Search Results for keywords:"federal financial aid"

Search Results: keywords:"federal financial aid"

H. R. 8902 — To make certain individuals ineligible to receive any Federal financial aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:563
H. R. 8902, known as the “Freeze Aid For Student Assaulters Act of 2024” or the “FAFSA Act of 2024,” aims to make individuals ineligible for federal financial aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 if they are convicted of assaulting a police officer or...
Simple Explanation
The FAFSA Act of 2024 is a new rule that says people who are convicted of hurting police officers or causing trouble during riots cannot get free money for school from the government anymore. If they were getting free money, they would have to pay it back like a loan, and it would have to be paid back with extra money called interest.
H. R. 8729 — To ensure that institutions of higher education that withhold certain transcripts are eligible to participate in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
June 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:256
H. R. 8729 is a bill that ensures colleges and universities in the United States can continue to participate in federal financial aid programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, even if they withhold a student's transcripts for any reason. This means that if...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8729 is a bill that says colleges and universities can keep getting money help from the government even if they don't give students their report cards or grades if the students owe money to the school. This means schools can still take part in special programs that help students pay for school, even if they hold back a student's grades.
H. R. 6616 — To establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes, and for other purposes.
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December 06, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,802
The College Athlete Right to Organize Act aims to establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes, allowing them to negotiate fair terms and conditions for their work as athletes. The bill seeks to amend the National Labor Relations Act to classify college...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to let college athletes work together to ask for better treatment, kind of like how workers can ask for fair pay and rules. It makes sure that athletes can do this without losing any scholarships or facing problems with taxes or school aid.
S. 5086 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,235
S. 5086, also known as the "Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act," proposes amending the Higher Education Act of 1965. It mandates that colleges and universities receiving federal financial aid must appoint an independent advocate to support students who have experienced...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants colleges to have a special helper for students who have been hurt in a bad way, so they can feel safe and get help like visiting a doctor or talking to someone who listens. This helper should be on the students' side and not have their own interests mixed with the school's.
H. R. 7880 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that institutions of higher education maintain certain adjusted cohort default rates to participate in programs under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes.
April 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,626
H.R. 7880, known as the "Accountability in Student Loan Data Act of 2024," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that colleges and universities maintain specific default rates on student loans to continue participating in federal financial aid programs. It introduces the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants schools to do a good job helping students pay back their school loans. If too many students have trouble paying back their loans, the schools might lose some help from the government.
H. R. 8612 — To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the Department of Education pertaining to Federal financial aid.
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June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,233
H.R. 8612, known as the "Financial Fitness Act," aims to help students and families better understand personal finance, especially in relation to student loans. The bill proposes that the Secretary of Education create a personal finance education portal on the Department of Education's...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8612 is a plan to make a special website that helps people learn about money, like saving and paying back school loans, so they can make smarter choices with their money.
S. 4295 — To establish that institutions of higher education shall be ineligible for funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 due to campus disorder.
May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,283
S. 4295, known as the “Encampments or Endowments Act,” aims to disqualify colleges and universities from receiving funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 if they allow permanent encampments on campus that interfere with university operations. The bill details that such...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that if a college lets people camp on its grounds for a long time and it stops the school from working properly, it won’t get any money help from the government. Plus, those schools might have to give a lot of their money to the government as a sort of penalty.
H. R. 9004 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,396
The bill known as H.R. 9004, or the "Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2024," aims to modify the Higher Education Act of 1965 to safeguard students and taxpayers by changing how proprietary colleges and universities in the U.S. receive funding. It requires these institutions to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a new rule for special schools that says they need to get part of their money from sources other than just the government. This is to make sure they don't rely too much on the government's help, starting in 2025.
H. R. 8944 — To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the Department of Education pertaining to Federal financial aid.
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July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,233
The bill H.R. 8944, also known as the “Financial Fitness Act,” proposes the creation of a personal finance education portal on the Department of Education's website. This portal aims to provide information on core personal finance topics such as saving, budgeting, investing,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a special website to teach people about money and saving, like a big online school for money that costs $5 million to make and use for four years. It aims to help everyone learn about things like saving, budgeting, and paying back student loans.

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