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 be used to 
compensate students employed in work-based learn-
ing 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 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.’’. 
SEC. 612. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2020 and succeeding 
fiscal years, an institution shall (unless the Sec-
retary determines that enforcing this subpara-
graph would cause hardship for students at the 
institution) use— 
‘‘(i) at least 7 percent of the total 
amount of funds granted to such institu-
tion under this section for such fiscal year 
to compensate students employed in work- 
based learning positions; and 
‘‘(ii) 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).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘except as provided 
under subsection (f),’’ before ‘‘provide’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘75 per-
cent’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘75 
percent in the first year after the date of the 
enactment of the AID Act, 65 percent in the 
first succeeding fiscal year, 60 percent in the 
second succeeding fiscal year, 55 percent in the 
third succeeding fiscal year, and 50 percent 
each succeeding fiscal year’’; 
(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 after ‘‘institution’’, 
‘‘and prioritize employment for students 
who are currently or formerly homeless 
children and youths (as such term is de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11434a)) or foster care children and 
youth’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘voca-
tional’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; 
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(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 450, 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 
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 
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‘‘(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 striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) 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.’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and 
complement and reinforce the educational goals 
or career goals of each student receiving assist-
ance under this part’’ after ‘‘academically rel-
evant’’; 
(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)’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘75’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50’’; and 
(5) 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; 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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-
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.’’. 
SEC. 613. 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 
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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 
‘‘(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. 614. JOB LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 446 of the Higher Edu-
cation 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 
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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-
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.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION ON CARRY-OVER AUTHORITY.— 
Of the sums granted to an eligible institution under part 
C of title IV of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087–51) for any fiscal year, 10 percent may, at the dis-
cretion of the institution, remain available for expenditure 
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during the succeeding fiscal year to carry out programs 
under such part, including the job location and develop-
ment programs under section 446 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087–56). 
SEC. 615. 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-
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; 
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‘‘(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. 616. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM. 
Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 449. WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PILOT 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(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 
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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 high-demand occupations (as de-
termined by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, 
State departments of labor, and local workforce in-
vestment boards) and develop partnerships with 
high-demand employers (including nonprofit organi-
zations, 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 
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‘‘(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 
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, 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-
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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 450; 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(F) the percentage of participating stu-
dents employed in high-demand occupations 
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 
reserve $30,000,000 to carry out grants under this sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 617. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. 
Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 450. 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 
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Federal work-study program under this part that, 
not less than once every 4 years— 
‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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— 
‘‘(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; 
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