,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bg1 #bjaf,mr4 ,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a competitive grant program to inc5tivize ,/ates to implem5t compreh5sive re=ms & innovative /rategies to significantly improve po/second>y outcomes = l[-income & fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts1 includ+ increas+ po/second>y enrollm5t & graduation rates1 to r$uce ! ne$ ( po/second>y /ud5ts = rem$ial education1 to increase alignm5t ( high s*ool & po/second>y education1 & to promote innovation 9 po/second>y education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,college ,access ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms high s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,accel]at$ le>n+ model ,! t]m accel]at$ le>n+ model means a program t-- 7,a7 is design$ to help /ud5ts 9 high s*ool le>n at a fa/] & m rigor\s pace2 & 7,b7 (f]s /ud5ts ! opportunity to e>n po/second>y cr$its &1 9 "s cases1 obta9 an occupational c]tificate or degree 7includ+ an associate degree71 :ile su* /ud5ts are 9 high s*ool4 7#c7 ,adult education ,! t]m adult education means s]vices or in/ruction bel[ ! po/second>y level = individuals :o-- 7,a7 h atta9$ #af ye>s ( age2 7,b7 are n enroll$ or requir$ to be enroll$ 9 high s*ool "u ,/ate law2 & 7,c7 7i7 lack suffici5t ma/]y ( basic educational skills to function effectively 9 society2 7ii7 d n h a high s*ool diploma1 or ! recogniz$ equival5t ( su* diploma1 & h n a*iev$ an equival5t level ( education2 or 7iii7 are unable to speak1 read1 or write 9 ! ,engli% language4 7#d7 ,community college ,! t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or community college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#e7 ,dual enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual enrollm5t program means an academic program ?r\gh :i* a high s*ool /ud5t is able to simultane\sly e>n cr$it t[>d a high s*ool diploma & a po/second>y degree or c]tificate4 7#f7 ,enrollm5t /atus ,! t]m enrollm5t /atus has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fij4b7;c7 ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,july #a1 #bjaa74 7#g7 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,! t]m ,f$]al ,pell ,grant means a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74 7#h7 ,fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;h774 7#i7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#aj7 ,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t means-- 7,a7 ) respect to a po/second>y /ud5t1 a /ud5t :o is eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a high s*ool /ud5t1 a /ud5t :o is eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7#aa7 ,net price ,! t]m net price has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7a774 7#ab7 ,op5 educational res\rce ,! t]m op5 educational res\rce means an educational res\rce t-- 7,a7 is 9 ! public doma92 or 7,b7 is made available "u a p]man5t copyright lic5se to ! public to freely adapt1 di/ribute1 & o!rwise use ! "w ) attribution to ! au?or z designat$4 7#ac7 ,op5 textbook ,! t]m op5 textbook means an op5 educational res\rce or set ( op5 educational res\rces t-- 7,a7 is a textbook = a c\rse at an in/itution ( high] education2 or 7,b7 c be us$ 9 place ( a textbook = a po/second>y c\rse at an in/itution ( high] education4 7#ad7 ,po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m po/second>y cr$5tial means an associate degree1 a baccalaureate degree1 or a c]tificate provid$ by a community college or a po/second>y vocational in/itution4 7#ae7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y vocational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#af7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74 #c4 ,res]vation ( funds ,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t ( su* am\nts to c>ry out activities 9 accordance ) ?is ,act relat$ to te*nical assi/ance1 evaluation1 outrea*1 & dissem9ation4 #d4 ,au?orization ( grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* funds are appropriat$ "u section #aa & f su* am\nts n res]v$ "u section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ & implem5tation grants to ,/ates to enable su* ,/ates to develop or implem5t a compreh5sive plan describ$ 9 section #e to improve po/second>y outcomes = all /ud5ts1 especially l[-income /ud5ts & fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts4 7b7 ,plann+ & implem5tation grants ,9 accordance ) subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d-- 7#a7 plann+ grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ates to enable ! ,/ates to develop a compreh5sive plan describ$ 9 section #e2 & 7#b7 implem5tation grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ates & )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,/ates h receiv$ a plann+ grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 to implem5t a compreh5sive plan describ$ 9 section #e4 7c7 ,limitation ,a ,/ate %all n h m ?an #a plann+ grant or m ?an #a implem5tation grant at any giv5 "t4 ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a plann+ grant or an implem5tation grant may reapply = su* grant aft] ! t]m9ation ( su* grant4 7d7 ,duration 7#a7 ,plann+ grants ,ea* plann+ grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #ah mon?s4 7#b7 ,implem5tation grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 subject to ! 