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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(3) in section 404C (20 U.S.C. 1070a–23)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (J), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) provide an assurance that the eligible 
entity has reviewed and revised policies and 
practices as needed to remove barriers to the par-
ticipation and retention of homeless individuals 
(as defined in section 402A) in the program, in-
cluding unaccompanied youth and foster care 
youth; 
‘‘(L) describe the activities that will be un-
dertaken to reach out to such homeless individ-
uals and foster care youth as part of the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(M) provide an assurance that the eligible 
entity will prepare and submit the report re-
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quired under section 404G(c) at the conclusion of 
the grant regarding such homeless individuals 
and foster care youth.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘matching funds’’ after 
‘‘will provide’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘equaling’’ after ‘‘pri-
vate funds,’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the cost of the pro-
gram, which matching funds’’ and inserting 
‘‘the total Federal grant award under this 
chapter, which’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘at 
any point during the grant award period’’ after 
‘‘obligated to students’’; and 
(D) by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) PEER REVIEW PANELS AND COMPETITIONS.—The 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) convene peer review panels to assist in mak-
ing determinations regarding the awarding of grants 
under this chapter; and 
‘‘(2) host a grant competition to make new 
awards under this chapter in any year in which there 
are funds available to make new awards.’’; 
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(4) in section 404D (20 U.S.C. 1070a–24)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 
former participants of a program under 
this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘, former par-
ticipants of a program under this chapter, 
or peers and near peers’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
‘‘academic, social, and postsecondary plan-
ning’’ after ‘‘supportive’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (10)— 
(I) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (E) through (K) as subpara-
graphs (F) through (L), respectively; 
(II) by inserting after subpara-
graph (D) the following: 
‘‘(E) counseling or referral services to ad-
dress the behavioral, social-emotional, and men-
tal health needs of at-risk students;’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (I), as re-
designated by subclause (I), by insert-
ing ‘‘, cognitive, non-cognitive, and 
credit-by-examination’’ after ‘‘skills’’; 
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(IV) in subparagraph (K), as re-
designated by subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(V) in subparagraph (L), as re-
designated by subclause (I), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(VI) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(M) capacity building activities that create 
college-going cultures in participating schools 
and local educational agencies.’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) Creating or expanding secondary school 
drop-out recovery programs that allow students who 
have dropped out of secondary school to complete a 
regular secondary school diploma and begin college- 
level work. 
‘‘(17) Establishing data collection and data shar-
ing agreements to obtain, analyze, and report postsec-
ondary outcome data for eligible students for a period 
of not more than 72 months after the end of the grant 
award period, which may include postsecondary en-
rollment, persistence, and completion data. 
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‘‘(18) Establishing or maintaining an agreement 
with a consortium of eligible entities described in sec-
tion 404A(c) to— 
‘‘(A) foster collaborative approaches to re-
search and evaluation; 
‘‘(B) improve the quality of data collection, 
data sharing, analysis and reporting; and 
‘‘(C) apply evidence to improve programs 
and evaluation under this chapter. 
‘‘(19) Facilitating the recruitment, participa-
tion, and retention of homeless individuals (as defined 
in section 402A) and foster care youth in the services 
provided under this chapter, including— 
‘‘(A) establishing partnerships with commu-
nity-based organizations, child welfare agencies, 
homeless shelters, and local educational agency 
liaisons for homeless individuals to identify such 
individuals and youth, improve policies and 
practices, and to establish data sharing agree-
ments; 
‘‘(B) carrying out activities (consistent with 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11301 et seq.)) to facilitate continued 
participation of students who are no longer en-
rolled in a school served under this chapter due 
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to changes in residence resulting from homeless-
ness or foster care placement, including— 
‘‘(i) allowing continued participation 
when such a student is no longer enrolled, 
on a temporary basis, in a school served 
under this chapter; or 
‘‘(ii) providing transitional services 
and referrals when such a student is no 
longer enrolled, on a permanent basis, in a 
school served under this chapter; and 
‘‘(C) carrying out other activities to meet 
the needs of such homeless individuals and foster 
care youth. 
‘‘(20) Providing services under this chapter to 
students who have received services under a previous 
grant award under this chapter but have not yet com-
pleted grade 12.’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
‘‘and technical assistance’’ after ‘‘support’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (9); and 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
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(ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (3) 
the following: 
‘‘(4) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); or’’; 
(5) in section 404E (20 U.S.C. 1070a–25)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) 
the following: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE OF FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE.—An eligible entity proposing 
to establish or maintain a financial assistance 
program providing scholarships for students as-
sisted by the program of the eligible entity under 
this chapter shall include a plan regarding the 
financial application program with the applica-
tion submitted under section 404C. 
‘‘(B) SCHOLARSHIP
DETAILS.—Under a 
plan described in subparagraph (A), an eligible 
entity— 
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‘‘(i) may elect to offer 1 or more types 
of scholarships; and 
‘‘(ii) shall describe, for each type of 
scholarship— 
‘‘(I) the minimum and maximum 
awards for the scholarships, consistent 
with subsection (d), based on criteria 
and disbursement priorities established 
by the eligible entity; 
‘‘(II) the duration of the scholar-
ships, which may be single-year or 
multi-year awards; 
‘‘(III) the enrollment requirements 
for participating students, which may 
include providing scholarships for par-
ticipating students who are enrolled in 
an institution of higher education on 
less than a full-time basis during any 
award year; and 
‘‘(IV) any additional student eli-
gibility criteria established by the eligi-
ble entity for earning and maintaining 
scholarships under this section, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(aa) financial need; 
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‘‘(bb) meeting participation 
milestones in the activities offered 
by the eligible entity under section 
404D; 
‘‘(cc) meeting and maintain-
ing satisfactory academic mile-
stones; and 
‘‘(dd) other criteria aligned 
with State and local goals to 
incentivize postsecondary readi-
ness, access, and success.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3), as redesignated 
by clause (i), by striking ‘‘may award’’ and 
inserting ‘‘may use not less than 10 percent 
and not more than 50 percent of funds 
made available under this chapter to 
award’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘LIMITATION’’ and inserting ‘‘STATE 
LIMITATION’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘eli-
gible entity demonstrates’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and in-
serting the following: ‘‘eligible entity— 
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‘‘(A) demonstrates that the eligible entity 
has another means of providing the students 
with the financial assistance described in this 
section or eligible students have reasonable access 
to State and local financial assistance programs; 
and 
‘‘(B) describes such means or access in the 
application submitted under section 404C.’’; 
(C) in subsection (e)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) SCHOLARSHIP
PLAN.—Each eligible 
entity described in section 404A(c)(1) that re-
ceives a grant under this chapter shall hold in 
reserve, for the students served by such grant as 
described in section 404B(d)(1)(A) or 404D(d), 
an estimated amount that is based on the eligible 
entity’s scholarship plan described in subsection 
(a)(1). 
‘‘(B) INTEREST
USE.—Interest earned on 
funds held in reserve under subparagraph (A) 
may be used by the eligible entity to administer 
the scholarship program during the award pe-
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riod and through the post-award period de-
scribed in paragraph (4).’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting 
‘‘, or been accepted for enrollment,’’ after 
‘‘enrolled’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(II) by redesignating subpara-
graph (B) as subparagraph (C); and 
(III) by inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) the costs associated with enrolling in 
an institution of higher education; and’’; and 
(D) in subsection (g)— 
(i) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or, if the eligible 
entity chooses, in another program of 
study or credential program for which 
an individual could use funds received 
under a Federal Pell Grant to attend,’’ 
before ‘‘that is located’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘except that, at 
the State’s option’’ and inserting ‘‘ex-
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cept that, at the eligible entity’s op-
tion’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
‘‘and qualifies for an award, consistent with 
the eligible entity’s scholarship plan as de-
scribed 
in 
subsection 
(a)(2)’’ 
after 
‘‘404D(a)’’; 
(6) in section 404G (20 U.S.C. 1070a–27)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following: 
‘‘(3) include the following metrics: 
‘‘(A) The number of students completing the 
Free Application for Federal Student Aid under 
section 483. 
‘‘(B) If applicable, the number of students 
receiving a scholarship under section 404E. 
‘‘(C) The graduation rate of participating 
students from high school. 
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‘‘(D) The enrollment of participating stu-
dents in postsecondary education. 
‘‘(E) Such other metrics as the Secretary 
may require.’’; 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) 
as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) REPORT ON HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FOS-
TER CARE YOUTH.—Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under section 404A shall, at the conclusion of such 
grant, prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that 
includes— 
‘‘(1) where available, the number of homeless in-
dividuals (as defined in section 402A) and foster care 
youth served through the program; and 
‘‘(2) a description of any strategies or program 
enhancements that were used by the eligible entity in 
carrying out the program that were effective in meet-
ing the needs of such homeless individuals and foster 
care youth.’’; 
(D) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by insert-
ing ‘‘AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE’’ after 
‘‘FEDERAL EVALUATION’’; 
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(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘after consulta-
tion with the community of eligible en-
tities receiving grants under this chap-
ter and’’ after ‘‘Secretary shall,’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘0.75’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘evaluate the ef-
fectiveness of the program and, as ap-
propriate, disseminate the results of the 
evaluation. Such evaluation shall in-
clude a separate analysis of’’; 
(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), re-
spectively, and indenting the margins ap-
propriately; and 
(iv) before subparagraph (A) (as redes-
ignated by clause (iii)), by inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) provide pre-application technical assistance 
workshops for eligible entities and potential appli-
cants in any year in which new awards are expected 
to be made; 
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‘‘(2) support initiatives designed to improve the 
research, data collection and infrastructure, and eval-
uation capacity of eligible entities; and 
‘‘(3) evaluate the effectiveness of the program 
and, as appropriate, disseminate the results of the 
evaluation. Such evaluation may include a separate 
analysis of—’’; and 
(7) in section 404H, by striking ‘‘$400,000,000 
for fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2021’’. 
Subpart 3—Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grants 
SEC. 4041. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED. 
Section 413A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070b) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE OF SUBPART.—It is the purpose of this 
subpart to— 
‘‘(1) provide, through institutions of higher edu-
cation, supplemental grants to assist in making 
available the benefits of postsecondary education to 
qualified students who demonstrate financial need in 
accordance with the provisions of part F of this title; 
and 
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‘‘(2) to establish grant programs at various in-
stitutions of higher education, as defined in section 
101, to determine best practices and policies regard-
ing the distribution of emergency grant aid to assist 
students in completing their program of study, not-
withstanding aid they may have received in accord-
ance with the provisions of part F of this title.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and all that follows through the end and in-
serting ‘‘appropriated— 
‘‘(A) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $1,450,000,000, for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(E) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and 
each succeeding fiscal year.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraph 
(2) as paragraph (3); and 
(4) in subsection (b), by inserting after para-
graph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary to fund 
emergency grant aid programs under section 420DD, there 
are allocated, from funds authorized under paragraph 
(b)(1), $12,500,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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SEC. 4042. INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 413C(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070b-2) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘agrees’’ and inserting ‘‘ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (4), agrees’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) agrees that the Federal share of an award 
under this subpart to an institution eligible for assist-
ance under title III or title V shall equal 100 percent 
of such award.’’. 
SEC. 4043. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
Section 413D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070b–3) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 413D. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 
THROUGH 2025.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From the amount appro-
priated under section 413A(b)(1) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allocate to each institution— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2021, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
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‘‘(i) 90 percent of the amount the insti-
tution received under subsection (a) for fis-
cal year 2020, as such subsection was in ef-
fect with respect to such fiscal year (in this 
subparagraph referred to as ‘the 2020 
amount for the institution’); or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2022, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 80 percent of the 2020 amount for 
the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 60 percent of the fiscal year 2020 
amount for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2024, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 40 percent of the 2020 amount for 
the institution; or 
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‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 20 percent of the 2020 amount for 
the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount appro-
priated under section 413A(b)(1) for a fiscal 
year is less than the amount required to be allo-
cated to the institutions under this subsection, 
then the amount of the allocation to each institu-
tion shall be ratably reduced. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—If the 
amounts allocated to each institution are ratably 
reduced under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year 
and additional amounts are appropriated for 
such fiscal year, the amount allocated to each in-
stitution from the additional amounts shall be 
increased on the same basis as the amounts 
under subparagraph (A) were reduced (until 
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each institution receives the amount required to 
be allocated under this subsection). 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 
AND EACH SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—From the amount 
appropriated under section 413A(b)(1) for fiscal year 2026 
and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate 
to each institution the fair share amount for the institution 
determined under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
fair share amount for an institution for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of the institution’s under-
graduate student need described in paragraph (2) for 
the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT 
NEED
CALCULATION.—The 
institutional 
under-
graduate student need for an institution for a fiscal 
year shall be equal to the sum of the following: 
‘‘(A) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 
amount that bears the same proportion to the 
available appropriated amount for such fiscal 
year as the total amount of Federal Pell Grant 
funds awarded at the institution for the pre-
ceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of 
Federal Pell Grant funds awarded at all institu-
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tions participating under this part for the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 
amount that bears the same proportion to the 
available appropriated amount for such fiscal 
year as the total amount of the undergraduate 
student need at the institution for the preceding 
fiscal year bears to the total amount of under-
graduate student need at all institutions partici-
pating under this part for the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 
The Secretary may not allocate funds under this sub-
part to any institution that, for 2 or more fiscal 
years during any 3 fiscal year period beginning not 
earlier than the first day of the first fiscal year that 
is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, has a student population with less than 7 per-
cent of undergraduate students who are recipients of 
Federal Pell Grants. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AVERAGE COST OF ATTENDANCE.—The term 
‘average cost of attendance’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 4202(e)(5)(B). 
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‘‘(2) UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT
NEED.—The 
term ‘undergraduate student need’ means, with re-
spect to an undergraduate student for an award year, 
the lesser of the following: 
‘‘(A) The total of the amount equal to (ex-
cept the amount computed by this clause shall 
not be less than zero)— 
‘‘(i) the average cost of attendance for 
the award year, minus 
‘‘(ii) such undergraduate student’s ex-
pected family contribution (computed in ac-
cordance with part F of this title) for the 
preceding award year. 
‘‘(B) The total loan annual limit for a Fed-
eral Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan and a 
Federal Direct Loan.’’. 
SEC. 4044. EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANT PROGRAM. 
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) is amended by inserting after sub-
part 12, as added by section 4093, the following: 
‘‘Subpart 13—Emergency Financial Aid Grants 
‘‘SEC. 420DD. EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANT PROGRAMS 
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall carry out a grant pro-
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gram to make grants, in accordance with subsection (c), to 
eligible entities to provide emergency financial aid grants 
to students in accordance with subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION
ON
AMOUNT
OF
FEDERAL 
SHARE.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
Federal share of the cost of any emergency grant aid 
program carried out under this section may not ex-
ceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Matching funds provided by 
an eligible entity under this subsection may not in-
clude in-kind contributions. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The Federal share of the cost 
of an emergency grant aid program carried out under 
this section shall equal 100 percent if the institution 
carrying out the emergency grant aid is an institu-
tion of higher education eligible for assistance under 
title III or V. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring 
to carry out an emergency grant aid program under 
this section shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary, at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(2) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall, at least 
30 days before each deadline to submit applications 
under paragraph (1), conduct outreach to institutions 
of higher education described in subsection (b)(3) to 
provide such institutions with information on the op-
portunity to apply under paragraph (1) to carry out 
an emergency grant aid program under this section. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—Each application under para-
graph (1) shall include a description of the emergency 
grant aid program to be carried out by the eligible 
entity, including— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the number of emer-
gency financial aid grants that such entity will 
make in an award year and how such eligible 
entity assessed such estimate; 
‘‘(B) the criteria the eligible entity will use 
to determine an emergency for which an eligible 
student will be eligible to receive an emergency 
financial aid grant; 
‘‘(C) an assurance that an emergency for 
which an eligible student will be eligible to re-
ceive an emergency financial aid grant will in-
clude financial challenges that would directly 
impact the ability of an eligible student to con-
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tinue and complete the course of study of such 
student, including— 
‘‘(i) a loss of employment, transpor-
tation, child care, utilities, or housing of the 
student; 
‘‘(ii) a medical condition (including 
pregnancy) of the student, or a dependent of 
the student; 
‘‘(iii) with respect to the eligible stu-
dent, food insecurity; and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of an eligible student 
who is a dependent student— 
‘‘(I) the death of a parent or 
guardian of such eligible student; or 
‘‘(II) a medical condition of the 
parent or guardian of such eligible stu-
dent which results in the loss of em-
ployment of such parent or guardian; 
‘‘(D) a description of the process by which 
an eligible student may apply and receive an 
emergency financial aid grant; 
‘‘(E) an assurance that the eligible entity, 
when applicable, will make information avail-
able to eligible students about the eligibility of 
such students and their dependents for assistance 
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under the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the special supplemental 
nutrition program for women, infants, and chil-
dren under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786), and the program of block grants 
for States for temporary assistance for needy 
families established under part A of title IV of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 
‘‘(F) how the eligible entity will administer 
the emergency grant aid program, including the 
processes the eligible entity will use to respond to 
applications, approve applications, and disburse 
emergency financial aid grants outside of normal 
business hours; 
‘‘(G) an assurance that the process by which 
an eligible student applies for an emergency fi-
nancial aid grant includes— 
‘‘(i) to the extent practicable, an inter-
view; and 
‘‘(ii) at least one opportunity to appeal 
a denial of such a grant; 
‘‘(H) an assurance that the eligible entity 
will acknowledge receipt of a student’s request 
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and distribute funds in a timely manner as de-
termined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(I) a description of how the school intends 
to limit fraud or abuse; and 
‘‘(J) any other information the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible entities to 
carry out an emergency grant aid program under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible 
entity in which at least 30 percent of the students en-
rolled at such eligible entity are eligible to receive a 
Federal Pell Grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may only 
use funds provided under this section to make emer-
gency financial aid grants to eligible students. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—An emergency financial 
aid grant to an eligible student may not be in 
an amount greater than $750. 
‘‘(B) TOTAL AMOUNT.—The total amount of 
the Federal share of emergency financial aid 
grants that an eligible student may receive from 
an eligible entity may not exceed $2,000. An eli-
gible student may receive an amount under this 
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section that would cause the amount of total fi-
nancial aid received by such student to exceed 
the cost of attendance of the institution of higher 
education in which the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(e) REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
annually, each eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the progress of the eligible entity in carrying 
out the programs supported by such grant. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. The Secretary 
shall issue uniform guidelines describing the informa-
tion that shall be reported by grantees under such 
paragraph. 
‘‘(3) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The number of students that received a 
grant, including the number of students who re-
ceived more than one grant. 
‘‘(B) The average award amount awarded 
to eligible students. 
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‘‘(C) The types of emergencies declared and 
frequencies emergencies declared by eligible stu-
dents. 
‘‘(D) The number of students that applied 
for emergency grant aid. 
‘‘(E) The number of students that were de-
nied such grants. 
‘‘(F) The average amount of time it took an 
eligible entity to respond to requests for emer-
gency grant aid and average amount of time it 
took the eligible entity to award or deny the 
emergency grant aid. 
‘‘(G) Outcomes of the eligible students that 
received emergency grant aid, including rates of 
persistence, retention, and completion, and a 
comparison of such rates for such students as 
compared to such rates for Federal Pell recipi-
ents at the institution. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means an institution of higher education that on 
the date such entity receives a grant under this sec-
tion, is participating in the FSEOG program under 
subpart 3. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
STUDENT.—The term ‘eligible 
student’ means a student who— 
‘‘(A) is enrolled in an eligible entity on an 
at least half-time basis; and 
‘‘(B) who is making satisfactory academic 
progress. 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101.’’. 
Subpart 4—Special Programs for Students Whose 
Families Are Engaged in Migrant and Seasonal 
Farmwork 
SEC. 4051. SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHOSE 
FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED IN MIGRANT AND 
SEASONAL FARMWORK. 
Section 418A(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070d–2(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
Subpart 5—Child Care Access Means Parents in 
School 
SEC. 4061. CCAMPIS REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 419N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘The amount’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (C), the amount’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2 percent’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (h)’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) PERFORMANCE BONUS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), for any fiscal year for 
which the amount appropriated under sub-
section (h) is not less than $140,000,000, 
the Secretary may pay a performance bonus 
to an eligible institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(ii) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—A bonus 
paid to an eligible institution of higher edu-
cation under clause (i) for a fiscal year 
shall not exceed an amount equal to 20 per-
cent of the amount of the annual grant pay-
ment received by the institution under 
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paragraph (3)(B) for the fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year for which the bonus is 
paid. 
‘‘(iii) USE
OF
BONUS.—A bonus re-
ceived by an institution under clause (i) 
shall be used by the institution in the same 
manner as a grant under this section and 
shall be treated as grant funds for purposes 
of the application of paragraph (5), except 
that the Secretary may extend the grant pe-
riod as necessary for the institution to use 
such bonus. 
‘‘(iv) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OF HIGH-
ER EDUCATION.—In this subparagraph, the 
term ‘eligible institution of higher edu-
cation’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation that— 
‘‘(I) has received a grant under 
this section for not less than the period 
of three consecutive fiscal years pre-
ceding the fiscal year in which the 
bonus is paid under clause (i); 
‘‘(II) for each such preceding fis-
cal year, has met or exceeded the per-
formance levels established by the insti-
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tution for such year under subsection 
(e)(1)(B)(v); and 
‘‘(III) has demonstrated the need 
for such bonus.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘4 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘subsection (e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (e)(3)’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds under this 
section shall be used by an institution of higher edu-
cation to support or establish a campus-based child 
care program primarily serving the needs of low-in-
come students enrolled at the institution of higher 
education. Grant funds under this section may be 
used to provide the following services to the extent 
necessary to enable low-income students enrolled at 
the institution of higher education to pursue postsec-
ondary education— 
‘‘(A) evening, summer, weekend and before 
and after school services; and 
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‘‘(B) services to expectant parents, such as 
the provision of information regarding the rela-
tionship between prenatal health and early child 
development and the administration of a home 
visit closely following the birth of the child.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution of higher edu-
cation desiring a grant under this section shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and accompanied by such information 
as the Secretary may require. Such application 
shall— 
‘‘(A) demonstrate that the institution is an 
eligible institution described in subsection (b)(4); 
‘‘(B) specify the amount of funds requested; 
‘‘(C) demonstrate the need of low-income 
students at the institution for campus-based 
child care services by including in the applica-
tion— 
‘‘(i) information regarding student de-
mographics, including the share of students 
enrolled full-time; 
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‘‘(ii) an assessment of child care capac-
ity on or near campus; 
‘‘(iii) information regarding the wait-
ing lists for child care services on or near 
campus; 
‘‘(iv) information regarding additional 
needs created by concentrations of poverty 
or by geographic isolation; 
‘‘(v) information about the number of 
low-income student parents being served 
through campus-based child care services; 
and 
‘‘(vi) other relevant data; 
‘‘(D) specify the estimated percentage of the 
institution’s grant that will be used directly to 
subsidize the fee charged for on-campus and off- 
campus childcare, respectively, for low-income 
students; 
‘‘(E) contain a description of the activities 
to be assisted, including whether the grant funds 
will support an existing child care program or 
a new child care program; 
‘‘(F) identify the resources, including tech-
nical expertise and financial support, that the 
institution will draw upon to support the child 
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care program and the participation of low-in-
come students in the program (such as accessing 
social services funding, using student activity 
fees to help pay the costs of child care, using re-
sources obtained by meeting the needs of parents 
who are not low-income students, and accessing 
foundation, corporate, or other institutional sup-
port) and demonstrate that the use of the re-
sources will not result in increases in student 
tuition; 
‘‘(G) contain an assurance that the institu-
tion will meet the child care needs of low-income 
students through the provision of services, or 
through a contract for the provision of services; 
‘‘(H) describe the extent to which the child 
care program will coordinate with the institu-
tion’s early childhood education curriculum, to 
the extent the curriculum is available, to meet 
the needs of the students in the early childhood 
education program at the institution, and the 
needs of the parents and children participating 
in the child care program assisted under this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(I) in the case of an institution seeking as-
sistance for a new child care program— 
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‘‘(i) provide a timeline, covering the 
period from receipt of the grant through the 
provision of the child care services, delin-
eating the specific steps the institution will 
take to achieve the goal of providing low-in-
come students with child care services; 
‘‘(ii) specify any measures the institu-
tion will take to assist low-income students 
with child care during the period before the 
institution provides child care services; and 
‘‘(iii) include a plan for identifying re-
sources needed for the child care services, in-
cluding space in which to provide child care 
services, and technical assistance if nec-
essary; 
‘‘(J) contain an assurance that any child 
care facility assisted under this section will meet 
the applicable State and local government licens-
ing, certification, approval, or registration re-
quirements; 
‘‘(K) in the case of an institution that is 
awarded a grant under this section after the date 
of the enactment of the College Affordability Act, 
provide an assurance that, not later than three 
years after the date on which such grant is 
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awarded, any child care facility assisted with 
such grant will— 
‘‘(i) meet Head Start performance 
standards under subchapter B of chapter 13 
of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of the Col-
lege Affordability Act) and any successor 
regulations; 
‘‘(ii) be in the top tier of the quality 
rating improvement system for such facili-
ties used by the State in which the facility 
is located; 
‘‘(iii) meet the licensing requirements 
of the State in which the facility is located 
and the quality requirements under the 
Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.); or 
‘‘(iv) be accredited by a national early 
childhood 
accrediting 
body 
with 
dem-
onstrated valid and reliable program qual-
ity standards; 
‘‘(L) contain an assurance that the institu-
tion, when applicable, will make information 
available to students receiving child care services 
provided under this section about the eligibility 
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of such students and their dependents for assist-
ance under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the special supple-
mental nutrition program for women, infants, 
and children under the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), and the program of block 
grants for States for temporary assistance for 
needy families established under part A of title 
IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(M) contain an abstract summarizing the 
contents of such application and how the institu-
tion intends to achieve the purpose under sub-
section (a); and 
‘‘(N) contain an assurance that the institu-
tion will provide information on the institution’s 
website regarding the availability of child care 
subsidies for student parents and the dependent 
care cost allowance available to parents with de-
pendent children in accordance with section 472. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may provide technical assistance to eligible institu-
tions to help such institutions qualify for, apply for, 
and maintain a grant under this section.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘to institutions of higher education 
that submit applications describing programs 
that’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) based on the extent to which institutions of 
higher education that submit applications for such a 
grant leverage local or institutional resources, includ-
ing in-kind contributions, to support the activities as-
sisted under this section;’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1), the 
following: 
‘‘(2) to institutions of higher education that, 
compared to other institutions of higher education 
that submit applications for such a grant, dem-
onstrate a high likelihood of need for campus-based 
child care based on student demographics (such as a 
high proportion of low-income students or inde-
pendent students); and’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C)), by inserting ‘‘to institutions 
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year for which they received such 
services; 
‘‘(bb) enroll at the institution 
for the following academic year; 
and 
‘‘(cc) graduate or transfer 
within— 
‘‘(AA) 150 percent of the 
normal time for completion 
of a student’s four-year de-
gree granting program; or 
‘‘(BB) 200 percent of 
the normal time for comple-
tion of a student’s two-year 
degree-granting program; 
‘‘(ii) with respect to the total student 
enrollment at the institution and the total 
enrollment of low-income students at the in-
stitution, respectively— 
‘‘(I) the rate at which students 
who complete an academic year at the 
institution re-enroll in the institution 
for the following academic year; and 
‘‘(II) the percentage of students 
graduating or transferring within— 
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‘‘(aa) 150 percent of the nor-
mal time for completion of a stu-
dent’s four-year degree granting 
program; or 
‘‘(bb) 200 percent of the nor-
mal time for completion of a stu-
dent’s two-year degree granting 
program; 
‘‘(iii) the percentage of the institution’s 
grant that was used directly to subsidize the 
fee charged for on-campus and off-campus 
childcare, respectively, for low-income stu-
dents; 
‘‘(iv) whether the institution restricts 
eligibility for child care services to only 
full-time students; 
‘‘(v) the sufficiently ambitious levels of 
performance established for such year by the 
institution that demonstrate meaningful 
progress and allow for meaningful evalua-
tion of program quality based on the infor-
mation in clauses (i)(III) and (iii);’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—On an annual 
basis, the Secretary shall submit to the author-
izing committees a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) a summary of the information de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) each abstract submitted under 
subsection (c)(1)(M) by an institution of 
higher education that receives a grant under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary 
shall make each report submitted under subpara-
graph (A) publicly available.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
inserting ‘‘(other than the information provided 
under subparagraph (B)(v) of such paragraph)’’ 
after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to institutions of 
higher education receiving grants under this section 
to help such institutions meet the reporting require-
ments under this subsection.’’; and 
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(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2021’’. 
Subpart 6—Jumpstart to College Grant Programs 
SEC. 4071. JUMPSTART TO COLLEGE GRANT PROGRAMS. 
