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H.R. 2554

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Direct Connect to Success Act
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Committee
Latest Action · May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
May 19, 2017
Cosponsors (7)
7D 0R
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Direct Connect to Success Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each state that receives assistance under the Act to carry out a program under which graduates of 2-year community colleges with at least 2.0 grade point averages are: (1) automatically enrolled into 4-year public institutions of higher education (IHE) in the state if they meet the admission requirements, and (2) given credits at the 4-year IHE for courses from the community college. The participating 4-year IHEs in the state must meet periodically with first-year students at the community colleges to assist in developing and maintaining 4-year academic plans for the students.

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