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(5) The academic credit hours, degrees, and 
certificates obtained by members of each cohort dur-
ing the study. 
(6) The annual income of members of each co-
hort. 
(7) The total household income of members of 
each cohort. 
(8) How many members of each cohort own 
their principal residences. 
(9) How many dependents that members of 
each cohort have. 
(10) The percentage of each cohort that 
achieves a successful outcome for TAP, as deter-
mined under section 205(a)(6) of this Act. 
(11) Other criteria the Secretaries and the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration 
determine appropriate. 
TITLE II—EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 201. IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 
FLIGHT TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS 
OF EDUCATION. 
(a) USE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR PRIVATE PILOT’S LI-
CENSES.—Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking the semicolon 
and inserting the following: ‘‘and is required for the 
course of education being pursued (including with 
respect to a dual major, concentration, or other ele-
ment of a degree); and’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(b) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR FLIGHT TRAIN-
ING.—Section 3313 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) 
ACCELERATED
PAYMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
FLIGHT TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—An individual enrolled in a 
program of education pursued at a vocational school 
or institution of higher learning in which flight 
training is required to earn the degree being pursued 
(including with respect to a dual major, concentra-
tion, or other element of such a degree) may elect 
to receive accelerated payments of amounts for tui-
tion and fees determined under subsection (c). The 
amount of each accelerated payment shall be an 
amount equal to twice the amount for tuition and 
fee so determined under such subsection, but the 
total amount of such payments may not exceed the 
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total amount of tuition and fees for the program of 
education. The amount of monthly stipends shall be 
determined in accordance with such subsection (c) 
and may not be accelerated under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL
COUNSELING.—An indi-
vidual may make an election under paragraph (1) 
only if the individual receives educational counseling 
under section 3697A(a) of this title. 
‘‘(3) CHARGE
AGAINST
ENTITLEMENT.—The 
number of months of entitlement charged an indi-
vidual for accelerated payments made pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall be determined at the rate of two 
months for each month in which such an accelerated 
payment is made.’’. 
(c) FLIGHT TRAINING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.— 
Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section 3313 is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
(II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 
of education pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning’’ and inserting ‘‘(I) Subject to 
subclause (II), in the case of a program of edu-
cation pursued at a public institution of higher 
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learning not described in clause (ii)(II)(bb)’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(II) In determining the actual net 
cost for in-State tuition and fees pursuant 
to subclause (I), the Secretary may not 
pay for tuition and fees relating to flight 
training.’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by redesignating 
items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and 
(BB), respectively; 
(B) in subclause (II), by redesignating 
items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and 
(BB), respectively; 
(C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
(II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 
(D) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 
of education pursued at a non-public or foreign 
institution of higher learning’’ and inserting 
‘‘(I) In the case of a program of education de-
scribed in subclause (II)’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
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‘‘(II) A program of education de-
scribed in this subclause is any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(aa) A program of education 
pursued at a non-public or foreign in-
stitution of higher learning. 
‘‘(bb) A program of education 
pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning in which flight train-
ing is required to earn the degree 
being pursued (including with respect 
to a dual major, concentration, or 
other element of such a degree).’’. 
(d) CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION CARRIED 
OUT UNDER CONTRACT.—Section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(c)(2)(E), is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘(cc) A program of education 
pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning in which the public in-
stitution of higher learning enters into 
a contract or agreement with an enti-
ty (other than another public institu-
tion of higher learning) to provide 
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such program of education or a por-
tion of such program of education.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or 
term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— 
In the case of an individual who, as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, is using educational as-
sistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code, to pursue a course of education that includes 
a program of education described in item (bb) or 
(cc) of section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsections (c) and 
(d), respectively, the amendment made by such sub-
section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semes-
ter, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after 
the date that is two years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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