Students descended from enslaved people would get tuition scholarships at HBCUs.
This bill would create a new federal program providing scholarships for students who are descendants of people enslaved in the United States. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) would receive grants to cover tuition for these qualified students. These scholarships would also not count against students when applying for other federal financial aid.
Right now, there isn't a federal program specifically designed to help students who are descendants of enslaved people pay for college. Currently, there is no federal program that specifically gives grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide scholarships for students descended from enslaved individuals in the United States. Also, any such scholarship would typically be counted when determining a student's eligibility for other federal financial aid. This bill would create a federal grant program for HBCUs to offer direct tuition scholarships to these qualified students, starting in fiscal year 2027. These scholarships would also be excluded from calculations for other federal student aid, meaning they would not reduce a student's eligibility for programs like Pell Grants.
HR 10043 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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