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teed under part B or D (other than an excepted 
PLUS Loan or an excepted consolidation 
Loan). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTED
PLUS
LOAN; EXCEPTED 
CONSOLIDATION
LOAN.—The terms ‘excepted 
PLUS Loan’ and ‘excepted consolidation Loan’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 
493C(a). 
‘‘(4) STUDENT SERVICES.—The term ‘student 
services’ has the meaning given the term in section 
498E(a)(2).’’. 
PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
Subpart 1—State Role 
SEC. 4701. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES. 
Section 495(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1099a(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and the accrediting agen-
cy or association involved’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘revokes a license’’ and in-
serting ‘‘takes a negative action, or revokes a li-
cense,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) evaluate each institution of higher edu-
cation located in the State or seeking authorization 
to operate in the State to determine if such institu-
tion of higher education meets the applicable stand-
ards of the State relating to— 
‘‘(A) facilities, equipment, and supplies; 
and 
‘‘(B) measures of program length and 
other factors relevant for a student or graduate 
to receive a professional license from the State; 
‘‘(5) certify to the Secretary that the State 
shall— 
‘‘(A) accept student complaints from— 
‘‘(i) all students attending an institu-
tion of higher education located in the 
State; and 
‘‘(ii) all students who are residents of 
the State and attend an institution of 
higher education not located in the State 
through correspondence or distance edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(B) report to the Secretary and accred-
iting bodies— 
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‘‘(i) relevant student complaints re-
ceived by the State, including multiple stu-
dent complaints that present consistent al-
legations with respect to an institution of 
higher education in the State; and 
‘‘(ii) such other complaints the Sec-
retary determines necessary; and 
‘‘(6) establish policies and procedures to antici-
pate and respond to the closure of an institution of 
higher education, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) the maintenance of sufficient cash re-
serves (or an equivalent alternative) in accord-
ance with regulations issued pursuant to section 
498(c)(6)(A) to ensure repayment of any re-
quired refunds; 
‘‘(B) a plan to address ensuring custodial 
record-keeping of institutional records and stu-
dent transcripts in the case of such a closure; 
‘‘(C) the maintenance of contact informa-
tion adequate to ensure communication directly 
between the State and each student in the case 
of such a closure; and 
‘‘(D) in the case of an institution of higher 
education located in the State, to develop a 
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process to identify when a campus of such insti-
tution of higher education closes in any State.’’. 
Subpart A—Accrediting Agency Recognition 
SEC. 4711. ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION OF ELIGI-
BLE JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
Section 496(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) if such agency or association has or 
seeks to include within its scope of recognition 
the evaluation of the quality of institutions of 
higher education participating in the job train-
ing Federal Pell Grant program under section 
401(k), such agency or association shall, in ad-
dition to meeting the other requirements of this 
subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that, 
with respect to such eligible job training pro-
gram— 
‘‘(i) the agency or association’s stand-
ards include a process for determining if 
the institution has the capability to effec-
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tively provide an eligible job training pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) the agency or association re-
quires a demonstration that the program— 
‘‘(I) has identified each recog-
nized postsecondary credential offered 
and the corresponding industry or sec-
tor partnership that actively recog-
nizes each credential in the State or 
local area in which the job training 
program is provided; and 
‘‘(II) provides the academic con-
tent and amount of instructional time 
that is sufficient to— 
‘‘(aa) meet the hiring re-
quirements of potential employ-
ers; and 
‘‘(bb) satisfy any applicable 
educational prerequisite require-
ment for professional license or 
certification, so that a student 
who completes the program and 
seeks employment is qualified to 
take any licensure or certification 
examination needed to practice or 
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find employment in such sectors 
or occupations.’’. 
SEC. 4712. ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION OF INSTI-
TUTIONS ENROLLING INCARCERATED INDI-
VIDUALS. 
Section 496(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) if such agency or association accred-
its or seeks to accredit institutions of higher 
education that seek to award Federal Pell 
Grants under section 401(n) to incarcerated in-
dividuals for a course of study at such institu-
tion, such agency or association shall, in addi-
tion to meeting the other requirements of this 
subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that— 
‘‘(i) the agency or association’s stand-
ards include a process for determining if 
the institution has the capability to effec-
tively offer such a course of study to incar-
cerated individuals; and 
‘‘(ii) the agency or association re-
quires a demonstration that— 
‘‘(I) such course of study is 
taught by faculty with experience and 
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credentials comparable to the experi-
ence and credentials of faculty who 
teach courses of study available to 
non-incarcerated students enrolled at 
the institution; 
‘‘(II) academic credits earned by 
incarcerated individuals for comple-
tion of a course of study are treated 
by the institution as the equivalent to 
credits earned by non-incarcerated 
students for an equivalent course; 
‘‘(III) the institution provides 
sufficient educational content and re-
sources to students enrolled in such a 
course of study that are, to the extent 
practicable, consistent with the edu-
cational content and resources avail-
able to non-incarcerated students; and 
‘‘(IV) the institution has the ca-
pacity, staffing, and expertise to pro-
vide incarcerated individuals with the 
support and advising services nec-
essary to select and successfully par-
ticipate in such a course of study and, 
to the extent practicable, with support 
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upon reentry (including career and 
academic advising);’’. 
