I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7644 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the Federal 
work-study program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. HAYES, and Ms. WILSON of 
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize 
the Federal work-study program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Opportunities for Suc-
cess Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
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 
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each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘part— 
‘‘(1) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(2) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(3) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(4) $2,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
‘‘(5) $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2029 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’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the 
period 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 
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sustained interactions with industry, community, or aca-
demic 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, par-
ticipation in cooperative education, and apprentice-
ships registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
(commonly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship 
Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 
seq.).’’. 
SEC. 3. ALLOCATION FORMULA. 
Section 442 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–52) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘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 Opportunities for Suc-
cess Act of 2024, for a fiscal year in which the 
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amount appropriated under section 441(b) ex-
ceeds $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 insti-
tution for the second preceding fiscal 
year bears to the total amount of Fed-
eral Pell Grant funds awarded at im-
proved institutions participating under 
this part for the second preceding fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(II) $5,000. 
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‘‘(B) 
IMPROVED
INSTITUTION
DE-
SCRIBED.—For purposes of this paragraph, an 
improved institution is an institution that, on 
the date the Secretary makes an allocation 
under subparagraph (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-
tion, in the top 50 percent of the in-
stitutions participating under this 
part for the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(III) the annual increase in the 
completion rate or graduation rate of 
Federal Pell Grant recipients at the 
institution, in the top 50 percent of 
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cal year, the Secretary shall reallot such excess to 
improved institutions on the same basis as under 
paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—Beginning 1 year after 
the first allocations are made to improved institu-
tions under paragraph (1)(A) and annually there-
after, 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 institu-
tion; and 
‘‘(D) a comparison between the informa-
tion described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) for the prior fiscal year for such improved 
institution, and such information for the year 
prior to such year. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION FORMULA
FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2025 THROUGH 2029.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount appro-
priated under section 441(b) for a fiscal year and re-
maining after the Secretary reserves funds under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate to each 
institution— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 90 percent of the amount the in-
stitution received under this subsection 
and subsection (a) for fiscal year 2024, as 
such subsections were in effect with re-
spect to such fiscal year (in this subpara-
graph referred to as ‘the 2024 amount for 
the institution’); or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2026, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 80 percent of the 2024 amount 
for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2027, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
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‘‘(i) 60 percent of the 2024 amount 
for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2028, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 40 percent of the 2024 amount 
for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (d); 
and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2029, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 20 percent of the 2024 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 under subsection (a) is less than the 
amount required to be allocated to the institu-
tions under this subsection, then the amount of 
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the allocation to each institution shall be rat-
ably 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 appro-
priated for such fiscal year, the amount allo-
cated to each institution from the additional 
amounts shall be increased on the same basis as 
the amounts under subparagraph (A) were re-
duced (until each institution receives the 
amount required to be allocated under this sub-
section). 
‘‘(c) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2030 
AND EACH SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (d)(5), from the amount appropriated 
under section 441(b) for fiscal year 2030 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). 
‘‘(d) 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— 
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‘‘(A) 100 percent of the institution’s un-
dergraduate student need described in para-
graph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) 25 percent of the institution’s grad-
uate student need described in paragraph (3) 
for the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONAL
UNDERGRADUATE
STU-
DENT
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 
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-
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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 institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to 
the amount that bears the same proportion to the 
available appropriated amount for such fiscal year as 
the total amount of the graduate student need at the 
institution for the preceding fiscal year bears to the 
total amount of graduate student need at all institu-
tions 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 paragraph, has— 
‘‘(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 grad-
uate students, a student population with less 
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than 5 percent of students that have a student 
aid index 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 respect to an institution, the average of 
the attendance costs for a fiscal year for stu-
dents which shall include— 
‘‘(i) tuition and fees, computed on the 
basis of information reported by the insti-
tution to the Secretary, which shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(I) total revenue received by the 
institution from undergraduate and 
graduate tuition and fees for the sec-
ond year preceding the year for which 
it is applying for an allocation; and 
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excess to institutions that used at least 10 percent 
of the total amount of funds granted to such institu-
tion under this section to compensate students em-
ployed 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 insti-
tutions pursuant to this subsection shall, to max-
imum extent practicable, be used to compensate stu-
dents employed 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 pro-
gram. 
‘‘(f) FILING DEADLINES.—The Secretary may re-
quire applications under this section, at such time, in such 
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manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.’’. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 443 of the Higher Edu-
cation 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 partici-
pating in work-study programs, except that an insti-
tution— 
‘‘(A) shall, beginning in fiscal year 2027— 
‘‘(i) use at least 3 percent of the total 
amount of funds granted to such institu-
tion under this section for such fiscal year 
to compensate students who have excep-
tional 
need 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
413C(c)(2)) and are employed in a work- 
based learning position during a qualified 
period of nonenrollment, as defined in sub-
section (f); 
‘‘(ii) use at least 7 percent of the total 
amount of funds granted to such institu-
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tion under this section for such fiscal year 
to compensate students employed in work- 
based learning positions; and 
‘‘(iii) use at least 7 percent of the 
total amount of funds granted to such in-
stitution under this section for such fiscal 
year to compensate students employed in 
community service, and shall ensure that 
not less than 1 tutoring or family literacy 
project (as described in subsection (d)) is 
included in meeting the requirement of this 
subparagraph, 
except that the Secretary may waive a clause 
under this subparagraph with respect to an in-
stitution if the Secretary determines that en-
forcing such clause would cause hardship for 
students at the institution; and 
‘‘(B) may— 
‘‘(i) use a portion of the sums granted 
to it to meet administrative expenses in ac-
cordance with section 489; 
‘‘(ii) 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 
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‘‘(iii) transfer funds in accordance 
with the provisions of section 488;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500’’; and 
(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 
percent if the institution is eligible for assist-
ance 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 As-
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sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a) or foster 
care youth’’ after ‘‘institution’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘voca-
tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; 
(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 reim-
bursement for reasonable travel (not including the 
purchase of a vehicle) directly related to such work- 
study program; 
‘‘(13) provide assurances that the institution 
will administer and use feedback from the surveys 
required under section 449A, to improve the experi-
ences of students employed in the work-study pro-
gram 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 
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under this part will, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, complement and reinforce the educational 
goals or career goals of each student receiving as-
sistance under this part; and 
‘‘(15) provide assurances that if the institution 
receives funds under section 442(a)(1)(A), such in-
stitution shall— 
‘‘(A) use such funds to compensate stu-
dents employed in the work-study program in 
accordance 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 
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bursement for reasonable travel (not including the 
purchase of a vehicle) directly related to such work- 
study program.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(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 
‘‘reasonable 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 
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‘‘(ii) is for at least 20 hours per week, 
unless the institution waives such require-
ment— 
‘‘(I) at the request of the stu-
dent; 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 stu-
dent. 
‘‘(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 attend-
ance for the next period 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 ap-
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plied to such student’s cost of attendance for 
the next period in which the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION
OF
QUALIFIED
PERIOD
OF 
NONENROLLMENT.—In this subsection, the term 
‘qualified period of nonenrollment’ means, with re-
spect to a student, a period of nonenrollment that— 
‘‘(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 
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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-consecu-
tive and include participation during qualified peri-
ods 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 
academic 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 
Agriculture, and shall include details on eligibility 
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requirements for participation in the SNAP that a 
student must satisfy. The notification shall be, to 
the extent practicable, specific to the student’s State 
of residence and shall provide contact information 
for the local office where an application for the 
SNAP may be made. 
‘‘(2) EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION IN FEDER-
ALLY FINANCED WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.—The noti-
fication 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 
Nutrition 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 commu-
nicate 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: 
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‘‘(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))).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendment made by 
subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1) shall take effect on 
October 1, 2025, and shall be effective for fiscal year 2026 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 5. 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 
portions 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 
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‘‘(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. 6. 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 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘voca-
tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(1) provide satisfactory assurance that the in-
stitution will prioritize placing students with excep-
tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)) and 
Federal work-study recipients in jobs located and de-
veloped under this section; and 
‘‘(2) provide satisfactory assurances that the 
funds available under this section will be used to lo-
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cate and develop work-based learning positions;’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of students employed in 
work-based learning positions through such pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) 
the 
number 
of 
students 
dem-
onstrating exceptional need (as defined in sec-
tion 413C(c)(2)) and Federal work-study recipi-
ents employed through such program; and 
‘‘(C) 
the 
number 
of 
students 
dem-
onstrating exceptional need (as defined in sec-
tion 413C(c)(2)) and Federal work-study recipi-
ents employed in work-based learning positions 
through such program.’’. 
