Grants Program’’ and inserting ‘‘that in-
cludes at least 4 years of mathematics, 3 
years of science, and 2 years of a foreign 
language’’; 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (v) and 
(vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; 
and 
(iii) inserting after clause (iv), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) the completion of financial aid 
applications, including the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid described in 
section 483(a) and college admissions ap-
plications’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘except in the case of pro-
grams that are specifically designed for 
veterans,’’ after ‘‘402C’’; 
(ii) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘that will 
make such students eligible for programs 
such as the Academic Competitiveness 
Grants Program’’ and inserting ‘‘that in-
cludes at least 4 years of mathematics, 3 
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years of science, and 2 years of a foreign 
language’’; 
(iii) by redesignating clauses (vi) and 
(vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively; 
and 
(iv) inserting after clause (v), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) the completion of financial aid 
applications, including the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid described in 
section 483(a) and college admissions ap-
plications;’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (D) through (F), 
respectively; 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) For programs authorized under sec-
tion 402C that are specifically designed for vet-
erans, the extent to which the eligible entity 
met or exceeded the entity’s objectives for such 
program regarding— 
‘‘(i) the delivery of service to a total 
number of students served by the program, 
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as agreed upon by the entity and the Sec-
retary for the period of the program; 
‘‘(ii) such students’ academic perform-
ance as measured by standardized tests; 
‘‘(iii) the retention and completion of 
participants in the program; 
‘‘(iv) the provision of assistance to 
students served by the program in com-
pleting financial aid applications, including 
the Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid described in section 483(a) and college 
admission applications; 
‘‘(v) the enrollment of such students 
in an institution of higher education; and 
‘‘(vi) to the extent practicable, the 
postsecondary completion of such stu-
dents;’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (C), by striking clause (ii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of an entity that is 
an institution of higher education offering 
a baccalaureate degree, the extent to which 
the entity met or exceeded the entity’s ob-
jectives regarding the percentage of such 
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students’ completion of a baccalaureate de-
gree at any baccalaureate granting institu-
tion within 6 years of initial enrollment in 
the project; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of an entity that is 
an institution of higher education that does 
not offer a baccalaureate degree, the extent 
to which such students met or exceeded— 
‘‘(aa) the entity’s objective re-
garding the transfer of such students 
to institutions of higher education 
that offer baccalaureate degrees, re-
gardless of whether the transferring 
student completes a degree or certifi-
cate; and 
‘‘(bb) the entity’s objective re-
garding the completion of a degree or 
certificate by such students at the in-
stitution or any accredited institution 
within 4 years of initial enrollment in 
the project;’’; 
(F) by amending subparagraph (E), as re-
designated by subparagraph (C), to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(E) For programs authorized under sec-
tion 402E, the extent to which the entity met 
or exceeded— 
‘‘(i) the entity’s objective regarding 
the delivery of service to a total number of 
students served by the program, as agreed 
upon by the entity and the Secretary for 
the period; 
‘‘(ii) the entity’s objective regarding 
the provision of appropriate scholarly and 
research activities for the students served 
by the program; 
‘‘(iii) the entity’s objective regarding 
the acceptance and enrollment of such stu-
dents in graduate programs within 2 years 
of receiving the baccalaureate degree; 
‘‘(iv) the entity’s objective regarding 
the continued enrollment of such students 
in graduate study; and 
‘‘(v) the entity’s objective regarding 
the attainment of doctoral degrees by 
former program participants within 10 
years of receiving the baccalaureate de-
gree.’’; and 
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(G) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘within 
2 years of participation in the program’’ 
after ‘‘such diploma or equivalent’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or re- 
enrollment’’ after ‘‘the enrollment’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
402A(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11(g)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of making grants and contracts under this chap-
ter, 
there 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years. Of the amount appropriated under this chapter, the 
Secretary may use no more than 1 percent of such amount 
to obtain additional qualified readers and additional staff 
to review applications, to increase the level of oversight 
monitoring, to support impact studies, program assess-
ments, and reviews, and to provide technical assistance to 
potential applicants and current grantees.’’. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—Section 402A(h) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(h)) is 
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amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘low-income individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual from a family whose ad-
justable gross income for the preceding year did 
not exceed 150 percent of an amount equal to 
the poverty level determined by using criteria of 
poverty established by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus; 
‘‘(B) an individual from a family whose ad-
justable gross income, as reported on the indi-
vidual’s most recently completed Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid, did not exceed 
150 percent of an amount equal to the poverty 
level determined by using criteria of poverty es-
tablished by the Bureau of the Census for that 
year; 
‘‘(C) an individual who has been deter-
mined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
under section 401; or 
‘‘(D) for grants authorized under section 
402B and 402F of this chapter, a student who 
is attending a school that had a percentage of 
enrolled students who are identified students 
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(as defined in section 11(a)(1)(F)(i) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(i))) that meets or 
exceeds the threshold described in section 
11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of that Act during the school 
year prior to the first year of the period for 
which such grant is awarded.’’. 
SEC. 3. UPWARD BOUND. 
Section 402C(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting ‘‘$90’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting ‘‘$450’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting ‘‘$60’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Adults 
participating in a project that is specifically designed 
for veterans under this section may be paid stipends 
not in excess of $100 per month during the year.’’ 
SEC. 4. POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM 
AUTHORITY. 
Section 402E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 USC 1070a–15) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘summer 
internships’’ and inserting ‘‘internships or faculty- 
led research experiences’’; 
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(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘summer 
research internships’’ and inserting ‘‘research intern-
ships or faculty-led research experiences’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘$2,800’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$4,000’’. 
Æ 
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