SEC. 4713. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITING AGENCY 
RECOGNITION. 
(a) TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL; RULEMAKING.— 
(1) TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Act, the Sec-
retary of Education shall establish a technical 
review panel comprised of individuals specified 
in subparagraph (B), to establish a list of 
measures (and a definition for each such meas-
ure)— 
(i) that, for purposes of section 
496(a)(5)(A) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(5)(A))— 
(I) accrediting agencies or asso-
ciations shall use to assess each of the 
outcomes described in subparagraph 
(C); and 
(II) provides accrediting agencies 
or associations with enough flexibility 
for adequate assessment of such out-
comes; 
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(ii) that may include measures (and 
definitions for such measures) set forth 
under the Integrated Postsecondary Edu-
cation Data Survey, the postsecondary 
data system established under section 
132(l), or a successor system; 
(iii) to which future technical review 
panels which meet the requirements of this 
paragraph may add additional measures; 
and 
(iv) that the Secretary of Education 
shall not have the authority to approve. 
(B) COMPOSITION.—The technical review 
panel established under subparagraph (A) shall 
be of sufficient size to ensure that a full range 
of relevant accrediting agencies and institutions 
are represented on the panel and shall include, 
at a minimum, the following members: 
(i) Representatives of national, re-
gional, and specialized accrediting agencies 
and associations that shall be nominated 
for inclusion on the panel by such rep-
resentatives. 
(ii) Representatives of diverse postsec-
ondary institutions, which shall include 
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representation between 2-year and 4-year 
institutions of higher education, and from 
public, nonprofit, and proprietary institu-
tions of higher education, including minor-
ity-serving institutions. 
(iii) The Commissioner of the Na-
tional Center for Education Statistics or 
the Commissioner’s representative. 
(iv) Student advocate representatives 
familiar with the accreditation process. 
(C) OUTCOMES.—The outcomes described 
in this subparagraph are as follows: 
(i) Completion (which may include 
measures such as graduation rates and 
rates of transfer). 
(ii) 
Progress 
toward 
completion 
(which may include measures such as re-
tention rates and credit accumulation). 
(iii) Workforce participation (which 
may include measures such as rates of li-
censure and job placement). 
(2) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education shall initiate a negotiated rule-making— 
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(A) to develop procedures for identifying 
the representative member institutions an ac-
crediting agency or association shall use to 
demonstrate to the Secretary, for purposes of 
the Secretary’s review and evaluation of the 
performance of such agency or association 
under section 496(n)(1) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(n)(1)), as 
amended by this section, that such accrediting 
agency or association— 
(i) consistently applies and enforces 
standards; and 
(ii) effectively evaluates the quality of 
education or training offered by the insti-
tutions of higher education accredited by 
such agency or association; and 
(B) for purposes of section 496 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099b), as amended by this section, to— 
(i) establish definitions for the terms 
related to sanctions, adverse actions, and 
any other action that an accrediting agen-
cy or association may take with respect to 
an institution of higher education under 
such section (including monitoring, notice, 
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warning, probation, show cause, denial, 
withdrawal, suspension, revocation, accred-
itation, and preaccreditation); and 
(ii) in a case in which any action de-
fined in clause (i) is taken by an accred-
iting agency or association with respect to 
an institution of higher education, estab-
lish notice and disclosure requirements for 
such agency or association and institution 
of higher education with respect to the 
public (including students), as long as such 
requirements are consistent with the re-
quirements of subsections (a)(7) and (c)(7) 
of section 496 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b). 
(b) AMENDMENTS.—Section 496 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, 
and any institution described in clauses (i) 
through (v) of subsection (b)(1)(B)’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (5), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (J) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) success with respect to student 
achievement in relation to the institution’s mis-
sion (except that the agencies and associations 
described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall not be 
subject to this subparagraph), which— 
‘‘(i) shall be assessed using at least 1 
measure selected by the agency or associa-
tion from the list of measures established 
and defined under section 4713(a)(1) of 
the College Affordability Act for each of 
the following outcomes— 
‘‘(I) completion; 
‘‘(II) progress toward completion; 
and 
‘‘(III) workforce participation; 
‘‘(ii) may be assessed using different 
measures selected under clause (i) for dif-
ferent institutions; 
‘‘(iii) for each measure selected under 
clause (i), shall be assessed using a single 
performance benchmark established by the 
agency or association, except that an ac-
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crediting agency or association may estab-
lish a different performance benchmark for 
such a measure for each category of edu-
cational programs (as defined in section 
435(a)(9)(E)); and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of an institution de-
fined in section 101(a), may include con-
sideration of— 
‘‘(I) the historical significance of 
the institution; and 
‘‘(II) whether the institution is 
one of the only physical locations at 
which postsecondary education is pro-
vided in the geographic area; 
‘‘(B) 
student 
achievement 
outcomes, 
disaggregated by the elements required in the 
postsecondary student data system under sub-
clauses 
(I) 
through 
(XV) 
of 
section 
132(l)(2)(C)(ii) to facilitate institutional im-
provement and yield statistically reliable infor-
mation that does not reveal personally identifi-
able information about an individual student; 
‘‘(C) credentials, including consideration of 
the non-monetary value accruing to students 
pursuing such credentials; 
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‘‘(D) curricula, including— 
‘‘(i) other than for the agencies and 
associations 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(ii), program length; 
‘‘(ii) course sequencing; and 
‘‘(iii) 
objectives 
related 
to 
credentialing; 
‘‘(E) faculty; 
‘‘(F) student support services; 
‘‘(G) recruiting and admissions practices, 
academic calendars, catalogues, publications, 
and grading; and 
‘‘(H) fiscal and administrative capacity 
(which shall include the institution’s govern-
ance) as appropriate to the specified scale of 
operations;’’; 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(6) 
through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), re-
spectively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following: 
‘‘(6) such agency or association shall make 
available on a publicly accessible website, up-to-date 
information on— 
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‘‘(A) the institutions that are subject to 
the jurisdiction of such agency or association; 
‘‘(B) the performance benchmark estab-
lished for each measure selected by the agency 
or association under paragraph (5)(A), the ra-
tionale for the establishment of such perform-
ance benchmark, and how such benchmarks are 
factored into the accreditation process; 
‘‘(C) the process such agency or associa-
tion follows when an institution subject to the 
jurisdiction of such agency or association does 
not meet an accreditation standard under sec-
tion 496(a)(5); 
‘‘(D) any sanction or adverse action taken 
with respect to an institution and the reason for 
such sanction or adverse action; and’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘10 days’’; 
(F) amend paragraph (9), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) such agency or association shall— 
‘‘(A) make available on its public website, 
and to the Secretary, and the State licensing or 
authorizing agency, a summary (including the 
decision and rationale for such decision) of any 
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review resulting in a final accrediting decision 
involving denial, termination, or suspension of 
accreditation, together with the comments of 
the affected institution; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that each institution that is 
the subject of a final accrediting decision de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) makes available on 
its public website the summary described in 
subparagraph (A) (including the decision and 
rationale for such decision) with respect to such 
institution and the institution’s comments; 
and’’. 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) such agency or association shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure that any substantive change to 
the educational mission or a program of an in-
stitution after the agency or association has ac-
credited or preaccredited the institution does 
not adversely affect the capacity of the institu-
tion to continue to meet the standards of such 
agency or association; 
‘‘(B) require such an institution to obtain 
the approval of such agency or association with 
respect to such substantive change before the 
agency or association includes the change in the 
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scope of accreditation or preaccreditation pre-
viously granted to the institution by such agen-
cy or association; and 
‘‘(C) make public and report to the Sec-
retary any decision made under subparagraph 
(B) and the rationale of such decision.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT DEFINED.—For 
the purpose of subsection (a)(3), the term ‘separate and 
independent’ means that— 
‘‘(1) the members of the postsecondary edu-
cation governing body and any other decision-mak-
ing body of the accrediting agency or association are 
not— 
‘‘(A) elected or selected by the board or 
chief executive officer of any related, associated, 
or affiliated trade association or membership 
organization; or 
‘‘(B) individuals (such as executives and 
owners of an institution) who exercise substan-
tial control over an institution— 
‘‘(i) that is required to provide the 
Secretary with satisfactory evidence of its 
financial responsibility in accordance with 
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paragraph (3)(A) of section 498(c) because 
the institution fails to meet criteria under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, ex-
cept that this clause shall not be applicable 
to an institution until the Secretary has 
completed the rulemaking required under 
section 4721(b) of the College Affordability 
Act; 
‘‘(ii) that is on a reimbursement pay-
ment 
method 
pursuant 
to 
section 
487(c)(1)(B); 
‘‘(iii) against which the Secretary is 
initiating or carrying out an emergency ac-
tion 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
487(c)(1)(G); 
‘‘(iv) against which the Secretary is 
limiting, suspending, or terminating the in-
stitution’s participation in any program 
under this title in accordance with section 
487(c)(1)(F); or 
‘‘(v) that is on probation or show 
cause, or that is not accredited by an ac-
crediting agency or association; 
‘‘(2) among the membership of the board of the 
accrediting agency or association there shall be 1 
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public member for each 4 members of the board, 
with a minimum of 1 such public member, and 
guidelines are established for such members to avoid 
conflicts of interest, including guidelines ensuring 
that each such public member— 
‘‘(A) is selected to serve on such board in 
the same manner that other board members are 
selected for such service; 
‘‘(B) has not served on such board as a 
non-public member in the preceding 10 years; 
‘‘(C) is not (or has not been in the pre-
ceding 5-year period) a full-time employee of, or 
a member of the governing board, an owner, or 
shareholder of, or consultant to, an institution 
or program that— 
‘‘(i) is accredited or preaccredited by 
the agency or association; or 
‘‘(ii) has applied for accreditation or 
preaccreditation from such agency or asso-
ciation; 
‘‘(D) is not a member of any trade associa-
tion or membership organization related to, af-
filiated with, or associated with the agency or 
association or an institution that is accredited 
by such agency or association; and 
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‘‘(E) is not a spouse, parent, child, or sib-
ling of an individual identified in subparagraph 
(C) or (D); 
‘‘(3) dues to the accrediting agency or associa-
tion are paid separately from any dues paid to any 
related, associated, or affiliated trade association or 
membership organization; and 
‘‘(4) the budget of the accrediting agency or as-
sociation is developed and determined by the accred-
iting agency or association without review or resort 
to consultation with any other entity or organiza-
tion.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), strike ‘‘those regard-
ing distance education’’ and inserting ‘‘regard-
ing distance education and the history and mis-
sion of the institutions reviewed’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and decline’’ after 
‘‘the growth’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘or decline’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(3) requires an institution to submit for ap-
proval to the accrediting agency or association a 
teach-out plan (as defined in section 487(f)(2)) and 
which shall meet the requirements of such agency or 
association) upon the occurrence of any of the fol-
lowing events: 
‘‘(A) the Secretary notifies the agency or 
association that the Secretary has determined 
under section 498(c) that the institution does 
not have the financial responsibility required by 
this title, except that this subparagraph shall 
not be applicable to an institution until the Sec-
retary has completed the rulemaking required 
under section 4721(b) of the College Afford-
ability Act; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary notifies the agency of a 
determination by the institution’s independent 
auditor expressing doubt with the institution’s 
ability to operate as a going concern or indi-
cating an adverse opinion or finding of material 
weakness related to financial stability, except 
that this subparagraph shall not apply with re-
spect to a public institution; 
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‘‘(C) the agency or association acts to 
place an institution on probation, show cause, 
or equivalent status; or 
‘‘(D) the Secretary notifies the agency that 
the institution is participating in title IV under 
a provisional program participation agree-
ment;’’; 
(D) by amending paragraph (6) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(6) requires that teach-out agreements among 
institutions are subject to approval by the accred-
iting agency or association consistent with standards 
promulgated by such agency or association, and that 
such an agreement shall be required and subject to 
such approval upon the occurrence of any of the fol-
lowing events: 
‘‘(A) the Secretary notifies the agency or 
association that— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary has placed the in-
stitution on the reimbursement payment 
method pursuant to section 487(c)(1)(B); 
and 
‘‘(ii) the institution fails to meet cri-
teria prescribed by the Secretary regarding 
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ratios that demonstrate financial responsi-
bility as described in section 498(c)(2); 
‘‘(B) the Secretary notifies the accrediting 
agency or association that the Secretary has 
initiated— 
‘‘(i) an emergency action against the 
institution 
pursuant 
to 
section 
487(c)(1)(G); or 
‘‘(ii) 
an 
action 
under 
section 
487(c)(1)(F) to limit, suspend, or termi-
nate the participation of the institution in 
any program under this title; 
‘‘(C) the accrediting agency or association 
acts to withdraw, terminate, or suspend the ac-
creditation of the institution; 
‘‘(D) the institution notifies the accrediting 
agency or association that the institution in-
tends to cease operations; 
‘‘(E) the institution notifies the accrediting 
agency or association that the institution in-
tends to close a location that provides one hun-
dred percent of at least one program; or 
‘‘(F) pursuant to section 495, the State 
notifies the accrediting agency or association 
that an institution’s license or legal authoriza-
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tion to operate within the State has been or will 
be revoked;’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7), by inserting ‘‘not 
later than 10 days after taking an action de-
scribed in this paragraph,’’ before ‘‘makes avail-
able’’; 
(F) in paragraph (9), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) responds to complaints received with re-
spect to an institution during the period which the 
accrediting agency or association accredits such in-
stitution not later than 30 days after receiving the 
complaint (including complaints shared with the 
agency or association by the Secretary or a State 
agency under section 495), monitors and assesses an 
institution’s record of student complaints during 
such period, and submits the complaints relevant to 
the Secretary and to the State agency involved.’’; 
(4) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘Nothing in this section shall prohibit the 
Secretary from implementing a process of recogni-
tion under this section which differs for the accred-
iting agencies or associations described in subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(ii) for the purposes of participation in pro-
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grams (other than the programs under this Act) ad-
ministered by the Department or other Federal 
agencies if such differentiation would be beneficial to 
taxpayers and the performance of such agencies or 
associations.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (n)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the second sentence of the mat-
ter preceding subparagraph (A), by insert-
ing before the period the following: ‘‘, 
which shall include information on at least 
one institution of higher education rep-
resenting each of the sectors (including 
public, nonprofit, and proprietary) of the 
representative member institutions’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, and 
for purposes of facilitating such third-party 
information, the Secretary shall make pub-
licly available the application of the accred-
iting agency or association seeking recogni-
tion by the Secretary upon publishing in 
the Federal Register the solicitation for 
such third-party information’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) In the case in which an official of the De-
partment (other than the Secretary) makes a deci-
sion on the recognition of an accrediting agency or 
association that differs from the recommendation 
made by the National Advisory Committee on Insti-
tutional Quality and Integrity on such recognition, 
without regard to whether any appeals process with 
respect to such decision has been concluded, the offi-
cial shall submit to the authorizing committees the 
rationale and evidence for such decision. 
