,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjag,mr4 
,coons introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to improve college access &
 college completion = all /ud5ts4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,access1 ,success1 & ,p]si/5ce 9 ,re%ap+
 ,education ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,aspire  
,act4  #b4 ,improv+ college access &    
completion = all /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,"p ,g ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhh et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #dic;,e4 ,improv+ college   
access & completion = all /ud5ts  7a7   
,def9itions ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is section1 9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,av]age
 /ud5t-relat$ exp5diture  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m av]age /ud5t-relat$ exp5diture   
means1 ) respect to ! mo/ rec5t fiscal  
ye> end+ be=e ! ,octob] ( an academic   

ye>1 ! total am\nt ( an in/itution's    
in/ructional exp5ditures1 /ud5t s]vices 
exp5ditures1 & ! proportion ( academic  
support exp5ditures t goes t[>ds        
in/ruction1 divid$ by ! numb] ( full-"t 
equival5t /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! in/itution 
= ! academic ye>4  7,b7 ,in/ructional   
exp5ditures ,! t]m in/ructional         
exp5ditures-- 7i7 includes--  7,i7      
exp5ditures = ! colleges1 s*ools1       
dep>tm5ts1 & o!r in/ructional divisions 
( ! in/itution & exp5ses = dep>tm5tal   
rese>* & public s]vice t are n sep>ately
 budget$2  7,,ii7 g5]al academic        
in/ruction1 occupational & vocational   
in/ruction1 community education1        
prep>atory & adult basic education1 &   
rem$ial & tutorial in/ruction conduct$  
by ! tea*+ faculty = ! in/itution's     
/ud5ts2 &  7,,iii7 exp5ses = bo? cr$it &
 non-cr$it activities2  7ii7 may include
 in=mation te*nology exp5ses relat$ to  
in/ructional activities if ! in/itution 
sep>ately budgets & exp5ses in=mation   
te*nology res\rces2 &  7iii7 does n     

include exp5ses = academic adm9i/ration 
:]e ! prim>y function is adm9i/ration4  
7,c7 ,/ud5t s]vices exp5ditures ,! t]m  
/ud5t s]vices exp5ditures--  7i7        
includes exp5ses = admissions1 regi/r>  
activities1 & activities ^: prim>y      
purpose is to contribute to ! emotional 
& physical well-be+ ( /ud5ts & to _!    
intellectual1 cultural1 & social        
developm5t outside ! context ( ! =mal   
in/ructional program2 &  7ii7 may       
include in=mation te*nology exp5ses     
relat$ to /ud5t s]vice activities if !  
in/itution sep>ately budgets & exp5ses  
in=mation te*nology res\rces1 o!rwise ^!
 exp5ses are includ$ 9 in/itutional     
support4  7,d7 ,academic support        
exp5ditures ,! t]m academic support     
exp5ditures includes-- 7i7 exp5ses (    
activities & s]vices t support !        
in/itution's prim>y missions (          
in/ruction1 rese>*1 & public s]vice1    
includ+--  7,i7 ! ret5tion1 pres]vation1
 & display ( educational mat]ials2      
7,,ii7 organiz$ activities t provide    

support s]vices to ! academic functions 
( ! in/itution2  7,,iii7 m$ia su* z     
audiovisual s]vices2  7,,iv7 academic   
adm9i/ration2 &  7,v7 =mally organiz$ & 
sep>ately budget$ academic p]sonnel     
developm5t & c\rse & curriculum         
developm5t exp5ses2 &  7ii7 in=mation   
te*nology exp5ses relat$ to academic    
support activities or1 if an in/itution 
does n sep>ately budget & exp5se        
in=mation te*nology res\rces1 ! co/s    
associat$ ) ! ?ree prim>y programs %all 
be appli$ to ?is function & ! rema9d] to
 in/itutional support4  7,e7 ,full-"t   
equival5t /ud5ts enroll$ ,! t]m full-"t 
equival5t /ud5ts enroll$ means ! numb] (
 full-"t /ud5ts enroll$1 plus--  7i7 9 !
 case ( an in/itution ( high] education 
t is a public1 #d-ye> in/itution-- 7,i7 
! numb] ( "p-"t und]graduate /ud5ts     
enroll$ multipli$ by #j4djcedc2 &       
7,,ii7 ! numb] ( "p-"t graduate /ud5ts  
enroll$ multipli$ by #j4cfagjb2  7ii7 9 
! case ( an in/itution ( high] education
 t is a private1 nonpr(it or = pr(it1   

