,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,himes introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =  
high] education re=m4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,college      
,af=dability & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,au?oriz+ committees ,! t]m au?oriz+    
committees means ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! 
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  #c4 ,pilot     
program to promote innovation 9 high]   
education  7a7 ,purpose2 def9ition  7#a7
 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to
 au?orize an evid5ce-bas$ grant program 
to promote great] exp]im5tation among   
in/itutions ( high] education to        
increase ! level ( /ud5t atta9m5t (     
po/second>y & graduate c]tificates &    

degrees ?r\gh innovative programs       
design$ to decrease ! co/ & "t requir$  
to complete po/second>y & graduate      
programs :ile improv+ ! quality &       
effectiv5ess ( po/second>y education    
programs1 provid+ accel]at$ degree or   
c]tificate programs1 & increas+ on-"t   
graduation rates4  7#b7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7b7 ,inc5tive grants =         
innovative programs t improve quality & 
af=dability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,grants
 ,! ,secret>y %all1 = a #e-ye> aw>d t]m1
 aw>d grants to n m ?an #ae in/itutions 
( high] education1 ?r\gh a competitive  
process describ$ 9 ?is section1 to      
enable ! in/itutions to c>ry out        
programs design$ to graduate /ud5ts )   
c]tificates or degrees at significantly 
l[] co/s = /ud5ts & )9 %ort] "t p]iods  
?an traditional programs :ile improv+ ! 
quality & effectiv5ess ( ! programs4    

7,b7 ,good /&+ requirem5t ,only ^?      
in/itutions ( high] education t are 9   
good /&+ ) ! adm9i/ration ( _! /ud5t    
assi/ance programs "u title ,,iv ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 %all be        
eligible to receive grants "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,di/ribution (  
grant funds ,grant paym5ts %all be aw>d$
 ) an initial di/ribution ( #bj p]c5t ( 
! total grant am\nt1 foll[$ by a        
di/ribution ( #aj p]c5t ( ! total grant 
am\nt prior to ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r?   
ye>s ( ! program1 & ! rema9+ #ej p]c5t (
 ! total grant am\nt aft] ! program     
receives its f9al satisfactory annual   
evaluation by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )
 subsection 7f77#a74  7#c7 ,description 
( innovative programs ,! programs       
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
^? t--  7,a7 utilize onl9e in/ruction1  
includ+ di/ance education 7z def9$ 9    
section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc771 or onl9e
 int]action compon5ts1 or onl9e         

in/ruction integrat$ ) classroom or     
9-p]son in/ruction2  7,b7 utilize direct
 assessm5t programs1 z describ$ 9       
section #dha7;b77#d7 ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhh7;b77#d771 ei!r )9 a compreh5sive  
direct assessm5t program or integrat$ )9
 ano!r type ( academic program2  7,c7   
utilize integration ( exp]i5tial le>n+ &
 design ( cu/omiz$ programs ( /udy1 to  
promote completion or alignm5t ) m$ium- 
& long-t]m employm5t ne$s2  7,d7 all[   
/ud5ts to be dually or concurr5tly      
enroll$ 9 ! po/second>y program & a     
second>y s*ool1 or a po/second>y program
 & a graduate program2 or  7,e7 utilize 
any o!r innovative1 evid5ce-bas$ me?od (
 po/second>y education t provides       
co/-effective1 high-quality me?ods =    
in/ruction1 /ud5t le>n+1 & use (        
available te*nology-bas$ res\rces1      
includ+ hybrid models incorporat+       
elem5ts ( ! program types set =? 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d71 &
 adaptive le>n+ te*nologies4  7c7       

,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
in/itution ( high] education t desires  
to receive a grant "u ?is section %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
  7,a7 a description ( ! in/itution's   
quality assurances = ! programs to be   
(f]$2  7,b7 a description ( ! /atutory &
 regulatory requirem5ts = :i* a waiv] is
 s\ght "u subsection 7e7 & ! reasons =  
:i* ! waiv] is s\ght2  7,c7 a           
description ( ! programs to be (f]$2    
7,d7 a description ( ! /ud5ts eligible =
 ! programs (f]$1 includ+ any           
eligibility limitations2  7,e7 an       
assurance t ! in/itution w fully        
coop]ate ) ! ongo+ evaluations ( !      
programs provid$ = 9 ?is section2  7,f7 
a description ( h[ ! propos$ program w  
improve ! quality ( its po/second>y     
c]tificates or degrees1 r$uce tuition & 
o!r co/s to /ud5ts1 & r$uce enrollm5t   
"t2  7,g7 a description ( ! data 7or any

