Summary: Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in any program under title IV (Student Assistance) to include information concerning its law enforcement emergency response program and the occurrence of campus law enforcement emergencies in the annual campus security report it must provide to current and prospective students and employees. Requires such an IHE to: (1) test annually its law enforcement emergency response program; and (2) inform those on campus of any school law enforcement emergency within 30 minutes of discovering it. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to IHEs or consortia of IHEs, or enter into competitive contracts with IHEs, consortia, and other organizations, to develop, implement, operate, improve, test, or disseminate campus law enforcement emergency response programs. Defines "campus" for purposes of this Act to include property controlled by recognized student organizations, off-campus school-related property, and certain public property used by and adjacent to the school.

campus law enforcement emergency response act amends higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating program title student assistance include information concerning law enforcement emergency response program occurrence campus law enforcement emergencies annual campus security report provide current prospective students employees requires ihe test annually law enforcement emergency response program inform campus school law enforcement emergency minutes discovering authorizes secretary education competitive grants ihes consortia ihes enter competitive contracts ihes consortia organizations develop implement operate improve test disseminate campus law enforcement emergency response programs defines campus purposes act include property controlled recognized student organizations campus school related property certain public property adjacent school


Summary: College Saver's Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain middle-income individual taxpayers age 18 or older a refundable tax credit for 50% of their contributions to a qualified tuition program (tax-exempt college savings plan), up to an annual limit of $2,000; and (2) require the distribution of financial education materials to participants in a qualified tuition program.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the participation of individuals in qualified tuition programs.

college saver credit act amends internal revenue code allow certain middle income individual taxpayers age older refundable tax credit contributions qualified tuition program tax exempt college savings plan annual limit require distribution financial education materials participants qualified tuition program requires secretary treasury study report congress participation individuals qualified tuition programs


Summary: Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reauthorize and revise title II part A requirements for teacher quality enhancement grants for states and partnerships (II-A). Revises state grant, partnership grant, and recruitment grant requirements to include requirements relating to: (1) early childhood education; (2) exemplary, highly competent, and highly qualified teachers as these are defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) teacher mentoring; (4) professional development; (5) parental involvement; and (6) high-need schools and local educational agencies. Revises requirements for peer review panel grant evaluation and for teacher preparation program accountability.Requires states to submit teacher quality plans. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education that are II-A partner institutions to create Academies for Faculty Excellence.

preparing recruiting retaining education professionals act amends higher education act hea reauthorize revise title requirements teacher quality enhancement grants states partnerships revises state grant partnership grant recruitment grant requirements include requirements relating early childhood education exemplary highly competent highly qualified teachers defined elementary secondary education act teacher mentoring professional development parental involvement high need schools local educational agencies revises requirements peer review panel grant evaluation teacher preparation program accountability requires states submit teacher quality plans authorizes secretary education award grants institutions higher education partner institutions create academies faculty excellence


Summary: Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007 - Provides that, if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of such individual's entitlement (ten years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, that period shall be extended to the end of that quarter or semester. Allows such an extension until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks, in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis. Repeals the: (1) 14-year (after first becoming entitled) limit on the use of educational assistance by members of the Selected Reserve; and (2) ten-year limit on the use educational assistance by members of the Ready Reserve who are separated due to disability after supporting contingency and certain other operations.

montgomery bill life act provides individual eligible educational assistance montgomery bill enrolled educational institution period individual entitlement years discharge release active duty expire quarter semester enrollment period shall extended end quarter semester allows extension earlier end course weeks case educational institution regularly operated quarter semester basis repeals year entitled limit use educational assistance members selected_reserve year limit use educational assistance members ready_reserve separated disability supporting contingency certain operations


Summary: Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to expand prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program by prohibiting their offering specified inducements to institutions of higher education (IHE) or lenders to secure business or providing certain services for such institutions without appropriate compensation. Requires lenders to provide student loan applicants with certain written information regarding: (1) loan conditions; (2) their possible qualification for title IV assistance; (3) the method for determining the applicable interest rate; and (4) whether the loans provided exceed a student's attendance costs. Directs the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Treasury to review the private educational loan market to identify possible discriminatory lending practices affecting students who qualify for a simplified needs test or application process. Expands the activities disqualifying lenders from participation in the FFEL program, including: (1) offering specified inducements to IHEs; (2) performing certain uncompensated services for IHEs; and (3) entering into certain business arrangements with students or school financial aid employees. Establishes a private loan exception to the prohibition IHE certification of a student's eligibility to borrow amounts in excess of those allowable under the FFEL program. Requires limitation, suspension, or termination of an IHE's participation in title IV loan programs for noncompliance with a student loan code of conduct prohibiting IHEs or their financial aid employees from accepting certain inducements from, or entering into certain business arrangements with, lenders. Bans IHEs from designating preferred lenders; but allows lenders to submit a standard electronic template to IHEs regarding loan conditions which will then be made available to students and their parents. Terminates the authority of a school to serve as a lender or a lender to serve as a school trustee under the FFEL program.

disclosure reform act amends title student assistance higher education act act expand prohibitions guaranty agencies operating federal_family_education_loan ffel program prohibiting offering specified inducements institutions higher education ihe lenders secure business providing certain services institutions appropriate compensation requires lenders provide student loan applicants certain written information loan conditions possible qualification title assistance method determining applicable interest rate loans provided exceed student attendance costs directs secretary education secretary treasury review private educational loan market identify possible discriminatory lending practices affecting students qualify simplified needs test application process expands activities disqualifying lenders participation ffel program including offering specified inducements ihes performing certain uncompensated services ihes entering certain business arrangements students school financial aid employees establishes private loan exception prohibition ihe certification student eligibility borrow amounts excess allowable ffel program requires limitation suspension termination ihe participation title loan programs noncompliance student loan code conduct prohibiting ihes financial aid employees accepting certain inducements entering certain business arrangements lenders bans ihes designating preferred lenders allows lenders submit standard electronic template ihes loan conditions available students parents terminates authority school serve lender lender serve school trustee ffel program


Summary: Veterans and Survivors Employment and Training Act of 2007 - Permits accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to an individual enrolled in an approved program of education that either: (1) leads to employment in a high technology occupation in a high technology industry; or (2) lasts less than two years and leads to employment in a sector of the economy that is projected to experience a substantial increase in the number of jobs, positively affect the growth of another sector of the economy, or consists of existing or emerging businesses that are being transformed by technology and innovation and require new skills for workers. Includes as an authorized program for purposes of such assistance a program of education pursued at a tribally controlled college or university as defined under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. Permits accelerated payments, with the same requirements, for eligible individuals under the survivors' and dependents' educational assistance program, with added conditions.

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Summary: Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a student loan program for workforce development for high-growth occupations or industries. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for: (1) job skill training in high-growth occupations or industries to partnerships of community colleges and workforce investment boards; and (2) training and job skills for small business owners or operators to partnerships of institutions of higher education (IHEs) and entities that help small business development. Prohibits, under the student loan program, IHEs and accrediting agencies and associations from restricting transfers of credits in specified ways. Requires studies and dissemination of comparative data on college costs and related matters. Revises requirements for teacher quality enhancement grants with respect to high-need local educational agencies and eligible partnerships. Allows states to submit applications, under the leveraging educational assistance partnership program, with philanthropic organizations and public or private IHEs.

