,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #be1 #bjai,ms4 ,bonamici 7for herself and ,mr4 ,kilmer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to reauthorize the ,federal work-study program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,opportunities for ,success ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,extension of authorization ,section #dda of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking part1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjji and each of the five succeeding fiscal years4 and inserting part-- 7#a7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7#b7 #a1gej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7#d7 #b1bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7#e7 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd and each succeeding fiscal year4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 work-based learning designed to give students experience in any activity described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d71 whether or not credit is awarded4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,work-,based learning defined ,for purposes of this part1 the term work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry1 community1 or academic professionals in real workplace settings that-- 7#a7 foster in-depth1 first-hand engagement with the tasks required of a given career field that are aligned to a student's field of study2 and 7#b7 may include internships1 fellowships1 and apprenticeships4 4 #c4 ,allocation formula ,section #ddb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-eb7 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,reservations 7#a7 ,reservation for improved institutions 7,a7 ,amount of reservation for improved institutions ,beginning with the first fiscal year that is #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,opportunities for ,success ,act of #bjai1 for a fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 exceeds #gjj1jjj1jjj1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 reserve the lesser of-- 7,i7 an amount equal to #bj percent of the amount by which the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 exceeds #gjj1jjj1jjj2 or 7,,ii7 #aej1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 allocate the amount reserved under clause 7i7 to each improved institution in an amount equal to the greater of the following3 7,i7 ,the amount that bears the same proportion to the amount reserved under clause 7i7 as the total amount of all ,federal ,pell ,grant funds awarded at the improved institution for the second preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of ,federal ,pell ,grant funds awarded at improved institutions participating under this part for the second preceding fiscal year4 7,,ii7 #e1jjj4 7,b7 ,improved institution described ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an improved institution is an institution that1 on the date the ,secretary makes an allocation under subparagraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 is an institution of higher education 7as defined under section #aja72 7ii7 meets the requirements of subsection 7d77#e72 and 7iii7 is with respect to-- 7,i7 the completion rate or graduation rate of ,federal ,pell ,grant recipients at the institution1 in the top #ge percent of all institutions participating under this part for the preceding fiscal year2 7,,ii7 the percentage of ,federal ,pell ,grant recipients at the institution1 in the top #ej percent of the institutions described in subclause 7,i72 and 7,,iii7 the annual increase in the completion rate or graduation rate of ,federal ,pell ,grant recipients at the institution1 in the top #ej percent of the institutions described in subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii74 7,c7 ,completion rate or graduation rate ,for purposes of determining the completion rate or graduation rate under this section1 a ,federal ,pell ,grant recipient who is either a full-time student or a part-time student shall be counted as a completion or graduation if1 within #aej percent of the normal time for completion of or graduation from the program1 the student has completed or graduated from the program1 or enrolled in any program of an institution participating in any program under this title for which the prior program provides substantial preparation4 7#b7 ,reservation for grant program ,from the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 for a fiscal year and remaining after the ,secretary reserves funds under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall reserve #cj1jjj1jjj to carry out grants under section #ddi4 7#c7 ,reallocation of amount returned by improved institutions ,if an institution returns to the ,secretary any portion of the sums allocated to such institution under this subsection for any fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reallot such excess to improved institutions on the same basis as under paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7#d7 ,publication ,beginning #a year after the first allocations are made to improved institutions under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available-- 7,a7 a list of the improved institutions that received funding under such paragraph in the prior fiscal year2 7,b7 the percentage of students at each such improved institution that are ,federal ,pell ,grant recipients2 7,c7 the completion rate or graduation rate for the students described in subparagraph 7,b7 with respect to each such improved institution2 and 7,d7 a comparison between the information described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 for the prior fiscal year for such improved institution1 and such information for the year prior to such year4 7b7 ,allocation formula for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd 7#a7 ,in general ,from the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 for a fiscal year and remaining after the ,secretary reserves funds under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall allocate to each institution-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbj1 an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 #ij percent of the amount the institution received under this subsection and subsection 7a7 for fiscal year #bjai1 as such subsections were in effect with respect to such fiscal year 7in