[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     DIRECT CONNECT TO SUCCESS ACT

  (Mr. SOTO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Direct Connect 
to Success Act.
  In my district and across the State of Florida, hundreds of thousands 
of striving students start in community colleges and automatically get 
admitted into our 4-year universities if they graduate with a minimum 
of 2.0. A 4-year degree opens up even more opportunities for these 
students, many of whom come from underserved and rural areas.
  This has been a nationally recognized program that is only available 
in a few States, but by expanding this simple, proven program 
nationwide, we will extend the opportunity to continue higher education 
to millions more hardworking, deserving students.
  We can all agree that government has a role to play in reducing 
barriers to success, and this guaranteed admission is a low-cost, 
highly efficient way to remove this big barrier. I ask you and others 
to join me in support of the Direct Connect to Success Act to create 
more opportunities to pursue the American Dream for all students.

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