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(A) by striking ‘‘non-Federal sources’’ and 
inserting ‘‘non-Federal sources (which may in-
clude gifts to the endowment fund restricted for 
a specific purpose)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘equal to or greater than 
the Federal funds’’ and inserting ‘‘equal to 50 
percent of the Federal funds’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) SCHOLARSHIPS.—An eligible institu-
tion that uses grant funds provided under this 
section to establish or increase an endowment 
fund may use the interest proceeds from such 
endowment to provide scholarships to students 
for the purposes of attending such institution.’’. 
(f) TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO SECTION 317.—Sec-
tion 317(d)(3)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1059d(d)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY.—No Alaskan Native- 
serving institution of Native Hawaiian-serving 
institution that receives funds under this sec-
tion shall concurrently receive funds under 
other provisions of this part, part B, or part A 
of title V.’’. 
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(g) TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO SECTION 318.— 
Section 318(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1059e) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘SPE-
CIAL RULE ON ELIGIBILITY’’ and inserting ‘‘SPE-
CIAL RULES’’ ; 
(2) by striking ‘‘No Predominantly’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—No Predominantly’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—Section 313(d) shall not 
apply to institutions that are eligible to receive funds 
under this section.’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO SECTION 320.— 
Section 320(d)(3)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1059g(d)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘part 
A of’’ after ‘‘or’’. 
SEC. 3002. STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 
(a) ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.—Section 323(a) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(6) Tutoring, counseling, advising, and stu-
dent service programs designed to improve academic 
success, including innovative and customized instruc-
tional courses (which may include remedial edu-
cation and English language instruction) designed to 
help retain students and move students rapidly into 
core courses and through program completion. 
‘‘(7) Funds and administrative management, 
and acquisition of technology, services, and equip-
ment for use in strengthening funds and administra-
tive management.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (10)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘teacher education’’ and 
inserting ‘‘traditional or alternative route teach-
er preparation’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘preparation for teacher 
certification’’ and inserting ‘‘preparation of 
graduates for teacher certification or licensure’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (19); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) Distance education programs and cre-
ating or improving facilities for internet or other dis-
tance learning academic instruction capabilities, in-
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cluding the purchase or rental of telecommunications 
technology equipment or services. 
‘‘(16) Establishing or improving a program that 
produces improved results in the educational out-
comes of African American males. 
‘‘(17) Scholarships, fellowships, and other fi-
nancial assistance for financially needy under-
graduate students, as determined by the institution, 
to permit the enrollment and degree completion of 
such students in the physical or natural sciences, en-
gineering, mathematics or other scientific disciplines 
in which African Americans are underrepresented, 
except that not more than 30 percent of the grant 
amount may be used for this purpose. 
‘‘(18) Establishing or improving an office of 
sponsored programs to assist with identifying exter-
nal funding opportunities, applying for external 
funding, and administering grant awards.’’. 
(b) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES.—Section 323(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1062(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘non-Federal sources’’ and 
inserting ‘‘non-Federal sources (which may in-
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clude gifts to the endowment fund restricted for 
a specific purpose)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘equal to or greater than 
the Federal funds’’ and inserting ‘‘equal to 50 
percent of the Federal funds’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) SCHOLARSHIPS.—An eligible institution 
that uses grant funds provided under this section to 
establish or increase an endowment fund may use 
the interest proceeds from such endowment to pro-
vide scholarships to students for the purposes of at-
tending such institution.’’. 
(c) ALLOTMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
(1) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 324 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘5’’ and 
inserting ‘‘6’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) less than $500,000 for a part B insti-
tution which has received a grant under this 
part, the Secretary shall award the part B insti-
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tution an allotment in the amount of $500,000; 
and 
‘‘(B) less than $250,000 for a part B insti-
tution which has not received a grant under 
this part for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 
2019, the Secretary shall award the part B in-
stitution an allotment in the amount of 
$250,000.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(C), 
by striking ‘‘within 5 years’’ each time it 
appears and inserting ‘‘within 6 years’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
FOR
NEW
INSTITUTIONS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
no part B institution that would otherwise be eligible 
for funds under this part shall receive an allotment 
under this part for a fiscal year, unless— 
‘‘(A) such institution received an allotment 
under this part for fiscal year 2019; or 
‘‘(B) the amount appropriated under sec-
tion 399(a)(2)(A) for such fiscal year is not less 
than $282,420,000.’’. 
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(2) APPLICATIONS.—Section 325(c) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063a(c)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, including goals to en-
hance student retention, graduation, and post-
graduate outcomes,’’ after ‘‘management and aca-
demic programs’’. 
(d) PROFESSIONAL OR GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS.— 
Section 326(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1063b(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘equipment,’’ and inserting 
‘‘equipment, technology, and services,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and administrative’’ 
after ‘‘in strengthening funds’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as para-
graph (13); and 
(3) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(11) tutoring, counseling, advising, and stu-
dent service programs designed to improve academic 
success, including innovative and customized instruc-
tional courses (which may include remedial edu-
cation and English language instruction) designed to 
help retain students and move students rapidly into 
core courses and through program completion; and 
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‘‘(12) distance education programs and creating 
or improving facilities for internet or other distance 
learning academic instruction capabilities, including 
the purchase or rental of telecommunications tech-
nology equipment or services; and’’. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 326(e)(1) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (W), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (X), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(Y) University of the Virgin Islands 
School of Medicine.’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 326(f) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063b(f)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘through (X)’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘through (Y)’’. 
(g) INTERACTION
WITH
OTHER
GRANT
PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 326(h) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063b(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
724’’ and inserting ‘‘724, 727, or 729.’’. 
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SEC. 3003. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVER-
SITY CAPITAL FINANCING. 
(a) BOND INSURANCE AND CAPITAL FINANCE OF 
STEM FACILITIES.—Section 343 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘an es-
crow account’’ and inserting ‘‘a bond insurance 
fund’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘(except 
that loans for the purpose of science, tech-
nology, engineering, or mathematics related 
academic facilities shall carry not more than a 
1 percent rate of interest)’’ after ‘‘charge such 
interest on loans’’; 
(C) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘an escrow ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘a bond insurance 
fund’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the escrow account’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
bond insurance fund’’; 
(D) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘escrow 
account’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘bond insurance fund’’; and 
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(E) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept as otherwise required by the Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘escrow ac-
count’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘bond in-
surance fund’’. 
