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pendent on a less than full-time basis in 
the same manner as such adjustments are 
made for a Federal Pell Grant under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(5) ESTIMATED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—For 
purposes of determinations of need under part F, an 
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant shall not be 
treated as estimated financial assistance as de-
scribed in sections 471(3) and 480(j).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall take effect with respect to the 
award year immediately following the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) TRANSITION.—The Secretary shall take 
such steps as are necessary to transition from the 
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants program under 
subpart 10 of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070h), as in effect 
on the day before the effective date of this section, 
and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants pro-
gram under section 401(j) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(j)), as amended by 
this section. 
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SEC. 4015. FEDERAL PELL GRANT FRAUD PREVENTION. 
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) is amended in section 401, 
by inserting after subsection (j) the following: 
‘‘(k) PREVENTION OF FRAUD.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of 
each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a 
report to the authorizing committees that includes 
the following information with respect to unusual en-
rollment history: 
‘‘(A) The number and percentage of total 
applicants who were flagged for an unusual en-
rollment history in the preceding award year. 
‘‘(B) The number and percentage of insti-
tutions that have had fewer than 2 percent of 
applicants flagged for an unusual enrollment 
history in the preceding award year. 
‘‘(C) The name of every institution that 
has had more than 3 percent of total applicants 
flagged for an unusual enrollment history in the 
preceding award year. 
‘‘(D) If the percentage of total applicants 
in subparagraph (A) is greater than 2 percent, 
a detailed plan from the Secretary as to how to 
reduce that percentage below 2 percent by the 
following award year. 
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‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection the term ‘unusual enrollment history’ 
means, with respect to the application for Federal 
student aid— 
‘‘(A) a pattern in which a student attends 
an institution long enough to receive a disburse-
ment of credit balance funds authorized by this 
title, does not complete the enrollment period, 
enrolls at another institution and repeats this 
pattern to collect an additional credit balance of 
funds authorized by this title without earning 
academic credit; or 
‘‘(B) any other enrollment pattern that the 
Department of Education believes may signal 
an attempt by a student to receive funds au-
thorized under this title in a fraudulent man-
ner.’’. 
SEC. 4016. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO ACADEMIC 
COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS. 
Section 401A(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–1(d)(1)(B)(i)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 401(b)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
401(b)(2)’’. 
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SEC. 4017. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAM. 
Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘$220,000, except that 
for any fiscal year for which such minimum indi-
vidual grant amount would result in fewer than 
2,780 grants awarded under this chapter, an indi-
vidual grant authorized under this chapter shall be 
awarded in an amount that would result in not fewer 
than 2,780 grants awarded under this chapter for 
such fiscal year.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) of 
paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUTCOMES.— 
In making grants under this chapter, the Sec-
retary shall consider each applicant’s prior suc-
cess in achieving high-quality service delivery, 
as determined under subsection (f) under the 
particular program for which funds are sought. 
The level of consideration given the factor of 
prior success in achieving high-quality service 
delivery shall not vary from the level of consid-
eration given such factor during fiscal years 
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1994 through 1997, except that grants made 
under section 402H shall not be given such con-
sideration.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the last 
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall require each applicant for funds 
under the programs authorized by this chapter 
to identify and conduct outreach to foster care 
children and youth and homeless children and 
youths (as such term is defined in section 725 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), and make available to 
foster care children and youth and homeless 
children and youths services under such pro-
grams, including mentoring, tutoring, and other 
services provided by such programs.’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and 
(8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (6), as so amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘WITH
OTHER
PRO-
GRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS’’ 
in the heading; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall, 
as appropriate, require each applicant for 
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funds under the programs authorized by 
this chapter’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) INCLUSION
OF
HOMELESS
AND
FOSTER 
STUDENTS.—The Secretary shall, as appropriate, re-
quire each applicant for funds under the programs 
authorized by this chapter (other than the programs 
authorized under section 402E or 402G)’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘8 months’’ and inserting ‘‘90 
days’’ both places it appears; and 
(F) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment 
of the Higher Education Opportunity 
Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not less than 90 
days before the commencement of 
each competition for a grant under 
this chapter is held,’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘prior experience’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
countability for outcomes’’; and 
(III) in clause (v), by striking 
‘‘prior experience’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
countability for outcomes’’; and 
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(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (B); 
(3) in subsection (d)(3), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘In addition, the Secretary shall host 
at least one virtual, interactive training to ensure 
that any interested applicants have access to tech-
nical assistance.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) documentation that the student has 
been determined eligible for a Federal Pell 
Grant authorized under section 401; or 
‘‘(F) for grants authorized under 402B 
and 402F of this chapter, documentation that 
a student is attending a school that elects, or 
for which the local educational agency serving 
the school elects on behalf of the school, to re-
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ceive special assistance payment under section 
11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional 
School 
Lunch 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii)), or that had a percentage of 
enrolled students who were identified students 
(defined in clause (i) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F))) that 
meets or exceeds the threshold described in 
clause (viii) of such section (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)) during the school year that 
ends prior to the first period for which such 
grant is awarded.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) documentation that the student has 
been determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell 
Grant authorized under section 401; or 
‘‘(F) for grants authorized under 402B 
and 402F of this chapter, documentation that 
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a student is attending a school that elects, or 
for which the local educational agency serving 
the school elects on behalf of the school, to re-
ceive special assistance payment under section 
11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional 
School 
Lunch 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii)), or that had a percentage of 
enrolled students who were identified students 
(defined in clause (i) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F))) that 
meets or exceeds the threshold described in 
clause (viii) of such section (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)) during the school year that 
ends prior to the first period for which such 
grant is awarded.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘PRIOR EXPERIENCE’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUT-
COMES’’ in the heading; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘on or after January 
1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after the 
date of enactment of the’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘prior experience of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘success in achieving’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘college 
students, and’’ and inserting ‘‘college students, 
foster care children and youth, homeless chil-
dren and youth, and’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘will make such students eligible for 
programs such as the Academic Com-
petitiveness Grants Program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘includes 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), re-
spectively; and 
(III) by inserting after clause (iv) 
the following: 
‘‘(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;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘except in the 
case of programs that specifically tar-
get veterans,’’ after ‘‘under section 
402C,’’; 
(II) in clause (v), by striking 
‘‘will make such students eligible for 
programs such as the Academic Com-
petitiveness Grants Program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘includes at least 4 years of 
mathematics, 3 years of science, and 
