Fast Track To and Through College Act
Latest action · Oct 30, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fast Track To and Through College Act
This bill provides grants for the establishment of fast track pathways that enable students to earn up to one year of college credits while still in high school.
Grant recipients (i.e., certain partnerships that include states' educational agencies) shall use awarded funds to support statewide implementation of early college fast track pathways and early high school graduation fast track pathways. Early college fast track pathways are programs of advanced coursework resulting in credit that (1) is equivalent to two semesters of full-time postsecondary enrollment, and (2) satisfies the requirements for a high school diploma. Early high school graduation fast track pathways are scholarships for students who graduate high school early, do not require remedial coursework in postsecondary education, and attend a public two- or four-year institution of higher education.
A grant recipient may also use grant funds to offer scholarships to students who graduate high school early, provide training or professional development for faculty who teach courses in an early college fast track pathway, or provide students with transportation to and from advanced courses in an early college fast track pathway.
The bill also makes certain high school students participating in an early college fast track pathway eligible to receive Pell Grants.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 30, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1719 | Fast Track To and Through College Act | Reintroduced Bill | May 19, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to increase rates of college completion and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving postsecondary credit transfer.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fast Track To and Through College Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- School administration
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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