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‘‘(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 sec-
tion 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.); 
‘‘(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 lever-
age additional resources necessary to sustain 
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early college high schools or other dual or con-
current enrollment programs; 
‘‘(E) how the State will identify and elimi-
nate barriers to implementing effective early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs after the grant expires, in-
cluding by engaging businesses and nonprofit 
organizations; and 
‘‘(F) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 419S. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
annually, 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 sub-
section (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 uni-
form guidelines describing the information that shall be 
reported by grantees under such subsection. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 
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‘‘(A) The number of students enrolled in 
the early college high school or dual or concur-
rent 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 
student test scores. 
‘‘(C) The number and percentage of stu-
dents enrolled in the early college high school or 
dual or concurrent enrollment program who 
earn a recognized postsecondary credential con-
currently 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 infor-
mation described in each of subparagraphs (A) 
through (G) of paragraph (1) shall be set forth sepa-
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rately for each category of students described in sec-
tion 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)). 
‘‘SEC. 419T. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) REPORTING
BY SECRETARY.—Not less fre-
quently 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; 
‘‘(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 Af-
fordability Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into a 
contract with an independent entity to perform an evalua-
tion of the grants awarded under this subtitle. Such eval-
uation shall apply rigorous procedures to obtain valid and 
reliable data concerning student outcomes by social and 
academic characteristics and monitor the progress of stu-
dents from secondary school to and through postsecondary 
education. 
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‘‘(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 
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 
higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in-
cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 
the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 
of understanding, or other agreements between such em-
ployees 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 
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for completion described in the eligible entity’s application 
under such section shall be counted in the four-year ad-
justed 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 
following: 
‘‘(4) TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘teacher preparation program’ means a State- 
approved course of study provided by an institution 
of higher education, the completion of which sig-
nifies that an enrollee has met all the State’s edu-
cational or training requirements for initial certifi-
cation or licensure 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 
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(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 
‘‘(C) $4,000, to be available to a teacher 
candidate who is enrolled at the eligible institu-
tion for any year not described in subparagraph 
(A) or (B) or a teacher candidate who is en-
rolled in the second year of an associate’s de-
gree program and intends to teach in an early 
childhood education program; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘under-
graduate’’ and inserting ‘‘associate, under-
graduate,’’; 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 
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associate degree student intending to teach in 
an early childhood education program may re-
ceive grants under this subpart shall be the pe-
riod required for the completion of an associ-
ate’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 ex-
ceed $8,000. 
‘‘(B) 
EFFECT
ON
FURTHER
UNDER-
GRADUATE OR POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDY.— 
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 subpara-
graph (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 
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a teacher candidate who is enrolled as an 
undergraduate junior at the eligible insti-
tution; 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 insti-
tution.’’. 
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’’; 
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(C) in paragraphs (2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘or another high-need’’ and inserting ‘‘early 
childhood 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));’’; 
(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 redes-
ignated, by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(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— 
‘‘(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 cer-
tification; 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 insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(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— 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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); 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(C)(vii)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(C)(viii)’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the 
following: 
‘‘(2) CHANGE
OF
SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION
OR 
PROGRAM DEFINITION.—If a recipient of an initial 
grant under this subpart teaches in a school or an 
early childhood education program for an academic 
year during which the school is identified as a school 
described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or a program that 
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meets the definition of section 200(15), but the 
school or program no longer meets such description 
or definition during a subsequent academic year, the 
grant recipient may fulfill the service obligation de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) by continuing to teach 
at that school or program. 
