HR 4433 114th Congress House Education Higher education Student aid and college costs

Working Student Act of 2015

Introduced: February 2, 2016 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Feb 2, 2016

Introduced in House

Feb 2, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Student Act of 2015

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. (An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.)

Specifically, the bill increases, in academic year 2016-2017, income protection allowance levels for students who are dependent, independent without non-spouse dependents (e.g., children), and independent with non-spouse dependents to reduce such students' income available (and increase need for financial assistance) to cover postsecondary educational expenses.

The Department of Education must, in subsequent years, adjust the income protection allowance levels for inflation.

What's happening now March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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