Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 377

119th Congress

Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory Anthony Booker

Senator

Democratic

NJ

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill expands the Federal Work-Study Program to allow college students to earn work-study wages while serving as tutors and mentors at public elementary and secondary schools through before-school, after-school, and community service activities.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill expands the Federal Work-Study Program to allow college students to earn work-study wages while serving as tutors and mentors at public elementary and secondary schools through before-school, after-school, and community service activities.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025This bill expands the Federal Work-Study Program to include work-study programs at institutions of higher education that compensate students who are employed in educational after-school, before-school, or nonschool community service activities at public elementary and secondary schools.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands Federal Work-Study to include K-12 tutoring
Allows college students to mentor younger students
Covers before-school and after-school programs
Creates educational community service opportunities
Benefits both college and K-12 students

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

College students would have new work-study opportunities in education. K-12 students would receive tutoring and mentoring support. Public schools would gain access to college student volunteers through federal funding.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Employment and training programs

Higher education

National and community service

Teaching, teachers, curricula

Temporary and part-time employment

Wages and earnings

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

377, 119th Congress (2025). "Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-377