H.R. 4191
Referred to CommitteeUnited States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
3/23/2016 • House
Summary
United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015
This bill directs the U.S. Virgin Islands to use federal funds authorized by this Act to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2013, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there.
The Government Accountability Office must monitor the program's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.
Introduced in House • 12/8/2015
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Originated in the House
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December 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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