 o!r evid5ce7 t indicate t ! programs to
 be (f]$ w likely lead to ! outcomes    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f72  7,h7 a    
complete li/+ ( ! in/itution's p]=mance 
goals & measures reg>d+ assessm5ts ( !  
quality ( its po/second>y c]tificates or
 degrees1 am\nt ( tuition & co/s *>g$ to
 /ud5ts1 & ! am\nt ( enrollm5t "t ne$$  
by /ud5ts to complete ! po/second>y     
c]tificates or degrees2 &  7,i7 any o!r 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7d7 ,aw>d+ ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is       
section to in/itutions ( high] education
 = new or exi/+ programs4  7#b7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an in/itution ( high] education t !  
,secret>y det]m9es--  7,a7 is f9ancially
 responsible1 z describ$ 9 section      
#dih7;c77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c7c77#a772 
7,b7 has a prov5 record ( graduat+      
/ud5ts f ! o!r programs ( ! in/itution2 
7,c7 has a prov5 record ( graduates f ! 

o!r programs ( ! in/itution secur+      
full-"t employm5t2  7,d7 simultane\sly  
addresses income-relat$ inequalities 9  
rem$ial education1 college access1      
p]si/5ce rates1 & graduation rates2     
7,e7 has support s]vices 9 place1 su* z 
c\nsel+1 coa*+1 m5tor+1 & outrea*1 t are
 design$ to assi/ all /ud5ts 9 obta9+   
in=mation & mak+ decisions reg>d+       
f9ancial aid1 & degree or c]tificate    
likelihood ( p]si/5ce & completion2     
7,f7 w s]ve l[-income /ud5ts1 adult     
/ud5ts ag$ #be ye>s & old]1 & "p-"t     
/ud5ts2  7,g7 w support programs t are  
replicable at a range ( in/itutions (   
high] education if !y are demon/rat$ to 
be successful2 &  7,h7 has pres5t$ !    
/ronge/ evid5ce 9 support ( _! likely   
outcomes1 z requir$ "u subsection       
7c77#b77;,g74  7#c7 ,div]se populations 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all ensure ! p>ticipation (  
div]se /ud5t populations1 includ+ rural 
& urban populations1 & ( a div]se range 
( in/itutions4  7#d7 ,publication (     

grantees ,! ,secret>y %all make         
available to ! public & to ! au?oriz+   
committees a li/ ( ! in/itutions ( high]
 education aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section1
 includ+ a li/+ ( ! specific /atutory & 
regulatory requirem5ts be+ waiv$ = ea*  
in/itution & a description ( ! programs 
& c\rses to be (f]$4  7e7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph  
7#b71 ) respect to in/itutions ( high]  
education aw>d$ grants "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y may waive--  7,a7 subsection 
7a7 or 7b7 ( section #dha ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhh7;a7 & 7b771 z su* subsections     
relate to requirem5ts = a m9imum numb] (
 weeks ( in/ruction2  7,b7 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #ajb7;a77#c7 (   
su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                 
#ajjb7;a77#c77;,a7 & 7,b772  7,c7 "o or 
m ( ! regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out
 "p ,f or ,g ( title ,,iv ( su* ,act    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq4 & #ajhh  
et seq471 :i* inhibit ! op]ation (      
innovative education programs2 &  7,d7  

any o!r requirem5t "u title ,,iv ( su*  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 t w  
bias ! results ( ! program1 includ+ a   
requirem5t relat$ to ! aw>d process &   
disbursem5t ( /ud5t f9ancial aid 7su* z 
innovative deliv]y sy/ems = modul> or   
compress$ c\rses or o!r innovative      
sy/ems71 or o!r managem5t proc$ures or  
processes z det]m9$ 9 ! negotiat$       
rulemak+ process "u section #dib ( su*  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;a71 or        
regulations prescrib$ "u su* title4     
7#b7 ,prohibition ( waiv] ,! ,secret>y  
%all n waive1 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71
 any provision "u ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et    
seq47 or a regulation promulgat$ to c>ry
 out su* ,act ) respect to aw>d rules   
7o!r ?an an aw>d rule relat$ to an      
exp]im5t 9 modul> or compress$ s*$ules71
 grant & loan maximum aw>d am\nts1 & ne$
 analysis requirem5ts1 unless ! waiv] ( 
su* provision is au?oriz$ by ano!r      
provision "u su* ,act4  7f7 ,evaluation 
& reports  7#a7 ,evaluation &           