(b) INCREASED AGGREGATE BOND LIMIT.—Section 
344 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1066c) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking 
‘‘$1,100,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$3,600,000,000’’; 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$733,333,333’’ and inserting ‘‘two-thirds’’; and 
(3) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$366,666,667’’ and inserting ‘‘one-third’’. 
(c) STRENGTHENING
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 345 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1066d) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(9) may, directly or by grant or contract, pro-
vide financial counseling and technical assistance to 
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eligible institutions to prepare the institutions to 
qualify, apply for, and maintain a capital improve-
ment loan, including a loan under this part.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(10) may provide for the modification or 
deferment of a loan made under this part based on 
need of the institution, as defined by the Secretary, 
for a period not to exceed 6 fiscal years, and, during 
the period of deferment of such a loan, interest on 
the loan will not accrue or be capitalized.’’. 
(d) 
HBCU 
CAPITAL
FINANCING
ADVISORY 
BOARD.—Paragraph (2) of Section 347(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066f(c)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—On an annual basis, the Advi-
sory Board shall prepare and submit to the author-
izing committees a report on— 
‘‘(A) the financial status of the historically 
Black colleges and universities described in 
paragraph (1)(A); 
‘‘(B) an overview of all loans awarded 
under the program under this part, including 
the most recent loans awarded for the fiscal 
year in which the report is submitted; and 
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‘‘(C) administrative and legislative rec-
ommendations for addressing the issues related 
to construction financing facing historically 
Black colleges and universities.’’. 
SEC. 3004. STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MI-
NORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 371(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘ap-
propriated,’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘2019’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘appro-
priated, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and 
each succeeding fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$117,500,000’’; 
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$99,875,000’’; 
(iii) in clause (iii)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘$55,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘(D)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(E)’’; 
(iv) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); and 
(v) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) $17,625,000 shall be available 
for allocation under subparagraph (D);’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E) and— 
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘$35,000,000’’; 
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘$18,000,000’’; and 
(iii) in clauses (iii) and (iv), by strik-
ing ‘‘$5,000,000’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(C) 
ALLOCATION
AND
ALLOTMENT 
HBCUS.—The amount made available for alloca-
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tion under this subparagraph by subparagraph 
(A)(ii) for any fiscal year shall be available to 
eligible institutions described in subsection 
(a)(1) and shall be made available as grants 
under section 323 and allotted among such in-
stitutions under section 324, treating such 
amount, plus the amount appropriated for such 
fiscal year in a regular or supplemental appro-
priation Act to carry out part B of this title, as 
the amount appropriated to carry out part B of 
this title for purposes of allotments under sec-
tion 324, for use by such institutions with a 
priority for— 
‘‘(i) activities described in paragraphs 
(1), (2), (4), (5), and (10) of section 
323(a); and 
‘‘(ii) other activities, consistent with 
the institution’s comprehensive plan and 
designed to increase the institution’s ca-
pacity to prepare students for careers in 
the physical or natural sciences, mathe-
matics, computer science or information 
technology or sciences, engineering, lan-
guage instruction in the less-commonly 
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taught languages or international affairs, 
or nursing or allied health professions. 
‘‘(D) 
ALLOCATION
AND
ALLOTMENT 
PBIS.—The amount made available for alloca-
tion under this subparagraph by subparagraph 
(A)(iii) for any fiscal year shall be available to 
eligible institutions described in subsection 
(a)(5) and shall be available for a competitive 
grant program to award grants of $600,000 an-
nually for programs in any of the following 
areas: 
‘‘(i) science, technology, engineering, 
or mathematics (STEM); 
‘‘(ii) health education; 
‘‘(iii) internationalization or globaliza-
tion; 
‘‘(iv) teacher preparation; or 
‘‘(v) improving educational outcomes 
of African American males.’’. 
SEC. 3005. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Section 399(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2009’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2021’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$135,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000,000’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$45,000,000’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$90,000,000’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’; 
and 
(F) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000,000’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$375,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000,000’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$125,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$135,000,000’’; 
(4) 
in 
paragraph 
(3), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$220,000,000’’; and 
(5) 
in 
paragraph 
(4)(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$185,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$225,000’’. 
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TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 4001. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this title or the 
amendments made by this title, this title and the amend-
ments made by this title shall take effect on July 1, 2021. 
PART A—GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE 
AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
Subpart 1—Federal Pell Grants 
SEC. 4011. AMOUNT OF GRANTS. 
Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘through fiscal year 2017’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or as a postbaccalaureate 
in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B)’’ after 
‘‘as an undergraduate’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (7)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(6)(B)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (6), and redesig-
nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and 
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(C) in paragraph (6)(C) (as so redesig-
nated), by amending clause (iii) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(iii) SUBSEQUENT AWARD YEARS.— 
‘‘(I) AWARD
YEARS
2018–2019, 
2019–2020
AND
2020–2021.—For each 
of the award years 2018–2019, 2019– 
2020, and 2020–2021 the amount de-
termined under this subparagraph for 
purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii) 
shall be equal to the amount deter-
mined under clause (ii) for award year 
2017–2018. 
‘‘(II) AWARD YEAR 2021–2022.— 
For award year 2021–2022, the 
amount determined under this sub-
paragraph for purposes of subpara-
graph (B)(iii) shall be equal to— 
‘‘(aa) $6,195 or the total 
maximum Federal Pell Grant for 
the preceding award year (as de-
termined under clause (iv)(II)), 
whichever is greater, increased by 
$500; reduced by 
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‘‘(bb) $5,135 or the max-
imum Federal Pell Grant for 
which a student was eligible for 
the preceding award year, as 
specified in the last enacted ap-
propriation Act applicable to that 
year, whichever is greater, and 
‘‘(cc) rounded to the nearest 
$5. 
‘‘(III) AWARD
YEAR
2022–2023 
AND
EACH
SUBSEQUENT
AWARD 
YEAR.—For award year 2022–2023 
and each subsequent award year, the 
amount determined under this sub-
paragraph for purposes of subpara-
graph (B)(iii) shall be equal to— 
‘‘(aa) $6,695 or the total 
maximum Federal Pell Grant for 
the preceding award year (as de-
termined under clause (iv)(II)), 
whichever is greater, increased by 
a percentage equal to the annual 
adjustment percentage for the 
award year for which the amount 
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under this subparagraph is being 
determined; reduced by 
‘‘(bb) $5,135 or the max-
imum Federal Pell Grant for 
which a student was eligible for 
the preceding award year, as 
specified in the last enacted ap-
propriation Act applicable to that 
year, whichever is greater; and 
‘‘(cc) rounded to the nearest 
$5.’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the mat-
ter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: ‘‘After receiving an application 
for a Federal Pell Grant under this subpart, the 
Secretary (including any contractor of the Sec-
retary processing applications for Federal Pell 
Grants under this subpart) shall, in a timely 
manner, furnish to the student financial aid ad-
ministrator at each institution of higher edu-
cation that a student awarded a Federal Pell 
Grant under this subpart is attending, the ex-
pected family contribution for each such stu-
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dent. Each such student financial administrator 
shall—’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘after 
academic year 1986–1987’’; and 
(4) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘, or if such institution 
of higher education is subject to an ineligibility 
determination 
under 
section 
435(a)(9) 
or 
493I(b)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘, final 
adjusted cohort default rate, or on-time repay-
ment rate’’ before ‘‘determination’’. 
SEC. 4012. GRANT ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 401(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.— 
The period during which a student may receive Fed-
eral Pell Grants shall be the period required for the 
completion of the first undergraduate baccalaureate 
course of study being pursued by that student at the 
institution at which the student is in attendance ex-
cept that— 
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‘‘(A) any period during which the student 
is enrolled in a noncredit or remedial course of 
study as defined in paragraph (2) shall not be 
counted for the purpose of this paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) the period during which a student 
may receive Federal Pell Grants shall also in-
clude the period required for the completion of 
the first postbaccalaureate course of study at 
an eligible institution that meets the definition 
of institution of higher education in section 
101, in a case in which— 
‘‘(i) the student received a Federal 
Pell Grant during the period required for 
the completion of the student’s first under-
graduate baccalaureate course of study for 
fewer than 14 semesters, or the equivalent 
of fewer than 14 semesters, as determined 
under paragraph (5); 
‘‘(ii) the student would otherwise be 
eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, but for 
the completion of such baccalaureate 
course of study; and 
‘‘(iii) the period during which the stu-
dent receives Federal Pell Grants does not 
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exceed the student’s duration limits under 
paragraph (5).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(5) The period’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘(5) MAXIMUM PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the period’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘12’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘14’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal Pell 
Grant that a student received during a pe-
riod described in subclause (I) or (II) of 
clause (ii) shall not count toward the stu-
dent’s duration limits under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE
PERIODS.—Clause 
(i) shall apply with respect to any Federal 
Pell Grant awarded to a student to attend 
an institution— 
‘‘(I) during a period— 
‘‘(aa) for which the student 
received a loan under this title; 
and 
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‘‘(bb) for which the loan de-
scribed in item (aa) is forgiven 
under— 
‘‘(AA) section 437(c)(1) 
or 464(g)(1) due to the clos-
ing of the institution; 
‘‘(BB) 
section 
493H 
due to the student’s success-
ful assertion of a defense to 
repayment of the loan; or 
‘‘(CC) 
section 
432(a)(6), section 685.215 
of title 34, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or a successor 
regulation), or any other 
loan forgiveness provision or 
regulation under this Act, as 
a result of a determination 
by the Secretary or a court 
that the institution com-
mitted fraud or other mis-
conduct; or 
‘‘(II) during a period for which 
the student did not receive a loan 
under this title but for which, if the 
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student had received such a loan, the 
student would have qualified for loan 
forgiveness under subclause (I)(bb).’’. 
SEC. 4013. EXTENDING FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY 
OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by in-
serting after subsection (j) the following: 
‘‘(k) JOB TRAINING FEDERAL PELL GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award year begin-
ning on July 1, 2021, and each subsequent award 
year, the Secretary shall carry out a program 
through which the Secretary shall award job training 
Federal Pell Grants to students in eligible job train-
ing programs approved by the Secretary in accord-
ance with paragraph (4). 
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Each job train-
ing Federal Pell Grant awarded under this sub-
section shall have the same terms and conditions, 
and be awarded in the same manner, as a Federal 
Pell Grant awarded under subsection (a), except as 
follows: 
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‘‘(A) A student who is eligible to receive a 
job training Federal Pell Grant under this sub-
section is a student who— 
‘‘(i) 
has 
not 
yet 
attained 
a 
postbaccalaureate degree; and 
‘‘(ii) is enrolled, or accepted for en-
rollment, in an eligible job training pro-
gram at an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(B) The amount of a job training Federal 
Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be deter-
mined under subsection (b), except that sub-
section (b)(4) shall not apply. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF JOB TRAINING FEDERAL 
PELL GRANT.— 
‘‘(A) INCLUSION
IN
TOTAL
ELIGIBILITY 
PERIOD.—The period during which a student 
received a job training Federal Pell Grant 
under this subsection shall be included in calcu-
lating the duration limits with respect to such 
student under subsection (c)(5) and to the ex-
tent that such period was a fraction of a semes-
ter or the equivalent, only that same fraction of 
such semester or equivalent shall count towards 
such duration limits. 
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‘‘(B) PREVENTION
OF
DOUBLE
BENE-
FITS.—No student may for the same payment 
period receive both a job training Federal Pell 
Grant under this subsection and a Federal Pell 
Grant under subsection (a). 
‘‘(4) APPROVAL
OF
ELIGIBLE
JOB
TRAINING 
PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.— 
An eligible job training program shall be a ca-
reer and technical education program at an in-
stitution of higher education that the Secretary 
determines meets the following requirements: 
‘‘(i) The job training program pro-
vides not less than 150, and less than 600, 
clock hours of instructional time over a pe-
riod of not less than 8, and less than 15, 
weeks. 
‘‘(ii) The job training program pro-
vides training aligned with the require-
ments of high-skill, high-wage, or in-de-
mand industry sectors or occupations in 
the State or local area in which the job 
training program is provided, as deter-
mined by an industry or sector partnership 
in such State or local area. 
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‘‘(iii) The job training program has 
been determined by the institution of high-
er education and by such industry or sec-
tor partnership to provide academic con-
tent, an amount of instructional time, and 
a recognized postsecondary credential that 
are sufficient to— 
‘‘(I) meet the hiring requirements 
of potential employers in the sectors 
or occupations described in clause (ii); 
and 
‘‘(II) satisfy any applicable edu-
cational prerequisite requirement for 
professional license or certification, so 
that a student who completes the pro-
gram and seeks employment is quali-
fied to take any licensure or certifi-
cation examination needed to practice 
or find employment in such sectors or 
occupations. 
‘‘(iv) The job training program pre-
pares students to pursue related certificate 
or degree programs at an institution of 
higher education, including— 
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‘‘(I) by ensuring the acceptability 
of the credits received under the job 
training program toward meeting such 
certificate or degree program require-
ments (such as through an articula-
tion agreement); and 
‘‘(II) by ensuring that a student 
who completes noncredit coursework 
in the job training program, upon 
completion of the job training pro-
gram and enrollment in such a related 
certificate or degree program, will re-
ceive academic credit for such non-
credit coursework that will be accept-
ed toward meeting such certificate or 
degree program requirements. 
‘‘(v) The job training program pro-
vides to the Secretary the annual earnings 
expected to be paid in the sectors or occu-
pations for which the program provides 
training not later than 6 months after 
completion of such program (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘expected earn-
ings’), as such earnings are determined by 
an industry or sector partnership in the 
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State or local area in which the program is 
provided, and which shall be— 
‘‘(I) greater than the average or 
median annual earnings paid to indi-
viduals with only a high school di-
ploma (or the equivalent) based on the 
most recently available data from the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics or the Bu-
reau of the Census with respect to 
such State or local area, or the Nation 
as a whole, as selected by such pro-
gram; 
‘‘(II) validated by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(III) used to review the job 
training program under subparagraph 
(C). 
‘‘(vi) The job training program is part 
of a career pathway, and includes coun-
seling for students to— 
‘‘(I) support each such student in 
achieving the student’s education and 
career goals; and 
‘‘(II) ensure that each such stu-
dent receives information on— 
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‘‘(aa) the sectors or occupa-
tions described in clause (ii) for 
which the job training program 
provides training (including the 
expected earnings to be paid, 
and, if available, the mean and 
median earnings (described in 
subparagraph (C)(ii)) paid, in 
such sectors or occupations); and 
‘‘(bb) the related certificate 
or degree programs described in 
clause (iv) for which the job 
training program provides prepa-
ration. 
‘‘(vii) The job training program meets 
the requirements under section 104 that 
are applicable to a program of training to 
prepare students for gainful employment in 
a recognized occupation. 
‘‘(viii) The job training program does 
not exceed by more than 50 percent the 
minimum number of clock hours required 
by a State to receive a professional license 
or certification in the State. 
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‘‘(ix) The job training program is pro-
vided by an institution of higher education 
that— 
‘‘(I) is approved by an accred-
iting agency or association that meets 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
496(a)(4)(C); 
‘‘(II) during the preceding 5 
years, has not been subject to any ad-
verse actions or negative actions by 
the accrediting agency or association 
of the institution, State or Federal en-
forcement agencies, or the Secretary; 
‘‘(III) is listed on the provider 
list under section 122(d) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3152(d)); and 
‘‘(IV) has a designated official 
responsible for engaging with the 
workforce development system in the 
State or local area in which the job 
training program is provided. 
‘‘(x) The job training program has a 
verified completion rate and a verified an-
nual earnings rate that meets the require-
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ments of clauses (i) and (iii) of section 
481(b)(2)(A), respectively, and satisfies 
the criteria described in clause (v) of such 
section. 
‘‘(xi) The State board representing 
the State in which the job training pro-
gram is provided certifies to the Secretary 
that the program meets the requirements 
of clauses (ii), (viii), and (ix)(III). 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
APPROVAL
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which a job training program is sub-
mitted for approval under this subparagraph, 
the Secretary shall make a determination as to 
whether such job training program is an eligible 
job training program in accordance with sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(C) REVIEW OF APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 
years after the date an eligible job training 
program is approved under subparagraph 
(B), and not less than once every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall, using the 
data collected under paragraph (5) and 
such other information as the Secretary 
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for such extension (as determined by 
the Secretary). 
‘‘(II) APPEALS.—Not later than 
60 days after receiving notification 
from the Secretary of the loss of eligi-
bility resulting from the review under 
subparagraph (C), a job training pro-
gram may appeal any loss of eligibility 
under this subparagraph by dem-
onstrating extenuating circumstances. 
‘‘(III) SECRETARIAL
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary shall issue a 
decision on any appeal submitted by a 
job training program under subclause 
(II) not later than 45 days after its 
submission. 
‘‘(5) DATA
COLLECTION.—Using the postsec-
ondary student data system established under sec-
tion 132(l) or a successor system (whichever in-
cludes the most recent data) to streamline reporting 
requirements and minimize reporting burdens, and 
in coordination with the National Center for Edu-
cation Statistics, the Secretary of Labor, and each 
institution of higher education offering an eligible 
job training program under this subsection, the Sec-
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retary shall, on at least an annual basis, collect data 
with respect to each such eligible job training pro-
gram, including the following: 
‘‘(A) The number and demographics of 
students who enroll in the program. 
‘‘(B) The number of credits attempted and 
accumulated annually by students enrolled in 
the program. 
‘‘(C) The share of such students who cease 
enrollment on or before the completion of 60 
percent of the payment period or period of en-
rollment. 
‘‘(D) The verified completion rate and the 
verified annual earnings rate described in 
clauses (i) and (iii) of section 481(b)(2)(A), re-
spectively, for the program. 
‘‘(E) The number and demographics of— 
‘‘(i) students who complete the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) students who do not complete the 
program. 
‘‘(F) The outcomes of the students who 
complete the program, including— 
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‘‘(i) the share of such students who 
continue enrollment at the institution of 
higher education offering the program; 
‘‘(ii) the share of such students who 
transfer to another institution of higher 
education; 
‘‘(iii) the share of such students who 
complete a subsequent certificate or degree 
program; 
‘‘(iv) the share of such students who 
secure employment 6 months and 1 year, 
respectively— 
‘‘(I) after completion of such pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a program 
that prepares students for a profes-
sional license or certification exam, 
after acquiring such license or certifi-
cation; 
‘‘(v) the expected earnings in the sec-
tors or occupations for which the program 
provides training; 
‘‘(vi) the mean and median earnings 
paid in such sectors or occupations to such 
students not later than 6 months after 
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completing such program (as described in 
paragraph (4)(C)(ii)); and 
‘‘(vii) in the case of a job training 
program that prepares students for a pro-
fessional license or certification exams, the 
share of such students who pass such 
exams. 
