SENATE 883117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1673-1674)
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1673-1674)
- 2021-03-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-22 (00)
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises TRIO programs. (These outreach and student-services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.)
Among other revisions to the programs, the bill
- prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from rejecting TRIO grant applications based on certain errors;
- requires ED to provide additional technical assistance to interested grant applicants;
- revises the outcome criteria for measuring the quality and effectiveness of the programs, including those programs specifically designed for veterans;
- allows program administrators to use a student's most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine TRIO program eligibility; and
- increases the maximum stipend for students participating in the Upward Bound Program or the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.
Cosponsors (3)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Subjects
- Academic performance and assessments
- Adult education and literacy
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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