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Debt-Free College Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1848| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (7)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Debt-Free College Act of 2023 This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). Unmet financial need refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's student aid index, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid. First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. Eligible student refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, and (2) completes a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms. Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight. In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-672
Debt-Free College Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1263
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Jun 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3923
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-672
    Debt-Free College Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1263
    Debt-Free College Act of 2021


  • June 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3923
    Introduced in House


  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3923: Debt-Free College Act of 2023

Debt-Free College Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1848| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Debt-Free College Act of 2023 This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). Unmet financial need refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's student aid index, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid. First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. Eligible student refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, and (2) completes a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms. Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight. In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-672
Debt-Free College Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1263
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Jun 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3923
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-672
    Debt-Free College Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1263
    Debt-Free College Act of 2021


  • June 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3923
    Introduced in House


  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (7)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3923: Debt-Free College Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted