,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjai ,mr4  
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7       
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 all[ ! ,secret>y (      
,education to create a pilot program to 
aw>d ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,pell      
,grants4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,g to ,high ,s*ool1 ,g to  
,college ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,college 9  
,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,pilot 
,program ,section #dja ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7k7 ,college 9 high s*ool f$]al
 pell grant pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= ! aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on ,july #a1     
#bjbj1 & end+ on ,june #cj1 #bjbf1 !    
,secret>y %all c>ry out a pilot program 
to aw>d ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al  
,pell ,grants to eligible /ud5ts to     

support enrollm5t 91 & completion (1    
po/second>y c\rses (f]$ ?r\gh a dual or 
concurr5t enrollm5t program or an e>ly  
college high s*ool4  7#b7 ,size (       
program ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to     
enroll n m ?an #bej eligible in/itutions
 into ! ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant ,pilot ,program "u ?is     
subsection1 ) ! int5t ( s]v+            
approximately #ej1jjj /ud5ts4  7#c7     
,possibility ( ext5sion ,! ,secret>y is 
au?oriz$ to ext5d ! p]iod ( ! pilot     
program "u ?is subsection at !          
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7#d7         
,application ,an eligible in/itution t  
desires to p>ticipate 9 ! ,college 9    
,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,pilot 
,program "u ?is subsection %all submit  
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,z 
"p ( ! application1 ! eligible          
in/itution %all--  7,a7 provide an      
assurance t su* in/itution w (f]        
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! pilot       

program ! opportunity to e>n n less ?an 
#ab cr$its on a pa?way t[>ds a degree or
 cr$5tial2  7,b7 describe h[ ! college  
c\rse sequ5ces (f]$ to su* eligible     
/ud5ts are "p ( a pa?way t[>ds a degree 
or cr$5tial2  7,c7 provide an assurance 
t su* in/itution w provide all /ud5ts   
enroll$ 9 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   
programs & e>ly college high s*ool      
programs1 alongside /ud5ts receiv+      
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grants "u ?is subsection1 necess>y     
support s]vices to su* eligible /ud5ts1 
su* z academic tutor+1 high s*ool to    
college transition support1 guidance    
c\nsel+1 or o!r comp>able s]vices       
design$ to increase /ud5t p>ticipation =
 & success 9 po/second>y education2     
7,d7 describe h[ su* in/itution w-- 7i7 
ensure t all /ud5ts enroll$ 9 dual or   
concurr5t enrollm5t programs & e>ly     
college high s*ool programs1 alongside  
/ud5ts receiv+ ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool  
,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u ?is subsection1 
complete ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al  

,/ud5t ,f9ancial ,aid 7,,fafsa72  7ii7  
assi/ all su* /ud5ts ) completion ( !   
,,fafsa2 &  7iii7 commit to advis+      
/ud5ts receiv+ ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool  
,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u ?is subsection  
ab\t h[ receipt ( a ,college 9 ,high    
,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell ,grant w impact _!  
future f9ancial aid eligibility2  7,e7  
describe ! crit]ia = admission to !     
pilot program t are us$2  7,f7 describe 
! in/ructors t ! pilot program w be us+ 
to tea* ! c\rses1 & :at proc$ures !     
in/itution has 9 place to ensure t !    
pilot program is us+ qualifi$ in/ructors
 compliant ) ,/ate laws & accr$itation  
/&>ds2  7,g7 describe h[ su* in/itution 
w conduct outrea* to su* eligible       
/ud5ts1 _! p>5ts or c>egiv]s1           
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1 &         
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1 to    
enc\rage enrollm5t 9 ! pilot program2   
7,h7 commit to be+ a p>ticipant 9 a     
/atewide articulation agreem5t1 h an    
articulation agreem5t ) at lea/ "o      
public in/itution ( high] education1 or 

