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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible.

USA115th CongressS-718| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Making Education Affordable Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn college credits.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1710: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make education affordable and accessible.
Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible.

USA115th CongressS-718| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Making Education Affordable Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn college credits.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1710: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make education affordable and accessible.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula