H.R. 3661 · 110th Congress
Rural Students College, Career, and Community Readiness Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Introduced
- 2007-09-25
- Latest action
- 2007-10-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Summary
Rural Students College, Career, and Community Readiness Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to up to two nonprofit organizations to conduct higher education and career readiness demonstration projects.
Requires grantees to partner with rural local educational agencies and schools to enroll a cohort of seventh grade students and a cohort of ninth grade students into the demonstration projects, which are to provide such students with approximately 25 hours of informational and educational services in each grade through grade 12 that prepare them for higher education and a successful career.