,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjai,mr4    
,jones 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,ms4
 ,hassan7 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 /r5g!n ! future work=ce 
& r$uce ! co/ ( po/second>y education by
 r$uc+ rates ( po/second>y rem$iation4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,promot+ ,read9ess 9 ,education to    
,prev5t ,additional ,rem$iation &       
,exp5se ,act 4  #b4 ,r$uc+ rates (      
po/second>y rem$iation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subp>ts #d1 #e1 #f1 & #g1 z subp>ts #e1 
#f1 #g1 & #h1 respectively2  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subp>t #c ! foll[+3  #d     
,r$uc+ rates ( po/second>y rem$iation   
#dad;,a4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is      
subp>t is to /r5g!n ! future work=ce &  

r$uce ! co/ ( po/second>y education by  
r$uc+ rates ( po/second>y rem$iation &  
increas+ po/second>y completion rates4  
#dad;,b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7
 ,advanc$ c\rsework ,! t]m advanc$      
c\rsework means c\rsework design$ =     
/ud5ts to e>n po/second>y cr$it ^u its  
successful completion :ile /ill 9 high  
s*ool1 su* z ,advanc$ ,placem5t1        
,int]national ,baccalaureate1 dual or   
concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 & e>ly    
college high s*ool programs4  7#b7      
,co-requisite c\rses ,! t]m co-requisite
 c\rses means c\rses design$ = college  
/ud5ts 9 ne$ ( rem$iation t comb9es     
cr$it-be>+ college-level c\rsework )    
supplem5tal in/ruction4  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 ( 
#aife4  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 ( 

#aife4  7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m    
eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip t--    
7,a7 %all include--  7i7 #a local       
educational ag5cy2 &  7ii7 an in/itution
 ( high] education or high] education   
sy/em1 op]at+ 9 ! same ,/ate z ! local  
educational ag5cy2 &  7,b7 may include--
 7i7 a consortium ( entities describ$ 9 
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72  
7ii7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7iii7 a
 ,/ate high] education ag5cy2 or  7iv7 a
 nonpr(it or community-bas$             
organization1 bus9ess1 or public or     
private entity ) a demon/rat$ record (  
success 9 implem5t+ activities "u ?is   
subp>t4  7#f7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m      
evid5ce-bas$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#g7 ,fir/    
g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/      
g5]ation college /ud5t means-- 7,a7 an  
individual bo? ( ^: p>5ts did n complete
 a baccalaureate degree2 or  7,b7 9 !   
case ( any individual :o regul>ly resid$
 ) & receiv$ support f only #a p>5t1 an 

individual ^: only su* p>5t did n       
complete a baccalaureate degree4  7#h7  
,high-ne$ high s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$    
high s*ool means a second>y s*ool t     
meets any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s]ves /ud5ts
 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( :om are /ud5ts  
:o meet ei!r ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,meet a   
measure ( pov]ty z describ$ 9 section   
#aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  7ii7 ,are     
/ud5ts describ$ 9 any ( ! foll[+        
subclauses3 7,i7 ,racial or e?nic gr\ps 
t are hi/orically und]s]v$4  7,,ii7     
,*ildr5 ) disabilities1 z def9$ 9       
section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act4  7,,iii7 
,engli% le>n]s1 z def9$ 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife4  7,,iv7 ,migratory *ildr51
 z def9$ 9 section #acji ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4     
7,v7 ,homeless *ildr5 & y\?s4  7,,vi7   
,/ud5ts :o are 9 fo/] c>e or are ag+ out
 ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em4  7,,vii7 ,/ud5ts ) 
a p>5t :o is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z 

def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 on active duty
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;d7 ( su*      
title74  7,b7 ,is id5tifi$ =            
compreh5sive support & improvem5t "u    
section #aaaa7;c77#d77;,d77i7 ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7,c7 ,is implem5t+ a t>get$     
support & improvem5t plan z describ$ 9  
section #aaaa7;d77#b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4  7#i7
 ,high-ne$ in/itution ( high] education 
,! t]m high-ne$ in/itution ( high]      
education means an in/itution ( high]   
education ) respect to :i* n less ?an   
#ej p]c5t ( ! und]graduate /ud5ts       
enroll$ 9 an academic program lead+ to a
 degree are describ$ 9 any ( ! foll[+   
subp>agraphs3  7,a7 ,are eligible to    
receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t 
#a4  7,b7 ,come f families t--  7i7     
receiv$ b5efits "u a means-te/$ ,f$]al  
b5efit program :ile ! /ud5t 0 enroll$ 9 
high s*ool2 or  7ii7 receive b5efits "u 
a means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program :ile 

! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 an und]graduate    
academic program lead+ to a degree4     
7,c7 ,att5d$ a public or nonpr(it       
private second>y s*ool1 9 :i* !         
enrollm5t ( *ildr5 c\nt$ "u a measure ( 
pov]ty describ$ 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife exce$s #dj p]c5t ( ! total 
enrollm5t ( su* s*ool4  7,d7 ,are fir/  
g5]ation college /ud5ts4  7#aj7         
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means 
a local educational ag5cy--  7,a7 t     
s]ves n few] ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 f       
families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2   
7,b7 = :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !     
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy are f families ) 
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 or  7,c7 t is
 9 ! highe/ qu>tile ( local educational 
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 bas$ on /ud5t pov]ty4
  7#aa7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife4  7#ab7 ,hi/orically           
und]repres5t$ /ud5t ,! t]m hi/orically  

und]repres5t$ /ud5t-- 7,a7 means a      
/ud5t1 or a prospective /ud5t1 at an    
in/itution ( high] education :o is at   
risk ( educational failure or o!rwise 9 
ne$ ( special assi/ance & support2 &    
7,b7 may include an adult le>n]1 work+  
/ud5t1 "p-"t /ud5t1 /ud5t f a l[-income 
backgr\nd1 /ud5t ( color1 ,native y\?1  
s+le p>5t 7includ+ a s+le pregnant      
woman71 /ud5t :o is a homeless *ild or  
y\?1 y\? :o is 91 or has ag$ out (1 !   
fo/] c>e sy/em1 fir/-g5]ation college   
/ud5t1 & /ud5t ) a disability4  7#ac7   
,homeless *ildr5 & y\?s ,! t]m homeless 
*ildr5 & y\?s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a74  7#ad7 ,in/itution ( high]  
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a74  7#ae7 ,l[-income     
individual ,! t]m l[-income individual  
means an individual f a family ^:       
taxable income = ! prec$+ ye> did n     
exce$ #aej p]c5t ( an am\nt equal to !  

pov]ty level det]m9$ by us+ crit]ia (   
pov]ty e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4
  7#af7 ,means-te/$ f$]al b5efit program
 ,! t]m means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program
 means a program ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1  
o!r ?an a program "u ?is title1 9 :i*   
eligibility = ! program's b5efits or !  
am\nt ( su* b5efits is det]m9$ on !     
basis ( income or res\rces ( !          
individual or family seek+ ! b5efit4    
7#ag7 ,middle grades ,! t]m middle      
grades has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#ah7         
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a74 
7#ai7 ,outly+ area ,! t]m outly+ area   
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1    
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#bj7     
,regul> high s*ool diploma ,! t]m regul>
 high s*ool diploma has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4      

7#ba7 ,self-regulat$ le>n+ ,! t]m       
self-regulat$ le>n+ means le>n+ ?r\gh   
tea*+ /ud5ts ab\t h[ !y le>n & :i* /udy 
/rategies are mo/ effective = !         
individual /ud5t4  7#bb7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico4  7#bc7 ,subgr\p ( /ud5ts 
,! t]m subgr\p ( /ud5ts means--  7,a7   
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts2  7,b7 
/ud5ts f ea* major racial & e?nic gr\p2 
7,c7 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 z def9$ 9   
section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act2  7,d7    
,engli% le>n]s1 z def9$ 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife2  7,e7 /ud5ts disaggregat$ 
by g5d]2  7,f7 migratory *ildr51 z def9$
 9 section #acji ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7,g7
 homeless *ildr5 & y\?s2  7,h7 /ud5ts :o
 are 9 fo/] c>e or are ag+ out ( ! fo/] 
c>e sy/em2 &  7,i7 /ud5ts ) a p>5t :o is
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z def9$ 9     
section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code7 on active duty 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;d7 ( su* title74  7#bd7  
,summ] bridge program ,! t]m summ]      
bridge program means a pre-college      
program focus$ on prep>+ high s*ool     
/ud5ts academically & o!rwise to att5d &
 succe$ 9 po/second>y education4        
#dad;,c4 ,=mula grants to ,/ates  7a7   
,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt           
appropriat$ "u section #dad;,i = a      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve--   
7#a7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t = allotm5ts =   
paym5ts to ! outly+ areas1 to be        
di/ribut$ among ^? outly+ areas on !    
basis ( _! relative ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! purpose (   
?is subp>t2  7#b7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t = !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = programs "u   
?is subp>t 9 s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2  7#c7 #b 
p]c5t = te*nical assi/ance dissem9ation1
 :i* may include-- 7,a7 provid+1        
directly or ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or 
coop]ative agreem5ts1 te*nical assi/ance
 by qualifi$ exp]ts on us+ practices    

gr\nd$ 9 evid5ce to improve ! outcomes (
 programs fund$ "u ?is subp>t2 &  7,b7  
dissem9at+ in=mation on practices t     
evid5ce indicates are successful 9      
improv+ ! quality ( rem$ial education at
 ! po/second>y level2 &  7#d7 #b p]c5t  
to conduct ! evaluation describ$ 9      
section #dad;,f4  7b7 ,/ate allotm5ts   
7#a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants to ,/ates "u ?is section f       
allotm5ts made "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  
,allotm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b7 & subsection 7c71 f !  
am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t
 = a fiscal ye> t rema9s aft] !         
,secret>y makes ! res]vations "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all allot  
to ea* ,/ate hav+ a plan approv$ "u     
subsection 7d71 an am\nt t be>s ! same  
relation%ip to ! rema9d] z ! am\nt !    
,/ate receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a (    
title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife = ! prec$+      
fiscal ye> be>s to ! am\nt all ,/ates   
receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i 

( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4     
7,b7 ,small ,/ate m9imum ,no ,/ate      
receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is p>agraph = a 
fiscal ye> %all receive less ?an "o-half
 ( #a p]c5t ( ! total am\nt allott$ "u  
?is p>agraph = ! fiscal ye>4  7#c7      
,reallotm5t ,if a ,/ate does n receive  
an allotm5t "u ?is subp>t = a fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt ( 
! ,/ate's allotm5t to ! rema9+ ,/ates 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7c7       
,competition ,if ! total am\nt          
appropriat$ "u section #dad;,i = a      
fiscal ye> is less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is       
section to ,/ates on a competitive      
basis4  7d7 ,/ate plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ord] to receive an allotm5t "u ?is     
section = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,gov]nor ( a
 ,/ate %all submit a plan to !          
,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
plan submitt$ by a ,gov]nor "u ?is      

section %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a  
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w use funds    
receiv$ "u ?is section = ,/ate-level    
activities4  7,b7 ,a description ( !    
,/ate ag5cy t w be responsible = ov]see+
 ! implem5tation ( funds receiv$ "u ?is 
section4  7,c7 ,a description ( !       
/atewide /rategy to r$uce rates (       
po/second>y rem$iation & increase rates 
( fir/-ye> po/second>y cr$it            
accumulation4  7,d7 ,a description ( h[ 
! ,/ate w engage & collaborate ) !      
memb]s ( ! ,/ate legislature & ,/ate    
bo>d ( education 7if ! ,/ate has a ,/ate
 bo>d ( education71 ,/ate high]         
education gov]n+ or coord9at+ entity 7if
 ! ,/ate has su* an entity71 ,/ate      
educational ag5cy1 ,/ate entity t       
coord9ates e>ly-*ildhood1 elem5t>y1     
second>y1 & po/second>y education 7if ! 
,/ate has su* an entity71 local         
educational ag5cies 7includ+ ^? locat$ 9
 rural areas71 repres5tatives ( ,indian 
,tribes locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 *>t] s*ool    
lead]s 7if ! ,/ate has *>t] s*ools71    