‘‘(3) CHANGE OF TEACHER DUTIES OR ASSIGN-
MENT.—If a recipient of an initial grant under this 
subpart teaches as a full-time teacher described in 
subsection (b)(1)(A), but the recipient no longer 
meets such description during a subsequent aca-
demic year due to switching academic roles to that 
of a full-time co-teacher, teacher leader, instruc-
tional or academic coach, department chairperson, 
special education case manager, guidance counselor, 
or school administrator within a school or program, 
the grant recipient may fulfill the service obligation 
described in subsection (b)(1) by continuing to work 
in any such academic role on a full-time basis at 
that school or program 
‘‘(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 
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(b)(1)(C)(viii), but the field no longer is so des-
ignated during a subsequent academic year, the 
grant recipient may fulfill the service obligation de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) by continuing to teach 
in such field at such school or early childhood edu-
cation 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 
system established under section 132(l) or a suc-
cessor system (whichever includes the most recent 
data) to streamline reporting requirements and mini-
mize reporting burdens, and in coordination with the 
National Center for Education Statistics, the Sec-
retary 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 
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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 
following the year in which the recipient com-
pleted the recipient’s program of study, set 
forth separately 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 recipi-
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ent’s program of study, set forth separately for 
each year in such period. 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The information de-
termined under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) except in cases in which such 
disaggregation would reveal personally identifi-
able information about an individual student, 
shall be disaggregated by— 
‘‘(i) race; 
‘‘(ii) ethnicity; 
‘‘(iii) gender; 
‘‘(iv) socioeconomic status; 
‘‘(v) Federal Pell Grant eligibility sta-
tus; 
‘‘(vi) status as a first-generation col-
lege 
student 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
402A(h)); 
‘‘(vii) military or veteran status; 
‘‘(viii) disability status; 
‘‘(ix) level of study (associate, under-
graduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate, 
as applicable); and 
‘‘(x) each teacher preparation pro-
gram offered by an institution; and 
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‘‘(B) may be disaggregated by any com-
bination of subgroups or descriptions described 
in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The information 
determined under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) remain available to the public for a 
period of not less than 10 years after its initial 
release by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) be updated as necessary to reflect the 
most accurate and up-to-date information for 
each institution for each year of data collection. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION FROM INSTITUTIONS.—Each in-
stitution that receives a payment under this subpart shall 
provide to the Secretary, on an annual basis, such infor-
mation as may be necessary for the Secretary to carry out 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) REPORTS AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
AND
INTERIM
REPORTS.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date on which the first 
TEACH 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). 
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‘‘(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 in-
stitutions that received a payment under this 
subpart. 
‘‘(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 
subsection shall be made available to the public in 
an accessible format— 
‘‘(A) on a website of the Department of 
Education; and 
‘‘(B) in any other format determined to be 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
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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 edu-
cation. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under subsection (j), the Secretary shall pro-
vide— 
‘‘(A) 50 percent of such amount to the 
Northern Mariana Islands for the Governor to 
award grants to eligible institutions that enroll 
eligible students to pay the difference between 
the tuition and fees charged for in-State stu-
dents and the tuition and fees charged for out- 
of-State students on behalf of each eligible stu-
dent enrolled in the eligible institution; and 
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‘‘(B) 50 percent of such amount to the 
American Samoa for the Governor to award 
grants to eligible institutions that enroll eligible 
students to pay the difference between the tui-
tion and fees charged for in-State students and 
the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State 
students on behalf of each eligible student en-
rolled in the eligible institution. 
‘‘(2) 
MAXIMUM
STUDENT
AMOUNTS.—The 
amount paid on behalf of an eligible student under 
this section shall be— 
‘‘(A) not more than $15,000 for any one 
award year (as defined in section 481); and 
‘‘(B) not more than $45,000 in the aggre-
gate. 
‘‘(3) PRORATION.—The Governor shall prorate 
payments under this section for students who attend 
an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. 
‘‘(c) REDUCTION
FOR INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the funds appropriated 
pursuant to subsection (j) for any fiscal year are in-
sufficient to award a grant in the amount deter-
mined under subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible 
student enrolled in an eligible institution, then the 
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Governor, in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, shall— 
‘‘(A) first, ratably reduce the amount of 
the tuition and fee payment made on behalf of 
each eligible student who has not received funds 
under this section for a preceding year; and 
‘‘(B) after making reductions under sub-
paragraph (A), ratably reduce the amount of 
the tuition and fee payments made on behalf of 
all other eligible students. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Governor, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education, may ad-
just the amount of tuition and fee payments made 
under paragraph (1) based on— 
‘‘(A) the financial need of the eligible stu-
dents to avoid undue hardship to the eligible 
students; or 
‘‘(B) undue administrative burdens on the 
Governor. 
‘‘(3) 
FURTHER
ADJUSTMENTS.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1) and (2), the Governor may 
prioritize the making or amount of tuition and fee 
payments under this subsection based on the income 
and financial need of eligible students. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpart: 
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligi-
ble institution’ means an institution that— 
‘‘(A) is a public four-year institution of 
higher education located in one of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam; 
‘‘(B) is eligible to participate in the stu-
dent financial assistance programs under title 
IV; and 
‘‘(C) enters into an agreement with the 
Governors of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
American Samoa containing such conditions as 
each Governor may specify, including a require-
ment that the institution use the funds made 
available under this section to supplement and 
not supplant assistance that otherwise would be 
provided to eligible students from the Northern 
Mariana Islands and American Samoa. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘eligible 
student’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) graduated from a public institution of 
higher education located in the Northern Mar-
iana Islands or American Samoa; 
‘‘(B) begins the individual’s course of 
study within the 3 calendar years (excluding 
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any period of service on active duty in the 
Armed Forces or service under the Peace Corps 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or subtitle D of 
title I of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)) of grad-
uation from a public institution of higher edu-
cation located in the Northern Mariana Islands 
or American Samoa; 
‘‘(C) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, 
on at least a half-time basis, in a baccalaureate 
degree or other program (including a program 
of study abroad approved for credit by the insti-
tution at which such student is enrolled) lead-
ing to a recognized educational credential at an 
eligible institution; 
‘‘(D) if enrolled in an eligible institution, is 
maintaining satisfactory progress in the course 
of study the student is pursuing in accordance 
with section 484(c); and 
‘‘(E) has not completed the individual’s 
first undergraduate baccalaureate course of 
study. 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101. 
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‘‘(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-
gram under this section if the Governor determines 
that doing so is a more efficient way of carrying out 
the program. 
‘‘(2) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Each Gov-
ernor, in consultation with institutions of higher 
education eligible for participation in the program 
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authorized under this section, shall develop policies 
and procedures for the administration of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(3) MEMORANDUM
OF
AGREEMENT.—Each 
Governor and the Secretary shall enter into a Memo-
randum of Agreement that describes— 
‘‘(A) the manner in which the Governor 
shall consult with the Secretary with respect to 
administering the program under this section; 
and 
‘‘(B) any technical or other assistance to 
be provided to the Governor by the Secretary 
for purposes of administering the program 
under this section (which may include access to 
the information in the common financial report-
ing form developed under section 483). 
‘‘(h) GOVERNOR’S REPORT.—Each Governor shall re-
port to the Secretary and the authorizing committees an-
nually regarding— 
‘‘(1) the number of eligible students attending 
each eligible institution and the amount of the grant 
awards paid to those institutions on behalf of the eli-
gible students; 
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‘‘(2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable re-
duction was made in the amount of tuition and fee 
payments made on behalf of eligible students; and 
‘‘(3) the progress in obtaining recognized aca-
demic credentials of the cohort of eligible students 
for each year. 
‘‘(i) GAO REPORT.—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 educational opportunities for eligible students. The 
Comptroller General shall analyze whether eligible stu-
dents had difficulty gaining admission to eligible institu-
tions because of any preference afforded to in-State resi-
dents by eligible institutions, and shall expeditiously report 
any findings regarding such difficulty to Congress. In ad-
dition the Comptroller 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— 
‘‘(A) caps on the number of out-of-State 
students the institution will enroll; 
‘‘(B) significant barriers imposed by aca-
demic entrance requirements (such as grade 
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point average and standardized scholastic ad-
missions tests); and 
‘‘(C) absence of admission programs bene-
fitting minority students; and 
‘‘(2) report the findings of the analysis de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and the assessment de-
scribed in paragraph (2) to Congress and the Gov-
ernor. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to 
carry out this subpart $5,000,000, to be available until 
expended, for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subpart shall take ef-
fect with respect to payments for periods of instruction 
that begin on or after January 1, 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 adviser to each Governor with respect to the pro-
grams assisted under this subpart. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Each Governor 
may use not more than 5 percent of the funds made avail-
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able for a program under section 420R for a fiscal year 
to pay the administrative expenses of a program under 
section 420R for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Each of the 
programs assisted under this subpart shall be subject to 
audit and other review by the Inspector General of the 
Department of Education in the same manner as pro-
grams are audited and reviewed under the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(d) GIFTS.—The Governor may accept, use, and dis-
pose of donations of services or property for purposes of 
carrying out this subpart. 
‘‘(e) MAXIMUM STUDENT AMOUNT ADJUSTMENTS.— 
Each Governor shall establish rules to adjust the max-
imum student amounts described in section 440S(b)(2) for 
eligible students described in section 440S(d)(2) who 
transfer between the eligible institutions described in sec-
tion 440S(d)(1).’’. 
Subpart 9—Community College 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: 
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‘‘Subpart 11—Community College Student Success 
‘‘SEC. 420T. COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS 
GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘From the amounts appropriated under 420BB, the 
Secretary of Education shall establish and carry out the 
community college student success grant program to 
award grants under sections 420U and 420V, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible institutions to plan and imple-
ment community college student success programs de-
signed to increase— 
‘‘(1) the rate at which program participants 
graduate from a program of study at such eligible 
institution 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, to eligible institutions to develop plans for commu-
nity college student success programs. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this sec-
tion shall be for a 1-year period. 
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‘‘(c) PEER REVIEW PROCESS; PRIORITY.—In award-
ing grants under this section for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary 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-
cation, including African Americans, His-
panics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, 
Asian Americans, Native American Pacific 
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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 con-
taining 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 
available for eligible students and all students, re-
spectively; 
‘‘(2) an analysis of how implementing a commu-
nity college student success program may improve 
the graduation rate or transfer rate for eligible stu-
dents; and 
‘‘(3) a description of the methods the eligible 
institution has previously used to improve the grad-
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uation rate or transfer rate with respect to eligible 
students and all students, respectively. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible institution that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall use the grant to 
develop a plan to implement a community college student 
success 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 
section, such eligible institution shall submit to the Sec-
retary 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 
eligible 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 the program is larger than the budget for the 
program; 
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‘‘(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 institutions awarded a grant under section 
420U to implement community college student suc-
cess programs. 
‘‘(2) 
CONSULTATION.—In 
awarding 
grants 
under this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall consult with the independent evaluator before 
finalizing which eligible institutions will receive such 
a grant for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION.—To be eligi-
ble to receive a grant under this section, an eligible institu-
tion 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 
subsection (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 
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(e), the availability of non-Federal funding for the 
matching 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 pe-
riod, an amount equal to 30 percent of the cost 
of carrying 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 pe-
riod, an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost 
of carrying out such program for such year. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), with respect to an exempt institution 
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 
community college student success program at 
the institution for such year. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph: 
‘‘(i) 
EXEMPT
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘exempt institution’ means an eligible 
institution 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 
Republic of the Marshall Islands, the 
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Federated States of Micronesia, or the 
Republic of Palau. 
‘‘(ii) TRIBAL
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVER-
SITY.—The term ‘Tribal college or univer-
sity’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 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 
success program; and 
‘‘(2) regularly review— 
‘‘(A) data to monitor the academic 
progress of eligible students participating in 
such program; and 
‘‘(B) the meeting and program participa-
tion 
requirements 
described 
in 
section 
420AA(1). 
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‘‘(g) PERMISSIBLE USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible in-
stitution that receives a grant under this section may use 
the grant to— 
‘‘(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 
services for such students, such as career workshops 
or career 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 admin-
ister 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). 
