A bill to prohibit prisoners from being eligible for Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG), to establish a system of grants to State governments for programs of postsecondary education for prisoners, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

30 March 1982

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Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit prisoners from being eligible for basic educational opportunity grants ("Pell grants"). Establishes a system of grants to States for programs of postsecondary education for prisoners. Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve up to $6,000,000 of any amount appropriated for the Pell grant program to provide assistance to State prisoner education programs.

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summary · EN · 30 March 1982
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5993
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