To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes.
Students Helping Young Students Act of 2015
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive grants for federal work-study programs to use a portion of such funding to compensate students employed in the educational after-school, before-school, or out-of-school community service activities of public elementary or secondary schools.
Requires the IHEs operating such work-study programs to give priority to public elementary or secondary schools serving low-income communities.
Allows the federal share of the compensation provided to work-study students performing such community service to exceed 75%.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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