#d-ye> in/itution--  7,i7 ! numb] (     
"p-"t und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$       
multipli$ by #j4cibheg2 &  7,,ii7 !     
numb] ( "p-"t graduate /ud5ts enroll$   
multipli$ by #j4chbjei2  7iii7 9 ! case 
( an in/itution ( high] education t is a
 public1 #b-ye> in/itution1 ! numb] (   
"p-"t und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$       
multipli$ by #j4ccegcg2 &  7iv7 9 ! case
 ( an in/itution ( high] education t is 
n describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii71
 ! numb] ( "p-"t und]graduate /ud5ts    
enroll$ multipli$ by #j4cigjeh4  7#b7   
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education means an   
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a77 or a propriet>y       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb7;b77--  7,a7 t pr$om9ately 
aw>ds m ba*elor's degrees ?an           
associate's degrees & c]tificates2 &    
7,b7 t enrolls n less ?an #cj fir/-"t1  
full-"t1 degree- or c]tificate-seek+    
und]graduate /ud5ts4  7#c7 ,l[-income or
 work+ class /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income or  

work+ class /ud5t means a /ud5t :o is   
eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant4  7#d7 ,mod]ate-income /ud5t ,!  
t]m mod]ate-income /ud5t means a /ud5t  
:o is eligible to receive a ,f$]al      
,direct ,/af=d ,loan b n eligible to    
receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7#e7    
,rem$ial c\rse ,! t]m rem$ial c\rse     
means a c\rse ( /udy t is det]m9$ by !  
in/itution :i* (f]s su* c\rse to be     
necess>y to help a /ud5t be prep>$ = !  
pursuit ( a fir/ und]graduate ba*elor's 
degree b does n c\nt = cr$it t[>d !     
degree4  7#f7 ,und]repres5t$ m9ority ,! 
t]m und]repres5t$ m9ority means ,am]ican
 ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1 ,black 7n ( 
,hispanic orig971 ,hispanic 7includ+    
p]sons ( ,mexican1 ,pu]to ,rican1       
,cuban1 & ,c5tral or ,s\? ,am]ican      
orig971 or ,pacific ,isl&] m9ority gr\p4
  7b7 ,improv+ college access  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 ord] = an in/itution ( high]   
education to p>ticipate 9 any /ud5t     
f9ancial assi/ance program "u ?is title1
 ! in/itution %all comply ) ! improv+   

college access program "u ?is           
subsection4  7#b7 ,calculation (        
p]c5tages ( f$]al pell grant recipi5ts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= academic ye> #bjag-bjah
 & = ea* succe$+ academic ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all det]m9e1 = ea* in/itution
 ( high] education1 ! p]c5tage (        
ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$
 at ! in/itution = ! fir/-"t 9 a full-"t
 capacity = ! academic ye> :o receiv$ a 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su* academic ye>4 
7,b7 ,rank+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= academic   
ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ academic 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all rank ! in/itutions
 accord+ to ! p]c5tages det]m9$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,?re%old m>k ,= 
academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ 
academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 
bas$ on ! rank+s "u ?is subp>agraph1 !  
p]c5tage1 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
at :i* & above :i* m>ks ! top #ie p]c5t 
( ^? in/itutions rank$4  7,c7 ,floor    
rea*$  7i7 ,floor m>k ,= academic ye>   
#bjag-bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1   
bas$ on ! rank+s "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 

= su* academic ye>1 ! p]c5tage1 det]m9$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 at :i* & above :i* 
m>ks ! top #ij p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions   
rank$4  7ii7 ,comp>ison ( ?re%old m>k to
 floor m>k ,if ! ?re%old m>k det]m9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 = an academic ye>  
is at or above ! floor m>k det]m9$ "u   
clause 7i71 no in/itution %all be       
subject to ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#c7 
= su* academic ye>4  7#c7 ,consequ5ces (
 l[ rank+  7,a7 ,notification  7i7 ,9   
g5]al  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii71 = academic ye>  
#bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ academic ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all notify ea* in/itution 
( high] education t is 9 ! bottom #e    
p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$ "u p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7--  7aa7 t ! in/itution is 9  
su* bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions    
rank$2  7bb7 ( ! ?re%old m>k describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 t su* in/itution 
mu/ meet or rise above2 &  7cc7 t !     
in/itution has #ij days to appeal to !  
,secret>y to be remov$ f ! bottom #e    
p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$4  7,,ii7   

,appeal ,an in/itution ( high] education
 t is 9 ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^?          
in/itutions rank$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 
= an academic ye> may appeal to !       
,secret>y1 )9 #ij days ( ! notification 
"u subclause 7,i71 to be remov$ f su*   
bottom #e p]c5t rank+ if--  7aa7 !      
,secret>y's calculation ( its rank+ is n
 accurate1 & t recalculation ( su* rank+
 w\ld raise ! rank+ ( ! in/itution above
 ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions     
rank$2 or  7bb7 ! in/itution's p]c5tage 
( all ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts     
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o receiv$ a    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = ! academic ye> is 
suffici5tly high1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7,,iii7 ,automatic removal  
,an in/itution ( high] education t is 9 
! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = an academic ye>
 b ^: av]age p]c5tage = ! academic ye> &
 ! #b prec$+ academic ye>s ( ba*elor's  
degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$ at !     
in/itution = ! fir/-"t 9 a full-"t      
capacity = ! academic ye> & ! #b prec$+ 