civil rights organizations 9 ! ,/ate1   
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool lead]s1  
p>5ts1 & /ud5ts 9 ! fulfillm5t (        
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e74 
7,e7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w      
complete1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! initial receipt ( funds "u ?is     
section1 activities to r$uce rates (    
po/second>y rem$iation1 :i* %all        
include--  7i7 updat+ ! ,/ate's         
requirem5ts = a /ud5t to receive a      
regul> high s*ool diploma to align ) !  
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds & entrance 
requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+ c\rsework z    
describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#a77;,d7 ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife1 :i* may include alignm5t )     
entrance requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+       
c\rsework at ! ,/ate's sy/em ( #d-ye>   
in/itutions ( high] education2  7ii7    
v]ification ( ! alignm5t describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 t is signifi$ by ! signature 
( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 *ief ,/ate s*ool
 (fic]1 & ,/ate high] education         
executive (fic]2  7iii7 incorporat+ z   

s*ool quality & /ud5t success indicators
 into ! ,/ate sy/em ( annual mean+ful   
diff]5tiation1 z describ$ "u section    
#aaaa7;c77#d77;,b77v77,i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife--   
7,i7 rates ( enrollm5t1 rem$iation1 &   
fir/-ye> cr$it-be>+ c\rse atta9m5t 9    
programs ( public po/second>y education 
9 ! ,/ate2  7,,ii7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 rates ( enrollm5t1 &       
rem$iation1 & fir/-ye> cr$it-be>+ c\rse 
atta9m5t 9 programs ( private           
po/second>y education 9 ! ,/ate or      
programs ( po/second>y education outside
 ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,,iii7 indicators reg>d+
 /ud5t access to & completion ( advanc$ 
c\rsework1 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t  
programs1 & e>ly college high s*ool     
programs2  7iv7 develop+ a =mal1        
univ]sal /atewide articulation agreem5t 
among all public in/itutions ( high]    
education or sy/ems 9 ! ,/ate1 9 :i* all
 local educational ag5cies s]v$ by !    
,/ate may p>ticipate1 & 9 :i* all local 
educational ag5cies t are includ$ 9 an  

eligible entity %all p>ticipate1 t      
gu>antees t--  7,i7 /ud5ts :o e>n       
po/second>y cr$it z "p ( a dual or      
concurr5t enrollm5t program1 e>ly       
college high s*ool1 dual cr$it program1 
articulat$ cr$it program1 or cr$it      
grant$ on ! basis ( p]=mance on te*nical
 or academic assessm5ts1 be able to     
transf] su* cr$it to--  7aa7 any public 
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 
& t su* cr$its w c\nt t[>d meet+        
specific degree or c]tificate           
requirem5ts2 &  7bb7 any private        
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education t 
*ooses to p>ticipate 9 ! articulation   
agreem5t2  7,,ii7 all relevant cr$its   
are recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! public sy/em (  
high] education 9 ! ,/ate & c\nt z      
cr$its e>n$ = bo? a regul> high s*ool   
diploma & cr$it = a degree or c]tificate
 program at a public in/itution ( high] 
education 9 ! ,/ate & at any private    
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education t 
*ooses to p>ticipate2 &  7,,iii7 if a   
/ud5t e>ns an associate's degree z "p ( 

a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program or
 e>ly college high s*ool1 t associate's 
degree1 aw>d$ by ! p>ticipat+ in/itution
 ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 %all be   
fully acceptable 9 transf] & cr$it$ z ! 
fir/ #b ye>s ( a relat$ baccalaureate   
program at a public in/itution ( high]  
education 9 su* ,/ate2  7v7 develop+    
/atewide /&>ds = placem5t 9 rem$ial     
c\rsework bas$ on multiple indicators1  
:i* may include grade po9t av]age1 high 
s*ool c\rses complet$1 & p]=mance       
assessm5ts2  7vi7 develop+ /atewide     
/&>ds = ! receipt ( po/second>y cr$it   
bas$ on p]=mance on ,advanc$ ,placem5t &
 ,int]national ,baccalaureate exams f   
public high] education sy/ems 9 ! ,/ate2
 &  7vii7 develop+ a =mal1 univ]sal     
/atewide articulation agreem5t among all
 public in/itutions ( high] education 9 
! ,/ate to facilitate ! seamless transf]
 ( cr$it among su* in/itutions ( high]  
education1 includ+ betwe5 #b- & #d-ye>  
public in/itutions ( high] education &  
private nonpr(it in/itutions ( high]    

