H.R. 4223 · 114th Congress

POST GRAD Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Judy Chu
Introduced
2015-12-10
Latest action
2016-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summary

Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act or the POST GRAD Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make graduate and professional students eligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program beginning on July 1, 2016. (Graduate and professional students have been ineligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans since July 1, 2012.)