academic ye>s :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant = ! academic ye> & ! #b prec$+   
academic ye>s is at or above ! ?re%old  
m>k describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = 
! academic ye>1 %all be automatically   
remov$ f su* bottom #e p]c5t rank+4     
7ii7 ,consum] w>n+ report by ! secret>y 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= academic ye> #bjag-bjah
 & = ea* succe$+ academic ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all issue a report1 foll[+   
resolution ( all appeals br\ght pursuant
 to ! #ij-;day appeal p]iod1 li/+ ea*   
in/itution ( high] education t is 9 !   
bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 & n remov$ f su* 
rank+ 9 accordance ) subclause 7,,ii7 or
 7,,iii7 ( clause 7i71 along ) !        
p]c5tage ( ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts
 :o enroll$ at ea* su* in/itution = !   
fir/-"t 9 a full-"t capacity = !        
academic ye> :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant = su* academic ye>4  7,,ii7      
,incorporation into exi/+ data s\rces ,9
 issu+ ! report "u subclause 7,i71 !    
,secret>y %all incorporate ! li/ (      

in/itutions 9 ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^?    
in/itutions rank$ & n remov$ f ! rank+  
into data s\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t t exi/ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,access1         
,success1 & ,p]si/5ce 9 ,re%ap+         
,education ,act ( #bjag1 su* z !        
,college ,scorec>d4  7,b7 ,plan ,an     
in/itution ( high] education t is       
includ$ 9 ! report "u subp>agraph       
7,a77ii7 %all develop a plan1 n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! notification "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i7 & 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 to meet or rise above ! 
?re%old m>k describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,b77ii7 applicable = ! academic   
ye> = :i* ?is in/itution 0 includ$ 9 !  
report "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t trigg]$
 su* det]m9ation4  7,c7 ,calculation (  
av]age ,= ea* in/itution ( high]        
education t is includ$ 9 ! report "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 = an academic ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 grant !         
in/itution a hold h>mless ye> = !       
academic ye> succe$+ ! academic ye> =   
:i* ! in/itution receives notification  

"u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i72 &  7ii7     
det]m9e ! av]age p]c5tage ov] ! #c      
succe$+ academic ye>s foll[+ ! hold     
h>mless academic ye> describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 ( ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o  
enroll$ at ! in/itution = ! fir/-"t 9 a 
full-"t capacity = ea* ( su* #c succe$+ 
academic ye>s :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant = ea* ( su* #c succe$+ academic  
ye>s4  7,d7 ,failure to improve  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71  
if an in/itution ( high] education has  
an av]age p]c5tage det]m9$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 t is less ?an !    
?re%old m>k describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,b77ii7 = ! academic ye> = :i* !  
in/itution 0 includ$ 9 ! report "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t trigg]$ su*      
det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all impose on 
su* in/itution a p5alty describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,e74  7ii7 ,delay ( p5alty 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may delay    
impos+ a p5alty describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,e7 ) respect to an in/itution t has an
 av]age p]c5tage det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 

7,c77ii7 t is less ?an ! ?re%old m>k    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = !   
academic ye> = :i* ! in/itution 0       
includ$ 9 ! report "u subp>agraph       
7,a77ii7 t trigg]$ su* det]m9ation1 b ^:
 p]c5tage det]m9$ = ! mo/ rec5t academic
 ye> is at or above su* ?re%old m>k4    
7,,ii7 ,p]iod ( delay ,! ,secret>y may  
delay impos+ a p5alty "u subclause 7,i7 
= a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7,,iii7   
,new #c-ye> av]age ,) respect to an     
in/itution = :i* ! ,secret>y delays     
impos+ a p5alty "u ?is clause = a p]iod 
( n m ?an #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 at ! end
 ( su* delay p]iod1 %all det]m9e !      
av]age p]c5tage ov] ! #c prec$+ ye>s (  
ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$
 at ! in/itution = ! fir/-"t 9 a full-"t
 capacity = ea* ( su* #c prec$+ academic
 ye>s & :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 = ea* ( su* #c prec$+ academic ye>s4   
,if ! in/itution has an av]age p]c5tage 
t is less ?an ! ?re%old m>k describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = ! academic ye> 
= :i* ! in/itution 0 includ$ 9 ! report 

"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t trigg]$ su*   
det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all impose on 
su* in/itution a p5alty describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,e74  7,e7 ,p5alties  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all impose a     
p5alty "u ?is p>agraph 9 an am\nt       
det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,am\nt
 ( p5alty  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! p5alty to be
 impos$ "u ?is subp>agraph ) respect to 
an in/itution %all be a fee-p]-/ud5t    
p5alty1 9 :i* ! numb] ( additional      
/ud5ts det]m9$ ) respect to su*         
in/itution "u subclause 7,,ii7 = an     
academic ye> is multipli$ by !          
in/itution's av]age /ud5t-relat$        
exp5diture = ! academic ye>4  7,,ii7    
,numb] ( additional /ud5ts to be det]m9$
 ,) respect to an in/itution ( high]    
education t is subject to ! p5alty "u   
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all       
det]m9e ! total numb] ( additional      
/ud5ts ! in/itution w\ld ne$ to enroll  
ov] #c ye>s z ,f$]al ,pell ,grant       
recipi5ts to meet ! ?re%old m>k describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii74 ,su* numb]   

