Jumpstart on College Act

This bill would authorize $250 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 for the Department of Education to award competitive grants supporting early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs, where high school students take college courses. Grants of up to $2 million over six years would go to partnerships of colleges and local school districts, which must provide rising matching funds and assure that students pay no tuition or fees for college courses. Separate six-year grants would go to states, which must match 50 percent of the grant and develop statewide plans to expand access to these programs. Grantees would report yearly on student enrollment, credits, diplomas, and credentials, and the Secretary would contract for an independent national evaluation.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors