H.R. 2554 · 115th Congress
Direct Connect to Success Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Darren Soto
- Introduced
- 2017-05-19
- Latest action
- 2017-05-19 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.