education if su* private nonpr(it       
in/itutions ( high] education *oose to  
p>ticipate1 :i* may include--  7,i7     
common c\rse numb]+2  7,,ii7 a g5]al    
education core curriculum2 &  7,,iii7   
managem5t sy/ems reg>d+ c\rse           
equival5cy1 transf] ( cr$it1 &          
articulation4  7,f7 ,assurances t !     
,/ate w--  7i7 review exi/+ res\rces &  
programs across ! ,/ate & w coord9ate   
any new plans & res\rces "u ?is subp>t )
 su* exi/+ res\rces & programs2 &  7ii7 
monitor ! implem5tation ( activities "u 
?is subp>t & provide te*nical assi/ance 
to eligible entities 9 c>ry+ out su*    
activities4  7e7 ,report+ ,ea* ,/ate    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y1 at ! end ( ea*   
grant p]iod1 a report t includes        
in=mation ab\t ! numb] & am\nt (        
subgrants provid$ to eligible entities1 
& any o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may   
reasonably require1 includ+ ! impact (  
policies & s]vices provid$ "u ?is       
subp>t1 disaggregat$ by ea* gr\p        

id5tifi$ "u subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 on ! numb]
 & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ent]+1 p]si/+1 &   
complet+ po/second>y education1 includ+ 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ) respect to
 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,:o enroll 9     
rem$ial c\rsework4  7#b7 ,:o enroll 9 & 
complete rem$ial c\rsework4  7#c7 ,:o   
enroll 9 & complete rem$ial c\rsework & 
successfully complete fir/-ye>          
cr$it-be>+ c\rsework n lat] ?an #af     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enrollm5t 9 an      
in/itution ( high] education4  7f7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>t %all  
be con/ru$ to au?orize or p]mit !       
,secret>y :5 promulgat+ any rule or     
regulation1 to promulgate any rule or   
regulation on ! developm5t or           
implem5tation ( ! *all5g+ ,/ate academic
 /&>ds adopt$ by a ,/ate pursuant to !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife or ! requirem5ts = a regul> high  
s*ool diploma t w\ld--  7#a7 add new    
requirem5ts t are inconsi/5t ) or       
outside ! scope ( ?is section2  7#b7 add
 new crit]ia t are inconsi/5t ) or      

outside ! scope ( ?is section2 or  7#c7 
be 9 excess ( /atutory au?ority grant$  
to ! ,secret>y4  7g7 ,exception ,a ,/ate
 %all be ineligible to receive an       
allotm5t "u ?is section if ! ,/ate      
receiv$ an allotm5t "u ?is section = #c 
fiscal ye>s & has n complet$ !          
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#b77;,e74  #dad;,d4 ,/ate use (     
funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t        
receives an allotm5t "u section #dad;,c 
= a fiscal ye> %all-- 7#a7 res]ve n less
 ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! allotm5t to make     
subgrants to eligible entities "u       
section #dad;,e2 &  7#b7 use ! am\nt    
made available to ! ,/ate & n res]v$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 = activities describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,/ate activities   
,ea* ,/ate t receives an allotm5t "u    
section #dad;,c %all use ! funds        
available "u subsection 7a77#b7 =       
activities & programs design$ to meet ! 
purpose ( ?is subp>t1 :i* may include-- 
7#a7 provid+ monitor+ (1 & tra9+1       
te*nical assi/ance1 & capacity build+   

