Legislative Tracker: Campus-Based Programs
On this page, you'll find proposals that modify the existing campus-based aid programs, which include the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work Study (FWS), and the Federal Perkins Loan program.
H.R.1490 — TRIO Access Act
Sponsor: Rep. Moore [D-WI]
Introduced: 02/21/2025
NASFAA Summary & Analysis: This bill would expand the use of certain tax return information disclosed to institutions of higher education for financial aid purposes to more easily determine students’ eligibility for TRIO programs.
S.377 — Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Booker [D-NJ]
Introduced: 02/03/2025
NASFAA Summary & Analysis: This bill would establish a Federal Work-Study program that enables college students to work in off-campus after-school programs at eligible elementary and secondary schools by expanding the definition of community service to include after-school activities and allows institutions receiving Federal Work-Study funds to allocate them for student employment in these programs. It directs ED to create a registration process for eligible schools and establish participation standards. Priority is given to schools serving low-income communities, and students involved must receive appropriate training.
H.R. 7644 — Opportunities for Success of 2024
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici [D-OR]
Introduced: 03/13/2024
NASFAA Summary & Analysis: This bill would reform the Federal Work-Study (FWS) formula by revising the distribution formula to allocate FWS funds based on the total Pell Grant funding an institution receives relative to other participating institutions, as well as their share of total undergraduate and graduate student need across all institutions.
H.R.656 — Head Start for Our Future Act
Sponsor: Rep. Castro [D-TX]
Introduced: 01/31/2023
NASFAA Summary & Analysis: This bill would amend the HEA to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.
H.R.654/S.183 — Students Helping Young Students Act of 2023
Sponsor: Rep. Carson [D-IN] and Sen. Booker [D-NJ]
Introduced: 01/31/2023
NASFAA Summary & Analysis: This bill would amend the HEA to include a work-study program for off-campus community service at certain after-school activities. Institutions will need to use the funds granted to them to compensate students employed in the after-school activities of eligible schools. This compensation may be for the time spent in training or for the travel directly related to the after-school activities. ED will have 180 days after the enactment of this bill to reach out to eligible institutions and inform them of this new work-study program. This bill calls for institutions to prioritize their community service and after-school activities at eligible schools that serve low-income communities.
Legislative Tracker Overview | Archive: Campus-Based Programs
Publication Date: 2/21/2025
