HR 5710 · 101th Congress · Education

Access to International Education Opportunities Abroad Amendments of 1990

Introduced 1990-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See also H.R. 5835.(1990-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Access to International Education Opportunities Abroad Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise student assistance for those engaged in study abroad. Specifies that programs of study abroad approved for credit by an institution of higher education (approved programs of study abroad) are among those for which eligible students may receive student assistance under the programs of Pell grants, supplemental educational opportunity grants, grants to States for State student incentives, guaranteed student loans, and Perkins loans. Revises student eligibility for assistance to declare that nothing in HEA shall be construed to limit or otherwise prohibit access to approved programs of study abroad. Declares that: (1) otherwise eligible students engaged in an approved program of study abroad are also eligible for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA; and (2) such a study abroad program need not be a required part of the student's degree program to qualify for such assistance. Requires eligible institutions to: (1) disseminate to prospective and enrolled students accurate information describing the fact that enrollment in an approved progr…

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