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is further amended by inserting 
after subpart 7 the following: 
‘‘Subpart 8—Jumpstart to College 
‘‘SEC. 419O. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means an institution of higher education in part-
nership with one or more local educational agencies 
(which may be an educational service agency). Such 
partnership may also include other entities such as 
nonprofit organizations or businesses, and schools in 
juvenile detention centers. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(3) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘dual or concur-
rent enrollment program’, ‘early college high school’, 
‘educational service agency’, ‘four-year adjusted co-
hort graduation rate’, ‘local educational agency’, ‘sec-
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ondary school’, and ‘State’ have meanings given the 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(4) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term ‘low-in-
come student’ means a student counted under section 
1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)). 
‘‘(5) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘SEC. 419P. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RES-
ERVATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this subpart, there 
are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) RESERVATIONS.—From the funds appropriated 
under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reserve— 
‘‘(1) not less than 40 percent for grants to eligi-
ble entities under section 419Q; 
‘‘(2) not less than 55 percent for grants to States 
under section 419R; and 
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‘‘(3) not less than 5 percent for national activi-
ties under section 419T. 
‘‘SEC. 419Q. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to assist such 
entities in establishing or supporting an early college high 
school or dual or concurrent enrollment program in accord-
ance with this section. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 
be awarded for a period of 6 years. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the amount of each grant under this section is sufficient 
to enable each grantee to carry out the activities described 
in subsection (h), except that a grant under this section 
may not exceed $2,000,000. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each year that an eligi-
ble entity receives a grant under this section, the enti-
ty shall contribute matching funds, in the amounts 
described in paragraph (2), for the activities sup-
ported by the grant. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNTS
DESCRIBED.—The amounts de-
scribed in this paragraph are— 
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‘‘(A) for each of the first and second years 
of the grant period, 20 percent of the grant 
amount; 
‘‘(B) for each of the third and fourth years 
of the grant period, 30 percent of the grant 
amount; 
‘‘(C) for the fifth year of the grant period, 
40 percent of the grant amount; and 
‘‘(D) for the sixth year of the grant period, 
50 percent of the grant amount. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
CONTRIB-
UTED.— 
‘‘(A) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall allow an eligible entity to meet the 
requirements of this subsection through in-kind 
contributions. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
SOURCES.—Not less 
than half of each amount described in paragraph 
(2) shall be provided by the eligible entity from 
non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible enti-
ty shall use a grant received under this section only to sup-
plement funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be 
made available from other Federal, State, or local sources 
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for activities supported by the grant, not to supplant such 
funds. 
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that— 
‘‘(1) propose to establish or support an early col-
lege high school or other dual or concurrent enroll-
ment program that will serve a student population of 
which not less than 51 percent are low-income stu-
dents; 
‘‘(2) include a local educational agency which 
serves a high school that is— 
‘‘(A) identified for comprehensive support 
and improvement under section 1111(c)(4)(D)(i) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(D)(i)); or 
‘‘(B) implementing a targeted support and 
improvement plan as described in section 
1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(d)(2)); 
‘‘(3) are from States that provide assistance to 
early college high schools or other dual enrollment 
programs, such as assistance to defray the costs of 
higher education (including costs of tuition, fees, and 
textbooks); and 
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‘‘(4) propose to establish or support an early col-
lege high school or dual or concurrent enrollment pro-
gram that meets quality standards established by— 
‘‘(A) a nationally recognized accrediting 
agency or association that offers accreditation 
specifically for such programs; or 
‘‘(B) a State process specifically for the re-
view and approval of such programs. 
‘‘(g) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure, to the extent practicable, that eligible entities receiv-
ing grants under this section— 
‘‘(1) are from a representative cross section of— 
‘‘(A) urban, suburban, and rural areas; and 
‘‘(B) regions of the United States; and 
‘‘(2) include both two-year and four-year institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(h) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall 
use grant funds received under this section— 
‘‘(i) to support the activities described 
in its application under subsection (i); 
‘‘(ii) to create and maintain a coherent 
system of supports for students, teachers, 
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principals, and faculty under the program, 
including— 
‘‘(I) college and career readiness, 
academic, and social support services 
for students; and 
‘‘(II) professional development for 
secondary school teachers, faculty, and 
principals, and faculty from the insti-
tution of higher education, including— 
‘‘(aa) joint professional de-
velopment activities; and 
‘‘(bb) activities to assist such 
teachers, faculty, and principals 
in using effective parent and com-
munity engagement strategies and 
to help ensure the success of stu-
dents academically at risk of not 
enrolling in or completing postsec-
ondary education, first-generation 
college students, and students de-
scribed 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
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‘‘(iii) to carry out liaison activities 
among the partners that comprise the eligi-
ble entity pursuant to an agreement or 
memorandum 
of 
understanding 
docu-
menting commitments, resources, roles, and 
responsibilities of the partners consistent 
with the design of the program; 
‘‘(iv) for outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students and their 
families, including students academically at 
risk of not enrolling in or completing post-
secondary education, first-generation college 
students, and students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), are— 
‘‘(I) aware of, and recruited into, 
the early college high school or dual or 
concurrent enrollment program; and 
‘‘(II) assisted with the process of 
enrolling and succeeding in the early 
college high school or dual or concur-
rent enrollment program, which may 
include providing academic support; 
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‘‘(v) to collect, share, and use data (in 
compliance with section 444 of the General 
Education 
Provisions 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1232g)) for program improvement and pro-
gram evaluation; and 
‘‘(vi) to review and strengthen its pro-
gram to maximize the potential that stu-
dents participating in the program will 
eventually complete a recognized postsec-
ondary 
credential, 
including 
by 
opti-
mizing— 
‘‘(I) the curriculum of the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(II) the use of high-quality as-
sessments of student learning, such as 
performance-based, 
project-based, 
or 
portfolio 
assessments 
that 
measure 
higher-order thinking skills; 
‘‘(III) the sequence of courses of-
fered by the program; and 
‘‘(IV) the alignment of academic 
calendars between the secondary schools 
and the institution of higher education 
participating in the program. 
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‘‘(B) NEW PROGRAMS.—In the case of an el-
igible entity that uses a grant under this section 
to establish an early college high school or dual 
or concurrent enrollment program, the entity 
shall use such funds during the first year of the 
grant period— 
‘‘(i) to design the curriculum and se-
quence of courses in collaboration with, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(I) faculty from the institution 
of higher education; 
‘‘(II) teachers and faculty from 
the local educational agency; and 
‘‘(III) in the case of a career and 
technical education program, employ-
ers or workforce development entities to 
ensure that the program is aligned 
with labor market demand; 
‘‘(ii) to develop and implement an ar-
ticulation agreement between the institution 
of higher education and the local edu-
cational agency that governs how secondary 
and postsecondary credits will be awarded 
under the program; and 
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‘‘(iii) to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 
may use grant funds received under this section to 
support the activities described in its application 
under subsection (i), including by— 
‘‘(A) purchasing textbooks and equipment 
that support the program’s curriculum; 
‘‘(B) pursuant to the assurance provided by 
the eligible entity under subsection (i)(3)(A), 
paying tuition and fees for postsecondary courses 
taken by students under the program; 
‘‘(C) incorporating work-based learning op-
portunities (other than by paying wages of stu-
dents) into the program (which may include 
partnering with entities that provide such oppor-
tunities), including— 
‘‘(i) internships; 
‘‘(ii) career-based capstone projects; 
‘‘(iii) pre-apprenticeships and reg-
istered apprenticeships provided by eligible 
providers of apprenticeship programs de-
scribed in section 122(a)(2)(B) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3152(a)(2)(B)); and 
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‘‘(iv) work-based learning opportuni-
ties provided under chapters 1 and 2 of sub-
part 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 
et seq.); 
‘‘(D) providing students with transpor-
tation to and from the program; 
‘‘(E) paying costs for— 
‘‘(i) high school teachers to obtain the 
skills, credentials, or industry certifications 
necessary to teach for the institution of 
higher education participating in the pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(ii) postsecondary faculty to become 
certified to teach high school; or 
‘‘(F) providing time during which sec-
ondary school teachers and faculty and faculty 
from an institution of higher education can col-
laborate, which may include professional devel-
opment, the planning of team activities for such 
teachers and faculty and curricular design and 
student assessment 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall sub-
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mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The applica-
tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 
a description of— 
‘‘(A) the partnership that comprises the eli-
gible entity, including documentation of partner 
commitments, resources and budget, roles, and 
responsibilities; 
‘‘(B) how the partners that comprise the eli-
gible entity will coordinate to carry out the 
mandatory activities described in subsection 
(h)(1); 
‘‘(C) the number of students intended to be 
served by the program and demographic infor-
mation relating to such students; 
‘‘(D) how the eligible entity’s curriculum 
and sequence of courses form a program of study 
leading to a recognized postsecondary credential; 
‘‘(E) how postsecondary credits earned will 
be transferable to institutions of higher education 
within the State, including any applicable state-
wide transfer agreements and any provisions of 
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such agreements that are specific to dual or con-
current enrollment programs; 
‘‘(F) how the eligible entity will conduct 
outreach to students; 
‘‘(G) how the eligible entity will determine 
the eligibility of students for postsecondary 
courses, including an explanation of the multiple 
factors the entity will take into account to assess 
the readiness of students for such courses; and 
‘‘(H) the sustainability plan for the early 
college high school or other dual or concurrent 
enrollment program. 
‘‘(3) 
ASSURANCES.—The 
application 
under 
paragraph (1) shall include assurances from the eligi-
ble entity that— 
‘‘(A) students participating in a program 
funded with a grant under this section will not 
be required to pay tuition or fees for postsec-
ondary courses taken under the program; 
‘‘(B) postsecondary credits earned by stu-
dents under the program will be transcribed 
upon completion of the required course work; and 
‘‘(C) instructors of postsecondary courses 
under the program will meet the same standards 
applicable to other faculty at the institution of 
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higher education that is participating in the 
program. 
‘‘SEC. 419R. GRANTS TO STATES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to States, on a competitive basis, to assist States in sup-
porting or establishing early college high schools or dual 
or concurrent enrollment programs. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 
be awarded for a period of 6 years. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the amount of each grant under this section is sufficient 
to enable each grantee to carry out the activities described 
in subsection (f). 
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—For each year that 
a State receives a grant under this section, the State shall 
provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 
percent of the amount of the grant received by the State 
for such year to carry out the activities supported by the 
grant. 
‘‘(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—A State shall use 
a grant received under this section only to supplement 
funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made 
available from other Federal, State, or local sources for ac-
tivities supported by the grant, not to supplant such funds. 
‘‘(f) USES OF FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—A State shall use 
grant funds received under this section to— 
‘‘(A) support the activities described in its 
application under subsection (g); 
‘‘(B) plan and implement a statewide strat-
egy for expanding access to early college high 
schools and dual or concurrent enrollment pro-
grams for students who are underrepresented in 
higher education to raise statewide rates of sec-
ondary school graduation, readiness for postsec-
ondary education, and completion of recognized 
postsecondary credentials, with a focus on stu-
dents academically at risk of not enrolling in or 
completing postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) identify any obstacles to such a strat-
egy under State law or policy; 
‘‘(D) provide technical assistance (either di-
rectly or through a knowledgeable intermediary) 
to early college high schools and other dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) brokering relationships and agree-
ments that forge a strong partnership be-
tween elementary and secondary and post-
secondary partners; and 
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‘‘(ii) offering statewide training, pro-
fessional development, and peer learning op-
portunities for school leaders, instructors, 
and counselors or advisors; 
‘‘(E) identify and implement policies that 
will improve the effectiveness and ensure the 
quality of early college high schools and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs, such as eligi-
bility and access, funding, data and quality as-
surance, governance, accountability, and align-
ment policies; 
‘‘(F) update the State’s requirements for a 
student to receive a regular high school diploma 
to align with the challenging State academic 
standards and entrance requirements for credit- 
bearing coursework as described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (D) of section 1111(b)(1) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)); 
‘‘(G) incorporate indicators regarding stu-
dent access to and completion of early college 
high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs into the school quality and student 
success indicators included in the State system of 
annual meaningful differentiation as described 
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under section 1111(c)(4)(B)(v)(I) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(B)(v)(I)); 
‘‘(H) disseminate best practices for early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs, which may include best prac-
tices from programs in the State or other States; 
‘‘(I) facilitate statewide secondary and post-
secondary data collection, research and evalua-
tion, and reporting to policymakers and other 
stakeholders; and 
‘‘(J) conduct outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students, their families, 
and community members are aware of early col-
lege high schools and dual or concurrent enroll-
ment programs in the State. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—A State may use 
grant funds received under this section to— 
‘‘(A) establish a mechanism to offset the 
costs of tuition, fees, standardized testing and 
performance assessment costs, and support serv-
ices for low-income students, and students from 
underrepresented populations enrolled in early 
college and high schools or dual or concurrent 
enrollment; 
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‘‘(B) establish formal transfer systems with-
in and across State higher education systems, in-
cluding two-year and four-year public and pri-
vate institutions, to maximize the transferability 
of college courses; 
‘‘(C) provide incentives to school districts 
that— 
‘‘(i) assist high school teachers in get-
ting the credentials needed to participate in 
early college high school programs and dual 
or concurrent enrollment; and 
‘‘(ii) encourage the use of college in-
structors to teach college courses in high 
schools; 
‘‘(D) support initiatives to improve the 
quality of early college high school and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs at participating 
institutions, including by assisting such institu-
tions in aligning programs with the quality 
standards described in section 419Q(f)(3); 
‘‘(E) support the development, implementa-
tion, and strengthening of Advanced Placement 
and International Baccalaureate programs espe-
cially at high schools with low levels of partici-
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pation by low-income students and underrep-
resented students in such programs; and 
‘‘(F) reimburse low-income students to cover 
part or all of the costs of an Advanced Placement 
or International Baccalaureate examination. 
‘‘(g) STATE APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a State shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The applica-
tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 
a description of— 
‘‘(A) how the State will carry out the man-
datory State activities described in subsection 
(f)(1); 
‘‘(B) how the State will ensure that any 
programs funded with a grant under this section 
are coordinated with programs under— 
‘‘(i) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 
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‘‘(iii) the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(iv) the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) how the State intends to use grant 
funds to address achievement gaps for each cat-
egory 
of 
students 
described 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
‘‘(D) how the State will access and leverage 
additional resources necessary to sustain early 
college high schools or other dual or concurrent 
enrollment programs; 
‘‘(E) how the State will identify and elimi-
nate barriers to implementing effective early col-
lege high schools and dual or concurrent enroll-
ment programs after the grant expires, including 
by engaging businesses and nonprofit organiza-
tions; and 
‘‘(F) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
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‘‘SEC. 419S. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once an-
nually, each State and eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary a report 
on the progress of the State or eligible entity in carrying 
out the programs supported by such grant. 
‘‘(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. The Secretary shall issue uniform guidelines 
describing the information that shall be reported by grant-
ees under such subsection. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of students enrolled in the 
early college high school or dual or concurrent 
enrollment program. 
‘‘(B) The number and percentage of stu-
dents reimbursed by the State for part or all of 
the costs of an Advanced Placement or Inter-
national Baccalaureate examination and the stu-
dent test scores. 
‘‘(C) The number and percentage of students 
enrolled in the early college high school or dual 
or concurrent enrollment program who earn a 
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recognized postsecondary credential concurrently 
with a high school diploma. 
‘‘(D) The number of postsecondary credits 
earned by eligible students while enrolled in the 
early college high school or dual or concurrent 
enrollment program that may be applied toward 
a recognized postsecondary credential. 
‘‘(E) The number and percentage of stu-
dents who earn a high school diploma. 
‘‘(F) The number and percentage of grad-
uates who enroll in postsecondary education. 
‘‘(2) CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS.—The informa-
tion described in each of subparagraphs (A) through 
(G) of paragraph (1) shall be set forth separately for 
each category of students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)). 
‘‘SEC. 419T. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) REPORTING BY SECRETARY.—Not less frequently 
than once annually, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report that includes— 
‘‘(1) an analysis of the information received 
from States and eligible entities under section 419S; 
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‘‘(2) an identification of best practices for car-
rying out programs supported by grants under this 
subpart; and 
‘‘(3) the results of the evaluation under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL
EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract 
with an independent entity to perform an evaluation of the 
grants awarded under this subtitle. Such evaluation shall 
apply rigorous procedures to obtain valid and reliable data 
concerning student outcomes by social and academic char-
acteristics and monitor the progress of students from sec-
ondary school to and through postsecondary education. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to States and eligible entities 
concerning best practices and quality improvement pro-
grams in early college high schools and dual or concurrent 
enrollment programs and shall disseminate such best prac-
tices among eligible entities, States, and local educational 
agencies. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—From amounts re-
served to carry out this section under section 419P(b)(3), 
the Secretary may reserve such sums as may be necessary 
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for the direct administrative costs of carrying out the Sec-
retary’s responsibilities under this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 419U. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘(a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this subpart shall be 
construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 
and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu-
cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of high-
er education under Federal, State, or local laws (including 
applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms 
of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of under-
standing, or other agreements between such employees and 
their employers. 
‘‘(b) GRADUATION RATE.—A student who graduates 
from an early college high school supported by a grant 
under section 419Q within 100 percent of the normal time 
for completion described in the eligible entity’s application 
under such section shall be counted in the four-year adjusted 
cohort graduation rate for such high school.’’. 
Subpart 7—TEACH Grants 
SEC. 4081. REVISED DEFINITIONS OF TEACH GRANTS. 
Section 420L of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070g) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) TEACHER
PREPARATION
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘teacher preparation program’ means a State- 
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approved course of study provided by an institution 
of higher education, the completion of which signifies 
that an enrollee has met all the State’s educational or 
training requirements for initial certification or li-
censure to teach in the State’s elementary schools or 
secondary schools.’’. 
SEC. 4082. REVISIONS TO ESTABLISHING TEACH GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 420M of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070g–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘an application’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid authorized under section 483(a)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in the amount of’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ‘‘except as provided in 
subsection (d)(4), in the amount of— 
‘‘(A) $8,000, to be available to a teacher 
candidate who is enrolled as an undergraduate 
junior at the eligible institution; 
‘‘(B) $8,000, to be available to a teacher 
candidate who is enrolled as an undergraduate 
senior at the eligible institution; and 
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‘‘(C) $4,000, to be available to a teacher 
candidate who is enrolled in the first or second 
year of an associate’s degree program and in-
tends to teach in an early childhood education 
program.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘under-
graduate’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘associate, undergraduate,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ASSOCIATE DEGREE STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
FOR
ASSOCIATE 
DEGREE STUDY.—The period during which an 
associate degree student intending to teach in an 
early childhood education program may receive 
grants under this subpart shall be the period re-
quired for the completion of an associate’s degree 
course of study pursued by the teacher candidate 
at the eligible institution at which the teacher 
candidate is in attendance, except that the total 
amount that a teacher candidate may receive 
under this subpart for an associate’s degree 
course of study shall not exceed $8,000. 
‘‘(B) 
EFFECT
ON
FURTHER
UNDER-
GRADUATE OR POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDY.— 
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In the case of a teacher candidate intending to 
teach in an early childhood education program 
who receives a grant under this subpart for an 
associate’s degree course of study and who seeks 
to receive a grant described in subparagraph (A) 
or (B) of subsection (a)(1), the amount of such 
grant shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) one half of the amount that is 
equal to $16,000, minus the amount the 
teacher candidate received under this sub-
part for the associate’s degree course of 
study of such candidate, to be available to 
a teacher candidate who is enrolled as an 
undergraduate junior at the eligible institu-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) one half of the amount that is 
equal to $16,000, minus the amount the 
teacher candidate received under this sub-
part for the associate’s degree course of 
study of such candidate, to be available to 
a teacher candidate who is enrolled as an 
undergraduate senior at the eligible institu-
tion.’’. 
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SEC. 4083. REVISIONS TO TEACH GRANT AGREEMENTS TO 
SERVE AND ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 420N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070g–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘DEMONSTRATION OF TEACH’’ and in-
sert ‘‘TEACH’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(II), by striking 
‘‘batteries in an undergraduate, post-bacca-
laureate, or graduate school admissions test’’ and 
inserting ‘‘assessments used for admission to an 
undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate 
school program’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘or 
another high-need’’ and inserting ‘‘early child-
hood education, or another high-need’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘, 
such as Teach for America,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
before the semicolon at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or in a high-need early childhood 
education program (as defined in section 
200(15))’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
clause (vi); 
(II) by redesignating clause (vii) 
as clause (viii); 
(III) by inserting after clause 
(vi), as so amended, the following: 
‘‘(vii) early childhood education; or’’; 
and 
(IV) in clause (viii), as so redesig-
nated, by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or early child-
hood 
education 
program’’ 
after 
‘‘school’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (E); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the Secretary will— 
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‘‘(A) notify, or ensure that the applicable 
loan servicer will notify, the applicant of— 
‘‘(i) the date on which submission of 
the certification under paragraph (1)(D) is 
required; and 
‘‘(ii) any failure to submit such certifi-
cation; and 
‘‘(B) allow employers and borrowers to use 
electronic signatures to certify such employ-
ment.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in 
the event’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CLARIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) may 
only apply with respect to a recipient of a grant 
under this subpart if— 
‘‘(i) after completing the course of 
study for which the recipient received the 
grant, such recipient does not serve as a 
full-time teacher as required under sub-
section (b)(1) for at least— 
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‘‘(I) 1 year, as certified under 
subsection (b)(1)(D) on a date that is 
not later than 5 years after the date 
such course of study was completed; 
‘‘(II) 2 years, as certified under 
subsection (b)(1)(D) on a date that is 
not later than 6 years after the date 
such course of study was completed; 
‘‘(III) 3 years, as certified under 
subsection (b)(1)(D) on a date that is 
not later than 7 years after the date 
such course of study was completed; or 
‘‘(IV) 4 years, as certified under 
subsection (b)(1)(D) on a date that is 
not later than 8 years after the date 
such course of study was completed; or 
‘‘(ii) the recipient elects to have such 
grant treated as a loan in accordance with 
such paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) APPEAL.—A recipient of a grant may 
appeal a decision to convert a loan under para-
graph (1).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (5); 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(C)(vii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)(C)(viii)’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the 
following: 
‘‘(2) CHANGE OF SCHOOL DESCRIPTION OR PRO-
GRAM 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 de-
scribed 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 defi-
nition during a subsequent academic year, the grant 
recipient may fulfill the service obligation described 
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 academic year 
due to switching academic roles to that of a full-time 
co-teacher, teacher leader, instructional or academic 
coach, department chairperson, special education case 
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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. 
‘‘(4) CHANGE IN HIGH-NEED FIELD STATUS.—If 
a recipient of an initial grant under this subpart 
teaches in a field at a school or an early childhood 
education program for an academic year during 
which the field is designated under subsection 
(b)(1)(C)(viii), but the field no longer is so designated 
during a subsequent academic year, the grant recipi-
ent may fulfill the service obligation described in sub-
section (b)(1) by continuing to teach in such field at 
such school or early childhood education program.’’. 
SEC. 4084. 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, using the postsecondary student data sys-
tem established under section 132(l) or a successor 
system (whichever includes the most recent data) to 
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streamline reporting requirements and minimize re-
porting burdens, and in coordination with the Na-
tional Center for Education Statistics, 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. 
‘‘(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 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 fol-
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lowing the year in which the recipient completed 
the recipient’s program of study, set forth sepa-
rately for each year in such period. 
‘‘(E) 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 year in 
which the recipient completed the recipient’s pro-
gram of study, set forth separately for each year 
in such period. 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The information deter-
mined 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; 
‘‘(ii) ethnicity; 
‘‘(iii) gender; 
‘‘(iv) socioeconomic status; 
‘‘(v) Federal Pell Grant eligibility sta-
tus; 
‘‘(vi) status as a first-generation college 
student (as defined in section 402A(h)); 
‘‘(vii) military or veteran status; 
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‘‘(viii) disability status; 
‘‘(ix) level of study (associate, under-
graduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate, as 
applicable); and 
‘‘(x) each teacher preparation program 
offered by an institution; and 
‘‘(B) may be disaggregated by any combina-
tion 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 insti-
tution that receives a payment under this subpart shall pro-
vide to the Secretary, on an annual basis, such information 
as may be necessary for the Secretary to carry out sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(c) REPORTS AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL AND INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date on which the first TEACH 
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Grant is awarded under this subpart after the date 
of enactment of the College Affordability Act, and at 
least once every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the authorizing committees a report that 
includes the information required under paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include, based on information deter-
mined under subsection (a), the following: 
‘‘(A) A review of the utilization of TEACH 
Grants at teacher preparation programs at insti-
tutions that received a payment under this sub-
part. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Each report under this sub-
section shall be made available to the public in an ac-
cessible format— 
‘‘(A) on a website of the Department of 
Education; and 
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‘‘(B) in any other format determined to be 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
Subpart 8—Northern Mariana Islands and American 
Samoa College Access 
SEC. 4091. 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 education. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under subsection (j), the Secretary shall provide— 
‘‘(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 students 
and the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State 
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students on behalf of each eligible student en-
rolled 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 tuition 
and fees charged for in-State students and the 
tuition and fees charged for out-of-State students 
on behalf of each eligible student enrolled 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 
‘‘(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 determined 
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under subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible student 
enrolled in an eligible institution, then the Governor, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, 
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 consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Education, may adjust 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 stu-
dents; or 
‘‘(B) undue administrative burdens on the 
Governor. 
‘‘(3) FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (1) and (2), the Governor may prioritize 
the making or amount of tuition and fee payments 
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under this subsection based on the income and finan-
cial need of eligible students. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible 
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 student 
financial assistance programs under title IV; 
and 
‘‘(C) enters into an agreement with the Gov-
ernors of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
American Samoa containing such conditions as 
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— 
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‘‘(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 pe-
riod 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 graduation from a 
public institution of higher education 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 institu-
tion at which such student is enrolled) leading 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 
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‘‘(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 
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-
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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 edu-
cation eligible for participation in the program au-
thorized under this section, shall develop policies and 
procedures for the administration of the program. 
‘‘(3) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—Each Gov-
ernor 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 
‘‘(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 in-
formation in the common financial reporting 
form developed under section 483). 
‘‘(h) GOVERNOR’S REPORT.—Each Governor shall re-
port to the Secretary and the authorizing committees annu-
ally regarding— 
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‘‘(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 reduc-
tion was made in the amount of tuition and fee pay-
ments 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.—Not later than 24 months of the 
date of the enactment of this College Affordability Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall report on 
the effect of the program assisted under this section on edu-
cational opportunities for eligible students. The Comptroller 
General shall analyze whether eligible students had dif-
ficulty gaining admission to eligible institutions because of 
any preference afforded to in-State residents by eligible in-
stitutions, and shall expeditiously report any findings re-
garding such difficulty to Congress. In addition the Comp-
troller General shall— 
‘‘(1) analyze and identify any challenges eligible 
students face in gaining admission to eligible institu-
tions, including admission aided by assistance pro-
vided under this subpart, due to— 
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‘‘(A) caps on the number of out-of-State stu-
dents the institution will enroll; 
‘‘(B) significant barriers imposed by aca-
demic entrance requirements (such as grade 
point average and standardized scholastic admis-
sions tests); and 
‘‘(C) absence of admission programs benefit-
ting minority students; and 
‘‘(2) report the findings of the analysis described 
in paragraph (1) and the assessment described in 
paragraph (2) to Congress and the Governor. 
‘‘(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 expended, 
for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years. 
‘‘(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subpart shall take effect 
with respect to payments for periods of instruction that 
begin on or after January 1, 2021. 
‘‘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 
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adviser to each Governor with respect to the programs as-
sisted 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 sec-
tion 420R for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Each of the pro-
grams assisted under this subpart shall be subject to audit 
and other review by the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Education in the same manner as programs are 
audited and reviewed under the Inspector General 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 car-
rying out this subpart. 
‘‘(e) MAXIMUM STUDENT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENTS.— 
Each Governor shall establish rules to adjust the maximum 
student amounts described in section 440S(b)(2) for eligible 
students described in section 440S(d)(2) who transfer be-
tween the eligible institutions described in section 
440S(d)(1).’’. 
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Subpart 9—Student Success 
SEC. 
4092. 
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 competitive 
basis, to eligible institutions to plan and implement com-
munity college student success programs designed to in-
crease— 
‘‘(1) the rate at which program participants 
graduate from a program of study at such eligible in-
stitution within 150 percent of the normal time for 
graduation; and 
‘‘(2) transfer rates of program participants. 
‘‘SEC. 420U. GRANTS TO PLAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STU-
DENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) PLANNING GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section under sec-
tion 420BB for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award 
planning grants for such fiscal year, on a competitive basis, 
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to eligible institutions to develop plans for community col-
lege student success programs. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this section 
shall be for a 1-year period. 