this subparagraph referred to as the #bjai amount for the institution72 or 7ii7 the fair share amount for the institution determined under subsection 7d72 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjba1 an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 #hj percent of the #bjai amount for the institution2 or 7ii7 the fair share amount for the institution determined under subsection 7d72 7,c7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 #fj percent of the #bjai amount for the institution2 or 7ii7 the fair share amount for the institution determined under subsection 7d72 7,d7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 #dj percent of the #bjai amount for the institution2 or 7ii7 the fair share amount for the institution determined under subsection 7d72 and 7,e7 for fiscal year #bjbd1 an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 #bj percent of the #bjai amount for the institution2 or 7ii7 the fair share amount for the institution determined under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,ratable reduction 7,a7 ,in general ,if the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 for a fiscal year and remaining after the ,secretary reserves funds under subsection 7a7 is less than the amount required to be allocated to the institutions under this subsection1 then the amount of the allocation to each institution shall be ratably reduced4 7,b7 ,additional appropriations ,if the amounts allocated to each institution are ratably reduced under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year and additional amounts are appropriated for such fiscal year1 the amount allocated to each institution from the additional amounts shall be increased on the same basis as the amounts under subparagraph 7,a7 were reduced 7until each institution receives the amount required to be allocated under this subsection74 7c7 ,allocation formula for fiscal year #bjbe and each succeeding fiscal year ,except as provided in subsection 7d77#e71 from the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 for fiscal year #bjbe and each succeeding fiscal year and remaining after the ,secretary reserves funds under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall allocate to each institution the fair share amount for the institution determined under subsection 7d74 7d7 ,determination of fair share amount 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the fair share amount for an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 #ajj percent of the institution's undergraduate student need described in paragraph 7#c7 for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,b7 #be percent of the institution's graduate student need described in paragraph 7#d7 for the preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,institutional undergraduate student need ,the undergraduate student need for an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of the following3 7,a7 ,an amount equal to #ej percent of the amount that bears the same proportion to the available appropriated amount for such fiscal year as the total amount of ,federal ,pell ,grant funds awarded at the institution for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of ,federal ,pell ,grant funds awarded at all institutions participating under this part for the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,an amount equal to #ej percent of the amount that bears the same proportion to the available appropriated amount for such fiscal year as the total amount of the undergraduate student need at the institution for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of undergraduate student need at all institutions participating under this part for the preceding fiscal year4 7#c7 ,institutional graduate student need ,the graduate student need for an institution for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same proportion to the available appropriated amount for such fiscal year as the total amount of the graduate student need at the institution for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount of graduate student need at all institutions participating under this part for the preceding fiscal year4 7#d7 ,eligibility for fair share amount ,the ,secretary may not allocate funds under this part to any institution that1 for two or more fiscal years during any three fiscal year period beginning not earlier than the first day of the first fiscal year that is #b years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 has-- 7,a7 a student population with less than #g percent of undergraduate students who are recipients of ,federal ,pell ,grants2 or 7,b7 if the institution only enrolls graduate students1 a student population that less than #e percent of students that have an expected family contribution of zero4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,available appropriated amount ,in this section1 the term available appropriated amount means-- 7i7 the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 for a fiscal year1 minus 7ii7 the amounts reserved under subsection 7a7 for such fiscal year4 7,b7 ,average cost of attendance ,the term average cost of attendance means1 with respect to an institution1 the average of the attendance costs for a fiscal year for students which shall include-- 7i7 tuition and fees1 computed on the basis of information reported by the institution to the ,secretary1 which shall include-- 7,i7 total revenue received by the institution from undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees for the second year preceding the year for which it is applying for an allocation2 and 7,,ii7 the institution's enrollment for such second preceding year2 7ii7 standard living expenses equal to #aej percent of the difference between the income protection allowance for a family of five with one in college and the income protection allowance for a family of six with one in college for a single independent student2 and 7iii7 books and supplies1 in an amount not exceeding #a1jjj4 7,c7 ,graduate student need ,the term graduate student need means1 with respect to a graduate student for a fiscal year1 the lesser of the following3 7i7 ,the amount equal to 7except the amount computed by this clause shall not be less than zero7-- 7,i7 the average cost of attendance for the preceding fiscal year1 minus 7,,ii7 each such graduate student's expected family contribution 7computed in accordance with part ,f of this title7 for the preceding fiscal year4 7ii7 ,the total loan limit for ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan4 7,d7 ,undergraduate student need ,the term undergraduate student need means1 with respect to an undergraduate student for a fiscal year1 the lesser of the following3 7i7 ,the total of the amount equal to 7except the amount computed by this clause shall not be less than zero7-- 7,i7 the average cost of attendance for the fiscal year1 minus 7,,ii7 each such undergraduate student's expected family contribution 7computed in accordance with part ,f of this title7 for the preceding fiscal year4 7ii7 ,the total loan limit for ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford loan and ,federal ,direct ,loan4 7e7 ,return of surplus allocated funds 7#a7 ,in general ,except with respect to funds returned under subsection 7a77#c71 if an institution returns to the ,secretary any portion of the sums allocated to such institution under this section for any fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reallot such excess to institutions that used at least #aj percent of the total amount of funds granted to such institution under this section to compensate students employed during a qualified period of nonenrollment 7as such term is defined in section #ddc7;f77 on the same basis as excess eligible amounts are allocated under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,use of funds ,funds received by institutions pursuant to this subsection shall be used to compensate students employed in an work-based learning positions4 7#c7 ,retained funds 7,a7 ,amount returned ,if an institution returns more than #aj percent of its allocation under paragraph 7#a71 the institution's allocation for the next fiscal year shall be reduced by the amount returned4 7,b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive this paragraph for a specific institution if the ,secretary finds that enforcing this paragraph would be contrary to the interest of the program4 7f7 ,filing deadlines ,the ,secretary may require applications under this section1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 4 #d4 ,grants for ,federal work-study programs ,section #ddc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ec7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#b77;,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbj and succeeding fiscal years1 an institution shall 7unless the ,secretary determines that enforcing this subparagraph would cause hardship for students at the institution7 use-- 7i7 at least #g percent of the total amount of funds granted to such institution under this section for such fiscal year to compensate students employed in work-based learning positions2 and 7ii7 at least #c percent of the total amount of funds granted to such institution under this section for such fiscal year to compensate students who have exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b77 and are employed in a work-based learning position during a qualified period of non-enrollment1 as defined in subsection 7f74 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking #cjj and inserting #ejj2 and 7ii7 by inserting except as provided under subsection 7f71 before provide2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking #ge percent each place it appears and inserting #ge percent in the first year after the date of the enactment of the ,opportunities for ,success ,act of #bjai1 #fe percent in the first succeeding fiscal year1 #fj percent in the second succeeding fiscal year1 #ee percent in the third succeeding fiscal year1 and #ej percent each succeeding fiscal year2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by inserting who demonstrate exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b77 after students2 and 7ii7 by striking in need thereof2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking vocational and inserting career2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#h77;,a77i71 by striking or vocational goals and inserting career goals2 7,g7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,h7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,i7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 provide assurances that compensation of students employed in the work-study program in accordance with the agreement shall include reimbursement for reasonable travel 7not including the purchase of a vehicle7 directly related to such work-study program2 7#ac7 provide assurances that the institution will administer and use feedback from the surveys required under section #i of the ,opportunities for ,success ,act of #bjai to improve the experiences of students employed in the work-study program in accordance with the agreement2 7#ad7 provide assurances that the institution will collect data from students and employers such that the employment made available from funds under this part will1 to the maximum extent practicable1 complement and reinforce the educational goals or career goals of each student receiving assistance under this part2 and 7#ae7 provide assurances that if the institution receives funds under section #ddb7;a77#a77;,a71 such institution shall-- 7,a7 use such funds to compensate students employed in the work-study program in accordance with the agreement2 and 7,b7 prioritize the awarding of such funds 7and increasing the amount of each award7 to students-- 7i7 who demonstrate exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b772 and 7ii7 who are employed in work-based learning opportunities through the work study program in accordance with the agreement4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 provide assurances that compensation of students employed in the work-study program in accordance with the agreement shall include reimbursement for reasonable travel 7not including the purchase of a vehicle7 directly related to such work-study program4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and complement and reinforce the educational goals or career goals of each student receiving assistance under this part after academically relevant2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,in any academic year to which subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 applies1 an institution shall ensure that and inserting ,an institution may use the2 and 7,b7 by striking