Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 7, 2017)
Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make postsecondary education courses and programs, such as apprenticeship programs, that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the programs and courses are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education.
The bill terminates loan forgiveness for borrowers under the income contingent repayment options for new loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
An institution that receives federal student aid funding must pay a default rate fine that is based on the default rate of loans made to its students.
What just happenedNov 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 7, 2017
- Nov 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Nov 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 7, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House