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section (b) and shall not be subject to para-
graph (1) of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) of this 
subsection shall apply to a recipient of a grant 
under this subpart if— 
‘‘(i) after completing the course of 
study for which the recipient received the 
grant, the recipient does not serve as a 
full-time teacher as required under sub-
section (b)(1) for at least— 
‘‘(I) 1 year, by not later than 5 
years after such completion; 
‘‘(II) 2 years, by not later than 6 
years after such completion; 
‘‘(III) 3 years, by not later than 
7 years after such completion; or 
‘‘(IV) 4 years, by not later than 
8 years after such completion; or 
‘‘(ii) the recipient elects to have such 
grant treated as a loan in accordance with 
such paragraph (1).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4); 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(C)(vii)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(C)(viii)’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the 
following: 
‘‘(2) CHANGE
OF
SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION
OR 
PROGRAM DEFINITION.—If a recipient of an initial 
grant under this subpart teaches in a school or an 
early childhood education program for an academic 
year during which the school is identified as a school 
described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or a program that 
meets the definition of section 200(15), but the 
school or program no longer meets such description 
or definition during a subsequent academic year, the 
grant recipient may fulfill the service obligation de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) by continuing to teach 
at that school or program. 
‘‘(3) CHANGE OF TEACHER DUTIES OR ASSIGN-
MENT.—If a recipient of an initial grant under this 
subpart teaches as a full-time teacher described in 
subsection (b)(1)(A), but the recipient no longer 
meets such description during a subsequent aca-
demic year due to switching academic roles to that 
of a full-time co-teacher, teacher leader, instruc-
tional or academic coach, department chairperson, 
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special education case manager, guidance counselor, 
or school administrator within a school or program, 
the grant recipient may fulfill the service obligation 
described in subsection (b)(1) by continuing to work 
in any such academic role on a full-time basis at 
that school or program.’’. 
SEC. 4036. REVISIONS TO TEACH GRANT DATA COLLECTION 
AND REPORTING. 
Section 420P of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070g–4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 420P. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. 
‘‘(a) DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) AGGREGATE STUDENT DATA.—On an an-
nual 
basis, 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
determine, 
disaggregate in accordance with paragraph (2), and 
make available to the public in accordance with 
paragraph (3), with respect to each institution (and 
each category of institution listed in section 132(d)) 
that received a payment under this subpart in the 
previous academic year, the following information: 
‘‘(A) The number and mean dollar amount 
of TEACH Grants awarded to students at the 
institution. 
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‘‘(B) The number and proportion of 
TEACH Grant recipients who exit their pro-
gram of study before completing the program. 
‘‘(C) The number and proportion of 
TEACH Grant recipients who complete their 
program of study and begin employment as a 
teacher in the first academic year following the 
year of such completion. 
‘‘(D) The adjusted cohort default rate (as 
determined under section 435(m)) for TEACH 
Grant recipients who exit their program of 
study before completing the program, and for 
TEACH Grant recipients who complete their 
program of study. 
‘‘(E) The number and proportion of indi-
viduals employed as teachers who received a 
TEACH Grant and whose TEACH Grants are 
converted into loans during the 8-year period 
following the year in which the recipient com-
pleted the recipient’s program of study, set 
forth separately for each year in such period. 
‘‘(F) The number and proportion of 
TEACH Grant recipients who fulfill the terms 
of their agreement to serve under section 
420N(b) during the 8-year period following the 
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year in which the recipient completed the recipi-
ent’s program of study, set forth separately for 
each year in such period. 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The information de-
termined under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) except in cases in which such 
disaggregation would reveal personally identifi-
able information about an individual student, 
shall be disaggregated by— 
‘‘(i) race, in accordance with section 
153(a)(3) of the Education Sciences Re-
form Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9543); 
‘‘(ii) gender; 
‘‘(iii) socioeconomic status; 
‘‘(iv) Federal Pell Grant eligibility 
status; 
‘‘(v) status as a first-generation col-
lege 
student 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
402A(h)); 
‘‘(vi) veteran or active duty status; 
‘‘(vii) disability status; 
‘‘(viii) level of study (undergraduate, 
postbaccalaureate, or graduate, as applica-
ble); 
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‘‘(ix) year of study (freshman, sopho-
more, junior, senior, as applicable); and 
‘‘(x) each teacher preparation pro-
gram offered by an institution; and 
‘‘(B) may be disaggregated by any com-
bination of subgroups or descriptions described 
in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The information 
determined under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) remain available to the public for a 
period of not less than 10 years after its initial 
release by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) be updated as necessary to reflect the 
most accurate and up-to-date information for 
each institution for each year of data collection. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION FROM INSTITUTIONS.—Each in-
stitution that receives a payment under this subpart shall 
provide to the Secretary, on an annual basis, such infor-
mation as may be necessary for the Secretary to carry out 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) REPORTS AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
AND
INTERIM
REPORTS.—Not 
later than one year after the date on which the first 
TEACH Grant is awarded under this subpart after 
the date of enactment of the Aim Higher Act, and 
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‘‘(B) A review of TEACH Grant practices 
that correlate with higher rates of completion of 
agreements under section 420N(b). 
