,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai ,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4     
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ips to       
provide /ud5ts ! opportunity to atta9   
high] education at 9-,/ate public       
in/itutions ( high] education )\t debt1 
to provide ,f$]al ,pell ,grant          
eligibility to ,d,r,e,a,mer /ud5ts1 to  
repeal susp5sion ( eligibility "u !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife =        
drug-relat$ (f5ses1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,debt-,free ,college ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,debt-free college p>tn]%ip ,title  
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,j          

,debt-,free ,college ,p>tn]%ip          
#dii;,a-#a4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is "p
 is to e/abli% ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ips t 
w-- 7#a7 increase inve/m5t 9 public     
high] education2 &  7#b7 provide /ud5ts 
! opportunity to atta9 high] education  
at 9-,/ate public in/itutions ( high]   
education )\t debt 7debt-free college74 
#dii;,a-#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7
 ,college completion program ,! t]m     
college completion program means a      
program or s]vice at an in/itution (    
high] education t is d$icat$ to address+
 b>ri]s to degree atta9m5t1 p>ticul>ly =
 l[-income /ud5ts1 = ! purpose (        
increas+ ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts complet+   
programs ( /udy 9 _! entirety & atta9+  
relat$ degrees4  7#b7 ,co/ ( att5dance  
,! t]m co/ ( att5dance means--  7,a7    
tuition & fees normally assess$ a /ud5t 
c>ry+ ! same academic workload z det]m9$
 by ! in/itution1 & includ+ co/s = r5tal
 or pur*ase ( any equipm5t1 mat]ials1 or
 supplies requir$ ( all /ud5ts 9 ! same 
c\rse ( /udy2  7,b7 an all[ance = books1

 supplies1 transportation1 &            
miscellane\s p]sonal exp5ses1 includ+ a 
reasonable all[ance = ! docum5t$ r5tal  
or pur*ase ( a p]sonal comput]1 = a     
/ud5t att5d+ ! in/itution on at lea/ a  
half-"t basis1 z det]m9$ by !           
in/itution2 &  7,c7 an all[ance 7det]m9$
 by ! in/itution7 = room & bo>d co/s    
incurr$ by ! /ud5t :i*-- 7i7 %all be an 
all[ance det]m9$ by ! in/itution = a    
/ud5t )\t dep5d5ts resid+ at home )     
p>5ts2  7ii7 = /ud5ts )\t dep5d5ts      
resid+ 9 in/itutionally own$ or op]at$  
h\s+1 %all be a /&>d all[ance det]m9$ by
 ! in/itution bas$ on ! am\nt normally  
assess$ mo/ ( its resid5ts = room &     
bo>d2  7iii7 = /ud5ts :o live 9 h\s+    
locat$ on a milit>y base or = :i* a     
basic all[ance is provid$ "u section    
#djc7;b7 ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 %all be an all[ance bas$ on !    
exp5ses reasonably incurr$ by su* /ud5ts
 = bo>d b n = room2 &  7iv7 = all o!r   
/ud5ts %all be an all[ance bas$ on !    
exp5ses reasonably incurr$ by su* /ud5ts

 = room & bo>d4  7#c7 ,debt-free college
 commitm5t ,! t]m debt-free college     
commitm5t means a commitm5t by a ,/ate  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip "u 
?is "p to cov] ! unmet f9ancial ne$ =   
all eligible /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,eligible    
/ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means an    
individual :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$1 or is  
eligible to enroll1 9 a public          
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! individual resides2  7,b7        
completes a ,free ,application = ,f$]al 
,/ud5t ,aid2 &  7,c7 demon/rates        
satisfactory academic progress1 z def9$ 
"u ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u     
subp>t #a ( "p ,a1 once enroll$ 9 a     
public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! individual resides4  7#e7 
,full-"t equival5t /ud5ts ,! t]m full-"t
 equival5t /ud5ts means ! sum ( ! numb] 
( /ud5ts enroll$ full "t at an          
in/itution1 plus ! full-"t equival5t ( !
 numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ "p "t1 :i* %all 
be def9$ & calculat$ 9 ! mann] det]m9$  
mo/ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#f7   

,net ,/ate op]at+ support ,! t]m net    
,/ate op]at+ support means an am\nt t is
 equal to ! am\nt ( ,/ate funds & local 
gov]nm5t appropriations us$ to support  
public high] education annual op]at+    
exp5ses 9 ! ,/ate1 calculat$ 9          
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  
7,a7 ,calculation ,a ,/ate's net ,/ate  
op]at+ support %all1 = a fiscal ye>1 be 
an am\nt t is equal to ! diff]5ce       
result+ f ! gross am\nt ( ,/ate funds   
appropriat$ & disburs$ by ! ,/ate &     
exp5d$ by ! recipi5t in/itutions 9 !    
fiscal ye> = public high] education     
op]at+ exp5ses 9 ! ,/ate1 m9us-- 7i7 su*
 appropriations t are return$ to !      
,/ate2  7ii7 ,/ate-appropriat$ funds    
d]iv$ f ,f$]al s\rces1 includ+ funds    
provid$ "u ?is "p2  7iii7 local gov]nm5t
 funds n appropriat$ = op]at+ support = 
public high] education2  7iv7 am\nts t  
are portions ( multi-ye> appropriations 
to be di/ribut$ ov] multiple ye>s t are 
n to be sp5t = ! ye> = :i* ! calculation
 is be+ made2  7v7 tuition *>ges remitt$

 to ! ,/ate to (fset ,/ate              
appropriations2  7vi7 ,/ate fund+ =     
/ud5ts 9 non-cr$it cont9u+ or adult     
education c\rses & non-cr$it ext5sion   
c\rses2  7vii7 sums appropriat$ to      
private nonpr(it in/itutions ( high]    
education1 or to propriet>y in/itutions 
( high] education1 = capital outlay or  
op]at+ exp5ses2 &  7viii7 any o!r funds 
exclud$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,exclusions ,net ,/ate op]at+ support   
does n include--  7i7 funds =-- 7,i7    
/ud5t aid programs t provide grants to  
/ud5ts att5d+ 9-,/ate private nonpr(it  
in/itutions ( high] education1 9-,/ate  
propriet>y in/itutions ( high]          
education1 indep5d5t in/itutions1 &     
out-(-,/ate in/itutions2  7,,ii7 capital
 outlay2  7,,iii7 def]r$ ma9t5ance2 or  
7,,iv7 rese>* & developm5t2 or  7ii7 any
 o!r funds t ! ,secret>y may exclude4   
7#g7 ,net ,/ate op]at+ support p] ,,fte 
/ud5t ,! t]m net ,/ate op]at+ support p]
 ,,fte /ud5t means1 = a fiscal ye>--    
7,a7 ! net ,/ate op]at+ support = !     

previ\s fiscal ye>2 divid$ by  7,b7 !   
full-"t equival5t /ud5ts = ! previ\s    
fiscal ye>4  7#h7 ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice ,!   
t]m ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice means ! ,(fice     
creat$ "u section #dii;,a-#d7;a74  7#i7 
,public in/itution ( high] education ,! 
t]m public in/itution ( high] education 
means an educational in/itution 9 any   
,/ate t-- 7,a7 admits z regul> /ud5ts   
only p]sons hav+ a c]tificate (         
graduation f a s*ool provid+ second>y   
education1 or ! recogniz$ equival5t (   
su* a c]tificate1 or p]sons :o are      
eligible /ud5ts2  7,b7 is legally       
au?oriz$ )9 su* ,/ate to provide a      
program ( education beyond second>y     
education2  7,c7 provides an educational
 program = :i* ! in/itution aw>ds a     
ba*elor's degree or provides n less ?an 
a #b-ye> program t is acceptable = full 
cr$it t[>d su* a degree1 or aw>ds a     
degree t is acceptable = admission to a 
graduate or pr(essional degree program1 
subject to review & approval by !       
,secret>y2  7,d7 has ! full fai? & cr$it

 ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,e7 is accr$it$ by a    
nationally recogniz$ accr$it+ ag5cy or  
association1 or if n s accr$it$1 is an  
in/itution t has be5 grant$             
preaccr$itation /atus by su* an ag5cy or
 association t has be5 recogniz$ by !   
,secret>y = ! grant+ ( preaccr$itation  
/atus1 & ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t !re  
is satisfactory assurance t ! in/itution
 w meet ! accr$itation /&>ds ( su* an   
ag5cy or association )9 a reasonable "t4
  7#aj7 ,relevant committees ( congress 
,! t]m relevant committees ( ,congress  
means ! ,committee on ,heal?1           
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor &
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#aa7 ,unmet  
ne$ ,! t]m unmet ne$ means ! diff]5ce   
betwe5 a /ud5t's co/ ( att5dance to     
att5d an 9-,/ate public in/itution (    
high] education & ! /ud5t's expect$     
family contribution plus any ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local s\rces ( grant aid4     

