119 
‘‘(5) ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER- 
SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term ‘Asian American 
and Pacific Islander-serving institution’ means an 
institution of higher education that— 
‘‘(A) is an eligible institution under section 
312(b); and 
‘‘(B) at the time of application, has an en-
rollment of undergraduate students that is at 
least 10 percent Asian American and Pacific Is-
lander students from subgroups with low levels of 
college degree attainment. 
‘‘(6) ASIAN AMERICAN.—The term ‘Asian Amer-
ican’ has the meaning given the term ‘Asian’ in the 
Office of Management and Budget’s Standards for 
Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal 
Data on Race and Ethnicity as published on October 
30, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 58789). 
‘‘(7) PACIFIC ISLANDER.—The term ‘Pacific Is-
lander’ has the meaning given the term ‘Native Ha-
waiian’ or ‘Other Pacific Islander’ in such Standards 
for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal 
Data on Race and Ethnicity. 
‘‘(8) LOW LEVELS OF COLLEGE DEGREE ATTAIN-
MENT.—The term ‘low levels of college degree attain-
ment’ mean college degree attainment that is less than 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
02:37 Jun 26, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00119
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2669.RH
H2669
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
120 
20 percent for adults ages 25 through 29 as reported 
by the National Center for Educational Statistics. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
carry out this section expires at the end of fiscal year 
2012.’’. 
PART B—COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANTS 
SEC. 411. COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANTS. 
(a) CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— 
(1) PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary 
shall establish a program to award matching grants 
to increase the number of eligible students from un-
derserved populations who enter and complete college 
by providing grants to philanthropic organizations 
who are members of eligible consortia to carry out the 
activities of the consortia to achieve this purpose, in-
cluding— 
(A) providing need-based grants to eligible 
students; 
(B) providing support to eligible students 
through school- or institution-based mentoring 
programs; and 
(C) conducting outreach programs to en-
courage eligible students to pursue higher edu-
cation. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
02:37 Jun 26, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00120
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2669.RH
H2669
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
121 
(2) GRANT
PERIOD; 
RENEWABILITY.—Grants 
under this section shall be awarded for one 5-year pe-
riod, and may not be renewed. 
(3) GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under 
this part for a given fiscal year to a philan-
thropic organization shall be in an amount equal 
to the lesser of— 
(i) 200 percent of the amount of chari-
table gifts received in the preceding fiscal 
year by the eligible consortia, including 
charitable gifts received by the individual 
members of the consortia with which the 
philanthropic organization is associated; or 
(ii) the maximum grant amount estab-
lished by the Secretary by regulation, pur-
suant to subsection (f). 
(B) GIFTS
PROVIDED
IN
CASH
OR
IN- 
KIND.—For the purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the charitable gifts received by an eligible con-
sortia and its members may be provided in cash 
or in-kind, including physical non-cash con-
tributions of monetary value such as property, 
facilities, and equipment, but excluding services. 
(b) USES OF GRANT.— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
02:37 Jun 26, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00121
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2669.RH
H2669
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
122 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A philanthropic organization 
receiving a grant under this section shall— 
(A) provide grants to eligible students; and 
(B) distribute grants to members of the con-
sortia with which the philanthropic organization 
is affiliated, in accordance with the plan de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2)(A), to fund the ac-
tivities of such consortia in accordance with the 
application under subsection (c). 
(2) LIMITATION.—Not more than 15 percent of 
the funds made available annually through a grant 
under this section may be used for administrative 
purposes. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—A philanthropic organization de-
siring a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
Such application shall include the following: 
(1) A description of an eligible consortia that 
meets the requirements of subsection (d), with which 
the philanthropic organization is affiliated, in ac-
cordance with subsection (g). 
(2) A detailed description of— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
02:37 Jun 26, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00122
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2669.RH
H2669
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
123 
(A) the philanthropic organization’s plans 
for distributing the matching grant funds among 
the members of the eligible consortia; and 
(B) the eligible consortia’s plans for using 
the matching grant funds, including how the 
funds will be used to provide financial aid, men-
toring, and outreach programs to eligible stu-
dents. 
(3) A plan to ensure the viability of the eligible 
consortia and the work of the consortia beyond the 
grant period. 
(4) A detailed description of the activities that 
carry out this section that are conducted by the eligi-
ble consortia at the time of the application, and how 
the matching grant funds will assist the eligible con-
sortia with expanding and enhancing such activities. 
(5) A description of the organizational structure 
that will be used to administer the activities carried 
out under the plan, including a description of the sys-
tem used to track the participation of students who 
receive grants to degree completion. 
(6) A description of the strategies that will be 
used to identify eligible students who are enrolled in 
secondary school and who may benefit from the ac-
tivities of the eligible consortia. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
02:37 Jun 26, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00123
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2669.RH
H2669
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
124 
(d) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA.—An eligible consortia with 
which a philanthropic organization is affiliated for the pro-
gram under this section shall— 
(1) be a partnership of mulitple entities that 
have agreed to work together to carry out this section, 
including— 
(A) such philanthropic organization, which 
shall serve as the manager of the consortia; 
(B) a State that demonstrates a commit-
ment to ensuring the creation of a Statewide sys-
tem to address the issues of early intervention 
and financial support for eligible students to 
enter and remain in college; and 
(C) at the discretion of the philanthropic or-
ganization described in subparagraph (A), addi-
tional partners, including other non-profit orga-
nizations, government entities (including local 
municipalities, school districts, cities, and coun-
ties), institutions of higher education, and other 
public or private programs that provide men-
toring or outreach programs; and 
(2) conduct activites to assist eligible students 
with entering and remaining in college, which in-
clude— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
02:37 Jun 26, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00124
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2669.RH
H2669
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS