,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjah,ms4     
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4     
,c>d91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4      
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1   
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,van    
,holl51 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide great] access to high] education
 = ,am]ica's /ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ica's     
,college ,promise ,act ( #bjah4  #b4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
help all individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
e>n ! education & skills ! individuals  
ne$--  7#a7 by mak+ #b ye>s ( community 
college free1 ?r\gh a new p>tn]%ip )    
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to help !      
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes--  7,a7 waive  
resid5t community college tuition & fees
 = eligible /ud5ts2  7,b7 ma9ta9 ,/ate &

 ,indian ,tribe support = high]         
education2 &  7,c7 promote key re=ms to 
improve /ud5t outcomes2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh a 
new p>tn]%ip ) m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 
to--  7,a7 enc\rage eligible /ud5ts to  
enroll & successfully complete a        
baccalaureate degree at p>ticipat+      
in/itutions2 &  7,b7 promote key re=ms  
to improve /ud5t outcomes4  ,i ,,/ate   
,,& ,,indian ,,tribe ,,grants ,,=       
,,community ,,colleges  #aja4 ,9 g5]al  
,f am\nts appropriat$ "u section        
#ajg7;a7 = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d grants to eligible ,/ates &   
,indian ,tribes to pay ! ,f$]al %>e (   
exp5ditures ne$$ to c>ry out !          
activities & s]vices describ$ 9 section 
#aje4  #ajb4 ,f$]al %>e2 non-,f$]al %>e 
7a7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,=mula ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u
 ?is title %all be bas$ on a =mula1     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t--  7,a7       
acc\nts = ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe's   
%>e ( eligible /ud5ts2 &  7,b7 provides1
 = ea* eligible /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate or      

,indian ,tribe1 a p]-/ud5t am\nt t is-- 
7i7 n less ?an #cjj p]c5t ( ! p]-/ud5t  
am\nt ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %>e1  
det]m9$ "u subsection 7b71 subject to   
clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 n great] ?an #ge   
p]c5t (-- 7,i7 = ! #bjai-bjbj aw>d ye>1 
! av]age resid5t community college      
tuition & fees p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates = !
 mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are available2
 &  7,,ii7 = ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 !  
av]age resid5t community college tuition
 & fees p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates calculat$ 
"u ?is subclause = ! prec$+ ye>1        
increas$ by ! less] (--  7aa7 ! p]c5tage
 by :i* ! av]age resid5t community      
college tuition & fees p] /ud5t 9 all   
,/ates = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are 
available increas$ z comp>$ to su*      
av]age = ! prec$+ ye>2 or  7bb7 #c      
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9 ,indian 
,tribes ,9 any case 9 :i* n less ?an #ge
 p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts at ! community        
colleges op]at$ or controll$ by an      
,indian ,tribe are l[-income /ud5ts1 !  
am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e = su* ,indian      

,tribe %all be n less ?an #ie p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt ne$$ to waive tuition & fees
 = all eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su*    
community colleges4  7b7 ,/ate or       
,tribal %>e  7#a7 ,=mula  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,/ate or ,tribal %>e ( a grant "u ?is
 title = ea* fiscal ye> %all be ! am\nt 
ne$$ to pay #be p]c5t ( ! av]age        
community college resid5t tuition & fees
 p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates 9 ! #bjai-bjbj   
aw>d ye> = all eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate
 or ,indian ,tribe1 respectively1 = su* 
fiscal ye>1 except z provid$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,exception =    
c]ta9 ,indian ,tribes ,9 a case 9 :i* n 
less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts at !       
community colleges op]at$ or controll$  
by an ,indian ,tribe are l[-income      
/ud5ts1 ! am\nt ( su* ,indian ,tribe's  
tribal %>e %all n exce$ #e p]c5t ( !    
total am\nt ne$$ to waive tuition & fees
 = all eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su*    
community colleges4  7#b7 ,ne$-bas$ aid 
,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may include  
any ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid provid$ ?r\gh 

,/ate or ,tribal funds to eligible      
/ud5ts z "p ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal %>e4   
7#c7 ,no 9-k9d contributions ,a ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe %all n include 9-k9d    
contributions = purposes ( ! ,/ate or   
,tribal %>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
#ajc4 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a  
grant "u ?is title1 a ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe %all agree to waive community    
college resid5t tuition & fees = all    
eligible /ud5ts = ea* ye> ( ! grant4    
#ajd4 ,applications  7a7 ,submission ,= 
ea* fiscal ye> = :i* a ,/ate or ,indian 
,tribe desires a grant "u ?is title1 an 
application %all be submitt$ to !       
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,su* application %all be       
submitt$ by--  7#a7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate1 
! ,gov]nor1 ! ,/ate ag5cy ) jurisdiction
 ov] high] education1 or ano!r ag5cy    
designat$ by ! ,gov]nor to adm9i/] !    
program "u ?is title2 or  7#b7 9 ! case 
( an ,indian ,tribe1 ! gov]n+ body ( su*
 ,tribe4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* ,/ate or    

,indian ,tribe application %all include1
 at a m9imum--  7#a7 an e/imate ( !     
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or    
,indian ,tribe & ! co/ ( waiv+ community
 college resid5t tuition & fees = all   
eligible /ud5ts = ea* fiscal ye> cov]$  
by ! grant1 ) annual increases ( an     
am\nt t %all n exce$ #c p]c5t ( ! prior 
ye>'s av]age resid5t community college  
tuition & fees2  7#b7 an assurance t all
 community colleges 9 ! ,/ate or "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1        
respectively1 w waive resid5t tuition & 
fees = eligible /ud5ts 9 programs t     
are--  7,a7 academic programs ) cr$its t
 c fully transf] via articulation       
agreem5t t[>d a baccalaureate degree or 
po/-baccalaureate degree at any public  
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 
or  7,b7 occupational skills tra9+      
programs t lead to a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial t is 9 an 9-dem&   
indu/ry sector or occupation 9 ! ,/ate2 
7#c7 a description ( ! promis+ &        
evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional re=ms &       

innovative practices to improve /ud5t   
outcomes1 includ+ completion or transf] 
rates1 t h be5 or w be adopt$ by !      
p>ticipat+ community colleges1 su* z--  
7,a7 provid+ compreh5sive academic &    
/ud5t support s]vices1 includ+ m5tor+ & 
advis+1 especially = l[-income1         
fir/-g5]ation1 adult1 & o!r             
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2  7,b7 provid+     
accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities1 su* z    
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1   
includ+ e>ly college high s*ool         
programs2  7,c7 advanc+ compet5cy-bas$  
education2  7,d7 /r5g!n+ rem$ial        
education1 especially = l[-income1      
fir/-g5]ation1 adult & o!r und]repres5t$
 /ud5ts2  7,e7 implem5t+ c\rse r$esigns 
( high-enrollm5t c\rses to improve /ud5t
 outcomes & r$uce co/2 or  7,f7 utiliz+ 
c>e] pa?ways or degree pa?ways2  7#d7 a 
description ( h[ ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe w promote alignm5t betwe5 its    
public second>y s*ool & po/second>y     
education sy/ems1 includ+ betwe5 #b-ye> 
& #d-ye> public in/itutions ( high]     

education & ) m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions  
describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7a771 to exp& aw>5ess ( & access  
to po/second>y education1 r$uce ! ne$ = 
rem$iation & repeat$ c\rsework1 &       
improve /ud5t outcomes2  7#e7 a         
description ( h[ ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe w ensure t programs lead+ to a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial meet !   
quality crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u  
section #abc7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caec7;a77 or o!r quality     
crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate  
or ,indian ,tribe2  7#f7 an assurance t 
all p>ticipat+ community colleges 9 !   
,/ate or "u ! au?ority ( ! ,indian      
,tribe h ent]$ into program p>ticipation
 agreem5ts "u section #dhg ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajid72 &  7#g7 an assurance t1 = ea*   
ye> ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 w notify ea* eligible /ud5t ( ! /ud5t's
 rema9+ eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is  

