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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3353| Senate 
| Updated: 8/16/2018
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the financial aid application process for students and make unlawful aliens eligible for higher education benefits under certain circumstances.
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Timeline
Aug 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Aug 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • August 16, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 16, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3353| Senate 
| Updated: 8/16/2018
Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the financial aid application process for students and make unlawful aliens eligible for higher education benefits under certain circumstances.
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Timeline
Aug 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Aug 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • August 16, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 16, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted