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S-3747Senate2026-01-29Education

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

YourVoice.Now Summary

Homeschooled students sometimes hit bureaucratic roadblocks when applying for federal financial aid because the system doesn't always recognize their education as equivalent to a high school diploma. This bill would fix that by amending the Higher Education Act to officially count students who completed homeschooling — in a setting treated as a home school or private school under their state's law — as high school graduates for purposes of federal student aid eligibility.

Congressional Summary

Home School Graduation Recognition ActThis bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.

Legislative Subjects

Elementary and secondary education

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
Senate
Status
summarized
Action
Introduced in Senate
Action Date
2026-01-29
Date Added
2026-04-06