2 years of a foreign language’’; 
(III) by redesignating clauses (vi) 
and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), re-
spectively; and 
(IV) by inserting after clause (v) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) the completion of financial aid 
applications, including the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid described in 
section 483(a) and college admission appli-
cations;’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C), (D), and (E), as subparagraphs (D), 
(E), and (F), respectively; 
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(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) For programs authorized under sec-
tion 402C that specifically target veterans, the 
extent to which the eligible entity met or ex-
ceeded the entity’s objectives for such program 
regarding— 
‘‘(i) the delivery of service to a total 
number of students served by the program, 
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 
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‘‘(vi) to the extent practicable, the 
postsecondary completion of such stu-
dents.’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (D), as redesig-
nated in clause (ii)— 
(I) in subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘in which such students were en-
rolled’’ and inserting ‘‘at any bacca-
laureate granting institution within 6 
years of initial enrollment in the 
project’’; and 
(II) in subclause (II), by striking 
items (aa) and (bb) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(aa) the transfer of such 
students to institutions of higher 
education 
that 
offer 
bacca-
laureate degrees, regardless of 
whether the transferring student 
completes a degree or certificate; 
or 
‘‘(bb) the completion of a 
degree or certificate by such stu-
dents at any accredited institu-
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tion within 4 years of initial en-
rollment in the project;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (E), as redesig-
nated— 
(I) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years of 
receiving the baccalaureate degree;’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘graduate study and the attainment 
of doctoral degrees by former program 
participants.’’ and inserting ‘‘graduate 
study; and 
‘‘(v) the attainment of doctoral de-
grees by former program participants with-
in 10 years of receiving the baccalaureate 
degree.’’; and 
(vii) in subparagraph (F), as redesig-
nated— 
(I) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘within 2 years of service’’ before the 
semicolon; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
‘‘or re-enrollment’’ after ‘‘the enroll-
ment’’; 
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(6) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$900,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,010,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2019, and each of the 5 succeeding 
years. The amount authorized to be appro-
priated in the preceding sentence for fiscal year 
2020 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years 
shall be deemed increased by the annual adjust-
ment percentage. For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘adjustment percentage’ as ap-
plied to a fiscal year, means the estimated per-
centage change in the Consumer Price Index 
(as determined by the Secretary, using the defi-
nition in section 478(f)) for the most recent cal-
endar year ending before the beginning of that 
fiscal year.’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘1⁄2 of’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and to provide’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, to provide’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘current grantees.’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘additional readers.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘current grantees, and to carry out 
the requirements of section 402A(c)(9)(B).’’; 
(7) in subsection (h)— 
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(A) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘low-income individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual from a family whose 
taxable income for the preceding year did not 
exceed 150 percent of the poverty line applica-
ble to the individual’s family size as determined 
under section 673(2) of the Community Serv-
ices Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)); 
‘‘(B) an individual whose taxable income 
as reported on the individual’s most recently 
completed Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid under section 483(a) did not exceed 150 
percent of such poverty line; 
‘‘(C) an individual who has been deter-
mined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
authorized under section 401; or 
‘‘(D) for grants authorized under 402B 
and 402F of this chapter, a student who is at-
tending a school that elects, or for which the 
local educational agency serving the school 
elects on behalf of the school, to receive special 
assistance 
payment 
under 
section 
11(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
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tional 
School 
Lunch 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)(ii)), or that had a percentage of 
enrolled students who were identified students 
(defined in clause (i) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F))) that 
meets or exceeds the threshold described in 
clause (viii) of such section (42 U.S.C. 
1759a(a)(1)(F)) during the school year that 
ends prior to the first year of the period for 
which such grant is awarded.’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as sub-
section (i) and subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
as paragraphs (1) through (4); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as sub-
section (j); and 
(8) in subsection (j), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph 
(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of 
subsection (i)’’. 
SEC. 4018. TALENT SEARCH. 
Section 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–12) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) to advise such youths regarding the post-
secondary education selection process, including con-
sideration of financial aid awards offered, potential 
Federal loan burden, and likelihood of graduating; 
and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5); and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(6) education or counseling services to assist 
students and their families regarding career choice; 
and 
‘‘(7) connections to programs providing finan-
cial literacy and economic literacy so that students 
and their families are able to make informed choices 
regarding postsecondary education, including consid-
ering degree choice and potential Federal loan bur-
den.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘career’’ 
and inserting ‘‘academic’’; and 
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(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless children and youths (as such term is de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including 
unaccompanied youth, and foster care children and 
youth; 
‘‘(6) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application for the project, a description of the 
activities that will be undertaken to reach out to 
homeless children and youths and foster care chil-
dren and youth as part of the project; and 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing homeless children and youths and foster care 
children and youth.’’. 
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SEC. 4019. UPWARD BOUND. 
Section 402C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–13) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs 
(5) and (6) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) assistance to students and their families 
regarding career choice; 
‘‘(6) education or counseling services designed 
to education improve the financial literacy and eco-
nomic literacy of students or the students’ parents 
in order to aid them in making informed decisions 
about the postsecondary education selection process 
and assist students and their families in making in-
formed choices regarding the postsecondary edu-
cation selection process; and 
‘‘(7) in the case of such a project that is not 
specifically designed for veterans, as part of core 
curriculum, instruction in mathematics through pre- 
calculus, science, foreign language, language arts, 
and literature, and in the case of such a project that 
is specifically designed for veterans, instruction in 
mathematics through pre-calculus, science, foreign 
language, and language arts.’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (c) and (g) and re-
designating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (h) as sub-
sections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 
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(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘youth’’ 
and inserting ‘‘participants’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘youth participating in 
the project’’ and inserting ‘‘project partici-
pants’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘youth;’’ and inserting 
‘‘participants;’’ and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘youth 
participating in the project’’ and inserting ‘‘par-
ticipants’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting 
‘‘$90’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 
‘‘$450’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting 
‘‘$60’’; 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Adults participating in a project specifically 
targeting veterans under this section may be 
paid stipends not in excess of $100 per month 
during the year.’’; 
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(E) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(F) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless children and youths (as such term is de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including 
unaccompanied youth, and foster care children and 
youth; 
‘‘(8) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application, a description of the activities that 
will be undertaken to reach out to homeless children 
and youths and foster care children and youth re-
garding the project; and 
‘‘(9) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing homeless children and youths and foster care 
children and youth.’’. 
