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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1574 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a 
work-study program for off-campus community service 
at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Students Helping 
Young Students Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. WORK-STUDY PROGRAM. 
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 2753) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(f) AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—In any academic year to 
which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an institution 
shall ensure that funds granted to such institution 
under this section are used in accordance with such 
subsection to compensate students employed in 
after-school activities of eligible schools. 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION PROCESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the Stu-
dents Helping Young Students Act of 2015, the Sec-
retary shall inform eligible schools about the work- 
study program described in paragraph (1), and es-
tablish and carry out a process for eligible schools 
to register to participate in such program. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall 
establish any standards necessary for participation 
in— 
‘‘(A) the work-study program described in 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) the registration process described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY FOR SCHOOLS.—To the extent 
practicable, an institution shall— 
‘‘(A) give priority to eligible schools serving 
a low-income community; and 
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‘‘(B) ensure that any student compensated 
with funds described in paragraph (1) receives 
appropriate training to carry out the edu-
cational services required. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the compensation for work-study students com-
pensated under this subsection may exceed 75 per-
cent. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘after-school activities’ 
means activities that take place after school, be-
fore school, or out of school (in the summer or 
during other vacations) that have an edu-
cational purpose, and includes such activities 
administered by— 
‘‘(i) an eligible school; or 
‘‘(ii) a community-based learning cen-
ter, or center that facilitates youth devel-
opment activities, that partners with an el-
igible school. 
‘‘(B) The terms ‘elementary school’ and 
‘secondary school’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
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Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
‘‘(C) The term ‘eligible school’ means a 
public elementary school or secondary school. 
‘‘(D) The term ‘low-income community’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 
428K(g)(6).’’. 
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