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HR 3837 107th Congress House Education Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to higher education Higher education Labor and Employment National service Older workers Scholarships Social Welfare Volunteer workers

To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to individuals 55 years of age and older who perform certain volunteer services.

Introduced: March 4, 2002 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Mar 4, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 4, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 by establishing the Silver Scholarship program which provides $1,000 scholarships to individuals 55 years of age and older who perform certain volunteer services.

Directs The Chief Executive Officer to establish: (1) criteria and priorities for awarding both the scholarships and grants; and (2) the types of volunteer services that may receive credit toward a scholarship.

What's happening now May 21, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

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