AID Act

Summary

Achieving Independence through Degrees Act or the AID Act This bill revises certain federal student-aid programs. Among other things, it expands access to Pell Grants, expands loan counseling requirements, revises the Federal Work-Study Program, updates the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process, and extends Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to certain students. First, it expands access to Pell Grants by (1) increasing the maximum award and indexing it for inflation, (2) increasing the semester eligibility limit to 15 semesters, and (3) extending eligibility to certain short-term workforce training programs. It modifies student loan counseling requirements applicable to institutions of higher education (IHEs) by requiring annual financial counseling and expanding exit counseling. The Department of Education (ED) must maintain an online counseling tool that provides annual and exit counseling. Additionally, it permanently reauthorizes the Federal Work-Study Program and otherwise revises the program, including by allocating program funds to IHEs based on the amount of Pell Grant funds received by each IHE. It establishes a pilot program that provides work-based learning opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional financial need. It requires ED to allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. It repeals a provision that makes students convicted of drug-related offenses ineligible for federal student aid and prohibits ED from asking about drug-related convictions on FAFSA. The bill also allows certain students, including those who have an expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for SNAP benefits.

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Timeline

1. 5 June 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 June 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 June 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
• related to → JOBS Act of 2019
• related to → Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
• related to → Opportunities for Success Act of 2019
• related to → FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
• related to → Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
• related to → AID Act
• related to ← JOBS Act of 2019
• related to ← College Affordability Act
• related to ← Earning Experience Act of 2019
• related to ← SUCCESS Act