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HR 2860 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security District of Columbia Education programs funding Higher education National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.

Introduced: June 23, 2015 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 23, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E947)
Jun 23, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Code to add the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act.

Directs the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in coordination with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, to establish a program that allows the Mayor to provide educational assistance for a first undergraduate, masters, vocational, or technical degree or certification to a member of the District of Columbia National Guard who:

  • has satisfactorily completed initial active duty service,
  • agrees to serve for at least six years, and
  • is not receiving a Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship.
What's happening now June 23, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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