GEAR UP for Counseling

Bill: 114-hr-3834
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2015-10-27
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Educational guidance

Elementary and secondary education

Higher education

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>GEAR UP for Counseling</b></p> <p>This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR&nbsp;UP). </p> <p>Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students. </p> <p>The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2017-FY2022.<br /></p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2015 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself and Ms. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the program provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as GEAR UP for Counseling . 2. Requirement of academic and mental health counseling Section 404D(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Providing participating students access to academic and mental health counseling services. . 3. Authorization of Appropriations Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–28 ) is amended by striking 2009 and inserting 2017 .