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  • H.R. 1131, titled the "Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act," aims to change the way family farms and small businesses are treated in financial aid calculations for college. The bill proposes to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, so that the value of family farms...

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    H.R. 1131 wants to help families who own farms or small businesses by making it easier for them to get money for college. It says that the value of their farm or business shouldn't count when figuring out how much help they can get for school.

  • S. 469 aims to change how family farms and small businesses are counted as assets when determining financial aid for higher education under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill proposes that family farms where the family lives and small businesses with 100 or fewer...

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    S. 469 is a rule that says if a family owns a farm where they live or a small business with 100 or fewer workers, those things don't count when deciding how much money their kids can get for college help. This means owning a farm or small business won't make it harder to get school money.