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S. 2732 - Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008

Higher education. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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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 More
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) Hide
 
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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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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
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    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
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    Major Actions
    Introduced3/07/2008
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

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    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced3/07/2008
    3/07/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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