acc\ntability process ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% an evaluation & acc\ntability   
process = ! programs au?oriz$ "u ?is    
section & %all adm9i/] su* process on an
 annual basis4 ,su* evaluations %all    
include--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !        
in/itution ( high] education has met !  
goals set =? 9 its application to !     
,secret>y1 includ+ ! quality ( education
 provid$ by p>ticipat+ programs2  7,b7 !
 numb] & types ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !  
programs (f]$1 includ+ ! progress (     
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts t[>d recogniz$        
c]tificates or degrees2  7,c7 issues    
relat$ to /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance2     
7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* any /atutory or     
regulatory requirem5ts pres5t           
difficulties = /ud5ts or in/itutions 9 !
 p>ticipat+ programs2 &  7,e7 an        
analysis ( ! program's progress ) ea* ( 
its objectives1 includ+ ! numb] & rate (
 completion ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts t[>d    
recogniz$ c]tificates or degrees1 prices
 *>g$ to /ud5ts1 "t requir$ to complete 
! p>ticipat+ programs1 on-"t completion 

rates ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts1 & indicators 
( program quality4  7#b7 ,review ,!     
,secret>y %all review policies & id5tify
 ^? policies t pres5t imp$im5ts to !    
developm5t & use ( innovative programs &
 o!r nontraditional me?ods ( exp&+      
success & access to education4  7#c7    
,measures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
measures to assess ! quality ( !        
education provid$ by p>ticipat+ programs
 "u ?is section1 includ+ a m9imum /&>d (
 quality t p>ticipat+ programs %all     
meet4  7#d7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide reports to ! au?oriz+ committees
 on an annual basis reg>d+--  7,a7 !    
programs au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 &     
7,b7 ! numb] & types ( /ud5ts receiv+   
assi/ance "u ?is section = in/ruction   
lead+ to a recogniz$ degree or          
c]tificate1 includ+ ! progress ( su*    
/ud5ts t[>d recogniz$ c]tificates & !   
degree to :i* p>ticipation 9 su*        
programs lead+ to su* c]tificates       
increas$4  7#e7 ,duties ( ! secret>y ,9 
conduct+ ! program au?oriz$ "u ?is      

section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 on a cont9u+ 
basis--  7,a7 ensure compliance (       
in/itutions ( high] education ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section 7o!r ?an !    
sections & regulations t are waiv$ "u   
subsection 7e772  7,b7 provide te*nical 
assi/ance2  7,c7 monitor fluctuations 9 
! /ud5t population enroll$ 9 !          
p>ticipat+ program2 &  7,d7 assess :e!r 
ea* p>ticipat+ program is improv+ !     
quality ( po/second>y cr$5tials & meet+ 
! quality control measures set by !     
,secret>y4  7g7 ,consum] protection =   
/ud5ts  7#a7 ,program t]m9ation ,if a   
program fund$ "u ?is section t]m9ates on
 its accord at any po9t dur+ :i* !      
program is receiv+ funds "u ?is section1
 or if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! program 
does n meet ! m9imum /&>d ( quality z   
requir$ "u subsection 7f77#c7--  7,a7 ! 
in/itution ( high] education adm9i/]+ ! 
program %all provide imm$iate notice to 
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! program & %all prep>e
 a tea*-out plan1 z describ$ 9 section  
#dhg7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;f772 &  7,b7
 ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 ensure t--     
7,i7 no additional program funds are    
di/ribut$ to ! program2 &  7,,ii7 !     
in/itution ( high] education adm9i/]+ ! 
program is 9 compliance ) ! notice &    
tea*-out requirem5ts "u subp>agraph     
7,a72 &  7ii7 assess a f9e to an        
in/itution ( high] education adm9i/]+ ! 
program t is n 9 compliance ) ! notice &
 tea*-out requirem5ts "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#b7 ,notice & disclosure =      
/ud5ts ,an in/itution ( high] education 
adm9i/]+ a p>ticipat+ program "u ?is    
section %all provide notice to all      
/ud5ts be=e !y enroll 9 ! p>ticipat+    
program t su* program is receiv+ grant  
funds "u ?is section & may be t]m9at$1 z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,f9al   
evaluation by ?ird-,p>ty review]  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all direct an    
indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty evaluator to review 
all p>ticipat+ programs & conduct a f9al
 evaluation 9 ord] to det]m9e ! evid5ce 
( ! effectiv5ess ( ea* program 9 a*iev+ 

