HOUSE 415115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
GEAR UP for Counseling
- Last Action
- 1/10/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-10 (00)
GEAR UP for Counseling
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students.
The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2018-FY2023.
Cosponsors (3)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Subjects
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Mental health
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