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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6425 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum 

Federal Pell Grant amount, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 19, 2022 

Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 

Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase 

the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, and for other 

purposes. 

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 ‘‘Achieving Independ5 ence through Degrees Act’’ or the ‘‘AID Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

7 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 


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TITLE I—ADJUSTMENTS TO FEDERAL PELL GRANTS 

Sec. 101. Increase in maximum Federal Pell Grant amount. 

Sec. 102. Increase in total semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility. 

Sec. 103. Extending Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs. 

Sec. 104. Full exclusion from gross income for Pell Grants. 

Sec. 105. Expanding the use for Pell Grants. 

TITLE II—FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING FOR BORROWERS 

Sec. 201. Annual financial aid counseling. 

Sec. 202. Exit counseling. 

Sec. 203. Online counseling tools. 

Sec. 204. Longitudinal study on the effectiveness of student loan counseling. 

TITLE III—ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FAFSA FORM 

Sec. 301. Provisional independence for certain students. 

Sec. 302. Revision of FAFSA form. 

TITLE IV—FINANCIAL AID SHOPPING SHEET 

Sec. 401. Secretarial requirements. 

Sec. 402. Requirements for institutions of higher education. 

TITLE V—SNAP AND HIGHER EDUCATION 

Sec. 501. SNAP treatment of living expenses included in educational loans. 

Sec. 502. Eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 

TITLE VI—ADJUSTMENTS TO CAMPUS-BASED STUDENT 

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS 

PART 1—FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS

Sec. 601. Purpose; appropriations authorized. 

Sec. 602. Allocation of funds. 

PART 2—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS

Sec. 610. Purpose; authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 611. Allocation formula. 

Sec. 612. Grants for Federal work-study programs. 

Sec. 613. Flexible use of funds. 

Sec. 614. Job location and development programs. 

Sec. 615. Community service. 

Sec. 616. Pilot grant program. 

Sec. 617. Department activities. 

Sec. 618. Study and report. 


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1 TITLE I—ADJUSTMENTS TO 

2 FEDERAL PELL GRANTS 

3 SEC. 101. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM FEDERAL PELL GRANT 

4 AMOUNT. 

5 (a) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—Section 401(b)(7)(C) 

6 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

7 1070a(b)(7)(C)) is amended by striking clauses (ii) and 

8 (iii) and inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘(ii) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—For 

10 award year 2022–2023, the amount deter11 mined under this subparagraph for pur12 poses of subparagraph (B)(iii) shall be in13 creased to $13,000.’’. 

14 (b) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024, AND EACH SUBSE15 QUENT AWARD YEAR.—Section 401(b)(5) of the Higher 

16 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(5)), as 

17 amended by the FAFSA Simplification Act under section 

18 703 of division FF of Public Law 116–260, is further 

19 amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(5) TOTAL MAXIMUM FEDERAL PELL

21 GRANT.— 

22 ‘‘(A) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024.—For award 

23 year 2023–2024, the total maximum Federal 

24 Pell Grant award per student shall be equal to 

25 the sum of— 


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1 ‘‘(i) $13,000; and 

2 ‘‘(ii) the amount specified as the max3 imum Federal Pell Grant in the last en4 acted appropriation Act applicable to that 

5 award year. 

6 ‘‘(B) AWARD YEAR 2024–2025, AND EACH

7 SUBSEQUENT AWARD YEAR.—For award year 

8 2024–2025 and each subsequent award year, 

9 the total maximum Federal Pell Grant award 

10 per student shall be equal to the sum of— 

11 ‘‘(i)(I) for award year 2024–2025, 

12 $13,000, increased by a percentage equal 

13 to the annual adjustment percentage for 

14 award year 2024–2025; and 

15 ‘‘(II) for award year 2025–2026 and 

16 each subsequent award year, the amount 

17 determined under this clause for the pre18 ceding year, increased by a percentage 

19 equal to the annual adjustment percentage 

20 for the award year for which the amount 

21 under this clause is being determined; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) the amount specified as the max23 imum Federal Pell Grant in the last en24 acted appropriation Act applicable to that 

25 award year. 


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1 ‘‘(C) ROUNDING.—The total maximum 

2 Federal Pell Grant for any award year shall be 

3 rounded to the nearest $5. 

4 ‘‘(D) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE

5 DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘annual 

6 adjustment percentage’ as applied to an award 

7 year, is equal to the estimated percentage 

8 change in the Consumer Price Index (as deter9 mined by the Secretary, using the definition in 

10 section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar 

11 year ending prior to the beginning of that 

12 award year.’’. 

13 SEC. 102. INCREASE IN TOTAL SEMESTERS OF FEDERAL 

14 PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY. 

15 (a) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—Section 401(c)(5) of 

16 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

17 1070a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘12’’ both places it 

18 appears and inserting ‘‘15’’. 

19 (b) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024, AND EACH SUBSE20 QUENT AWARD YEAR.—Section 401(d)(5)(A) of the High21 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(d)(5)(A)), as 

22 amended by the FAFSA Simplification Act under section 

23 703 of division FF of Public Law 116–260, is further 

24 amended by striking ‘‘12’’ both places it appears and in25 serting ‘‘15’’. 


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1 SEC. 103. EXTENDING FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY 

2 OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—Section 401 of the 

4 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), is 

5 amended by inserting after subsection (j) the following: 

6 ‘‘(k) JOB TRAINING FEDERAL PELL GRANT PRO7 GRAM.— 

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

9 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE CAREER PATHWAY PRO10 GRAM.—The term ‘eligible career pathway pro11 gram’ means a program that— 

12 ‘‘(i) meets the requirements of section 

13 484(d)(2); 

14 ‘‘(ii) is a program of training services 

15 listed under included on the list established 

16 under section 122(d) of the Workforce In17 novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

18 3152(d)); and 

19 ‘‘(iii) is part of a career pathway, as 

20 defined in section 3 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 

21 3102). 

22 ‘‘(B) JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term 

23 ‘job training program’ means a career and tech24 nical education program at an institution of 

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1 ‘‘(i) provides not less than 150, and 

2 not more than 600, clock hours of instruc3 tional time over a period of not less than 

4 8, and not more than 15, weeks; 

5 ‘‘(ii) provides training aligned with 

6 the requirements of employers in the State 

7 or local area, which may include in-demand 

8 industry sectors or occupations, as defined 

9 in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 

10 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), in 

11 the State or local area (as defined in such 

12 section); 

13 ‘‘(iii) is a program of training services 

14 that is provided through an eligible pro15 vider of training services listed under sec16 tion 122(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 

17 3152(d)); 

18 ‘‘(iv) provides a student, upon comple19 tion of the program, with a recognized 

20 postsecondary credential, as defined in sec21 tion 3 of such Act, that is recognized by 

22 employers in the relevant industry, includ23 ing credentials recognized by industry or 

24 sector partnerships in the State or local 

25 area where the industry is located; 


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1 ‘‘(v) has been determined, by the in2 stitution of higher education, to provide 

3 academic content, an amount of instruc4 tional time, and a recognized postsec5 ondary credential that are sufficient to— 

6 ‘‘(I) meet the hiring requirements 

7 of potential employers; and 

8 ‘‘(II) satisfy any applicable edu9 cational prerequisite requirement for 

10 professional licensure or certification, 

11 so that the student who completes the 

12 program and seeks employment quali13 fies to take any licensure or certifi14 cation examination needed to practice 

15 or find employment in an occupation 

16 that the program prepares students to 

17 enter; 

18 ‘‘(vi) may include integrated or basic 

19 skills courses; and 

20 ‘‘(vii) may be offered as part of an eli21 gible career pathway program. 

22 ‘‘(2) GRANT PROGRAM.—For the award year 

23 beginning on July 1, 2022, and each subsequent 

24 award year, the Secretary shall carry out a program 

25 through which the Secretary shall award job training 


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1 Federal Pell Grants to students in job training pro2 grams. Each job training Federal Pell Grant award3 ed under this subsection shall have the same terms 

4 and conditions, and be awarded in the same manner, 

5 as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection 

6 (a), except as follows: 

7 ‘‘(A) A student who is eligible to receive a 

8 job training Federal Pell Grant under this sub9 section is a student who— 

10 ‘‘(i) has not yet attained a bacca11 laureate degree or postbaccalaureate de12 gree; 

13 ‘‘(ii) attends an institution of higher 

14 education; 

15 ‘‘(iii) is enrolled, or accepted for en16 rollment, in a job training program at such 

17 institution of higher education; and 

18 ‘‘(iv) meets all other eligibility re19 quirements for a Federal Pell Grant (ex20 cept with respect to the type of program of 

21 study, as provided in clause (iii)). 

22 ‘‘(B) The amount of a job training Federal 

23 Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be deter24 mined under subsection (b)(2)(A), except 

25 that— 


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1 ‘‘(i) the maximum Federal Pell Grant 

2 awarded under this subsection for an 

3 award year shall be 50 percent of the max4 imum Federal Pell Grant awarded under 

5 subsection (b)(2)(A) applicable to that 

6 award year; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) subsection (b)(4) shall not apply. 

8 ‘‘(3) INCLUSION IN TOTAL ELIGIBILITY PE9 RIOD.—Any period during which a student receives 

10 a job training Federal Pell Grant under this sub11 section shall be included in calculating the student’s 

12 period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants under 

13 subsection (c), and any regulations under such sub14 section regarding students who are enrolled in an 

15 undergraduate program on less than a full-time 

16 basis shall similarly apply to students who are en17 rolled in a job training program at an eligible insti18 tution on less than a full-time basis.’’. 

19 (b) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024, AND EACH SUBSE20 QUENT AWARD YEAR.—Section 401 of the Higher Edu21 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by the 

22 FAFSA Simplification Act under section 703 of division 

23 FF of Public Law 116–260, is further amended by insert24 ing after subsection (j), the following: 


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1 ‘‘(k) JOB TRAINING FEDERAL PELL GRANT PRO2 GRAM.— 

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

4 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE CAREER PATHWAY PRO5 GRAM.—The term ‘eligible career pathway pro6 gram’ means a program that— 

7 ‘‘(i) meets the requirements of section 

8 484(d)(2); 

9 ‘‘(ii) is a program of training services 

10 listed under included on the list established 

11 under section 122(d) of the Workforce In12 novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

13 3152(d)); and 

14 ‘‘(iii) is part of a career pathway, as 

15 defined in section 3 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 

16 3102). 

17 ‘‘(B) JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term 

18 ‘job training program’ means a career and tech19 nical education program at an institution of 

20 higher education that— 

21 ‘‘(i) provides not less than 150, and 

22 not more than 600, clock hours of instruc23 tional time over a period of not less than 

24 8, and not more than 15, weeks; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) provides training aligned with 

2 the requirements of employers in the State 

3 or local area, which may include in-demand 

4 industry sectors or occupations, as defined 

5 in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 

6 and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), in 

7 the State or local area (as defined in such 

8 section); 

9 ‘‘(iii) is a program of training services 

10 that is provided through an eligible pro11 vider of training services listed under sec12 tion 122(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 

13 3152(d)); 

14 ‘‘(iv) provides a student, upon comple15 tion of the program, with a recognized 

16 postsecondary credential, as defined in sec17 tion 3 of such Act, that is recognized by 

18 employers in the relevant industry, includ19 ing credentials recognized by industry or 

20 sector partnerships in the State or local 

21 area where the industry is located; 

22 ‘‘(v) has been determined, by the in23 stitution of higher education, to provide 

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1 tional time, and a recognized postsec2 ondary credential that are sufficient to— 

3 ‘‘(I) meet the hiring requirements 

4 of potential employers; and 

5 ‘‘(II) satisfy any applicable edu6 cational prerequisite requirement for 

7 professional licensure or certification, 

8 so that the student who completes the 

9 program and seeks employment quali10 fies to take any licensure or certifi11 cation examination needed to practice 

12 or find employment in an occupation 

13 that the program prepares students to 

14 enter; 

15 ‘‘(vi) may include integrated or basic 

16 skills courses; and 

17 ‘‘(vii) may be offered as part of an eli18 gible career pathway program. 

19 ‘‘(2) GRANT PROGRAM.—For the award year 

20 beginning on July 1, 2023, and each subsequent 

21 award year, the Secretary shall carry out a program 

22 through which the Secretary shall award job training 

23 Federal Pell Grants to students in job training pro24 grams. Each job training Federal Pell Grant award25 ed under this subsection shall have the same terms 


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1 and conditions, and be awarded in the same manner, 

2 as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection 

3 (a), except as follows: 

4 ‘‘(A) A student who is eligible to receive a 

5 job training Federal Pell Grant under this sub6 section is a student who— 

7 ‘‘(i) has not yet attained a bacca8 laureate degree or postbaccalaureate de9 gree; 

10 ‘‘(ii) attends an institution of higher 

11 education; 

12 ‘‘(iii) is enrolled, or accepted for en13 rollment, in a job training program at such 

14 institution of higher education; and 

15 ‘‘(iv) meets all other eligibility re16 quirements for a Federal Pell Grant (ex17 cept with respect to the type of program of 

18 study, as provided in clause (iii)). 

19 ‘‘(B) The amount of a job training Federal 

20 Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be deter21 mined under subsection (b)(1), except that— 

22 ‘‘(i) the maximum Federal Pell Grant 

23 awarded under this subsection for an 

24 award year shall be 50 percent of the max25 imum Federal Pell Grant awarded under 


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1 subsection (b)(5), applicable to that award 

2 year; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) the requirements related to the 

4 minimum Federal Pell Grant (as defined in 

5 section (a)(2)(F)) requirements shall not 

6 apply. 

7 ‘‘(3) INCLUSION IN TOTAL ELIGIBILITY PE8 RIOD.—Any period during which a student receives 

9 a job training Federal Pell Grant under this sub10 section shall be included in calculating the student’s 

11 period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants under 

12 subsection (d), and any regulations under such sub13 section regarding students who are enrolled in an 

14 undergraduate program on less than a full-time 

15 basis shall similarly apply to students who are en16 rolled in a job training program at an eligible insti17 tution on less than a full-time basis.’’. 

18 (c) ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS.—Section 496(a)(4) of 

19 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

20 1099b(a)(4)) is amended— 

21 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

22 after the semicolon; 

23 (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

24 after the semicolon; and 

25 (3) by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(C) if such agency or association has or 

2 seeks to include within its scope of recognition 

3 the evaluation of the quality of institutions of 

4 higher education participating in the job train5 ing Federal Pell Grant program under section 

6 401(k), such agency or association shall, in ad7 dition to meeting the other requirements of this 

8 subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that, 

9 with respect to such job training programs— 

10 ‘‘(i) the agency or association’s stand11 ards include a process for determining 

12 whether the program provides training 

13 aligned with the requirements of employers 

14 in the State or local area served by the 

15 program; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) the agency or association re17 quires a demonstration that the program— 

18 ‘‘(I) has identified each recog19 nized postsecondary credential offered 

20 and the corresponding industry or sec21 tor partnership that actively recog22 nizes each credential in the relevant 

23 industry in the State or local area 

24 where the industry is located; and 


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1 ‘‘(II) provides the academic con2 tent and amount of instructional time 

3 that is sufficient to— 

4 ‘‘(aa) meet the hiring re5 quirements of potential employ6 ers; and 

7 ‘‘(bb) satisfy any applicable 

8 educational prerequisites for pro9 fessional licensure or certification 

10 requirements so that the student 

11 who completes the program and 

12 seeks employment qualifies to 

13 take any licensure or certification 

14 examination that is needed to 

15 practice or find employment in 

16 an occupation that the program 

17 prepares students to enter;’’. 

18 SEC. 104. FULL EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR 

19 PELL GRANTS. 

20 Section 117(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

21 is amended by adding at the end the following new para22 graph: 

23 ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR PELL GRANTS.— 

24 Amounts received under a Federal Pell Grant under 

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1 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) shall 

2 be treated as an amount received as a qualified 

3 scholarship notwithstanding whether such amount 

4 was used for qualified tuition and related expenses.’’. 

5 SEC. 105. EXPANDING THE USE FOR PELL GRANTS. 

6 (a) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—Section 401(e) of the 

7 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(e)) is 

8 amended by striking ‘‘Any disbursement allowed to be 

9 made by crediting the student’s account shall be limited 

10 to tuition and fees and, in the case of institutionally owned 

11 housing, room and board. The student may elect to have 

12 the institution provide other such goods and services by 

13 crediting the student’s account.’’ and inserting ‘‘Payments 

14 under this section may be used by the student for living 

15 and nontuition expenses.’’. 

16 (b) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024, AND EACH SUBSE17 QUENT AWARD YEAR.—Section 401(f) of the Higher Edu18 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by the 

19 FAFSA Simplification Act under section 703 of division 

20 FF of Public Law 116–260, is further amended by strik21 ing ‘‘Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting 

22 the student’s account shall be limited to tuition and fees, 

23 and food and housing if that food and housing is institu24 tionally owned or operated. The student may elect to have 

25 the institution provide other such goods and services by 


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1 crediting the student’s account.’’ and inserting ‘‘Payments 

2 under this section may be used by the student for living 

3 and nontuition expenses.’’. 

4 TITLE II—FINANCIAL AID 

5 COUNSELING FOR BORROWERS 

6 SEC. 201. ANNUAL FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING. 

7 Section 485(l) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

8 (20 U.S.C. 1092(l)) is amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘(l) ANNUAL FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING.— 

10 ‘‘(1) ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible institu12 tion shall ensure that each individual who re13 ceives a loan made under part D (other than a 

14 Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) receives 

15 comprehensive information on the terms and 

16 conditions of such loan and the responsibilities 

17 the individual has with respect to such loan. 

18 Such information shall be provided, for each 

19 award year for which the individual receives 

20 such loan, in a simple and understandable man21 ner— 

22 ‘‘(i) during a counseling session con23 ducted in person; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) through the use of the online 

2 counseling tool described in subsection 

3 (k)(1)(B). 

4 ‘‘(B) USE OF INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS.— 

5 In the case of institutions not using the online 

6 counseling tool described in subsection 

7 (k)(1)(B), the Secretary shall require such in8 stitutions to carry out the requirements of sub9 paragraph (A) through the use of interactive 

10 programs, during an annual counseling session 

11 that is in person or online, that test the individ12 ual’s understanding of the terms and conditions 

13 of the loan awarded to the individual, using 

14 simple and understandable language and clear 

15 formatting. 

16 ‘‘(2) ALL INDIVIDUALS.—The information to be 

17 provided under paragraph (1)(A) to each individual 

18 receiving counseling under this subsection shall in19 clude the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) An explanation of how the individual 

21 may budget for typical educational expenses 

22 and a sample budget based on the cost of at23 tendance for the institution. 

24 ‘‘(B) An explanation that an individual has 

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1 mation collected by a consumer reporting agen2 cy pursuant to section 612(a) of the Fair Credit 

3 Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)). 

4 ‘‘(C) Based on the most recent data avail5 able from the American Community Survey 

6 available from the Department of Commerce, 

7 the estimated average income and percentage of 

8 employment in the State of domicile of the indi9 vidual for individuals with— 

10 ‘‘(i) a high school diploma or equiva11 lent; 

12 ‘‘(ii) some postsecondary education 

13 without completion of a degree or certifi14 cate; and 

15 ‘‘(iii) a bachelor’s degree. 

16 ‘‘(D) An introduction to the financial man17 agement resources provided by the Financial 

18 Literacy and Education Commission. 

19 ‘‘(3) BORROWERS RECEIVING LOANS MADE

20 UNDER PART D (OTHER THAN PARENT PLUS

21 LOANS).—The information to be provided under 

22 paragraph (1)(A) to a borrower of a loan made 

23 under part D (other than a Federal Direct PLUS 

24 Loan made on behalf of a dependent student) shall 

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1 ‘‘(A) To the extent practicable, the effect 

2 of accepting the loan to be disbursed on the eli3 gibility of the borrower for other forms of stu4 dent financial assistance. 

5 ‘‘(B) An explanation of the use of the mas6 ter promissory note. 

7 ‘‘(C) An explanation that the borrower is 

8 not required to accept the full amount of the 

9 loan offered to the borrower. 

10 ‘‘(D) An explanation that the borrower 

11 should consider accepting any grant, scholar12 ship, or State or Federal work-study jobs for 

13 which the borrower is eligible prior to accepting 

14 Federal student loans. 

15 ‘‘(E) A recommendation to the borrower to 

16 exhaust the borrower’s Federal student loan op17 tions prior to taking out private education 

18 loans, an explanation that Federal student 

19 loans typically offer better terms and conditions 

20 than private education loans, an explanation of 

21 treatment of loans made under part D and pri22 vate education loans in bankruptcy, and an ex23 planation that if a borrower decides to take out 

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1 ‘‘(i) the borrower has the ability to se2 lect a private educational lender of the bor3 rower’s choice; 

4 ‘‘(ii) the proposed private education 

5 loan may impact the borrower’s potential 

6 eligibility for other financial assistance, in7 cluding Federal financial assistance under 

8 this title; and 

9 ‘‘(iii) the borrower has a right— 

10 ‘‘(I) to accept the terms of the 

11 private education loan within 30 cal12 endar days following the date on 

13 which the application for such loan is 

14 approved and the borrower receives 

15 the required disclosure documents, 

16 pursuant to section 128(e) of the 

17 Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 

18 1638(e)); and 

19 ‘‘(II) to cancel such loan within 3 

20 business days of the date on which the 

21 loan is consummated, pursuant to sec22 tion 128(e)(7) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 

23 1638(e)(7)). 


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1 ‘‘(F) An explanation of the approved edu2 cational expenses for which the borrower may 

3 use a loan made under part D. 

4 ‘‘(G) Information on the annual and aggre5 gate loan limits for Federal Direct Stafford 

6 Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staf7 ford Loans. 

8 ‘‘(H) Information on how interest accrues 

9 and is capitalized during periods when the in10 terest is not paid by either the borrower or the 

11 Secretary. 

12 ‘‘(I) In the case of a Federal Direct PLUS 

13 Loan or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staf14 ford Loan, the option of the borrower to pay 

15 the interest while the borrower is in school. 

16 ‘‘(J) The definition of half-time enrollment 

17 at the institution, during regular terms and 

18 summer school, if applicable, and the con19 sequences of not maintaining at least half-time 

20 enrollment. 

21 ‘‘(K) An explanation of the importance of 

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1 vide exit counseling, including information re2 garding the borrower’s repayment options and 

3 loan consolidation. 

4 ‘‘(L) For a first-time borrower— 

5 ‘‘(i) a statement of the anticipated 

6 balance on the loan for which the borrower 

7 is receiving counseling under this sub8 section; 

9 ‘‘(ii) based on such anticipated bal10 ance, the anticipated monthly payment 

11 amount under, at minimum— 

12 ‘‘(I) the standard repayment 

13 plan; and 

14 ‘‘(II) an income-based repayment 

15 plan under section 493C, as deter16 mined using regionally available data 

17 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

18 of the average starting salary for the 

19 occupation in which the borrower has 

20 an interest in or intends to be em21 ployed; 

22 ‘‘(iii) an estimate of the projected 

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1 ness at graduation for borrowers of loans 

2 made under part D who are in the same 

3 program of study as the borrower; and 

4 ‘‘(iv) an explanation of how interest 

5 accrues once a student borrower enters 

6 into repayment status. 

7 ‘‘(M) For a borrower with an outstanding 

8 balance of principal or interest due on a loan 

9 made under this title— 

10 ‘‘(i) a current statement of the 

11 amount of such outstanding balance and 

12 interest accrued; 

13 ‘‘(ii) based on such outstanding bal14 ance, the anticipated monthly payment 

15 amount under, at minimum, the standard 

16 repayment plan and, using regionally avail17 able data from the Bureau of Labor Sta18 tistics of the average starting salary for 

19 the occupation the borrower intends to be 

20 employed, an income-based repayment plan 

21 under section 493C; 

22 ‘‘(iii) an estimate of the projected 

23 monthly payment amount under each re24 payment plan described in clause (ii), 

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1 ‘‘(I) the outstanding balance de2 scribed in clause (i); 

3 ‘‘(II) the anticipated outstanding 

4 balance on the loan for which the stu5 dent is receiving counseling under this 

6 subsection; 

7 ‘‘(III) a projection for any other 

8 loans made under part D that the 

9 borrower is reasonably expected to ac10 cept during the borrower’s program of 

11 study based on at least the expected 

12 increase in the cost of attendance of 

13 such program; and 

14 ‘‘(iv) an explanation of how interest 

15 accrues once a student borrower enters 

16 into repayment status. 

17 ‘‘(N) The obligation of the borrower to 

18 repay the full amount of the loan, regardless of 

19 whether the borrower completes or does not 

20 complete the program in which the borrower is 

21 enrolled within the regular time for program 

22 completion. 

23 ‘‘(O) The likely consequences of default on 

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1 law, and litigation, and a notice of the institu2 tion’s most recent cohort default rate (defined 

3 in section 435(m)), an explanation of the cohort 

4 default rate, the most recent national average 

5 cohort default rate, and the most recent na6 tional average cohort default rate for the cat7 egory of institution described in section 

8 435(m)(4) to which the institution belongs. 

9 ‘‘(P) Information on the National Student 

10 Loan Data System and how the borrower can 

11 access the borrower’s records. 

12 ‘‘(Q) The contact information for the insti13 tution’s financial aid office or other appropriate 

14 office at the institution the borrower may con15 tact if the borrower has any questions about the 

16 borrower’s rights and responsibilities or the 

17 terms and conditions of the loan. 

18 ‘‘(4) BORROWERS RECEIVING PARENT PLUS

19 LOANS FOR DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—The informa20 tion to be provided under paragraph (1)(A) to a bor21 rower of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on be22 half of a dependent student shall include the fol23 lowing: 


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1 ‘‘(A) The information described in sub2 paragraphs (A) through (C) and (N) through 

3 (Q) of paragraph (3). 

4 ‘‘(B) The option of the borrower to pay the 

5 interest on the loan while the loan is in 

6 deferment. 

7 ‘‘(C) For a first-time borrower of such 

8 loan— 

9 ‘‘(i) a statement of the anticipated 

10 balance on the loan for which the borrower 

11 is receiving counseling under this sub12 section; 

13 ‘‘(ii) based on such anticipated bal14 ance, the anticipated monthly payment 

15 amount under the standard repayment 

16 plan; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) an estimate of the projected 

18 monthly payment amount under the stand19 ard repayment plan, based on the average 

20 cumulative indebtedness of other borrowers 

21 of Federal Direct PLUS Loans made on 

22 behalf of dependent students who are in 

23 the same program of study as the student 

24 on whose behalf the borrower borrowed the 

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1 ‘‘(D) For a borrower with an outstanding 

2 balance of principal or interest due on such 

3 loan— 

4 ‘‘(i) a statement of the amount of 

5 such outstanding balance; 

6 ‘‘(ii) based on such outstanding bal7 ance, the anticipated monthly payment 

8 amount under the standard repayment 

9 plan; and 

10 ‘‘(iii) an estimate of the projected 

11 monthly payment amount under the stand12 ard repayment plan, based on— 

13 ‘‘(I) the outstanding balance de14 scribed in clause (i); 

15 ‘‘(II) the anticipated outstanding 

16 balance on the loan for which the bor17 rower is receiving counseling under 

18 this subsection; and 

19 ‘‘(III) a projection for any other 

20 Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on 

21 behalf of the dependent student that 

22 the borrower is reasonably expected to 

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1 pected increase in the cost of attend2 ance of such program. 

3 ‘‘(E) Debt management strategies that are 

4 designed to facilitate the repayment of such in5 debtedness. 

6 ‘‘(F) An explanation that the borrower has 

7 the options to prepay each loan, pay each loan 

8 on a shorter schedule, and change repayment 

9 plans. 

10 ‘‘(G) For each Federal Direct PLUS Loan 

11 made on behalf of a dependent student for 

12 which the borrower is receiving counseling 

13 under this subsection, the contact information 

14 for the loan servicer of the loan and a link to 

15 such servicer’s website. 

16 ‘‘(5) ANNUAL LOAN ACCEPTANCE.—Prior to 

17 making the first disbursement of a loan made under 

18 part D (other than a Federal Direct Consolidation 

19 Loan) to a borrower for an award year, an eligible 

20 institution, shall, as part of carrying out the coun21 seling requirements of this subsection for the loan, 

22 ensure that after receiving the applicable counseling 

23 under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) for the loan the 

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1 ‘‘(A) signing the master promissory note 

2 for the loan; 

3 ‘‘(B) signing and returning to the institu4 tion a separate written statement that affirma5 tively states that the borrower accepts the loan; 

6 or 

7 ‘‘(C) electronically signing an electronic 

8 version of the statement described in subpara9 graph (B).’’. 

10 SEC. 202. EXIT COUNSELING. 

11 Section 485(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

12 (20 U.S.C. 1092(b)) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 

14 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

15 striking ‘‘through financial aid offices or other16 wise’’ and inserting ‘‘through the use of an 

17 interactive program, during an exit counseling 

18 session that is in person or online, or through 

19 the use of the online counseling tool described 

20 in subsection (k)(1)(A)’’; 

21 (B) by redesignating clauses (i) through 

22 (ix) as clauses (iv) through (xii), respectively; 

23 (C) by inserting before clause (iv), as so 

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1 ‘‘(i) a summary of the outstanding balance of 

2 principal and interest due on the loans made to the 

3 borrower under part B, D, or E; 

4 ‘‘(ii) an explanation of the grace period pre5 ceding repayment and the expected date that the 

6 borrower will enter repayment; 

7 ‘‘(iii) an explanation that the borrower has the 

8 option to pay any interest that has accrued while the 

9 borrower was in school or that may accrue during 

10 the grace period preceding repayment or during an 

11 authorized period of deferment or forbearance, prior 

12 to the capitalization of the interest; and 

13 ‘‘(iv) an explanation of how interest accrues 

14 once a student borrower enters into repayment sta15 tus, and an estimation of how much interest will ac16 crue over time under the standard repayment plan 

17 and an income-based repayment plan under section 

18 493C;’’; 

19 (D) in clause (iv), as so redesignated— 

20 (i) by striking ‘‘sample information 

21 showing the average’’ and inserting ‘‘infor22 mation, based on the borrower’s out23 standing balance described in clause (i), 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘of each plan’’ and in2 serting ‘‘of at least the standard repay3 ment plan and the income-based repay4 ment plan under section 493C’’; 

5 (E) in clause (ix), as so redesignated— 

6 (i) by inserting ‘‘decreased credit 

7 score,’’ after ‘‘credit reports,’’; and 

8 (ii) by inserting ‘‘reduced ability to 

9 rent or purchase a home or car, potential 

10 difficulty in securing employment,’’ after 

11 ‘‘Federal law,’’; 

12 (F) in clause (x), as so redesignated, by 

13 striking ‘‘consolidation loan under section 428C 

14 or a’’; 

15 (G) in clauses (xi) and (xii), as so redesig16 nated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

17 (H) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(xiii) for each of the borrower’s loans made 

19 under part B, D, or E for which the borrower is re20 ceiving counseling under this subsection, the contact 

21 information for the loan servicer of the loan and a 

22 link to such servicer’s website; and 

23 ‘‘(xiv) an explanation that an individual has a 

24 right to annually request a disclosure of information 

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1 to section 612(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 

2 (15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)).’’; 

3 (2) in paragraph (1)(B)— 

4 (A) by inserting ‘‘online or’’ before ‘‘in 

5 writing’’; and 

6 (B) by adding before the period at the end 

7 the following: ‘‘, except that in the case of an 

8 institution using the online counseling tool de9 scribed in subsection (k)(1)(A), the Secretary 

10 shall attempt to provide such information to the 

11 student in the manner described in subsection 

12 (k)(3)(C)’’; and 

13 (3) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘, such as 

14 the online counseling tool described in subsection 

15 (k)(1)(A),’’ after ‘‘electronic means’’. 

16 SEC. 203. ONLINE COUNSELING TOOLS. 

17 Section 485(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

18 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(k) ONLINE COUNSELING TOOLS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 1 

21 year after the date of the enactment of the Achiev22 ing Independence through Degrees Act, the Sec23 retary shall maintain— 

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1 section (b) and meets the applicable require2 ments of this subsection; and 

3 ‘‘(B) an online counseling tool that pro4 vides the annual counseling required under sub5 section (l) and meets the applicable require6 ments of this subsection. 

7 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS OF TOOLS.—In maintain8 ing the online counseling tools described in para9 graph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that each such 

10 tool is— 

11 ‘‘(A) consumer tested, in consultation with 

12 other relevant Federal agencies, to ensure that 

13 the tool is effective in helping individuals under14 stand their rights and obligations with respect 

15 to borrowing a loan made under part D; 

16 ‘‘(B) understandable to students who are 

17 borrowers of loans made under part D; and 

18 ‘‘(C) freely available to all eligible institu19 tions. 

20 ‘‘(3) RECORD OF COUNSELING COMPLETION.— 

21 The Secretary shall— 

22 ‘‘(A) use each online counseling tool de23 scribed in paragraph (1) to keep a record of 

24 which individuals have received counseling using 

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1 of the individual’s completion of such coun2 seling; 

3 ‘‘(B) in the case of a borrower who re4 ceives annual counseling for a loan made under 

5 part D using the tool described in paragraph 

6 (1)(B), notify the borrower by when the bor7 rower should accept, in a manner described in 

8 subsection (l)(6), the loan for which the bor9 rower has received such counseling; and 

10 ‘‘(C) in the case of a borrower described in 

11 subsection (b)(1)(B) at an institution that uses 

12 the online counseling tool described in para13 graph (1)(A) of this subsection, the Secretary 

14 shall attempt to provide the information de15 scribed in subsection (b)(1)(A) to the borrower 

16 through such tool.’’. 

17 SEC. 204. LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS 

18 OF STUDENT LOAN COUNSELING. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Edu21 cation, acting through the Director of the Institute of 

22 Education Sciences, shall begin conducting a rigorous, lon23 gitudinal study of the impact and effectiveness of the stu24 dent loan counseling— 


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1 (1) provided under subsections (b), (l), and (k) 

2 of section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

3 (20 U.S.C. 1092), as amended by this Act; and 

4 (2) provided through such other means as the 

5 Secretary of Education may determine. 

6 (b) CONTENTS.— 

7 (1) BORROWER INFORMATION.—The longitu8 dinal study carried out under subsection (a) shall in9 clude borrower information, in the aggregate and 

10 disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, income, and 

11 status as an individual with a disability, on— 

12 (A) student persistence; 

13 (B) degree attainment; 

14 (C) program completion; 

15 (D) successful entry into student loan re16 payment; 

17 (E) cumulative borrowing levels; and 

18 (F) such other factors as the Secretary of 

19 Education may determine. 

20 (2) EXCEPTION.—The disaggregation under 

21 paragraph (1) shall not be required in a case in 

22 which the number of borrowers in a category is in23 sufficient to yield statistically reliable information or 

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1 (c) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months 

2 after the commencement of the study under subsection 

3 (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Education 

4 shall evaluate the progress of the study and report any 

5 short-term findings to the appropriate committees of Con6 gress. 

7 TITLE III—ADJUSTMENTS TO 

8 THE FAFSA FORM 

9 SEC. 301. PROVISIONAL INDEPENDENCE FOR CERTAIN STU10 DENTS. 

11 (a) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—Section 483 of the 

12 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090) is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (h)(1), by inserting the fol15 lowing before the semicolon: ‘‘, including the special 

16 circumstances under which a student may qualify for 

17 a determination of independence’’; and 

18 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(i) PROVISIONAL INDEPENDENT STUDENTS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY.— 

21 The Secretary shall— 

22 ‘‘(A) enable each student who, based on 

23 the special circumstance specified in subsection 

24 (h)(1), may qualify for an adjustment under 

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1 of independence under such section and section 

2 480(d)(1)(I), to complete the forms developed 

3 by the Secretary under subsection (a) as an 

4 independent student for the purpose of a provi5 sional determination of the student’s Federal fi6 nancial aid award, but subject to verification 

7 under paragraph (2)(E) for the purpose of the 

8 final determination of the award; 

9 ‘‘(B) upon completion of the forms devel10 oped by the Secretary under subsection (a), 

11 provide an estimate of the student’s Federal 

12 Pell Grant award, based on the assumption the 

13 student is determined to be an independent stu14 dent; 

15 ‘‘(C) ensure that, on each form developed 

16 under this section, there is a single and easily 

17 understood screening question to identify an ap18 plicant for aid who wishes to provisionally apply 

19 for independent status under sections 479A and 

20 480(d)(1)(I); and 

21 ‘‘(D) specify, on the forms, the con22 sequences under section 490(a) of knowingly 

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1 out meeting the special circumstances to qualify 

2 for such a determination. 

3 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL AID AD4 MINISTRATORS.—With respect to a student accepted 

5 for admission who completes the forms as an inde6 pendent student under paragraph (1)(A), a financial 

7 aid administrator— 

8 ‘‘(A) shall notify the student of the institu9 tional process and requirements for an adjust10 ment under sections 479A and 480(d)(1)(I) 

11 that will result in a determination of independ12 ence under such sections within a reasonable 

13 time after the student completes the forms de14 veloped by the Secretary under subsection (a) 

15 as an independent student for the purpose of a 

16 provisional determination of the student’s Fed17 eral financial aid award; 

18 ‘‘(B) may make an adjustment under sec19 tions 479A and 480(d)(1)(I) for a determina20 tion of independence in the absence of con21 flicting information; 

22 ‘‘(C) shall provide a final determination of 

23 the student’s Federal financial aid award to the 

24 student in the same manner as, and by not 

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1 vides most other provisionally independent stu2 dents their final determinations of Federal fi3 nancial aid awards, or during the award year in 

4 which the student initially submits an applica5 tion, whichever comes sooner; 

6 ‘‘(D) shall, in making a final determination 

7 of the student’s Federal financial aid award, 

8 use the discretion provided under sections 479A 

9 and 480(d)(1)(I) to verify whether the student 

10 meets the special circumstances to qualify as an 

11 independent student; 

12 ‘‘(E) in accordance with paragraph (B), 

13 may consider as adequate verification that a 

14 student qualifies for an adjustment under sec15 tions 479A and 480(d)(1)(I)— 

16 ‘‘(i) submission of a court order or of17 ficial Federal or State documentation that 

18 the student’s parent or legal guardian is 

19 incarcerated in any Federal or State penal 

20 institution; 

21 ‘‘(ii) a documented phone call with, or 

22 a written statement from— 

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1 ‘‘(II) a Tribal child welfare au2 thority; 

3 ‘‘(III) an independent living case 

4 worker; or 

5 ‘‘(IV) a public or private agency, 

6 facility, or program serving the vic7 tims of abuse, neglect, assault, or vio8 lence; 

9 ‘‘(iii) a documented phone call with, 

10 or a written statement from, an attorney, 

11 a guardian ad litem, or a court appointed 

12 special advocate, documenting that per13 son’s relationship to the student; 

14 ‘‘(iv) a documented phone call with, or 

15 a written statement from, a representative 

16 of a program under chapter 1 or 2 of sub17 part 2 of part A; or 

18 ‘‘(v) submission of a copy of the stu19 dent’s biological or adoptive parents’ or 

20 legal guardians’— 

21 ‘‘(I) certificates of death; or 

22 ‘‘(II) verified obituaries; 

23 ‘‘(F) if a student does not have, and can24 not get, documentation from any of the des25 ignated authorities described in subparagraph 


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1 (E) of whether a student may qualify for an ad2 justment under sections 479A and 480(d)(1)(I) 

3 that will result in a determination of independ4 ence, may base the verification and final deter5 mination on— 

6 ‘‘(i) a documented interview with the 

7 student that is limited to whether the stu8 dent meets the requirements, and not 

9 about the reasons for the student’s situa10 tions; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) an attestation from the student 

12 that they meet the requirements, which in13 cludes a description of the approximate 

14 dates that the student ended the financial 

15 or caregiving relationship with their parent 

16 or legal guardian, to the best of the stu17 dent’s knowledge; 

18 ‘‘(G) retain all documents related to the 

19 adjustment under sections 479A and 

20 480(d)(1)(I), including documented interviews, 

21 for the duration of the student’s enrollment at 

22 the institution and for a minimum of 1 year 

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1 ‘‘(H) shall presume that any student who 

2 has obtained an adjustment under sections 

3 479A and 480(d)(1)(I) and a final determina4 tion of independence for a preceding award year 

5 at an institution to be independent for a subse6 quent award year at the same institution un7 less— 

8 ‘‘(i) the student informs the institu9 tion that circumstances have changed; or 

10 ‘‘(ii) the institution has specific con11 flicting information about the student’s 

12 independence.’’. 

13 (b) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024, AND EACH SUBSE14 QUENT AWARD YEAR.—Section 483 of the Higher Edu15 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090), as amended by the 

16 FAFSA Simplification Act under section 703 of division 

17 FF of Public Law 116–260, is further amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting the fol19 lowing before the semicolon: ‘‘, including the special 

20 circumstances under which a student may qualify for 

21 a determination of independence’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(e) PROVISIONAL INDEPENDENT STUDENTS.— 

24 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY.— 

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1 ‘‘(A) enable each student who, based on 

2 the special circumstance specified in subsection 

3 (b)(1)(A), may qualify for an adjustment under 

4 section 479A that will result in a determination 

5 of independence under such section and section 

6 480(d), to complete the forms developed by the 

7 Secretary under subsection (a) as an inde8 pendent student for the purpose of a provisional 

9 determination of the student’s Federal financial 

10 aid award, but subject to verification under 

11 paragraph (2)(E) for the purpose of the final 

12 determination of the award; 

13 ‘‘(B) upon completion of the forms devel14 oped by the Secretary under subsection (a), 

15 provide an estimate of the student’s Federal 

16 Pell Grant award, based on the assumption the 

17 student is determined to be an independent stu18 dent; 

19 ‘‘(C) ensure that, on each form developed 

20 under this section, there is a single and easily 

21 understood screening question to identify an ap22 plicant for aid who wishes to provisionally apply 

23 for independent status under sections 479A and 

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1 ‘‘(D) specify, on the forms, the con2 sequences under section 490(a) of knowingly 

3 and willfully completing the forms as an inde4 pendent student under subparagraph (A) with5 out meeting the special circumstances to qualify 

6 for such a determination. 

7 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL AID AD8 MINISTRATORS.—With respect to a student accepted 

9 for admission who completes the forms as an inde10 pendent student under paragraph (1)(A), a financial 

11 aid administrator— 

12 ‘‘(A) shall notify the student of the institu13 tional process and requirements for an adjust14 ment under sections 479A and 480(d) that will 

15 result in a determination of independence under 

16 such sections within a reasonable time after the 

17 student completes the forms developed by the 

18 Secretary under subsection (a) as an inde19 pendent student for the purpose of a provisional 

20 determination of the student’s Federal financial 

21 aid award; 

22 ‘‘(B) may make an adjustment under sec23 tions 479A and 480(d) for a determination of 

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1 ‘‘(C) shall provide a final determination of 

2 the student’s Federal financial aid award to the 

3 student in the same manner as, and by not 

4 later than the date that, the administrator pro5 vides most other provisionally independent stu6 dents their final determinations of Federal fi7 nancial aid awards, or during the award year in 

8 which the student initially submits an applica9 tion, whichever comes sooner; 

10 ‘‘(D) shall, in making a final determination 

11 of the student’s Federal financial aid award, 

12 use the discretion provided under sections 

13 479A(c) and 480(d) to verify whether the stu14 dent meets the special circumstances to qualify 

15 as an independent student; 

16 ‘‘(E) in accordance with paragraph (B), 

17 may consider as adequate verification that a 

18 student qualifies for an adjustment under sec19 tions 479A(c) and 480(d)— 

20 ‘‘(i) submission of a court order or of21 ficial Federal or State documentation that 

22 the student’s parent or legal guardian is 

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1 ‘‘(ii) a documented phone call with, or 

2 a written statement from— 

3 ‘‘(I) a child welfare agency au4 thorized by a State or county; 

5 ‘‘(II) a Tribal child welfare au6 thority; 

7 ‘‘(III) an independent living case 

8 worker; or 

9 ‘‘(IV) a public or private agency, 

10 facility, or program serving the vic11 tims of abuse, neglect, assault, or vio12 lence; 

13 ‘‘(iii) a documented phone call with, 

14 or a written statement from, an attorney, 

15 a guardian ad litem, or a court appointed 

16 special advocate, documenting that per17 son’s relationship to the student; 

18 ‘‘(iv) a documented phone call with, or 

19 a written statement from, a representative 

20 of a program under chapter 1 or 2 of sub21 part 2 of part A; or 

22 ‘‘(v) submission of a copy of the stu23 dent’s biological or adoptive parents’ or 

24 legal guardians’— 

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1 ‘‘(II) verified obituaries; 

2 ‘‘(F) if a student does not have, and can3 not get, documentation from any of the des4 ignated authorities described in subparagraph 

5 (E) of whether a student may qualify for an ad6 justment under sections 479A and 480(d) that 

7 will result in a determination of independence, 

8 may base the verification and final determina9 tion on— 

10 ‘‘(i) a documented interview with the 

11 student that is limited to whether the stu12 dent meets the requirements, and not 

13 about the reasons for the student’s situa14 tions; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) an attestation from the student 

16 that they meet the requirements, which in17 cludes a description of the approximate 

18 dates that the student ended the financial 

19 or caregiving relationship with their parent 

20 or legal guardian, to the best of the stu21 dent’s knowledge; 

22 ‘‘(G) retain all documents related to the 

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1 tion and for a minimum of 1 year after the stu2 dent is no longer enrolled at the institution; and 

3 ‘‘(H) shall presume that any student who 

4 has obtained an adjustment under sections 

5 479A and 480(d) and a final determination of 

6 independence for a preceding award year at an 

7 institution to be independent for a subsequent 

8 award year at the same institution unless— 

9 ‘‘(i) the student informs the institu10 tion that circumstances have changed; or 

11 ‘‘(ii) the institution has specific con12 flicting information about the student’s 

13 independence.’’. 

14 SEC. 302. REVISION OF FAFSA FORM. 

15 (a) AWARD YEAR 2022–2023.—Section 483 of the 

16 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090), as 

17 amended by section 301, is further amended by adding 

18 at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(j) CONVICTIONS.—The Secretary shall not include 

20 any question about the conviction of an applicant for the 

21 possession or sale of illegal drugs on the FAFSA (or any 

22 other form developed under subsection (a)).’’. 

23 (b) AWARD YEAR 2023–2024, AND EACH SUBSE24 QUENT AWARD YEAR.—Section 483 of the Higher Edu25 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090), as amended by the 


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1 FAFSA Simplification Act under section 703 of division 

2 FF of Public Law 116–260, is further amended by adding 

3 at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(f) CONVICTIONS.—The Secretary shall not include 

5 any question about the conviction of an applicant for the 

6 possession or sale of illegal drugs on the Free Application 

7 for Federal Student Aid (or any other form developed 

8 under this section).’’. 

9 TITLE IV—FINANCIAL AID 

10 SHOPPING SHEET 

11 SEC. 401. SECRETARIAL REQUIREMENTS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Edu14 cation, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and 

15 Veterans Affairs, shall develop and finalize a financial 

16 shopping sheet that ensures each institution of higher edu17 cation provides meaningful information about the financial 

18 cost and quality of such institution to students (including 

19 students who have authorized the Department of Edu20 cation to send the student’s Institutional Student Infor21 mation Record to such institution) to assist such students 

22 in determining how to use financial aid to attend such in23 stitution, and which— 

24 (1) is standardized so that it can be used by all 

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1 (2) is consumer tested, and presented in a man2 ner that is simple and easily understandable; and 

3 (3) is personalized for each student who re4 ceives such sheet by including— 

5 (A) the cost of attendance of the edu6 cational program in which the student is en7 rolled or seeks to be enrolled; 

8 (B) the type of Federal educational bene9 fits available to assist in covering such cost of 

10 attendance, including loans and grants under 

11 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965; 

12 (C) the amount of financial aid, including 

13 Federal, State, institutional, or other aid that 

14 can be used to assist in covering such cost of 

15 attendance; 

16 (D) information about student outcomes 

17 for students who graduate from such edu18 cational program, including, based upon the 

19 most recent data available— 

20 (i) the graduation rate; 

21 (ii) the loan repayment rate; and 

22 (iii) the estimated loan debt upon 

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1 (E) any other information that facilitates 

2 comparison of aid packages offered by different 

3 institutions of higher education. 

4 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

5 (1) COST OF ATTENDANCE.—The term ‘‘cost of 

6 attendance’’ has the meaning given the term in sec7 tion 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

8 U.S.C. 1087ll). 

9 (2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

10 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 

11 meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher 

12 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

13 SEC. 402. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 

14 EDUCATION. 

15 Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

16 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(30) The institution will use a financial aid 

19 shopping sheet described in 401(a) of the Achieving 

20 Independence through Degrees Act as its sole finan21 cial award letter or include such sheet as a supple22 mental cover to such financial award letter.’’. 


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1 TITLE V—SNAP AND HIGHER 

2 EDUCATION 

3 SEC. 501. SNAP TREATMENT OF LIVING EXPENSES IN4 CLUDED IN EDUCATIONAL LOANS. 

5 Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

6 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (d)— 

8 (A) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘other 

9 than’’ and inserting ‘‘including’’; and 

10 (B) in the proviso of paragraph (5) by 

11 striking ‘‘, and no portion’’ and all that follows 

12 through ‘‘expenses,’’; and 

13 (2) in subsection (k)— 

14 (A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

15 (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 

16 paragraph (3). 

17 SEC. 502. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 

18 THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST19 ANCE PROGRAM. 

20 Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

21 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (e)— 

23 (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘em24 ployed’’ and inserting ‘‘attending an institution 

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1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

2 U.S.C. 1002)) or employed, in the aggregate,’’; 

3 (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 

4 the end; 

5 (C) in paragraph (8), by striking the pe6 riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

7 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(9) has an expected family contribution of 

9 zero, as determined by the procedures established in 

10 part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 

11 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk–1087vv); or 

12 ‘‘(10) is determined to be ‘independent’ based 

13 on one of the criteria specified in subparagraphs 

14 (B), (C), (D), (G), and (H) of section 480(d)(1) of 

15 the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1087vv).’’; 

16 and 

17 (2) in subsection (o)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘work’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘attending an institution of higher 

19 education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher 

20 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) or work, 

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1 TITLE VI—ADJUSTMENTS TO 

2 CAMPUS-BASED STUDENT FI3 NANCIAL AID PROGRAMS 

4 PART 1—FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL 

5 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS 

6 SEC. 601. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED. 

7 Section 413A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

8 (20 U.S.C. 1070b) is amended— 

9 (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol10 lows: 

11 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE OF SUBPART.—It is the purpose of 

12 this subpart to— 

13 ‘‘(1) provide, through institutions of higher edu14 cation, supplemental grants to assist in making 

15 available the benefits of postsecondary education to 

16 qualified students who demonstrate financial need in 

17 accordance with the provisions of part F of this title; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(2) to establish demonstration projects at var20 ious institutions of higher education, as defined in 

21 section 101, to determine best practices and policies 

22 regarding the distribution of emergency grant aid to 

23 assist students in completing their program of study, 

24 notwithstanding aid they may have received in ac25 cordance with the provisions of part F of this title.’’; 


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1 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘appro2 priated’’ and all that follows through the end and in3 serting ‘‘appropriated— 

4 ‘‘(A) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

5 ‘‘(B) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

6 ‘‘(C) $1,450,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 

7 ‘‘(D) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(E) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 

10 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’; 

11 (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para12 graph (3); and 

13 (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(2) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary 

16 to fund demonstration projects under section 

17 413(F), there are allocated, from funds authorized 

18 under paragraph (b)(1), $1,250,000 for fiscal year 

19 2022 and each of the 3 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 

20 SEC. 602. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 

21 Section 413D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

22 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–3) is amended to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘SEC. 413D. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 

24 ‘‘(a) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEARS

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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount appro2 priated under section 413A(b)(1) for a fiscal year, 

3 the Secretary shall allocate to each institution— 

4 ‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2022, an amount equal 

5 to the greater of— 

6 ‘‘(i) 90 percent of the amount the in7 stitution received under subsection (a) for 

8 fiscal year 2021, as such subsection was in 

9 effect with respect to such fiscal year (in 

10 this subparagraph referred to as ‘the 2021 

11 amount for the institution’); or 

12 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in13 stitution determined under subsection (c); 

14 ‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal 

15 to the greater of— 

16 ‘‘(i) 80 percent of the 2021 amount 

17 for the institution; or 

18 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in19 stitution determined under subsection (c); 

20 ‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2024, an amount equal 

21 to the greater of— 

22 ‘‘(i) 60 percent of the 2021 amount 

23 for the institution; or 

24 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in25 stitution determined under subsection (c); 


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1 ‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal 

2 to the greater of— 

3 ‘‘(i) 40 percent of the 2021 amount 

4 for the institution; or 

5 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in6 stitution determined under subsection (c); 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2026, an amount equal 

9 to the greater of— 

10 ‘‘(i) 20 percent of the 2021 amount 

11 for the institution; or 

12 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in13 stitution determined under subsection (c). 

14 ‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.— 

15 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount appro16 priated under section 413A(b)(1) for a fiscal 

17 year is less than the amount required to be allo18 cated to the institutions under this subsection, 

19 then the amount of the allocation to each insti20 tution shall be ratably reduced. 

21 ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—If 

22 the amounts allocated to each institution are 

23 ratably reduced under subparagraph (A) for a 

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1 cated to each institution from the additional 

2 amounts shall be increased on the same basis as 

3 the amounts under subparagraph (A) were re4 duced (until each institution receives the 

5 amount required to be allocated under this sub6 section). 

7 ‘‘(b) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 

8 AND EACH SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—From the 

9 amount appropriated under section 413A(b)(1) for fiscal 

10 year 2027 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary 

11 shall allocate to each institution the fair share amount for 

12 the institution determined under subsection (c). 

13 ‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

15 the fair share amount for an institution for a fiscal 

16 year shall be equal to the sum of the institution’s 

17 undergraduate student need described in paragraph 

18 (2) for the preceding fiscal year. 

19 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STU20 DENT NEED.—The undergraduate student need for 

21 an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 

22 sum of the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 

24 amount that bears the same proportion to the 

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1 year as the total amount of Federal Pell Grant 

2 funds awarded at the institution for the pre3 ceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of 

4 Federal Pell Grant funds awarded at all institu5 tions participating under this part for the pre6 ceding fiscal year. 

7 ‘‘(B) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 

8 amount that bears the same proportion to the 

9 available appropriated amount for such fiscal 

10 year as the total amount of the undergraduate 

11 student need at the institution for the preceding 

12 fiscal year bears to the total amount of under13 graduate student need at all institutions partici14 pating under this part for the preceding fiscal 

15 year. 

16 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 

17 The Secretary may not allocate funds under this 

18 part to any institution that, for 2 or more fiscal 

19 years during any 3 fiscal year period beginning not 

20 earlier than the first day of the first fiscal year that 

21 is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 

22 paragraph, has a student population with less than 

23 7 percent of undergraduate students who are recipi24 ents of Federal Pell Grants.’’. 


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1 PART 2—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS 

2 SEC. 610. PURPOSE; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

3 Section 441 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

4 U.S.C. 1087–51) is amended— 

5 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘part, such 

6 sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and 

7 each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘part— 

9 ‘‘(1) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

10 ‘‘(2) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

11 ‘‘(3) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 

12 ‘‘(4) $2,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 

13 ‘‘(5) $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and 

14 each succeeding fiscal year.’’; 

15 (2) in subsection (c)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

17 (B) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the 

18 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

19 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(5) work-based learning designed to give stu21 dents experience in any activity described in para22 graph (1), (2), (3), or (4), whether or not credit is 

23 awarded.’’; and 

24 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

25 ‘‘(d) WORK-BASED LEARNING DEFINED.—For pur26 poses of this part, the term ‘work-based learning’ means 


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1 sustained interactions with industry, community, or aca2 demic professionals in real workplace settings that— 

3 ‘‘(1) foster in-depth, first-hand engagement 

4 with the tasks required of a given career field that 

5 are aligned to a student’s field of study; and 

6 ‘‘(2) may include internships, fellowships, and 

7 apprenticeships.’’. 