‘‘(6) During the first 90-day period of each fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall submit to the author-
izing committees the following information with re-
spect to the preceding fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) information about each accrediting 
agency that the Secretary reviews and evaluates 
under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) the recommendation of the National 
Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality 
and Integrity about whether to recognize such 
accrediting agency or association and the ra-
tionale for such recommendation; 
‘‘(C) in the case in which an official of the 
Department (other than the Secretary) makes a 
decision on the recognition of such accrediting 
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agency or association (without regard to wheth-
er any appeals process with respect to such de-
cision has been concluded), such decision and 
the rationale for such decision; and 
‘‘(D) the final decision of the Secretary on 
the recognition of such accrediting agency or 
association and the rationale for such final deci-
sion.’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) EVALUATION OF QUALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT 
MEASURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall direct 
the National Advisory Committee on Institutional 
Quality and Integrity to— 
‘‘(A) regularly evaluate the effectiveness of 
the measures selected and the performance 
benchmarks established by accrediting agencies 
and associations under subsection (a)(5)(A); 
and 
‘‘(B) compare similarly situated accrediting 
agencies or associations, whose similarity may 
not be determined solely by the educational sec-
tor to which the institutions being evaluated be-
long, based on the measures and performance 
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benchmarks used in subsection (a)(5)(A) by 
such agencies and associations. 
‘‘(2) REVISING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS.— 
The Secretary may require an accrediting agency or 
association to review and revise a performance 
benchmark established by such agency or association 
if the Secretary determines that such performance 
benchmark is too low for the measure for which such 
benchmark is established. 
‘‘(s) REPORT
ON
RECOGNIZED
INSTITUTIONAL 
ACCREDITORS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of the College Affordability Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a re-
port that includes with respect to each accrediting agency 
or association recognized under this section by the Sec-
retary, the following: 
‘‘(1) The number of institutions of higher edu-
cation evaluated by such accrediting agency or asso-
ciation in each educational sector. 
‘‘(2) The number of locations of such institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(3) The number of students enrolled at such 
institutions of higher education. 
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‘‘(4) The number of students receiving a Fed-
eral Pell Grant at such institutions of higher edu-
cation in the preceding year. 
‘‘(5) The total amount of Federal student aid 
received by students enrolled at such institutions of 
higher education in the preceding year. 
‘‘(6) The graduation rates of such institutions 
of higher education. 
‘‘(7) The median earnings of students 10 years 
after enrollment. 
‘‘(8) The number of institutions placed on a re-
imbursement payment method pursuant to section 
487(c)(1)(B).’’. 
Subpart B—Program Review and Data 
SEC. 4721. ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES. 
(a) FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STANDARDS.—Sec-
tion 498 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(6) includes an addendum under which an in-
stitution of higher education shall report a change in 
circumstances described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or 
clauses (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (B) of subsection 
(c)(8), not later than 30 days after the date on 
which such change in circumstance occurs.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ 
; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the institution is not an institution 
described in paragraph (7)(B).’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) PROHIBITED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DE-
TERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not de-
termine that an institution has the financial respon-
sibility required by this title if such institution is an 
institution described in subparagraph (B). 
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‘‘(B) SPECIFIED INSTITUTION.—An institution 
described in this subparagraph is— 
‘‘(i) a private non-profit institution of 
higher education or a proprietary institution of 
higher education (as defined in section 102(b)) 
that— 
‘‘(I) is required by the accrediting 
agency of such institution to submit a 
teach-out plan under section 487(f); 
‘‘(II) with respect to the preceding 2 
fiscal years, has an adjusted cohort default 
rate (as determined under section 435(m)) 
of 20 percent or greater, unless the institu-
tion files a challenge, request for adjust-
ment, or appeal under section 435(a) with 
respect to such rates for one or both of 
such fiscal years; 
‘‘(III) is subject to a number of pend-
ing or approved borrower relief claims 
under section 493H from borrowers that 
equals or exceeds, with respect to the prior 
academic year, half of the enrollment of 
full-time equivalent students at such insti-
tution; 
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‘‘(ii) a proprietary institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 102(b)) that— 
‘‘(I) is publicly traded; and 
‘‘(II)(aa) is sanctioned by the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission; 
‘‘(bb) fails to file a required an-
nual or quarterly report with the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission; or 
‘‘(cc) the stock of which is 
delisted; or 
‘‘(iii) a proprietary institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 102(b))— 
‘‘(I) that derived, in the most recent 
award year, more than 85 percent of the 
revenue of the institution from Federal 
education assistance funds; or 
‘‘(II) from which shareholder equity is 
reduced by over 10 percent of the value of 
the title IV revenues received by such pro-
prietary institution of higher education in 
the prior academic year. 
‘‘(8) CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED REDETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a private 
non-profit institution of higher education or a 
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proprietary institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 102(b)) that submits an ad-
dendum described in clause (ii) or (iii) to the 
Secretary, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 
days after such addendum is submitted, rede-
termine whether such institution meets the re-
quirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES.—An in-
stitution of higher education shall submit an 
addendum under subsection (b)(6) if, with re-
spect to such institution of higher education, 
one of the following occurs: 
‘‘(I) The institution is required to pay 
any material debt, as determined by the 
Secretary, or incur any material liability, 
as determined by the Secretary, arising 
from a final judgment in a judicial pro-
ceeding, an administrative proceeding or 
determination, or settlement. 
‘‘(II) The institution is involved in a 
lawsuit that is brought on or after the date 
of the enactment of College Affordability 
Act by a Federal or State authority for fi-
nancial relief on claims related to the mak-
ing of loans under part D of title IV. 
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‘‘(III) Such other circumstance the 
Secretary determines necessary. 
