A bill to build capacity at community colleges in order to meet increased demand for community college education while maintaining the affordable tuition rates and the open-door policy that are the hallmarks of the community college system.

Bill Number

S 379

Introduced

Feb 15, 2005

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S ...

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Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college capacity-building grant program.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award such grants, on a competitive basis, to individual community colleges or consortia of community colleges to meet capacity challenges.

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Feb 15, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1420)
Feb 15, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1419-1420)
Feb 15, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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