Youth Service Scholarship Act of 2001
Latest action · Nov 2, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires 300 hours of public service by the student: (1) during each of two academic years of secondary school, to be eligible for a scholarship for the first year of college; and (2) during the preceding postsecondary academic year, to be eligible for a second, third, or fourth year.
Requires such students to: (1) have been eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (2) be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants in the year in which the scholarships are awarded. Sets the scholarship amount at $5,000 for any academic year during a student's first four years of undergraduate education, and provides for adjustments of such amount in the event of insufficient appropriations.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2001 to Jun 11, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 25, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 26, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Sep 10, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Nov 19, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 6, 2002 | |
| D-ME | John Elias Baldacci | Mar 6, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Rod R. Blagojevich | Mar 11, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Mar 19, 2002 | |
| D-TN | Bob Clement | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Apr 9, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 16, 2002 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Apr 16, 2002 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Apr 30, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Apr 30, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2001 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Nov 2, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
- Jul 12, 2001Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Youth Service Scholarship Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational accountability
- Evaluation research (Social action programs)
- Federal aid to higher education
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- National service
- Scholarships
- Service learning
- Social Welfare
- Social work
- Student employment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2001Introduced in House
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