College Cost Reduction and Access Act
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The College Cost Reduction and Access Act is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded student financial aid and created income-based repayment options to make higher education more affordable.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| College Cost Reduction and Access Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3173895 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: College Cost Reduction and Access Act Context triple: [110th United States Congress, passedAct, College Cost Reduction and Access Act]
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A.
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and expanded higher education programs, focusing on college affordability, transparency, student loan reform, and consumer protections for students and families.
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B.
Donahoe Higher Education Act
The Donahoe Higher Education Act is a landmark California law that restructured the state's public higher education system and established the modern governance framework for institutions including the California State University.
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C.
Higher Education Amendments of 1998
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 were a major U.S. federal law package that reauthorized and significantly revised higher education policy, including financial aid programs, accountability measures, and student loan regulations.
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D.
Higher Education Amendments of 1992
The Higher Education Amendments of 1992 were a major U.S. federal law package that overhauled student financial aid programs, strengthened consumer protections for students, and increased accountability for colleges and universities.
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E.
Higher Education Amendments of 1986
The Higher Education Amendments of 1986 were a major U.S. federal law package that revised and expanded student financial aid programs, loan regulations, and other higher education policies to update and extend the provisions of the original Higher Education Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: College Cost Reduction and Access Act Target entity description: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded student financial aid and created income-based repayment options to make higher education more affordable.
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A.
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and expanded higher education programs, focusing on college affordability, transparency, student loan reform, and consumer protections for students and families.
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B.
Donahoe Higher Education Act
The Donahoe Higher Education Act is a landmark California law that restructured the state's public higher education system and established the modern governance framework for institutions including the California State University.
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C.
Higher Education Amendments of 1998
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 were a major U.S. federal law package that reauthorized and significantly revised higher education policy, including financial aid programs, accountability measures, and student loan regulations.
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D.
Higher Education Amendments of 1992
The Higher Education Amendments of 1992 were a major U.S. federal law package that overhauled student financial aid programs, strengthened consumer protections for students, and increased accountability for colleges and universities.
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E.
Higher Education Amendments of 1986
The Higher Education Amendments of 1986 were a major U.S. federal law package that revised and expanded student financial aid programs, loan regulations, and other higher education policies to update and extend the provisions of the original Higher Education Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
education finance law ⓘ |
| affectsProgram |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
ⓘ
surface form:
Direct Loan Program
Federal Family Education Loan Program ⓘ Federal Pell Grant Program ⓘ
surface form:
Pell Grant program
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Public Law 110-84
ⓘ
surface form:
P.L. 110-84
|
| amends | Higher Education Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 20 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsProgram |
Income-Based Repayment
ⓘ
Public Service Loan Forgiveness ⓘ TEACH Grant Program ⓘ
surface form:
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant
|
| dateSigned | 2007-09-27 ⓘ |
| effect |
created loan forgiveness for qualifying public service employment
ⓘ
established income-based repayment formula for federal student loans ⓘ increased maximum Pell Grant awards ⓘ provided new grants for teachers in high-need fields and schools ⓘ reduced federal subsidies to private student loan lenders ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve access to postsecondary education for low- and middle-income students
ⓘ
to make higher education more affordable ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| policyArea |
education policy
ⓘ
financial aid policy ⓘ student loan policy ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 110-84 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create income-based repayment options
ⓘ
to expand federal student aid ⓘ to increase college affordability ⓘ to reduce student loan burden ⓘ |
| shortName |
CCRAA
ⓘ
TEACH Grant Program ⓘ
surface form:
TEACH Grant program
|
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingPresident | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
ⓘ
higher education financing ⓘ income-based repayment ⓘ student financial aid ⓘ student loan repayment ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
college students
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federal student loan borrowers ⓘ public service employees ⓘ teachers in high-need schools ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2007 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: College Cost Reduction and Access Act Description of subject: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded student financial aid and created income-based repayment options to make higher education more affordable.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.