S880
Hearing scheduled
Fair College Admissions for Students Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Mar 6, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Fair College Admissions for Students Act.
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to—
donors to the institution; or
alumni of the institution.
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(a))) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to—
donors to the institution; or
alumni of the institution.
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(a))) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
Legislative Timeline
3 actions-
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.