Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2019 or the E-BOOK Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to up to 10 institutions of higher education for pilot programs that reduce the cost of attendance for undergraduate students by expanding student access to digital course materials. A preference is given to applications that demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantaged students. Grant recipients must make digital course materials available to undergraduate students in at least two different academic departments.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Academic performance and assessmentsEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingHigher educationPerformance measurementStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
E–BOOK Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4414| House
| Updated: 9/19/2019
Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2019 or the E-BOOK Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to up to 10 institutions of higher education for pilot programs that reduce the cost of attendance for undergraduate students by expanding student access to digital course materials. A preference is given to applications that demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantaged students. Grant recipients must make digital course materials available to undergraduate students in at least two different academic departments.
Academic performance and assessmentsEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingHigher educationPerformance measurementStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula