Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2023

3/12/2024, 10:24 PM

Congressional Summary of S 965

Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2023

This bill establishes a grant program through which the Department of Education may award funds to eligible partnerships to support rural postsecondary education and economic growth and development in rural communities.

A grant recipient must be a partnership whose members represent at least three designated types of organizations, specifically (1) a local educational agency or educational service agency serving a rural area, (2) an institution of higher education (IHE), (3) a regional economic development entity, or (4) a rural community-serving organization with demonstrated success supporting rural students in accessing higher education and attaining degrees.

A grant recipient must use awarded funds to carry out no fewer than two specified activities, namely (1) improving postsecondary enrollment rates for rural secondary school students, (2) increasing enrollment and completion rates of rural nontraditional students in degree programs at IHEs, (3) creating or strengthening academic programs at rural-serving IHEs to prepare graduates to enter into high-need occupations in the regional and local economies, or (4) generating local and regional economic development that creates employment opportunities for rural students with postsecondary degrees.

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Current Status of Bill S 965

Bill S 965 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 23, 2023. Bill S 965 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 23, 2023.  Bill S 965's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S934-935) as of March 23, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 965

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 965

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 965

Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2023Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2023A bill to establish a rural postsecondary and economic development grant program.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 965

Susan M. Collins
Susan M. Collins
Maine(Republican)
Tina Smith
Tina Smith
Minnesota(Democrat)
Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
Michigan(Democrat)
Margaret Wood Hassan
Margaret Wood Hassan
New Hampshire(Democrat)
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Texas(Republican)

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