Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 2017)
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2017
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.
What just happenedMar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2017
- Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House