8 SEC. 611. ALLOCATION FORMULA. 

9 Section 442 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

10 U.S.C. 1087–52) is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(a) RESERVATIONS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) RESERVATION FOR IMPROVED INSTITU13 TIONS.— 

14 ‘‘(A) AMOUNT OF RESERVATION FOR IM15 PROVED INSTITUTIONS.—Beginning with the 

16 first fiscal year that is 2 years after the date 

17 of the enactment of the AID Act, for a fiscal 

18 year in which the amount appropriated under 

19 section 441(b) exceeds $700,000,000, the Sec20 retary shall— 

21 ‘‘(i) reserve the lesser of— 

22 ‘‘(I) an amount equal to 20 per23 cent of the amount by which the 

24 amount appropriated under section 

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1 ‘‘(II) $150,000,000; and 

2 ‘‘(ii) allocate the amount reserved 

3 under clause (i) to each improved institu4 tion in an amount equal to the greater of 

5 the following: 

6 ‘‘(I) The amount that bears the 

7 same proportion to the amount re8 served under clause (i) as the total 

9 amount of all Federal Pell Grant 

10 funds awarded at the improved insti11 tution for the second preceding fiscal 

12 year bears to the total amount of Fed13 eral Pell Grant funds awarded at im14 proved institutions participating under 

15 this part for the second preceding fis16 cal year. 

17 ‘‘(II) $5,000. 

18 ‘‘(B) IMPROVED INSTITUTION DE19 SCRIBED.—For purposes of this paragraph, an 

20 improved institution is an institution that, on 

21 the date the Secretary makes an allocation 

22 under subparagraph (A)(ii)— 

23 ‘‘(i) is an institution of higher edu24 cation (as defined under section 101); 


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1 ‘‘(ii) meets the requirements of sub2 section (d)(5); and 

3 ‘‘(iii) is with respect to— 

4 ‘‘(I) the completion rate or grad5 uation rate of Federal Pell Grant re6 cipients at the institution, in the top 

7 75 percent of all institutions partici8 pating under this part for the pre9 ceding fiscal year; 

10 ‘‘(II) the percentage of Federal 

11 Pell Grant recipients at the institu12 tion, in the top 50 percent of the in13 stitutions described in subclause (I); 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(III) the annual increase in the 

16 completion rate or graduation rate of 

17 Federal Pell Grant recipients at the 

18 institution, in the top 50 percent of 

19 the institutions described in sub20 clauses (I) and (II). 

21 ‘‘(C) COMPLETION RATE OR GRADUATION

22 RATE.—For purposes of determining the com23 pletion rate or graduation rate under this sec24 tion, a Federal Pell Grant recipient who is ei25 ther a full-time student or a part-time student 


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1 shall be counted as a completer or graduate if, 

2 within 150 percent of the normal time for com3 pletion of or graduation from the program, the 

4 student has completed or graduated from the 

5 program, or enrolled in any program of an in6 stitution participating in any program under 

7 this title for which the prior program provides 

8 substantial preparation. 

9 ‘‘(2) RESERVATION FOR GRANT PROGRAM.— 

10 From the amount appropriated under section 441(b) 

11 for a fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 

12 reserves funds under subparagraph (A), the Sec13 retary shall reserve $30,000,000 to carry out grants 

14 under section 449. 

15 ‘‘(3) REALLOCATION OF AMOUNT RETURNED BY

16 IMPROVED INSTITUTIONS.—If an institution returns 

17 to the Secretary any portion of the sums allocated 

18 to such institution under this subsection for any fis19 cal year, the Secretary shall reallot such excess to 

20 improved institutions on the same basis as under 

21 paragraph (1)(A). 

22 ‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—Beginning 1 year after 

23 the first allocations are made to improved institu24 tions under paragraph (1)(A) and annually there25 after, the Secretary shall make publicly available— 


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1 ‘‘(A) a list of the improved institutions 

2 that received funding under such paragraph in 

3 the prior fiscal year; 

4 ‘‘(B) the percentage of students at each 

5 such improved institution that are Federal Pell 

6 Grant recipients; 

7 ‘‘(C) the completion rate or graduation 

8 rate for the students described in subparagraph 

9 (B) with respect to each such improved institu10 tion; and 

11 ‘‘(D) a comparison between the informa12 tion described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and 

13 (C) for the prior fiscal year for such improved 

14 institution, and such information for the year 

15 prior to such year. 

16 ‘‘(b) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEARS

17 2022 THROUGH 2026.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount appro19 priated under section 441(b) for a fiscal year and re20 maining after the Secretary reserves funds under 

21 subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate to each 

22 institution— 

23 ‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2022, an amount equal 

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1 ‘‘(i) 90 percent of the amount the in2 stitution received under this subsection 

3 and subsection (a) for fiscal year 2022, as 

4 such subsections were in effect with re5 spect to such fiscal year (in this subpara6 graph referred to as ‘the 2022 amount for 

7 the institution’); or 

8 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in9 stitution determined under subsection (d); 

10 ‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal 

11 to the greater of— 

12 ‘‘(i) 80 percent of the 2022 amount 

13 for the institution; or 

14 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in15 stitution determined under subsection (d); 

16 ‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2024, an amount equal 

17 to the greater of— 

18 ‘‘(i) 60 percent of the 2022 amount 

19 for the institution; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in21 stitution determined under subsection (d); 

22 ‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal 

23 to the greater of— 

24 ‘‘(i) 40 percent of the 2022 amount 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in2 stitution determined under subsection (d); 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2026, an amount equal 

5 to the greater of— 

6 ‘‘(i) 20 percent of the 2022 amount 

7 for the institution; or 

8 ‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in9 stitution determined under subsection (d). 

10 ‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount appro12 priated under section 441(b) for a fiscal year 

13 and remaining after the Secretary reserves 

14 funds under subsection (a) is less than the 

15 amount required to be allocated to the institu16 tions under this subsection, then the amount of 

17 the allocation to each institution shall be rat18 ably reduced. 

19 ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—If 

20 the amounts allocated to each institution are 

21 ratably reduced under subparagraph (A) for a 

22 fiscal year and additional amounts are appro23 priated for such fiscal year, the amount allo24 cated to each institution from the additional 

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1 the amounts under subparagraph (A) were re2 duced (until each institution receives the 

3 amount required to be allocated under this sub4 section). 

5 ‘‘(c) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 

6 AND EACH SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Except as pro7 vided in subsection (d)(5), from the amount appropriated 

8 under section 441(b) for fiscal year 2027 and each suc9 ceeding fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary re10 serves funds under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allo11 cate to each institution the fair share amount for the insti12 tution determined under subsection (d). 

13 ‘‘(d) DETERMINATION OF FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

15 the fair share amount for an institution for a fiscal 

16 year shall be equal to the sum of— 

17 ‘‘(A) 100 percent of the institution’s un18 dergraduate student need described in para19 graph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and 

20 ‘‘(B) 25 percent of the institution’s grad21 uate student need described in paragraph (3) 

22 for the preceding fiscal year. 

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1 an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 

2 sum of the following: 

3 ‘‘(A) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 

4 amount that bears the same proportion to the 

5 available appropriated amount for such fiscal 

6 year as the total amount of Federal Pell Grant 

7 funds awarded at the institution for the pre8 ceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of 

9 Federal Pell Grant funds awarded at all institu10 tions participating under this part for the pre11 ceding fiscal year. 

12 ‘‘(B) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 

13 amount that bears the same proportion to the 

14 available appropriated amount for such fiscal 

15 year as the total amount of the undergraduate 

16 student need at the institution for the preceding 

17 fiscal year bears to the total amount of under18 graduate student need at all institutions partici19 pating under this part for the preceding fiscal 

20 year. 

21 ‘‘(3) INSTITUTIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT

22 NEED.—The graduate student need for an institu23 tion for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount 

24 that bears the same proportion to the available ap25 propriated amount for such fiscal year as the total 


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1 amount of the graduate student need at the institu2 tion for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total 

3 amount of graduate student need at all institutions 

4 participating under this part for the preceding fiscal 

5 year. 

6 ‘‘(4) ELIGIBILITY FOR FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 

7 The Secretary may not allocate funds under this 

8 part to any institution that, for two or more fiscal 

9 years during any three fiscal year period beginning 

10 not earlier than the first day of the first fiscal year 

11 that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of 

12 this paragraph, has— 

13 ‘‘(A) a student population with less than 7 

14 percent of undergraduate students who are re15 cipients of Federal Pell Grants; or 

16 ‘‘(B) if the institution only enrolls grad17 uate students, a student population with less 

18 than 5 percent of students that have an ex19 pected family contribution of zero. 

20 ‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

21 ‘‘(A) AVAILABLE APPROPRIATED

22 AMOUNT.—In this section, the term ‘available 

23 appropriated amount’ means— 

24 ‘‘(i) the amount appropriated under 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the amounts reserved under sub2 section (a) for such fiscal year. 

3 ‘‘(B) AVERAGE COST OF ATTENDANCE.— 

4 The term ‘average cost of attendance’ means, 

5 with respect to an institution, the average of 

6 the attendance costs for a fiscal year for stu7 dents which shall include— 

8 ‘‘(i) tuition and fees, computed on the 

9 basis of information reported by the insti10 tution to the Secretary, which shall in11 clude— 

12 ‘‘(I) total revenue received by the 

13 institution from undergraduate and 

14 graduate tuition and fees for the sec15 ond year preceding the year for which 

16 it is applying for an allocation; and 

17 ‘‘(II) the institution’s enrollment 

18 for such second preceding year; 

19 ‘‘(ii) standard living expenses equal to 

20 150 percent of the difference between the 

21 income protection allowance for a family of 

22 five with one in college and the income 

23 protection allowance for a family of six 

24 with one in college for a single independent 

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1 ‘‘(iii) books and supplies, in an 

2 amount not exceeding $1,000. 

3 ‘‘(C) GRADUATE STUDENT NEED.—The 

4 term ‘graduate student need’ means, with re5 spect to a graduate student for a fiscal year, 

6 the lesser of the following: 

7 ‘‘(i) The amount equal to (except the 

8 amount computed by this clause shall not 

9 be less than zero)— 

10 ‘‘(I) the average cost of attend11 ance for the preceding fiscal year, 

12 minus 

13 ‘‘(II) each such graduate stu14 dent’s expected family contribution 

15 (computed in accordance with part F 

16 of this title) for the preceding fiscal 

17 year. 

18 ‘‘(ii) The total loan limit for a Federal 

19 Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. 

20 ‘‘(D) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT NEED.— 

21 The term ‘undergraduate student need’ means, 

22 with respect to an undergraduate student for a 

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1 ‘‘(i) The total of the amount equal to 

2 (except the amount computed by this 

3 clause shall not be less than zero)— 

4 ‘‘(I) the average cost of attend5 ance for the fiscal year, minus 

6 ‘‘(II) each such undergraduate 

7 student’s expected family contribution 

8 (computed in accordance with part F 

9 of this title) for the preceding fiscal 

10 year. 

11 ‘‘(ii) The total loan limit for a Federal 

12 Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan and a 

13 Federal Direct Loan. 

14 ‘‘(e) RETURN OF SURPLUS ALLOCATED FUNDS.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except with respect to 

16 funds returned under subsection (a)(3), if an institu17 tion returns to the Secretary any portion of the 

18 sums allocated to such institution under this section 

19 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot such 

20 excess to institutions that used at least 10 percent 

21 of the total amount of funds granted to such institu22 tion under this section to compensate students em23 ployed during a qualified period of nonenrollment 

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1 same basis as excess eligible amounts are allocated 

2 under subsection (d). 