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Summary: College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students Act of 2007 - College ACCESS Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship Credit and the tuition and related expenses deduction with a refundable College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students (ACCESS) tax credit. Sets the maximum yearly credit at $3,000 and the maximum lifetime credit for undergraduate and graduate education at $12,000 and $6,000, respectively. Requires annual inflation adjustments to such amounts. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize an Early Federal Pell Grant Demonstration Program. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to four states to cover administrative expenses incurred in the program. Limits a state to a cohort of up to 10,000 of its eighth grade students who are eligible for a free or reduced price meal under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Provides for a cohort for each of the academic years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Declares that each student who participates in the demonstration project receives a commitment to receive a Pell Grant during their first year of undergraduate study at an institution of higher education, subject to a specified condition. Requires state grantees to choose local educational agencies to participate in the program from among those serving students at least half of whom are eligible for free or reduced price meals. Calculates participating students' Pell Grants by deeming them to have no expected family contribution. Directs the Secretary to arrange for an independent evaluation of the demonstration program's effectiveness in providing needy students with access to, and an incentive to pursue, higher education. Requires state grantees annually to provide program participants with information concerning college costs, Pell Grants, state college savings programs, and other state and federal aid programs. Increases the maximum Pell Grant amount from $5,100 for academic year 2007-2008 by specified levels up to $6,300 for academic year 2011-2012.

college affordability creating educational success students act internal revenue code replace tuition related expenses deduction refundable creating educational success students access tax credit sets maximum yearly credit maximum lifetime credit undergraduate graduate education respectively requires annual inflation adjustments amounts amends higher education act authorize early federal pell grant demonstration program directs secretary education award grants states cover administrative expenses incurred program limits state cohort eighth grade students eligible free reduced price meal national school lunch act child nutrition act provides cohort academic years declares student participates demonstration project receives commitment receive pell grant year undergraduate study institution higher education subject specified condition requires state grantees choose local educational agencies participate program serving students half eligible free reduced price meals calculates participating students pell_grants deeming expected family contribution directs secretary arrange independent evaluation demonstration program effectiveness providing needy students access incentive pursue higher education requires state grantees annually provide program participants information concerning college costs pell_grants state college savings programs state federal aid programs increases maximum pell_grant academic year specified levels academic year


Summary: Student Information Means a Positive Loan Experience Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to give borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs the option to delay the repayment of principal on such loans for the first two years that they are in repayment, regardless of their repayment plan. Requires FFEL lenders to offer extended repayment plans to borrowers with $20,000 (currently, $30,000) of FFEL debt. Revises the definition of economic hardship to include individuals whose earnings do not exceed 150% of the poverty line applicable to their family size. Requires lenders that grant FFEL loan deferment or forbearance to inform borrowers of the impact such deferment or forbearance has on the ultimate cost of the loan. Directs lenders to inform borrowers seeking to consolidate loans: (1) of loan costs and repayment terms, including the ability to prepay or change repayment plans; (2) whether FFEL or DL repayment-related benefits will be lost; (3) that certain Federal Perkins Loan (PL) interest-free periods and deferment and cancellation options will be lost; (4) that other lenders may offer different terms; and (5) that applying for such loans does not oblige borrowers to take them. Requires schools to inform prospective and enrolled students of the terms and conditions of FFEL, DL, and PL loans. Adds to the exit counseling information schools must provide to student borrowers. Requires certain information regarding: (1) costs and repayment terms, including the ability to prepay or change repayment plans; (2) loan forgiveness and forbearance options; (3) the effects of consolidating such loans; and (4) the availability of the National Student Loan Data System for use in obtaining information on their loan status.

amends higher education act borrowers federal_family_education_loan ffel direct_loan programs option delay repayment principal loans years repayment regardless repayment plan requires ffel lenders offer extended repayment plans borrowers currently ffel debt revises definition economic hardship include individuals earnings exceed poverty line applicable family size requires lenders grant ffel loan deferment forbearance inform borrowers impact deferment forbearance ultimate cost loan directs lenders inform borrowers seeking consolidate loans loan costs repayment terms including ability prepay change repayment plans ffel repayment related benefits lost certain federal_perkins_loan interest free periods deferment cancellation options lost lenders offer different terms applying loans borrowers requires schools inform prospective enrolled students terms conditions ffel loans adds exit counseling information schools provide student borrowers requires certain information costs repayment terms including ability prepay change repayment plans loan forgiveness forbearance options effects consolidating loans availability national_student_loan_data_system use obtaining information loan status