to1 eligible entities t receive         
subgrants "u section #dad;,e2  7#b7     
id5tify+ & elim9at+ ,/ate b>ri]s to !   
coord9ation & integration ( programs1   
initiatives1 & fund+ /reams t meet !    
purpose ( ?is subp>t1 s t eligible      
entities c be/ coord9ate ) ,/ate high]  
education sy/ems & o!r ag5cies1 s*ools1 
& community-bas$ s]vices & programs2    
7#c7 support+ ! completion ( activities 
describ$ 9 section #dad;,c7d77#b77;,e72 
&  7#d7 support+ eligible entities 9    
provid+ programs & activities t r$uce   
rates ( po/second>y rem$iation &        
increase rates ( fir/-ye> po/second>y   
cr$it accumulation1 :i* may include     
develop+ a ,/ate /rategy to pay =       
advanc$ c\rsework opportunities = /ud5ts
 att5d+ a high-ne$ high s*ool4  #dad;,e4
 ,competitive subgrants to eligible     
entities  7a7 ,subgrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,f ! funds res]v$ by a ,/ate "u section 
#dad;,d7a77#a71 ! ,/ate %all aw>d       
subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to   
eligible entities to r$uce rates (      

po/second>y rem$iation4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative co/s ,an eligible entity t
 receives a subgrant "u ?is section may 
res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! subgrant    
funds = ! direct adm9i/rative co/s (    
c>ry+ out ! eligible entity's           
responsibilities "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,duration ( aw>ds2 r5ewability ,a       
subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be   
aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s & n
 m ?an #e ye>s4 ,a ,/ate may r5ew a     
subgrant provid$ "u ?is section to an   
eligible entity1 bas$ on ! eligible     
entity's p]=mance dur+ ! prec$+ subgrant
 p]iod4  7#d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea*    
eligible entity aw>d$ a subgrant "u ?is 
section %all provide1 f non-,f$]al      
s\rces1 an am\nt 7:i* may be provid$ 9  
ca% or 9-k9d7 to c>ry out ! activities  
support$ by ! subgrant--  7,a7 9 ye> #a 
( ! subgrant1 equal to #aj p]c5t ( !    
am\nt ( ! subgrant2  7,b7 9 ye> #b ( !  
subgrant1 equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (
 ! subgrant2  7,c7 9 ye> #c ( !         
subgrant1 equal to #cj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (

 ! subgrant2  7,d7 9 ye> #d ( !         
subgrant1 equal to #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (
 ! subgrant2 &  7,e7 9 ye> #e ( !       
subgrant1 equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt (
 ! subgrant4  7#e7 ,waiv] ,! ,gov]nor ( 
! ,/ate or ! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+
 requirem5t describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d7   
bas$ on a det]m9ation t ! eligible      
entity is unable to provide ! mat*+     
funds due to inadequate f9ancial        
res\rces4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a      
subgrant "u ?is section1 an eligible    
entity %all submit an application to !  
,/ate at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ 
su* in=mation z ! ,/ate may reasonably  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all         
include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! p>tn]s 
t comprise ! eligible entity2 &  7,b7 a 
description ( ! activities & programm+ t
 ! eligible entity w c>ry out "u ?is    
subp>t1 includ+ a description (--  7i7  
h[ ! eligible entity w id5tify /ud5ts to
 be s]v$2  7ii7 h[ ! eligible entity w  

dissem9ate in=mation to all /ud5ts &    
p>ticul>ly subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o 
w\ld be fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1 &1
 z applicable1 o!r hi/orically          
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible 
entity1 includ+ _! p>5ts1 ab\t !        
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 activities  
implem5t$ "u ?is subp>t2  7iii7 h[ funds
 w be us$ = activities relat$ to improv+
 high s*ool education to prev5t ! ne$ = 
rem$ial education "u subsection 7e72 &  
7iv7 h[ funds w be us$ = activities     
relat$ to /r5g!n+ rem$ial education at !
 po/second>y level "u subsection 7f74   
7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate %all give priority to  
applications t-- 7#a7 are submitt$ by an
 eligible entity t includes--  7,a7 a   
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 
a local educational ag5cy t s]ves a     
high-ne$ high s*ool2  7,c7 a high-ne$   
in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,d7 a
 m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2  7#b7 include 
an approa* to /r5g!n+ rem$ial education 
at ! po/second>y level t includes       