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foll[+ re=ms3 7,a7 ,implem5t+ measures to ma9ta9 or increase fiscal support = po/second>y education t %all include-- 7i7 significantly increas+ ! p]c5tage ( /ud5t f9ancial ne$ met by ne$-bas$ grant aid = po/second>y education2 & 7ii7 = public & p>ticipat+ private in/itutions ( high] education t h1 = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are available t prec$es ! date ( application1 a p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are eligible = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants t is less ?an #be p]c5t1 increas+ su* p]c5tage ?r\gh\t ! grant p]iod 9 ord] to atta9 a p]c5tage ( #be p]c5t or m by ! end ( ! grant p]iod4 7,b7 ,increas+ ! transp>5cy ( in=mation provid$ to /ud5ts & ! families ( su* /ud5ts ab\t ! co/s & outcomes ( atta9+ a po/second>y cr$5tial at ! in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 & increas+ access to su* in=mation = /ud5ts & _! families1 by tak+ measures t %all include-- 7i7 requir+ ! in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate to adopt a net price calculator "u section #acb7;h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7h77 t meets ! 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p]c5tages ( /ud5ts receiv+ in/itutional f9ancial aid :o are 9-- 7,i7 ea* ( ! income categories describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section #acb7;i77#f77;,a72 7,,ii7 ! income category ( #aaj1jja-bjj1jjj2 7,,iii7 ! income category ( #bja1jja-cjj1jjj2 & 7,,iv7 ! income category ( #cjj1jja & m2 & 7vi7 develop+ practices = ! cont9u\s assessm5t ( /ud5t le>n+ at ! po/second>y level & public report+ ( /ud5t le>n+ outcomes2 7vii7 develop+ multi-ye> tuition & fee s*$ules2 & 7viii7 provid+ a free degree audit to any /ud5t4 7#b7 ,selective re=ms ,! compreh5sive plan "u section #e ( ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all include #a or m ( ! foll[+ re=ms1 z *os5 by su* ,/ate 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c73 7,a7 ,remov+ b>ri]s to innovation 9 po/second>y education1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 develop+ innovative education deliv]y models1 su* z us+ te*nology to enhance onl9e & classroom le>n+ aim$ to increase p>ticipation & ret5tion ( /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts & l[-income /ud5ts2 7ii7 promot+ ! use ( te*nology to increase p]sonaliz$ le>n+1 advis+1 & support s]vices = /ud5ts2 & 7iii7 creat+ programs to create & exp& ! use ( op5 educational res\rces1 includ+ op5 textbooks4 7,b7 ,improv+ ! transition ( /ud5ts to & f po/second>y in/itutions & increas+ ! rate ( graduation ( /ud5ts f po/second>y in/itutions1 p>ticul>ly su* /ud5ts graduat+ on "t1 by increas+ p>ticipation 9 accel]at$ le>n+ models1 :i* may include-- 7i7 subsidiz+ ! co/ ( advanc$ placem5t program exam9ations = l[-income /ud5ts2 7ii7 tra9+ tea*]s to (f] advanc$ placem5t program c\rses2 7iii7 tra9+ second>y s*ool c\nselors 9 accel]at$ le>n+ options z relat$ to high s*ool graduation requirem5ts & opportunities to e>n po/second>y education cr$its2 7iv7 tra9+ s*ool c\nselors 9 ! areas ( academic advis+ & po/second>y f9ancial aid options2 7v7 subsidiz+ ! co/ ( int]national baccalaureate exam9ations & programs = l[-income /ud5ts2 7vi7 increas+ access to dual enrollm5t programs = l[-income /ud5ts2 & 7vii7 develop+ programs to br+ advanc$ placem5t program c\rses to rural s*ools4 7,c7 ,re=m+ po/second>y rem$iation by tak+ measures1 :i* may include-- 7i7 r$uc+ ! 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grant & h[ su* entities w int]act 9 c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! implem5tation grant4 7e7 ,application review 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is ,act on a competitive basis consid]+ ! quality ( ! applications submitt$4 7#b7 ,aw>d basis 7,a7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7i7 ,/ates t %[ a /rong] capacity to use ! funds made available "u ?is ,act to implem5t a compreh5sive plan "u section #e2 7ii7 ,/ates t commit1 9 ! application submitt$ "u ?is section-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a plann+ grant1 to develop & e/abli% a compreh5sive plan t implem5ts ! univ]sally requir$ re=ms "u section #e7;b77#a7 & ! selective re=ms describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( section #e7;b77#b72 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an implem5tation grant1 to c>ry out a compreh5sive plan t implem5ts ! univ]sally requir$ re=ms "u section #e7;b77#a7 & ! selective re=ms describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( section #e7;b77#b72 & 7iii7 ,/ates t agree to provide sub/antial mat*+ funds t[>d ! activities fund$ "u ! grant4 7,b7 ,consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all