be able to docum5t 9 ano!r way          
successful hi/ory ( cr$it transf] ( dual
 or concurr5t enrollm5t program         
c\rsework to o!r public in/itutions (   
high] education2  7,i7 provide an       
assurance t su* in/itution w in=m su*   
eligible /ud5ts ( _! transf] options    
be=e !y enroll1 includ+ :i* o!r         
in/itutions ( high] education are likely
 to accept cr$its accru$ ?r\gh          
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program & "u :at 
conditions2  7,j7 provide an assurance t
 su* in/itution w provide su* eligible  
/ud5ts ) f9ancial c\nsel+ reg>d+ h[ to  
use any refund *ecks !y receive = ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant funds 9 excess ( ! co/s ( 
tuition & fees = /ud5ts accumulat+ m ?an
 #b seme/]s ( ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool   
,f$]al ,pell ,grants2  7,k7 commit to   
supplem5t1 n supplant1 ! use ( recurr+  
public fund+ already receiv$ f ,f$]al or
 ,/ate s\rces2 &  7,l7 commit n to *>ge 
su* eligible /ud5ts any additional co/s 
above t cov]$ by ! /ud5t's ,college 9   
,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7#e7 

,competitive priority ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d priority = p>ticipation 9 !        
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant ,pilot ,program "u ?is subsection
 to--  7,a7 an eligible in/itution t is 
p>tn]$ ) a high-ne$ local educational   
ag5cy t s]ves "o or m high-ne$ high     
s*ools t s]ve a high conc5tration (     
high-ne$ /ud5ts2 &  7,b7 ) respect to   
eligible in/itutions t (f] a dual or    
concurr5t enrollm5t program = :i*       
c]tifi$ high s*ool in/ructors w be us$  
to tea* ! college classes1 an eligible  
in/itution t has receiv$ accr$itation by
 ! ,national ,alliance ( ,concurr5t     
,enrollm5t ,p>tn]%ips4  7#f7            
,di/ribution ( aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all  
ensure t eligible in/itutions aw>d$     
p>ticipation 9 ! ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,pilot ,program    
reflect a div]se array ( eligible       
in/itutions1 includ+ by geography1      
program focus1 & in/itution type4  7#g7 
,applicability ( provisions  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ "u ?is  

subsection1 ! provisions ( ?is section  
%all apply to ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool   
,f$]al ,pell ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is       
subsection4  7,b7 ,waiv]s f exi/+ /atute
 ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! ,college 9 
,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,pilot 
,program "u ?is subsection1 = /ud5ts    
enroll$ at eligible in/itutions :o h be5
 accept$ into ! pilot program1 !        
,secret>y %all--  7i7 waive ! requirem5t
 "u section #dhd7;a77#a7 t a /ud5t n be 
enroll$ 9 an elem5t>y or second>y s*ool 
to be eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant2 &  7ii7 waive ! requirem5t "u  
section #dhd7;d7 t a /ud5t be a high    
s*ool graduate to be eligible = a ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant4  7,c7 ,two seme/] cap    
waiv] ,not)/&+ subsection 7c77#e71 an   
eligible /ud5t may receive n m ?an #b   
seme/]s1 or ! equival5t ( #b seme/]s1 ( 
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grants1 prior to draw+ d[n f ! /ud5t's 
#ab seme/] eligibility p]iod = ,f$]al   
,pell ,grants4  7,d7 ,limitation on aw>d
 am\nt ,= ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al

 ,pell ,grants t d n apply t[>ds a      
/ud5t's #ab seme/] eligibility p]iod =  
,f$]al ,pell ,grants1 ! size ( !        
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant %all be n m ?an ! small] (--  7i7
 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7b72 &   
7ii7 ! co/s ( tuition1 fees1            
transportation1 & in/ructional mat]ials 
at ! eligible in/itution at :i* ! /ud5t 
is enroll$4  7#h7 ,limitation on use (  
fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible /ud5t 
:o receives a ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection   
may use ! grant only =--  7i7 cr$it-be>+
 college c\rsework2 &  7ii7 co-requisite
 c\rses4  7,b7 ,prohibition ,! use ( a  
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant = non-cr$it be>+ developm5tal    
c\rsework is prohibit$4  7#i7           
,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all p]=m an evaluation1 or contract )  
an appropriate nonpr(it entity to       
conduct an evaluation1 on ! success ( ! 
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant ,pilot ,program "u ?is           

