Bill · S. 758· Senate(119-S-758)
Apprenticeships to College Act
- Introduced
- 2/26/2025
- Last activity
- 2/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Amy Klobuchar
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Apprenticeships to College Act aims to support the creation of a Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium. This involves an interagency agreement between the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education to align apprenticeship programs with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education. The bill focuses on strengthening connections between national apprenticeship systems and 2- or 4-year educational institutions. It includes provisions for data sharing, aligning funding, and creating articulation agreements. Additionally, the act seeks to provide technical assistance regarding financial aid and information on apprenticeship programs.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would students be better off under this?+5
The bill helps students earn academic credit for practical training, making their educational pathways more efficient.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
The integration of apprenticeships and higher education directly benefits young adults entering the workforce and pursuing degrees.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
Aligning technical training with financial aid and degree paths can provide clearer pathways to economic mobility for low-income earners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Credit and Education Alignment: The bill requires consortium participants to enter into agreements to create or expand the awarding of academic credit for instruction and credentials earned during apprenticeship programs (Section 2(b)(3)(B)). It also supports articulation agreements between participants and apprenticeship sponsors (Section 2(b)(3)(A)).
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Better Information Access: The act supports a publicly accessible website that provides lists of participating members, apprenticeship programs, and credentials awarded (Section 2(b)(6)(A)). It also directs the provision of information on how to develop programs and available financial resources (Section 2(b)(5)).
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Financial Aid Guidance and Assistance: The bill includes provisions for technical assistance on the eligible uses of financial aid, including the Federal work study program, for related instruction in apprenticeship programs (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Enhanced Data Tracking: The agreement includes support for data sharing systems to track whether program participants receiving financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965 enroll in or complete postsecondary coursework (Section 2(b)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text. The bill does include a limitation stating that no institution of higher education or apprenticeship sponsor is required to participate in the Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium (Section 2(c)).
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+5Good For Young Adults+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+3Improves Student Loan Relief+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 2/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas