3.0.0 5560 2023-01-11T13:25:34Z 2023-01-11T13:25:34Z House H HR 2014-09-18 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:H.R. 5560.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H7889]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2014-11-17T22:01:06Z Referred to 2014-09-18T13:01:25Z 2014-11-17 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2014-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 N Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Financial literacy Government information and archives Higher education Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education Education 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in House 2014-10-31T17:59:10Z Helping College Students Cross the Finish Line Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish a financial assistance program that awards funds to at least 100 of the IHE's undergraduate or vocational students each academic year who:

  • are enrolled on at least a half-time basis;
  • are academically able to complete the degree or certificate program in which they are enrolled within an academic year;
  • are in good academic standing;
  • if they previously received such an award, maintained good academic standing during the academic period for which they received such award;
  • are unable to fully pay an outstanding tuition payment that is due; and
  • without financial assistance, will discontinue the degree or certificate program in which they are enrolled.

Caps the amount of such award. Prohibits a student from receiving an award for more than two semesters or the equivalent of two semesters.

Requires the IHEs to provide each student who receives an award that does not fully cover the amount due on the student's outstanding tuition with information on the financial assistance available from any other source.

Directs the Secretary to create, and each student that receives an award to complete, an online financial literacy survey that includes matters relating to budgeting and saving, student loan debt, and career planning.

]]> Helping College Students Cross the Finish Line Act Display Title Helping College Students Cross the Finish Line Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for undergraduate students with financial need to assist such students in completing degrees at institutions of higher education. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Helping College Students Cross the Finish Line Act Introduced in House 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5560ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5560ih.xml 2014-11-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.