title4  #aje4 ,all[able uses ( funds    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 
%all use a grant "u ?is title only to   
provide funds to p>ticipat+ community   
colleges to waive resid5t tuition & fees
 = eligible /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9--   
7#a7 academic programs ) cr$its t c     
fully transf] via articulation agreem5t 
t[>d a baccalaureate degree or          
po/baccalaureate degree at any public   
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 
or  7#b7 occupational skills tra9+      
programs t lead to a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial t is 9 an 9-dem&   
indu/ry sector or occupation 9 ! ,/ate4 
7b7 ,additional uses ,if a ,/ate or     
,indian ,tribe demon/rates to !         
,secret>y t x has grant funds rema9+    
aft] meet+ ! dem& = activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate or ,indian    
,tribe may use ^? funds to c>ry out "o  
or m ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,exp&+ ! waiv] ( 
resid5t tuition & fees at community     
college to /ud5ts :o are return+ /ud5ts 
or o!rwise n enroll+ 9 po/second>y      

education = ! fir/ "t1 & :o meet ! /ud5t
 eligibility requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7  
?r\gh 7v7 ( section #ajf7e77;,a74  7#b7 
,exp&+ ! scope & capacity ( high-quality
 academic & occupational skills tra9+   
programs at community colleges4  7#c7   
,improv+ po/second>y education read9ess 
9 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 ?r\gh      
outrea* & e>ly int]v5tion4  7#d7 ,exp&+ 
access to dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   
programs1 includ+ e>ly college high     
s*ool programs4  7#e7 ,improv+          
af=dability at #d-ye> public in/itutions
 ( high] education4  7c7 ,use ( funds = 
adm9i/rative purposes ,a ,/ate or       
,indian ,tribe t receives a grant "u ?is
 title may n use any funds provid$ "u   
?is title = adm9i/rative purposes relat+
 to ! grant "u ?is title4  7d7          
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,a ,/ate or ,indian   
,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is title is  
entitl$ to receive its full allotm5t (  
funds "u ?is title = a fiscal ye> only  
if1 = ea* ye> ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate or     
,indian ,tribe provides f9ancial support

 = public high] education at a level    
equal to or exce$+ ! av]age am\nt       
provid$ p] full-"t equival5t /ud5t =    
public in/itutions ( high] education = !
 #c consecutive prec$+ ,/ate or ,indian 
,tribe fiscal ye>s4 ,9 mak+ !           
calculation "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate  
or ,indian ,tribe %all exclude capital  
exp5ses & rese>* & developm5t co/s &    
include ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid = /ud5ts  
:o att5d public in/itutions ( high]     
education4  7e7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe receiv+
 a grant "u ?is title %all submit an    
annual report to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! 
uses ( grant funds "u ?is title1 !      
progress made 9 fulfill+ ! requirem5ts (
 ! grant1 & rates ( graduation1 transf] 
& atta9m5t ( recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tials at p>ticipat+ community       
colleges1 & includ+ any o!r in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7          
,inclusion 9 ,,hea annual report ,at !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 ! in=mation   
requir$ 9 ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 

be includ$ 9 an annual report on high]  
education requir$ "u ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et   
seq474  7f7 ,report+ by secret>y ,!     
,secret>y annually %all-- 7#a7 compile &
 analyze ! in=mation describ$ 9         
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 prep>e & submit 
a report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1     
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! 
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
conta9+ ! analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 & an id5tification ( ,/ate &       
,indian ,tribe be/ practices = a*iev+ ! 
purpose ( ?is title4  7g7 ,te*nical     
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance to eligible ,/ates & 
,indian ,tribes conc]n+ be/ practices   
reg>d+ ! promis+ & evid5ce-bas$         
in/itutional re=ms & innovative         
practices to improve /ud5t outcomes z   
describ$ 9 section #ajd7;b77#c7 & %all  
dissem9ate su* be/ practices among !    
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes4  7h7          
,cont9uation ( fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  

