To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt-Free College Act of 2023.
- Section id9FFCCBE99D354B40BFBADC4235255CFE: 2. Debt-free college partnership Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section id1A1763E090424DB0A9D167024BC43BDB: 499A–1. Purpose The purpose of this part is to establish State-Federal partnerships that will— increase investment in public higher education; and provide...
- Section id20D3DBA774E94BA399F0DD50434D1B5E: 499A–2. Definitions In this part: The term cost of attendance has the meaning given the term in section 472. The term debt-free college commitment means a...
- Section id4D9D4C90FF954C779C7AB98662BBCD9F: 499A–3. Establishment of a State-Federal partnership grant program The Secretary shall award grants to States to establish State-Federal partnerships with a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an educational institution in any State that— admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are eligible students
an institution of higher education that is— a private, nonprofit 2-year or 4-year part B institution (as defined in section 322)
an institution of higher education that is— a private, nonprofit 2-year or 4-year part B institution (as defined in section 322)
an educational institution in any State that— admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are eligible students
an individual who— was younger than 16 years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the United States
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