HR 2554
115th Congress
House
Education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Direct Connect to Success Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 19, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4361-4362)
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Direct Connect to Success Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each state that receives assistance under the Act to carry out a program under which graduates of 2-year community colleges with at least 2.0 grade point averages are: (1) automatically enrolled into 4-year public institutions of higher education (IHE) in the state if they meet the admission requirements, and (2) given credits at the 4-year IHE for courses from the community college. The participating 4-year IHEs in the state must meet periodically with first-year students at the community colleges to assist in developing and maintaining 4-year academic plans for the students.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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