S 830 — Classroom to Careers Act of 2019

Summary

Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 This bill permits institutions of higher education to enter into private-sector employment agreements with the Department of Education in order to receive certain federal work-study grants for full-time employment of students, with restrictions. Currently, such agreements are limited to part-time employment.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html March 14, 2019

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The bill amends the Federal Work-Study program to allow institutions to use funds for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-51

  part-time

  The bill allows for full-time cooperative education positions in addition to part-time positions.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  part-time

  The amendment broadens the eligibility for work-study programs to include full-time employment.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  program of part-time employment → program-- (A) of employment

  The language clarifies that the program can include any employment type, not limited to part-time.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  or

  This change connects program types and allows for additional flexibility.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  (B) of full-time employment of its cooperative education students-- (i) in work for a private for-profit organization under an arrangement between the institution and such organization that offers cooperative education and with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(1) and subsection (b)(3) for not longer than a 6-month period (which period may be completed non-consecutively, including during summer and intercession periods); and (ii) who may participate in more than one work period described in clause (i) during the course of the students' enrollment;

  This addition specifies the conditions under which full-time cooperative education can be undertaken.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  and complement and reinforce the educational goals or career goals of each student receiving assistance under this part

  This provision emphasizes that work experiences should align with the educational and career objectives of students.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  (f) Career Pathways.--An institution that operates a work-study program under this part shall ensure that participation in the program aligns with the requirements of career pathways as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

  This mandates that work-study programs support defined career pathways, enhancing relevance to students' futures.

• 20 U.S.C. 1087-53

  (g) Cooperative Education.--In this section, the term `cooperative education' means the provision of alternating or parallel periods of academic study and work-based learning or public or private employment to give students work experiences related to their academic or occupational objectives and an opportunity to earn the funds necessary for continuing and completing their education.

  This creates a formal definition of cooperative education to clarify what is permissible under work-study.

Action History

1. March 14, 2019

   Introduced in Senate

2. March 14, 2019

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Primary

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