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HR 4526 111th Congress House Education Congressional oversight Education programs funding Higher education Northern Mariana Islands Student aid and college costs U.S. territories and protectorates

Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2010

Introduced: January 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2010 - Directs the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to use federal funds authorized by this Act to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Northern Mariana Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2008, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there.

Requires the Comptroller General to monitor the progam's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.

What's happening now February 23, 2010

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1