its objectives ) reg>d to ! quality ( ! 
education provid$1 r$uc+ ! co/ ( !      
degree or c]tificate program1 & %ort5+ !
 am\nt ( "t ne$$ to complete ! degree or
 c]tificate program4  7#b7 ,evaluation  
me?odology ,! indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty       
evaluator %all e/abli% evaluation       
me?odology 9 c>ry+ out ! f9al evaluation
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,submission to 
au?oriz+ committees ,! indep5d5t        
?ird-p>ty evaluator %all publicize !    
f9al evaluation & submit su* evaluation 
to ! au?oriz+ committees4  7#d7 ,fund+  
,n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! total am\nt       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section may 
be us$ to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7i7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section--  7#a7 #bfj1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjae2 &  7#b7 su* sums z may
 be necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  
#d4 ,high] education acc\ntability  7a7 
,purpose2 def9ition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli%     
m9imum in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds 

t w be requir$ ( all in/itutions ( high]
 education t receive funds or ^: /ud5ts 
receive funds pursuant to title ,,iv ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 programs4 ,!   
/&>ds %all focus on af=dability1        
accessibility = l[- & middle-income     
/ud5ts1 & value4  7#b7 ,in/itution (    
high] education ,9 ?is section3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m in/itution ( high]        
education means an in/itution ( high]   
education describ$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 except z provid$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,b7         
,exception ,! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education does n include in/itutions t  
solely (f] graduate or pr(essional      
degree programs ( /udy4  7,c7           
,in/itutions ,to ! ext5t an in/itution  
(f]s und]graduate programs ( /udy &     
graduate or pr(essional degree programs 
( /udy1 = purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m 
in/itution ( high] education ) respect  
to su* in/itutions %all only include !  

und]graduate programs ( /udy4  7b7      
,commission on high] education          
acc\ntability /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 !re %all be e/abli%$ a     
,commission on ,high] ,education        
,acc\ntability ,/&>ds 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,commission7 to make        
recomm5dations on a set ( m9imum        
acc\ntability /&>ds & ! measures =      
assess+ compliance ) su* /&>ds =        
in/itutions ( high] education t %all    
focus on af=dability1 access = l[- &    
middle-income /ud5ts1 & value4  7#b7    
,composition ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be   
appo9t$ z foll[s3  7i7 #e memb]s %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,majority ,lead] ( !      
,s5ate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,m9ority     
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate on #b ( su* memb]s4   
7ii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !     
,majority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !     
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives on #b ( su* memb]s4     

7iii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y1 includ+ at lea/ #a memb] f ! 
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics &
 #a memb] f ! ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid ,(fice 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7iv7 ,9 !  
ev5t t any memb] ( ! ,commission has n  
be5 appo9t$ dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all appo9t ! rema9+ memb] 9 ord] to   
e/abli% ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,g5]al     
qualifications ,memb]s ( ! ,commission  
%all be appo9t$ on ! basis ( !          
individuals'--  7i7 exp]i5ce1 integrity1
 imp>tiality1 & good judgm5t2 &  7ii7   
except ) respect to ! und]graduate      
/ud5ts1 te*nical qualifications &       
pr(essional /&+4  7,c7 ,memb]s ( !      
commission ,memb]s appo9t$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be compris$ ( !   
foll[+ relevant /akehold]s3  7i7 #b     
und]graduate /ud5t lead]s f diff]5t     
types ( in/itutions ( high] education4  
7ii7 #b memb]s ( national or regional   
/ud5t advocacy organizations ) a track  
record ( engagem5t & exp]tise on issues 

relat$ to college co/s & /ud5t debt4    
7iii7 #a consum] advocate or consum]    
protection exp]t ) demon/rat$ k (       
consum] protection issues relat$ to     
und]graduate /ud5ts4  7iv7 #b           
repres5tatives ( faculty gr\ps or       
associations ) exp]tise relat$ to high] 
education f9ance or gov]nance4  7v7 #a  
,/ate gov]nm5t (ficial ) demon/rat$ k ( 
,/ate budget+ & high] education fund+4  
7vi7 #c adm9i/rative (fic]s f v>i\s     
types ( in/itutions ( high] education1  
includ+ at lea/ #a f a m9ority-s]v+     
in/itution4  7vii7 #a high] education   
rese>*]4  7viii7 #a ,/ate po/second>y   
education data sy/em director4  7ix7 #a 
memb] f ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education  
,/ati/ics4  7x7 #a memb] f ! ,f$]al     
,/ud5t ,aid ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all make       
recomm5dations on a set ( m9imum        
acc\ntability /&>ds t in/itutions (     
high] education mu/ meet ) respect to   
af=dability1 accessibility1 & value 9   

ord] to receive funds or t ! /ud5ts (   
su* in/itutions may receive funds       
pursuant to title ,,iv ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 programs4 ,! ,commission 
%all also recomm5d measures & acceptable
 levels ( p]=mance on ^? measures to    
assess compliance ) ! m9imum            
acc\ntability /&>ds4 ,if ! ,commission  
_c issue its recomm5dations by cons5sus1
 x %all issue its recomm5dations bas$ on
 ! views ( a majority ( ! ,commission4  
7,b7 ,requir$ measures ,! ,commission   
%all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+     
measures z "p ( ! m9imum acc\ntability  
/&>ds x %all recomm5d3  7i7 ,af=dability
 ,! av]age or mean co/ ( tuition & o!r  
co/s requir$ = att5dance aft] all       
in/itutional1 ,f$]al1 & ,/ate grant aid 
is tak5 into acc\nt4  7ii7              
,accessibility ,! p]c5tage ( ! total    
numb] ( enroll$ /ud5ts :o are recipi5ts 
( a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t #a (  
"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et 

seq474  7iii7 ,value ,/ud5t loan        
repaym5t rates4  7,c7 ,o!r measures ,!  
,commission %all make recomm5dations on 
additional measures to comprise ! m9imum
 acc\ntability /&>ds1 includ+ ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,af=dability ,! ,commission %all    
make recomm5dations on additional high] 
education af=dability measures1 includ+ 
! appropriat5ess ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,!   
co/ ( tuition relative to ! co/ to !    
in/itution ( educat+ a /ud5t & !        
in/itution's adm9i/rative co/s4  7,,ii7 
,! p]c5tage ( in/itutional aid t is     
aw>d$ on ! basis ( ne$1 z oppos$ to     
m]it4  7,,iii7 ,annual increases 9      
tuition aft] tak+ into acc\nt all public
 subsidies4  7ii7 ,accessibility ,!     
,commission %all make recomm5dations on 
high] education accessibility measures1 
includ+ ! appropriat5ess ( ! foll[+3    
7,i7 ,enrollm5t ( l[- & middle-income1  
und]repres5t$ m9orities1 & adult /ud5ts 
ag$ #be & old]4  7,,ii7 ,:e!r           
in/itutional policies on cr$it transf]s 
meet indu/ry /&>ds by type ( receiv+    

in/itution4  7iii7 ,value ,! ,commission
 %all make recomm5dations on measures ( 
high] education value1 includ+ !        
appropriat5ess ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,/ud5t 
progress t[>d completion ( a po/second>y
 degree or c]tificate4  7,,ii7 ,/ud5t   
completion ( a po/second>y degree or    
c]tificate1 includ+ = transf] & "p-"t   
/ud5ts1 or :]e applicable1 transf] rates
 to #d-ye> degree programs4  7,,iii7    
,/ud5t ret5tion rates4  7,,iv7 ,full-"t 
employm5t & graduate degree enrollm5t   
rates aft] graduation4  7#d7            
,consid]ations ,! ,commission %all take 
into acc\nt ! diff]5ces 9 missions (    
in/itutions ( high] education & ensure t
 in/itutions are held to /&>ds t are    
appropriate = _! mission4  7#e7 ,he>+s &
 report  7,a7 ,he>+s ,n lat] ?an #f     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! appo9tm5t ( ! f9al
 memb] ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission   
%all hold public field he>+s 9 all      
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!           
,commission %all hold n few] ?an #h     
he>+s4  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 