#dii;,a-#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a ,/ate-,f$]al
 p>tn]%ip grant program  7a7 ,grants    
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
to ,/ates to e/abli% ,/ate-,f$]al       
p>tn]%ips ) a goal ( provid+ debt-free  
college = all eligible /ud5ts at 9-,/ate
 public in/itutions ( high] education4  
7b7 ,application ,a ,/ate t desires to  
p>ticipate 9 ! ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip "u 
?is "p %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,am\nt (    
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d a grant to a ,/ate t submits an    
application "u subsection 7b7 = a fiscal
 ye> 9 an am\nt t is equal to ,/ate's   
net ,/ate op]at+ support4  7#b7 ,ratable
 r$uction ,if ! am\nt appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is "p = a fiscal ye> is       
insuffici5t to aw>d ea* ,/ate ! ,/ate's 
full grant am\nt pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures
 = ratably r$uc+ ea* ,/ate's aw>d am\nt 
= su* fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,am\nts n exp5d$ 

,any am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is "p t  
is n exp5d$ on all[able exp5ditures by !
 end ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant 0     
aw>d$ %all be appli$ to ! foll[+ ye>'s  
grant aw>d am\nt1 if ! ,/ate rema9s     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is "p = 
su* foll[+ ye>4 ,if su* ,/ate is n      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is "p = 
su* foll[+ ye>1 ! ,/ate %all return !   
unexp5d$ balance am\nt to ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  #dii;,a-#d4 ,/ate-,f$]al    
p>tn]%ip responsibilities  7a7 ,f$]al   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all create  
an (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to  
adm9i/] ! ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ips        
e/abli%$ "u ?is "p4 ,su* ,p>tn]%ip      
,(fice %all be responsible =--  7,a7    
adm9i/]+ grant aw>ds2  7,b7 monitor+    
compliance ) p>tn]%ip requirem5ts2  7,c7
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates 9 
apply+ = p>ticipation 91 & implem5t+1 a 
p>tn]%ip2 &  7,d7 provid+ in=mation to  
/ud5ts 9 p>ticipat+ ,/ates4  7#b7       
,evaluations ,! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice %all   
develop metrics ( evaluation & p]=m an  

annual evaluation ( ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+
 9 a ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip "u ?is "p4 ,!
 evaluation %all assess ! ,/ate's       
success 9 meet+ ! p>tn]%ip's goals1     
includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ debt-free college
 = all eligible /ud5ts2  7,b7 increas+  
,/ate inve/m5t 9 high] education2  7,c7 
ma9ta9+ access to 9-,/ate public        
in/itutions ( high] education =         
l[-income & und]s]v$ /ud5ts2  7,d7      
ma9ta9+ & improv+ rates ( college       
completion & academic quality2  7,e7    
ma9ta9+ or r$uc+ ! co/ ( public high]   
education & ! price *>g$ to /ud5ts2 &   
7,f7 inve/+ 9 improv+ capacity1 access1 
quality1 & /ud5t a*ievem5t ( 9-,/ate    
public in/itutions ( high] education4   
7#c7 ,annual report ,! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice 
%all submit an annual report to !       
relevant committees ( ,congress &       
include in=mation ga9$ f ! annual       
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7      
,website ,! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice %all create
 a public1 consum]-ori5t$ website )     
in=mation ab\t ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ips   

e/abli%$ "u ?is "p1 includ+ in=mation f 
! annual evaluation "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7b7 ,/ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t     
receives a grant "u ?is "p to e/abli% a 
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip %all--  7,a7      
di/ribute ! grant funds accord+ to !    
all[able uses ( funds describ$ 9 section
 #dii;,a-#e 9 a mann] design$ to be/    
a*ieve ! p>tn]%ip's goal ( provid+      
debt-free college = all eligible /ud5ts 
at 9-,/ate public in/itutions ( high]   
education2  7,b7 ma9ta9 access at ea*   
9-,/ate public in/itution ( high]       
education = l[-income & und]s]v$ /ud5ts2
  7,c7 cap tuition & fees at public     
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
at levels z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,debt-,free ,college ,act ( #bjai1 ) a  
ye>ly increase all[$ bas$ on ! ,consum] 
,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by !           
,secret>y72  7,d7 commit to work+ )     
9-,/ate public in/itutions ( high]      
education to r$uce tuition & fees z !   
net ,/ate op]at+ support increases2     
7,e7 ma9ta9 ,/ate ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid 