‘‘(C) Guidance and recommendations on 
how effective utilization of TEACH Grants can 
be replicated. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY.—Each report under this 
subsection shall be made available to the public in 
an accessible format— 
‘‘(A) on a website of the Department of 
Education; and 
‘‘(B) in any other format determined to be 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 4037. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AND AMERICAN 
SAMOA COLLEGE ACCESS. 
Subpart 10 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070(h)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Subpart 10—Northern Mariana Islands and 
American Samoa College Access 
‘‘SEC. 420R. PUBLIC SCHOOL GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this subpart to 
establish a program that enables college-bound residents 
of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to 
have greater choices among institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
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‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under subsection (j), the Secretary shall pro-
vide— 
‘‘(A) 50 percent of such amount to the 
Northern Mariana Islands for the Governor to 
award grants to eligible institutions that enroll 
eligible students to pay the difference between 
the tuition and fees charged for in-State stu-
dents and the tuition and fees charged for out- 
of-State students on behalf of each eligible stu-
dent enrolled in the eligible institution; and 
‘‘(B) 50 percent of such amount to the 
American Samoa for the Governor to award 
grants to eligible institutions that enroll eligible 
students to pay the difference between the tui-
tion and fees charged for in-State students and 
the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State 
students on behalf of each eligible student en-
rolled in the eligible institution. 
‘‘(2) 
MAXIMUM
STUDENT
AMOUNTS.—The 
amount paid on behalf of an eligible student under 
this section shall be— 
‘‘(A) not more than $15,000 for any one 
award year (as defined in section 481); and 
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‘‘(B) not more than $45,000 in the aggre-
gate. 
‘‘(3) PRORATION.—The Governor shall prorate 
payments under this section for students who attend 
an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. 
‘‘(c) REDUCTION
FOR INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the funds appropriated 
pursuant to subsection (j) for any fiscal year are in-
sufficient to award a grant in the amount deter-
mined under subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible 
student enrolled in an eligible institution, then the 
Governor, in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, shall— 
‘‘(A) first, ratably reduce the amount of 
the tuition and fee payment made on behalf of 
each eligible student who has not received funds 
under this section for a preceding year; and 
‘‘(B) after making reductions under sub-
paragraph (A), ratably reduce the amount of 
the tuition and fee payments made on behalf of 
all other eligible students. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Governor, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education, may ad-
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just the amount of tuition and fee payments made 
under paragraph (1) based on— 
‘‘(A) the financial need of the eligible stu-
dents to avoid undue hardship to the eligible 
students; or 
‘‘(B) undue administrative burdens on the 
Governor. 
‘‘(3) 
FURTHER
ADJUSTMENTS.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1) and (2), the Governor may 
prioritize the making or amount of tuition and fee 
payments under this subsection based on the income 
and need of eligible students. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligi-
ble institution’ means an institution that— 
‘‘(A) is a public four-year institution of 
higher education located in one of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam; 
‘‘(B) is eligible to participate in the stu-
dent financial assistance programs under title 
IV; and 
‘‘(C) enters into an agreement with the 
Governors of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
American Samoa containing such conditions as 
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each Governor may specify, including a require-
ment that the institution use the funds made 
available under this section to supplement and 
not supplant assistance that otherwise would be 
provided to eligible students from the Northern 
Mariana Islands and American Samoa. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘eligible 
student’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) graduated from a public institution of 
higher education located in the Northern Mar-
iana Islands or American Samoa; 
‘‘(B) begins the individual’s course of 
study within the 3 calendar years (excluding 
any period of service on active duty in the 
Armed Forces or service under the Peace Corps 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or subtitle D of 
title I of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)) of grad-
uation from a public institution of higher edu-
cation located in the Northern Mariana Islands 
or American Samoa; 
‘‘(C) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, 
on at least a half-time basis, in a baccalaureate 
degree or other program (including a program 
of study abroad approved for credit by the insti-
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tution at which such student is enrolled) lead-
ing to a recognized educational credential at an 
eligible institution; 
‘‘(D) if enrolled in an eligible institution, is 
maintaining satisfactory progress in the course 
of study the student is pursuing in accordance 
with section 484(c); and 
‘‘(E) has not completed the individual’s 
first undergraduate baccalaureate course of 
study. 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(4) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘Governor’ means 
the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands or American Samoa. 
‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subpart shall 
be construed to require an institution of higher education 
to alter the institution’s admissions policies or standards 
in any manner to enable an eligible student to enroll in 
the institution. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS.—Each student desiring a tuition 
payment under this section shall submit an application to 
the eligible institution at such time, in such manner, and 
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accompanied by such information as the eligible institution 
may require. 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Governor shall carry 
out the program under this section in consultation 
with the Secretary. Each Governor may enter into a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with an-
other public or private entity to administer the pro-
gram under this section if the Governor determines 
that doing so is a more efficient way of carrying out 
the program. 
‘‘(2) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Each Gov-
ernor, in consultation with institutions of higher 
education eligible for participation in the program 
authorized under this section, shall develop policies 
and procedures for the administration of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(3) MEMORANDUM
OF
AGREEMENT.—Each 
Governor and the Secretary shall enter into a Memo-
randum of Agreement that describes— 
‘‘(A) the manner in which the Governor 
shall consult with the Secretary with respect to 
administering the program under this section; 
and 
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‘‘(B) any technical or other assistance to 
be provided to the Governor by the Secretary 
for purposes of administering the program 
under this section (which may include access to 
the information in the common financial report-
ing form developed under section 483). 
‘‘(h) GOVERNOR’S REPORT.—Each Governor shall re-
port to the authorizing committees annually regarding— 
‘‘(1) the number of eligible students attending 
each eligible institution and the amount of the grant 
awards paid to those institutions on behalf of the eli-
gible students; 
‘‘(2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable re-
duction was made in the amount of tuition and fee 
payments made on behalf of eligible students; and 
‘‘(3) the progress in obtaining recognized aca-
demic credentials of the cohort of eligible students 
for each year. 
‘‘(i) GAO REPORT.—Beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall monitor the effect of the program assisted 
under this section on educational opportunities for eligible 
students. The Comptroller General shall analyze whether 
eligible students had difficulty gaining admission to eligi-
ble institutions because of any preference afforded in- 
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State residents by eligible institutions, and shall expedi-
tiously report any findings regarding such difficulty to 
Congress and the Governor. In addition the Comptroller 
General shall— 
‘‘(1) analyze the extent to which there are an 
insufficient number of eligible institutions to which 
Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa stu-
dents can gain admission, including admission aided 
by assistance provided under this subpart, due to— 
‘‘(A) caps on the number of out-of-State 
students the institution will enroll; 
‘‘(B) significant barriers imposed by aca-
demic entrance requirements (such as grade 
point average and standardized scholastic ad-
missions tests); and 
‘‘(C) absence of admission programs bene-
fitting minority students; and 
‘‘(2) report the findings of the analysis de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and the assessment de-
scribed in paragraph (2) to Congress and the Gov-
ernor. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to 
carry out this subpart $5,000,000, to be available until 
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expended, for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subpart shall take ef-
fect with respect to payments for periods of instruction 
that begin on or after January 1, 2019. 
‘‘SEC. 420S. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary shall arrange for 
the assignment of an individual, pursuant to subchapter 
VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, to serve 
as an adviser to each Governor with respect to the pro-
grams assisted under this subpart. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Each Governor 
may use not more than 5 percent of the funds made avail-
able for a program under section 420R for a fiscal year 
to pay the administrative expenses of a program under 
section 420R for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Each of the 
programs assisted under this subpart shall be subject to 
audit and other review by the Inspector General of the 
Department of Education in the same manner as pro-
grams are audited and reviewed under the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(d) GIFTS.—The Governor may accept, use, and dis-
pose of donations of services or property for purposes of 
carrying out this subpart. 
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‘‘(e) MAXIMUM STUDENT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENTS.— 
Each Governor shall establish rules to adjust the max-
imum student amounts described in section 440S(b)(2) for 
eligible students described in section 440S(d)(2) who 
transfer between the eligible institutions described in sec-
tion 440S(d)(1).’’. 
SEC. 
4038. 
COMMUNITY 
COLLEGE 
STUDENT 
SUCCESS 
GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
Part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart 11—Community College Student Success 
‘‘SEC. 420T. COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS 
GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘From the amounts appropriated under 420BB, the 
Secretary of Education shall establish and carry out the 
community college student success grant program to 
award grants under sections 420U and 420V, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible institutions to plan and imple-
ment community college student success programs de-
signed to increase— 
‘‘(1) the rate at which eligible students grad-
uate from a program of study at such eligible insti-
tution within 150 percent of the normal time for 
graduation; and 
‘‘(2) transfer rates of eligible students. 
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