H.R. 4212 · 116th Congress
America’s College Promise Act of 2019
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This bill provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 27, 2019
America's College Promise Act of 2019
This bill provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees.
The bill also requires each state to ensure that a participating institution offers academic credits that are fully transferable to a four-year institution.
In addition, the bill establishes a grant program to encourage certain minority group students to enroll in and complete baccalaureate programs by requiring a university that receives grant funding to waive or significantly reduce tuition and fees for such students.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: America’s College Promise Act of 2019
Latest action (Aug 27, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 27, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.