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handle is hein.crs/crsuntaagkl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS20646 Updated July 2, 2007 ~CRS Report for Congress District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program Bonnie Mangan Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Division Summary The District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (H.R. 974), enacted on November 12, 1999 (P.L. 106-98), created the District of Columbia (DC) Tuition Assistance Program. The DC Tuition Assistance Program provides scholarships for undergraduate education to DC residents ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Scholarships may be used to attend public higher education institutions throughout the country, as well as some private institutions. Originally, the program was limited to providing scholarships for attending public higher education institutions in Maryland and Virginia, but it was expanded to include public institutions nationwide in May 2000. On March 14, 2002, Congress passed the District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-157), to allow more DC residents to participate in the program. This report will be updated as necessary. Scholarship Awards The District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (H.R. 974), enacted on November 12, 1999 (P.L. 106-98), created the District of Columbia (DC) Tuition Assistance Program, which provides scholarships to DC residents for their undergraduate education. Scholarships for public institutions of higher education (THE) in all 50 states are used to pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition, up to $10,000 per student per school year (with a cumulative cap of $50,000 per student). Prior to May 2000, when the program was expanded to include public IHE nationwide, the scholarships were designated to pay the cost of attendance at public IHE in Maryland and Virginia. Initially, scholarships of $2,500 per student per year (with a cumulative cap of $12,500 per student) were available for tuition at a limited number of private colleges and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Maryland and Virginia. Under the District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-157), students attending private HBCUs nationwide may now receive the tuition grants. Congressional Research Service w The Library of Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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