co-requisite c\rses describ$ "u         
subsection 7f7 & n few] ?an #b          
activities describ$ 9 clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh
 7vii7 ( subsection 7f77#a77;,b72 &     
7#c7 include an approa* to improv+ high 
s*ool education to prev5t ! ne$ =       
rem$ial education t includes a sequ5ce (
 advanc$ c\rsework t results 9 a        
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act4  7d7 ,geographic     
div]sity ,to ! ext5t practicable1 a     
,/ate %all di/ribute subgrant funds "u  
?is section equitably among geographic  
areas )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ urban & rural 
communities4  7e7 ,activities ,to       
improve high s*ool education ,to prev5t 
! ne$ = rem$ial education ,ea* eligible 
entity t receives a subgrant "u ?is     
section %all use a portion ( su*        
subgrant funds to develop & implem5t    
programs & activities t improve high    
s*ool education to prev5t ! ne$ =       
rem$ial education at ! po/second>y      
education level & t--  7#a7 are         

coord9at$ ) o!r simil> community- &     
s*ool-bas$ s]vices & programs2  7#b7    
id5tify high s*ool /ud5ts on track to   
require po/second>y rem$iation1 su* z by
 us+ evid5ce-bas$ e>ly assessm5t        
programs or evid5ce-bas$ e>ly w>n+      
indicator sy/ems2 &  7#c7 %all include  
programs & activities1 :i* may include--
 7,a7 advanc$ c\rsework2  7,b7 summ]    
bridge programs2  7,c7 enhanc$ advis+ or
 c\nsel+ activities1 su* z provid+      
c\rse-tak+ & f9ancial aid guidance z    
e>ly z ! middle grades2  7,d7 additional
 support = /ud5ts ) disabilities1       
,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts :o are 9 fo/] c>e
 or are ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em1 &   
homeless *ildr5 & y\?s2 &  7,e7 o!r     
evid5ce-bas$ s]vices z describ$ by !    
eligible entity4  7f7 ,activities ,to   
/r5g!n rem$ial education at !           
po/second>y level  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
eligible entity t receives a subgrant "u
 ?is section %all use a portion ( su*   
subgrant funds to develop & implem5t    
programs & activities t /r5g!n rem$ial  

education at ! po/second>y level & t--  
7,a7 are coord9at$ ) o!r simil>         
community-bas$ s]vices & programs2 &    
7,b7 %all include programs & activities1
 :i* may include--  7i7 co-requisite    
c\rses2  7ii7 te*nology-enhanc$         
diagno/ics & deliv]y ( rem$ial          
education2  7iii7 faculty developm5t to 
ensure effective in/ruction2  7iv7      
practices to tea* self-regulat$ le>n+ & 
college success skills2  7v7 enhanc$    
advis+ or c\nsel+ activities2  7vi7     
additional supports = /ud5ts )          
disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts :o 
are 9 fo/] c>e or are ag+ out ( ! fo/]  
c>e sy/em1 & homeless /ud5ts2 &  7vii7  
o!r evid5ce-bas$ s]vices z describ$ by !
 eligible entity4  7#b7 ,special rule   
,an eligible entity t receives a        
subgrant "u ?is section %all n use !    
subgrant funds solely = activities      
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii74  7g7
 ,report+ ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a
 subgrant "u ?is section %all submit to 
! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y1 at ! end ( ea*   

subgrant p]iod1 a report t includes     
in=mation ab\t ! activities c>ri$ out ) 
! subgrant funds4 ,su* report %all      
include any o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
may reasonably require1 includ+ ! impact
 ( policies & s]vices provid$ "u ?is    
subp>t1 disaggregat$ by ea* gr\p        
id5tifi$ "u subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 on ! numb]
 & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ent]+1 p]si/+1 &   
complet+ po/second>y education1 includ+ 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ) respect to
 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,:o enroll 9     
rem$ial c\rsework4  7#b7 ,:o enroll 9 & 
complete rem$ial c\rsework4  7#c7 ,:o   
enroll 9 & complete rem$ial c\rsework & 
successfully complete fir/-ye>          
cr$it-be>+ c\rsework n lat] ?an #af     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enrollm5t 9 an      
in/itution ( high] education4  #dad;,f4 
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education   
,sci5ces1 %all contract ) a ?ird-p>ty to
 conduct an indep5d5t evaluation n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 & prec$$ by   
int]im reports1 ( ! policies & s]vices  

