HR 5850
GRAD Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the GRAD Act, aims to protect college students during government shutdowns. It requires colleges and universities that receive federal student aid to maintain a student’s enrollment status if their financial aid is disrupted by a shutdown. The bill ensures students won’t be forced to drop out of school due to a lapse in government funding. It does this by adding a specific provision to the Higher Education Act.
Key provisions
- Institutions receiving federal student aid must maintain student enrollment during shutdowns.
- The provision applies to disruptions of federal student financial aid.
- The amendment is made to the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- The bill is formally known as the Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act (GRAD Act).
Who is affected
- College students
- Institutions of higher education
- Federal student aid programs
Notable changes
- Adds a new requirement for colleges to protect student enrollment during shutdowns.
- Specifically addresses disruptions to federal student financial aid.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5850
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s Federal student financial aid under such title caused by a lapse in appropriations.
This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act GRAD Act
or the
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Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: