,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjai,ms4     
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4      
,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,e>ly ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant ,commitm5t ,program4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,e>ly ,pell ,promise ,act4  #b4 ,e>ly   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,commitm5t ,program 
,subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dja;,b4 ,e>ly 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,commitm5t ,program 
7a7 ,program au?ority ,! ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$ to c>ry out an ,e>ly ,f$]al    
,pell ,grant ,commitm5t ,program 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 aw>d grants to   
,/ates to pay ! adm9i/rative exp5ses    
incurr$ 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program2 &    
7#b7 make a commitm5t to aw>d ,f$]al    

,pell ,grants to eligible /ud5ts 9      
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,program 
requirem5ts ,! ,program %all meet !     
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,eligible      
/ud5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a /ud5t %all be  
eligible to receive a commitm5t f !     
,secret>y to receive a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant e>ly 9 ! /ud5t's academic c>e] if
 ! /ud5t-- 7i7 is 9 any ( grades #h     
?r\gh #ab2 &  7ii7 is a memb] ( a       
h\sehold receiv+ assi/ance "u !         
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474     
7#b7 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant commitm5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* eligible /ud5t :o 
p>ticipates 9 ! ,program %all receive a 
commitm5t f ! ,secret>y to receive a    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant dur+ ! fir/ #b      
academic ye>s t ! /ud5t is 9 att5dance  
at an in/itution ( high] education z an 
und]graduate /ud5t1 if ! /ud5t-- 7i7    
applies = ,f$]al f9ancial aid 7via !    
,,fafsa7 = ! aw>d ye> t ! /ud5t w be 9  

att5dance at an in/itution ( high]      
education2 &  7ii7 enrolls at su*       
in/itution ( high] education-- 7,i7 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su* /ud5t receives 
a second>y s*ool diploma or its         
recogniz$ equival5t2 or  7,,ii7 if su*  
/ud5t becomes a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] su* /ud5t is     
dis*>g$1 sep>at$1 or releas$ f ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7,b7 ,cont9u$ eligibility  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,if an eligible /ud5t receives 
a commitm5t f ! ,secret>y to receive a  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant dur+ ! fir/ #b      
academic ye>s t ! /ud5t is 9 att5dance  
at an in/itution ( high] education z an 
und]graduate /ud5t & ! /ud5t is n a     
memb] ( a h\sehold receiv+ assi/ance "u 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq47 at ! "t ( ! ,,fafsa application   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !n su*  
/ud5t %all n receive a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant pursuant to ! commitm5t "u ?is   
section = ! academic ye>1 unless !      

/ud5t1 at ! "t ( su* ,,fafsa            
application1 is a memb] ( a h\sehold t  
is eligible = b5efits "u-- 7,i7 !       
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7,,ii7 a
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ! tempor>y      
assi/ance = ne$y families program "u "p 
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472      
7,,iii7 ! ,m$icaid program "u title     
,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 or  7,,iv7 a  
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program1 n     
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or   
7,,iii71 t is det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,eligibility = o!r aid 
,a /ud5t :o does n receive a ,f$]al     
,pell ,grant pursuant to ! commitm5t "u 
?is section because su* /ud5t is n a    
memb] ( a h\sehold receiv+ assi/ance "u 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq47 at ! "t su* /ud5t applies = ,f$]al

 f9ancial aid 7via ! ,,fafsa7 & ! /ud5t 
is n eligible = b5efits "u a program    
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 %all cont9ue to  
be eligible = any o!r ,f$]al /ud5t      
f9ancial aid = :i* ! /ud5t is o!rwise   
eligible4  7,c7 ,id5tification ,!       
,secret>y %all id5tify = ea* eligible   
in/itution1 ea* eligible /ud5t :o att5ds
 t in/itution & p>ticipates 9 !         
,program1 includ+ /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7    
,applicability ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grant    
requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( section    
#dja %all apply to ,f$]al ,pell ,grants 
aw>d$ pursuant to ?is section1 except t 
) respect to ea* eligible /ud5t :o      
p>ticipates 9 ! ,program1 ! am\nt ( ea* 
su* eligible /ud5t's ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 only %all be calculat$ by deem+ su*    
/ud5t to h an expect$ family            
contribution equal to z]o4  7c7 ,/ate   
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate  
desir+ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  

require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( !  
propos$ t>get$ in=mation campaign = !   
,program & a copy ( ! plan describ$ 9   
subsection 7e77#b72  7,b7 an assurance t
 ! ,/ate w fully coop]ate ) ! ongo+     
evaluation ( ! ,program2  7,c7 a        
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w-- 7i7        
enc\rage p>ticipat+ /ud5ts to enroll 9  
rigor\s & *all5g+ curricula & c\rsework1
 9 ord] to r$uce ! ne$ = rem$ial        
c\rsework at ! po/second>y level2  7ii7 
increase ! numb] ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts    
:o-- 7,i7 obta9 a second>y s*ool        
diploma2 &  7,,ii7 complete applications
 = & enroll 9 a program ( po/second>y   
education2  7iii7 introduce p>ticipat+  
/ud5ts to in/itutions ( high] education1
 ?r\gh trips & s*ool-bas$ sessions2     
7iv7 provide p>ticipat+ /ud5ts )        
assi/ance 9 ! admissions & application  
process = in/itutions ( high] education 
or o!r po/second>y education programs2 &
  7v7 ensure t ea* p>ticipat+ /ud5t has 
an educational developm5t plan2 &  7,d7 

su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may     
require4  7#c7 ,educational developm5t  
plan ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m           
educational developm5t plan means an    
individualiz$ plan = a /ud5t t-- 7,a7   
conta9s a s]ies ( /eps to help promote !
 /ud5t's c>e] aw>5ess & exploration2 &  
7,b7 assi/s /ud5ts 9 id5tify+-- 7i7 c>e]
 & te*nical education programs or       
programs ( /udy 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb71 z 9 effect on ,july   
#a1 #bjai72 or  7ii7 o!r po/second>y    
options1 includ+ baccalaureate &        
subbaccalaureate degree programs4  7d7  
,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts    
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f7 = a fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an
 #b p]c5t & n m ?an #e p]c5t to aw>d a  
grant or contract to an organization    
outside ! ,dep>tm5t = an indep5d5t      
evaluation ( ! impact ( ! ,program4     
7#b7 ,competitive basis ,! grant or     
contract %all be aw>d$ on a competitive 

basis4  7#c7 ,matt]s evaluat$ ,!        
evaluation describ$ 9 ?is subsection    
%all consid] metrics e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y t emphasize college access &  
success1 enc\rag+ l[-income /ud5ts to   
pursue high] education1 & ! co/         
effectiv5ess ( ! program4  7#d7         
,dissem9ation ,! f9d+s ( ! evaluation   
%all be widely dissem9at$ to ! public by
 ! organization conduct+ ! evaluation z 
well z by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,t>get$     
in=mation campaign  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all1 9 coop]ation ) ! p>ticipat+ local 
educational ag5cies )9 ! ,/ate & !      
,secret>y1 develop a t>get$ in=mation   
campaign = ! ,program4  7#b7 ,plan ,ea* 
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all include 9 ! application submitt$ "u
 subsection 7c7 a writt5 plan = _!      
propos$ t>get$ in=mation campaign4 ,!   
plan %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,outrea* ,outrea* to /ud5ts & _!        
families1 at a m9imum1 at ! beg9n+ & end
 ( ea* academic ye>4  7,b7 ,di/ribution 

,h[ ! ,/ate plans to provide ! outrea*  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & to provide
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,c7 ,in=mation ,! annual        
provision by ! ,/ate to all /ud5ts &    
families p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program (      
in=mation reg>d+-- 7i7 ! e/imat$        
national & /atewide av]age high]        
education in/itution co/ data = ea*     
academic ye>1 :i* co/ data %all be      
disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7 type (           
in/itution1 includ+-- 7aa7 #b-ye> public
 colleges2  7bb7 #d-ye> public colleges2
  7cc7 #d-ye> private colleges2 &  7dd7 
private1 =-pr(it colleges2 &  7,,ii7    
compon5t1 includ+-- 7aa7 tuition & fees2
 &  7bb7 room & bo>d2  7ii7 ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grants1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! maximum      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = ea* academic ye>2 
7,,ii7 :5 & h[ to apply = a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant2 &  7,,iii7 :at ! application   
process = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant         
requires2  7iii7 ,/ate-specific college 
sav+s programs2  7iv7 ,/ate-bas$        
f9ancial aid1 includ+ ,/ate-bas$ m]it   

aid2  7v7 ,f$]al f9ancial aid available 
to /ud5ts1 includ+ eligibility crit]ia =
 ! ,f$]al f9ancial aid & an explanation 
( ! ,f$]al f9ancial aid programs2 &     
7vi7 f9ancial aid t may be available f  
non-gov]nm5tal s\rces4  7#c7 ,annual    
in=mation ,! in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 %all be provid$ to   
eligible /ud5ts annually = ! duration ( 
! /ud5ts' p>ticipation 9 ! ,program4    
7#d7 ,res]vation ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all res]ve n less 
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant funds receiv$   
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! t>get$     
in=mation campaign describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection4  7f7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y4  4