3 ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds received by insti4 tutions pursuant to this subsection shall be used to 

5 compensate students employed in work-based learn6 ing positions. 

7 ‘‘(3) RETAINED FUNDS.— 

8 ‘‘(A) AMOUNT RETURNED.—If an institu9 tion returns more than 10 percent of its alloca10 tion under paragraph (1), the institution’s allo11 cation for the next fiscal year shall be reduced 

12 by the amount returned. 

13 ‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 

14 this paragraph for a specific institution if the 

15 Secretary finds that enforcing this paragraph 

16 would be contrary to the interest of the pro17 gram. 

18 ‘‘(f) FILING DEADLINES.—The Secretary may re19 quire applications under this section, at such time, in such 

20 manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 

21 may require.’’. 

22 SEC. 612. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 

23 Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

24 U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended— 

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1 (A) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read 

2 as follows: 

3 ‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2022 and succeeding 

4 fiscal years, an institution shall (unless the Sec5 retary determines that enforcing this subpara6 graph would cause hardship for students at the 

7 institution) use— 

8 ‘‘(i) at least 7 percent of the total 

9 amount of funds granted to such institu10 tion under this section for such fiscal year 

11 to compensate students employed in work12 based learning positions; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) at least 3 percent of the total 

14 amount of funds granted to such institu15 tion under this section for such fiscal year 

16 to compensate students who have excep17 tional need (as defined in section 

18 413C(c)(2)) and are employed in a work19 based learning position during a qualified 

20 period of nonenrollment, as defined in sub21 section (f).’’; 

22 (B) in paragraph (4)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 

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1 (ii) by inserting ‘‘except as provided 

2 under subsection (f),’’ before ‘‘provide’’; 

3 (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘75 per4 cent’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘75 

5 percent in the first year after the date of the 

6 enactment of the AID Act, 65 percent in the 

7 first succeeding fiscal year, 60 percent in the 

8 second succeeding fiscal year, 55 percent in the 

9 third succeeding fiscal year, and 50 percent 

10 each succeeding fiscal year’’; 

11 (D) in paragraph (6)— 

12 (i) by inserting ‘‘who demonstrate ex13 ceptional need (as defined in section 

14 413C(c)(2))’’ after ‘‘students’’; and 

15 (ii) by inserting after ‘‘institution’’, 

16 ‘‘and prioritize employment for students 

17 who are currently or formerly homeless 

18 children and youths (as such term is de19 fined in section 725 of the McKinney20 Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

21 11434a)) or foster care children and 

22 youth’’; 

23 (E) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘voca24 tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; 


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1 (F) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘or 

2 vocational goals’’ and inserting ‘‘career goals’’; 

3 (G) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

4 and inserting a semicolon; 

5 (H) in paragraph (11), by striking the pe6 riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

7 (I) by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(12) provide assurances that compensation of 

9 students employed in the work-study program in ac10 cordance with the agreement shall include reim11 bursement for reasonable travel (not including the 

12 purchase of a vehicle) directly related to such work13 study program; 

14 ‘‘(13) provide assurances that the institution 

15 will administer and use feedback from the surveys 

16 required under section 450, to improve the experi17 ences of students employed in the work-study pro18 gram in accordance with the agreement; 

19 ‘‘(14) provide assurances that the institution 

20 will collect data from students and employers such 

21 that the employment made available from funds 

22 under this part will, to the maximum extent prac23 ticable, complement and reinforce the educational 

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1 ‘‘(15) provide assurances that if the institution 

2 receives funds under section 442(a)(1)(A), such in3 stitution shall— 

4 ‘‘(A) use such funds to compensate stu5 dents employed in the work-study program in 

6 accordance with the agreement; and 

7 ‘‘(B) prioritize the awarding of such funds 

8 (and increasing the amount of each award) to 

9 students— 

10 ‘‘(i) who demonstrate exceptional need 

11 (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)); and 

12 ‘‘(ii) who are employed in work-based 

13 learning opportunities through the work14 study program in accordance with the 

15 agreement.’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (c)— 

17 (A) by striking paragraph (2); 

18 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(2) provide assurances that compensation of 

21 students employed in the work-study program in ac22 cordance with the agreement shall include reim23 bursement for reasonable travel (not including the 

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1 (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and 

2 complement and reinforce the educational goals 

3 or career goals of each student receiving assist4 ance under this part’’ after ‘‘academically rel5 evant’’; 

6 (3) in subsection (d)(1)— 

7 (A) by striking ‘‘In any academic year to 

8 which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an institu9 tion shall ensure that’’ and inserting ‘‘An insti10 tution may use the’’; and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘travel’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘reasonable travel (not including the purchase 

13 of a vehicle)’’; 

14 (4) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘75’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘50’’; and 

16 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(f) QUALIFIED PERIOD OF NONENROLLMENT.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A student may be awarded 

19 work-study employment during a qualified period of 

20 nonenrollment if— 

21 ‘‘(A) the student demonstrates exceptional 

22 need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)) in the 

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1 ‘‘(B) the student is employed in a work2 based learning position; and 

3 ‘‘(C) the employment— 

4 ‘‘(i) involves less than 25 percent ad5 ministrative work; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) is for at least 20 hours per week, 

7 unless the institution waives such require8 ment— 

9 ‘‘(I) at the request of the stu10 dent; or 

11 ‘‘(II) based on a finding by the 

12 institution that such requirement pre13 sents a hardship in finding a work14 based learning position for the stu15 dent. 

16 ‘‘(2) FUNDS EARNED.— 

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any funds earned by 

18 a student (beyond standard living expenses (as 

19 such term is described in section 

20 413D(c)(3)(C))) during the qualified period of 

21 nonenrollment less than or equal to $2,500 may 

22 not be applied to such student’s cost of attend23 ance for the next period in which the student 

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1 ‘‘(B) EXCESS FUNDS.—Any funds earned 

2 by a student (beyond standard living expenses 

3 (as such term is described in section 

4 413D(c)(3)(C))) during the qualified period of 

5 nonenrollment in excess of $2,500 shall be ap6 plied to such student’s cost of attendance for 

7 the next period in which the student is enrolled. 

8 ‘‘(3) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED PERIOD OF

9 NONENROLLMENT.—In this subsection, the term 

10 ‘qualified period of nonenrollment’ means, with re11 spect to a student, a period of nonenrollment that— 

12 ‘‘(A) occurs between a period of enrollment 

13 and a period of anticipated enrollment; and 

14 ‘‘(B) the duration of which is no longer 

15 than 6 months.’’. 

16 SEC. 613. FLEXIBLE USE OF FUNDS. 

17 Section 445 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

18 U.S.C. 1087–55) is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(3) In addition to the carry-over sums author22 ized under paragraph (1) of this section, an institu23 tion may permit a student who completed the pre24 vious award period to continue to earn unearned 


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1 portions of the student’s work-study award from 

2 that previous period if— 

3 ‘‘(A) any reduction in the student’s need 

4 upon which the award was based is accounted 

5 for in the remaining portion; and 

6 ‘‘(B) the student is currently employed in 

7 a work-based learning position.’’; and 

8 (2) by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ both places it ap9 pears and inserting ‘‘20 percent’’. 

10 SEC. 614. JOB LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 

11 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 446 of the Higher Edu12 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–56) is amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (a)— 

14 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘10 per15 cent or $75,000’’ and inserting ‘‘20 percent or 

16 $150,000’’; and 

17 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘voca18 tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; and 

19 (2) in subsection (b)— 

20 (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); 

21 (B) by inserting before paragraph (3) the 

22 following: 

23 ‘‘(1) provide satisfactory assurance that the in24 stitution will prioritize placing students with excep25 tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)) and 


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1 Federal work-study recipients in jobs located and de2 veloped under this section; and 

3 ‘‘(2) provide satisfactory assurances that the 

4 funds available under this section will be used to lo5 cate and develop work-based learning positions;’’; 

6 and 

7 (C) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe8 riod and inserting ‘‘, including— 

9 ‘‘(A) the number of students employed in 

10 work-based learning positions through such pro11 gram; 

12 ‘‘(B) the number of students dem13 onstrating exceptional need (as defined in sec14 tion 413C(c)(2)) and Federal work-study recipi15 ents employed through such program; and 

16 ‘‘(C) the number of students dem17 onstrating exceptional need (as defined in sec18 tion 413C(c)(2)) and Federal work-study recipi19 ents employed in work-based learning positions 

20 through such program.’’. 

21 (b) CLARIFICATION ON CARRY-OVER AUTHORITY.— 

22 Of the sums granted to an eligible institution under part 

23 C of title IV of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 

24 1087–51) for any fiscal year, 10 percent may, at the dis25 cretion of the institution, remain available for expenditure 


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1 during the succeeding fiscal year to carry out programs 

2 under such part, including the job location and develop3 ment programs under section 446 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 

4 1087–56). 

5 SEC. 615. COMMUNITY SERVICE. 

6 Section 447 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

7 U.S.C. 1087–57) is amended to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘SEC. 447. ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY 

9 SERVICE WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 

10 ‘‘Each institution participating under this part may 

11 use up to 10 percent of the funds made available under 

12 section 489(a) and attributable to the amount of the insti13 tution’s expenditures under this part to conduct that insti14 tution’s program of community service-learning, includ15 ing— 

16 ‘‘(1) development of mechanisms to assure the 

17 academic quality of the student experience; 

18 ‘‘(2) assuring student access to educational re19 sources, expertise, and supervision necessary to 

20 achieve community service objectives; 

21 ‘‘(3) assuring, to the maximum extent prac22 ticable, that the community service-learning program 

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1 ‘‘(4) collaboration with public and private non2 profit agencies, and programs assisted under the 

3 National and Community Service Act of 1990 in the 

4 planning, development, and administration of such 

5 programs; and 

6 ‘‘(5) to recruit and compensate students for 

7 community service-learning (including compensation 

8 for time spent in training and for reasonable travel 

9 (not including the purchase of a vehicle) directly re10 lated to such community service).’’. 

11 SEC. 616. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM. 

12 Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act (20 

13 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

14 the following: 

15 ‘‘SEC. 449. WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PILOT 

16 GRANT PROGRAM. 

17 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab19 lish a program to provide grants to eligible institu20 tions participating under this part to establish or ex21 pand a program to develop work-based learning posi22 tions. 

23 ‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

24 ‘‘(A) DURATION.—A grant awarded under 

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1 than 4 years, but may be renewed by the Sec2 retary for a period of 2 years. 

3 ‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—A grant under this sec4 tion may not be in an amount greater than 

5 $1,000,000. 

6 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be selected to receive a grant 

7 under this section an eligible institution participating 

8 under this part shall submit an application to the Sec9 retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 

10 information as the Secretary may require, including a plan 

11 that describes how the eligible institution will establish or 

12 expand a program to develop work-based learning posi13 tions that will— 

14 ‘‘(1) benefit students who demonstrate excep15 tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)); 

16 ‘‘(2) identify high-demand occupations (as de17 termined by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, 

18 State departments of labor, and local workforce in19 vestment boards) and develop partnerships with 

20 high-demand employers (including nonprofit organi21 zations, for-profit firms, or public agencies); 

22 ‘‘(3) involve participating employers in evalu23 ating and improving such program; 

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1 ‘‘(5) be able to continue after the end of the 

2 grant term. 

