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HR 4191 114th Congress House Education Caribbean area Congressional oversight Education programs funding Higher education Student aid and college costs U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015

Introduced: December 8, 2015 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Dec 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 8, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015

This bill directs the U.S. Virgin 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 Virgin Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2013, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there.

The Government Accountability Office must monitor the program's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.

What's happening now March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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