SEC. 7. COMMUNITY SERVICE. 
Section 447 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–57) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 447. ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY 
SERVICE WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 
‘‘Each institution participating under this part may 
use up to 10 percent of the funds made available under 
section 489(a) and attributable to the amount of the insti-
tution’s expenditures under this part to conduct that insti-
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tution’s program of community service-learning, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) development of mechanisms to assure the 
academic quality of the student experience; 
‘‘(2) assuring student access to educational re-
sources, expertise, and supervision necessary to 
achieve community service objectives; 
‘‘(3) assuring, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, that the community service-learning program 
will support the educational goals or career goals of 
students participating in such program; 
‘‘(4) collaboration with public and private non-
profit agencies, and programs assisted under the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 in the 
planning, development, and administration of such 
programs; and 
‘‘(5) to recruit and compensate students for 
community service-learning (including compensation 
for time spent in training and for reasonable travel 
(not including the purchase of a vehicle) directly re-
lated to such community service).’’. 
SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS TO WORK COLLEGES. 
Section 448 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–58) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘student’’ 
after ‘‘comprehensive’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(D), by inserting ‘‘stu-
dent’’ after ‘‘comprehensive’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Each eligible institution’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible institution’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION DATES.—The Secretary shall 
require an eligible institution that submits an appli-
cation for funding under this section for the first 
time to submit such application 5 months prior to 
the application due date for returning applicants.’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) is accredited by an accrediting agency 
or association recognized by the Secretary pur-
suant to part H, has operated a work-study 
program under this part for at least the 2 years 
preceding the date of the determination, and 
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has operated a comprehensive student work- 
learning-service program for at least the 2 
years preceding the date of the determination;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘student’’ after ‘‘comprehensive’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘student’’ after ‘‘comprehensive’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) as subparagraphs (B) 
through (G), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting before subparagraph 
(B), as redesignated by clause (i), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) is a 4-year, degree-granting pro-
gram;’’. 
SEC. 9. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM. 
Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.), as amended by this 
part, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 449. WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PILOT 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to provide grants to eligible institu-
tions participating under this part to establish or ex-
pand a program to develop work-based learning posi-
tions. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) DURATION.—A grant awarded under 
this section shall be for a period of not more 
than 4 years, but may be renewed by the Sec-
retary for a period of 2 years. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—A grant under this sec-
tion may not be in an amount greater than 
$1,000,000. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be selected to receive a grant 
under this section an eligible institution participating 
under this part shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require, including a plan 
that describes how the eligible institution will establish or 
expand a program to develop work-based learning posi-
tions that will— 
‘‘(1) benefit students who demonstrate excep-
tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)); 
‘‘(2) identify in-demand industry sectors and 
occupations (as defined in section 3 of the Work-
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force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102) and as determined by the Bureau of Labor 
and Statistics, State departments of labor, and local 
boards (as defined in such section 3)) and develop 
partnerships with high-demand employers (including 
nonprofit organizations, joint labor-management or-
ganizations, for-profit firms, or public agencies); 
‘‘(3) involve participating employers in evalu-
ating and improving such program; 
‘‘(4) track and report academic and employ-
ment outcomes for participating students; and 
‘‘(5) be able to continue after the end of the 
grant term. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under 
this program shall be used to pay wages for students par-
ticipating under this program and develop work-based 
learning positions that— 
‘‘(1) are for a period of at least 12 weeks; 
‘‘(2) serve students who demonstrate excep-
tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)); 
‘‘(3) limit administrative work to no more than 
25 percent of such position; 
‘‘(4) provide a minimum of 15 hours of work 
per week during periods of enrollment and 30 hours 
per week during periods of nonenrollment, except 
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such requirement may be waived by the institution 
in consultation with a student; 
‘‘(5) include career coaching from participating 
employers (including mock interviews, resume writ-
ing assistance, career exploration, and counseling on 
applying for and attaining employment); and 
‘‘(6) provide participating students with oppor-
tunities to meet with employers in fields or indus-
tries related to those of participating employers. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—On a date that is before the date on 
which the period of the grant received by an eligible insti-
tution under this section terminates, such institution shall 
submit a report to the Secretary including— 
‘‘(1) the graduation rate or completion rate (as 
described under section 442(a)(1)(C)) with respect 
to students participating in work-based learning po-
sitions under the pilot program; and 
‘‘(2) the results of the work-based learning op-
portunities program for which such institution re-
ceived such grant, including— 
‘‘(A) participating students’ satisfaction 
with the program as reported in surveys under 
section 449A, as added by section 10 of the Op-
portunities for Success Act of 2024; 
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‘‘(B) the types of jobs in which partici-
pating students were employed and the types of 
duties performed in such jobs; 
‘‘(C) the academic programs of the partici-
pating students; 
‘‘(D) the share of participating students 
who worked at another job, in addition to the 
one under the pilot program; 
‘‘(E) the percentage of participating stu-
dents who, during the second quarter after 
completing their academic program, are in edu-
cation or training activities or unsubsidized em-
ployment; 
‘‘(F) the percentage of participating stu-
dents employed in in-demand industry sectors 
or occupations as described in subsection (b)(2) 
within 2 quarters of completing their academic 
programs; and 
‘‘(G) other items as deemed relevant by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(e) RESERVATION OF FUNDING FOR SUCH PRO-
GRAM.—From the amount appropriated under section 
441(b) for a fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 
reserves funds under section 442(a)(1), the Secretary shall 
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reserve $30,000,000 to carry out grants under this sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 10. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. 
Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.), as amended by this 
part, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 449A. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) SURVEYS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall de-
velop, in consultation with work-study administrators from 
institutions of higher education, participating employers, 
and participating students— 
‘‘(1) a consumer-tested electronic survey for 
students awarded work-study employment under the 
Federal work-study program under this part that— 
‘‘(A) measures each such student’s satis-
faction with the Federal work-study program, 
including— 
‘‘(i) any complaints the student has 
with respect to the program; 
‘‘(ii) the amount and quality of the 
on-the-job training the student received; 
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‘‘(iii) the amount and quality of on- 
the-job supervision and employer feedback 
the student received; 
‘‘(iv) the amount and quality of infor-
mation provided by the institution about 
the work-study program and job opportuni-
ties and the availability of work-study staff 
at the institution; 
‘‘(v) the quality of the assistance pro-
vided by the institution to the student in 
finding a work-study job and the avail-
ability of types of jobs; and 
‘‘(vi) the student’s overall satisfaction 
with the work-study program; 
‘‘(B) measures the applicability of work- 
study employment to the educational goals and 
career goals of each such student; 
‘‘(C) elicits an assessment by each such 
student of the capacity to manage time between 
work-study employment and coursework; 
‘‘(D) measures, with respect to the pro-
gram— 
‘‘(i) the award amounts under the 
program; 
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‘‘(ii) the average number of hours stu-
dents worked per week, and the wages re-
ceived for such work; 
‘‘(iii) the number of on campus jobs 
and off campus jobs; 
‘‘(iv) how students located work-study 
positions; 
‘‘(v) the work performed at each job; 
‘‘(vi) whether students worked addi-
tional jobs while employed in a work-study 
job (and the reason for such additional 
job); 
‘‘(vii) whether the work-study employ-
ment had an impact on the student’s aca-
demic performance; and 
‘‘(viii) the voluntarily disclosed demo-
graphics of students awarded work-study 
employment; and 
‘‘(E) includes such information as the Sec-
retary may require; 
‘‘(2) a consumer-tested electronic survey for 
employers of students described in paragraph (1) 
that— 
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‘‘(A) measures each such employer’s satis-
faction with the Federal work-study program, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the extent to which the employer 
is satisfied with its ability to accommodate 
students’ schedules; 
‘‘(ii) the extent to which student-em-
ployees are prepared for the duties adver-
tised for the job; and 
‘‘(iii) the extent to which the employer 
is satisfied with opportunities to make rec-
ommendations for improving institutions’ 
academic programs; 
‘‘(B) elicits an assessment by each such 
employer of— 
‘‘(i) any complaints the employer had 
with respect to the program; 
‘‘(ii) any skills or knowledge necessary 
for the job that student-employees are 
lacking; and 
‘‘(iii) the extent of outreach from in-
stitutions to the employer; and 
‘‘(C) includes such information as the Sec-
retary may require; and 
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‘‘(3) a consumer-tested electronic survey that, 
not less than once every 4 years, with respect to 
each institution of higher education participating in 
the Federal work-study program, measures— 
‘‘(A) methods used to recruit on-campus 
and off-campus employers; 
‘‘(B) if an institution operates a job loca-
tion development program— 
‘‘(i) the share of jobs filled on-campus 
and off-campus; 
‘‘(ii) the share of jobs filled by— 
‘‘(I) work-study recipients; and 
‘‘(II) students who demonstrate 
exceptional need (as defined in section 
413C(c)(2)); 
‘‘(iii) the primary factors considered 
in matching work-study students and jobs; 
‘‘(iv) the share of students employed 
in work-based learning opportunities; and 
‘‘(v) the share of students employed 
during qualified periods of nonenrollment, 
including the share of students with excep-
tional 
need 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
413C(c)(2)) employed during qualified pe-
riods of nonenrollment; 
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‘‘(C) the institution’s Federal and non- 
Federal contributions toward work-study wages; 
‘‘(D) the primary factors considered in 
awarding students work-study and in deter-
mining the amount of the award; 
‘‘(E) the acceptance rate among students 
who were offered work-study aid; and 
