United States Territories College Access Act This bill establishes a program to award grants that cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who (1) are residents of outlying areas (i.e., American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands); and (2) attend public institutions of higher education located in a state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
American SamoaCaribbean areaCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGuamHigher educationNorthern Mariana IslandsPerformance measurementStudent aid and college costsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
United States Territories College Access Act
USA116th CongressHR-404| House
| Updated: 1/9/2019
United States Territories College Access Act This bill establishes a program to award grants that cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who (1) are residents of outlying areas (i.e., American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands); and (2) attend public institutions of higher education located in a state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
American SamoaCaribbean areaCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGuamHigher educationNorthern Mariana IslandsPerformance measurementStudent aid and college costsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands