Home School Graduation Recognition Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Home School Graduation Recognition Act amends the Higher Education Act section used for federal student aid eligibility. It changes the treatment of students who are not conventional high school graduates so home school graduates can be recognized for aid eligibility rather than pushed into unnecessary equivalency barriers.
Who Benefits and How
Home school graduates benefit because their graduation status is recognized for federal student aid purposes. Home school families benefit from a clearer path from home education to college financing. Colleges benefit from clearer admissions and aid-certification rules for home school graduates. Federal student aid applicants benefit when eligibility rules are less ambiguous.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Education Department staff must update aid guidance and eligibility materials. College financial aid offices must apply the amended home school graduate recognition rule. Home school graduates must still satisfy other federal student aid eligibility requirements. Federal student aid systems must reflect the statutory language change.
Key Provisions
- Amends Higher Education Act language on students who are not high school graduates.
- Recognizes home school graduates for federal student-aid eligibility.
- Clarifies treatment for home school students entering higher education.
- Requires aid offices to apply the amended eligibility standard.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Recognizes home school graduates for federal student-aid eligibility by amending Higher Education Act language on high school completion.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Families
Primary Purpose
Recognizes home school graduates for federal student-aid eligibility by amending Higher Education Act language on high school completion.
Policy Domains
Bill provisions
Identified Gains
- Home school graduates
- Home school families
- Colleges
- Federal student aid applicants
Identified Costs
- Education Department staff
- College financial aid offices
- Home school graduates
- Federal student aid systems
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator …
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Banks) introduced the following …
Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Banks, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Budd, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
College financial aid offices, Colleges, Home school graduates
Positive-direction: Colleges, Home school graduates
Negative-direction: College financial aid offices
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
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