# 114-hr-4191: United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015

114-hr-4191, United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4191
- Congress: 114
- Title: United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-12-08
- Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2015 This bill directs the U.S. Virgin Islands to use federal funds authorized by this Act to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2013, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there. The Government Accountability Office must monitor the program's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act
- 114-hr-6173: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6023: Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6021: Jobs, On-the-Job `Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act
- 114-hr-6020: Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act
- 114-hr-6006: Lost Boys and Girls RISE Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4191 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4191)

## Related
- [114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6318)
- [114-hr-6173: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6173)
- [114-hr-6023: Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6023)
- [114-hr-6021: Jobs, On-the-Job `Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for Afric…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6021)
- [114-hr-6020: Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Coll…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6020)
- [114-hr-6006: Lost Boys and Girls RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6006)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4191 (as of 2025-11-18).