academic content, an amount of instruc-
tional time, and a recognized postsec-
ondary credential that are sufficient to— 
‘‘(I) meet the hiring requirements 
of potential employers; and 
‘‘(II) allow the students to apply 
for any licenses or certifications that 
may be required to be employed in the 
field for which the job training is of-
fered; 
‘‘(v) may include integrated or basic 
skills courses; and 
‘‘(vi) may be offered as part of an eli-
gible career pathways program.’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASING SUPPORT FOR WORKING STUDENTS 
BY 35 PERCENT. 
(a) DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Section 475(g)(2)(D) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087oo(g)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) an income protection allowance (or a 
successor amount prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 478) of $9,010 for academic year 
2019–2020;’’. 
(b) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPEND-
ENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.—Section 476(b)(1)(A)(iv) 
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of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087pp(b)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(iv) an income protection allowance 
(or a successor amount prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 478)— 
‘‘(I) for single or separated stu-
dents, or married students where both 
are enrolled pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2), of $14,010 for academic year 
2019–2020; and 
‘‘(II) for married students where 
one is enrolled pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2), of $22,460 for academic year 
2019–2020;’’. 
(c) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS 
OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.—Section 477(b)(4) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087qq(b)(4)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) INCOME
PROTECTION
ALLOWANCE.—The 
income protection allowance is determined by the fol-
lowing table (or a successor table prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 478), for academic year 
2019–2020: 
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‘‘Income Protection Allowance 
Family 
Size 
Number in College 
(including 
student) 
For each 
additional 
subtract: 
$35,470 
$29,410 
$6,030
44,170 
38,130 
$32,070 
54,540 
45,490 
42,450 
$36,370 
64,360 
58,280 
52,240 
46,190 
$40,160 
75,260 
69,210 
63,190 
57,090 
51,070 
For each 
additional 
add: 
8,500 
’’. 
(d) UPDATED
TABLES
AND
AMOUNTS.—Section 
478(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087rr(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each academic 
year after academic year 2019–2020, the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register a 
revised table of income protection allowances 
for the purpose of sections 475(c)(4) and 
477(b)(4), subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
(C). 
‘‘(B) TABLE
FOR
INDEPENDENT
STU-
DENTS.—For each academic year after aca-
demic year 2019–2020, the Secretary shall de-
velop the revised table of income protection al-
lowances by increasing each of the dollar 
amounts contained in the table of income pro-
tection allowances under section 477(b)(4) by a 
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percentage equal to the estimated percentage 
increase in the Consumer Price Index (as deter-
mined by the Secretary for the most recent cal-
endar year ending prior to the beginning of the 
academic year for which the determination is 
being made), and rounding the result to the 
nearest $10.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘shall be de-
veloped’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘shall be developed for each 
academic year after academic year 2019–2020, by 
increasing each of the dollar amounts contained in 
such section for academic year 2019–2020 by a per-
centage equal to the estimated percentage increase 
in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the 
Secretary for the most recent calendar year ending 
prior to the beginning of the academic year for 
which the determination is being made), and round-
ing the result to the nearest $10.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2019, 
and shall apply to grant and award determinations made 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
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U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) beginning with the 2019–2020 award 
year. 
Æ 
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