HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: expand eligibility requirement for certain aid programs to include predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 2931), H4654 [16JN]

Amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

Amend and extend (see H.R. 609), H409 [8FE]

Armed Forces: provide an interest-free deferment of student loan repayment for Federal student loan borrowers during active military service (see H.R. 3265), H5800 [13JY]

———provide certain members deferment of student loan repayment and an option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service (see S. 1536), S9284 [28JY]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see S. 2063), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 199), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 333), H194 [25JA]

Colleges and universities: build capacity at community colleges to meet increased demand while maintaining affordable tuition rates and open-door policies (see S. 379), S1413 [15FE]

———enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 468), S1794 [28FE]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 510), H347 [2FE]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (see S. 1433), S8559 [20JY]

———establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (see S. 1209), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 2858), H4355 [9JN]

———establish demonstration program to support communities that wish to expand bookstore services and savings for students through creation of course material rental programs (see S. 1384), S8134 [12JY] (see H.R. 3259), H5740 [12JY]

———impose a fee on holdings of student loans (see H.R. 4628), H12167 [17DE]

———improve higher education through expansion of Pell grants (see S. 697), S3200 [5AP]

———improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 1105), S5778 [23MY]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE]

———require agreements with private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study employment (see H.R. 1030), H847 [1MR]

Community service: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 1247), S6481 [14JN]

Crime: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

———reauthorize Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 1267), S6741 [16JN]

———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. 3551), H7558 [28JY]

Drugs: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Education: expand and enhance the HOPE and Lifetime Learning tax credits, and amend the Higher Education Act to provide loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see H.R. 2815), H4295 [8JN]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———extend student loan repayment schedules for graduates who enter into public service (see H.R. 1859), H2549 [26AP]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 507), H347 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see S. 1218), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE] (see S. Res. 8), S145 [24JA] (see H. Res. 132), H847 [1MR]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1156), H1023 [8MR]

———modify computation of eligibility for Pell Grant Program relative to certain recently unemployed individuals (see S. 1228), S6404 [13JN]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide for teacher acculturation (see S. 1521), S9284 [28JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY] (see H.R. 127), H75 [4JA]

———provide loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school administrators in low-income areas (see H.R. 4522), H11503 [13DE]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Federal aid programs: clarify definition of a high need local educational agency and a Hispanic-serving institution, and eliminate the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients (see S. 1478), S8826 [25JY]

———expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1029), S5071 [12MY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1030), S5071 [12MY]

Financial institutions: improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 1089), H981 [3MR]

Foreign countries: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H347 [2FE]

Government regulations: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see S. 1287), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3252), H5740 [12JY]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 508), H347 [2FE]

Hispanic Americans: expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H5637 [11JY]

Homeless: assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (see S. 1429), S8558 [20JY]

Programs: extend (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

Teachers: improve teacher training and preparation programs (see S. 1364), S7820 [30JN]

Veterans: exclude veterans education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for purposes of determining need analysis for grants to college students (see H.R. 1206), H1264 [9MR]

Letters

Teacher Acculturation Act: Joyce E. Harris, National Association for Multicultural Education, S9287 [28JY]

———Randy Hitz, University of Hawaii at Manoa, S9288 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Amend and extend (H.R. 609), H8113, H8114 [20SE], H8363, H8364 [27SE], E1977 [28SE]

Booth, Robert: State University of New York System Distinguished Teaching Professor Award recipient, E1373 [28JN]

Colleges and universities: establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (H.R. 2858), E1190 [9JN]

———improve higher education through expansion of Pell grants, H10519, H10523 [17NO]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education, E953 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763-H7766 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688, H7692-H7695 [7SE], H8364 [27SE], E1793 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

Education: funding, H3098 [10MY], H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (H.R. 507), H4176-H4179 [7JN]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (H.R. 2835), E1193 [9JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, H5142 [24JN]

Gerace, Marilyn: Buffalo State College Morgan Graduate Award recipient, E1314 [22JN]

Government regulations: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (H.R. 3252), E1472 [12JY]

Programs: extend (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: build capacity at community colleges to meet increased demand while maintaining affordable tuition rates and open-door policies (S. 379), S1419 [15FE]

———enhance literacy in finance and economics (S. 468), S1796 [28FE]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (S. 1433), S8563 [20JY]

———establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (S. 1209), S6304 [9JN]

———improve higher education through expansion of Pell grants (S. 697), S3205 [5AP]

———improve international and foreign language studies (S. 1105), S5788 [23MY]

Community service: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (S. 1247), S6492 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), S10149 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), S10149 [15SE]

———reauthorize Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (S. 1267), S6763 [16JN]

Education: expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 1432), S8563 [20JY]

———funding, S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (S. 1218), S6294, S6322 [9JN]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S13536 [14DE], S13603, S13633 [15DE], S14160 [20DE]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (S. 286), S986 [3FE]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (S. Res. 8), S367 [24JA], S2902 [17MR]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (S. 493), S1934 [2MR]

———provide for teacher acculturation (S. 1521), S9286 [28JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 1430), S8563 [20JY]

Extend, S12094 [1NO]

Federal aid programs: clarify definition of a high need local educational agency and a Hispanic-serving institution, and eliminate the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients (S. 1478), S8828 [25JY]

———expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (S. 1029), S5160 [12MY]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (S. 1030), S5160 [12MY]

Government regulations: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (S. 1287), S7073 [22JN]

Homeless: assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (S. 1429), S8560-S8562 [20JY]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12097 [1NO]

Programs: extend (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

Teachers: improve teacher training and preparation programs (S. 1364), S7858 [30JN]

Reports filed

College Access and Opportunity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 609) (H. Rept. 109-231), H8340 [22SE]

Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3169, Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7692 [7SE]

H.R. 3668, Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7763 [8SE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

S. 286, increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S987 [3FE]

S. 379, build capacity at community colleges to meet increased demand while maintaining affordable tuition rates and open-door policies, S1420 [15FE]

S. 697, Higher Education Opportunity Through Pell Grant Expansion Act, S3205 [5AP]

S. 1029, Accessing College Through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act, S5161-S5163 [12MY]

S. 1030, Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act, S5163-S5168 [12MY]

S. 1209, Higher Education for Freedom Act, S6304 [9JN]

S. 1218, Teacher Excellence for All Children Act, S6323-S6331 [9JN]

S. 1247, Youth Service Scholarship Act, S6493 [14JN]

S. 1267, Gearing Up for Academic Success Act, S6764-S6766 [16JN]

S. 1287, Fostering Adoption To Further Student Achievement Act, S7073 [22JN]

S. 1364, Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act, S7859-S7865 [30JN]

S. 1429, Improving Access to Education for Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act, S8560-S8562 [20JY]

S. 1478, Improving Educational Opportunities for All Act, S8829 [25JY]

S. 1521, Teacher Acculturation Act, S9288 [28JY]

S. 1614, programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

Transcripts

Foster-Care System Often Ends Up Hurting the Kids It Was Designed To Protect: Minnesota Public Radio, E953 [12MY]