%all be calculat$ by det]m9+ ! p]c5tage 
equal to subtract+ ! av]age p]c5tage    
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 f !     
?re%old m>k describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,b77ii7 = ! academic ye> = :i* !  
in/itution 0 includ$ 9 ! report "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t trigg]$ su*      
det]m9ation1 & multiply+ su* det]m9$    
p]c5tage by ! numb] ( ba*elor's         
degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$ at !     
in/itution = ! fir/-"t 9 a full-"t      
capacity = an academic ye> ov] ! #c     
prec$+ academic ye>s4  7iii7 ,collection
 ( p5alty fees ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 
collect p5alty fees impos$ "u ?is       
p>agraph n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su*     
p5alty is impos$2 &  7,,ii7 use ! fees  
collect$ "u subclause 7,i7 to fund !    
completion improvem5t program "u        
subsection 7d7 & ! completion bonus     
program "u subsection 7e74  7iv7        
,prohibition on use ( in/itutional      
ne$-bas$ grant aid to pay fees ,an      
in/itution ( high] education t is       
subject to a p5alty "u ?is p>agraph may 

n1 9 ord] to pay su* p5alty fee--  7,i7 
r$uce ! am\nt ( in/itutional ne$-bas$   
grant aid aw>d$ to /ud5ts to att5d !    
in/itution2 or  7,,ii7 increase tuition 
or fees4  7,f7 ,appeals  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,an in/itution ( high] education t is   
subject to a p5alty "u ?is p>agraph may 
appeal ! decision to impose su* p5alty  
or ! am\nt ( ! p5alty to ! ,secret>y4   
7ii7 ,cont5t ( appeal ,! appeals process
 %all p]mit ! in/itution to demon/rate1 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y--  7,i7 
t !re 0 a miscalculation ( ! p5alty     
am\nt2 or  7,,ii7 t !re is "s un=ese5 & 
extreme circum/ance t %\ld w>rant a     
waiv] f su* p5alty or a r$uction 9 !    
am\nt ( su* p5alty4  7c7 ,improv+       
completion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ord] = an in/itution ( high]        
education to p>ticipate 9 any /ud5t     
f9ancial assi/ance program "u ?is title1
 ! in/itution %all comply ) ! improv+   
college completion program "u ?is       
subsection4  7,b7 ,election by public or
 o!r nonpr(it in/itutions ,an in/itution

 ( high] education t is a public or o!r 
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education   
may elect = ! ,secret>y n to impose on  
su* in/itution a p5alty describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,e74 ,an in/itution t    
makes su* election %all n be eligible to
 receive a grant "u ! completion        
improvem5t program "u subsection 7d7 or 
! completion bonus program "u subsection
 7e74  7,c7 ,def9ition ( in/itution (   
high] education ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 in/itution ( high] education means an  
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a77 or a propriet>y       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb7;b77--  7i7 t pr$om9ately  
aw>ds m ba*elor's degrees ?an           
associate's degrees & c]tificates2 &    
7ii7 t enrolls n less ?an #cj fir/-"t1  
full-"t ba*elor's degree- or            
equival5t-degree-seek+ und]graduate     
/ud5ts4  7#b7 ,calculation ( p]c5tages (
 completion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= academic  
ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ academic 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 = ea*    

in/itution ( high] education t          
p>ticipates 9 any program "u ?is title1 
! p]c5tage ( fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's 
degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$ at !     
in/itution :o graduate )9 #f ye>s4  7,b7
 ,rank+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= academic ye>   
#bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ academic ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all rank ! in/itutions    
accord+ to ! p]c5tages det]m9$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,?re%old m>k ,= 
academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ 
academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 
bas$ on ! rank+s "u clause 7i71 !       
p]c5tage1 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
at :i* & above :i* m>ks ! top #ie p]c5t 
( ! in/itutions rank$4  7iii7 ,rank+s = 
pe] gr\ps ( in/itutions  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,= academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea*      
succe$+ academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all  
rank ! in/itutions accord+ to !         
p]c5tages det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 
ea* pe] gr\p ( in/itutions describ$ 9   
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,pe] gr\ps ,= 
academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ 
academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  

pe] gr\ps ( in/itutions4 ,ea* pe] gr\p  
%all include approximately #aj to #ae1 b
 n less ?an #c1 in/itutions t are       
includ$ 9 su* gr\p bas$ on simil>       
in/itutional *>act]i/ics4 ,su*          
*>act]i/ics %all include ! foll[+3  7aa7
 ,! p]c5tage ( fir/-"t1 full-"t /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o receive a    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7bb7 ,! av]age    
,,sat or ,,act score ( fir/-"t1 full-"t 
/ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4  7cc7 ,!
 av]age high s*ool ,,gpa ( fir/-"t1     
full-"t /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4 
7dd7 ,! in/itution's av]age /ud5t-relat$
 exp5diture4  7ee7 ,o!r *>act]i/ics t ! 
,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate4     
7,,iii7 ,pe] gr\p adju/m5t ,to provide =
 fair comp>isons among in/itutions s]v+ 
diff]5t /ud5t populations & in/itutional
 res\rces1 an in/itution t is 9 ! bottom
 #e p]c5t ( ! in/itutions rank$ "u      
clause 7i7 b 9 ! top two-?irds (        
in/itutions rank$ 9 ! in/itution's pe]  
gr\p1 z det]m9$ "u subclause 7,,ii71    
%all be remov$ f ! bottom #e p]c5t ( !  

