HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Colleges and universities: enhance teacher training programs by promoting collaboration between community colleges and four-year institutions (see S. 2156), S1999 [2MR]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 4411), H3437 (see H.R. 4411), H3537 [20MY]

———improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 2727), S8687 [22JY]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 4003), H1322 [18MR]

———require distribution of information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment (see H.R. 4318), H2727 [6MY]

Community service: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 2888), S10436 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: strengthen and expand the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3948), H1071 [11MR] (see H.R. 3988), H1229 [17MR]

Education: enhance teacher training and preparation programs (see S. 2335), S4300 [22AP]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 4283), H2657 [5MY]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H2018 [1AP]

Extend (see H.R. 5185), H7944 [30SE]

Federal aid programs: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 2477), S6087 [21MY]

———extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or licensed teachers (see H.R. 4465), H3439 (see H.R. 4465), H3539 [20MY]

Mental health: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see S. 2215), S2778 [12MR]

Native Americans: improve tribal colleges and universities (see S. 2539), S6997 [17JN]

Teachers: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (see S. 2340), S4300 [22AP] (see H.R. 4409), H3437 (see H.R. 4409), H3537 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (H.R. 4411), H3607, H3638-H3642, H3706, H3708 [2JN], E1048 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: prohibit the use of funds to administer or pay any special allowance under sections of the Higher Education Act relative to special student loan subsidies, H6939 [9SE]

Education: expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (H.R. 934), E737 [4MY]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs, H3233 [19MY], E755 [5MY]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 1751), E737 [4MY]

———Pell Grants and Perkins Loans funding, H2297 [22AP]

Extend (H.R. 5185), H8317-H8319 [6OC]

Mental health: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (H.R. 3593), H6872 [8SE]

Teachers: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 2211), H8323 [6OC]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 4409), H3628-H3638, H3706 [2JN], E1034, E1048 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: increase Pell Grant funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2635-S2638, S2647 [11MR]

Colleges and universities: enhance teacher training programs by promoting collaboration between community colleges and four-year institutions (S. 2156), S2002 [2MR]

———improve international and foreign language studies (S. 2727), S8708 [22JY]

Community service: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (S. 2888), S10439 [5OC]

Education: enhance teacher training and preparation programs (S. 2335), S4302 [22AP]

Extend (H.R. 5185), S10921 [9OC]

Federal aid programs: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (S. 2477), S6099 [21MY]

Mental health: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (S. 2215), S2792 [12MR], S7807-S7810 [8JY]

Native Americans: improve tribal colleges and universities (S. 2539), S7007 [17JN]

Teachers: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (S. 2340), S4318 [22AP]

Summaries

Capacity To Learn for All Students and Schools Act (S. 2340), S4327 [22AP]

Texts of

H.R. 4409, Teacher Training Enhancement Act, H3628-H3633 [2JN]

H.R. 4411, Priorities for Graduate Studies Act, H3638 [2JN]

H.R. 5185, Higher Education Extension Act, H8317 [6OC]

S. 2215, Campus Care and Counseling Act, S2793 [12MR]

S. 2335, Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act, S4303-S4309 [22AP]

S. 2340, Capacity To Learn for All Students and Schools Act, S4319-S4327 [22AP]

S. 2477, Accessing College Through Comprehensive Early Outreach, State Partnerships, and Simplification Act, S6100-S6105 [21MY]

S. 2539, improve tribal colleges and universities, S7007-S7009 [17JN]

S. 2888, Youth Service Scholarship Act, S10439 [5OC]