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‘‘(h) REPORTS.—Using the postsecondary student 
data system established under section 132(l) or a suc-
cessor system (whichever includes the most recent data) 
to streamline reporting requirements and minimize report-
ing burdens, and in coordination with the National Center 
for Education Statistics, the Secretary shall, on at least 
an annual basis, collect data with respect to each commu-
nity college student success program, including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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, 
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submit to the Secretary an annual performance re-
port for such year of the grant period that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the implementation 
and progress of such program based on the suf-
ficiently 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 
subparagraph (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 pro-
gram; 
‘‘(C) the participation of such eligible stu-
dents in tutoring, career services (which can in-
clude benefit counseling), and meetings with 
program 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. 
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‘‘(3) Not later than 6 years after the date on 
which the eligible institution received such grant, 
submit a final report to the Secretary that includes 
an analysis of— 
‘‘(A) the factors that contributed to the 
success or failure of the community college stu-
dent success program in meeting the ambitious 
outcome 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 final-
izing which eligible institutions will receive grants under 
section 420V for a fiscal year, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education 
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Sciences, shall enter into a contract with an independent 
evaluator— 
‘‘(1) to consult with the Secretary on which eli-
gible institutions should receive the grants; and 
‘‘(2) to use the What Works Clearinghouse 
Standards 
(without 
reservations) 
to 
evaluate, 
throughout the duration of the grant period of such 
grants— 
‘‘(A) each community college student suc-
cess program for which such grant is awarded, 
including whether the program met its ambi-
tious outcome goals described in the report sub-
mitted 
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 
eligible institutions without such programs. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘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 
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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 
Secretary receives the final evaluation results under sec-
tion 420W for eligible institutions that were awarded 
grants under section 420V for the same fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(1) the number of grants awarded under sec-
tion 420V for such fiscal year, and the amount of 
such grants; 
‘‘(2) the number of grants awarded under sec-
tion 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 sec-
tion 420U to eligible institutions that would have 
been eligible but did not receive the grants in para-
graph (1); 
‘‘(4) such final evaluation results; and 
‘‘(5) any other information the Secretary may 
deem relevant. 
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‘‘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 ac-
tivities under this subpart, and not to supplant such 
funds. 
‘‘SEC. 420AA. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘community college student 
success program’ means a program carried out by 
an eligible 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 
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(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 
academically struggling, but who is not re-
ferred to remedial courses or on academic 
probation, the student may meet with a 
tutor as often as the program advisor for 
such student requires or under an alter-
nate schedule, as determined by the insti-
tution; 
‘‘(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 
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event once each semester (or equivalent 
term) or under an alternate schedule, as 
determined by the institution. 
‘‘(C) Provides a program advisor to each 
eligible student participating in such program 
who— 
‘‘(i) provides comprehensive academic 
and personal advising to the eligible stu-
dent, including— 
‘‘(I) the creation and implemen-
tation of an academic plan for the 
student 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, encour-
aging 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 
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a 4-year institution of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(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 
student’s academic performance, the fre-
quency with which such eligible student 
shall be required to meet with a program 
advisor for each subsequent semester (or 
equivalent term) of program participation; 
‘‘(iii) has a caseload of not more than 
150 eligible students; 
‘‘(iv) tracks the attendance of the eli-
gible 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 subpara-
graph (B), on at least a monthly basis, 
with financial incentives, such as a trans-
portation pass or a gas card. 
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‘‘(D) Provides free tutoring and career 
services (which can include benefit counseling) 
to eligible students participating in such pro-
gram, 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 
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 ‘eligi-
ble institution’ means a public 2-year institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘eligible 
student’ means a student enrolled at an eligible in-
stitution who— 
‘‘(A) on the date such eligible student 
would begin participation in a community col-
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lege student success program at such eligible 
institution— 
‘‘(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 
‘‘(II) a continuing or transfer 
student 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 in-
stitution to need no more than two reme-
dial courses; and 
‘‘(B) if the student is eligible for financial 
aid under title IV, has completed the Free Ap-
plication for Federal Student Aid or other com-
mon financial reporting form under section 
483(a); and 
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