in/itutions rank$ "u clause 7i74 ,!     
,secret>y %all n impose on su* an       
in/itution a p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,e74  7,c7 ,floor rea*$  7i7      
,floor m>k ,= academic ye> #bjag-bjah1 !
 ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 bas$ on !      
rank+s "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 = su*     
academic ye>1 ! p]c5tage1 det]m9$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 at :i* & above :i*    
m>ks ! top #ij p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions   
rank$4  7ii7 ,comp>ison ( ?re%old m>k to
 floor m>k ,if ! ?re%old m>k det]m9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 = an academic ye>  
is at or above ! floor m>k det]m9$ "u   
clause 7i71 no in/itution %all be       
subject to ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#c7 
= su* academic ye>4  7#c7 ,consequ5ces (
 l[ rank+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii71 =   
academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* succe$+ 
academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all notify   
ea* in/itution ( high] education t is 9 
! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 7& n remov$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,,iii77--  7,i7

 t ! in/itution is 9 su* bottom #e p]c5t
 ( ^? in/itutions rank$ = ! academic    
ye>2  7,,ii7 ( ! applicable ?re%old m>k 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 t su* 
in/itution mu/ meet or rise above2 &    
7,,iii7 t ! in/itution has #ij days to  
appeal to ! ,secret>y to be remov$ f !  
bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$4 
7ii7 ,appeal ,an in/itution ( high]     
education t is 9 ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? 
in/itutions rank$ "u p>agraph           
7#b77;,b77i7 7& n remov$ "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,b77iii77,,iii77 = an academic ye>
 may appeal to ! ,secret>y1 )9 #ij days 
( ! notification "u clause 7i71 to be   
remov$ f su* bottom #e p]c5t rank+ if ! 
,secret>y's calculation ( its rank+ is n
 accurate1 & t recalculation ( su* rank+
 w\ld raise ! rank+ ( ! in/itution above
 ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions     
rank$4  7iii7 ,automatic removal ,an    
in/itution ( high] education t is 9 !   
bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 7& n remov$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,,iii77 = an    

academic ye> b ^: av]age p]c5tage = !   
academic ye> & ! #b prec$+ academic ye>s
 ( fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's           
degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$ at !     
in/itution :o graduate )9 #f ye>s is at 
or above ! ?re%old m>k describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = ! academic ye>1
 %all be automatically remov$ f su*     
bottom #e p]c5t rank+4  7iv7 ,consum]   
w>n+ report by ! secret>y  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea*     
succe$+ academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all  
issue a report1 foll[+ resolution ( all 
appeals br\ght pursuant to ! #ij-;day   
appeal p]iod1 li/+ ea* in/itution (     
high] education t is 9 ! bottom #e p]c5t
 ( ^? in/itutions rank$ "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,b77i71 & n remov$ f su* rank+ 9  
accordance ) clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 or    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii77,,iii71 along ) 
! p]c5tage ( fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's 
degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$ at ea*   
su* in/itution :o graduate )9 #f ye>s4  
7,,ii7 ,incorporation into exi/+ data   
s\rces ,9 issu+ ! report "u subclause   

7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all incorporate ! li/
 ( in/itutions 9 ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? 
in/itutions rank$ & n remov$ into data  
s\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t t exi/ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,access1 ,success1 &       
,p]si/5ce 9 ,re%ap+ ,education ,act (   
#bjag1 su* z ! ,college ,scorec>d4 ,9   
incorporat+ ! li/ ( in/itutions into    
data s\rces1 ! ,secret>y %all indicate  
:i* ( su* in/itutions p>ticipate 9 !    
completion improvem5t program "u        
subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,plan ,= academic 
ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* fif? succe$+     
academic ye>1 an in/itution ( high]     
education t is includ$ 9 ! report "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 %all develop a     
plan1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
notification "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 to meet or  
rise above ! ?re%old m>k describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 applicable = !  
academic ye> = :i* ?is in/itution 0     
includ$ 9 ! report "u subp>agraph       
7,a77iv7 t trigg]$ su* det]m9ation4     
7,c7 ,calculation ( av]age  7i7 ,9 g5]al

