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HR 2490 115th Congress House Education Higher education Student aid and college costs

Working Students Act

Introduced: May 17, 2017 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Students Act

This bill amends 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.)

What's happening now May 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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