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SEC. 4020. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. 
Section 402D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–14) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘limited 
English proficient’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income 
and first generation college students, including 
limited English proficient students’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing—’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the paragraph and inserting a period; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘including 
financial planning for postsecondary education;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘including— 
‘‘(A) financial planning for postsecondary 
education, including loan burdens required, re-
payment options, and expected earnings in po-
tential career fields; 
‘‘(B) basic personal income, household 
money management, and financial planning 
skills; and 
‘‘(C) 
basic 
economic 
decisionmaking 
skills.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
401(b)(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 401(b)(1)’’; 
and 
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(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless children and youths (as such term is de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including 
unaccompanied youth, and foster care children and 
youth; 
‘‘(8) require that such entity submit, in the ap-
plication for the project, a description of the activi-
ties that will be undertaken to reach out to homeless 
children and youths, and foster care children and 
youth, who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment 
at the institution; and 
‘‘(9) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
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payment options, and expected earnings in po-
tential career fields; 
‘‘(B) basic personal income, household 
money management, and financial planning 
skills; and 
‘‘(C) 
basic 
economic 
decisionmaking 
skills;’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless children and youths (as such term is de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including 
unaccompanied youth, and foster care children and 
youth; 
‘‘(5) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application, a description of the activities that 
will be undertaken to reach out to homeless children 
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and youths and foster care children and youth re-
garding the project; and 
‘‘(6) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing homeless children and youths and foster care 
children and youth.’’. 
SEC. 4023. STAFF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 402G(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–17(b)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘webinars, online classes,’’ 
after ‘‘seminars, workshops,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘new directors’’ and inserting 
‘‘staff’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; 
(4) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) Legislation and regulatory requirements 
and program management for new directors of pro-
grams funded under this chapter.’’; 
(5) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by insert-
ing ‘‘for continuing directors and staff of programs’’ 
after ‘‘operation of programs’’; and 
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(6) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘model programs’’ and inserting ‘‘innovations’’. 
SEC. 4024. REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS. 
(a) OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
402H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–18) is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, 
including a rigorous evaluation of the pro-
grams and projects assisted under section 
402C. The evaluation of the programs and 
projects assisted under section 402C shall 
be implemented not later than June 30, 
2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘The issues such 
evaluations shall measure shall include the 
effectiveness of programs and projects as-
sisted under this chapter in— 
‘‘(i) meeting or exceeding the stated 
objectives regarding the outcome criteria 
under 402A(f); 
‘‘(ii) enhancing the access of low-in-
come individuals and first-generation col-
lege students to postsecondary education; 
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‘‘(iii) preparing individuals for post-
secondary education; and 
‘‘(iv) comparing students who partici-
pate in the programs funded under this 
chapter with students who do not partici-
pate in such programs with respect to— 
‘‘(I) level of education completed; 
‘‘(II) retention rates; 
‘‘(III) graduation rates; 
‘‘(IV) college admission and com-
pletion rates; and 
‘‘(V) other issues as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘and take into account the agreed upon 
target 
determined 
under 
section 
402A(f)(4)’’ before the period; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) PRACTICES.—The evaluations described in 
paragraph (1) shall identify institutional, commu-
nity, and program or project practices that are effec-
tive in— 
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‘‘(A) enhancing the access of low-income 
individuals and first-generation college students 
to postsecondary education; 
‘‘(B) the preparation of such individuals 
and students for postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) fostering the success of the individ-
uals and students in postsecondary education; 
and 
‘‘(D) for programs and projects assisted 
under section 402C, the characteristics of stu-
dents who benefit most from such programs 
and projects.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the authorizing committees’’ before the period. 
(b) HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND FOS-
TER CARE CHILDREN AND YOUTH.—Section 402H of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORT REGARDING HOMELESS CHILDREN 
AND
YOUTHS
AND
FOSTER
CARE
CHILDREN
AND 
YOUTH.—Each entity carrying out a project under section 
402B, 402C, 402D, or 402F shall, at the conclusion of 
the project, prepare and submit a report to the Secretary 
that includes— 
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‘‘(1) data on the number of homeless children 
and youths (as such term is defined in section 725 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a)) and foster care children and youth 
served through the project; and 
‘‘(2) a description of any strategies or program 
enhancements that were used in the project and that 
were effective in meeting the needs of homeless chil-
dren and youths and foster care children and 
youth.’’. 
SEC. 4025. GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS 
FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. 
Section 404C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–23(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) describe how the eligible entity will 
facilitate the participation of foster care chil-
dren and youth and homeless children and 
youths (as such term is defined in section 725 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), including— 
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‘‘(i) how the eligible entity will iden-
tify foster care children and youth and 
homeless children and youths, in collabora-
tion with child welfare agencies, homeless 
shelters, and local educational agency liai-
sons for homeless children and youths des-
ignated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)); 
‘‘(ii) how the eligible entity will collect 
and submit to the Secretary data on the 
number of homeless children and youths 
and foster care children and youth served; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the policies and practices the eli-
gible entity will adopt to remove barriers to 
the participation of homeless children and 
youths and foster care children and youth, 
including policies to facilitate continued 
participation despite changes in residence 
resulting from homelessness or foster care 
placement and policies consistent with the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.).’’. 
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SEC. 4026. GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS 
FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS; AUTHOR-
IZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1070a–28) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2019’’. 
SEC. 4027. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED. 
Section 413A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070b) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE OF SUBPART.—It is the purpose of 
this subpart to— 
‘‘(1) provide, through institutions of higher edu-
cation, supplemental grants to assist in making 
available the benefits of postsecondary education to 
qualified students who demonstrate financial need in 
accordance with the provisions of part F of this title; 
and 
‘‘(2) to establish demonstration projects at var-
ious institutions of higher education, as defined in 
section 101, to determine best practices and policies 
regarding the distribution of emergency grant aid to 
assist students in completing their program of study, 
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notwithstanding aid they may have received in ac-
cordance with the provisions of part F of this title.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and all that follows through the end and in-
serting ‘‘appropriated— 
‘‘(A) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(B) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(C) $1,450,000,000, for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(D) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
and 
‘‘(E) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 
and each succeeding fiscal year.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary 
to fund demonstration projects under section 
413(F), there are allocated, from funds authorized 
under paragraph (b)(1), $1,250,000 for fiscal year 
2019 and each of the 3 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 4028. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
Section 413D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070b–3) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 413D. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOCATION FORMULA
FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2019 THROUGH 2023.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount appro-
priated under section 413A(b)(1) for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall allocate to each institution— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2019, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 90 percent of the amount the in-
stitution received under subsection (a) for 
fiscal year 2018, as such subsection was in 
effect with respect to such fiscal year (in 
this subparagraph referred to as ‘the 2018 
amount for the institution’); or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2020, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 80 percent of the 2018 amount 
for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2021, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 60 percent of the 2018 amount 
for the institution; or 
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‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2022, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 40 percent of the 2018 amount 
for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c); 
and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal 
to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) 20 percent of the 2018 amount 
for the institution; or 
‘‘(ii) the fair share amount for the in-
stitution determined under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) RATABLE REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount appro-
priated under section 413A(b)(1) for a fiscal 
year is less than the amount required to be allo-
cated to the institutions under this subsection, 
then the amount of the allocation to each insti-
tution shall be ratably reduced. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS.—If 
the amounts allocated to each institution are 
ratably reduced under subparagraph (A) for a 
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fiscal year and additional amounts are appro-
priated for such fiscal year, the amount allo-
cated to each institution from the additional 
amounts shall be increased on the same basis as 
the amounts under subparagraph (A) were re-
duced (until each institution receives the 
amount required to be allocated under this sub-
section). 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 
AND
EACH
SUCCEEDING
FISCAL
YEAR.—From the 
amount appropriated under section 413A(b)(1) for fiscal 
year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall allocate to each institution the fair share amount for 
the institution determined under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF FAIR SHARE AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the fair share amount for an institution for a fiscal 
year shall be equal to the sum of the institution’s 
undergraduate student need described in paragraph 
(2) for the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONAL
UNDERGRADUATE
STU-
DENT NEED.—The undergraduate student need for 
an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of the following: 
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7 percent of undergraduate students who are recipi-
ents of Federal Pell Grants.’’. 
SEC. 4029. EMERGENCY GRANT AID DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
Subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 413F. EMERGENCY GRANT AID DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.— 
The Secretary shall select, in accordance with subsection 
(d), eligible entities to voluntarily carry out emergency 
grant aid demonstration projects designed to aid in the 
completion of their program of study. 
‘‘(b) NON-FEDERAL SHARE REQUIREMENT; USE OF 
FUNDS.—The Federal share of the cost of any project 
funded under this section shall not exceed 50 percent. The 
share provided by the eligible entity shall not include in- 
kind contributions. Federal funds provided shall be used 
solely to provide emergency grant aid to eligible students 
and cannot be used to pay or subsidize the salary of any 
employee of an eligible entity. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desir-
ing to carry out a demonstration project under this 
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section shall submit an application to the Secretary, 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(2) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall, prior to 
any deadline to submit applications under paragraph 
(1), conduct outreach to any institution eligible to 
receive funds under section 371 (20 U.S.C. 1067(q)) 
to provide those institutions with information on the 
opportunity to apply to carry out a demonstration 
project under this section. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—Each application under para-
graph (1) shall include a description of the emer-
gency grant aid program to be offered by the eligible 
entity under the demonstration project which shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) a description of the assessment the 
entity has undertaken to develop an estimate of 
the number of emergency aid grants that entity 
will make in an award year; 
‘‘(B) the criteria the entity will use to de-
fine an emergency for which a student will be 
eligible to receive an emergency grant; 
‘‘(C) an assurance that the definition or 
criteria of an emergency for which a student 
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will be eligible to receive an emergency grant 
will include at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) the unexpected loss of employ-
ment, transportation, child care or hous-
ing; 
‘‘(ii) an unexpected medical condition 
of the student, or a dependent of the stu-
dent; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a dependent stu-
dent— 
‘‘(I) the unexpected death of a 
parent or guardian; or 
‘‘(II) an unexpected medical con-
dition of the parent or guardian which 
results in their loss of employment; 
‘‘(D) a description of the process by which 
a student will navigate the process for applying 
and receiving emergency aid; 
‘‘(E) how the entity will administer the 
program, including— 
‘‘(i) which employees and departments 
of the entity will administer the program; 
‘‘(ii) which departments will coordi-
nate in the delivery of the program; 
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‘‘(iii) the role of the student financial 
aid administrator of the eligible entity in 
the program; 
‘‘(iv) the processes the entity has in 
place to respond to applications, approve 
applications, and disburse emergency grant 
aid outside of normal business hours; 
‘‘(v) the data management tools the 
entity will have in place to ensure efficient 
administration of the program and data 
collection for evaluation; and 
‘‘(vi) the internal controls in place to 
discourage fraud in the program; 
‘‘(F) an assurance that either the financial 
aid department or the student services depart-
ment will serve as the primary program admin-
istrator; 
‘‘(G) an assurance that the process by 
which a student applies for emergency aid in-
cludes at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) an in-person interview where fea-
sible; 
‘‘(ii) an opportunity for the student to 
learn about other forms of emergency aid 
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outside of the eligible entity that they may 
be eligible for; and 
‘‘(iii) at least one opportunity to ap-
peal a denial of a grant; 
‘‘(H) an assurance that an eligible entity 
will be able to acknowledge a student request 
for emergency aid within 8 hours of a request, 
make a decision within 48 hours of a request 
and disburse aid within 24 hours of approval of 
a request; 
‘‘(I) an assurance that a student eligible to 
receive an emergency aid grant is enrolled at 
least part-time at the entity and is making sat-
isfactory academic progress; 
‘‘(J) an assurance that the eligible entity 
will limit the emergency grant aid a student 
may receive in any individual request to no 
more than $750 and the lifetime limit for emer-
gency grant aid for a student is $2,000; 
‘‘(K) a description of how the school in-
tends to limit excessive demand, fraud or abuse 
through program audits, required student docu-
mentation of the expenses for which the grant 
aid was disbursed, and other means; and 
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‘‘(L) any other information the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 9 months after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
shall make available to the authorizing committees and the 
public a list of eligible entities selected to carry out a dem-
onstration project under this section. 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION AND EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) STUDENT-LEVEL DATA.—Each eligi-
ble entity that carries out a demonstration 
project under this section shall provide to the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences 
the student-level data and the record of emer-
gency grant aid received by students who par-
ticipated in the program authorized in sub-
section (a), to enable the Director— 
‘‘(i) to determine the aggregate infor-
mation described in subparagraph (B) with 
respect to the program; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, to com-
pare the grant aid programs using a rig-
orous evaluation. 
