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Fair College Admissions for Students Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.
Summary
This bill would prohibit colleges and universities that participate in federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment to applicants based on family connections to donors or alumni of the institution. The prohibition would apply to all forms of preferential treatment in the admissions process for these students. The law would take effect during the second academic award year following enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Young Kim’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $166,350
- FOUNDERS FUND $14,307
- VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING $13,200
- EDWARD C. LEVY CO. $13,200
- APOLLO $11,100
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Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mrs. Kim (for herself and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fair College Admissions for Students Act”.
SEC. 2. BAN ON LEGACY OR DONOR PREFERENCES IN ADMISSIONS.
(a) In General.—Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(30) The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to—
“(A) donors to the institution; or
“(B) alumni of the institution.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(a))) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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