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HR 3259 111th Congress House Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Higher education Student aid and college costs

Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009

Introduced: October 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jul 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 20, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1844)
Jul 20, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to certain nonprofit organizations for the provision of mentoring, support, outreach, and other services that encourage disadvantaged students to attend institutions of higher education.

Prohibits a grant from covering more than 85% of the cost of the services the grant supports.

Requires nonprofit applicants to have met certain requirements, including that they have provided scholarship and support programs to students in more than one state, and have a business plan in place to expand into other states.

What's happening now October 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 26, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Oct 26, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 26, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Oct 26, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3259: Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3259/
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"H.R. 3259: Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3259/.
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