 ,= academic ye> #bjag-bjah & = ea* fif?
 succe$+ academic ye>1 = ea* in/itution 
( high] education t is includ$ 9 !      
report "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 = an    
academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,i7  
grant ! in/itution #b hold h>mless ye>s 
= ! academic ye>s succe$+ ! academic ye>
 = :i* ! in/itution receives            
notification "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  
7,,ii7 det]m9e ! av]age p]c5tage ov] !  
#c succe$+ academic ye>s 7z det]m9$ "u  
clause 7ii77 foll[+ ! hold h>mless      
academic ye>s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 (   
fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's degree-seek+ 
/ud5ts :o enroll$ at ! in/itution :o    
graduate )9 #f ye>s4  7ii7 ,"u-res\rc$  
ye>s ,9 det]m9+ ! #c succe$+ academic   
ye>s "u clause 7i77,,ii71 ! ,secret>y   
%all skip any academic ye> t succe$s an 
academic ye> = :i* less ?an #be1jjj1jjj 
is collect$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,e74 
7,d7 ,failure to improve  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 or      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 if an in/itution (  
high] education has an av]age p]c5tage  

det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii7 t  
is less ?an ! applicable ?re%old m>k    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 !    
,secret>y %all impose on su* in/itution 
a p5alty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e74   
7ii7 ,delay ( p5alty  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may delay impos+ a p5alty     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 ) respect to
 an in/itution t has an av]age p]c5tage 
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii7 t  
is less ?an ! applicable ?re%old m>k    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 b ^: 
p]c5tage det]m9$ = ! mo/ rec5t academic 
ye> is at or above su* ?re%old m>k4     
7,,ii7 ,p]iod ( delay ,! ,secret>y may  
delay impos+ a p5alty "u subclause 7,i7 
= a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7,,iii7   
,new av]age ,) respect to an in/itution 
= :i* ! ,secret>y delays impos+ a p5alty
 "u ?is clause = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b   
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 at ! end ( su* delay 
p]iod1 %all det]m9e ! av]age p]c5tage   
ov] ! #c prec$+ ye>s ( fir/-"t1 full-"t 
ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$
 at ! in/itution :o graduate )9 #f ye>s4

 ,if ! in/itution has an av]age p]c5tage
 t is less ?an ! ?re%old m>k describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all
 impose on su* in/itution a p5alty      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e74  7,e7      
,p5alties  7i7 ,fir/ p5alty ye>  7,i7 ,9
 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! fif? academic ye>    
aft] :i* p5alty fees are collect$ "u    
subsection 7b77#c77;,e71 an in/itution (
 high] education t is subject to a      
p5alty "u ?is p>agraph--  7aa7 t is a   
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;b771 %all pay  
to ! ,secret>y a #a1jjj1jjj p5alty2 &   
7bb7 t is n a propriet>y in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ajb7;b771 %all pay to ! ,secret>y = an 
academic ye> an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t
 ( ! total am\nt ( funds made available 
"u subsection 7d7 to ! in/itution dur+ !
 #d academic ye>s prec$+ ! academic ye> 
= :i* ! p5alty is due "u ?is p>agraph4  
7,,ii7 ,use ( p5alties ,! ,secret>y %all
 use ! p5alty fees "u ?is clause to fund
 ! completion improvem5t program "u     

subsection 7d7 & ! completion bonus     
program "u subsection 7e74  7ii7 ,second
 p5alty ye> ,"o ye> aft] ! fir/ academic
 ye> = :i* an in/itution ( high]        
education t is n a propriet>y in/itution
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajb7;b77 pays a p5alty "u clause       
7i77,i77bb71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! 
av]age p]c5tage = su* ye> aft] su* fir/ 
academic ye> & ! #b prec$+ academic ye>s
 ( fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's           
degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$ at !     
in/itution :o graduate )9 #f ye>s4 ,if  
su* av]age p]c5tage is less ?an !       
?re%old m>k describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,b77ii7 = su* ye> aft] su* fir/   
academic ye>1 ! in/itution ( high]      
education %all pay to ! ,secret>y = su* 
ye> aft] su* fir/ academic ye> an am\nt 
equal to #dj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (    
funds made available "u subsection 7d7  
to ! in/itution dur+ ! #e academic ye>s 
prec$+ ! academic ye> = :i* ! p5alty is 
due "u ?is clause4 ,! ,secret>y %all use
 su* p5alty fees to fund ! completion   

improvem5t program "u subsection 7d7 & !
 completion bonus program "u subsection 
7e74  7iii7 ,?ird p5alty ye> ,two ye>s  
aft] ! fir/ academic ye> = :i* an       
in/itution ( high] education t is n a   
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;b77 pays a     
p5alty "u clause 7i77,i77bb71 !         
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! av]age p]c5tage
 = su* second ye> aft] su* fir/ academic
 ye> & ! #b prec$+ academic ye>s (      
fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's degree-seek+ 
/ud5ts :o enroll$ at ! in/itution :o    
graduate )9 #f ye>s4 ,if su* av]age     
p]c5tage is less ?an ! ?re%old m>k      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = su* 
second ye> aft] su* fir/ academic ye>1 !
 in/itution ( high] education %all pay  
to ! ,secret>y = su* second ye> aft] su*
 fir/ academic ye> an am\nt equal to #ej
 p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( funds made     
available "u subsection 7d7 to !        
in/itution dur+ ! #f academic ye>s      
prec$+ ! academic ye> = :i* ! p5alty is 
due "u ?is clause4 ,! ,secret>y %all use

