Higher Education
US Congress 115th Congress
Transparency in Student Lending Act [S.749]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Transparency in Student Lending Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/28/2017
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Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-1748]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/28/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Pay It Forward, Pay It Back; SCHEV to study feasibility of implementing. [SJR-86]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
Study; SCHEV; Pay It Forward, Pay It Back; report. Directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to study the feasibility of implementing a "Pay It Forward, Pay It Back" higher education tuition financing model to increase access to educational opportunities and to decrease the debt burden on students in the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Sen. John S. Edwards
Left In Rules on 12/02/2016