,/ate or ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is title = a fiscal ye> may cont9ue 
to receive fund+ "u ?is title = future  
fiscal ye>s condition$ on ! availability
 ( budget au?ority & on meet+ !         
requirem5ts ( ! grant1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,discont9uation ,!     
,secret>y may discont9ue fund+ ( !      
,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is title if !  
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe has violat$ !   
t]ms ( ! grant or is n mak+ adequate    
progress 9 implem5t+ ! re=ms describ$ 9 
! application submitt$ "u section #ajd4 
#ajf4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,community
 college ,! t]m community college means 
a public in/itution ( high] education at
 :i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly   
aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate's       
degree1 includ+ #b-ye> tribally         
controll$ colleges "u section #caf ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 & public #b-ye> ,/ate
 in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7   
,dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! 
t]m dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7   
,e>ly ,college ,high ,s*ool ,! t]m e>ly 
college high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,eligible /ud5t 
7,a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   
means a /ud5t :o-- 7i7 7,i7 enrolls 9 a 
community college aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 or  7,,ii7 is enroll$ 9 a  
community college z ( ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2  7ii7 att5ds ! community    
college on n less ?an a half-"t basis2  
7iii7 is ma9ta9+ satisfactory progress1 
z def9$ 9 section #dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajia7;c771 9 ! /ud5t's c\rse ( /udy2   
7iv7 qualifies = resid5t tuition1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 & 

7v7 is enroll$ 9 an eligible program    
describ$ 9 section #ajd7;b77#b74  7,b7  
,special rule ,an o!rwise eligible /ud5t
 %all lose eligibility #c cal5d> ye>s   
aft] fir/ receiv+ b5efits "u ?is title4 
7#f7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector or          
occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#g7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian    
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 7)\t reg>d
 to capitalization7 9 section #ajb7b7 ( 
! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe    
,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4        
#eacj7b774  7#h7 ,in/itution ( high]    
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#i7    
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ z describ$ 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aj7 ,secret>y

 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,education4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  #ajg4 ,appropriations
  7a7 ,au?orization & appropriations ,= 
! purpose ( mak+ grants "u ?is title1   
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 &   
!re are appropriat$--  7#a7             
#a1eae1aej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#b7
 #c1ceb1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2     
7#c7 #d1bgg1idj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 
7#d7 #e1ihh1dej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 
7#e7 #g1hcg1gaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 
7#f7 #h1igd1cej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 
7#g7 #aa1cjb1jbj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2
  7#h7 #ad1dea1jij1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbf2  7#i7 #ae1jgg1acj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbg2 &  7#aj7 #ae1gbi1haj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbh & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  7b7 ,availability ,funds          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9
 available to ! ,secret>y until exp5d$4 
7c7 ,insuffici5t funds ,if ! am\nt      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal

 ye> is n suffici5t to aw>d ea*         
p>ticipat+ ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe a     
grant "u ?is title t is equal to !      
m9imum am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e describ$ 9  
section #ajb7;a71 ! ,secret>y may       
ratably r$uce ! am\nt ( ea* su* grant or
 take o!r actions necess>y to ensure an 
equitable di/ribution ( su* am\nt4  ,,ii
 ,,grants ,,to ,,hi/orically ,,black    
,,colleges ,,& ,,univ]sities1           
,,hispanic-,,s]v+ ,,in/itutions1 ,,asian
 ,,am]ican ,,& ,,native ,,am]ican       
,,pacific ,,isl&]-,,s]v+ ,,in/itutions1 
,,tribal ,,colleges ,,& ,,univ]sities1  
,,alaska ,,native-,,s]v+ ,,in/itutions1 
,,native ,,hawaiian-,,s]v+              
,,in/itutions1 ,,pr$om9antly ,,black    
,,in/itutions1 ,,& ,,native             
,,am]ican-,,s]v+ ,,nontribal            
,,in/itutions  #bja4 ,pa?ways to /ud5t  
success = hi/orically ,black colleges & 
univ]sities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts     
appropriat$ "u section #bjd7;a7 = any   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 to p>ticipat+ #d-ye> hi/orically ,black