‘‘(6) TITLE OF JOB TRAINING FEDERAL PELL 
GRANT.—Grants made under this subsection shall be 
known as ‘job training Federal Pell Grants’. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ARTICULATION
AGREEMENT.—The 
term ‘articulation agreement’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 486A. 
‘‘(B) CAREER
AND
TECHNICAL
EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘career and technical edu-
cation’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(C) 
INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘institution of higher edu-
cation’ means an eligible institution for pur-
poses of this subpart that is an institution of 
higher education (as defined in section 101) or 
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a postsecondary vocational institution (as de-
fined in section 102(c)). 
‘‘(D) WIOA DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘ca-
reer pathway’, ‘industry or sector partnership’, 
‘in-demand industry sector or occupation’, ‘rec-
ognized postsecondary credential’, ‘State board’, 
and ‘workforce development system’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102).’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall— 
(1) submit to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate a report on the impact of eligible job 
training programs described in subsection (k) of sec-
tion 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1079a), as added by this section, based on 
the most recent data collected under paragraph (5) 
of such subsection (k); and 
(2) make the report described in paragraph (1) 
available publicly on the website of the Department 
of Education. 
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SEC. 4014. PROVIDING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS FOR IRAQ 
AND AFGHANISTAN VETERAN’S DEPENDENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 401 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) as amended 
by this subpart, is further amended by inserting after sub-
section (k) the following: 
‘‘(l) SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR
VETERAN’S
DEPEND-
ENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE VETERAN’S DE-
PENDENT.—In this subsection, the term ‘eligible vet-
eran’s dependent’ means a dependent or an inde-
pendent student— 
‘‘(A) whose parent or guardian was a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States and died as a result of performing mili-
tary service in Iraq or Afghanistan after Sep-
tember 11, 2001; and 
‘‘(B) who, at the time of the parent or 
guardian’s death, was— 
‘‘(i) less than 24 years of age; or 
‘‘(ii) enrolled at an institution of high-
er education on a part-time or full-time 
basis. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
award a Federal Pell Grant, as modified in ac-
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cordance with the requirements of this sub-
section, to each eligible veteran’s dependent to 
assist in paying the eligible veteran’s depend-
ent’s cost of attendance at an institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION.—Federal Pell Grants 
made under this subsection may be known as 
‘Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants’. 
‘‘(3) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No 
eligible veteran’s dependent may receive a grant 
under both this subsection and subsection (a) or (k). 
‘‘(4) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 
shall award Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants 
under this subsection in the same manner and with 
the same terms and conditions, including the length 
of the period of eligibility, as the Secretary awards 
Federal Pell Grants under subsection (a), except 
that— 
‘‘(A) the award rules and determination of 
need applicable to the calculation of Federal 
Pell Grants under subsection (a) shall not apply 
to Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants; 
‘‘(B) 
the 
provisions 
of 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii) and (3) of subsection (b), and sub-
section (f), shall not apply; 
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treated as estimated financial assistance as de-
scribed in sections 471(3) and 480(j).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall take effect with respect to the 
award year that begins following the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and each succeeding award year. 
(2) TRANSITION.—The Secretary shall take 
such steps as are necessary to transition from the 
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants program under 
subpart 10 of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070h), as in effect 
on the day before the effective date of this Act, and 
the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants program 
under section 401(l) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(j)), as added by this section. 
SEC. 4015. FEDERAL PELL GRANT FRAUD PREVENTION. 
Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070a et seq.), as amended by this subpart, is fur-
ther amended by inserting after subsection (l) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(m) PREVENTION OF FRAUD.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of 
each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a 
report to the authorizing committees that includes 
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the following information with respect to unusual en-
rollment history: 
‘‘(A) The number and percentage of total 
applicants who were flagged for an unusual en-
rollment history in the preceding award year. 
‘‘(B) The number and percentage of insti-
tutions that have had fewer than 2 percent of 
applicants flagged for an unusual enrollment 
history in the preceding award year. 
‘‘(C) The name of each institution that has 
had more than 2 percent of total applicants 
flagged for an unusual enrollment history in the 
preceding award year. 
‘‘(D) If the percentage of total applicants 
in subparagraph (A) is greater than 2 percent, 
a detailed plan from the Secretary as to how to 
reduce that percentage below 2 percent by the 
following award year. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection the term ‘unusual enrollment history’ 
means, with respect to the application for Federal 
student aid— 
‘‘(A) a pattern in which a student attends 
an institution long enough to receive a disburse-
ment of credit balance funds authorized by this 
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title, does not complete the enrollment period, 
enrolls at another institution and repeats this 
pattern to collect an additional credit balance of 
funds authorized by this title without earning 
academic credit; or 
‘‘(B) any other enrollment pattern that the 
Department believes may signal an attempt by 
a student to receive funds authorized under this 
title in a fraudulent manner.’’. 
SEC. 4016. FEDERAL PELL GRANTS ON BEHALF OF INCAR-
CERATED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by this 
subpart, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(n) FEDERAL PELL GRANTS ON BEHALF OF INCAR-
CERATED INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—An eli-
gible institution may not award a Federal Pell Grant 
to an incarcerated individual or on behalf of such in-
dividual, unless the institution meets the following: 
‘‘(A) The institution is approved to enroll 
incarcerated individuals by— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary in accordance with 
paragraph (2); and 
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‘‘(ii) an accrediting agency or associa-
tion that meets the requirements of section 
496(a)(4)(D). 
‘‘(B) The eligible institution— 
‘‘(i) is an institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101) or a 
postsecondary vocational institution (as de-
fined in section 102(c)); and 
‘‘(ii) during the preceding 5 years, has 
not been subject to the denial, withdrawal, 
suspension, or termination of accreditation. 
‘‘(C) The institution provides each incar-
cerated individual, upon completion of a course 
offered by the institution, with academic credits 
that are the equivalent to credits earned by 
non-incarcerated students for an equivalent 
course of study. 
‘‘(D) The institution provides to the Sec-
retary confirmation from each facility involved 
that the course of study offered by the institu-
tion at such facility is accessible to incarcerated 
individuals (including such individuals who are 
individuals with disabilities). 
‘‘(E) The institution does not enroll incar-
cerated individuals in a course of study offered 
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primarily as a distance education program, ex-
cept in a case in which the institution provides 
to the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) confirmation that the distance 
education program offers levels of faculty 
interaction, peer engagement, and student 
support sufficient to enable incarcerated 
individuals to successfully participate in 
such a program; and 
‘‘(ii) evidence of the institution’s suc-
cess in offering other distance education 
programs. 
‘‘(F) The institution develops and carries 
out a process to allow each incarcerated indi-
vidual to access the transcripts and any other 
educational records of such individual held by 
the institution, without regard to the facility at 
which the individual is being held or whether 
the individual has been released from such a fa-
cility. 
‘‘(G) The institution develops and carries 
out a process to allow each incarcerated indi-
vidual an opportunity to provide feedback on 
courses that is comparable to the opportunity to 
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provide such feedback that the institution offers 
to non-incarcerated students. 
‘‘(H) The institution does not directly 
charge an incarcerated individual— 
‘‘(i) in the case of such an individual 
who is an individual with a disability, for 
any cost of the provision of reasonable ac-
commodations for the individual to partici-
pate in a course of study offered by the in-
stitution; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of such an individual 
with an expected family contribution for an 
award year that would not disqualify the 
individual from receiving a Federal Pell 
Grant, for any amount of the cost of at-
tendance not covered by the Federal Pell 
Grant or other Federal assistance received 
by the institution on behalf of the indi-
vidual by ensuring that any such amount 
is offset— 
‘‘(I) by a State or institutional 
grant; or 
‘‘(II) other non-Federal financial 
assistance that does not have to be re-
paid by such individual; or 
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‘‘(iii) in the case of such an individual 
with an expected family contribution for an 
award year that would disqualify the indi-
vidual from receiving a Federal Pell Grant, 
an amount that exceeds such expected 
family contribution. 
‘‘(I) The institution makes available to in-
carcerated individuals who are considering en-
rolling in a course of study offered by the insti-
tution, in simple and understandable terms, the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Information with respect to each 
course of study at the institution for which 
such an individual may receive a Federal 
Pell Grant, including— 
‘‘(I) the cost of attendance; 
‘‘(II) the mode of instruction 
(such as distance education, in-person 
instruction, or a combination of such 
modes); 
‘‘(III) how enrollment in such 
course of study will impact the period 
of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants 
for such an individual, including in a 
case in which the individual is trans-
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ferred to another facility or released 
before the completion of such course; 
‘‘(IV) the transferability of cred-
its earned, and the acceptability of 
such credits toward a certificate or 
degree program offered by the institu-
tion; 
‘‘(V) the process for continuing 
postsecondary education— 
‘‘(aa) upon transfer to an-
other facility; or 
‘‘(bb) after the student’s pe-
riod of incarceration or confine-
ment; and 
‘‘(VI) the process for continuing 
enrollment at the institution after the 
student’s period of incarceration or 
confinement, including any barriers to 
admission (such as criminal history 
questions on applications for admis-
sion to such institution). 
‘‘(ii) In the case of an institution that 
offers a program to prepare incarcerated 
individuals for gainful employment in a 
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recognized occupation (as such term is de-
fined in section 104)— 
‘‘(I) information on any applica-
ble State licensure and certification 
requirements, including the require-
ments of the State in which the facil-
ity involved is located and each State 
in which such individuals permanently 
reside; and 
‘‘(II) restrictions related to the 
employment of formerly incarcerated 
individuals for each recognized occu-
pation for which the course of study 
prepares students, including such re-
strictions— 
‘‘(aa) in Federal law; and 
‘‘(bb) in the laws of the 
State in which the facility in-
volved is located and each State 
in which such individuals perma-
nently reside. 
‘‘(J) The institution submits the informa-
tion described in subparagraph (I) to each facil-
ity involved, the Secretary, and the accrediting 
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agency or association described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii). 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL ELIGIBILITY.—With respect 
to an eligible institution that seeks to award 
Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall make 
an initial determination about whether such in-
stitution meets the requirements of this sub-
section, which shall include a confirmation that 
the institution— 
‘‘(i) has secured the approval required 
under paragraph (1)(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) meets the requirements of para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) ONGOING
ELIGIBILITY.—Not later 
than 5 years after the Secretary makes an ini-
tial determination under subparagraph (A) that 
an institution meets the requirements of this 
subsection, and not less than every 5 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall determine wheth-
er such institution continues to meet the re-
quirements of this subsection, based on— 
‘‘(i) a review of the data collected 
under paragraph (3) with respect to the 
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courses of study offered by such institution 
in which incarcerated individuals are en-
rolled, and other applicable information 
that may be available to the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) whether such institution meets 
the requirements of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) DATA COLLECTION.—The Secretary shall, 
on at least an annual basis, collect data with respect 
to each course of study offered by each institution 
at which incarcerated individuals are enrolled, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) the demographics of such individuals; 
‘‘(B) the share of such individuals receiv-
ing Federal Pell Grants; 
‘‘(C) information on the academic out-
comes of such individuals (such as credits at-
tempted and earned, and credential and degree 
completion); 
‘‘(D) to the extent practicable, information 
on post-release outcomes of such individuals 
(such as continued postsecondary enrollment, 
employment, and recidivism); and 
‘‘(E) any data from student satisfaction 
surveys conducted by the institution or the fa-
cility involved regarding such course of study. 
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‘‘(4) BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATING INCAR-
CERATED
INDIVIDUALS.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act, and at least once every 3 years there-
after, the Secretary shall collect and disseminate to 
institutions awarding Federal Pell Grants to incar-
cerated individuals under this subsection, best prac-
tices with respect to the postsecondary education of 
such individuals. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
FACILITY.—The 
term 
‘facility’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) a place used for the confinement 
of individuals convicted of a criminal of-
fense that is owned by, or under contract 
to, the Bureau of Prisons, a State, or a 
unit of local government; or 
‘‘(ii) a facility to which an individual 
subject to involuntary civil confinement is 
committed. 
‘‘(B) FACILITY INVOLVED.—The term ‘fa-
cility involved’ means, when used with respect 
to an institution of higher education, a facility 
at which a course of study of the institution is 
offered to incarcerated individuals. 
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‘‘(C) INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘incarcerated individual’ means an indi-
vidual who is incarcerated in a facility or who 
is subject to an involuntary civil commitment. 