‘‘(iii) GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DETERMINA-
TION BY SECRETARY.—An institution of higher 
education shall submit an addendum under sub-
section (b)(6) if the Secretary makes a deter-
mination that such institution has programs 
that could become ineligible under gainful em-
ployment (as defined in section 104) in the next 
award year. 
‘‘(B) PERMISSIBLE REDETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) REDETERMINATION.—In the case of 
an institution that submits an addendum under 
clause (ii), the Secretary may, not later than 30 
days after such addendum is submitted, rede-
termine whether such institution meets the re-
quirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIFIED
CIRCUMSTANCES.—The 
Secretary shall require an institution to submit 
an addendum under subsection (b)(6) if the 
Secretary makes a determination— 
‘‘(I) that the Secretary will likely re-
ceive a significant number of borrower re-
lief claims under section 493H as the re-
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sult of a lawsuit, settlement, or judgement 
against the institution; or 
‘‘(II) that the institution experienced 
one of the following: 
‘‘(aa) A significant fluctuation in 
enrollments 
between 
consecutive 
award years or a period of award 
years. 
‘‘(bb) A citation by a State li-
censing or authorizing agency for fail-
ing State or agency requirements. 
‘‘(cc) High annual drop out 
rates. 
‘‘(dd) Pending borrower relief 
claims under section 493H. 
‘‘(C) 
FINANCIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES
MATE-
RIALS.—If the institution’s financial circumstances 
materially change after the institution submits an 
addendum under subsection (b)(6), such institution 
shall submit to the Secretary such certified financial 
statements and other information as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(9) TRANSPARENCY.—Beginning not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 
and not less than once every 120 days thereafter, the Sec-
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retary shall make publicly available on the website of the 
Department the following: 
‘‘(A) The ratios used to demonstrate financial 
responsibility under this section. 
‘‘(B) Each reports made to the Secretary under 
this section. 
‘‘(C) Each audited financial statement sub-
mitted to the Secretary by an institution of higher 
education under this section. 
‘‘(D) Each certified financial statement sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (8)(C).’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (i)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) the transfer of ownership as a result of a 
court-ordered receivership.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
carry out a negotiated rulemaking to update the criteria 
used under section 498(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) to make a determination of 
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the ability of an institution of higher education to meet 
the standards under such section in accordance with the 
amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 4722. PROGRAM REVIEW AND DATA. 
Section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1099c–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) institutions with an adjusted cohort 
default rate for loans under part D in excess of 
18 percent or which places such institutions in 
the highest 25 percent of such institutions;’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) 
as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS.—In carrying out 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and any other 
relevant provisions of this subpart, the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall conduct undercover and secret shop-
per operations for the purpose of encouraging the 
ethical treatment of students and prospective stu-
dents and detecting fraud and abuse in the Federal 
student aid programs, including— 
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‘‘(A) 
violations 
described 
in 
section 
487(c)(3); 
‘‘(B) violations of section 487(a)(20); and 
‘‘(C) violations by any entity with which 
the institution has contracted for student re-
cruitment or admission activity; 
‘‘(2) shall develop written guidelines for the 
conduct of activities under paragraph (1) in accord-
ance with commonly-accepted Federal practices for 
undercover operations and in consultation with other 
relevant agencies, including the Department of Jus-
tice, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Finan-
cial Protection Bureau, and the Department of Edu-
cation’s Office of Inspector General; and 
‘‘(3) shall provide an annual report on the re-
sults of activities under paragraph (1) to the author-
izing committees, and thereafter shall make the re-
port available to the public.’’. 
Subpart C—Strengthening Institutional Quality 
SEC. 4731. STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY. 
Part H of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘Subpart 4—Strengthening Institutional Quality 
‘‘SEC. 498C. ASSISTANCE TO PROGRESS PERIOD INSTITU-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
grants and technical assistance to covered progress period 
institutions in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grants and assist-
ance provided under this section shall be used to improve 
student 
achievement 
(as 
described 
in 
section 
496(a)(5)(A)) at covered progress period institutions. 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—Grants and assistance may be pro-
vided under this section for a period of not less than one 
year and not more than three years. 
‘‘(d) CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) BENCHMARKS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To continue to receive 
support under this section after the first year in 
which such support is provided, an institution 
must show progress, as determined by the Sec-
retary, toward meeting the standards for stu-
dent achievement established by the relevant ac-
crediting agency or association pursuant to sec-
tion 496(a)(5)(A). 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 
the progress of an institution under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary may take into consid-
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eration extenuating circumstances that may 
have contributed to the poor performance of the 
institution in the first year of the review period. 
‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE.—An institu-
tion that does not achieve an adjusted cohort default 
rate of less than 10 percent after receiving support 
under this section for three consecutive years shall 
be ineligible to receive further support under this 
section. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—An institution shall be in-
eligible to receive further support under this section 
if, while the institution was receiving such support, 
the total enrollment of low-income students (as such 
term is defined in section 419N(b)(7)) at the institu-
tion decreased by 10 percent or more. 
‘‘(e) COVERED PROGRESS PERIOD INSTITUTION.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered progress period institution’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) a public institution of higher education 
that is determined to be in progress period status; 
‘‘(2) a part B institution (as defined in section 
322) that is determined to be in progress period sta-
tus; or 
‘‘(3) a private, nonprofit institution of higher 
education— 
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‘‘(A) that is determined to be in progress 
period status; and 
‘‘(B) at which not less than 45 percent of 
the total student enrollment consists of low-in-
come students (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 419N(b)(7)). 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated, and there are appropriated, such 
funds as the Secretary, using the formula described 
in paragraph (2), determines necessary to meet the 
needs of all eligible institutions under this sub-
section, except that such funds shall not exceed 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year. Such funds shall be available 
until expended. 
‘‘(2) FORMULA.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall establish through negotiated rulemaking 
a formula to determine the— 
‘‘(A) proportional amount of institutional 
need under this section; and 
‘‘(B) total amount of institutional need 
under this section. 
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‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE.—Such formula must at 
minimum take into consideration the severity of the 
problem, size of the institution, institutional re-
sources, historical underfunding, and the number of 
low-income students (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 419N(b)(7)) being served. 
‘‘SEC. 498D. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN EXPENDITURES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHING DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of each sur-
vey conducted under the Integrated Postsecondary 
Education Data System after the date of enactment 
of the College Affordability Act and this Act, the 
Secretary shall define the following terms: 
‘‘(A) Marketing. 
‘‘(B) Recruitment. 
‘‘(C) Advertising. 
‘‘(D) Lobbying. 
‘‘(E) Student services. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—In 
defining the term ‘student services’ under paragraph 
(1)(E), the Secretary shall ensure that such term 
does not include marketing, recruitment, advertising, 
or lobbying. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—In a case in 
which the Secretary determines with respect to an institu-
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tion of higher education participating in any program 
under this title that, for any of the 3 most recent institu-
tional fiscal years after the promulgation of regulations 
by the Secretary defining the terms in subsection (a)(1) 
for which the institution submits to the Secretary disclo-
sures on the expenditures of the institution on instruction 
for purposes of section 132(i)(1)(AA), the amount ex-
pended by such institution on instruction for such fiscal 
year is less than an amount equal to 1⁄3 of institution’s 
revenues derived from tuition and fees— 
‘‘(1) for any institutional fiscal year after such 
determination is made, the sum of the amount ex-
pended by the institution on marketing, recruitment, 
advertising, and lobbying may not exceed the 
amount of the institution’s revenues derived from 
sources other than Federal education assistance 
funds; and 
‘‘(2) in a case in which the institution fails to 
meet the requirements of paragraph (1) for 2 con-
secutive institutional fiscal years, the institution 
shall be ineligible to participate in the programs au-
thorized by this title for a period of not less than 
two institutional fiscal years. 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION
ON WEBSITE.—The Secretary 
shall, on an annual basis, publicly disclose on the Depart-
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ment’s website, information with respect to any institution 
of higher education that is subject to the requirements of 
subsection (b)(1), including— 
‘‘(1) the quotient of the amount that the insti-
tution expends on instruction divided by the institu-
tion’s revenues derived from tuition and fees, ex-
pressed as a percentage; 
‘‘(2) the sum of such institution’s expenditures 
on advertising, recruiting, marketing, and lobbying; 
‘‘(3) the amount of such institution’s revenues 
received from sources outside of Federal education 
assistance funds; and 
‘‘(4) the difference between paragraphs (2) and 
(3). 
‘‘SEC. 498E. INSTITUTIONAL DISCLOSURE SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) DEPARTMENTAL DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary 
shall make available, on a publicly accessible website of 
the Department of Education, a list of institutions of high-
er education that— 
‘‘(1) have failed to meet the requirements for 
accreditation by an agency or association recognized 
by the Secretary pursuant to section 496(a); or 
‘‘(2) have failed to meet the requirements for 
participation in programs under this title. 
‘‘(b) INSTITUTIONAL DISCLOSURE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to participate 
in programs under this title, an institution of higher 
education shall, using the template developed by the 
Secretary under subsection (c), disclose the accredi-
tation status of the institution on a publicly acces-
sible website of the institution. Any failure of the in-
stitution to meet an accreditation standard shall be 
specifically identified by the institution as part of 
the disclosure under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—Any change in the accredita-
tion status of an institution of higher education shall 
be disclosed in accordance with paragraph (1) not 
later than 30 days after such change occurs. 
‘‘(c) TEMPLATE.—The Secretary shall develop a tem-
plate that shall be used by institutions of higher education 
to make the disclosures required under subsection (b). The 
Secretary shall ensure that the template— 
‘‘(1) clearly identifies the information to be dis-
closed; and 
‘‘(2) is in a format that is easily understood by 
consumers.’’. 
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PART I—AMERICA’S COLLEGE PROMISE 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP 
SEC. 4801. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART I—AMERICA’S COLLEGE PROMISE 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP 
‘‘Subpart 1—State and Indian Tribe Grants for 
Community Colleges 
‘‘SEC. 499A. IN GENERAL. 
‘‘From amounts appropriated under section 499G for 
any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
States and Indian tribes to pay the Federal share of ex-
penditures needed to carry out the activities and services 
described in section 499E. 