travel and inserting reasonable travel 7not including the purchase of a vehicle72 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by striking #ge and inserting #ej2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,qualified period of nonenrollment 7#a7 ,in general ,a student may be awarded work-study employment during a qualified period of nonenrollment if-- 7,a7 the student demonstrates exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b77 in the award year prior to the qualified period of nonenrollment2 7,b7 the student is employed in a work-based learning position2 and 7,c7 the employment-- 7i7 involves less than #be percent administrative work2 and 7ii7 is for at least #bj hours per week1 unless the institution waives such requirement-- 7,i7 at the request of the student2 or 7,,ii7 based on a finding by the institution that such requirement presents a hardship in finding a work-based learning position for the student4 7#b7 ,funds earned 7,a7 ,in general ,any funds earned by a student 7beyond standard living expenses 7as such term is described in section #dac;,d7c77#c77;,c777 during the qualified period of nonenrollment less than or equal to #b1ejj may not be applied to such student's cost of attendance for the next period in which the student is enrolled4 7,b7 ,excess funds ,any funds earned by a student 7beyond standard living expenses 7as such term is described in section #dac;,d7c77#c77;,c777 during the qualified period of nonenrollment in excess of #b1ejj shall be applied to such student's cost of attendance for the next period in which the student is enrolled4 7#c7 ,definition of qualified period of nonenrollment ,in this subsection1 the term qualified period of nonenrollment means1 with respect to a student1 a period of nonenrollment that-- 7,a7 occurs between a period of enrollment and a period of anticipated enrollment2 and 7,b7 the duration of which is no longer than #f months4 4 #e4 ,flexible use of funds ,section #dde of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ee7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,in addition to the carry-over sums authorized under paragraph 7#a7 of this section1 an institution may permit a student who completed the previous award period to continue to earn unearned portions of the student's work-study award from that previous period if-- 7,a7 any reduction in the student's need upon which the award was based is accounted for in the remaining portion2 and 7,b7 the student is currently employed in a work-based learning position4 2 and 7#b7 by striking #aj percent both places it appears and inserting #bj percent4 #f4 ,job location and development programs 7a7 ,amendments ,section #ddf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ef7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #aj percent or #ge1jjj and inserting #bj percent or #aej1jjj2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking vocational and inserting career2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#a7 provide satisfactory assurance that the institution will prioritize placing students with exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b77 and ,federal work-study recipients in jobs located and developed under this section2 7#b7 provide satisfactory assurances that the funds available under this section will be used to locate and develop work-based learning positions2 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period and inserting 1 including-- 7,a7 the number of students employed in work-based learning positions through such program2 7,b7 the number of students demonstrating exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b77 and ,federal work-study recipients employed through such program2 and 7,c7 the number of students demonstrating exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b77 and ,federal work-study recipients employed in work-based learning positions through such program4 4 7b7 ,clarification on carry-,over authority ,of the sums granted to an eligible institution under part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea7 for any fiscal year1 #aj percent may1 at the discretion of the institution1 remain available for expenditure during the succeeding fiscal year to carry out programs under such part1 including the job location and development programs under section #ddf of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ef74 #g4 ,community service ,section #ddg of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-eg7 is amended to read as follows3 #ddg4 ,additional funds to conduct community service work study programs ,each institution participating under this part may use up to #aj percent of the funds made available under section #dhi7;a7 and attributable to the amount of the institution's expenditures under this part to conduct that institution's program of community service-learning1 including-- 7#a7 development of mechanisms to assure the academic quality of the student experience2 7#b7 assuring student access to educational resources1 expertise1 and supervision necessary to achieve community service objectives2 7#c7 assuring1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that the community service-learning program will support the educational goals or career goals of students participating in such program2 7#d7 collaboration with public and private nonprofit agencies1 and programs assisted under the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij in the planning1 development1 and administration of such programs2 and 7#e7 to recruit and compensate students for community service-learning 7including compensation for time spent in training and for reasonable travel 7not including the purchase of a vehicle7 directly related to such community service74 4 #h4 ,pilot grant program ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ddi4 ,work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible institutions participating under this part to establish or expand a program to develop work-based learning positions4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of not more than #d years1 but may be renewed by the ,secretary for a period of #b years4 7,b7 ,amount ,a grant under this section may not be in an amount greater than #a1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,application ,to be selected to receive a grant under this section an eligible institution