Sec. 6. Federal aid eligibility for dreamer students
448 words·~2 min read·
/bill/118/hr/8807/ih/section-6A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 484 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(5), by inserting , or be a Dreamer student, as defined in subsection
(u)after becoming a citizen or permanent resident ; and by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term Dreamer student means an individual who— is not a citizen or national of the United States; and is inadmissible or deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. )); and in the case of such an individual who was younger than 18 years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the United States— has earned a high school diploma, the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school, or a high school equivalency diploma recognized by State law, or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins; is enrolled at an institution of higher education pursuant to subsection (d); has served in the uniformed services (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) for not less than 2 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge; has acquired a degree, certificate, or recognized postsecondary credential from an institution of higher education or area career and technical education school (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); or has completed not less than 2 years in a postsecondary program at an institution of higher education, or area career and technical education school, in the United States during such time period; or is, or at any time was, eligible for a grant of deferred action pursuant to— the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children issued on June 15, 2012; or the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children and with Respect to Certain Individuals Who Are the Parents of U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents issued on November 20, 2014; or would have been eligible for such a grant of deferred action if the applicable memorandum described in subclause
(I)had been fully in effect since the date on which it was issued. The Secretary shall issue regulations that direct when the Department shall waive the age requirement of paragraph (1)(B)(i) for an individual to qualify as a Dreamer student under such paragraph, if the individual demonstrates compelling circumstances, such as economic hardship (as defined in section 435(o)). .
Connectionstraces to 3
Traces to 3 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 3Cited by 0 across 0 sources