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HR 4000 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security College costs District of Columbia Education Federal aid to education Higher education National Guard Scholarships Student aid Student loan funds

District of Columbia National Guard College Access Act

Introduced: March 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Mar 25, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 18, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia National Guard College Access Act - Amends Federal armed forces provisions to authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide financial assistance to an eligible member of the District of Columbia National Guard for expenses while enrolled in an approved institution of higher education in a degree, certificate, or other program leading to a recognized educational credential at such institution. Requires such members, in order to be eligible, to: (1) be such a member for at least 12 consecutive months preceding commencement of the assistance; (2) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at such an institution; and (3) if already enrolled, maintain satisfactory progress in a course of study in accordance with requirements of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Prohibits assistance amounts from exceeding $2,500 per academic year and $12,500 altogether.

What's happening now March 25, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4000: District of Columbia National Guard College Access Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4000/
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"H.R. 4000: District of Columbia National Guard College Access Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4000/.
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H.R. 4000, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4000/.
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