GEAR UP for Counseling

Bill: 115-hr-415
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2017-01-10
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: 2017-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-10
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 FY2018-FY2023.<br /></p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence 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 2018 .