To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit students convicted of hate crimes for conduct that occurred during a campus protest from being eligible for student loans or loan forgiveness.
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Latest Action · July 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill would amend federal education law to make students ineligible for federal student loans and loan forgiveness programs if they are convicted of a hate crime committed during a campus protest that disrupts normal campus operations. The legislation specifically targets conduct occurring during protests at colleges and universities and applies to convictions under either state or federal hate crime laws. The bill affects any student who receives such a conviction, barring them from accessing federal student aid going forward and eliminating any existing loan forgiveness opportunities. There is no specific funding allocated in this bill, as it primarily creates a restriction on eligibility rather than establishing a new program. The restriction would take effect immediately upon conviction.
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