‘‘(F) other information the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(b) RESULTS.—The Secretary shall develop an on-
line portal— 
‘‘(1) for students, employers, and institutions of 
higher education to access the surveys required 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) to compile the results of such surveys. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not less than once every 4 years after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to Congress that includes— 
‘‘(1) the data collected under this section (re-
dacted for personal information); 
‘‘(2) with respect to students employed in work- 
study through the Federal work-study program— 
‘‘(A) the types of jobs such students par-
ticipated in; 
‘‘(B) the average hours worked per week; 
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‘‘(C) the average award amount; 
‘‘(D) the average wage rates; 
‘‘(E) the extent to which students enter 
employment with skills and knowledge gained 
from work-study participation that have pre-
pared them for the job; and 
‘‘(F) the students’ satisfaction with the 
program and primary complaints; 
‘‘(3) the extent to which institutions conduct 
outreach to employers and engage them in discus-
sions on improving academic programs; 
‘‘(4) the extent to which institutions conduct 
outreach to students and make jobs readily avail-
able; 
‘‘(5) the extent to which the work-study employ-
ment aligns with students’ academic programs or ca-
reer goals; 
‘‘(6) the employers’ satisfaction with the pro-
gram and primary complaints; and 
‘‘(7) recommendations for improving the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In consulting with the enti-
ties described in subsection (a) to create the elec-
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tronic surveys required under such subsection, the 
Secretary shall engage with— 
‘‘(A) a representative sample of institu-
tions of higher education participating in the 
Federal work-study program; 
‘‘(B) a representative sample of employers 
participating in the Federal work-study pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(C) a representative sample of students 
participating in the Federal work-study pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE RATE.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consult with a survey consultant to 
develop a target response rate with respect to 
the electronic surveys required under subsection 
(a); and 
‘‘(B) provide guidance to institution with 
respect to such developed target response rate. 
‘‘(e) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) provide technical assistance to institutions 
participating under the Federal work-study program 
under this part to— 
‘‘(A) comply with the amendments made 
by the Opportunities for Success Act of 2024 
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and the regulations issued pursuant to such 
Act; 
‘‘(B) administer the surveys described in 
subsection (a) to students and employers par-
ticipating in the Federal work-study program; 
and 
‘‘(C) ensure that Federal work-study posi-
tions align with students’ educational goals or 
career goals to the maximum extent practicable; 
and 
‘‘(2) issue guidance and provide technical as-
sistance to institutions to support improved partner-
ships and coordination among financial aid, career 
services, and academic advisors to administer the 
Federal work-study program. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out 
subsections (a), (b), and (c).’’. 
SEC. 11. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on best practices for assisting 
students participating in the Federal work-study program 
under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act (42 
U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) with— 
(1) connecting to off-campus employers; 
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(2) procuring work-based learning opportunities 
through such program; 
(3) procuring employment that aligns with stu-
dents’ educational goals or career goals; 
(4) locating employment through job location 
and development programs; 
(5) procuring employment in in-demand indus-
try sectors or occupations (as defined in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102)); 
(6) balancing employment with academic pro-
grams to improve graduation and completion rates; 
and 
(7) with respect to students with exceptional 
need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b– 
2(c)(2)))— 
(A) locating and coordinating work-study 
employment during qualified periods of non-
enrollment; 
(B) increasing participation of such stu-
dents in such work-study program; and 
(C) limiting the need for additional em-
ployment outside the work-study program. 
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