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Jan 15, 2025

Mel’s Law

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Mel's Law This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to establish policies for awarding posthumous degrees. Specifically, the IHE must certify that it has a policy to award a posthumous degree to a deceased student who (1) was enrolled in a degree program at the IHE; (2) died prior to completing such...

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Introduced(1/15/25)
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Law

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NV

Ms. Velázquez

House (D) New York – 7

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jan 15, 2025

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