‘‘(D) NON-INCARCERATED STUDENT.—The 
term ‘non-incarcerated student’ means a stu-
dent at an institution of higher education who 
is not an incarcerated individual.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON IMPACTS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANTS 
AWARDED TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Education shall submit to the authorizing 
committees and make publicly available on the website of 
the Department of Education, a report on the impacts of 
subsection (n) of section 401 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as added by this section, 
based on the most recent data collected under paragraph 
(3) of such subsection (n). 
Subpart 2—Federal Early Outreach and Student 
Services Programs 
CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS 
SEC. 4021. PROGRAM AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402A of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘$220,000, except that 
for any fiscal year for which such minimum indi-
vidual grant amount would result in fewer than 
2,780 grants awarded under this chapter, an indi-
vidual grant authorized under this chapter shall be 
awarded in an amount that would result in not fewer 
than 2,780 grants awarded under this chapter for 
such fiscal year.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) of 
paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUTCOMES.— 
In making grants under this chapter, the Sec-
retary shall consider each applicant’s prior suc-
cess in achieving high-quality service delivery, 
as determined under subsection (f) under the 
particular program for which funds are sought. 
The level of consideration given the factor of 
prior success in achieving high-quality service 
delivery shall not vary from the level of consid-
eration given such factor during fiscal years 
1994 through 1997, except that grants made 
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under section 402H shall not be given such con-
sideration.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘WITH 
OTHER
PROGRAMS
FOR
DISADVANTAGED 
STUDENTS’’; and 
(ii) by striking the last sentence; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and 
(8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) INCLUSION
OF
HOMELESS
AND
FOSTER 
STUDENTS.—The Secretary shall, as appropriate, re-
quire each applicant for funds under the programs 
authorized by this chapter (other than the programs 
authorized under section 402E or 402G) to identify 
and conduct outreach to foster care youth and home-
less individuals and make available to foster care 
youth and homeless individuals services under such 
programs, including mentoring, tutoring, and other 
services provided by such programs.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘8 months’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment 
of the Higher Education Opportunity 
Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not less than 90 
days before the date on which a com-
petition for a grant under this chapter 
begins,’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘prior experience’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
countability for outcomes’’; and 
(III) in clause (v), by striking 
‘‘prior experience’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
countability for outcomes’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), as so redes-
ignated, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vii) TECHNICAL
COMPONENTS
OF 
APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(I) TREATMENT
OF
NONSUB-
STANTIVE
TECHNICAL
COMPONENTS 
OF
APPLICATIONS.—With respect to 
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any competition for a grant under this 
chapter, the Secretary may not reject 
grant applications on the sole basis of 
a failure to meet page limits and for-
matting standards (including with re-
spect to font size, font style, font 
type, line spacing, paragraph justifica-
tion, and page margins). 
‘‘(II) TREATMENT OF TECHNICAL 
BUDGET ERRORS IN APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(aa) IN
GENERAL.—With 
respect to any competition for a 
grant under this chapter, the 
Secretary may not reject grant 
applications on the sole basis of a 
typographical or rounding error 
in a proposed budget until the 
Secretary has given the applicant 
an opportunity for correction in 
accordance with item (bb). 
‘‘(bb) NOTICE AND OPPOR-
TUNITY FOR CORRECTION.—The 
Secretary shall provide notice 
and identification of an error de-
scribed in item (aa) to the appli-
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cant before awarding grants for 
each competition and shall allow 
the applicant to submit a revised 
application 
that 
corrects 
the 
identified error. 
‘‘(cc) TREATMENT
OF
RE-
VISED APPLICATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall treat the revised ap-
plication in the same manner as 
a timely submitted application. 
‘‘(dd) FAILURE
TO
COR-
RECT.—If an applicant has re-
ceived a notice and opportunity 
for correction of a typographical 
or rounding error in a proposed 
budget in accordance with item 
(bb) and the applicant fails to 
correct the error and submit a 
revised application, the Secretary 
may reject or penalize that grant 
application.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(3), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘In addition, the Secretary shall host 
at least one virtual, interactive training to ensure 
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that any interested applicants have access to tech-
nical assistance.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) documentation that the student has been 
determined eligible for a Federal Pell Grant author-
ized under section 401; or 
‘‘(F) for a grant authorized under section 402B 
or 402F of this chapter, documentation that a stu-
dent is attending a school that— 
‘‘(i) elects, or for which the local edu-
cational agency serving the school elects on be-
half of the school, to receive special assistance 
payment under section 11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii)); or 
‘‘(ii) had a percentage of enrolled students 
who were identified students (defined in clause 
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(i) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F))) that meets or exceeds 
the threshold described in clause (viii) of such 
section (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) during the 
school year that ends prior to the first period 
for which such grant is awarded.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) documentation that the student has been 
determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
authorized under section 401; or 
‘‘(F) for a grant authorized under section 402B 
or 402F of this chapter, documentation that a stu-
dent is attending a school that— 
‘‘(i) elects, or for which the local edu-
cational agency serving the school elects on be-
half of the school, to receive special assistance 
payment under section 11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the 
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Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii)); or 
‘‘(ii) had a percentage of enrolled students 
who were identified students (defined in clause 
(i) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F))) that meets or exceeds 
the threshold described in clause (viii) of such 
section (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) during the 
school year that ends prior to the first period 
for which such grant is awarded.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘PRIOR EXPERIENCE’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUT-
COMES’’ in the heading; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘on or after January 
1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after the 
date of enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘prior experience of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘success in achieving’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘college 
students, and’’ and inserting ‘‘college students, 
foster care youth, homeless individuals, and’’; 
and 
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(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘will make such students eligible for 
programs such as the Academic Com-
petitiveness Grants Program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘includes at least 4 years of 
mathematics, 3 years of science, and 
2 years of a foreign language’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (v) 
and (vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), re-
spectively; and 
(III) by inserting after clause (iv) 
the following: 
‘‘(v) the completion of financial aid 
applications, including the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid described in 
section 483(a) and college admissions ap-
plications;’’. 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘except in the 
case of programs that specifically tar-
get veterans,’’ after ‘‘under section 
402C,’’; 
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(II) in clause (v), by striking 
‘‘will make such students eligible for 
programs such as the Academic Com-
petitiveness Grants Program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘includes at least 4 years of 
mathematics, 3 years of science, and 
2 years of a foreign language’’; 
(III) by redesignating clauses (vi) 
and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), re-
spectively; and 
(IV) by inserting after clause (v) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) the completion of financial aid 
applications, including the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid described in 
section 483(a) and college admission appli-
cations;’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C), (D), and (E), as subparagraphs (D), 
(E), and (F), respectively; 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) For programs authorized under sec-
tion 402C that specifically target veterans, the 
extent to which the eligible entity met or ex-
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ceeded the entity’s objectives for such program 
