HR 5390 · 115th Congress · Education

FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-03-22· Sponsored by Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.(2018-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. Financial aid administrators must provide those students with an initial determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other independent students with that determination.…

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