United States · Bill · S
S. 1287 (108th)
A bill to amend section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of a Hispanic-serving institution.
Introduced
18 June 2003
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8160)
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21 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the definition of a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) under title V (Developing Institutions). Eliminates the requirement that an HSI provide assurances that at least 50 percent of its Hispanic students are low-income students in order to be eligible for certain grants.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 June 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 June 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 June 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1287
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1287