GEAR UP & GO Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2004 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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
GEAR UP & GO Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise specified requirements for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into postsecondary education.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a GEAR UP & GO grants program to provide low-income high school students participating in GEAR UP partnerships or State programs opportunities for dual/concurrent enrollment in college courses while still enrolled in high school. Provides that students in such program: (1) shall not be required to apply for admission to the institution of higher education; and (2) may receive college credit. Requires up to 25 percent of GEAR UP & GO program funds to be reserved for grants to early/middle college high schools designed to provide 9th through 12th grade low-income and first-generation college students with a coherent course of study enabling them to earn simultaneously a high school diploma and college credit toward a postsecondary degree.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2004 to Jul 7, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 4, 2004 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 4, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 4, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 4, 2004 |
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 Mar 17, 2004 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
- Mar 17, 2004Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3948 | GEAR UP & GO Act | Related bill | Mar 29, 2004 |
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 by strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- GEAR UP & GO Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance
- Authorization
- Career education
- College costs
- Department of Education
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational counseling
- Elementary and secondary education
- Federal aid to education
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial planning
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Mentoring
- Personal budgets
- Scholarships
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Student enrollment
- Textbooks
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2004Introduced in House
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