[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 269 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 269

      To qualify Martin University of Indianapolis, Indiana, for 
 participation in the program under part B of title III of the Higher 
                         Education Act of 1965.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

  Mr. Jabobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
          Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities

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                                 A BILL


 
      To qualify Martin University of Indianapolis, Indiana, for 
 participation in the program under part B of title III of the Higher 
                         Education Act of 1965.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Martin University stands firmly in the liberal arts 
        tradition while providing access to a college degree to those 
        who previously found higher education financially an 
        unattainable goal.
            (2) The university places special emphasis on adult, 
        minority, and low-income students. 90 percent of its enrollment 
        is African-American, the average age is 40, and 70 percent 
        receive financial aid. 85 percent are the first from their 
        families to attend college.
            (3) Martin University holds its students to high academic 
        standards and makes available mentors, preenrollment programs 
        and other special-assistance features.
            (4) Martin University offers undergraduate baccalaureate 
        degrees and master's degrees specifically designed to assist 
        low-income, minority, and adult-aged persons. The philosophy of 
        Martin University is that higher education needs to be made 
        available to all who can benefit. As an extension of its focus 
        on a unique target population, the University serves the 
        community in addition to the degree program through other 
        programs for low-income, minority, and adult-aged persons.
            (5) Martin University is an important part of the 
        conscience of the Hoosier Community, providing opportunities 
        for people from various backgrounds to come together, learn 
        about one another, and learn skills for gainful employment. All 
        this is done with excellence.
            (6) Martin University is accredited by the North Central 
        Association of Colleges and Schools, and is an Equal 
        Opportunity Educational Institution affiliated with the 
        National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
            (7) Martin University has all the qualifications 
        traditionally required for designation of Historically Black 
        Colleges and Universities except for the arbitrary date of 
        origin required by existing law, and yet Martin University has 
        existed for nearly a quarter of a century.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR PROGRAM.

    Section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Such term 
also includes Martin University of Indianapolis, Indiana.''.
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