FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018

Summary

FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. Financial aid administrators must provide those students with an initial determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other independent students with that determination.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 March 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 2018

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Sponsors

• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← FAFSA Fairness Act of 2015