give special consid]ation to ,/ates t ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) #a or m private in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to c>ry out ! re=ms describ$ 9 section #e7;b7 t are to be plann$ or c>ri$ out "u ! grant 9 bo? public & private in/itutions4 7#c7 ,publication ( explanation ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to ,congress & publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education an explanation ( ! application process1 includ+ ! fairness1 equity1 transp>5cy1 & objectivity ( ! process4 #g4 ,p]=mance indicators2 annual t>gets2 goals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a plann+ grant "u ?is ,act1 & ea* ,/ate apply+ = an implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act1 %all e/abli%1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 & subject to approval by ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 p]=mance indicators t measure ! progress ( su* ,/ate 9 ea* ( ! areas describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7#b7 annual t>gets1 = ! programs & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 t w enable su* ,/ate to rea* ! goals "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7#c7 goals1 to be met by su* ,/ate at ! end ( ! implem5tation grant p]iod1 = a*iev+ progress 9 ea* ( ! areas describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,progress areas ,! p]=mance indicators1 annual t>gets1 & goals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all1 at a m9imum1 track ! progress ( ! ,/ate 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ areas3 7#a7 ,implem5t+ ! re=ms "u section #e7;b74 7#b7 ,increas+-- 7,a7 ! /ud5t graduation rate ( fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts & l[-income /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 7,b7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f community colleges & po/second>y vocational in/itutions :o transf] to a #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate & atta9 a baccalaureate degree2 & 7,c7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts att5d+ in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate :o are eligible = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants4 7#c7 ,r$uc+ ! net price ( atta9+ a po/second>y cr$5tial4 7c7 ,implem5tation grants 7#a7 ,options = ,/ate t has receiv$ a plann+ grant ,a ,/ate t has receiv$ a plann+ grant "u ?is ,act %all use ! p]=mance indicators1 annual t>gets1 & goals develop$ by su* entity us+ ! funds ( su* plann+ grant to apply = & c>ry out ! activities ( an implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts = o!r entities ,a ,/ate t has n receiv$ a plann+ grant "u ?is ,act %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% p]=mance indicators1 annual t>gets1 & goals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 prior to apply+ = an implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 v]ify su* e/abli%m5t 9 ! application = su* implem5tation grant4 #h4 ,uses ( funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds f a grant "u ?is ,act %all use su* funds to c>ry out ! activities ( ! grant4 7b7 ,additional p>tn]s ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds f a grant "u ?is ,act may ent] into a p>tn]%ip or agreem5t ) a nonpr(it organization1 su* z a nonpr(it organization t specializes 9 f9ancial lit]acy or o!r subjects1 to c>ry out ! activities "u ! grant4 7c7 ,prohibitions ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds f a grant "u ?is ,act %all n use su* funds to-- 7#a7 promote any l5d]'s loans2 or 7#b7 comp5sate = a decrease 9 ! appropriations = high] education made by ! ,/ate4 7d7 ,t]m9at$ grants ,if an implem5tation grant is t]m9at$ "u section #d7;d77#b77;,b71 ! ,/ate t receiv$ su* grant %all return any unus$ funds ( ! grant to ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all use su* funds to-- 7#a7 increase funds made available to o!r grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 aw>d additional grants to o!r ,/ates4 #i4 ,reports & evaluation 7a7 ,reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives an implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report t1 at a m9imum1 includes-- 7,a7 data on ! progress ( su* ,/ate 9 a*iev+ ! annual t>gets e/abli%$ "u section #g2 & 7,b7 a description ( ! *all5ges t su* ,/ate has fac$ 9 c>ry+ out ! grant & h[ su* ,/ate has address$ or plans to address su* *all5ges4 7b7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 evaluate ! implem5tation & impact ( ! activities c>ri$ out by ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 dissem9ate rese>* on be/ practices = c>ry+ out activities to a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is ,act4 #aj4 ,supplem5t & n supplant ,! funds au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds t are available to enhance ! af=dability ( atta9+ a po/second>y cr$5tial & increase ! /ud5t graduation rates = in/itutions ( high] education4 #aa4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4