To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that automatically enrolls certain community college graduates into 4-year public institutions of higher education.

United States115th CongressHR-2554House of Representatives
Updated: May 19, 2017

Summary

Direct Connect to Success Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each state that receives assistance under the Act to carry out a program under which graduates of 2-year community colleges with at least 2.0 grade point averages are: (1) automatically enrolled into 4-year public institutions of higher education (IHE) in the state if they meet the admission requirements, and (2) given credits at the 4-year IHE for courses from the community college. The participating 4-year IHEs in the state must meet periodically with first-year students at the community colleges to assist in developing and maintaining 4-year academic plans for the students.

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Timeline

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4361-4362)

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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