participating under this part shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including a plan that describes how the eligible institution will establish or expand a program to develop work-based learning positions that will-- 7#a7 benefit students who demonstrate exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b772 7#b7 identify high-demand occupations 7as determined by the ,bureau of ,labor and ,statistics1 ,state departments of labor1 and local workforce investment boards7 and develop partnerships with high-demand employers 7including nonprofit organizations1 for-profit firms1 or public agencies72 7#c7 involve participating employers in evaluating and improving such program2 7#d7 track and report academic and employment outcomes for participating students2 and 7#e7 be able to continue after the end of the grant term4 7c7 ,use of funds ,grant funds awarded under this program shall be used to pay wages for students participating under this program and develop work-based learning positions that-- 7#a7 are for a period of at least #ab weeks2 7#b7 serve students who demonstrate exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b772 7#c7 limit administrative work to no more than #be percent of such position2 7#d7 provide a minimum of #ae hours of work per week during periods of enrollment and #cj hours per week during periods of non-enrollment1 except such requirement may be waived by the institution in consultation with a student2 7#e7 include career coaching from participating employers 7including1 mock interviews1 resume writing assistance1 and counseling on applying for and attaining employment72 and 7#f7 provide participating students with opportunities to meet with employers in fields or industries related to those of participating employers4 7d7 ,report ,on a date that is before the date on which the period of the grant received by an eligible institution under this section terminates1 such institution shall submit a report to the ,secretary including-- 7#a7 the graduation rate or completion rate 7as described under section #ddb7;a77#a77;,c77 with respect to students participating in work-based learning positions under the pilot program2 and 7#b7 the results of the work-based learning opportunities program for which such institution received such grant1 including-- 7,a7 participating students' satisfaction with the program 7as reported in surveys under section #i of the ,opportunities for ,success ,act of #bjai72 7,b7 the types of jobs in which participating students were employed and the types of duties performed in such jobs2 7,c7 the academic programs of the participating students2 7,d7 the share of participating students who worked at another job1 in addition to the one under the pilot program2 7,e7 the percentage of participating students who1 during the second quarter after completing their academic program1 are in education or training activities or unsubsidized employment2 7,f7 the percentage of participating students employed in high-demand occupations within #b quarters of completing their academic programs2 and 7,g7 other items as determined by the ,secretary4 7e7 ,reservation of funding for such program ,from the amount appropriated under section #dda7;b7 for a fiscal year and remaining after the ,secretary reserves funds under section #ddb7;a77#a71 the ,secretary shall reserve #cj1jjj1jjj to carry out grants under this section4 4 #i4 ,department activities 7a7 ,surveys ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall develop1 in consultation with work-study administrators from institutions of higher education1 participating employers1 and participating students-- 7#a7 a consumer-tested electronic survey for students awarded work-study employment under the ,federal work-study program under ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq47 that-- 7,a7 measures each such student's satisfaction with the ,federal work-study program1 including-- 7i7 any complaints the student has with respect to the program2 7ii7 the amount and quality of the on-the-job training the student received2 7iii7 the amount and quality of on-the-job supervision and employer feedback the student received2 7iv7 the amount and quality of information provided by the institution about the work-study program and job opportunities and the availability of work-study staff at the institution2 7v7 the quality of the assistance provided by the institution to the student in finding a work-study job and the availability of types of jobs2 and 7vi7 the student's overall satisfaction with the work-study program2 7,b7 measures the applicability of work-study employment to the educational goals and career goals of each such student2 7,c7 elicits an assessment by each such student of the capacity to manage time between work-study employment and coursework2 7,d7 measures1 with respect to the program-- 7i7 the award amounts under the program2 7ii7 the average number of hours students worked per week1 and the wages received for such work2 7iii7 the number of on-campus jobs and off-campus jobs2 7iv7 how students located work-study positions2 7v7 the work performed at each job2 7vi7 whether students worked additional jobs while employed in a work-study job 7and the reason for such additional job72 7vii7 whether the work-study employment had an impact on the student's academic performance2 and 7viii7 the voluntarily disclosed demographics of students awarded work-study employment2 and 7,e7 includes such information as the ,secretary may require2 7#b7 a consumer-tested electronic survey for employers of students described in paragraph 7#a7 that-- 7,a7 measures each such employer's satisfaction with the ,federal work-study program1 including-- 7i7 the extent to which the employer is satisfied with its ability to accommodate students' schedules2 7ii7 the extent to which student-employees are prepared for the duties advertised for the job2 and 7iii7 the extent to which the employer is satisfied with opportunities to make recommendations for improving institutions' academic programs2 7,b7 elicits an assessment by each such employer of-- 7i7 any complaints the employer had with respect to the program2 7ii7 any skills or knowledge necessary for the job that student-employees are lacking2 and 7iii7 the extent of outreach from institutions to the employer2 and 7,c7 includes such information as the ,secretary may require2 and 7#c7 a