To expand the definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to certain graduate medical schools located outside of the United States.

Key Points

• This bill changes the rules for which medical schools outside the United States count as official colleges. It focuses on schools that have training programs located within the U.S. to help their students qualify for federal financial aid.
• Currently, foreign medical schools must meet strict rules about how many non-U.S. citizens they enroll to get federal loan money. This bill creates a new way for schools to qualify if they have high-quality training programs already operating in the U.S.
• To qualify under the new rule, a school must have had a clinical training program approved by a U.S. state before January 2021. That state must have visited the school in person to check its quality and the school must still be operating in at least one state.
• This matters because it helps more medical students get federal loans to pay for their education. It specifically helps schools that are already working with U.S. states to train future doctors and could help address doctor shortages.

Impact Analysis

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