 colleges or univ]sities t meet !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 to--  7#a7 
enc\rage /ud5ts to enroll & successfully
 complete a ba*elor's degree at         
in/itutions eligible "u subsection 7b72 
7#b7 provide inc5tives to community     
college /ud5ts to transf] to in/itutions
 eligible "u subsection 7b7 ?r\gh /rong 
transf] pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's 
degree program2 &  7#c7 support         
in/itutions eligible "u subsection 7b7  
to bett] s]ve new & exi/+ /ud5ts by     
engag+ 9 re=ms & innovations design$ to 
improve completion rates & o!r /ud5t    
outcomes4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ! program
 "u ?is section1 an in/itution %all be a
 hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
 t--  7#a7 has a /ud5t body ( :i* n less
 ?an #ce p]c5t are l[-income /ud5ts2    
7#b7 commits to ma9ta9+ or adopt+ &     
implem5t+ promis+ & evid5ce-bas$        
in/itutional re=ms & innovative         
practices to improve ! completion rates 
& o!r /ud5t outcomes1 su* z--  7,a7     

provid+ compreh5sive academic & /ud5t   
support s]vices1 includ+ m5tor+ &       
advis+2  7,b7 provid+ accel]at$ le>n+   
opportunities & degree pa?ways1 su* z   
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs &  
pa?ways to graduate & pr(essional degree
 programs2  7,c7 advanc+ di/ance &      
compet5cy-bas$ education2  7,d7 p>tn]+ )
 employ]s1 indu/ry1 nonpr(it            
associations1 & o!r gr\ps to provide    
opportunities to advance le>n+ outside !
 classroom1 includ+ "w-bas$ le>n+       
opportunities su* z int]n%ips or        
appr5tice%ips or programs design$ to    
improve int]-cultural developm5t &      
p]sonal gr[?1 su* z =eign ex*ange & /udy
 abroad programs2  7,e7 re=m+ rem$ial   
education1 especially = l[-income       
/ud5ts1 fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts1   
adult /ud5ts1 & o!r und]repres5t$       
/ud5ts2 or  7,f7 implem5t+ c\rse        
r$esigns ( high-enrollm5t c\rses to     
improve /ud5t outcomes & r$uce co/2     
7#c7 sets p]=mance goals = improv+ /ud5t
 outcomes = ! duration ( ! grant2 &     

7#d7 if receiv+ a grant = transf]       
/ud5ts1 has articulation agreem5ts )    
community colleges at ! national1 ,/ate1
 or local level to ensure t community   
college cr$its c fully transf] to !     
in/itution4  7c7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7     
,initial am\nt ,= ! fir/ ye> t an       
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 p>ticipates 9 ! grant   
program "u ?is section & subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 su* eligible in/itution  
%all receive a grant 9 an am\nt bas$ on 
! product (--  7,a7 ! actual co/ (      
tuition & fees at ! eligible in/itution 
9 su* ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
p]-/ud5t rebate72 multipli$ by  7,b7 !  
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
eligible in/itution = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7#b7 ,subsequ5t increases ,= ea* succe$+
 ye> aft] ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant program  
"u ?is section1 ea* eligible in/itution1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t         
p>ticipate 9 ! grant program %all       
receive a grant 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = su* ye>1 except t 9 no  

case %all ! am\nt ( ! p]-/ud5t rebate = 
an eligible in/itution increase by m ?an
 #c p]c5t z comp>$ to ! am\nt ( su*     
rebate = ! prec$+ ye>4  7#c7            
,limitations  7,a7 ,maximum p]-/ud5t    
rebate ,no eligible in/itution1 z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 p>ticipat+ 9 
! grant program "u ?is section %all     
receive a p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = any   
ye> t is great] ?an ! national av]age ( 
annual tuition & fees at public #d-ye>  
in/itutions ( high] education = su* ye>1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,fir/  
ye> tuition & fees ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> (   
p>ticipation 9 ! grant program "u ?is   
section1 no eligible in/itution1 z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 may increase 
tuition & fees at a rate great] ?an any 
annual increase at ! eligible in/itution
 9 ! previ\s #e ye>s4  7d7 ,application 
,an eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 t desires a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit an application to !
 ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 