‘‘(B) 
AGGREGATE
INFORMATION.—For 
purposes of the evaluation under paragraph (2), 
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the Director shall use the student-level data 
provided under subparagraph (A) by an eligible 
entity to determine the following information 
with respect to each program described in sub-
paragraph (C)(i) offered at such eligible entity: 
‘‘(i) the average number of credit 
hours students earned prior to receipt of 
an emergency grant; 
‘‘(ii) the average period of time be-
tween the receipt of emergency aid by a 
student and when that student completes 
their program; 
‘‘(iii) the average amount of grant aid 
received in one disbursement; 
‘‘(iv) the average amount of grant aid 
received over a recipient’s period of enroll-
ment at the eligible entity; 
‘‘(v) the completion and retention 
rates of students who received aid under 
the program; 
‘‘(vi) the point in the academic year 
the student applied for emergency aid; 
‘‘(vii) the type of emergency declared 
by the student; 
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‘‘(viii) the average time taken by the 
eligible entity to acknowledge a grant ap-
plication, make a decision on the applica-
tion, and disburse funding to a student; 
and 
‘‘(ix) such other information as the 
Director may reasonably require. 
‘‘(C) DISAGGREGATION.—The information 
determined under subparagraph (B) shall be 
disaggregated as follows, provided that the 
disaggregation of the information does not iden-
tify any individual student: 
‘‘(i) For each eligible entity that car-
ries out a demonstration project under this 
section, disaggregation by— 
‘‘(I) the students receiving aid 
under the program; 
‘‘(II) the students who applied 
but did not receive aid under the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(III) the students who received 
more than one grant under the pro-
gram; and 
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‘‘(IV) the students who received 
the maximum lifetime benefit awarded 
by the program. 
‘‘(ii) For each group of students de-
scribed in clause (i), disaggregation by age, 
race (as defined in section 153(a)(3) of the 
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 
(20 U.S.C. 9543)), gender, disability sta-
tus, students who are veterans or service-
members, first generation college students, 
and status as a recipient of a Federal Pell 
Grant. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in con-
sultation with the Secretary and using the in-
formation determined under paragraph (1), 
shall annually evaluate each eligible entity car-
rying out a demonstration project under this 
section. Each evaluation shall be disaggregated 
in accordance with subparagraph (B) and in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) the extent to which the eligible 
entity has met the elements of its applica-
tion under subsection (c); 
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‘‘(ii) 
whether 
the 
demonstration 
project led to reduced time to completion 
or increased retention rates; 
‘‘(iii) obstacles related to administra-
tion of emergency grant aid; 
‘‘(iv) total cost and net cost per stu-
dent who received emergency aid; 
‘‘(v) the 3-year adjusted cohort de-
fault rate, as defined in section 435(m), of 
students receiving aid; 
‘‘(vi) the median student earnings 1, 
3, and 4 years after graduation; 
‘‘(vii) enrollment data, disaggregated 
by enrollment status, retention rates, cred-
it accumulation, and completion rates 
for— 
‘‘(I) first-time, full-time students; 
‘‘(II) first-time, part-time stu-
dents; 
‘‘(III) 
non-first-time, 
full-time 
students; 
‘‘(IV) non-first-time, part-time 
students; 
‘‘(V) eligibility for Federal Pell 
Grants; 
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‘‘(VI) race (as defined in section 
153(a)(3) of the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9543)), and ethnicity; and 
‘‘(VII) transfer rates; and 
‘‘(viii) a description of the role of staff 
and faculty in the administration of the 
project. 
‘‘(3) DISAGGREGATION.—The data collected 
under clause (v) through (vii) shall be disaggregated 
by each group of students described in paragraph 
(1)(C). 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director, in con-
sultation with the Secretary, shall annually provide 
to the authorizing committees a report on the effec-
tiveness of the programs. 
‘‘(f) DATA PRIVACY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any 
person who obtains or has access to personally iden-
tifiable information in connection with this section to 
willfully disclose to any person (except as authorized 
in this section or any Federal law) such personally 
identifiable information. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—Any person who violates para-
graph (1) shall be fined not more than $5,000, im-
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prisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together 
with the costs of prosecution. 
‘‘(3) EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER OF THE UNITED 
STATES.—If a violation of paragraph (1) is com-
mitted by any officer or employee of the United 
States, the officer or employee shall be dismissed 
from office or discharged from employment upon 
conviction for the violation. 
‘‘(4) SALE OF DATA PROHIBITED.—Data col-
lected under this section shall not be sold to any 
third party by the Director, any postsecondary insti-
tution, or any other entity. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON USE BY OTHER FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Director shall not allow any other 
Federal agency to use data collected under this sec-
tion for any purpose except as explicitly authorized 
by this section. 
‘‘(6) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Personally identifi-
able information collected under this section shall 
not be used for any law enforcement activity or any 
other activity that would result in adverse action 
against any student, including debt collection activ-
ity or enforcement of the immigration laws. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section: 
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an institution of higher education that 
participates in the FSEOG program as authorized in 
section 413A. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(3) FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT.— 
The term ‘first generation college student’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 402A(h)(3).’’. 
SEC. 4030. SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHOSE 
FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED IN MIGRANT AND 
SEASONAL FARMWORK. 
Section 418A(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070d–2(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 4031. CCAMPIS REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 419N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070e) is amended by striking subsection (g) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
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‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for 
fiscal year 2020 and each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years shall be deemed increased by the 
annual adjustment percentage. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘annual adjustment percentage’, as applied 
to a fiscal year, means the estimated percentage 
change in the Consumer Price Index (as deter-
mined by the Secretary, using the definition in 
section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar 
year ending before the beginning of that fiscal 
year.’’. 
SEC. 4032. JUMPSTART TO COLLEGE GRANT PROGRAMS. 
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is further amended by in-
serting after subpart 7 the following: 
‘‘Subpart 8—Jumpstart to College 
‘‘SEC. 419O. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an institution of higher education in 
partnership with one or more local educational agen-
cies (which may be an educational service agency). 
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Such partnership may also include other entities 
such as nonprofit organizations or businesses. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
‘‘(3) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘dual or con-
current enrollment program’, ‘early college high 
school’, ‘educational service agency’, ‘four-year ad-
justed cohort graduation rate’, ‘local educational 
agency’, ‘secondary school’, and ‘State’ have mean-
ings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(4) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term ‘low- 
income student’ means a student counted under sec-
tion 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)). 
‘‘(5) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
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‘‘SEC. 419P. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RES-
ERVATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this subpart, there 
are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2019 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) RESERVATIONS.—From the funds appropriated 
under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall reserve— 
‘‘(1) not less than 40 percent for grants to eli-
gible entities under section 419Q; 
‘‘(2) not less than 55 percent for grants to 
States under section 419R; and 
‘‘(3) not less than 5 percent for national activi-
ties under section 419T. 
‘‘SEC. 419Q. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to assist 
such entities in establishing or supporting an early college 
high school or dual or concurrent enrollment program in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 
be awarded for a period of 6 years. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the amount of each grant under this section is suffi-
cient to enable each grantee to carry out the activities de-
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scribed in subsection (h), except that a grant under this 
section may not exceed $2,000,000. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each year that an eligi-
ble entity receives a grant under this section, the en-
tity shall contribute matching funds, in the amounts 
described in paragraph (2), for the activities sup-
ported by the grant. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amounts de-
scribed in this paragraph are— 
‘‘(A) for each of the first and second years 
of the grant period, 20 percent of the grant 
amount; 
‘‘(B) for each of the third and fourth years 
of the grant period, 30 percent of the grant 
amount; 
‘‘(C) for the fifth year of the grant period, 
40 percent of the grant amount; and 
‘‘(D) for the sixth year of the grant period, 
50 percent of the grant amount. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
CONTRIB-
UTED.— 
‘‘(A) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall allow an eligible entity to meet the 
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requirements of this subsection through in-kind 
contributions. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
SOURCES.—Not less 
than half of each amount described in para-
graph (2) shall be provided by the eligible entity 
from non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible en-
tity shall use a grant received under this section only to 
supplement funds that would, in the absence of such 
grant, be made available from other Federal, State, or 
local sources for activities supported by the grant, not to 
supplant such funds. 
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that— 
‘‘(1) propose to establish or support an early 
college high school or other dual or concurrent en-
rollment program that will serve a student popu-
lation of which not less than 51 percent are low-in-
come students; 
‘‘(2) are from States that provide assistance to 
early college high schools or other dual enrollment 
programs, such as assistance to defray the costs of 
higher education (including costs of tuition, fees, 
and textbooks); and 
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‘‘(3) propose to establish or support an early 
college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment 
program that meets quality standards established 
by— 
‘‘(A) a nationally recognized accrediting 
agency or association that offers accreditation 
specifically for such programs; or 
‘‘(B) a State process specifically for the re-
view and approval of such programs. 
‘‘(g) EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary 
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that eligible entities 
receiving grants under this section— 
‘‘(1) are from a representative cross section 
of— 
‘‘(A) urban, suburban, and rural areas; 
and 
‘‘(B) regions of the United States; and 
‘‘(2) include both two-year and four-year insti-
tutions of higher education. 
‘‘(h) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall 
use grant funds received under this section— 
‘‘(i) to support the activities described 
in its application under subsection (i); 
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‘‘(ii) to create and maintain a coher-
ent system of supports for students, teach-
ers, principals, and faculty under the pro-
gram, including— 
‘‘(I) college and career readiness, 
academic, and social support services 
for students; and 
‘‘(II) professional development 
for secondary school teachers, faculty, 
and principals and faculty from the 
institution of higher education, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(aa) joint professional de-
velopment activities; and 
‘‘(bb) activities to assist 
such teachers, faculty, and prin-
cipals in using effective parent 
and 
community 
engagement 
strategies and to help ensure the 
success of students academically 
at risk of not enrolling in or com-
pleting postsecondary education, 
first-generation college students, 
and students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elemen-
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tary and Secondary Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
‘‘(iii) to carry out liaison activities 
among the partners that comprise the eli-
gible entity pursuant to an agreement or 
memorandum 
of 
understanding 
docu-
menting commitments, resources, roles, 
and responsibilities of the partners con-
sistent with the design of the program; 
‘‘(iv) for outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students and their 
families, including students academically at 
risk of not enrolling in or completing post-
secondary education, first-generation col-
lege students, and students described in 
section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), are— 
‘‘(I) aware of, and recruited into, 
the early college high school or dual 
or concurrent enrollment program; 
and 
‘‘(II) assisted with the process of 
enrolling in the early college high 
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school or dual or concurrent enroll-
ment program; 
‘‘(v) to collect, share, and use data (in 
compliance with section 444 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g)) for program improvement and 
program evaluation; and 
‘‘(vi) to review and strengthen its pro-
gram to maximize the potential that stu-
dents participating in the program will 
eventually complete a recognized postsec-
ondary 
credential, 
including 
by 
opti-
mizing— 
‘‘(I) the curriculum of the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(II) the sequence of courses of-
fered by the program; and 
‘‘(III) the alignment of academic 
calendars 
between 
the 
secondary 
schools and the institution of higher 
education participating in the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(B) NEW PROGRAMS.—In the case of an 
eligible entity that uses a grant under this sec-
tion to establish an early college high school or 
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dual or concurrent enrollment program, the en-
tity shall use such funds during the first year 
of the grant period— 
‘‘(i) to design the curriculum and se-
quence of courses in collaboration with, at 
a minimum— 
‘‘(I) faculty from the institution 
of higher education; 
‘‘(II) teachers and faculty from 
the local educational agency; and 
‘‘(III) in the case of a career and 
technical education program, employ-
ers or workforce development entities 
to ensure that the program is aligned 
with labor market demand; 
‘‘(ii) to develop and implement an ar-
ticulation agreement between the institu-
tion of higher education and the local edu-
cational agency that governs how sec-
ondary and postsecondary credits will be 
awarded under the program; and 
‘‘(iii) to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible enti-
ty may use grant funds received under this section 
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to support the activities described in its application 
