(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘within 
2 years of participation in the program’’ 
after ‘‘such diploma or equivalent’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or re- 
enrollment’’ after ‘‘the enrollment’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
402A(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11(g)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of making grants and contracts under this chap-
ter, 
there 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years. Of the amount appropriated under this chapter, the 
Secretary may use no more than 1 percent of such amount 
to obtain additional qualified readers and additional staff 
to review applications, to increase the level of oversight 
monitoring, to support impact studies, program assess-
ments, and reviews, and to provide technical assistance to 
potential applicants and current grantees.’’. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—Section 402A(h) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(h)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(4) LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘low-income individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual from a family whose ad-
justable gross income for the preceding year did 
not exceed 150 percent of an amount equal to 
the poverty level determined by using criteria of 
poverty established by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus; 
‘‘(B) an individual from a family whose ad-
justable gross income, as reported on the indi-
vidual’s most recently completed Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid, did not exceed 
150 percent of an amount equal to the poverty 
level determined by using criteria of poverty es-
tablished by the Bureau of the Census for that 
year; 
‘‘(C) an individual who has been deter-
mined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
under section 401; or 
‘‘(D) for grants authorized under section 
402B and 402F of this chapter, a student who 
is attending a school that had a percentage of 
enrolled students who are identified students 
(as defined in section 11(a)(1)(F)(i) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
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(42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(i))) that meets or 
exceeds the threshold described in section 
11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of that Act during the school 
year prior to the first year of the period for 
which such grant is awarded.’’. 
SEC. 3. UPWARD BOUND. 
Section 402C(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting ‘‘$90’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting ‘‘$450’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting ‘‘$60’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Adults 
participating in a project that is specifically designed 
for veterans under this section may be paid stipends 
not in excess of $100 per month during the year.’’. 
SEC. 4. POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM 
AUTHORITY. 
Section 402E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 USC 1070a–15) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘summer 
internships’’ and inserting ‘‘internships or faculty- 
led research experiences’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘summer 
research internships’’ and inserting ‘‘research intern-
ships or faculty-led research experiences’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘$2,800’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$4,000’’. 
Æ 
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