require4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ 
"u ?is section to an eligible           
in/itution1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71
 %all be us$ to waive or significantly  
r$uce tuition & fees = eligible /ud5ts 9
 an am\nt ( n m ?an up to ! annual      
p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = ea* /ud5t1 = n m
 ?an ! fir/ #fj cr$its an eligible /ud5t
 enrolls 9 ! eligible in/itution4  #bjb4
 ,pa?ways to /ud5t success =            
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 tribal colleges
 & univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native-s]v+    
in/itutions1 ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+     
in/itutions1 pr$om9antly ,black         
in/itutions1 & ,native ,am]ican-s]v+    
nontribal in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f  
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bjd7;a7 =
 any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
grants to eligible m9ority-s]v+         
in/itutions to--  7#a7 enc\rage /ud5ts  
to enroll & successfully complete a     
ba*elor's degree at in/itutions eligible
 "u subsection 7b72  7#b7 provide       

inc5tives to community college /ud5ts to
 transf] to in/itutions eligible "u     
subsection 7b7 ?r\gh /rong transf]      
pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's degree  
program2 &  7#c7 support in/itutions    
eligible "u subsection 7b7 to bett] s]ve
 new & exi/+ /ud5ts by engag+ 9 re=ms & 
innovations design$ to improve          
completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes4  
7b7 ,in/itutional eligibility ,to be    
eligible to p>ticipate & receive a grant
 "u ?is section1 an in/itution %all be a
 m9ority-s]v+ in/itution t--  7#a7 has a
 /ud5t body ( :i* n less ?an #ce p]c5t  
are l[-income /ud5ts2  7#b7 commits to  
ma9ta9+ or adopt+ & implem5t+ promis+ & 
evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional re=ms &       
innovative practices to improve !       
completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes1  
su* z--  7,a7 provid+ compreh5sive      
academic & /ud5t support s]vices1       
includ+ m5tor+ & advis+2  7,b7 provid+  
accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities & degree  
pa?ways1 su* z dual or concurr5t        
enrollm5t programs & pa?ways to graduate

 & pr(essional degree programs2  7,c7   
advanc+ di/ance & compet5cy-bas$        
education2  7,d7 p>tn]+ ) employ]s1     
indu/ry1 nonpr(it associations1 & o!r   
gr\ps to provide opportunities to       
advance le>n+ outside ! classroom1      
includ+ "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities su* 
z int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips or programs
 design$ to improve int]-cultural       
developm5t & p]sonal gr[?1 su* z =eign  
ex*ange & /udy abroad programs2  7,e7   
re=m+ rem$ial education1 especially =   
l[-income /ud5ts1 fir/ g5]ation college 
/ud5ts1 adult /ud5ts1 & o!r             
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2 &  7,f7 implem5t+ 
c\rse r$esigns ( high-enrollm5t c\rses  
to improve /ud5t outcomes & r$uce co/2  
7#c7 sets p]=mance goals = improv+ /ud5t
 outcomes = ! duration ( ! grant2 &     
7#d7 if receiv+ a grant = transf]       
/ud5ts1 has articulation agreem5ts )    
community colleges at ! national1 ,/ate1
 or local levels to ensure t community  
college cr$its c fully transf] to !     
in/itution4  7c7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7     

,initial am\nt ,= ! fir/ ye> t an       
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 p>ticipates 9 ! grant   
program "u ?is section & subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 su* eligible in/itution  
%all receive a grant 9 an am\nt bas$ on 
! product (--  7,a7 ! actual co/ (      
tuition & fees at ! eligible in/itution 
9 su* ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
p]-/ud5t rebate72 multipli$ by  7,b7 !  
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
eligible in/itution = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7#b7 ,subsequ5t increases ,= ea* succe$+
 ye> aft] ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant program  
"u ?is section1 ea* eligible in/itution1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t         
p>ticipate 9 ! grant program %all       
receive a grant 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = su* ye>1 except t 9 no  
case %all ! am\nt ( ! p]-/ud5t rebate   
increase by m ?an #c p]c5t z comp>$ to !
 am\nt ( su* rebate = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7#c7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,maximum        
p]-/ud5t rebate ,no eligible in/itution1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 p>ticipat+

