H.R. 2845

Referred to Committee

Jumpstart on College Act

Introduced 6/8/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

6/8/2017 • House

Summary

Jumpstart on College Act

This bill allows the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to improve low-income and underrepresented students' post-secondary graduation rates.

ED shall award competitive six-year matching grants to partnerships between an institution of higher learning and a local education agency to assist in establishing or supporting an early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment program.

ED shall also award competitive six-year matching grants to states for supporting or establishing such programs.

Introduced in House • 6/8/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education

Academic performance and assessmentsCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationPerformance measurementSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula