Senate
May 21, 2009

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment.

Summary

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Pathways to College Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to local educational agencies that serve mostly high-need high schools for programs to increase the number of students from low-income families who attend college. Defines "high-need high schools" as those where at least one-half of the students are from low-income families. ...

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Introduced(5/21/09)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Sponsor

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Mr. Durbin

Senate (D) Illinois

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Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5827-5829)

May 21, 2009