H. R. 1176, known as the “Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act,” aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by clarifying the clock hour requirements for certain educational programs. This bill specifies that a program preparing students for jobs and exceeding...
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H.R. 1176 is a bill that helps make sure schools have clear rules about how many hours students need to be in class to learn for certain jobs. It lets programs have extra class time, but only up to 150% of what's usually needed, starting from the 2024 school year.