subsection4 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide updates to ,congress & !   
public n less (t5 ?an e #f mon?s on     
curr5t p>ticipation 9 ! ,college 9 ,high
 ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,pilot      
,program1 & any b>ri]s t are pot5tially 
affect+ its success4 ,! evaluation %all 
consid]1 to ! ext5t practicable1 =      
/ud5ts receiv+ a ,college 9 ,high ,s*ool
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant1 disaggregat$ by   
/ud5t subgr\p1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,/ud5t    
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program4  7ii7   
,college cr$it accumulation4  7iii7     
,high s*ool graduation rates4  7iv7     
,po/second>y enrollm5t aft] high s*ool  
graduation4  7v7 ,po/second>y enrollm5t 
)\t rem$iation4  7vi7 ,po/second>y      
p]si/5ce4  7vii7 ,po/second>y           
completion4  7viii7 ,diff]5ces 9        
outcomes "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 bas$
 ^u type ( in/itution1 program model1 & 
me?od ( in/ruction4  7,b7 ,report+ ,ea* 
eligible in/itution t p>ticipates 9 !   
,college 9 ,high ,s*ool ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant ,pilot ,program "u ?is subsection

 %all report data to ! ,dep>tm5t = !    
purposes ( complet+ ! evaluation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#aj7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,co-requisite c\rse
 ,! t]m co-requisite c\rses means c\rses
 design$ = college /ud5ts 9 ne$ or      
rem$iation t comb9es cr$it-be>+         
college-level c\rsework ) supplem5tal   
in/ruction4  7,b7 ,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,c7 ,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,d7
 ,fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m    
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t means-- 7i7 
an individual bo? ( ^: p>5ts did n      
complete a baccalaureate degree2 or     
7ii7 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,e7 ,high-ne$ high s*ool ,!   
t]m high-ne$ high s*ool means a second>y
 s*ool t meets any ( ! foll[+3 7i7      
,s]ves /ud5ts n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( :om
 are /ud5ts :o meet ei!r ( ! foll[+3    
7,i7 ,meet a measure ( pov]ty z describ$
 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4     
7,,ii7 ,are /ud5ts describ$ 9 any ( !   
foll[+ items3 7aa7 ,racial or e?nic     
gr\ps t are hi/orically und]s]v$4  7bb7 
,*ildr5 ) disabilities1 z def9$ 9       
section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act4  7cc7    
,engli% le>n]s1 z def9$ 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife4  7dd7 ,migratory *ildr51 z
 def9$ 9 section #acji ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4  7ee7
 ,homeless *ildr5 & y\?s4  7ff7 ,/ud5ts 
:o are 9 fo/] c>e or are ag+ out ( !    
fo/] c>e sy/em4  7gg7 ,/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  
7ii7 ,is id5tifi$ = compreh5sive support
 & improvem5t "u section                
#aaaa7;c77#d77;,d77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4      
7iii7 ,is implem5t+ a t>get$ support &  
improvem5t plan z describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;d77#b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  7,f7 ,high-ne$
 local educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$
 local educational ag5cy means a local  
educational ag5cy-- 7i7 t s]ves n few]  
?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 f families ) incomes 
bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2  7ii7 = :i* n less   
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy
 are f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty 
l9e2 or  7iii7 t is 9 ! highe/ qu>tile (
 local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1   
bas$ on /ud5t pov]ty4  7,g7 ,hi/orically
 und]repres5t$ /ud5t ,! t]m hi/orically 
und]repres5t$ /ud5t means-- 7i7 a /ud5t1
 or prospective /ud5t1 at an in/itution 
( high] education :o is at risk (       
educational failure or o!rwise 9 ne$ (  
special assi/ance & support2 &  7ii7 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,h7    
,/ud5t subgr\p ,! t]m /ud5t subgr\p     
means-- 7i7 economically disadvantag$   
/ud5ts2  7ii7 /ud5ts f major racial &   
e?nic gr\ps2  7iii7 *ildr5 )            
disabilities1 z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( !
 ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education
 ,act2 &  7iv7 ,engli% le>n]s1 z def9$ 9
 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife4  4