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Introduced
06/08/2017
06/08/2017
In Committee
06/08/2017
06/08/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Jumpstart on College Act This bill allows the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to improve low-income and underrepresented students' post-secondary graduation rates. ED shall award competitive six-year matching grants to partnerships between an institution of higher learning and a local education agency to assist in establishing or supporting an early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment program. ED shall also award competitive six-year matching grants to states for supporting or establishing such programs.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to eligible entities, such as partnerships between institutions of higher education and local educational agencies, to establish or support early college high schools or dual or concurrent enrollment programs. The bill also authorizes grants to states to support or establish such programs. The goal is to increase the percentage of students, including low-income and underrepresented students, who complete a recognized postsecondary credential within 100 percent of the normal time. The bill requires grant recipients to engage in activities such as providing support services, professional development, and outreach, and it allows for the use of funds for tuition, textbooks, and work-based learning opportunities. The bill also requires reporting on student outcomes and a national evaluation of the grant program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (38)
Adriano Espaillat (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Danny Davis (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 06/08/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2845/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2845/BILLS-115hr2845ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2845/BILLS-115hr2845ih.pdf.pdf |
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