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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1888 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of 

Education to create a pilot program to award College in High School 

Pell Grants. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 18, 2019 

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. WARNER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the 

Secretary of Education to create a pilot program to 

award College in High School Pell Grants. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Go to High School, 

5 Go to College Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL FEDERAL PELL GRANT 

2 PILOT PROGRAM. 

3 Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

4 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(k) COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL FEDERAL PELL

7 GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award years begin9 ning on July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2026, 

10 the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to 

11 award College in High School Federal Pell Grants to 

12 eligible students to support enrollment in, and com13 pletion of, postsecondary courses offered through a 

14 dual or concurrent enrollment program or an early 

15 college high school. 

16 ‘‘(2) SIZE OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary is au17 thorized to enroll not more than 250 eligible institu18 tions into the College in High School Federal Pell 

19 Grant Pilot Program under this subsection, with the 

20 intent of serving approximately 50,000 students. 

21 ‘‘(3) POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION.—The Sec22 retary is authorized to extend the period of the pilot 

23 program under this subsection at the discretion of 

24 the Secretary. 

25 ‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution that 

26 desires to participate in the College in High School 


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1 Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under this sub2 section shall submit an application to the Secretary 

3 at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 

4 such information as the Secretary may require. As 

5 part of the application, the eligible institution 

6 shall— 

7 ‘‘(A) provide an assurance that such insti8 tution will offer eligible students enrolled in the 

9 pilot program the opportunity to earn not less 

10 than 12 credits on a pathway towards a degree 

11 or credential; 

12 ‘‘(B) describe how the college course se13 quences offered to such eligible students are 

14 part of a pathway towards a degree or creden15 tial; 

16 ‘‘(C) provide an assurance that such insti17 tution will provide all students enrolled in dual 

18 or concurrent enrollment programs and early 

19 college high school programs, alongside stu20 dents receiving College in High School Federal 

21 Pell Grants under this subsection, necessary 

22 support services to such eligible students, such 

23 as academic tutoring, high school to college 

24 transition support, guidance counseling, or 

25 other comparable services designed to increase 


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1 student participation for and success in postsec2 ondary education; 

3 ‘‘(D) describe how such institution will— 

4 ‘‘(i) ensure that all students enrolled 

5 in dual or concurrent enrollment programs 

6 and early college high school programs, 

7 alongside students receiving College in 

8 High School Federal Pell Grants under 

9 this subsection, complete the Free Applica10 tion for Federal Student Financial Aid 

11 (FAFSA); 

12 ‘‘(ii) assist all such students with 

13 completion of the FAFSA; and 

14 ‘‘(iii) commit to advising students re15 ceiving College in High School Federal Pell 

16 Grants under this subsection about how re17 ceipt of a College in High School Federal 

18 Pell Grant will impact their future finan19 cial aid eligibility; 

20 ‘‘(E) describe the criteria for admission to 

21 the pilot program that are used; 

22 ‘‘(F) describe the instructors that the pilot 

23 program will be using to teach the courses, and 

24 what procedures the institution has in place to 

25 ensure that the pilot program is using qualified 


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1 instructors compliant with State laws and ac2 creditation standards; 

3 ‘‘(G) describe how such institution will 

4 conduct outreach to such eligible students, their 

5 parents or caregivers, first-generation college 

6 students, and historically underrepresented stu7 dents, to encourage enrollment in the pilot pro8 gram; 

9 ‘‘(H) commit to being a participant in a 

10 statewide articulation agreement, have an ar11 ticulation agreement with at least one public in12 stitution of higher education, or be able to doc13 ument in another way successful history of 

14 credit transfer of dual or concurrent enrollment 

15 program coursework to other public institutions 

16 of higher education; 

17 ‘‘(I) provide an assurance that such insti18 tution will inform such eligible students of their 

19 transfer options before they enroll, including 

20 which other institutions of higher education are 

21 likely to accept credits accrued through partici22 pation in the pilot program and under what 

23 conditions; 

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1 nancial counseling regarding how to use any re2 fund checks they receive for Federal Pell Grant 

3 funds in excess of the costs of tuition and fees 

4 for students accumulating more than 2 semes5 ters of College in High School Federal Pell 

6 Grants; 

7 ‘‘(K) commit to supplement, not supplant, 

8 the use of recurring public funding already re9 ceived from Federal or State sources; and 

10 ‘‘(L) commit not to charge such eligible 

11 students any additional costs above that covered 

12 by the student’s College in High School Federal 

13 Pell Grant. 

14 ‘‘(5) COMPETITIVE PRIORITY.—The Secretary 

15 shall award priority for participation in the College 

16 in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program 

17 under this subsection to— 

18 ‘‘(A) an eligible institution that is 

19 partnered with a high-need local educational 

20 agency that serves one or more high-need high 

21 schools that serve a high concentration of high22 need students; and 

23 ‘‘(B) with respect to eligible institutions 

24 that offer a dual or concurrent enrollment pro25 gram for which certified high school instructors 


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1 will be used to teach the college classes, an eli2 gible institution that has received accreditation 

3 by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enroll4 ment Partnerships. 

5 ‘‘(6) DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS.—The Sec6 retary shall ensure that eligible institutions awarded 

7 participation in the College in High School Federal 

8 Pell Grant Pilot Program reflect a diverse array of 

9 eligible institutions, including by geography, pro10 gram focus, and institution type. 

11 ‘‘(7) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 

13 provided under this subsection, the provisions of 

14 this section shall apply to College in High 

15 School Federal Pell Grants awarded under this 

16 subsection. 

17 ‘‘(B) WAIVERS FROM EXISTING STAT18 UTE.—For the purposes of carrying out the 

19 College in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot 

20 Program under this subsection, for students en21 rolled at eligible institutions who have been ac22 cepted into the pilot program, the Secretary 

23 shall— 

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1 rolled in an elementary or secondary school 

2 to be eligible to receive a Federal Pell 

3 Grant; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) waive the requirement under sec5 tion 484(d) that a student be a high school 

6 graduate to be eligible for a Federal Pell 

7 Grant. 

8 ‘‘(C) TWO SEMESTER CAP WAIVER.—Not9 withstanding subsection (c)(5), an eligible stu10 dent may receive not more than 2 semesters, or 

11 the equivalent of 2 semesters, of College in 

12 High School Federal Pell Grants, prior to draw13 ing down from the student’s 12 semester eligi14 bility period for Federal Pell Grants. 

15 ‘‘(D) LIMITATION ON AWARD AMOUNT.— 

16 For College in High School Federal Pell Grants 

17 that do not apply towards a student’s 12 semes18 ter eligibility period for Federal Pell Grants, 

19 the size of the College in High School Federal 

20 Pell Grant shall be not more than the smaller 

21 of— 

22 ‘‘(i) the amount determined under 

23 subsection (b); and 

24 ‘‘(ii) the costs of tuition, fees, trans25 portation, and instructional materials at 


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1 the eligible institution at which the student 

2 is enrolled. 

3 ‘‘(8) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDING.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible student 

5 who receives a College in High School Federal 

6 Pell Grant under this subsection may use the 

7 grant only for— 

8 ‘‘(i) credit-bearing college coursework; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(ii) co-requisite courses. 

11 ‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—The use of a College 

12 in High School Federal Pell Grant for non13 credit bearing developmental coursework is pro14 hibited. 

15 ‘‘(9) EVALUATION.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

17 perform an evaluation, or contract with an ap18 propriate nonprofit entity to conduct an evalua19 tion, on the success of the College in High 

20 School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under 

21 this subsection. In addition, the Secretary shall 

22 provide updates to Congress and the public not 

23 less often than every 6 months on current par24 ticipation in the College in High School Federal 

25 Pell Grant Pilot Program, and any barriers 


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1 that are potentially affecting its success. The 

2 evaluation shall consider, to the extent prac3 ticable, for students receiving a College in High 

4 School Federal Pell Grant, disaggregated by 

5 student subgroup, the following: 

6 ‘‘(i) Student participation in the pilot 

7 program. 

8 ‘‘(ii) College credit accumulation. 

9 ‘‘(iii) High school graduation rates. 

10 ‘‘(iv) Postsecondary enrollment after 

11 high school graduation. 

12 ‘‘(v) Postsecondary enrollment without 

13 remediation. 

14 ‘‘(vi) Postsecondary persistence. 

15 ‘‘(vii) Postsecondary completion. 

16 ‘‘(viii) Differences in outcomes under 

17 clauses (i) through (vii) based upon type of 

18 institution, program model, and method of 

19 instruction. 

20 ‘‘(B) REPORTING.—Each eligible institu21 tion that participates in the College in High 

22 School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under 

23 this subsection shall report data to the Depart24 ment for the purposes of completing the evalua25 tion under subparagraph (A). 


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1 ‘‘(10) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

2 ‘‘(A) CO-REQUISITE COURSE.—The term 

3 ‘co-requisite courses’ means courses designed 

4 for college students in need or remediation that 

5 combines credit-bearing college-level coursework 

6 with supplemental instruction. 

7 ‘‘(B) DUAL OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

8 PROGRAM.—The term ‘dual or concurrent en9 rollment program’ has the meaning given the 

10 term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 

11 Secondary Education Act of 1965. 

12 ‘‘(C) EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL.— 

13 The term ‘early college high school’ has the 

14 meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 

15 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

16 1965. 

17 ‘‘(D) FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STU18 DENT.—The term ‘first-generation college stu19 dent’ means— 

20 ‘‘(i) an individual both of whose par21 ents did not complete a baccalaureate de22 gree; or 

23 ‘‘(ii) in the case of any individual who 

24 regularly resided with and received support 

25 from only 1 parent, an individual whose 


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1 only such parent did not complete a bacca2 laureate degree. 

3 ‘‘(E) HIGH-NEED HIGH SCHOOL.—The 

4 term ‘high-need high school’ means a secondary 

5 school that meets any of the following: 

6 ‘‘(i) Serves students not less than 50 

7 percent of whom are students who meet ei8 ther of the following: 

9 ‘‘(I) Meet a measure of poverty 

10 as described in section 1113(a)(5) of 

11 the Elementary and Secondary Edu12 cation Act of 1965. 

13 ‘‘(II) Are students described in 

14 any of the following items: 

15 ‘‘(aa) Racial or ethnic 

16 groups that are historically un17 derserved. 

18 ‘‘(bb) Children with disabil19 ities, as defined in section 602 of 

20 the Individuals with Disabilities 

21 Education Act. 

22 ‘‘(cc) English learners, as 

23 defined in section 8101 of the El24 ementary and Secondary Edu25 cation Act of 1965. 


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1 ‘‘(dd) Migratory children, as 

2 defined in section 1309 of the El3 ementary and Secondary Edu4 cation Act of 1965. 

5 ‘‘(ee) Homeless children and 

6 youths. 

7 ‘‘(ff) Students who are in 

8 foster care or are aging out of 

9 the foster care system. 

10 ‘‘(gg) Students with a par11 ent who is a member of the 

12 Armed Forces (as defined in sec13 tion 101(a)(4) of title 10, United 

14 States Code) on active duty (as 

15 defined in section 101(d) of such 

16 title). 

17 ‘‘(ii) Is identified for comprehensive 

18 support and improvement under section 

19 1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of the Elementary and 

20 Secondary Education Act of 1965. 

21 ‘‘(iii) Is implementing a targeted sup22 port and improvement plan as described in 

23 section 1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and 

24 Secondary Education Act of 1965. 


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1 ‘‘(F) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL

2 AGENCY.—The term ‘high-need local edu3 cational agency’ means a local educational 

4 agency— 

5 ‘‘(i) that serves not fewer than 10,000 

6 children from families with incomes below 

7 the poverty line; 

8 ‘‘(ii) for which not less than 20 per9 cent of the children served by the agency 

10 are from families with incomes below the 

11 poverty line; or 

12 ‘‘(iii) that is in the highest quartile of 

13 local educational agencies in the State, 

14 based on student poverty. 

15 ‘‘(G) HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED

16 STUDENT.—The term ‘historically underrep17 resented student’ means— 

18 ‘‘(i) a student, or prospective student, 

19 at an institution of higher education who is 

20 at risk of educational failure or otherwise 

21 in need of special assistance and support; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(ii) may include an adult learner, 

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1 dent of color, Native youth, single parent 

2 (including a single pregnant woman), stu3 dent who is a homeless child or youth, 

4 youth who is in, or has aged out of, the 

5 foster care system, first-generation college 

6 student, and student with a disability. 

7 ‘‘(H) STUDENT SUBGROUP.—The term 

8 ‘student subgroup’ means— 

9 ‘‘(i) economically disadvantaged stu10 dents; 

11 ‘‘(ii) students from major racial and 

12 ethnic groups; 

13 ‘‘(iii) children with disabilities, as de14 fined in section 602 of the Individuals with 

15 Disabilities Education Act; and 

16 ‘‘(iv) English learners, as defined in 

17 section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec18 ondary Education Act of 1965.’’. 

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