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Search Results: keywords:"postsecondary education"

S. RES. 49 — Designating the week beginning February 3, 2025, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
January 30, 2025
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:119
Words:244
S. RES. 49 designates the week starting on February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week" to recognize and honor the 34 Tribal Colleges and Universities across the United States. These institutions provide education grounded in cultural traditions and...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that the week starting February 3, 2025, will be a special time to celebrate and support colleges for Native American students, where they learn about their culture and traditions. It encourages everyone to do activities to help these colleges during that week.
H. R. 2733 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
April 08, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:208
H.R. 2733, known as the “Pell Grant Flexibility Act,” seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide more flexibility for students with disabilities regarding Federal Pell Grant requirements. The bill allows students with disabilities, who have been approved for a reduced course...
Simple Explanation
The Pell Grant Flexibility Act lets students with disabilities be treated like they are taking a full course load, even if they have fewer classes, so they can still get the same Pell Grant money for college.
S. 3952 — To increase rates of college completion and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving postsecondary credit transfer.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,908
S. 3952 aims to make college more affordable and increase graduation rates in the United States. The bill introduces the "Fast Track To and Through College Act," which seeks to shorten the time needed to earn a college degree. It does this by aligning high school and college...
Simple Explanation
S. 3952 is a bill to help students finish college faster and save money. It wants to make high school and college classes match up better, let students earn college credits while still in high school, and make college transfer easier.
H. R. 10080 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
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November 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:10,704
H. R. 10080 seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make higher education more accessible and achievable for students, including those with disabilities. The bill proposes creating new support systems, like Offices of Accessibility at colleges, and enhancing...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10080 is about making college easier for everyone to join and finish, especially if they have disabilities, by creating special help offices and giving teachers better training. It also talks about giving money to schools to make learning fairer for all kids, but it doesn't clearly say how some of the money should be used or shared.
S. 5594 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,266
The Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act aims to improve higher education in the United States by supporting innovative, evidence-based approaches. It offers competitive grants to entities such as educational agencies and nonprofits to develop and scale...
Simple Explanation
The Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act is a plan to help more students do well in college by giving money to create new and smart ways of learning. It tries to make learning better and saves money by checking if these methods really work.

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