 su* p5alty fees to fund ! completion   
improvem5t program "u subsection 7d7 & !
 completion bonus program "u subsection 
7e74  7iv7 ,prohibitions ,an in/itution 
( high] education t is subject to a     
p5alty "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 %all   
ensure t /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution 
receive ! full am\nt ( fund+ "u ?is     
title !y w\ld o!rwise h receiv$ _h !    
in/itution n be5 subject to su* p5alty2 
&  7,,ii7 may n1 9 ord] to pay = !      
p5alty fee-- 7aa7 r$uce ! am\nt (       
in/itutional ne$-bas$ grant aid aw>d$ to
 /ud5ts to att5d ! in/itution2 &  7bb7  
raise tuition or fees4  7v7 ,waiv] ,!   
,secret>y may waive or r$uce a p5alty "u
 ?is subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 su* a waiv] is necess>y to avoid       
extreme h>d%ip = ! /ud5ts enroll$ at !  
in/itution ( high] education on :i* !   
p5alty w\ld be impos$4  7vi7 ,paym5t    
plan ,! ,secret>y may all[ an in/itution
 ( high] education t owes a p5alty "u   
?is subp>agraph to ent] into a paym5t   
plan to pay su* p5alty am\nt4  7,f7     

,appeals  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution ( 
high] education t is subject to a p5alty
 "u ?is p>agraph may appeal ! decision  
to impose su* p5alty to ! ,secret>y4    
7ii7 ,cont5t ( appeal ,! appeals process
 %all p]mit ! in/itution to demon/rate1 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t !re is
 "s un=ese5 & extreme circum/ance t %\ld
 w>rant a waiv] f su* p5alty1 a r$uction
 9 ! am\nt ( su* p5alty1 or removal ( ! 
in/itution f ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^?     
in/itutions rank$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74
  7d7 ,completion improvem5t program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f funds available "u     
p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a completion improvem5t program to aw>d 
grants to eligible in/itutions ( high]  
education to support re=ms to improve   
completion rates4  7#b7 ,eligible       
in/itutions ,an in/itution ( high]      
education is eligible to receive a grant
 "u ?is subsection if ! in/itution--    
7,a7 is a public or o!r nonpr(it        
in/itution ( high] education t is 9 !   
bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$  

"u subsection 7c77#b77;,b72  7,b7 has n 
be5 remov$ f ! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^?     
in/itutions rank$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b77;,b77iii77,,iii7 or 7#c77;,a7 (    
subsection 7c72 &  7,c7 has n elect$ to 
be exempt "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b74   
7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( grant am\nt  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e a  
grant am\nt = ea* eligible in/itution   
accord+ to ! =mula "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,grant am\nt =mula  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 !     
grant am\nt = an eligible in/itution    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = a fiscal ye> 
%all be equal to ! ,pell weight ( su*   
in/itution = ! fiscal ye>1 det]m9$ "u   
clause 7ii71 multipli$ by ! am\nt       
available "u p>agraph 7#e7 = su* fiscal 
ye>4  7ii7 ,pell weight  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,pell weight ( an eligible in/itution
 = a fiscal ye> %all be equal to a      
p]c5tage t is det]m9$ by divid+ !       
in/itution's ,pell enrollm5t det]m9$ "u 
subclause 7,,ii7 = ! fiscal ye> by !    

total ,pell enrollm5t det]m9$ "u        
subclause 7,,iii7 = ! fiscal ye>4       
7,,ii7 ,in/itution's pell enrollm5t ,an 
eligible in/itution's ,pell enrollm5t = 
a fiscal ye> %all be equal to ! p]c5tage
 ( ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts enroll$
 at ! in/itution = ! academic ye> t end$
 imm$iately prec$+ su* fiscal ye> :o    
receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su*     
academic ye>4  7,,iii7 ,total pell      
enrollm5t ,! total ,pell enrollm5t = a  
fiscal ye> %all be equal to ! sum ( !   
p]c5tages ( ba*elor's degree-seek+      
/ud5ts enroll$ at ea* eligible          
in/itution1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = 
! academic ye> t end$ imm$iately prec$+ 
su* fiscal ye> :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant = su* academic ye>4  7iii7      
,maximum grant am\nt ,! maximum grant   
am\nt = an eligible in/itution describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 = a fiscal ye> %all be  
#b1jjj1jjj4 ,an eligible in/itution may 
*oose to receive a grant am\nt t is less
 ?an #b1jjj1jjj4 ,any am\nts available  
"u p>agraph 7#e7 = su* fiscal ye> t are 