provid$ "u ?is subp>t1 disaggregat$ by  
ea* gr\p id5tifi$ "u subgr\p ( /ud5ts1  
includ+ ! impact ( su* policies &       
s]vices on ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts  
ent]+1 p]si/+1 & complet+ po/second>y   
education1 includ+ ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
/ud5ts ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,:o enroll 9 rem$ial c\rsework4    
7#b7 ,:o enroll 9 & complete rem$ial    
c\rsework4  7#c7 ,:o enroll 9 & complete
 rem$ial c\rsework & successfully       
complete fir/-ye> cr$it-be>+ c\rsework n
 lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date (       
enrollm5t 9 an in/itution ( high]       
education4  #dad;,g4 ,supplem5t1 n      
supplant ,funds made available "u ?is   
subp>t %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n    
supplant1 non-,f$]al funds t w\ld       
o!rwise be us$ = activities au?oriz$ "u 
?is subp>t4  #dad;,h4 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t 
7a7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t requir$ ,a ,/ate t
 receives assi/ance "u ?is subp>t %all  
provide-- 7#a7 = public in/itutions (   
high] education 9 su* ,/ate = any       
academic ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1

 #bjbj1 an am\nt t is equal to or great]
 ?an ! av]age am\nt provid$ =           
non-capital & non-direct rese>* &       
developm5t exp5ses or co/s by su* ,/ate 
to su* in/itutions ( high] education    
dur+ ! #e mo/ rec5t prec$+ academic ye>s
 = :i* satisfactory data are available2 
&  7#b7 = private in/itutions ( high]   
education 9 su* ,/ate = any academic ye>
 beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjbj1 an  
am\nt t is equal to or great] ?an !     
av]age am\nt provid$ = /ud5t f9ancial   
aid = pay+ co/s associat$ ) po/second>y 
education by su* ,/ate to su*           
in/itutions dur+ ! #e mo/ rec5t prec$+  
academic ye>s = :i* satisfactory data   
are available4  7b7 ,adju/m5ts = bi5nial
 appropriations ,! ,secret>y %all take  
into consid]ation any adju/m5ts to !    
calculations "u subsection 7a7 t may be 
requir$ to accurately reflect fund+     
levels = po/second>y education 9 ,/ates 
) bi5nial appropriation cycles4  7c7    
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !         
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 = n m ?an  

#b consecutive ye>s1 if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t su* a waiv] w\ld be equitable
 due to exceptional or uncontrollable   
circum/ances1 su* z a natural disa/] or 
a precipit\s & un=se5 decl9e 9 !        
f9ancial res\rces ( a ,/ate or ,/ate    
educational ag5cy1 z appropriate4  7d7  
,violation ( ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y    
%all )hold f any ,/ate t violates       
subsection 7a7 & does n receive a waiv] 
pursuant to subsection 7c7 any am\nt t  
w\ld o!rwise be available to ! ,/ate "u 
?is subp>t until su* ,/ate has made     
significant ef=ts to correct su*        
violation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
#dad;,i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subp>t su* sums z may be   
necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #e
 succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,title ,,iv ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #djd;,a7c77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ subp>t #d

 & ins]t+ subp>t #e2  7#b7 9 section    
#djd;,d7e71 by /rik+ subp>t #d & ins]t+ 
subp>t #e2  7#c7 9 section #dhj7;f7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subp>t #d
 & ins]t+ subp>t #e2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 by /rik+ subp>t #d & ins]t+ subp>t
 #e2  7#d7 9 section #dhc7;a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>t #d &     
ins]t+ subp>t #e2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 by /rik+ subp>t #d & ins]t+ subp>t
 #e2 &  7#e7 9 section #dhg--  7,a7 9   
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ subp>t #d &    
ins]t+ subp>t #e2 &  7,b7 9 subsection  
7d77#a77;,f71 by /rik+ subp>t #d &      
ins]t+ subp>t #e4