A bill to make postsecondary vocational institutions offering six-month programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment eligible for certain Federal student assistance programs.

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include within the definition of "institution of higher education" for student assistance purposes postsecondary vocational institutions which: (1) provide at least a six-month training program; (2) have been in existence at least two years; (3) are nationally accredited; and (4) are legally authorized nonprofit or public postsecondary educational institutions.

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Timeline

1. 5 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 June 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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