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Katrina College Student Relief Act

Introduced: September 7, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Sep 7, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sep 7, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Katrina College Student Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of federal student grant assistance by students if: (1) they were residing in, employed in, or attending an institution of higher education located in a major disaster area; (2) their attendance was interrupted because of the disaster's impact on them or the institution; and (3) their withdrawal ended within the academic year during which the major disaster designation occurred or during the next succeeding academic year.

Provides such students with deferments for certain student loan obligations for up to six months.

Directs the Secretary to recalculate the expected family contribution for such students.

What's happening now October 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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