aft] ! date ( ! appo9tm5t ( ! f9al memb]
 ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all    
prep>e a report on ! recomm5dations "u  
p>agraph 7#c7 & submit ! report to !    
,secret>y & ! au?oriz+ committees4 ,!   
report %all include ! foll[+3  7i7      
,recomm5dations = m9imum acc\ntability  
/&>ds & ! measures = assess+ compliance 
) ^? /&>ds = e in/itution ( high]       
education t receives funds or ^: /ud5ts 
receive funds pursuant to title ,,iv ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 programs4 ,!   
/&>ds %all focus on af=dability1 access 
= l[- & middle-income /ud5ts1 & value4  
,! ,commission %all recomm5d /&>ds t are
 9 accordance ) ! types ( in=mation t   
in/itutions ( high] education are       
au?oriz$ to collect & report "u ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja et seq474  7ii7 ,recomm5dations = 
apply+ ! /&>ds to in/itutions ( high]   
education ) diff]5t academic missions4  
7iii7 ,recomm5dations = p]iodic         
reevaluation ( ! /&>ds & _! efficacy by 

! ,secret>y4  7iv7 ,recomm5dations = %>+
 in/itutions' p]=mance ) respect to !   
/&>ds ) prospective /ud5ts & conduct+   
complem5t>y consum] education = /ud5ts4 
7v7 ,recomm5dations = ! crit]ia !       
,secret>y %\ld use to rew>d in/itutions 
( high] education t meet & exce$ !      
m9imum acc\ntability /&>ds4  7vi7       
,recomm5dations to ,congress on re=ms to
 /atutory or regulatory limitations on !
 collection & availability ( data t w\ld
 improve ! ,secret>y's ability to assess
 in/itutions' compliance ) m9imum /&>ds 
( af=dability1 accessibility1 & value4  
7#f7 ,secur+ in=mation ,! ,commission   
may secure directly f any ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z !     
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out its duties "u ?is section4 ,!       
,commission may reque/ ! head ( any     
,/ate or local dep>tm5t or ag5cy to     
furni% su* in=mation to ! ,commission4  
7#g7 ,f9al /&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ ! report "u     
p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a

 f9al rule on in/itutional acc\ntability
 /&>ds4 ,! /&>ds %all be det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y aft] giv+ due consid]ation to 
! recomm5d$ /&>ds provid$ by !          
,commission4 ,! ,secret>y %all set =? 9 
writ+ ! reasons = any deviation f !     
,commission's recomm5dations = any /&>d 
or measure & %all submit ! writt5       
/atem5t to ! au?oriz+ committees4  7,b7 
,requir$ measures to be includ$ ,9 c>ry+
 out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
include ! measures describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#c77;,b7 t ! ,commission is requir$
 to include z "p ( its m9imum           
acc\ntability /&>ds4  7#h7 ,assessm5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all annually assess         
compliance ) ! in/itutional             
acc\ntability /&>ds4 ,on ,septemb] #cj (
 ! ye> foll[+ ! publication ( ! f9al    
rule z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#g7 & e ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a li/ (
 ea* in/itution ( high] education t     
p>ticipates 9 title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 & ! in/itution's level ( 

compliance ) ! acc\ntability /&>ds4 ,!  
li/ %all be made easily accessible to ! 
public4  7#i7 ,implem5tation ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures to     
implem5t ?is subsection1 includ+        
proc$ures = effectively apply+ ?is      
subsection4  7#aj7 ,t]m9ation ,!        
,commission %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission submits !    
report "u p>agraph 7#e74  7c7           
,inc5tivize improvem5t = bel[-,/&>d     
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an          
in/itution ( high] education t          
p>ticipates 9 title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 programs & t does n meet 
! in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds      
adopt$ "u subsection 7b7--  7,a7 %all be
 deem$ to be 9 probation>y /atus2 &     
7,b7 %all "w ) ! ,secret>y to develop a 
plan = h[ ! in/itution w a*ieve         
compliance n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! det]m9ation ( noncompliance4   
7#b7 ,cont9u\s improvem5t ,= ea* ye>    
foll[+ a det]m9ation t an in/itution (  

high] education does n meet !           
in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds adopt$ 
"u subsection 7b71 ! in/itution %all    
demon/rate to ! ,secret>y cont9u\s      
improvem5t 9 foll[+ its plan to a*ieve  
compliance4  7#c7 ,failure to make      
cont9u\s improvem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 
#b ye>s out ,if an in/itution ( high]   
education does n %[ cont9u\s improvem5t 
#b ye>s aft] a det]m9ation t x does n   
meet ! in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds 
adopt$ "u subsection 7b71 ! in/itution  
%all pay to ! ,secret>y an am\nt equal  
to #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( funds    
made available "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 to /ud5ts 9 att5dance )  
an und]graduate enrollm5t /atus at !    
in/itution dur+ ! prior academic ye>1 to
 be deposit$ into ! fund describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 #c ye>s out ,if 
an in/itution ( high] education does n  
%[ cont9u\s improvem5t #c ye>s aft] a   
det]m9ation t x does n meet !           
in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds adopt$ 

"u subsection 7b71 ! in/itution %all pay
 to ! ,secret>y an am\nt equal to #bj   
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( funds made      
available "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 to /ud5ts 9 att5dance )  
an und]graduate enrollm5t /atus at !    
in/itution dur+ ! prior academic ye>1 to
 be deposit$ into ! fund describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c74  7iii7 #d ye>s out ,if
 an in/itution ( high] education does n 
%[ cont9u\s improvem5t #d ye>s aft] a   
det]m9ation t x does n meet !           
in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds adopt$ 
"u subsection 7b71 ! in/itution %all pay
 to ! ,secret>y an am\nt equal to #cj   
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( funds made      
available "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 to /ud5ts 9 att5dance )  
an und]graduate enrollm5t /atus at !    
in/itution dur+ ! prior academic ye>1 to
 be deposit$ into ! fund describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,waiv] & paym5t 
plan  7i7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive 

a requirem5t ( an in/itution ( high]    
education pay+ ! am\nt ow$ pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 su* a waiv] is necess>y to avoid       
extreme h>d%ip = ! /ud5ts enroll$ at su*
 in/itution4  7ii7 ,paym5t plan ,!      
,secret>y may all[ an in/itution ( high]
 education t owes an am\nt "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ent] into a paym5t  
plan to pay su* am\nt4  7,c7 ,fund ,!re 
%all be e/abli%$ a special fund 9 :i*   
am\nts refund$ by an in/itution ( high] 
education "u ?is p>agraph %all be plac$ 
to be us$ pursuant to subsection 7d74   
7#d7 ,noncompliance five ye>s out ,if an
 in/itution ( high] education fails to  
a*ieve compliance by n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation 
t ! in/itution does n meet !            
in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds1 !     
in/itution--  7,a7 %all n be eligible to
 receive funds "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 = ! academic ye> foll[+ !
 date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !      

det]m9ation2  7,b7 %all be requir$ to   
submit a tea*-out plan1 z describ$ 9    
section #dhg7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;f772 
&  7,c7 %all be eligible to receive     
funds "u su* title ,,iv :5 ! in/itution 
is able to demon/rate compliance ) !    
in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds4  7d7  
,au?orization ( rew>d grant program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts available 9 !   
fund e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection    
7c77#c77;,c71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
in/itutions ( high] education t meet or 
exce$ ! in/itutional acc\ntability /&>ds
 adopt$ "u subsection 7b74 ,9 det]m9+ ! 
crit]ia = aw>d+ grants1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give due consid]ation to !             
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission4  7#b7   
,use = f9ancial aid ,an in/itution (    
high] education aw>d$ a grant "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all use ! grant funds =  
ne$-bas$ aid to /ud5ts :o are eligible =
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subp>t #a ( "p 
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   

,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et  
seq474