Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- May 22, 2025
What it does
The Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act would establish a federal program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by creating a matching grant initiative between the Secretary of Education and eligible graduate institutions. The program would cover up to 50% of a participating student’s cost of attendance in graduate programs for school psychology, counseling, or social work, provided the institution matches the federal contribution. Priority would be given to students who received Federal Pell Grants or attended certain minority-serving institutions as undergraduates, and participating institutions would be required to submit annual…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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