rema9+ aft] aw>d+ grants 9 accordance ) 
?is subp>agraph %all be us$ to c>ry out 
! completion bonus program "u subsection
 7e74  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,an in/itution 
( high] education t receives a grant "u 
?is subsection %all use ! grant funds = 
re=ms & practices t are "p ( !          
improvem5t plan ( ! in/itution1 z       
describ$ "u subsection 7c77#c77;,b77i71 
:i* may include ! foll[+3  7,a7         
,increas+ funds available = ,f$]al      
,"w-,/udy ,programs = und]graduate      
/ud5ts4  7,b7 ,increas+ ne$-bas$        
in/itutional aid to /ud5ts :o are       
eligible = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants4  7,c7  
,enhanc+ academic advis+ & /ud5t support
 s]vices4  7,d7 ,exp&+ accel]at$ le>n+  
opportunities4  7,e7 ,improv+ rem$ial   
c\rse (f]+s4  7,f7 ,data- &             
te*nology-driv5 ef=ts to increase       
college completion rates4  7,g7 ,enhanc+
 regul> & proactive c>e] advis+ & loan  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 includ+ po/-enrollm5t  
s]vices4  7,h7 ,ef=ts to close          
completion gaps-- 7i7 betwe5            

non-l[-income or work+ class /ud5ts &   
l[-income or work+ class /ud5ts2 &  7ii7
 betwe5 non-und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts
 & und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts4  7#e7  
,available funds ,funds %all be         
available to c>ry out ?is subsection f !
 p5alty fees collect$ "u subsections    
7b77#c77;,e7 & 7c77#c77;,e74  7e7       
,completion bonus program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,f funds available "u p>agraph 7#e71 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a completion     
bonus program to aw>d grants on a       
competitive basis to eligible           
in/itutions ( high] education to support
 re=ms to improve completion rates4     
7#b7 ,eligible in/itutions ,an          
in/itution ( high] education is eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is subsection if
 ! in/itution--  7,a7 is n 9 ! bottom #e
 p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$ "u        
subsection 7c77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 is n 9 
! bottom #e p]c5t ( ^? in/itutions rank$
 "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b74  7#c7      
,application & priority  7,a7           
,application ,an eligible in/itution t  

desires a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7,b7 ,consid]ation & priority ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 
7i7 may consid] an eligible in/itution's
 af=dability1 /ud5t loan repaym5t rate1 
& o!r factors2 &  7ii7 %all give        
priority to an eligible in/itution t is 
a "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cbb7 or a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution 7z   
describ$ 9 section #cga7;a774  7#d7 ,use
 ( funds ,an eligible in/itution t      
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! grant funds = re=ms & practices to
 improve completion rates1 :i* may      
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,increas+ funds 
available = ,f$]al ,"w-,/udy ,programs =
 und]graduate /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,increas+   
ne$-bas$ in/itutional aid to /ud5ts :o  
are eligible = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants4    
7,c7 ,enhanc+ academic advis+ & /ud5t   
support s]vices4  7,d7 ,exp&+ accel]at$ 
le>n+ opportunities4  7,e7 ,improv+     

rem$ial c\rse (f]+s4  7,f7 ,data- &     
te*nology-driv5 ef=ts to increase       
college completion rates4  7,g7 ,enhanc+
 regul> & proactive c>e] advis+ & loan  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 includ+ po/-enrollm5t  
s]vices4  7,h7 ,ef=ts to close          
completion gaps-- 7i7 betwe5            
non-l[-income or work+ class /ud5ts &   
l[-income or work+ class /ud5ts2 &  7ii7
 betwe5 non-und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts
 & und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts4  7#e7  
,available funds ,funds %all be         
available to c>ry out ?is subsection f  
funds f ! p5alty fees collect$ "u       
subsections 7b77#c77;,e7 & 7c77#c77;,e7 
t are rema9+ aft] grants are aw>d$ = !  
completion improvem5t program "u        
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,non-,f9ancial     
rew>d bonus program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all aw>d non-f9ancial rew>ds 
to in/itutions ( high] education t h a  
prov5 record ( mak+ college m af=dable &
 increas+ college access & success =    
l[-income or work+ class /ud5ts &       
mod]ate-income /ud5ts4  7#b7            

,in/itutional eligibility ,an in/itution
 ( high] education is eligible = a      
non-f9ancial rew>d "u ?is subsection =  
an academic ye> if--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( 
fir/-"t1 full-"t ba*elor's degree-seek+ 
/ud5ts :o enroll$ at ! in/itution = !   
academic ye> :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant = su* academic ye> falls )9 ! top
 #ej p]c5t ( rank$ in/itutions1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = ! academic ye>2
  7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( fir/-"t1 full-"t    
ba*elor's degree-seek+ /ud5ts :o enroll$
 at ! in/itution :o graduate )9 #f ye>s 
falls )9 ! top #be p]c5t ( rank$        
in/itutions1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = 
! academic ye>2 &  7,c7 ! in/itution is 
n "u ,f$]al inve/igation = a sanction = 
an academic or f9ancial irregul>ity4    
7#c7 ,applications ,an in/itution (     
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