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H.R. 2960 115th Congress House

Community College Student Success Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and carry out a grant program to make grants to eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and carry out a grant program to make grants to eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that provide comprehensive support services and resources designed to increase transfer and graduation rates at community colleges, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 2017 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community College Student Success Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a community college student success grant program that awards grants to public, two-year institutions of higher educations (IHEs) for planning and implementing programs designed to increase the rate at which their students graduate or transfer to a four-year IHE.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6543 Aim Higher Act
  • S 3783 Community College Student Success Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 13, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 26, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 20, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 20, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 20, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 20, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2960: Community College Student Success Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2960/
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"H.R. 2960: Community College Student Success Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2960/.
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H.R. 2960, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2960/.
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