3.0.0 937 2023-01-11T13:28:29Z 2023-01-11T13:28:29Z House HR 2015-02-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)][Pages H1036-H1037]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HINOJOSA:H.R. 937.[[Page H1037]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Clauses 1 and 18 ofArticle 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-04-29T14:24:54Z hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-29T13:58:10Z Referred to 2015-02-12T15:01:35Z 2015-04-29 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-04-29 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2015-02-12 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 N F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2015-02-12 True Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2015-02-12 Introduced in House 2015-03-20T19:27:51Z Fast Track to College Act of 2015

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching six-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or support dual enrollment programs, such as early college high schools, that allow secondary school students to earn credit simultaneously toward a secondary school diploma and a postsecondary degree or certificate.

Gives grant priority to applicants: (1) that propose to establish or support a dual enrollment program for a student body at least 40% of which is impoverished; and (2) from states that provide assistance to dual enrollment programs, such as assistance defraying the costs of higher education.

Requires applicants to make assurances that: (1) students will not be required to pay tuition or fees for postsecondary courses, and (2) those courses will be taught by faculty that meet their partner IHE's normal standards.

Authorizes the Secretary to award matching five-year grants to states to: (1) plan and implement statewide strategies to make dual enrollment programs more accessible to students who are underrepresented in postsecondary education; (2) provide technical assistance to dual enrollment programs; and (3) engage in outreach, assessment, and teacher training activities designed to strengthen such programs.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract for an independent evaluation of this Act's programs, and (2) provide technical assistance to LEAs and their partners and disseminate information concerning best practices in dual enrollment programs.

]]> Fast Track to College Act of 2015 Display Title Fast Track to College Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fast Track to College Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr937ih/xml/BILLS-114hr937ih.xml 2015-04-29 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.