Heritage Legacy Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Education, starting in fiscal year 2027, to give yearly grants to Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) equal to the tuition of all qualified students enrolled there. A qualified student is a full-time undergraduate at an HBCU who is verified as a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, such as through census records listing ancestors under certain racial classifications before October 3, 1965. HBCUs would use the grants to give these students tuition scholarships for up to 12 semesters. The bill would set aside 5 percent of the funds for verification and administrative costs. These scholarships would not be counted when calculating a student's eligibility for federal student aid.

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Sponsors

• Frederica S. Wilson Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors