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Making College Affordable and Accessible Act of 2016
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 22, 2016
Latest Action
February 22, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Gary C. PetersDemocratic(MI)
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vs 3,548 other S bills in the 114th — cohort avg 43d
Making College Affordable and Accessible Act of 2016 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to: (1) extend the authorization of appropriations for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education through FY2022, and (2) authorize the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to institutions of higher education to carry out credit-based academic transition programs established through partnerships between high schools and such institutions that utilize dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that enable students to earn college credits while in high school. ED shall give priority in awarding grants to institutions that serve students from low-income families, students from rural communities, or students who are the first in their family to receive postsecondary education. Institutions shall use grant funds to: provide teachers, principals, and other school leaders with professional development activities that enhance or enable the provision of the appropriate coursework through such programs; and support activities including curriculum design, establishment of a course articulation process, outreach programs to provide elementary school and secondary school students information about and academic preparation for the transition programs, helping students meet eligibility criteria for the postsecondary courses, and coordinating secondary and postsecondary support services and academic calendars. Institutions may use grant funds for costs associated with carrying out such transition programs, including the costs of: (1) tuition and fees, books, and required instructional materials; and (2) transportation to and from such programs.
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Filing registrants (5)
Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 5587; Equity in CTE Act, S. 3093, H.R. 5641; Workforce Advance Act, S. 3271; Technical Education Creates High-Paying Careers Act, H.R. 5096; Career and Technical Education Equity Act, H.R. 5152; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act, H.R. 4594, S. 2560; Promoting Readiness through Early Pell Act, H.R. 5702; Comments on possible non-regulatory guidance to assist states and school districts in implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act, P.L. No: 114-95; Assisting the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus; Assisting Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Teacher Diversity Comments on the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 regulations H.R. 3948, The Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act H.R. 3947, The Student Loan Payment Optimization Act Commented on School Choice Hearing Signed onto coalition letter asking that Appropriations Committee include $250 million for K-12 computer science as part of the fiscal year 2017 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill to support the Computer Science for All movement Wrote in support of nomination of M.K. Wakefield to Ed Sec position Wrote with concerns re nomination of John King to Ed Sec position H.R. 4646/S. 2540, the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Higher Education Act reauthorization S 1128, Early Pell Promise Act S 2560/HR 4594, Making Education Accessible and Affordable Act HR 3947, S tudent Loan Payment Optimization Act HR 3948, Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act Teacher Debt Relief Act (no HR number yet) HR 4652, Clarity in Lending for Education and Repayment (CLEAR) Act HR 4872, Save for Success Act S 396/HR 747, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act S 1122/HR 2079, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S 1165, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S 1664/HR 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S 1908/HR 4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S 1938/HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act S 2037/HR 3512, Pell Grant Restoration Act HR 2192, PRO Students Act S 2098/HR 3992, Students Before Profits Act S 2253/HR 3991, Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act S 2272/HR 4101, Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act HR 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act Gainful employment regulation Borrower defense to repayment (regulations and Special Master process) Federal Student Aid feedback system Impact Aid digital count
Client expense: $317,433 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Pell Grant, support maximum increase and maintain surplus; S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, challenges associated with interpretation and enforcement of Title IX, including clarification of sub-regulatory guidance; compentency-based education authorization, support and clarification of the interpretation of 'regular and substantive interaction' with an instructor; H.R. 4594/S. 2560, Dual and Concurrent Enrollment, support; ensuring intent of prior-prior year compliance.
Client expense: $36,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
Pell Grant, support maximum increase and maintain surplus; college affordability, including subsidized loans, support; refinance loans, support; PAYE and Revised PAYE, support; income-based repayment, neutral; S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, challenges associated with interpretation and enforcement of Title IX, including clarification of sub-regulatory guidance; compentency-based education authorization, support; H.R. 4594/S. 2560, Dual and Concurrent Enrollment, support; NPRM comments regarding teacher credentialing and preparation.
Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 5587; Equity in CTE Act, S. 3093, H.R. 5641; Workforce Advance Act, S. 3271; Technical Education Creates High-Paying Careers Act, H.R. 5096; Career and Technical Education Equity Act, H.R. 5152; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act, H.R. 4594, S. 2560; Promoting Readiness through Early Pell Act, H.R. 5702; Comments on possible non-regulatory guidance to assist states and school districts in implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act, P.L. No: 114-95; Assisting the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus; Assisting Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
HR 4594: Making College Affordable and Accessible Act of 2016; provisions related to Dual Enrollment S. 2560: Making College Affordable and Accessible Act of 2016; provisions related to Dual Enrollment Public Law 109-270: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006; provisions related to use of federal funds and definitions for industry recognized credentials Public Law 110-315: Higher Education Opportunity Act; provisions related to college access, completion and dual or concurrent enrollment programs Public Law 114-95 (S. 1177): Every Student Succeeds Act; provisions related to educational standards, assessments and accountability Discussions related to Student Data Privacy legislation; provisions related to legitimate educational research
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Teacher Diversity Comments on the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 regulations H.R. 3948, The Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act H.R. 3947, The Student Loan Payment Optimization Act Commented on School Choice Hearing Signed onto coalition letter asking that Appropriations Committee include $250 million for K-12 computer science as part of the fiscal year 2017 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill to support the Computer Science for All movement Wrote in support of nomination of M.K. Wakefield to Ed Sec position Wrote with concerns re nomination of John King to Ed Sec position H.R. 4646/S. 2540, the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Higher Education Act reauthorization S 1128, Early Pell Promise Act S 2560/HR 4594, Making Education Accessible and Affordable Act HR 3947, S tudent Loan Payment Optimization Act HR 3948, Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act Teacher Debt Relief Act (no HR number yet) HR 4652, Clarity in Lending for Education and Repayment (CLEAR) Act HR 4872, Save for Success Act S 396/HR 747, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act S 1122/HR 2079, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S 1165, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S 1664/HR 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S 1908/HR 4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S 1938/HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act S 2037/HR 3512, Pell Grant Restoration Act HR 2192, PRO Students Act S 2098/HR 3992, Students Before Profits Act S 2253/HR 3991, Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act S 2272/HR 4101, Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act HR 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act Gainful employment regulation Borrower defense to repayment (regulations and Special Master process) Federal Student Aid feedback system Impact Aid digital count
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Pell Grant, support maximum increase and maintain surplus; FAFSA simplification, support; prior-prior year implementation, support; Federal Perkins Loan, consider graduate student eligibility; American Opportunity Tax Credit, support; college affordability, including subsidized loans, support; refinance loans, support; PAYE and Revised PAYE, support; income-based repayment, neutral; S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, challenges associated with interpretation and enforcement of Title IX, including clarification of sub-regulatory guidance; H.R. 1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, support; competency-based education authorization, support; H.R. 4594/S. 2560, Dual and Concurrent Enrollment, support; international and foreign language, amend Title IV to include 2-year colleges, support; authorize international teacher exchange, support; regulatory relief of higher education, support; S. 1062/H.R. 2172, The Educator Preparation Reform Act, support.
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
affiliate contacts appropriations Budget ESSA Child Nutrition Child Nutrition Reauthorization Classified School Employees Computer Science cross issues DC vouchers Dem retreat Democratic retreat early education Ed Sec nomination EDU EDU - ESSA education education, ESSA ESP Award bill ESSA ESSA Dashboard ESSA Implementation ESSA Title IV ESSA, SCOTUS FAFSA Flint lead issue Flint Water Crisis Flint Water Crisis and child nutrition reauthorization General issues H. Res. 622 H.R.10 H.R.2411 H.R.3817 H.R.3925 : Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act H.R.4013: Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015 H.R.4020 H.R.4028: IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act H.R.4652: Clarity in Lending for Education and Repayment Act H.R.5: Student Success Act H.R.930 : School Principal Recruitment and Training Act HEA Hearing higher ed Higher Education Higher education act IDEA Immigration immigration/ICE raids indian ed national monument for educators NEA's Legislative Report Card None opt out Perkins CTE Perkins CTE reauthorization Read Across America Reducing Educational Debt Act retreats S. 1177 S. 2061 S. 2560 S. 2579 S. 2653 S. Res. 384 S.1177 : Every Student Succeeds Act S.2572 : NURSE Act school choice school vouchers Secure Rural Schools Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act Senate Ag Committee Mark-up Senate Ag Committee Staff student debt Teacher Debt Relief Act Title IV Vouchers
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $317,433 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office