S. 2732 - Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008
Higher education. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Claire McCaskill
- Summary:
- A bill to expand the definition of independent student under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include active members of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States and to prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under such Act. (by CRS)
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- The bill has been introduced.
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Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008
S. 2732 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to expand the definition of independent student under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include active members of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States and to prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under such Act. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to expand the definition of independent student under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include active members of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States and to prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under such Act.
- Other Titles
- Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Claire McCaskill
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Higher education
- Armed forces
- Armed forces reserves
- Budgets
- Defense policy
- Education
- Federal aid to education
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Government lending
- National Guard
- Scholarships
- Student aid
- Student loan funds
- Veterans' education
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/07/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/07/2008 3/07/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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