‘‘(c) PEER REVIEW PROCESS; PRIORITY.—In award-
ing grants under this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) carry out a peer review process that— 
‘‘(A) requires that each application sub-
mitted under subsection (d) be peer reviewed by 
a panel of readers composed of individuals se-
lected by the Secretary, which shall include— 
‘‘(i) not less than 50 percent of read-
ers— 
‘‘(I) who are not employees of the 
Federal Government; and 
‘‘(II) who have relevant research 
or practical experience with respect to 
student support programs designed to 
increase graduation rates and transfer 
rates at public 2-year institutions of 
higher education; and 
‘‘(ii) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, individuals who are members of 
groups underrepresented in higher edu-
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cation, including African Americans, His-
panics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, 
Asian Americans, Native American Pacific 
Islanders (including Native Hawaiians), 
and individuals with disabilities; and 
‘‘(B) ensures that no individual assigned 
under subparagraph (A) to review an applica-
tion has any conflict of interest with regard to 
that application that may make the individual 
unable to impartially conduct such review; and 
‘‘(2) give priority to eligible institutions that are 
eligible to receive funding under title III or V. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, which shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) the graduation rate and transfer rate for the 
most recent academic year for which data are avail-
able for eligible students and all students, respectively; 
‘‘(2) an analysis of how implementing a commu-
nity college student success program may improve the 
graduation rate or transfer rate for eligible students; 
and 
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‘‘(3) a description of the methods the eligible in-
stitution has previously used to improve the gradua-
tion rate or transfer rate with respect to eligible stu-
dents and all students, respectively. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible institution that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall use the grant to de-
velop a plan to implement a community college student suc-
cess program at the eligible institution. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which an eligible institution receives a grant under this sec-
tion, such eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary 
a report that includes— 
‘‘(1) a plan for implementing a community col-
lege student success program at the eligible institu-
tion, including— 
‘‘(A) the sufficiently ambitious outcome 
goals for achieving significant improvements in 
graduation rates and transfer rates for program 
participants, as such rates are defined by the eli-
gible institution, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, before the end of the grant period; 
‘‘(B) the number of such eligible students 
who will participate in such program, including 
how such eligible students will be identified, re-
ferred, and selected, in cases where the interest in 
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the program is larger than the budget for the 
program; 
‘‘(C) based on the most recent academic 
year for which data are available, disaggregated 
by full-time students and all students— 
‘‘(i) graduation rates; and 
‘‘(ii) transfer rates; 
‘‘(D) an analysis of the financial needs of 
the full-time students; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the eligible insti-
tution will effectively staff a community college 
student success program; and 
‘‘(F) a timeline for the implementation of 
such program; 
‘‘(2) a budgetary analysis that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the eligible insti-
tution will provide non-Federal funds for such 
program under subsection (d) of section 420V; 
and 
‘‘(B) a description of how the eligible insti-
tution will continue to fund such program after 
the end of the grant period for the grant awarded 
to the institution under section 420V; and 
‘‘(3) such other information as the Secretary 
may require. 
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‘‘SEC. 420V. GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section under section 420BB 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants for 
such fiscal year, on a competitive basis, to eligible in-
stitutions awarded a grant under section 420U to im-
plement community college student success programs. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In awarding grants under 
this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall con-
sult with the independent evaluator before finalizing 
which eligible institutions will receive such a grant 
for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION.—To be eligible 
to receive a grant under this section, an eligible institution 
shall meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) The eligible institution was awarded a 
grant under section 420U at least 1 year before such 
eligible institution submits an application under sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(2) The eligible institution submits an applica-
tion under subsection (e). 
‘‘(3) The eligible institution demonstrates, on the 
date of the application described in subsection (e), the 
availability of non-Federal funding for the matching 
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funds required under subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) of subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this section 
shall be for a 5-year period. 
‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), an eligible institution awarded a grant 
under this section shall contribute in cash from non- 
Federal sources, the following: 
‘‘(A) For the second year of the grant pe-
riod, an amount equal to 20 percent of the cost 
of carrying out the community college student 
success program at the institution for such year. 
‘‘(B) For the third year of the grant period, 
an amount equal to 30 percent of the cost of car-
rying out such program for such year. 
‘‘(C) For the fourth year of the grant pe-
riod, an amount equal to 40 percent of the cost 
of carrying out such program for such year. 
‘‘(D) For the fifth year of the grant period, 
an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost of car-
rying out such program for such year. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), with respect to an exempt institution 
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awarded a grant under this section, for each 
year of the grant period beginning with the sec-
ond year through the fifth year, the Secretary 
shall not require the institution to make a cash 
contribution from non-Federal sources in an 
amount that is greater than the amount equal to 
5 percent of the cost of carrying out the commu-
nity college student success program at the insti-
tution for such year. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPT INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘exempt institution’ means an eligible insti-
tution that is a— 
‘‘(I) Tribal college or university; 
or 
‘‘(II) an institution located in the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, the United States 
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands, the Fed-
erated States of Micronesia, or the Re-
public of Palau. 
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‘‘(ii) TRIBAL
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVER-
SITY.—The term ‘Tribal college or univer-
sity’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 316 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c). 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, which shall 
include a copy of the report described in 420U(e). 
‘‘(f) REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible institu-
tion that receives a grant under this section shall use the 
grant funds to— 
‘‘(1) implement a community college student suc-
cess program; and 
‘‘(2) regularly review— 
‘‘(A) data to monitor the academic progress 
of eligible students participating in such pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(B) the meeting and program participa-
tion requirements described in section 420AA(1). 
‘‘(g) PERMISSIBLE USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible insti-
tution that receives a grant under this section may use the 
grant to— 
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‘‘(1) establish or expand a data tracking system 
that includes early alerts to complete the regular re-
views required under subsection (f)(2); 
‘‘(2) provide eligible students participating in 
the community college student success program for 
which the grant is awarded with financial assistance 
to cover the costs described in paragraph (2), (3), or 
(8) of section 472; 
‘‘(3) establish or expand career development serv-
ices for such students, such as career workshops or ca-
reer counseling; 
‘‘(4) establish or expand tutoring services for 
such students; 
‘‘(5) cover the employment of administrators for 
the program whose sole job shall be to administer the 
program, without regard to whether the employment 
is full-time or less than full-time; and 
‘‘(6) provide financial support for eligible stu-
dents participating in such program to enroll in 
courses offered during enrollment periods that are 
outside the fall and spring semesters (or equivalent 
terms). 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.—Using the postsecondary student data 
system established under section 132(l) or a successor sys-
tem (whichever includes the most recent data) to streamline 
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reporting requirements and minimize reporting burdens, 
and in coordination with the National Center for Edu-
cation Statistics, the Secretary shall, on at least an annual 
basis, collect data with respect to each community college 
student success program, including the following: 
‘‘(1) Each eligible institution that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall, on an annual basis, 
provide to the Secretary such information as may be 
necessary for the Secretary to collect such data, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) the demographic characteristics of the 
students participating in the community college 
student success program; 
‘‘(B) the average number of credits at-
tempted and average number of credits earned, 
rate of retention, rate of degree completion, and 
rates of transfer of such eligible students; and 
‘‘(C) the graduation rate of such eligible 
students. 
‘‘(2) Each such eligible institution shall, not less 
than once for each year of the grant period, submit 
to the Secretary an annual performance report for 
such year of the grant period that includes— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the implementation and 
progress of such program based on the suffi-
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ciently ambitious outcome goals described in the 
report submitted by the institution under section 
420U(e)(1)(A), including challenges to and 
changes made to such program; 
‘‘(B) if according to the analysis under sub-
paragraph (A), the program is not on track to 
meet such sufficiently ambitious outcome goals, a 
description of the plans to adjust the program to 
improve the performance of the program; 
‘‘(C) the participation of such eligible stu-
dents in tutoring, career services (which can in-
clude benefit counseling), and meetings with pro-
gram advisors; and 
‘‘(D) when data is available, which shall 
compare the data collected for such year under 
this paragraph with such data collected for each 
of the 2 years preceding the date on which the 
grant was awarded. 
‘‘(3) Not later than 6 years after the date on 
which the eligible institution received such grant, sub-
mit a final report to the Secretary that includes an 
analysis of— 
‘‘(A) the factors that contributed to the suc-
cess or failure of the community college student 
success program in meeting the ambitious out-
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come goals described in the report submitted by 
the institution under section 3(e)(1)(A); 
‘‘(B) the challenges faced in attempting to 
implement such program; 
‘‘(C) information on how to improve such 
program; 
‘‘(D) whether the program has created an 
institution-wide reform with respect to gradua-
tion rates and transfer rates for all students, and 
if so, how such reform was created; and 
‘‘(E) how the eligible institution will con-
tinue to fund such program after the end of the 
grant period. 
‘‘SEC. 420W. EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS.—Before finalizing 
which eligible institutions will receive grants under section 
420V for a fiscal year, the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall enter 
into a contract with an independent evaluator— 
‘‘(1) to consult with the Secretary on which eligi-
ble institutions should receive the grants; and 
‘‘(2) to use the What Works Clearinghouse 
Standards (without reservations) to evaluate, through-
out the duration of the grant period of such grants— 
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‘‘(A) each community college student success 
program for which such grant is awarded, in-
cluding whether the program met its ambitious 
outcome goals described in the report submitted 
by the institution under section 420U(e)(1)(A); 
‘‘(B) the average impact of community col-
lege student success programs on graduation 
rates and transfer rates for eligible students; 
‘‘(C) the variation in program impact 
across eligible institutions with respect to such 
rates; and 
‘‘(D) whether such programs lead to higher 
graduation rates and transfer rates of eligible 
students per dollar spent for such students by 
such institutions compared with such rates at el-
igible institutions without such programs. 
‘‘(b) RESULTS OF EVALUATIONS.—The results of the 
evaluations under subsection (a) shall be made publicly 
available on the website of the Department of Education. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING
FOR EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary 
may reserve not more than 15 percent of the funds appro-
priated under section 420BB for a fiscal year to carry out 
this section for such fiscal year. 
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‘‘SEC. 420X. OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall conduct out-
reach activities to notify eligible institutions of the avail-
ability of grants under this subpart. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance— 
‘‘(1) to eligible institutions that may be inter-
ested in applying for grants under this subpart, in-
cluding assistance with applications for such grants; 
and 
‘‘(2) to eligible institutions awarded grants 
under this subpart, including assistance with— 
‘‘(A) establishing ambitious outcome goals 
described in section 420U(e)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) the implementation of a community 
college student success program. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING
FOR
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary may reserve not more than 
7 percent of the funds appropriated under section 420BB 
for a fiscal year for technical assistance under this section 
for such fiscal year. 
‘‘SEC. 420Y. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the final evaluation results under section 
420W for eligible institutions that were awarded grants 
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under section 420V for the same fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report that includes— 
‘‘(1) the number of grants awarded under section 
420V for such fiscal year, and the amount of such 
grants; 
‘‘(2) the number of grants awarded under section 
420U to eligible institutions that received the grants 
described in paragraph (1), and the amount of such 
grants; 
‘‘(3) the number of grants awarded under section 
420U to eligible institutions that would have been eli-
gible but did not receive the grants in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(4) such final evaluation results; and 
‘‘(5) any other information the Secretary may 
deem relevant. 
‘‘SEC. 420Z. SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT. 
‘‘Funds awarded to an eligible institution under this 
subpart shall be used only to supplement the amount of 
funds that would, in the absence of the Federal funds pro-
vided under this subpart, be made available from non-Fed-
eral sources or other Federal sources to carry out the activi-
ties under this subpart, and not to supplant such funds. 
‘‘SEC. 420AA. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
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‘‘(1) COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
STUDENT
SUCCESS 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘community college student suc-
cess program’ means a program carried out by an eli-
gible institution under which the institution carries 
out the following: 
‘‘(A) Provides eligible students partici-
pating in such program with an amount that 
covers the cost of tuition and fees that are not 
covered by any Federal, State, or institutional 
financial assistance received by the student. 
‘‘(B) Requires eligible students partici-
pating in such program to— 
‘‘(i) be enrolled in the eligible institu-
tion and carry a full-time academic work-
load during each fall and spring semester 
(or equivalent terms) during which the stu-
dent participates in such program; 
‘‘(ii) if the eligible student is referred 
to remedial courses or is on academic pro-
bation, meet, on at least a weekly basis or 
under an alternate schedule, as determined 
by the institution, with a tutor, except that 
in the case of an eligible student who is aca-
demically struggling, but who is not re-
ferred to remedial courses or on academic 
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probation, the student may meet with a 
tutor as often as the program advisor for 
such student requires or under an alternate 
schedule, as determined by the institution; 
‘‘(iii) meet with a program advisor— 
‘‘(I) twice each month during the 
first semester (or equivalent term) of 
participation in such program; and 
‘‘(II) as directed by the program 
advisor in subsequent semesters (or 
equivalent terms) under subparagraph 
(C)(ii); and 
‘‘(iv) meet with an on-campus career 
advisor or participate in a career services 
event once each semester (or equivalent 
term) or under an alternate schedule, as de-
termined by the institution. 
‘‘(C) Provides a program advisor to each el-
igible student participating in such program 
who— 
‘‘(i) provides comprehensive academic 
and personal advising to the eligible stu-
dent, including— 
‘‘(I) the creation and implementa-
tion of an academic plan for the stu-
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dent to graduate from a program of 
study at the eligible institution within 
150 percent of the normal time for 
graduation from such program; 
‘‘(II) if an eligible student is re-
ferred to remedial courses, encouraging 
such student to complete such courses 
as quickly as possible; and 
‘‘(III) assisting the eligible stu-
dent with developing and achieving 
academic goals, including creating 
strong transfer pathways that dem-
onstrate programmatic transfer for 
students interested in transferring to a 
4-year institution of higher education; 
‘‘(ii) after the eligible student partici-
pating in such program completes a semes-
ter (or equivalent term), creates for the eli-
gible student a needs-based advising sched-
ule that indicates, based on the eligible stu-
dent’s academic performance, the frequency 
with which such eligible student shall be re-
quired to meet with a program advisor for 
each subsequent semester (or equivalent 
term) of program participation; 
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‘‘(iii) has a caseload of not more than 
150 eligible students; 
‘‘(iv) tracks the attendance of the eligi-
ble student at the meetings described in 
clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph 
(B); 
‘‘(v) monitors the academic progress of 
the eligible student; and 
‘‘(vi) provides each eligible student who 
meets the requirements of subparagraph 
(B), on at least a monthly basis, with fi-
nancial incentives, such as a transportation 
pass or a gas card. 
‘‘(D) Provides free tutoring and career serv-
ices (which can include benefit counseling) to eli-
gible students participating in such program, 
and may reserve places in select courses for such 
eligible students in order to create a community 
within cohorts of eligible students. 
‘‘(E) Provides information to eligible stu-
dents participating in such program about the 
eligibility of such students for assistance under 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and the program of block 
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grants for States for temporary assistance for 
needy families established under part A of title 
IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible 
institution’ means a public 2-year institution of high-
er education. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
STUDENT.—The term ‘eligible 
student’ means a student enrolled at an eligible insti-
tution who— 
‘‘(A) on the date such eligible student would 
begin participation in a community college stu-
dent success program at such eligible institu-
tion— 
‘‘(i) is enrolled in a program of study 
leading to an associate degree; 
‘‘(ii) is enrolled at such institution and 
carrying a full-time academic workload 
during each fall and spring semester (or 
equivalent terms) during which the student 
participates in such program; 
‘‘(iii) is— 
‘‘(I) a first-time undergraduate 
student; or 
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‘‘(II) a continuing or transfer stu-
dent with not more than 15 credits 
and a minimum grade point average 
of 2.0 (or its equivalent); and 
‘‘(iv) is considered by the eligible insti-
tution to need no more than two remedial 
courses; and 
‘‘(B) if the student is eligible for financial 
aid under title IV, has completed the Free Appli-
cation for Federal Student Aid or other common 
financial reporting form under section 483(a); 
and 
‘‘(C) meets any other requirements estab-
lished by the institution. 
‘‘(4) FULL-TIME
ACADEMIC
WORKLOAD.—The 
term ‘full-time academic workload’, when used with 
respect to a semester or equivalent term, means at 
least 12 credits (or the equivalent). 
‘‘(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term under section 101. 
‘‘(6) TRANSFER RATE.—The term ‘transfer rate’, 
when used with respect to students enrolled in a pro-
gram of study at an eligible institution, means the 
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rate at which such students transfer to a 4-year insti-
tution of higher education. 
‘‘SEC. 420BB. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart $1,000,000,000, to be available until expended 
for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years.’’. 
SEC. 4093. FEDERAL PELL BONUS PROGRAM. 
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘Subpart 12—Federal Pell Grant Bonus Program 
‘‘SEC. 420CC. FEDERAL PELL GRANT BONUS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allot funds in 
an amount determined under subsection (b) to each eligible 
institution to support the attainment of bachelor’s degrees 
among low-income students, which may include providing 
financial aid and student support services to such students. 
‘‘(b) ALLOTMENT FORMULA.—For each fiscal year, 
each eligible institution shall be allotted an amount under 
subsection (a) that bears the same proportion to the amount 
appropriated under subsection (c) for such fiscal year as 
the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded by the institution 
for the award year ending prior to the beginning of the 
preceding fiscal year to students who, during such award 
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year, received a Federal Pell Grant and graduated from the 
program in which such students were enrolled in the normal 
time for completion of such program (within the meaning 
of section 132(i)(1)(J)(i)) bears to the total number of bach-
elor’s degrees awarded to such students by all eligible insti-
tutions for such award year. 
‘‘(c) DATA.—In determining the allotments under sub-
section (b), the Secretary may request from eligible institu-
tions any data that may be necessary. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appro-
priated, to carry out this section $500,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year. Any amounts 
appropriated under this subsection shall be available until 
expended. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible 
institution’ means an institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 101)— 
‘‘(A) in which, for the 3 most recent award 
years, the average percentage of undergraduate 
students enrolled at the institution who received 
Federal Pell Grants is not less than 25 percent 
of the total number of undergraduate students 
enrolled at such institution; and 
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‘‘(B) that has not opted out of receiving an 
allotment under this section. 
‘‘(2) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term ‘low-in-
come student’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 499R(3).’’. 
PART B—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 4101. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN REPAYMENT PLAN 
OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE RE-
PAYMENT PLANS. 
(a) SELECTION
OF
REPAYMENT
PLANS.—Section 
428(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘may an-
nually change the selection of a repayment 
plan under this part,’’ and inserting ‘‘may 
at any time after July 1, 2021, change the 
selection of a repayment plan under this 
part to one of the 2 repayment plans de-
scribed in paragraph (9)(C),’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘be sub-
ject to income contingent repayment in ac-
cordance with subsection (m);’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘be subject to income-based repayment 
in accordance with section 493C(f);’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking 
‘‘the option of repaying the loan in accordance 
with a standard, graduated, income-sensitive, or 
extended repayment schedule (as described in 
paragraph (9)) established by the lender in ac-
cordance with regulations of the Secretary; and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the option of repaying the loan 
in accordance with a repayment plan described 
in paragraph (9)(C) established by the lender in 
accordance with regulations of the Secretary; 
and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (9), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) SELECTION OF REPAYMENT PLANS ON 
AND AFTER JULY 1, 2021.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this paragraph, or any other 
provision of law, and in accordance with regula-
tions, beginning on July 1, 2021, the lender shall 
offer a borrower of a loan made, insured, or 
guaranteed under this part the opportunity to 
change repayment plans, and to enroll in one of 
the following repayment plans: 
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‘‘(i) A fixed repayment plan described 
in section 493E. 
‘‘(ii) The income-based repayment plan 
under section 493C(f).’’. 
(b) ASSIGNMENT
BY
THE
SECRETARY.—Section 
428(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078(m)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘IN-
COME CONTINGENT AND’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO REQUIRE.— 
The Secretary may require borrowers who have de-
faulted on loans made under this part that are as-
signed to the Secretary under subsection (c)(8) to 
repay those loans under the income-based repayment 
plan under section 493C(f).’’; and 
(3) in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘INCOME CONTINGENT OR’’. 
SEC. 4102. TERMINATION OF INTEREST CAPITALIZATION 
FOR SUBSIDIZED LOANS AFTER CERTAIN PE-
RIODS. 
Section 428(c)(3)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(3)(C)) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (iii), by inserting before the semi-
colon the following: ‘‘, and with respect to a forbear-
ance granted to a borrower on or after the date of en-
actment of the College Affordability Act on a loan 
made, insured or guaranteed under this section, pro-
vide information to the borrower to assist the bor-
rower in understanding that interest shall accrue on 
the loan but not be capitalized at the expiration of 
such period of forbearance’’; and 
(2) in clause (iv)— 
(A) in subclause (III), by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, except 
that this subclause shall not apply with respect 
to any period of forbearance beginning on or 
after the date of enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act’’; and 
(B) in subclause (IV), by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘except 
that this subclause shall not apply with respect 
to any period of forbearance beginning on or 
after the date of enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act’’. 
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SEC. 4103. TERMINATION OF INTEREST CAPITALIZATION 
FOR PLUS LOANS AFTER CERTAIN PERIODS. 
Section 428B(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–2(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Interest 
on’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (C), in-
terest on’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) INTEREST
CAPITALIZATION.—Interest 
shall not be added to the principal amount of a 
loan made under this section at the expiration of 
any period that begins on or after the date of en-
actment of the College Affordability Act, of— 
‘‘(i) deferment described in clause 
(i)(II), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 
427(a)(2)(C) or clause (i)(II), (ii), (iii), 
(iv), or (v) of section 428(b)(1)(M); or 
‘‘(ii) forbearance.’’. 
SEC. 4104. CONSOLIDATION LOANS. 
(a) SUBSEQUENT CONSOLIDATION LOANS.—Section 
428C(a)(3)(B)(i)(V) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078–3(a)(3)(B)(i)(V)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of item (bb); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of item (cc) 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(dd) for the purpose of sepa-
rating a joint consolidation loan 
into 2 separate Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loans under section 
455(g)(2); or 
‘‘(ee) for the purpose of sec-
tion 
455(m)(9)(A)(ii), 
493C(f)(2)(G), or 493E(c).’’. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF
INTEREST
CAPITALIZATION 
AFTER CERTAIN PERIODS.—Section 428C(b)(4)(C)(ii)(III) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
3(b)(4)(C)(ii)(III)) is amended by inserting before the semi-
colon the following: ‘‘, except that with respect to a period 
of deferment described in clause (i)(II), (ii), (iii), (iv), or 
(v) of section 428(b)(1)(M), or any period of forbearance, 
beginning on or after the date of enactment of the College 
Affordability Act on such a consolidation loan, interest 
shall not be capitalized at the expiration of such period of 
deferment or forbearance’’. 
SEC. 4105. DEFAULT REDUCTION PROGRAM. 
Section 428F(a)(1)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘to remove the record of the default from the borrower’s 
credit history’’ and inserting ‘‘to remove any adverse item 
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of information relating to such loan from the borrower’s 
credit history’’. 
SEC. 4106. TERMINATION OF INTEREST CAPITALIZATION 
FOR UNSUBSIDIZED LOANS AFTER CERTAIN 
PERIODS. 
Section 428H(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–8(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is 
amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, 
except that with respect to a period of deferment described 
in clause (i)(II), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 427(a)(2)(C) 
or clause (i)(II), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 
428(b)(1)(M), or any period of forbearance, beginning on 
or after the date of enactment of the College Affordability 
Act on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this sec-
tion, interest shall not be added to the principal amount 
of the loan at the expiration of such period of deferment 
or forbearance’’. 
SEC. 4107. DISBURSEMENT OF STUDENT LOANS. 
Section 428G of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1078–7(a)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTED COHORT DEFAULT RATE.—Be-
ginning on the date on which the final adjusted co-
hort default rates are published by the Secretary for 
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not less than 3 fiscal years under section 435(m), an 
institution whose adjusted cohort default rate (as de-
termined under section 435(m)) for each of the 3 most 
recent fiscal years for which data are available is less 
than 5 percent may disburse any loan made, insured, 
or guaranteed under this part in a single installment 
for any period of enrollment that is not more than 1 
semester, 1 trimester, 1 quarter, or 4 months.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, or beginning on the date on 
which the final adjusted cohort default rates are pub-
lished by the Secretary for fiscal year 2018 under sec-
tion 435(m), an adjusted cohort default rate (as deter-
mined under section 435(m)) of less than 2 percent’’. 
SEC. 4108. STUDENT LOAN CONTRACT AND LOAN DISCLO-
SURES. 
(a) 
STUDENT
LOAN
CONTRACT.—Section 
432(m)(1)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1082(m)(1)(D)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(iv) STUDENT LOAN CONTRACT.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Any master 
promissory note form described in this 
subparagraph that is developed or used 
for loans made under part D for peri-
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ods of enrollment beginning on or after 
the date of enactment of the College Af-
fordability Act shall be referred to as a 
‘student loan contract’. 
‘‘(II) CLARIFICATION
ON
USE.— 
Notwithstanding clause (i), each stu-
dent loan contract for a part D loan 
made for periods of enrollment begin-
ning on or after the date of enactment 
of the College Affordability Act shall— 
‘‘(aa) not be entered into by 
a student unless the student has 
completed all required counseling 
related to such loan, including 
counseling required under section 
485(l); 
‘‘(bb) be signed by the stu-
dent entering such student loan 
contract after completion of such 
counseling; and 
‘‘(cc) be used only for the 
academic year for which the ini-
tial loans are made under the con-
tract, and shall not be valid for 
additional loans for the same or 
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subsequent 
periods 
of 
enroll-
ment.’’. 
(b) LOAN DISCLOSURES.—Section 432(m)(1)(D) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1082(m)(1)(D)) 
is further amended by adding after clause (iv) (as added) 
the following: 
‘‘(v) LOAN
DISCLOSURES.—For loans 
made for periods of enrollment beginning on 
or after the date of enactment of the College 
Affordability Act, the Secretary shall take 
such steps as are necessary to streamline the 
student loan disclosure requirements under 
this Act. The Secretary shall ensure that in-
formation required to be disclosed to a stu-
dent who is applying for, receiving, or pre-
paring to repay a loan under part D of this 
Act shall be streamlined in a manner 
that— 
‘‘(I) based upon consumer testing, 
reduces and simplifies the paperwork 
students are required to complete; and 
‘‘(II) limits the number of times 
students are presented with disclosures 
by incorporating the streamlined dis-
closures into required student loan 
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counseling under section 485(l), the 
student loan contract under this sub-
paragraph, or both.’’. 
SEC. 4109. BORROWER ADVOCATE CONFORMING AMEND-
MENTS. 
Section 433 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1083) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(13), by striking ‘‘Student 
Loan Ombudsman’’ and inserting ‘‘Borrower Advo-
cate’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(3)(E), by striking ‘‘Student 
Loan Ombudsman’’ and inserting ‘‘Borrower Advo-
cate’’. 
SEC. 4110. COHORT DEFAULT RATES. 
(a) INELIGIBILITY
BASED
ON
HIGH
DEFAULT 
RATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 435(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (7)(A), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(iii) DEFAULT MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
The default management plan required 
under clause (i) may not include placing 
students in forbearance as a means of re-
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ducing the cohort default rate or the ad-
justed cohort default rate of the institu-
tion.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) INELIGIBILITY BASED ON HIGH ADJUSTED 
COHORT DEFAULT RATES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraphs (B) and (D), beginning on the 
date that is one year after the date on which the 
final adjusted cohort default rates are published 
by the Secretary for not less than 3 fiscal years, 
in a case in which one of the following deter-
minations is made with respect to an institu-
tion, such institution shall be ineligible to par-
ticipate in a program under this title for the fis-
cal year for which the determination is made 
and for the two succeeding fiscal years: 
‘‘(i) The institution’s adjusted cohort 
default rate is greater than 20 percent for 
each of the 3 most recent fiscal years for 
which the final adjusted cohort default rates 
are published. 
‘‘(ii) With respect to the 6 most recent 
fiscal years for which the final adjusted co-
hort default rates are published— 
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‘‘(I) the institution’s adjusted co-
hort default rate is greater than 15 
percent for each such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary determines 
that, during such 6-year period, the in-
stitution 
has 
not 
made 
adequate 
progress in meeting standards for stu-
dent achievement established by the rel-
evant accrediting agency or association 
pursuant to section 496(a)(5)(A). 