consumer-tested electronic survey that1 not less than once every #d years1 with respect to each institution of higher education participating in the ,federal work-study program1 measures-- 7,a7 methods used to recruit on-campus and off-campus employers2 7,b7 if an institution operates a job location development program-- 7i7 the share of jobs filled on-campus and off-campus2 7ii7 the share of jobs filled by-- 7,i7 work-study recipients2 and 7,,ii7 students who demonstrate exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b-#b7;c77#b7772 7iii7 the primary factors considered in matching work-study students and jobs2 7iv7 the share of students employed in work-based learning opportunities2 and 7v7 the share of students employed during qualified periods of nonenrollment1 including the share of students with exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b-#b7;c77#b777 employed during qualified periods of nonenrollment2 7,c7 the institution's ,federal and non-,federal contributions toward work-study wages2 7,d7 the primary factors considered in awarding students work-study and in determining the amount of the award2 7,e7 the acceptance rate among students who were offered work-study aid2 and 7,f7 other information the ,secretary may require4 7b7 ,results ,the ,secretary of ,education shall develop an online portal-- 7#a7 for students1 employers1 and institutions of higher education to access the surveys required under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 to compile the results of such surveys4 7c7 ,report ,not less than once every #d year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall submit a report to ,congress that includes-- 7#a7 the data collected under this section 7redacted for personal information72 7#b7 with respect to students employed in work-study through the ,federal work-study program-- 7,a7 the types of jobs such students participated in2 7,b7 the average hours worked per week2 7,c7 the average award amount2 7,d7 the average wage rates2 7,e7 the extent to which students enter employment with skills and knowledge gained from work-study participation that have prepared them for the job2 and 7,f7 the students' satisfaction with the program and primary complaints2 7#c7 the extent to which institutions conduct outreach to employers and engage them in discussions on improving academic programs2 7#d7 the extent to which institutions conduct outreach to students and make jobs readily available2 7#e7 the extent to which the work-study employment aligns with students' academic programs or career goals2 7#f7 the employers' satisfaction with the program and primary complaints2 and 7#g7 recommendations for improving the program4 7d7 ,consultation ,in consulting with the entities described in subsection 7a7 to create the electronic surveys required under such subsection1 the ,secretary of ,education shall engage with-- 7#a7 a representative sample of institutions of higher education participating in the ,federal work-study program2 7#b7 a representative sample of employers participating in the ,federal work-study program2 and 7#c7 a representative sample of students participating in the ,federal work-study program4 7e7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary of ,education shall-- 7#a7 provide technical assistance to institutions participating under the ,federal work-study program under ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq47 to-- 7,a7 comply with the amendments made by this ,act and the regulations issued pursuant to this ,act2 7,b7 administer the surveys described in subsection 7a7 to students and employers participating in the ,federal work-study program2 7,c7 ensure that ,federal work-study positions align with students' educational goals or career goals to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7,d7 satisfy the requirements under section #ddc7;b77#g7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ec7;b77#g772 and 7#b7 issue guidance and provide technical assistance to institutions to support improved partnerships and coordination among financial aid1 career services1 and academic advisors to administer the ,federal work-study program4 7f7 ,response rate ,in the case of an institution participating under the ,federal work-study program under ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq47 with a response rate for students and employers with respect to the surveys described in subsection 7a77#a7 of less than #ge percent1 the ,secretary of ,education shall require such institution-- 7#a7 to submit to the ,secretary an improvement plan to increase such response rate2 and 7#b7 if the response rate has not improved #b years after the date on which an improvement plan was submitted under paragraph 7#a71 submit to the ,secretary a revised improvement plan4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #b1jjj1jjj to carry out this subsection 7a74 #aj4 ,study and report 7a7 ,study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on best practices for assisting students participating in the ,federal work-study program under ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et seq47 with-- 7#a7 connecting to off-campus employers2 7#b7 procuring work-based learning opportunities through such program2 7#c7 procuring employment that aligns with students' educational goals or career goals2 7#d7 locating employment through job location and development programs2 7#e7 procuring employment in high-demand occupations2 7#f7 balancing employment with academic programs to improve graduation and completion rates2 and 7#g7 with respect to students with exceptional need 7as defined in section #dac;,c7c77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b-#b7;c77#b777-- 7,a7 locating and coordinating work-study employment during qualified periods of non-enrollment2 7,b7 increasing participation of such students in such work-study program2 and 7,c7 limiting the need for additional employment outside the work-study program4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date on which the study required under subsection 7a7 is completed1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report summarizing the findings of such study4 7c7 ,publish report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall make the report required under subsection 7b7 available to the public on the website of the ,government ,accountability ,office4