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HOUSE 404116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

United States Territories College Access Act

Last Action
1/9/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • 2019-01-09Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-09 (00)

United States Territories College Access Act

This bill establishes a program to award grants that cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who (1) are residents of outlying areas (i.e., American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands); and (2) attend public institutions of higher education located in a state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

Subjects

  • American Samoa
  • Caribbean area
  • Congressional oversight
  • Education programs funding
  • Employment and training programs
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Guam
  • Higher education
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Performance measurement
  • Student aid and college costs
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Virgin Islands
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