H.R. 5384

Referred to Committee

Debt-Free College Act

Introduced 3/22/2018•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

3/22/2018 • House

Summary

Debt-Free College Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to: (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships that provide debt-free college for students at certain institutions of higher education, and (2) allow federal financial aid for higher education to be given to dreamer students (students who entered the country when they were under the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria) or students convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs.

Introduced in House • 3/22/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of EducationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresMinority educationStudent aid and college costs