regarding— 
‘‘(i) the delivery of service to a total 
number of students served by the program, 
as agreed upon by the entity and the Sec-
retary for the period of the program; 
‘‘(ii) such students’ academic perform-
ance as measured by standardized tests; 
‘‘(iii) the retention and completion of 
participants in the program; 
‘‘(iv) the provision of assistance to 
students served by the program in com-
pleting financial aid applications, including 
the Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid described in section 483(a) and college 
admission applications; 
‘‘(v) the enrollment of such students 
in an institution of higher education; and 
‘‘(vi) to the extent practicable, the 
postsecondary completion of such stu-
dents.’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (D)(ii), as redes-
ignated in clause (iii)— 
(I) in subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘in which such students were en-
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rolled’’ and inserting ‘‘at any bacca-
laureate granting institution within 6 
years of initial enrollment in the 
project’’; and 
(II) in subclause (II), by striking 
items (aa) and (bb) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(aa) the transfer of such stu-
dents to institutions of higher edu-
cation that offer baccalaureate de-
grees, regardless of whether the trans-
ferring student completes a degree or 
certificate; or 
‘‘(bb) the completion of a degree 
or certificate by such students at any 
accredited institution within 4 years 
of initial enrollment in the project;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (E), as redesig-
nated— 
(I) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years of 
receiving the baccalaureate degree;’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘graduate study and the attainment 
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of doctoral degrees by former program 
participants.’’ and inserting ‘‘graduate 
study; and 
‘‘(v) the attainment of doctoral de-
grees by former program participants with-
in 10 years of receiving the baccalaureate 
degree.’’; and 
(vii) in subparagraph (F), as redesig-
nated— 
(I) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘within 2 years of service’’ before the 
semicolon; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
‘‘or re-enrollment’’ after ‘‘the enroll-
ment’’; 
(6) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$900,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,120,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021, and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
The amount authorized to be appropriated in 
the preceding sentence for fiscal year 2022 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years shall be 
deemed increased by the annual adjustment 
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percentage. For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘adjustment percentage’ as applied to a 
fiscal year, means the estimated percentage 
change in the Consumer Price Index (as deter-
mined by the Secretary, using the definition in 
section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar 
year ending before the beginning of that fiscal 
year.’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘1⁄2 of’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and to provide’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, to provide’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘current grantees.’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘additional readers.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘current grantees, and to carry out 
the requirements of subsection (c)(9)(A).’’; 
(7) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) 
HOMELESS
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term 
‘homeless individual’ has the meaning given the term 
‘homeless children and youth’ under section 725 of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a). 
‘‘(5) LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘low-income individual’ means— 
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‘‘(A) an individual from a family whose 
taxable income for the preceding year did not 
exceed 150 percent of the poverty line applica-
ble to the individual’s family size as determined 
under section 673(2) of the Community Serv-
ices Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)); 
‘‘(B) an individual whose taxable income 
as reported on the individual’s most recently 
completed Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid under section 483(a) did not exceed 150 
percent of such poverty line; 
‘‘(C) an individual who has been deter-
mined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
authorized under section 401; or 
‘‘(D) for grants authorized under 402B 
and 402F of this chapter, a student who is at-
tending a school that— 
‘‘(i) elects, or for which the local edu-
cational agency serving the school elects on 
behalf of the school, to receive special as-
sistance 
payment 
under 
section 
11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii)); or 
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‘‘(ii) had a percentage of enrolled stu-
dents who were identified students (defined 
in clause (i) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F))) that 
meets or exceeds the threshold described in 
clause (viii) of such section (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)) during the school year 
that ends prior to the first year of the pe-
riod for which such grant is awarded.’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as sub-
section (i) and subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
as paragraphs (1) through (4); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as sub-
section (j); and 
(8) in subsection (j), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph 
(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of 
subsection (i)’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 1 of sub-
part 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘homeless children and youths 
as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘homeless individuals’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘homeless children and youths 
(as such term is defined in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a))’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘homeless individuals’’. 
SEC. 4022. TALENT SEARCH. 
Section 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–12) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) to advise such youths regarding the post-
secondary education selection process, including con-
sideration of financial aid awards offered, potential 
Federal loan burden, and likelihood of graduating; 
and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5); and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6) and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(6) education or counseling services to assist 
students and their families regarding career choice; 
and 
‘‘(7) connections to programs providing finan-
cial literacy and economic literacy so that students 
and their families are able to make informed choices 
regarding postsecondary education, including consid-
ering degree choices and potential Federal loan bur-
dens.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘career’’ 
and inserting ‘‘academic’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals, including unaccompanied youth 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(6) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application for the project, a description of the 
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activities that will be undertaken to reach out to 
such homeless individuals and foster care youth as 
part of the project; and 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’. 
SEC. 4023. UPWARD BOUND. 
Section 402C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–13) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs 
(5) and (6) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) assistance to students and their families 
regarding career choice; 
‘‘(6) education or counseling services designed 
to education improve the financial literacy and eco-
nomic literacy of students or the students’ parents 
in order to aid them in making informed decisions 
about the postsecondary education selection process 
and assist students and their families in making in-
formed choices regarding the postsecondary edu-
cation selection process; and 
‘‘(7) in the case of such a project that is not 
specifically designed for veterans, as part of core 
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curriculum, instruction in mathematics through pre- 
calculus, science, foreign language, language arts, 
and literature, and in the case of such a project that 
is specifically designed for veterans, instruction in 
mathematics through pre-calculus, science, foreign 
language, and language arts.’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (c) and (g) and re-
designating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (h) as sub-
sections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘youth’’ 
and inserting ‘‘participants’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘youth participating in 
the project’’ and inserting ‘‘project partici-
pants’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘youth;’’ and inserting 
‘‘participants;’’ and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘youth 
participating in the project’’ and inserting ‘‘par-
ticipants’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
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(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals, including unaccompanied youth 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(7) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application, a description of the activities that 
will be undertaken to reach out to such homeless in-
dividuals and foster care youth regarding the 
project; and 
‘‘(8) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting 
‘‘$90’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 
‘‘$450’’; 
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