Bill · S. 2028· Senate(119-S-2028)
Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025 aims to fund institutions of higher education that sponsor registered apprenticeship programs in construction and manufacturing. It establishes a Community Outreach Grant Program to help these institutions reach out to students, parents, and local employers. Additionally, it creates a Student Support Grant Program to provide academic advising and various student services. These grants are intended to increase enrollment, retention, and completion rates for students in these specific fields. The bill authorizes specific funding amounts for each program through the fiscal year 2030.
Yes· 3 of 19
Would students be better off under this?+7
The bill provides significant academic, career, and personal support services to students.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+6
The bill targets high school students and apprenticeship seekers for career development.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically targets outreach and employment in rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Student Awareness and Opportunity: The Community Outreach Grant Program allows institutions to educate high school students, parents, and faculty about the benefits of apprenticeship programs (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Job Growth in Specific Areas: Outreach efforts are designed to build relationships with employers in rural, exurban, and suburban areas to help students find work in those locations (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Support for Diverse Populations: The Secretary is directed to give priority to grants that target enrollment for rural, first-generation, minority, and underrepresented students (Section 2(e)).
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Enhanced Academic Success: The Student Support Grant Program provides academic advising, such as career advising, mentoring, and support for English as a second language students, to help students finish their programs (Section 3(d)(2)(A)).
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Expanded Student Well-being Services: Eligible entities can use funds for support services including childcare, mental health counseling, and substance abuse disorder services (Section 3(d)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reporting Burdens for Institutions: Entities receiving student support grants must submit detailed reports to the Secretary regarding student participation, progress toward goals, and effectiveness (Section 3(f)(1)).
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+7Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Young Adults+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Business Owners+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For Immigrants+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Childcare Affordability+4Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+4Improves Opioid Crisis Response+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 10/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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