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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3268 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of 
Education to create a pilot program to award College in High School 
Pell Grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2019 
Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. JOHNSON of 
Texas, Ms. LEE of California, and Ms. JACKSON LEE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the 
Secretary of Education to create a pilot program to 
award College in High School Pell Grants. 
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 ‘‘Go to High School, 
Go to College Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(k) COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL FEDERAL PELL 
GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award years begin-
ning on July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2026, 
the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to 
award College in High School Federal Pell Grants to 
eligible students to support enrollment in, and com-
pletion of, postsecondary courses offered through a 
dual or concurrent enrollment program or an early 
college high school. 
‘‘(2) SIZE OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to enroll not more than 250 eligible institu-
tions into the College in High School Federal Pell 
Grant Pilot Program under this subsection, with the 
intent of serving approximately 50,000 students. 
‘‘(3) POSSIBILITY
OF
EXTENSION.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to extend the period of the pilot 
program under this subsection at the discretion of 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution that 
desires to participate in the College in High School 
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instructors compliant with State laws and ac-
creditation standards; 
‘‘(G) describe how such institution will 
conduct outreach to such eligible students, their 
parents or caregivers, first-generation college 
students, and historically underrepresented stu-
dents, to encourage enrollment in the pilot pro-
gram; 
‘‘(H) commit to being a participant in a 
statewide articulation agreement, have an ar-
ticulation agreement with at least one public in-
stitution of higher education, or be able to doc-
ument in another way successful history of 
credit transfer of dual or concurrent enrollment 
program coursework to other public institutions 
of higher education; 
‘‘(I) provide an assurance that such insti-
tution will inform such eligible students of their 
transfer options before they enroll, including 
which other institutions of higher education are 
likely to accept credits accrued through partici-
pation in the pilot program and under what 
conditions; 
‘‘(J) provide an assurance that such insti-
tution will provide such eligible students with fi-
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nancial counseling regarding how to use any re-
fund checks they receive for Federal Pell Grant 
funds in excess of the costs of tuition and fees 
for students accumulating more than 2 semes-
ters of College in High School Federal Pell 
Grants; 
‘‘(K) commit to supplement, not supplant, 
the use of recurring public funding already re-
ceived from Federal or State sources; and 
‘‘(L) commit not to charge such eligible 
students any additional costs above that covered 
by the student’s College in High School Federal 
Pell Grant. 
‘‘(5) COMPETITIVE
PRIORITY.—The Secretary 
shall award priority for participation in the College 
in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program 
under this subsection to— 
‘‘(A) 
an 
eligible 
institution 
that 
is 
partnered with a high-need local educational 
agency that serves one or more high-need high 
schools that serve a high concentration of high- 
need students; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to eligible institutions 
that offer a dual or concurrent enrollment pro-
gram for which certified high school instructors 
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will be used to teach the college classes, an eli-
gible institution that has received accreditation 
by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enroll-
ment Partnerships. 
‘‘(6) DISTRIBUTION
OF
AWARDS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that eligible institutions awarded 
participation in the College in High School Federal 
Pell Grant Pilot Program reflect a diverse array of 
eligible institutions, including by geography, pro-
gram focus, and institution type. 
‘‘(7) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided under this subsection, the provisions of 
this section shall apply to College in High 
School Federal Pell Grants awarded under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) WAIVERS
FROM
EXISTING
STAT-
UTE.—For the purposes of carrying out the 
College in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot 
Program under this subsection, for students en-
rolled at eligible institutions who have been ac-
cepted into the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) waive the requirement under sec-
tion 484(a)(1) that a student not be en-
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rolled in an elementary or secondary school 
to be eligible to receive a Federal Pell 
Grant; and 
‘‘(ii) waive the requirement under sec-
tion 484(d) that a student be a high school 
graduate to be eligible for a Federal Pell 
Grant. 
‘‘(C) TWO SEMESTER CAP WAIVER.—Not-
withstanding subsection (c)(5), an eligible stu-
dent may receive not more than 2 semesters, or 
the equivalent of 2 semesters, of College in 
High School Federal Pell Grants, prior to draw-
ing down from the student’s 12 semester eligi-
bility period for Federal Pell Grants. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATION ON AWARD AMOUNT.— 
For College in High School Federal Pell Grants 
that do not apply towards a student’s 12 semes-
ter eligibility period for Federal Pell Grants, 
the size of the College in High School Federal 
Pell Grant shall be not more than the smaller 
of— 
‘‘(i) the amount determined under 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(ii) the costs of tuition, fees, trans-
portation, and instructional materials at 
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the eligible institution at which the student 
is enrolled. 
