114-hr-2962114th Congress

America's College Promise Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

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Summary

America's College Promise Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and Indian tribes to waive tuition and fees at community colleges. To receive a grant, states and Indian tribes must agree to waive tuition and fees at all their community colleges and for all eligible students. An eligible student is a first-time student who: (1) qualifies for resident tuition; (2) enrolls at least half-time; (3) maintains satisfactory academic progress; and (4) enrolls in an academic program with credits that are fully transferable to any public institution of higher education in the state or enrolls in a training program that leads to credentials in an in-demand industry. The bill appropriates $1.4 billion in FY2016 and $79.7 billion over FY2016-FY2025 to make grants under this community college program. This bill also authorizes ED to award grants to four-year historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to waive or reduce tuition and fees for up to 60 credits for low-income students. HBCUs and MSIs that participate must: (1) enroll a student body that contains at least 35% low-income students; (2) maintain or adopt reforms and practices to improve completion rates and student outcomes; (3) set performance goals; and (4) execute an articulation agreement with community colleges, if accepting transfer students. It appropriates $55 million for FY2016 and $10.1 billion over FY2016-FY2025 to make grants under this HBCU/MSI program.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

VA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/9/2016
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/25/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/26/2016
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/1/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/1/2016
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/1/2016
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 7/1/2016
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/7/2016
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/7/2016
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/14/2016
XAVIER BECERRA
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2016
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 9/19/2016
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016

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America's College Promise Act of 2015

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