Bill · S. 1347· Senate(119-S-1347)
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/8/2025
- Last activity
- 4/8/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2025 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill seeks to expand access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. This is achieved by authorizing the Secretary to award grants to eligible institutions. These programs allow high school students to earn postsecondary credits while still in public high school. The bill emphasizes expanding access through partnerships between local educational agencies and institutions of higher education.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would students be better off under this?+8
The bill directly benefits students by expanding access to college credits and reducing costs.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The bill prioritizes grants for students from low-income families to help cover educational costs.
Does this make college cost less?+7
The bill expands access to college credits and provides funds for tuition and fees to reduce student costs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Educational Opportunities: The bill aims to expand access for high school students to earn postsecondary credits through dual or concurrent enrollment or early college high school programs (Section 2(a)).
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Reduced Financial Burden for Students: Grant funds can be used to cover tuition, fees, books, and required instructional materials so that students do not have to pay for postsecondary courses (Section 2(f)(g)(1)(A)).
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Support for Vulnerable Student Groups: The Secretary will give priority to programs serving students from low-income families, students in rural schools, or first-generation college students (Section 2(e)).
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Improved Program Accessibility: Funds may be used to establish outreach programs to inform students, parents, and educators about program eligibility and academic preparation (Section 2(f)(4)).
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Transportation Assistance: Grant funds can be used for transportation to and from the programs (Section 2(f)(g)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limits on Transportation Funding: An eligible institution is restricted from using more than 20 percent of its grant funds for transportation costs (Section 2(f)(g)(2)).
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Time Limits on Funding: Grants awarded under this section are limited to a period of not more than 5 years (Section 2(c)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+8Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Young Adults+6Good For Rural Residents+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+7Increases Public School Funding+6
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BoozmanRepublican · Arkansas
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia