S 1338
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019
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The Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019 aims to reduce barriers to higher education for individuals with criminal or juvenile justice records. It directs the Department of Education to create guidelines for colleges and universities to minimize the use of these records in admissions decisions. Specifically, the bill encourages institutions to remove questions about criminal history from applications and provides recommendations for how to handle such inquiries transparently and fairly, while also establishing a resource center to support these efforts. Finally, it prohibits asking about drug convictions on the FAFSA.
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Benjamin L. Cardin
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