1070c(b)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subpart $500,000,000 
for fiscal year 2008, and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—For any fiscal year for 
which the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) 
exceeds $30,000,000, the excess amount shall be 
available to carry out section 415E.’’. 
(b) APPLICATIONS FOR LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS.—Section 415C(b) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070c– 
2(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$12,500’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) provides notification to eligible students 
that such grants are— 
‘‘(A) Leveraging Educational Assistance 
Partnership Grants; and 
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‘‘(B) funded by the Federal Government 
and the State.’’. 
(c) GRANTS FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE.—Sec-
tion 415E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070c–3a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 415E. GRANTS FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
expand college access and increase college persistence by 
making allotments to States to enable the States to— 
‘‘(1) expand and enhance partnerships with in-
stitutions of higher education, early information and 
intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs, pri-
vate corporations, philanthropic organizations, and 
other interested parties to carry out activities under 
this section and to provide coordination and cohesion 
among Federal, State, and local governmental and 
private efforts that provide financial assistance to 
help low-income students attend college; 
‘‘(2) provide need-based access and persistence 
grants to eligible low-income students; 
‘‘(3) provide early notification to low-income 
students of their eligibility for financial aid; and 
‘‘(4) encourage increased participation in early 
information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach 
programs. 
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‘‘(b) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—From sums re-
served under section 415A(b)(2) for each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall make an allotment to 
each State that submits an application for an 
allotment in accordance with subsection (c) to 
enable the State to pay the Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out the activities under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF ALLOTMENT.— 
In making allotments under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall consider the following: 
‘‘(i) CONTINUATION OF AWARD.—If a 
State continues to meet the specifications 
established in its application under sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall make an al-
lotment to such State that is not less than 
the allotment made to such State for the 
previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall 
give priority in making allotments to 
States that meet the requirements under 
paragraph (2)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out the activities under 
subsection (d) for any fiscal year shall not ex-
ceed 66.66 percent. 
‘‘(B) 
DIFFERENT
PERCENTAGES.—The 
Federal share under this section shall be deter-
mined in accordance with the following: 
‘‘(i) If a State applies for an allot-
ment under this section in partnership 
with any number of degree granting insti-
tutions of higher education in the State 
whose combined full-time enrollment rep-
resents less than a majority of all students 
attending institutions of higher education 
in the State, and philanthropic organiza-
tions that are located in, or that provide 
funding in, the State or private corpora-
tions that are located in, or that do busi-
ness in, the State, then the Federal share 
of the cost of carrying out the activities 
under subsection (d) shall be equal to 57 
percent. 
‘‘(ii) If a State applies for an allot-
ment under this section in partnership 
with any number of degree granting insti-
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tutions of higher education in the State 
whose combined full-time enrollment rep-
resents a majority of all students attending 
institutions of higher education in the 
State, philanthropic organizations that are 
located in, or that provide funding in, the 
State, and private corporations that are lo-
cated in, or that do business in, the State, 
then the Federal share of the cost of car-
rying out the activities under subsection 
(d) shall be equal to 66.66 percent. 
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal 
share under this section may be provided 
in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated. 
‘‘(ii) IN
KIND
CONTRIBUTION.—For 
the purpose of calculating the non-Federal 
share under this subparagraph, an in kind 
contribution is a non-cash contribution 
that— 
‘‘(I) has monetary value, such as 
the provision of— 
‘‘(aa) room and board; or 
‘‘(bb) transportation passes; 
and 
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‘‘(II) helps a student meet the 
cost of attendance at an institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(iii) EFFECT ON NEEDS ANALYSIS.— 
For the purpose of calculating a student’s 
need in accordance with part F, an in kind 
contribution described in clause (ii) shall 
not be considered an asset or income of the 
student or the student’s parent. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION FOR ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—A State that desires 
to receive an allotment under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) CONTENT.—An application submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) A description of the State’s plan 
for using the allotted funds. 
‘‘(ii) Assurances that the State will 
provide matching funds, in cash or in kind, 
from State, institutional, philanthropic, or 
private funds, of not less than 33.33 per-
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