‘‘(8) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible student 
who receives a College in High School Federal 
Pell Grant under this subsection may use the 
grant only for— 
‘‘(i) credit-bearing college coursework; 
and 
‘‘(ii) co-requisite courses. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—The use of a College 
in High School Federal Pell Grant for non- 
credit bearing developmental coursework is pro-
hibited. 
‘‘(9) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
perform an evaluation, or contract with an ap-
propriate nonprofit entity to conduct an evalua-
tion, on the success of the College in High 
School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under 
this subsection. In addition, the Secretary shall 
provide updates to Congress and the public not 
less often than every 6 months on current par-
ticipation in the College in High School Federal 
Pell Grant Pilot Program, and any barriers 
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that are potentially affecting its success. The 
evaluation shall consider, to the extent prac-
ticable, for students receiving a College in High 
School Federal Pell Grant, disaggregated by 
student subgroup, the following: 
‘‘(i) Student participation in the pilot 
program. 
‘‘(ii) College credit accumulation. 
‘‘(iii) High school graduation rates. 
‘‘(iv) Postsecondary enrollment after 
high school graduation. 
‘‘(v) Postsecondary enrollment without 
remediation. 
‘‘(vi) Postsecondary persistence. 
‘‘(vii) Postsecondary completion. 
‘‘(viii) Differences in outcomes under 
clauses (i) through (vii) based upon type of 
institution, program model, and method of 
instruction. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING.—Each eligible institu-
tion that participates in the College in High 
School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under 
this subsection shall report data to the Depart-
ment for the purposes of completing the evalua-
tion under subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(10) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) CO-REQUISITE
COURSE.—The term 
‘co-requisite courses’ means courses designed 
for college students in need or remediation that 
combines credit-bearing college-level coursework 
with supplemental instruction. 
‘‘(B) DUAL OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘dual or concurrent en-
rollment program’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(C) EARLY
COLLEGE
HIGH
SCHOOL.— 
The term ‘early college high school’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965. 
‘‘(D) FIRST-GENERATION
COLLEGE
STU-
DENT.—The term ‘first-generation college stu-
dent’ means— 
‘‘(i) an individual both of whose par-
ents did not complete a baccalaureate de-
gree; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any individual who 
regularly resided with and received support 
from only 1 parent, an individual whose 
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only such parent did not complete a bacca-
laureate degree. 
‘‘(E) HIGH-NEED
HIGH
SCHOOL.—The 
term ‘high-need high school’ means a secondary 
school that meets any of the following: 
‘‘(i) Serves students not less than 50 
percent of whom are students who meet ei-
ther of the following: 
‘‘(I) Meet a measure of poverty 
as described in section 1113(a)(5) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
‘‘(II) Are students described in 
any of the following items: 
‘‘(aa) 
Racial 
or 
ethnic 
groups that are historically un-
derserved. 
‘‘(bb) Children with disabil-
ities, as defined in section 602 of 
the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act. 
‘‘(cc) English learners, as 
defined in section 8101 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
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‘‘(dd) Migratory children, as 
defined in section 1309 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
‘‘(ee) Homeless children and 
youths. 
‘‘(ff) Students who are in 
foster care or are aging out of 
the foster care system. 
‘‘(gg) Students with a par-
ent who is a member of the 
Armed Forces (as defined in sec-
tion 101(a)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code) on active duty (as 
defined in section 101(d) of such 
title). 
‘‘(ii) Is identified for comprehensive 
support and improvement under section 
1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(iii) Is implementing a targeted sup-
port and improvement plan as described in 
section 1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
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‘‘(F) HIGH-NEED
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCY.—The term ‘high-need local edu-
cational agency’ means a local educational 
agency— 
‘‘(i) that serves not fewer than 10,000 
children from families with incomes below 
the poverty line; 
‘‘(ii) for which not less than 20 per-
cent of the children served by the agency 
are from families with incomes below the 
poverty line; or 
‘‘(iii) that is in the highest quartile of 
local educational agencies in the State, 
based on student poverty. 
‘‘(G) HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED 
STUDENT.—The term ‘historically underrep-
resented student’ means— 
‘‘(i) a student, or prospective student, 
at an institution of higher education who is 
at risk of educational failure or otherwise 
in need of special assistance and support; 
and 
‘‘(ii) may include an adult learner, 
working student, part-time student, stu-
dent from a low-income background, stu-
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dent of color, Native youth, single parent 
(including a single pregnant woman), stu-
dent who is a homeless child or youth, 
youth who is in, or has aged out of, the 
foster care system, first-generation college 
student, and student with a disability. 
‘‘(H) STUDENT
SUBGROUP.—The term 
‘student subgroup’ means— 
‘‘(i) economically disadvantaged stu-
dents; 
‘‘(ii) students from major racial and 
ethnic groups; 
‘‘(iii) children with disabilities, as de-
fined in section 602 of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act; and 
‘‘(iv) English learners, as defined in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965.’’. 
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