‘‘SEC. 499B. FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL SHARE. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) FORMULA.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Federal share of a grant under this subpart shall be 
based on a formula, determined by the Secretary, 
that— 
‘‘(A) accounts for the State or Indian 
tribe’s share of eligible students; 
‘‘(B) accounts for the ratio between a 
State or Indian tribe’s funding per full-time 
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equivalent (FTE) student at public colleges and 
universities and the average net price at State 
public four-year colleges and universities, in 
such a way as to reward States that keep net 
prices for students low while maintaining their 
investment in higher education; and 
‘‘(C) provides, for each eligible student in 
the State or Indian tribe, a per-student amount 
that is at least 75 percent of— 
‘‘(i) for the 2021–2022 award year, 
the average resident community college tui-
tion and fees per student in all States for 
the most recent year for which data are 
available; and 
‘‘(ii) for each subsequent award year, 
the amount determined under this sub-
paragraph for the preceding award year, 
increased by the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) a percentage equal to the es-
timated percentage increase in the 
Consumer Price Index (as determined 
by the Secretary) since the date of 
such determination; or 
‘‘(II) 3 percent. 
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‘‘(2) 
EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
INDIAN 
TRIBES.—In any case in which not less than 75 per-
cent of the students at the community colleges oper-
ated or controlled by an Indian tribe are low-income 
students, the amount of the Federal share for such 
Indian tribe shall be not less than 95 percent of the 
total amount needed to waive tuition and fees for all 
eligible students enrolled in such community col-
leges. 
‘‘(b) STATE OR TRIBAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) FORMULA.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The State or tribal 
share of a grant under this subpart for each fis-
cal year shall be the amount needed to pay 25 
percent of the average community college resi-
dent tuition and fees per student in all States 
in the 2021–2022 award year for all eligible 
students in the State or Indian tribe, respec-
tively, for such fiscal year, except as provided in 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
INDIAN 
TRIBES.—In the case of an Indian tribe de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2), the amount of such 
Indian tribe’s tribal share shall not exceed 5 
percent of the total amount needed to waive tui-
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tion and fees for all eligible students enrolled in 
such community colleges. 
‘‘(2) NEED-BASED
AID.—A State or Indian 
tribe may include, as part of the State or tribal 
share, any need-based financial aid that— 
‘‘(A) is provided from State or tribal funds 
to an eligible student; and 
‘‘(B) may be used by such student to pay 
costs of attendance other than tuition and fees. 
‘‘(3) NO IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—A State or 
Indian tribe shall not include in-kind contributions 
for purposes of the State or tribal share described 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) DETERMINING NUMBER
OF ELIGIBLE STU-
DENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education 
shall develop and implement a process for accurately 
estimating the number of eligible students in a State 
or Indian tribe for purposes of subsection (a) and 
(b). 
‘‘(2) INITIAL DETERMINATION.—For the first 
year for which grants are awarded under this sub-
part, the number of eligible students in a State or 
Indian tribe shall be considered to be equal to the 
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number of eligible students that were in the State or 
tribe for the preceding school year. 
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENT OF GRANT AMOUNT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date on which a State or Indian 
tribe receives a grant under this subpart, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) in consultation with the State or tribe con-
cerned, determine whether the actual number of eli-
gible students in the State or Tribe for the year cov-
ered by the grant is greater than the estimated num-
ber of such students that was used to determine the 
amount of the grant; and 
‘‘(2) if it is determined under paragraph (1) 
that the actual number of eligible students in the 
State or Tribe is higher than such estimate, issue a 
supplementary grant payment to the State or tribe 
in an amount that ensures that the total amount of 
the grant funds received by the State or tribe under 
this subpart for the year covered by the grant accu-
rately reflects the higher number of eligible students. 
‘‘SEC. 499C. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION.—In order to receive a grant under 
this subpart, a State or tribe shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each application under subsection 
(a) shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) an estimate of the number of eligible stu-
dents in the State or Indian tribe and the cost of 
waiving community college resident tuition and fees 
for all eligible students for each fiscal year covered 
by the grant; 
‘‘(2) an assurance that all community colleges 
in the State or under the jurisdiction of the Indian 
tribe, respectively, will waive resident tuition and 
fees for eligible students in accordance with section 
499D(a); 
‘‘(3) a description of the promising and evi-
dence-based institutional reforms and innovative 
practices to improve student outcomes, including 
transfer and completion rates, that have been or will 
be adopted by the participating community colleges, 
such as— 
‘‘(A) providing comprehensive academic 
and student support services, including men-
toring and advising, especially for low-income, 
first-generation, and adult students, and other 
students belonging to racial and other groups 
that are underrepresented in higher education; 
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‘‘(B) the provision of direct support serv-
ices such as— 
‘‘(i) childcare, transportation, emer-
gency financial assistance, and mental 
health and substance use disorder treat-
ment; 
‘‘(ii) assistance in obtaining health in-
surance coverage; 
‘‘(iii) assistance securing affordable 
housing; 
‘‘(iv) efforts to address food insecurity 
and campus hunger; and 
‘‘(v) efforts to facilitate student par-
ticipation in means-tested Federal benefit 
programs (as defined in section 479(d)); 
‘‘(C) providing accelerated learning oppor-
tunities, such as dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs, including early college high school 
programs; 
‘‘(D) strengthening and reforming remedial 
and developmental education, especially for low- 
income, first-generation, and adult students, 
and other students belonging to racial and 
other groups that are underrepresented in high-
er education, including through the use of mul-
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