S. 1287 · 108th Congress
A bill to amend section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of a Hispanic-serving institution.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pete Domenici
- Introduced
- 2003-06-18
- Latest action
- 2003-06-18 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the definition of a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) under title V (Developing Institutions).
Eliminates the requirement that an HSI provide assurances that at least 50 percent of its Hispanic students are low-income students in order to be eligible for certain grants.