House
Mar 23, 2016

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution, and for other purposes.

Summary

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Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to provide for the use of tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. It requires data sharing...

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Introduced(9/8/15)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

LD

Mr. Doggett

House (D) Texas – 37

Cosponsors (10)

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Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Mar 23, 2016