The PATH to College Act gives federal money to help improve public transportation for college students. The Department of Transportation would award grants to partnerships between public transit agencies and colleges—specifically community colleges, historically Black colleges, tribal colleges, and other schools that serve minority students.

The grants can be used for three main things: building new transit stops that connect college campuses to surrounding neighborhoods and other cities, running buses more frequently or adjusting schedules so students can actually make it to their classes on time, or covering the costs of operating the transit service itself. Essentially, if a college student struggles to get to campus because buses don't run often enough or don't go to the right places, this bill provides federal funding to fix those problems. The focus on minority-serving institutions means the money is specifically directed toward helping students at schools that have historically had fewer resources.

PATH to College Act

Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help to College Act or the PATH to College ActThis bill authorizes Department of Transportation (DOT) grants for improving transit connections for students at institutions of higher education.Specifically, grants must be used for projects such as (1) adding transit stops that serve campuses and connect to surrounding areas or other cities, (2) increasing the frequency of service or adjusting the transit time to allow students to get to and from their classes, or (3) providing for service operating costs. DOT may award the grants to partnerships of public transit providers and one or more community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, or other minority-serving institutions.&nbsp;