S 2301 117th Congress Senate Education Academic performance and assessments Accounting and auditing Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational guidance Higher education Minority education School administration Student aid and college costs Student records Teaching, teachers, curricula

College Equity Act of 2021

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 24, 2021

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College Equity Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for reviewing and addressing inequities in student recruitment, admissions, and support at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, ED must award grants to IHEs to conduct equity audits that review IHEs' policies, practices, and resources (e.g., admission policies, financial aid, and faculty diversity) to identify areas that might produce gaps in access and outcomes by certain factors. These factors include, among others, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, and age.

In addition, ED must award grants to IHEs for executing improvement plans that address inequities.

Finally, higher education accrediting agencies and associations must assess the findings from the audits and assist IHEs in addressing inequities.

What's happening now June 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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