 9 ! grant program "u ?is section %all  
receive a p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = a     
grant ye> great] ?an ! national av]age (
 public #d-ye> in/itutional tuition &   
fees1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7   
,fir/ ye> tuition & fees ,dur+ ! fir/   
ye> ( p>ticipation 9 ! grant program "u 
?is section1 no eligible in/itution1 z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 may increase 
tuition & fees at a rate great] ?an any 
annual increase made by ! in/itution 9 !
 previ\s #e ye>s4  7d7 ,application ,an 
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 %all submit an          
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* a mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,use (     
funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section to an 
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 %all be us$ to waive or 
significantly r$uce tuition & fees =    
eligible /ud5ts 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an up 
to ! annual p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = ea* 
/ud5t1 = n m ?an ! fir/ #fj cr$its an   
eligible /ud5t enrolls 9 ! eligible     

in/itution4  #bjc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
title3 7#a7 ,eligible /ud5t  7,a7       
,def9ition ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a
 /ud5t1 reg>dless ( age1 :o--  7i7 7,i7 
enrolls 9 a hi/orically ,black college  
or univ]sity1 or m9ority-s]v+           
in/itution2 or  7,,ii7 transf]s f a     
community college into a hi/orically    
,black college or univ]sity1 or         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2  7ii7 att5ds ! 
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1
 or m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 on at lea/ 
a half-"t basis2  7iii7 is ma9ta9+      
satisfactory progress1 z def9$ 9 section
 #dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c771 9 !    
/ud5t's c\rse ( /udy2 &  7iv7 is a      
l[-income /ud5t4  7,b7 ,special rule ,an
 o!rwise eligible /ud5t %all lose       
eligibility #c cal5d> ye>s aft] fir/    
receiv+ b5efits "u ?is title4  7#b7     
,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
 ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or   
univ]sity means a "p ,b in/itution      
describ$ 9 section #cbb7b7 ( ! ,high]   

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa7b774  7#c7 ,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m
 l[-income /ud5t-- 7,a7 %all include any
 /ud5t eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant 
"u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a72 & 
7,b7 may include a /ud5t ineligible = a 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 :o is det]m9$ by !   
in/itution ( high] education 9 :i* !    
/ud5t is enroll$ to be a l[-income /ud5t
 bas$ on an analysis ( ! /ud5t's ability
 to af=d ! co/ ( att5dance at !         
in/itution4  7#d7 ,m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means any public or nonpr(it 
in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (  
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772 
&  7,b7 designat$ z a m9ority-s]v+      
in/itution by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  #bjd4          

,appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization &    
appropriations = ,,hbcu & ,,msi grants  
,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out sections #bja &
 #bjb1 !re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$--    
7#a7 #fa1jej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2    
7#b7 #aii1hjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2   
7#c7 #a1ahi1ibj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 
7#d7 #a1bcg1fej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 
7#e7 #a1bhg1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 
7#f7 #a1cch1ffj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 
7#g7 #a1cei1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 
7#h7 #a1ddi1ffj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 
7#i7 #a1ejh1dij1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 
&  7#aj7 #a1efi1edj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbh & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7    
,availability ,funds appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 are to rema9 available to
 ! ,secret>y until exp5d$4  7c7         
,insuffici5t funds ,if ! am\nt          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal
 ye> is n suffici5t to aw>d ea*         
p>ticipat+ in/itution 9 ! grant programs
 "u sections #bja & #bjb a grant "u ?is 
"p t is equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! grant   

am\nt det]m9$ "u sections #bja7;c7 &    
#bjb7;c71 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y may 
ratably r$uce ! am\nt ( ea* su* grant or
 take o!r actions necess>y to ensure an 
equitable di/ribution ( su* am\nt4