S 2539 · 95th Congress · Education

Middle Income Student Assistance Act

Introduced 1978-02-10· Sponsored by Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]· Senate

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Latest: Public Law 95-566.(1978-11-01)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1978-08-16
Yea 68Nay 28
PassedSenate · 1978-08-16
Yea 68Nay 28

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] College Opportunity Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the standards for determining the family contribution with regard to basic educational opportunity grant amounts authorized by such Act. Removes the provision dealing with adjusted family income as an eligibility requirement for Federal interest payments on higher education student loans under such Act.…

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans
Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY]NY
Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]VT
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME]ME