,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to re=m ! ,,ge> ,,up program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,ge> ,,up = ,success ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,ga9+ ,e>ly ,aw>5ess & ,read9ess = ,und]graduate ,programs am5dm5ts ,*apt] #b ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #djd;,a 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ba7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ = college read9ess aft] academic support2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ aw>ds to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may give a competitive priority-- 7i7 to eligible entities t-- 7,i7 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ge> ,,up = ,success ,act ( #bjai1 c>ri$ out successful educational opportunity programs "u ?is *apt] 7z ?is *apt] 0 9 effect on su* day72 & 7,,ii7 h a prior1 demon/rat$ commitm5t to e>ly int]v5tion lead+ to college access & read9ess ?r\gh collaboration & replication ( successful /rategies2 7ii7 to eligible entities t ensure t /ud5ts s]v$ "u ?is *apt] on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ge> ,,up = ,success ,act ( #bjai cont9ue to receive assi/ance ?r\gh ! completion ( second>y s*ool2 or 7iii7 to eligible entities t meet ! requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 & 7,b7 %all n give a competitive or absolute priority on any o!r basis4 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,multiple aw>d prohibition 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 t receives a grant "u ?is *apt] %all n be eligible to receive an additional grant "u ?is *apt] until aft] ! date on :i* ! initial grant p]iod expires4 7,b7 ,exception = no-co/ ext5sion ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible entity %all be eligible to receive an additional grant "u ?is *apt] dur+ ! "t t eligible entity is receiv+ a cu/om>y no-co/ ext5sion ( a grant "u ?is *apt]4 2 7#b7 9 section #djd;,b 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#bb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ t are 9 ! fir/ aw>d ye> aft] grants2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 7#c7 9 section #djd;,c 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#bc7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ mat*+ funds aft] w provide2 7ii7 by ins]t+ equal+ aft] private funds12 & 7iii7 by /rik+ ! co/ ( ! program1 :i* mat*+ funds & ins]t+ total ,f$]al grant aw>d1 :i*2 7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by ins]t+ at any po9t dur+ ! grant aw>d p]iod aft] obligat$ to /ud5ts2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7d7 ,pe] review panels & competitions ,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all conv5e pe] review panels to assi/ 9 mak+ det]m9ations reg>d+ ! aw>d+ ( grants "u ?is *apt]2 & 7#b7 %all ho/ a grant competition to make new aw>ds "u ?is *apt] 9 any ye> 9 :i* !re are funds available to make new aw>ds4 2 7#d7 9 section #djd;,d 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#bd7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or =m] p>ticipants ( a program "u ?is *apt] & ins]t+ 1 =m] p>ticipants ( a program "u ?is *apt]1 or pe]s & ne> pe]s aft] adults2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ academic1 social1 & po/second>y plann+ aft] supportive2 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,k7 z subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,l71 respectively2 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 c\nsel+ or ref]ral s]vices to address ! behavioral1 social-emotional1 & m5tal heal? ne$s ( at-risk /ud5ts2 2 7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 z r$esignat$ by subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1 cognitive1 non-cognitive1 & cr$it-by-exam9ation aft] skills2 7,,iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 z r$esignat$ by subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,v7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 z r$esignat$ by subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,,vi7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,m7 capacity build+ activities t create college-go+ cultures 9 p>ticipat+ s*ools & local educational ag5cies4 2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#af7 ,creat+ or exp&+ second>y s*ool drop-out recov]y programs t all[ /ud5ts :o h dropp$ out ( second>y s*ool to complete a regul> second>y s*ool diploma & beg9 college-level "w4 7#ag7 ,e/abli%+ data collection & data %>+ agreem5ts to obta91 analyze1 & report po/second>y outcome data = eligible /ud5ts = a p]iod ( n m ?an #gb mon?s aft] ! end ( ! grant aw>d p]iod1 :i* may include po/second>y enrollm5t1 p]si/5ce1 & completion data4 7#ah7 ,e/abli%+ or ma9ta9+ an agreem5t ) a consortium ( eligible entities describ$ 9 section #djd;,a7c7 to-- 7,a7 fo/] collaborative approa*es to rese>* & evaluation2 7,b7 improve ! quality ( data collection1 data %>+1 analysis & report+2 & 7,c7 apply evid5ce to improve programs & evaluation "u ?is *apt]4 7#ai7 ,provid+ s]vices "u ?is *apt] to /ud5ts :o h receiv$ s]vices "u a previ\s grant aw>d "u ?is *apt] b h n yet complet$ grade #ab4 2 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ & te*nical assi/ance aft] support2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i72 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 eligible = free or r$uc$-price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act2 or 2 7#e7 9 section #djd;,e 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#be7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$ by clause 7i71 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,application ,requirem5ts 7,a7 ,plan = ma9t5ance ( f9ancial assi/ance ,an eligible entity propos+ to e/abli% or ma9ta9 a f9ancial assi/ance program provid+ s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts assi/$ by ! program ( ! eligible entity "u ?is *apt] %all include a plan reg>d+ ! f9ancial application program ) ! application submitt$ "u section #djd;,c4 7,b7 ,s*ol>%ip details ,"u a plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible entity-- 7i7 may elect to (f] #a or m types ( s*ol>%ips2 & 7ii7 %all describe1 = ea* type ( s*ol>%ip-- 7,i7 ! m9imum & maximum aw>ds = ! s*ol>%ips1 consi/5t ) section #djd;,e7d71 bas$ on crit]ia & disbursem5t priorities e/abli%$ by ! eligible entity2 7,,ii7 ! duration ( ! s*ol>%ips1 :i* may be s+le-ye> or multi-ye> aw>ds2 7,,iii7 ! enrollm5t requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ /ud5ts1 :i* may include provid+ s*ol>%ips = p>ticipat+ /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] education on less ?an a full-"t basis dur+ any aw>d ye>2 & 7,,iv7 not)/&+ subsection 7g71 any additional /ud5t eligibility crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! eligible entity = e>n+ & ma9ta9+ s*ol>%ips "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7aa7 f9ancial ne$2 7bb7 meet+ p>ticipation mile/ones 9 ! activities (f]$ by ! eligible entity "u section #djd;,d2 7cc7 meet+ & ma9ta9+ satisfactory academic mile/ones2 & 7dd7 o!r crit]ia align$ ) ,/ate & local goals to inc5tivize po/second>y read9ess1 access1 & success4 2 & 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ by clause 7i71 by /rik+ may aw>d & ins]t+ may use n less ?an #aj p]c5t & n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( funds made available "u ?is *apt] to aw>d2 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ ,/ate be=e ,limitation2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ eligible entity demon/rates & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 eligible entity-- 7,i7 demon/rates t ! eligible entity has ano!r means ( provid+ ! /ud5ts ) ! f9ancial assi/ance describ$ 9 ?is section or eligible /ud5ts h reasonable access to ,/ate & local f9ancial assi/ance programs2 & 7,,ii7 describes su* means or access 9 ! application submitt$ "u section #djd;,c4 2 7,c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,s*ol>%ip plan ,ea* eligible entity describ$ 9 section #djd;,a7c77#a7 t receives a grant "u ?is *apt] %all hold 9 res]ve1 = ! /ud5ts s]v$ by su* grant z describ$ 9 section #djd;,b7d77#a77;,a7 or #djd;,d7d71 an e/imat$ am\nt t is bas$ on ! eligible entity's s*ol>%ip plan describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,int]e/ use ,int]e/ e>n$ on funds held 9 res]ve "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ by ! eligible entity to adm9i/] ! s*ol>%ip program dur+ ! aw>d p]iod & ?r\gh ! po/-aw>d p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 or be5 accept$ = enrollm5t1 aft] enroll$2 & 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ! co/s associat$ ) enroll+ 9 an in/itution ( high] education2 & 2 & 7,d7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or1 if ! eligible entity *ooses1 9 ano!r program ( /udy or cr$5tial program = :i* an individual c\ld use funds receiv$ "u a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant to att5d1 be=e t is locat$2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ except t1 at ! ,/ate's option & ins]t+ except t1 at ! eligible entity's option2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & qualifies = an aw>d1 consi/5t ) ! eligible entity's s*ol>%ip plan z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 aft] #djd;,d7a72 7#f7 9 section #djd;,g 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#bg7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 include ! foll[+ metrics3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts complet+ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid "u section #dhc4 7,b7 ,if applicable1 ! numb] ( /ud5ts receiv+ a s*ol>%ip "u section #djd;,e4 7,c7 ,! graduation rate ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts f high s*ool4 7,d7 ,! enrollm5t ( p>ticipat+ /ud5ts into po/second>y education4 7,e7 ,su* o!r metrics z ! ,secret>y may require4 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ & te*nical assi/ance aft] ,f$]al evaluation2 7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ aft] consultation ) ! community ( eligible entities receiv+ grants "u ?is *apt] & aft] ,secret>y %all12 7,,ii7 by /rik+ #j4ge & ins]t+ #a2 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! program &1 z appropriate1 dissem9ate ! results ( ! evaluation4 ,su* evaluation %all include a sep>ate analysis (2 7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ ! m>g9s appropriately2 & 7iv7 be=e subp>agraph 7,a7 7z r$esignat$ by clause 7iii771 by ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 provide pre-application te*nical assi/ance work%ops = eligible entities & pot5tial applicants 9 any ye> 9 :i* new aw>ds are expect$ to be made2 7#b7 support initiatives design$ to improve ! rese>*1 data collection & infra/ructure1 & evaluation capacity ( eligible entities2 & 7#c7 evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! program &1 z appropriate1 dissem9ate ! results ( ! evaluation4 ,su* evaluation may include a sep>ate analysis (-- 2 & 7#g7 9 section #djd;,h 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#bh71 by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjbj4