H.R. 186 · 115th Congress
United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2017
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This bill directs the U.S. Virgin Islands to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for at least the 12 months…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2017
United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2017
This bill directs the U.S. Virgin Islands to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2013, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there.
The Government Accountability Office must monitor the program's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2017
Latest action (Jan 3, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.