Summary: Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to take actions necessary to maintain confidence in the National Student Loan Data System, at a minimum: (1) ensuring that guaranty agencies, lenders, and schools primarily access it for legitimate program operations; (2) prohibiting nongovernmental researchers or policy analysts from accessing personally identifiable information; (3) creating a disclosure form for actual and potential students describing the contents of, and access to, the system; (4) requiring guaranty agencies, lenders, and schools to inform borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans, Direct Loans, and Perkins Loans that such a loan will be submitted to the system and accessible to such entities; (5) regularly review the system to delete inactive users, monitor use, and ensure that data is not used for marketing purposes; and (6) developing standardized protocols for limiting access. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on: (1) mechanisms giving borrowers the option of restricting lender access to their system records; and (2) appropriate risk-based protocols for limiting access.

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Summary: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize an Early Federal Pell Grant Demonstration Program. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to four states to cover administrative expenses incurred in the program. Limits a state to a cohort of up to 10,000 of its eighth grade students who are eligible for a free or reduced price meal under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Provides for a cohort for each of the academic years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Declares that each student who participates in the demonstration project receives a commitment to receive a Pell Grant during their first year of undergraduate study at an institution of higher education, subject to a specified condition. Requires state grantees to choose local educational agencies to participate in the program from among those serving students at least half of whom are eligible for free or reduced price meals. Calculates participating students' Pell Grants by deeming them to have no expected family contribution. Directs the Secretary to arrange for an independent evaluation of the demonstration program's effectiveness in providing needy students with access to, and an incentive to pursue, higher education. Requires state grantees annually to provide program participants with information concerning college costs, Pell Grants, state college savings programs, and other state and federal aid programs.

amends higher education act authorize early federal pell grant demonstration program directs secretary education award grants states cover administrative expenses incurred program limits state cohort eighth grade students eligible free reduced price meal national school lunch act child nutrition act provides cohort academic years declares student participates demonstration project receives commitment receive pell grant year undergraduate study institution higher education subject specified condition requires state grantees choose local educational agencies participate program serving students half eligible free reduced price meals calculates participating students pell_grants deeming expected family contribution directs secretary arrange independent evaluation demonstration program effectiveness providing needy students access incentive pursue higher education requires state grantees annually provide program participants information concerning college costs pell_grants state college savings programs state federal aid programs


Summary: Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the definition of independent student, for purposes of the financial need analysis to establish student aid eligibility, to individuals who were adopted from the foster care system when they were 13 years of age or older.

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Summary: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits with a partially refundable Higher Education Tax Credit covering: (1) up to 50% of a taxpayer's higher education expenses for a taxable year that do not exceed $3,000; and (2) up to 30% of such expenses between $3,000 and $8,000. Sets a lifetime credit limitation of $12,000 per student. Applies the credit to no more than two years of graduate education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

amends internal revenue code replace hope scholarship partially refundable covering taxpayer higher education expenses taxable year exceed expenses sets lifetime credit limitation student applies credit years graduate education repeals tax deduction qualified tuition related expenses


Summary: Revises federal bankruptcy law with respect to the exemption from the exception to discharge in bankruptcy for certain educational loans if excepting such debt from discharge would impose an undue hardship on the debtor and debtor's dependents. Limits such exemption to the existing ones for: (1) an educational benefit overpayment or loan made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit; and (2) an obligation to repay funds received from a governmental unit as an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. Repeals the current exemption for: (1) any loan made under any program funded in whole or in part by a governmental unit or nonprofit institution; and (2) any other qualified education loan incurred by an individual debtor on behalf of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent, including indebtedness used to refinance a qualified education loan. (Thus makes both kinds of loans nondischargeable in bankruptcy.)

revises federal bankruptcy law respect exemption exception discharge bankruptcy certain educational loans excepting debt discharge impose undue hardship debtor debtor dependents limits exemption existing ones educational benefit overpayment loan insured guaranteed governmental unit obligation repay funds received governmental unit educational benefit scholarship stipend repeals current exemption loan program funded governmental unit nonprofit institution qualified education loan incurred individual debtor behalf taxpayer taxpayer spouse dependent including indebtedness refinance qualified education loan makes kinds loans bankruptcy


Summary: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship.

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