under subsection (i), including by— 
‘‘(A) purchasing textbooks and equipment 
that support the program’s curriculum; 
‘‘(B) pursuant to the assurance provided 
by the eligible entity under subsection (i)(3)(A), 
paying tuition and fees for postsecondary 
courses taken by students under the program; 
‘‘(C) incorporating work-based learning op-
portunities into the program (which may in-
clude partnering with entities that provide such 
opportunities), including— 
‘‘(i) internships; 
‘‘(ii) career-based capstone projects; 
‘‘(iii) pre-apprenticeships and appren-
ticeships provided by eligible providers of 
apprenticeship programs described in sec-
tion 122(a)(2)(B) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3152(a)(2)(B)); and 
‘‘(iv) work-based learning opportuni-
ties provided under chapters 1 and 2 of 
subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11 et seq.); 
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‘‘(D) providing students with transpor-
tation to and from the program; 
‘‘(E) paying costs for— 
‘‘(i) high school teachers to obtain the 
skills, credentials, or industry certifications 
necessary to teach for the institution of 
higher education participating in the pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(ii) postsecondary faculty to become 
certified to teach high school; or 
‘‘(F) providing time during which sec-
ondary school teachers and faculty and faculty 
from an institution of higher education can col-
laborate, which may include the planning of 
team activities for such teachers and faculty. 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The appli-
cation under paragraph (1) shall include, at min-
imum, a description of— 
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‘‘(A) the partnership that comprises the el-
igible entity, including documentation of part-
ner commitments, resources and budget, roles, 
and responsibilities; 
‘‘(B) how the partners that comprise the 
eligible entity will coordinate to carry out the 
mandatory activities described in subsection 
(h)(1); 
‘‘(C) the number of students intended to 
be served by the program and demographic in-
formation relating to such students; 
‘‘(D) how the eligible entity’s curriculum 
and sequence of courses form a program of 
study leading to a recognized postsecondary cre-
dential; 
‘‘(E) how postsecondary credits earned will 
be transferable to institutions of higher edu-
cation within the State, including any applicable 
statewide transfer agreements and any provi-
sions of such agreements that are specific to 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs; 
‘‘(F) how the eligible entity will ensure 
that students understand how credits earned by 
such students will transfer; 
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‘‘(G) outreach programs to provide sec-
ondary school students, especially those in mid-
dle grades, and their parents, teachers, school 
counselors, and principals information about, 
and academic preparation for, the early college 
high school or other dual or concurrent enroll-
ment program; 
‘‘(H) how the eligible entity will determine 
the eligibility of students for postsecondary 
courses, including an explanation of the mul-
tiple factors the entity will take into account to 
assess the readiness of students for such 
courses; and 
‘‘(I) the sustainability plan for the early 
college high school or other dual or concurrent 
enrollment program. 
‘‘(3) ASSURANCES.—The application under 
paragraph (1) shall include assurances from the eli-
gible entity that— 
‘‘(A) students participating in a program 
funded with a grant under this section will not 
be required to pay tuition or fees for postsec-
ondary courses taken under the program; 
‘‘(B) postsecondary credits earned by stu-
dents under the program will be transcribed 
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upon completion of the required course work; 
and 
‘‘(C) instructors of postsecondary courses 
under the program will meet the same stand-
ards applicable to other faculty at the institu-
tion of higher education that is participating in 
the program. 
‘‘SEC. 419R. GRANTS TO STATES. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to States, on a competitive basis, to assist States 
in supporting or establishing early college high schools or 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 
be awarded for a period of 6 years. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the amount of each grant under this section is suffi-
cient to enable each grantee to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (f). 
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—For each year that 
a State receives a grant under this section, the State shall 
provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 
percent of the amount of the grant received by the State 
for such year to carry out the activities supported by the 
grant. 
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‘‘(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—A State shall 
use a grant received under this section only to supplement 
funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made 
available from other Federal, State, or local sources for 
activities supported by the grant, not to supplant such 
funds. 
‘‘(f) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—A State shall 
use grant funds received under this section to— 
‘‘(A) support the activities described in its 
application under subsection (g); 
‘‘(B) plan and implement a statewide 
strategy for expanding access to early college 
high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs for students who are underrep-
resented in higher education to raise statewide 
rates of secondary school graduation, readiness 
for postsecondary education, and completion of 
recognized postsecondary credentials, with a 
focus on students academically at risk of not 
enrolling in or completing postsecondary edu-
cation; 
‘‘(C) identify any obstacles to such a strat-
egy under State law or policy; 
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‘‘(D) provide technical assistance (either 
directly or through a knowledgeable inter-
mediary) to early college high schools and other 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs, which 
may include— 
‘‘(i) brokering relationships and agree-
ments that forge a strong partnership be-
tween elementary and secondary and post-
secondary partners; and 
‘‘(ii) offering statewide training and 
peer learning opportunities for school lead-
ers, instructors, and counselors or advisors; 
‘‘(E) identify and implement policies that 
will improve the effectiveness and ensure the 
quality of early college high schools and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs, such as eligi-
bility and access, funding, data and quality as-
surance, governance, accountability, and align-
ment policies; 
‘‘(F) disseminate best practices for early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs, which may include best 
practices from programs in the State or other 
States; 
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‘‘(G) facilitate statewide secondary and 
postsecondary data collection, research and 
evaluation, and reporting to policymakers and 
other stakeholders; and 
‘‘(H) conduct outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students, their families, 
and community members are aware of early col-
lege high schools and dual or concurrent enroll-
ment programs in the State. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE
ACTIVITIES.—A State may 
use grant funds received under this section to— 
‘‘(A) establish a mechanism to offset the 
costs of tuition, fees, and support services for 
low-income students enrolled in early college 
high schools or dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs; 
‘‘(B) establish formal transfer systems 
within and across State higher education sys-
tems, including two-year and four-year public 
and private institutions, to maximize the trans-
ferability of college courses; 
‘‘(C) provide incentives to school districts 
that— 
‘‘(i) assist high school teachers in get-
ting the credentials needed to participate 
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in early college high school programs and 
dual or concurrent enrollment; and 
‘‘(ii) encourage the use of college in-
structors to teach college courses in high 
schools; 
‘‘(D) support initiatives to improve the 
quality of early college high school and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs at partici-
pating institutions, including by assisting such 
institutions in aligning programs with the qual-
ity standards described in section 419Q(f)(3); 
and 
‘‘(E) reimburse low-income students to 
cover part or all of the costs of an Advanced 
Placement or International Baccalaureate ex-
amination. 
‘‘(g) STATE APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a State shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The appli-
cation under paragraph (1) shall include, at min-
imum, a description of— 
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‘‘(A) how the State will carry out the man-
datory State activities described in subsection 
(f)(1); 
‘‘(B) how the State will ensure that any 
programs funded with a grant under this sec-
tion are coordinated with programs under— 
‘‘(i) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(iv) the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) how the State intends to use grant 
funds to address achievement gaps for each cat-
egory 
of 
students 
described 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)) as identified by the State in 
its accountability system under section 1111(c) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)); 
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‘‘(D) how the State will access and lever-
age additional resources necessary to sustain 
early college high schools or other dual or con-
current enrollment programs; 
‘‘(E) how the State will identify and elimi-
nate barriers to implementing effective early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs after the grant expires, in-
cluding by engaging businesses and nonprofit 
organizations; and 
‘‘(F) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 419S. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
annually, each State and eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary a 
report on the progress of the State or eligible entity in 
carrying out the programs supported by such grant. 
‘‘(b) FORM
OF REPORT.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall issue uni-
form guidelines describing the information that shall be 
reported by grantees under such subsection. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of students enrolled in 
the early college high school or dual or concur-
rent enrollment program. 
‘‘(B) The number and percentage of stu-
dents reimbursed by the State for part or all of 
the costs of an Advanced Placement or Inter-
national Baccalaureate examination and the 
student test scores. 
‘‘(C) The number and percentage of stu-
dents enrolled in the early college high school or 
dual or concurrent enrollment program who 
earn a recognized postsecondary credential con-
currently with a high school diploma. 
‘‘(D) The number of postsecondary credits 
earned by eligible students while enrolled in the 
early college high school or dual or concurrent 
enrollment program that may be applied toward 
a recognized postsecondary credential. 
‘‘(E) The number and percentage of stu-
dents who earn a high school diploma. 
‘‘(F) Total number and percentage of eligi-
ble students who enroll in and subsequently 
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complete the early college high school or dual or 
concurrent enrollment program. 
‘‘(G) The number and percentage of grad-
uates who enroll in postsecondary education, in 
military service, and in employment. 
‘‘(2) CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS.—The infor-
mation described in each of subparagraphs (A) 
through (G) of paragraph (1) shall be set forth sepa-
rately for each category of students described in sec-
tion 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)). 
‘‘SEC. 419T. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) REPORTING
BY SECRETARY.—Not less fre-
quently than once annually, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that includes— 
‘‘(1) an analysis of the information received 
from States and eligible entities under section 419S; 
‘‘(2) an identification of best practices for car-
rying out programs supported by grants under this 
subpart; and 
‘‘(3) the results of the evaluation under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of the Aim Higher 
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Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with 
an independent entity to perform an evaluation of the 
grants awarded under this subtitle. Such evaluation shall 
apply rigorous procedures to obtain valid and reliable data 
concerning student outcomes by social and academic char-
acteristics and monitor the progress of students from sec-
ondary school to and through postsecondary education. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to States and eligible entities 
concerning best practices and quality improvement pro-
grams in early college high schools and dual or concurrent 
enrollment programs and shall disseminate such best prac-
tices among eligible entities, States, and local educational 
agencies. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—From amounts re-
served to carry out this section under section 419P(b)(3), 
the Secretary may reserve such sums as may be necessary 
for the direct administrative costs of carrying out the Sec-
retary’s responsibilities under this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 419U. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘(a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this subpart shall be 
construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 
and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu-
cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of 
higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in-
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cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 
the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 
of understanding, or other agreements between such em-
ployees and their employers. 
‘‘(b) GRADUATION RATE.—A student who graduates 
from an early college high school supported by a grant 
under section 419Q within 100 percent of the normal time 
for completion described in the eligible entity’s application 
under such section shall be counted in the four-year ad-
justed cohort graduation rate for such high school.’’. 
SEC. 4033. REVISED DEFINITIONS OF TEACH GRANTS. 
Section 420L of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070g) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘teacher preparation program’— 
‘‘(A) means a State-approved course of 
study provided by an institution of higher edu-
cation, the completion of which signifies that an 
enrollee has met all the State’s educational or 
training requirements for initial certification or 
licensure to teach in the State’s elementary 
schools or secondary schools; and 
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‘‘(B) may be a regular program or an al-
ternative route to certification, as defined by 
the State that approved such course of study.’’. 
SEC. 4034. REVISIONS TO ESTABLISHING TEACH GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 420M(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–1(d)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘baccalaureate or’’ and inserting ‘‘asso-
ciate or baccalaureate, or’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that 
not more than $8,000 may be received for under-
graduate associate study’’. 
SEC. 4035. REVISIONS TO TEACH GRANT APPLICATIONS 
AND ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 420N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070g–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘DEMONSTRATION OF TEACH’’ and in-
serting ‘‘TEACH’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘or another high-need’’ and inserting ‘‘early 
childhood education, or another high-need’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘, 
such as Teach for America,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
before the semicolon at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or in a high-need early childhood 
education program (as defined in section 
200(15));’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
clause (vi); 
(II) by redesignating clause (vii) 
as clause (viii); 
(III) by inserting after clause 
(vi), as so amended, the following: 
‘‘(vii) early childhood education; or’’; 
and 
(IV) in clause (viii), as so redes-
ignated, by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (E); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
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(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) contains an assurance by the Secretary 
that the Secretary will notify, or ensure that the ap-
plicable loan servicer will notify, the applicant of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which submission of the 
certification under paragraph (1)(D) is re-
quired; and 
‘‘(B) any failure to submit such certifi-
cation.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CLARIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B) and without regard to wheth-
er a recipient of a grant under this subpart 
submits 
the 
evidence 
under 
subsection 
(b)(1)(D) for any year or receives or responds 
to a notification described in subsection (b)(4), 
such recipient shall be considered to be in com-
pliance with the service obligation under sub-
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annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
the authorizing committees a report that includes 
the information required under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) FINAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one 
year after the date described in subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary shall submit to the author-
izing committees a final report that includes the 
information required under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) DATE
DESCRIBED.—The date de-
scribed in this subparagraph is the later of— 
‘‘(i) the date on which the last service 
agreement associated with a TEACH 
Grant is completed; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which the last 
TEACH Grant awarded under this subpart 
is converted into a loan. 
‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include, based on information deter-
mined under subsection (a), the following: 
‘‘(A) A review of the utilization of TEACH 
Grants at teacher preparation programs at in-
stitutions that received a payment under this 
subpart. 
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