Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the 90-10 rule through FY2020 for proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institutions of higher education impacted by Hurricane Irma or Maria. Under the 90-10 rule, such institutions must derive at least 10% of their revenue from nonfederal sources or risk becoming ineligible for federal financial aid.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education
Caribbean areaDisaster relief and insuranceEducation programs fundingHigher educationNatural disastersPuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the 90-10 rule for proprietary institutions impacted by Hurricanes Irma or Maria.
USA115th CongressHR-5850| House
| Updated: 5/16/2018
Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the 90-10 rule through FY2020 for proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institutions of higher education impacted by Hurricane Irma or Maria. Under the 90-10 rule, such institutions must derive at least 10% of their revenue from nonfederal sources or risk becoming ineligible for federal financial aid.