‘‘(iii) With respect to the 8 most recent 
fiscal years for which the final adjusted co-
hort default rates are published— 
‘‘(I) the institution’s adjusted co-
hort default rate is greater than 10 
percent for each such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary determines 
that, during such 8-year period, the in-
stitution 
has 
not 
made 
adequate 
progress in meeting standards for stu-
dent achievement established by the rel-
evant accrediting agency or association 
pursuant to section 496(a)(5)(A). 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTIONS
FOR
CERTAIN
CAT-
EGORIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.—With re-
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spect to an institution that loses eligibility to 
participate in a program under this title in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (A)(ii), such insti-
tution may request and be granted an exception 
to such loss of eligibility for a category of edu-
cational programs at such institution by dem-
onstrating to the Secretary that the adjusted co-
hort default rate for the category of educational 
programs is 15 percent or less for each fiscal 
year of the 6-year period on which such loss of 
eligibility for the institution is based. 
‘‘(C) DETERMINATION
OF
THE
ADJUSTED 
COHORT
RATE
FOR
A
CATEGORY
OF
EDU-
CATIONAL PROGRAMS.—In determining the ad-
justed cohort default rate for a category of edu-
cational programs for purposes of this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) subsection (m) shall be applied— 
‘‘(I) in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(aa) in subparagraph (A), 
by substituting ‘received for en-
rollment in the category of edu-
cational programs for which such 
rate is being determined’ for ‘re-
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ceived for attendance at the insti-
tution’; and 
‘‘(bb) 
in 
subparagraph 
(E)(i)(II), by substituting, ‘per-
centage of students enrolled in the 
category of educational programs 
for which such rate is being deter-
mined’ for ‘percentage of students 
enrolled at the institution’; and 
‘‘(II) as if the following were 
added at the end of paragraph (2): 
‘‘ ‘(E) In the case of a student who has re-
ceived a loan for enrollment in more than one 
category of educational programs, the student 
(and such student’s subsequent repayment or de-
fault) is attributed to the last category of edu-
cational programs in which such student was en-
rolled.’. 
‘‘(D) TRANSITION EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A covered institu-
tion with an adjusted cohort default rate 
that is greater than 20 percent for the first 
fiscal year for which such rates are pub-
lished by the Secretary may request that 
any determination of such institution’s in-
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eligibility under paragraph (9)(A) not be 
based on the adjusted cohort default rate of 
such institution for any or all of the first 
3 fiscal years for which such rates are pub-
lished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—To be granted a 
request under clause (i), an institution shall 
submit to the Secretary a default manage-
ment plan as specified in paragraph (7). 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITION OF COVERED INSTI-
TUTION.—In this subparagraph, the term 
‘covered institution’ means— 
‘‘(I) a public institution of higher 
education; 
‘‘(II) a part B institution (as de-
fined in section 322); or 
‘‘(III) a private, nonprofit insti-
tution of higher education at which not 
less than 45 percent of the total student 
enrollment consists of low-income stu-
dents (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 419N(b)(7)). 
‘‘(E) CATEGORY
OF
EDUCATIONAL
PRO-
GRAMS
DEFINED.—The term ‘category of edu-
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cational programs’, when used with respect to an 
institution, means one of the following: 
‘‘(i) The educational programs at the 
institution leading to an undergraduate, 
non-degree credential. 
‘‘(ii) The educational programs at the 
institution leading to an associate’s degree. 
‘‘(iii) The educational programs at the 
institution leading to a bachelor’s degree. 
‘‘(iv) The educational programs at the 
institution leading to a graduate, non-de-
gree credential. 
‘‘(v) The educational program at the 
institution leading to a graduate degree. 
‘‘(10) APPLICATION OF ADJUSTED COHORT DE-
FAULT RATE.—Beginning on the date on which the 
final adjusted cohort default rates are published by 
the Secretary for not less than 3 fiscal years— 
‘‘(A) paragraph (1) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘paragraph (9)’ for ‘paragraph (2)’. 
‘‘(B) paragraph (3) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘adjusted cohort default rate, calculated 
in accordance with subsection (m)(1)(D), is 
greater than 20 percent for any 3 consecutive fis-
cal years’ for ‘cohort default rate, calculated in 
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accordance with subsection (m), is equal to or 
greater than the threshold percentage specified in 
paragraph (2)(B)(iv) for any two consecutive fis-
cal years’; 
‘‘(C) paragraph (4) shall be applied— 
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (C), by sub-
stituting ‘adjusted cohort default rate is 
greater than 15 percent’ for ‘cohort default 
rate equals or exceeds 20 percent’; and 
‘‘(ii) in the matter following subpara-
graph (C), by substituting ‘adjusted cohort 
default rate to reflect the percentage of de-
faulted loans in the representative sample 
that are required to be excluded pursuant to 
subsection (m)(1)(B)’ for ‘cohort default rate 
to reflect the percentage of defaulted loans 
in the representative sample that are re-
quired to be excluded pursuant to subsection 
(m)(1)(B)’; 
‘‘(D) paragraph (5)(A) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘paragraph (9)’ for ‘paragraph (2)’; 
and 
‘‘(E) paragraph (7) shall be applied— 
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A)(i)— 
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(b) ADJUSTED COHORT DEFAULT RATE DEFINED.— 
Section 435(m)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1085(m)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(D)(i) With respect to a cohort default rate cal-
culated for an institution under this paragraph for 
fiscal year 2018 and for each succeeding fiscal year, 
such cohort default rate shall be adjusted as follows: 
‘‘(I) In determining the number of current 
and former students at an institution who enter 
repayment for such fiscal year— 
‘‘(aa) any such student who is in non-
mandatory forbearance for such fiscal year 
for a period of greater than 18 months but 
less than 36 months shall not be counted as 
entering repayment for such fiscal year; 
‘‘(bb) such a student shall be counted 
as entering repayment for the first fiscal 
year for which the student ceases to be in a 
period of forbearance and otherwise meets 
the requirements for being in repayment; 
and 
‘‘(cc) any such student who is in a pe-
riod of forbearance for 3 or more years shall 
be counted as in default and included in the 
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institution’s total number of students in de-
fault. 
‘‘(II) Such rate shall be multiplied by the 
percentage of students enrolled at the institution 
for such fiscal year who are borrowing a loan 
under part D of this title. 
‘‘(ii) The result obtained under this subpara-
graph for an institution shall be referred to in this 
Act as the ‘adjusted cohort default rate’.’’. 
(c) PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED COHORT DEFAULT 
RATE.—Section 435(m) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTED COHORT DEFAULT RATES.—Be-
ginning on the date on which the final adjusted co-
hort default rates for fiscal year 2018 are made avail-
able for publication by the Secretary, paragraph (4) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘adjusted cohort de-
fault’ for ‘cohort default’ each place it appears.’’. 
SEC. 4111. AUTOMATIC INCOME MONITORING PROCEDURES 
AFTER A TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY 
DISCHARGE. 
Section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) AUTOMATIC INCOME MONITORING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the College Afford-
ability Act, the Secretary shall establish and im-
plement, with respect to any borrower described 
in subparagraph (B), procedures to— 
‘‘(i) obtain (for each year of the in-
come-monitoring period described in sub-
paragraph (B) and without further action 
by the borrower) such information as is rea-
sonably necessary regarding the income of 
such borrower for the purpose of deter-
mining the borrower’s continued eligibility 
for the loan discharge described in subpara-
graph (B) for such year, and any other in-
formation necessary to determine such con-
tinued eligibility of the borrower for such 
year, except that in the case of a borrower 
whose returns and return information indi-
cate that the borrower has no earned income 
for any year of such income-monitoring pe-
riod, such borrower shall be treated as not 
having earned income in excess of the pov-
erty line for such year subject to clause (ii); 
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‘‘(ii) allow the borrower, at any time, 
to opt out of clause (i) and prevent the Sec-
retary from obtaining information under 
such clause without further action by the 
borrower; and 
‘‘(iii) provide the borrower with an op-
portunity to update the information ob-
tained under clause (i) before the deter-
mination of the borrower’s continued eligi-
bility for such loan discharge for such year. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall apply— 
‘‘(i) to each borrower of a covered loan 
(defined in section 455(d)(10)) that is dis-
charged under this subsection or section 
464(c)(1)(F) due to the permanent and total 
disability of the borrower; and 
‘‘(ii) during the income-monitoring pe-
riod under this subsection, defined in this 
paragraph as the period— 
‘‘(I) beginning on the date on 
which such loan is so discharged; and 
‘‘(II) during which the Secretary 
determines whether a reinstatement of 
the obligation of, and resumption of 
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collection on, such loan may be nec-
essary.’’. 
SEC. 4112. AUTOMATIC CLOSED SCHOOL DISCHARGE. 
Section 437(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) 
as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) AUTOMATIC CLOSED SCHOOL DISCHARGE.— 
‘‘(A) SECRETARIAL REQUIREMENTS.—With 
respect to a borrower described in subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary shall, without any further ac-
tion by the borrower, discharge the borrower’s li-
ability on the loan described in subparagraph 
(B)(i). 
‘‘(B) BORROWER REQUIREMENTS.—A bor-
rower described in this subparagraph means a 
borrower who— 
‘‘(i) receives a loan— 
‘‘(I) made, insured, or guaranteed 
under this title for enrollment in a 
program that the borrower was unable 
to complete due to the closure of the in-
stitution; and 
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‘‘(II) for which the Secretary has 
not already discharged the borrower’s 
liability on such loan pursuant to this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) as of the date that is 2 years after 
the closure of the institution, has not re-en-
rolled in an institution of higher education 
that participates in programs under this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 4113. REPAYMENT OF PARENT LOANS DUE TO STU-
DENT DISABILITY. 
Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘If a student’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) DEATH.—If a student’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) DISABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall dis-
charge a parent’s liability on a loan described in 
section 428B by repaying the amount owed on 
the loan if the student on whose behalf the parent 
has received the loan— 
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‘‘(i) becomes permanently and totally 
disabled (as determined in accordance with 
regulations of the Secretary); or 
‘‘(ii) is unable to engage in any sub-
stantial gainful activity by reason of any 
medically determinable physical or mental 
impairment that can be expected to result 
in death, has lasted for a continuous period 
of not less than 60 months, or can be ex-
pected to last for a continuous period of not 
less than 60 months. 
‘‘(B) DISABILITY
DETERMINATIONS.—Sub-
section (a)(2) shall apply to a disability deter-
mination under this paragraph in the same 
manner as such subsection applies to a deter-
mination under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(C) SAFEGUARDS.—The safeguards to pre-
vent fraud and abuse developed under subsection 
(a)(1) shall apply under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) REINSTATEMENT OF LOANS.—The Sec-
retary may promulgate regulations to reinstate 
the obligation of, and resume collection on, loans 
discharged under this paragraph in cases in 
which the Secretary determines that the rein-
statement and resumption is necessary and ap-
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propriate based upon the regulations developed 
under subsection (a)(1).’’. 
PART C—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 4201. PURPOSE; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS. 
Section 441 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–51) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘part, such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and 
each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’’ and inserting 
‘‘part— 
‘‘(1) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(2) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(3) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(4) $2,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(5) $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and 
each succeeding fiscal year.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘child 
development and early learning (including Head 
Start and Early Head Start programs carried 
out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 
et seq.)),’’, before ‘‘literacy training,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) work-based learning designed to give stu-
dents experience in any activity described in para-
graph (1), (2), (3), or (4), without regard to whether 
credit is awarded.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) WORK-BASED LEARNING DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this part, the term ‘work-based learning’ means sus-
tained interactions with industry, community, or academic 
professionals in real workplace settings that shall— 
‘‘(1) include on campus opportunities; 
‘‘(2) foster in-depth, first-hand engagement with 
the tasks required of a given career field that are 
aligned to a student’s field of study; and 
‘‘(3) may include internships, fellowships, re-
search assistant positions, teacher residencies, partici-
pation in cooperative education, and apprenticeships 
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 
50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 4202. ALLOCATION FORMULA. 
Section 442 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–52) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 442. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) RESERVATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION
FOR
IMPROVED
INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT
OF
RESERVATION
FOR
IM-
PROVED
INSTITUTIONS.—Beginning with the 
first fiscal year that is 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of the College Affordability Act, 
for a fiscal year in which the amount appro-
priated 
under 
section 
441(b) 
exceeds 
$700,000,000, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) reserve the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) an amount equal to 20 per-
cent of the amount by which the 
amount appropriated under section 
441(b) exceeds $700,000,000; or 
‘‘(II) $150,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) allocate the amount reserved 
under clause (i) to each improved institu-
tion in an amount equal to the greater of 
the following: 
‘‘(I) The amount that bears the 
same proportion to the amount re-
served under clause (i) as the total 
amount of all Federal Pell Grant funds 
awarded at the improved institution 
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for the second preceding fiscal year 
bears to the total amount of Federal 
Pell Grant funds awarded at improved 
institutions participating under this 
part for the second preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(II) $5,000. 
‘‘(B) IMPROVED INSTITUTION DESCRIBED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, an improved in-
stitution is an institution that, on the date the 
Secretary makes an allocation under subpara-
graph (A)(ii)— 
‘‘(i) is an institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined under section 101) par-
ticipating under this part; 
‘‘(ii) is with respect to— 
‘‘(I) the completion rate or grad-
uation rate of Federal Pell Grant re-
cipients at the institution, in the top 
75 percent of all institutions partici-
pating under this part for the pre-
ceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(II) the percentage of Federal 
Pell Grant recipients at the institu-
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tion, in the top 50 percent of the insti-
tutions described in subclause (I); and 
‘‘(III) the annual increase in the 
completion rate or graduation rate of 
Federal Pell Grant recipients at the in-
stitution, in the top 50 percent of the 
institutions described in subclauses (I) 
and (II). 
‘‘(C) COMPLETION
RATE
OR
GRADUATION 
RATE.—For purposes of determining the comple-
tion rate or graduation rate under this section, 
a Federal Pell Grant recipient who is either a 
full-time student or a part-time student shall be 
counted as a completer or graduate if, within 
150 percent of the normal time for completion of 
or graduation from the program, the student has 
completed or graduated from the program, or en-
rolled in any program of an institution partici-
pating in any program under this title for which 
the prior program provides substantial prepara-
tion. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION
FOR
GRANT
PROGRAM.— 
From the amount appropriated under section 441(b) 
for a fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 
reserves funds under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
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shall reserve $30,000,000 to carry out grants under 
section 449. 
