# 119-s-377: Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

119-s-377, Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-377
- Congress: 119
- Title: Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Adds after-school activities to Federal Work-Study so college students can be paid for supporting K–12 programs.** This bill would expand the Higher Education Act to classify after-school activities as eligible community service and create a pilot pathway that lets institutions use work-study funds to compensate students who run or assist off-campus, school-based after-school programs. - College students: Students could earn Federal Work-Study pay for serving in educational after-school or nonschool community activities at public elementary and secondary schools. Funds may cover wages, training, and travel, and the federal share of compensation could exceed 75%. - Public elementary and secondary schools and low-income communities: Eligible public schools, with priority given to those serving low-income communities, could register to host compensated student workers and gain more after-school staffing. - Institutions of higher education: Colleges would follow new Secretary-established registration and participation standards, ensure training for compensated students, and be able to direct work-study funds to off-campus, school-based after-school activities. - Community partners: Community learning centers and nonprofit partners that run after-school programs can serve as administrators and hosts for compensated students.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Education Department sets up program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Education Department would notify eligible public schools and set up a registration process so schools and partners can sign up within 180 days of enactment. The bill would also define what counts as an "after-school activity," including before-school and summer programs and partner…
- More federal pay, priority for low-income schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would allow the federal share of student compensation in after-school placements to exceed 75 percent. Institutions would, to the extent practicable, give priority to schools serving low-income communities when placing and paying students. Institutions must also ensure students…
- Paid after-school work for college students: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let Federal Work-Study pay college students who work in qualifying after-school programs. After-school work would count as community service for work-study. Schools must be allowed to use work-study funds to pay students in eligible academic years. Pay can include time fo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/377)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-377 (as of 2025-12-21).