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HR 925 112th Congress House Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula

Fast Track to College Act of 2011

Introduced: March 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fast Track to College Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching six-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or support dual enrollment programs, such as early college high schools, that allow secondary school students to earn credit simultaneously toward a secondary school diploma and a postsecondary degree or certificate.

Gives grant priority to applicants: (1) that propose to establish or support a dual enrollment program for a student body at least 40% of which is impoverished; and (2) from states that provide assistance to dual enrollment programs, such as assistance defraying the costs of higher education.

Requires applicants to make assurances that: (1) students will not be required to pay tuition or fees for postsecondary courses, and (2) those courses will be taught by faculty that meet their partner IHE's normal standards.

Authorizes the Secretary to award matching five-year grants to states to: (1) plan and implement statewide strategies to make dual enrollment programs more accessible to students who are underrepresented in postsecondary education; (2) provide technical assistance to dual enrollment programs; and (3) engage in outreach, assessment, and teacher training activities designed to strengthen such programs.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract for an independent evaluation of this Act's programs; and (2) provide technical assistance to LEAs and their partners, and disseminate information concerning best practices in dual enrollment programs.

What's happening now March 21, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 925: Fast Track to College Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-925/
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