‘‘(3) REALLOCATION OF AMOUNT RETURNED BY 
IMPROVED INSTITUTIONS.—If an institution returns 
to the Secretary any portion of the sums allocated to 
such institution under this subsection for any fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall reallot such excess to im-
proved institutions on the same basis as under para-
graph (1)(A). 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—Beginning 1 year after the 
first allocations are made to improved institutions 
under paragraph (1)(A) and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall make publicly available— 
‘‘(A) a list of the improved institutions that 
received funding under such paragraph in the 
prior fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) the percentage of students at each such 
improved institution that are Federal Pell Grant 
recipients; 
‘‘(C) the completion rate or graduation rate 
for the students described in subparagraph (B) 
with respect to each such improved institution; 
and 
‘‘(D) a comparison between the information 
described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) for 
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‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 60 percent of the 2020 amount for 
the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2024, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 40 percent of the 2020 amount for 
the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 20 percent of the 2020 amount for 
the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount appro-
priated under section 441(b) for a fiscal year 
and remaining after the Secretary reserves funds 
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under subsection (a) is less than the amount re-
quired to be allocated to the institutions under 
this subsection, then the amount of the allocation 
to each institution shall be ratably reduced. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—If the 
amounts allocated to each institution are ratably 
reduced under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year 
and additional amounts are appropriated for 
such fiscal year, the amount allocated to each in-
stitution from the additional amounts shall be 
increased on the same basis as the amounts 
under subparagraph (A) were reduced (until 
each institution receives the amount required to 
be allocated under this subsection). 
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 
AND EACH SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (d)(5), from the amount appropriated 
under section 441(b) for fiscal year 2026 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary re-
serves funds under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allo-
cate to each institution the fair share amount for the insti-
tution determined under subsection (d). 
‘‘(e) DETERMINATION OF FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
fair share amount for an institution for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) 100 percent of the institution’s under-
graduate student need described in paragraph 
(2) for the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) 25 percent of the institution’s graduate 
student need described in paragraph (3) for the 
preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT 
NEED
CALCULATION.—The undergraduate student 
need for an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of the following: 
‘‘(A) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 
amount that bears the same proportion to the 
available appropriated amount for such fiscal 
year as the total amount of Federal Pell Grant 
funds awarded at the institution for the pre-
ceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of 
Federal Pell Grant funds awarded at all institu-
tions participating under this part for the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 
amount that bears the same proportion to the 
available appropriated amount for such fiscal 
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year as the total amount of the undergraduate 
student need at the institution for the preceding 
fiscal year bears to the total amount of under-
graduate student need at all institutions partici-
pating under this part for the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT NEED 
CALCULATION.—The graduate student need for an in-
stitution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount 
that bears the same proportion to the available appro-
priated amount for such fiscal year as the total 
amount of the graduate student need at the institu-
tion for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total 
amount of graduate student need at all institutions 
participating under this part for the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBILITY FOR FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 
The Secretary may not allocate funds under this part 
to any institution that, for two or more fiscal years 
during any three fiscal year period beginning not 
earlier than the first day of the first fiscal year that 
is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, has— 
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‘‘(A) a student population with less than 7 
percent of undergraduate students who are re-
cipients of Federal Pell Grants; or 
‘‘(B) if the institution only enrolls graduate 
students, a student population with less than 5 
percent of students that have an expected family 
contribution of zero. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) AVAILABLE APPROPRIATED AMOUNT.— 
In this section, the term ‘available appropriated 
amount’ means— 
‘‘(i) the amount appropriated under 
section 441(b) for a fiscal year, minus 
‘‘(ii) the amounts reserved under sub-
section (a) for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) AVERAGE COST OF ATTENDANCE.—The 
term ‘average cost of attendance’ means, with re-
spect to an institution, the average of the attend-
ance costs for a fiscal year for students which 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) tuition and fees, computed on the 
basis of information reported by the institu-
tion to the Secretary, which shall include— 
‘‘(I) total revenue received by the 
institution from undergraduate and 
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graduate tuition and fees for the second 
year preceding the year for which it is 
applying for an allocation; and 
‘‘(II) the institution’s enrollment 
for such second preceding year; 
‘‘(ii) standard living expenses equal to 
150 percent of the difference between the in-
come protection allowance for a family of 
five with one in college and the income pro-
tection allowance for a family of six with 
one in college for a single independent stu-
dent; and 
‘‘(iii) books and supplies, in an 
amount not exceeding $1,000. 
‘‘(C) GRADUATE STUDENT NEED.—The term 
‘graduate student need’ means, with respect to a 
graduate student for a fiscal year, the lesser of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) The amount equal to (except the 
amount computed by this clause shall not be 
less than zero)— 
‘‘(I) the average cost of attendance 
for the preceding fiscal year, minus 
‘‘(II) such graduate student’s ex-
pected family contribution (computed 
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in accordance with part F of this title) 
for the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) The total annual loan limit for a 
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. 
‘‘(D) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT NEED.— 
The term ‘undergraduate student need’ means, 
with respect to an undergraduate student for a 
fiscal year, the lesser of the following: 
‘‘(i) The total of the amount equal to 
(except the amount computed by this clause 
shall not be less than zero)— 
‘‘(I) the average cost of attendance 
for the fiscal year, minus 
‘‘(II) such undergraduate stu-
dent’s expected family contribution 
(computed in accordance with part F 
of this title) for the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(ii) The total annual loan limit for a 
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan 
and a Federal Direct Loan. 
‘‘(f) RETURN OF SURPLUS ALLOCATED FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except with respect to funds 
returned under subsection (a)(3), if an institution re-
turns to the Secretary any portion of the sums allo-
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cated to such institution under this section for any 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot such excess to 
institutions that used at least 10 percent of the total 
amount of funds granted to such institution under 
this section to compensate students employed during 
a qualified period of nonenrollment (as such term is 
defined in section 443(f)) on the same basis as excess 
eligible amounts are allocated under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds received by institu-
tions pursuant to this subsection shall, to maximum 
extent practicable, be used to compensate students em-
ployed in work-based learning positions. 
‘‘(3) RETAINED FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT RETURNED.—If an institu-
tion returns more than 10 percent of its alloca-
tion under paragraph (1), the institution’s allo-
cation for the next fiscal year shall be reduced by 
the amount returned. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 
this paragraph for a specific institution if the 
Secretary finds that enforcing this paragraph 
would be contrary to the interest of the program. 
‘‘(g) FILING DEADLINES.—The Secretary may require 
applications under this section, at such time, in such man-
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ner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.’’. 
SEC. 4203. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) provide that funds granted an institution of 
higher education, pursuant to this section may only 
be used to make payments to students participating 
in work-study programs except that an institution— 
‘‘(A) shall, beginning fiscal year 2023— 
‘‘(i) use at least 3 percent of the total 
amount of funds granted to such institution 
under this section for such fiscal year to 
compensate students who have exceptional 
need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)) and 
are employed in a work-based learning po-
sition during a qualified period of non-
enrollment, as defined in subsection (f), ex-
cept that the Secretary may waive this 
clause if the Secretary determines that en-
forcing this clause would cause hardship for 
students at the institution; and 
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‘‘(ii) use at least 7 percent of the total 
amount of funds granted to such institution 
under this section for such fiscal year to 
compensate students employed in work- 
based learning positions, except that the 
Secretary may waive this clause if the Sec-
retary determines that enforcing this clause 
would cause hardship for students at the in-
stitution; 
‘‘(B) may— 
‘‘(i) use a portion of the sums granted 
to it to compensate students employed in 
community service; 
‘‘(ii) use a portion of the sums granted 
to it to meet administrative expenses in ac-
cordance with section 489; 
‘‘(iii) use a portion of the sums grant-
ed to it to meet the cost of a job location 
and development program in accordance 
with section 446 of this part; and 
‘‘(iv) transfer funds in accordance with 
the provisions of section 488;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘except as provided 
under subsection (f),’’ before ‘‘provide’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the Federal share shall equal 100 per-
cent if the institution is eligible for assistance 
under title III or title V;’’. 
(D) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘who demonstrate ex-
ceptional need (as defined in section 
413C(c)(2))’’ after ‘‘students’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and prioritize em-
ployment for students who are currently 
homeless individuals described in section 
725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a) or foster care 
youth’’ after ‘‘institution’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘voca-
tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; 
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(F) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘or 
vocational goals’’ and inserting ‘‘career goals’’; 
(G) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(H) in paragraph (11), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(I) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) provide assurances that compensation of 
students employed in the work-study program in ac-
cordance with the agreement shall include reimburse-
ment for reasonable travel (not including the purchase 
of a vehicle) directly related to such work-study pro-
gram; 
‘‘(13) provide assurances that the institution will 
administer and use feedback from the surveys re-
quired under section 450, to improve the experiences 
of students employed in the work-study program in 
accordance with the agreement; 
‘‘(14) provide assurances that the institution will 
collect data from students and employers such that the 
employment made available from funds under this 
part will, to the maximum extent practicable, com-
plement and reinforce the educational goals or career 
goals of each student receiving assistance under this 
part; and 
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‘‘(15) provide assurances that if the institution 
receives funds under section 442(a)(1)(A), such insti-
tution shall— 
‘‘(A) use such funds to compensate students 
employed in the work-study program in accord-
ance with the agreement; and 
‘‘(B) prioritize the awarding of such funds 
(and increasing the amount of each award) to 
students— 
‘‘(i) who demonstrate exceptional need 
(as defined in section 413C(c)(2)); and 
‘‘(ii) who are employed in work-based 
learning opportunities through the work 
study program in accordance with the 
agreement.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) provide that— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an institution that has 
not received a waiver from the Secretary, such 
institution will not use more than 25 percent of 
the funds made available to such institution 
under this part for any fiscal year for the oper-
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ation of the program described in paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an institution that has 
received a waiver from the Secretary, such insti-
tution will not use more than 50 percent of the 
funds made available to such institution under 
this part for any fiscal year for the operation of 
the program described in paragraph (1);’’. 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and complement and 
reinforce the educational goals or career 
goals of each student receiving assistance 
under this part’’ after ‘‘academically rel-
evant’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) provide assurances that compensation of 
students employed in the work-study program in ac-
cordance with the agreement shall include reimburse-
ment for reasonable travel (not including the purchase 
of a vehicle) directly related to such work-study pro-
gram.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘In any academic year to 
which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an institu-
tion shall ensure that’’ and inserting ‘‘An insti-
tution may use the’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘travel’’ and inserting ‘‘rea-
sonable travel (not including the purchase of a 
vehicle)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) QUALIFIED PERIOD OF NONENROLLMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A student may be awarded 
work-study employment during a qualified period of 
nonenrollment if— 
‘‘(A) the student demonstrates exceptional 
need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)) in the 
award year prior to the qualified period of non-
enrollment; 
‘‘(B) the student is employed in a work- 
based learning position; and 
‘‘(C) the employment— 
‘‘(i) involves less than 25 percent ad-
ministrative work; and 
‘‘(ii) is for at least 20 hours per week, 
unless the institution waives such require-
ment— 
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‘‘(I) at the request of the student; 
or 
‘‘(II) based on a finding by the 
institution that such requirement pre-
sents a hardship in finding a work- 
based learning position for the student. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS EARNED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any funds earned by a 
student (beyond standard living expenses (as 
such term is described in section 413D(c)(3)(C))) 
during the qualified period of nonenrollment less 
than or equal to $2,500 may not be applied to 
such student’s cost of attendance for the next pe-
riod in which the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(B) EXCESS FUNDS.—Any funds earned by 
a student (beyond standard living expenses (as 
such term is described in section 413D(c)(3)(C))) 
during the qualified period of nonenrollment in 
excess of $2,500 shall be applied to such student’s 
cost of attendance for the next period in which 
the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED PERIOD OF NON-
ENROLLMENT.—In this subsection, the term ‘qualified 
period of nonenrollment’ means, with respect to a stu-
dent, a period of nonenrollment that— 
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‘‘(A) occurs between a period of enrollment 
and a period of anticipated enrollment; and 
‘‘(B) the duration of which is no longer 
than 6 months. 
‘‘(g) COOPERATIVE EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A student may be awarded 
work-study employment for participation in coopera-
tive education on— 
‘‘(A) a part-time basis; or 
‘‘(B) a full-time basis for a period equal to 
or less than 6 months. 
‘‘(2) PRIVATE AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE 
EDUCATION.—As part of its agreement described in 
subsection (b), an institution of higher education 
may, at its option, enter into an additional agree-
ment with the Secretary which shall provide for the 
operation by the institution of a program of coopera-
tive education of its students (on the basis described 
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)) by a 
private for-profit organization under an agreement 
between the institution and such organization that 
complies with the requirements of subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) FULL-TIME
BASIS
PERIOD.—The period 
specified in paragraph (1)(B) may be non-consecutive 
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and include participation during qualified periods of 
nonenrollment (as defined in subsection (f)(3)). 
‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘cooperative education’ 
means a program of alternating or parallel periods of 
academic study and work-based learning designed to 
give students work experiences related to their aca-
demic or career objectives. 
‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION REGARDING SNAP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution receiving a 
grant under this part shall send a notification (by 
email or other electronic means) to each eligible stu-
dent informing the student of their potential eligi-
bility for participation in the SNAP and the process 
for obtaining more information, confirming eligi-
bility, and accessing benefits under that program. The 
notification shall be developed by the Secretary of 
Education in consultation with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and shall include details on eligibility re-
quirements for participation in the SNAP that a stu-
dent must satisfy. The notification shall be, to the ex-
tent practicable, specific to the student’s State of resi-
dence and shall provide contact information for the 
local office where an application for the SNAP may 
be made. 
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‘‘(2) EVIDENCE
OF
PARTICIPATION
IN
FEDER-
ALLY FINANCED WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.—The notifi-
cation under paragraph (1) shall include an official 
document confirming that the recipient is an eligible 
student sufficient for purposes of demonstrating that 
the exclusion from ineligibility for participation in 
the SNAP under section 6(e)(4) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(4)) applies to 
the student. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Education, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
shall provide guidance to States and institutions of 
higher education on how to identify and communicate 
with students who are likely to be eligible for the 
SNAP, including those eligible for a State or federally 
financed work-study program. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘eligible student’ means a 
student receiving work-study assistance under 
this part. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘SNAP’ means the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program (as defined 
in section 3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t))).’’. 
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SEC. 4204. FLEXIBLE USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 445 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–55) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) In addition to the carry-over sums author-
ized under paragraph (1) of this section, an institu-
tion may permit a student who completed the pre-
vious award period to continue to earn unearned por-
tions of the student’s work-study award from that 
previous period if— 
‘‘(A) any reduction in the student’s need 
upon which the award was based is accounted 
for in the remaining portion; and 
‘‘(B) the student is currently employed in a 
work-based learning position.’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘20 percent’’. 
SEC. 4205. JOB LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
Section 446 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–56) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘10 per-
cent or $75,000’’ and inserting ‘‘20 percent or 
$150,000’’; and 
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