Fast Track To and Through College Act
- Last Action
- 5/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-19Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-05-19Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-19 (00)
Fast Track To and Through College Act
This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to certain partnerships with state educational agencies to support statewide implementation of early college fast track pathways and early high school graduation fast track pathways.
The bill defines early college fast track pathways as programs of advanced coursework resulting in credit that (1) is equivalent to at least two semesters of full-time postsecondary enrollment, and (2) satisfies the requirements for a high school diploma. In addition, the bill defines early high school graduation fast track pathways as scholarships for students who graduate high school early, do not require remedial coursework in postsecondary education, and attend a public two- or four-year institution of higher education.
The bill also makes certain high school students participating in an early college fast track pathway eligible to receive Pell Grants.
Cosponsors (1)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
Subjects
- Academic performance and assessments
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- School administration
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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