College Thriving Act
The summary
What this bill does
College Thriving Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to carry out skills-for-success courses for all enrolled first-year students (including transfer students). Skills-for-success course means a course that (1) has a low student-to-teacher ratio, (2) is not graded or is pass-fail, and (3) provides skills for success in college in specified topics (e.g., time management skills, coping with stress, and goal setting).
In awarding grants, ED must give priority to IHEs where at least 50% of all students enrolled in the most recent academic year were eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NC District 4 · D-NC
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1409 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| Policy Area | Education |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 18, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · — views |