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S 1644 105th Congress Senate Education Authorization Career education College students Economics and Public Finance Education of disadvantaged children Educational counseling Families Federal aid to higher education Higher education Labor and Employment Public service employment Scholarships Social Welfare Student aid Student employment

Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Act

Introduced: February 12, 1998 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Feb 12, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S750)
Feb 12, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend through FY 2003 the authorization of appropriations for Grants to States for State Student Incentives (SSI grants).

Establishes a Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Assistance Program of grants to States for the following activities on behalf of eligible students who demonstrate financial need: (1) increased dollar amounts for SSI grant awards; (2) transition programs from secondary school to postsecondary education; (3) community service programs; (4) a scholarship program for such students who wish to enter teaching; (5) early intervention programs, mentoring programs, and career education programs; and (6) merit or academic scholarships. Sets the Federal share at one-third of the cost of authorized activities.

What's happening now February 12, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1