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HR 5275 109th Congress House

To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services.

Introduced: May 2, 2006 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Adult educationCollege costsEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationFederal aid to educationHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMentoringOlder workersScholarshipsSecondary educationSocial WelfareVolunteer workers
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 2, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Assistant Secretary for Aging to make grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations experienced in administering volunteer programs to provide $1,000 scholarships to older individuals who perform at least 600 hours of volunteer service with such agencies or organizations within a 12-month period. Allows the proration of such scholarships when an individual, due to compelling personal circumstances, cannot perform 600, but performs at least 300, hours of service within such period.

Allows a scholarship recipient to designate another individual to use such scholarship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 2, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5275: To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5275/
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"H.R. 5275: To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5275/.
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H.R. 5275, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5275/.
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