academic year 2007-2008 by exempting earnings of up to: (1) $9,000 for dependent students; and (2) $12,000 for independent students with no dependents (other than spouse). Establishes a revised table that increases the amount of earnings for independent students with dependents (other than spouse) that are exempt. Provides for inflationary adjustments to such earnings exemptions in subsequent academic years. Exempts earned income credits from the calculation of income. Revises and expands a program (child care access means parents in school) which provides grants to institutions of higher education [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Collection of accounts, College administration, College costs, Conflict of interests, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Contracts, Debtor and creditor, Education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Fees, Finance, Fines (Penalties) Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo provide more transparency in the financial aid process and to ensure that students are receiving the best information about financial aid opportunities. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education (IHE) from recommending student loan providers unless it has a formal written recommendation policy, publicizes such policy, and recommends a minimum of three unaffiliated lenders. Requires IHEs to disclose to students: (1) that they cannot limit students to recommended lenders and must process the loan documents of any eligible lender; (2) the maximum federal grant and loan aid available; and (3) the cost of attendance. Directs the Secretary of Education to develop and prescribe an easy-to-read model disclosure form for use by IHEs and lenders in providing relevant and specified minimum information to students concerning the terms of federal and [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws. 4/30/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make |
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