3 ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under 

4 this program shall be used to pay wages for students par5 ticipating under this program and develop work-based 

6 learning positions that— 

7 ‘‘(1) are for a period of at least 12 weeks; 

8 ‘‘(2) serve students who demonstrate excep9 tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)); 

10 ‘‘(3) limit administrative work to no more than 

11 25 percent of such position; 

12 ‘‘(4) provide a minimum of 15 hours of work 

13 per week during periods of enrollment and 30 hours 

14 per week during periods of nonenrollment, except 

15 such requirement may be waived by the institution 

16 in consultation with a student; 

17 ‘‘(5) include career coaching from participating 

18 employers (including mock interviews, resume writ19 ing assistance, and counseling on applying for and 

20 attaining employment); and 

21 ‘‘(6) provide participating students with oppor22 tunities to meet with employers in fields or indus23 tries related to those of participating employers. 

24 ‘‘(d) REPORT.—On a date that is before the date on 

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1 tution under this section terminates, such institution shall 

2 submit a report to the Secretary including— 

3 ‘‘(1) the graduation rate or completion rate (as 

4 described under section 442(a)(1)(C)) with respect 

5 to students participating in work-based learning po6 sitions under the pilot program; and 

7 ‘‘(2) the results of the work-based learning op8 portunities program for which such institution re9 ceived such grant, including— 

10 ‘‘(A) participating students’ satisfaction 

11 with the program as reported in surveys under 

12 section 450; 

13 ‘‘(B) the types of jobs in which partici14 pating students were employed and the types of 

15 duties performed in such jobs; 

16 ‘‘(C) the academic programs of the partici17 pating students; 

18 ‘‘(D) the share of participating students 

19 who worked at another job, in addition to the 

20 one under the pilot program; 

21 ‘‘(E) the percentage of participating stu22 dents who, during the second quarter after 

23 completing their academic program, are in edu24 cation or training activities or unsubsidized em25 ployment; 


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1 ‘‘(F) the percentage of participating stu2 dents employed in high-demand occupations 

3 within 2 quarters of completing their academic 

4 programs; and 

5 ‘‘(G) other items as deemed relevant by the 

6 Secretary. 

7 ‘‘(e) RESERVATION OF FUNDING FOR SUCH PRO8 GRAM.—From the amount appropriated under section 

9 441(b) for a fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 

10 reserves funds under section 442(a)(1), the Secretary shall 

11 reserve $30,000,000 to carry out grants under this sec12 tion.’’. 

13 SEC. 617. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. 

14 Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 

15 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) is further amended by 

16 adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 450. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. 

18 ‘‘(a) SURVEYS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

19 of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall de20 velop, in consultation with work-study administrators from 

21 institutions of higher education, participating employers, 

22 and participating students— 

23 ‘‘(1) a consumer-tested electronic survey for 

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1 Federal work-study program under this part that, 

2 not less than once every 4 years— 

3 ‘‘(A) measures each such student’s satis4 faction with the Federal work-study program, 

5 including— 

6 ‘‘(i) any complaints the student has 

7 with respect to the program; 

8 ‘‘(ii) the amount and quality of the 

9 on-the-job training the student received; 

10 ‘‘(iii) the amount and quality of on11 the-job supervision and employer feedback 

12 the student received; 

13 ‘‘(iv) the amount and quality of infor14 mation provided by the institution about 

15 the work-study program and job opportuni16 ties and the availability of work-study staff 

17 at the institution; 

18 ‘‘(v) the quality of the assistance pro19 vided by the institution to the student in 

20 finding a work-study job and the avail21 ability of types of jobs; and 

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1 ‘‘(B) measures the applicability of work2 study employment to the educational goals and 

3 career goals of each such student; 

4 ‘‘(C) elicits an assessment by each such 

5 student of the capacity to manage time between 

6 work-study employment and coursework; 

7 ‘‘(D) measures, with respect to the pro8 gram— 

9 ‘‘(i) the award amounts under the 

10 program; 

11 ‘‘(ii) the average number of hours stu12 dents worked per week, and the wages re13 ceived for such work; 

14 ‘‘(iii) the number of on campus jobs 

15 and off campus jobs; 

16 ‘‘(iv) how students located work-study 

17 positions; 

18 ‘‘(v) the work performed at each job; 

19 ‘‘(vi) whether students worked addi20 tional jobs while employed in a work-study 

21 job (and the reason for such additional 

22 job); 

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1 ‘‘(viii) the voluntarily disclosed demo2 graphics of students awarded work-study 

3 employment; and 

4 ‘‘(E) includes such information as the Sec5 retary may require; 

6 ‘‘(2) a consumer-tested electronic survey for 

7 employers of students described in paragraph (1) 

8 that— 

9 ‘‘(A) measures each such employer’s satis10 faction with the Federal work-study program, 

11 including— 

12 ‘‘(i) the extent to which the employer 

13 is satisfied with its ability to accommodate 

14 students’ schedules; 

15 ‘‘(ii) the extent to which student-em16 ployees are prepared for the duties adver17 tised for the job; and 

18 ‘‘(iii) the extent to which the employer 

19 is satisfied with opportunities to make rec20 ommendations for improving institutions’ 

21 academic programs; 

22 ‘‘(B) elicits an assessment by each such 

23 employer of— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) any skills or knowledge necessary 

2 for the job that student-employees are 

3 lacking; and 

4 ‘‘(iii) the extent of outreach from in5 stitutions to the employer; and 

6 ‘‘(C) includes such information as the Sec7 retary may require; and 

8 ‘‘(3) a consumer-tested electronic survey that, 

9 not less than once every 4 years, with respect to 

10 each institution of higher education participating in 

11 the Federal work-study program, measures— 

12 ‘‘(A) methods used to recruit on-campus 

13 and off-campus employers; 

14 ‘‘(B) if an institution operates a job loca15 tion development program— 

16 ‘‘(i) the share of jobs filled on-campus 

17 and off-campus; 

18 ‘‘(ii) the share of jobs filled by— 

19 ‘‘(I) work-study recipients; and 

20 ‘‘(II) students who demonstrate 

21 exceptional need (as defined in section 

22 413C(c)(2)); 

23 ‘‘(iii) the primary factors considered 

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1 ‘‘(iv) the share of students employed 

2 in work-based learning opportunities; and 

3 ‘‘(v) the share of students employed 

4 during qualified periods of nonenrollment, 

5 including the share of students with excep6 tional need (as defined in section 

7 413C(c)(2)) employed during qualified pe8 riods of nonenrollment; 

9 ‘‘(C) the institution’s Federal and non10 Federal contributions toward work-study wages; 

11 ‘‘(D) the primary factors considered in 

12 awarding students work-study and in deter13 mining the amount of the award; 

14 ‘‘(E) the acceptance rate among students 

15 who were offered work-study aid; and 

16 ‘‘(F) other information the Secretary may 

17 require. 

18 ‘‘(b) RESULTS.—The Secretary shall develop an on19 line portal— 

20 ‘‘(1) for students, employers, and institutions of 

21 higher education to access the surveys required 

22 under subsection (a); and 

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1 ‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not less than once every 4 years after 

2 the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 

3 shall submit a report to Congress that includes— 

4 ‘‘(1) the data collected under this section (re5 dacted for personal information); 

6 ‘‘(2) with respect to students employed in work7 study through the Federal work-study program— 

8 ‘‘(A) the types of jobs such students par9 ticipated in; 

10 ‘‘(B) the average hours worked per week; 

11 ‘‘(C) the average award amount; 

12 ‘‘(D) the average wage rates; 

13 ‘‘(E) the extent to which students enter 

14 employment with skills and knowledge gained 

15 from work-study participation that have pre16 pared them for the job; and 

17 ‘‘(F) the students’ satisfaction with the 

18 program and primary complaints; 

19 ‘‘(3) the extent to which institutions conduct 

20 outreach to employers and engage them in discus21 sions on improving academic programs; 

22 ‘‘(4) the extent to which institutions conduct 

23 outreach to students and make jobs readily avail24 able; 


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1 ‘‘(5) the extent to which the work-study employ2 ment aligns with students’ academic programs or ca3 reer goals; 

4 ‘‘(6) the employers’ satisfaction with the pro5 gram and primary complaints; and 

6 ‘‘(7) recommendations for improving the pro7 gram. 

8 ‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In consulting with the entities 

9 described in subsection (a) to create the electronic surveys 

10 required under such subsection, the Secretary shall engage 

11 with— 

12 ‘‘(1) a representative sample of institutions of 

13 higher education participating in the Federal work14 study program; 

15 ‘‘(2) a representative sample of employers par16 ticipating in the Federal work-study program; and 

17 ‘‘(3) a representative sample of students par18 ticipating in the Federal work-study program. 

19 ‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(1) provide technical assistance to institutions 

22 participating under the Federal work-study program 

23 under this part to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) comply with the amendments made 

2 by part B of title VI of the AID Act and the 

3 regulations issued pursuant to this subtitle; 

4 ‘‘(B) administer the surveys described in 

5 subsection (a) to students and employers par6 ticipating in the Federal work-study program; 

7 ‘‘(C) ensure that Federal work-study posi8 tions align with students’ educational goals or 

9 career goals to the maximum extent practicable; 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(D) satisfy the requirements under sec12 tion 443(b)(7); and 

13 ‘‘(2) issue guidance and provide technical as14 sistance to institutions to support improved partner15 ships and coordination among financial aid, career 

16 services, and academic advisors to administer the 

17 Federal work-study program. 

18 ‘‘(f) RESPONSE RATE.—In the case of an institution 

19 participating under the Federal work-study program 

20 under this part with a response rate for students and em21 ployers with respect to the surveys described in subsection 

22 (a)(1) of less than 75 percent, the Secretary shall require 

23 such institution— 

24 ‘‘(1) to submit to the Secretary an improvement 

25 plan to increase such response rate; and 


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1 ‘‘(2) if the response rate has not improved 2 

2 years after the date on which an improvement plan 

3 was submitted under paragraph (1), submit to the 

4 Secretary a revised improvement plan. 

5 ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

6 is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out 

7 subsection (a).’’. 

8 SEC. 618. STUDY AND REPORT. 

9 (a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 

11 the United States shall conduct a study on best practices 

12 for assisting students participating in the Federal work13 study program under part C of title IV of the Higher Edu14 cation Act (42 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) with— 

15 (1) connecting to off-campus employers; 

16 (2) procuring work-based learning opportunities 

17 through such program; 

18 (3) procuring employment that aligns with stu19 dents’ educational goals or career goals; 

20 (4) locating employment through job location 

21 and development programs; 

22 (5) procuring employment in high-demand occu23 pations; 


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1 (6) balancing employment with academic pro2 grams to improve graduation and completion rates; 

3 and 

4 (7) with respect to students with exceptional 

5 need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2) of the Higher 

6 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b– 

7 2(c)(2)))— 

8 (A) locating and coordinating work-study 

9 employment during qualified periods of non10 enrollment; 

11 (B) increasing participation of such stu12 dents in such work-study program; and 

13 (C) limiting the need for additional em14 ployment outside the work-study program. 

15 (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

16 on which the study required under subsection (a) is com17 pleted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

18 submit to Congress a report summarizing the findings of 

19 such study. 

20 (c) PUBLISH REPORT.—The Comptroller General of 

21 the United States shall make the report required under 

22 subsection (b) available to the public on the website of the 

23 Government Accountability Office. 

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