GEAR UP for Counseling
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students.
The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2017-FY2022.
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