programs 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,debt-,free ,college ,act ( #bjai or 
use ,/ate funds = su* programs to fur!r 
! debt-free commitm5t made "u !         
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip2  7,f7 ma9ta9 or  
increase levels ( net ,/ate op]at+      
support 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,debt-,free ,college ,act ( #bjai1    
subject to ! ma9t5ance ( ef=t provisions
 conta9$ 9 ?is "p2  7,g7 develop1 adopt1
 & implem5t a ,/ate =mula = calculat+ ! 
co/ ( att5dance at 9-,/ate public       
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,h7    
develop /atewide cr$it transf] policies 
to--  7i7 facilitate cr$it transf]s     
among 9-,/ate public in/itutions ( high]
 education2 &  7ii7 provide /ud5ts )    
cle> & timely in=mation ab\t cr$it      
transf] policies at 9-,/ate public      
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7,i7  
cle>ly communicate to prospective       
/ud5ts1 _! families1 & ! g5]al public h[
 ! ,/ate plans to implem5t !            
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip & h[ eligible     
/ud5ts c att5d a public in/itution (    

high] education 9 ! ,/ate )\t debt1     
includ+ e>ly notification = /ud5ts ( _! 
eligibility = f9ancial aid "u !         
p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 #e-ye> plan  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ord] to receive a grant "u ?is 
"p1 a ,/ate %all provide to ! ,secret>y 
a #e-ye> plan = a*iev+ ! goals ( !      
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip4 ,a ,/ate %all    
update & resubmit a plan e #e ye>s      
!reaft]4  7,b7 ,plan to meet goals ,!   
#e-ye> plan %all detail h[ ! ,/ate plans
 to meet ! goal ( provid+ debt-free     
college = all eligible /ud5ts at 9-,/ate
 public in/itutions ( high] education )9
 #e ye>s & increase ! ,/ate's inve/m5t 9
 high] education1 ) specific b5*m>ks    
detail$ = ea* ye>4  7,c7 ,approv$ by !  
secret>y ,! #e-ye> plan1 & ! ,/ate's    
annual progress1 %all be approv$ by !   
,secret>y 9 ord] = ! ,/ate to be        
eligible to receive1 or cont9ue receiv+1
 grant funds "u ! ,/ate-,f$]al ,p>tn]%ip
 aw>d4  7,d7 ,waiv] ( #e-ye> deadl9e ,a 
,/ate may apply = a waiv] f ! deadl9e ( 
meet+ all ( ! ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip's   

goals )9 #e ye>s if ! ,/ate-- 7i7       
provides a cr$ible plan = mak+ progress 
t[>ds ! goals2 &  7ii7 is able to       
demon/rate t ! ,/ate w1 at a m9imum1    
provide debt-free college )9 #e ye>s to 
eligible /ud5ts :o are ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant recipi5ts "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a4  
7#c7 ,no additional eligibility         
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate t receives a grant 
"u ?is "p to e/abli% a ,/ate-,f$]al     
p>tn]%ip may n impose additional        
eligibility requirem5ts on /ud5ts o!r   
?an ^? conta9$ 9 ?is "p4  #dii;,a-#e4   
,uses ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7       
,ne$-bas$ aid = pell recipi5ts ,a ,/ate 
t receives a grant "u ?is "p to e/abli% 
a ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip %all disburse   
funds f ! net ,/ate op]at+ support & !  
p>tn]%ip grant funds on ! basis ( ne$1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,free ,application =      
,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid1 to cov] ! unmet ne$ 
= ea* eligible /ud5t :o receives a      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p   
,a4  7#b7 ,disbursem5t ( rema9+ funds   
,any funds t rema9 aft] a ,/ate         

disburses funds 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be us$ by ! ,/ate to cov] "p  
or all ( ! unmet ne$ = eligible /ud5ts  
:o d n receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u 
subp>t #a ( "p ,a1 ) priority bas$ on   
/ud5t f9ancial ne$1 9 a mann] det]m9$ by
 ! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,no funds 9 excess ( co/
 ( att5dance ,an eligible /ud5t %all n  
receive funds "u ?is "p 9 excess ( !    
/ud5t's actual co/ ( att5dance4  7#d7   
,private aid n tak5 into acc\nt ,9      
disburs+ funds "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,/ate 
%all n take into acc\nt any private     
s\rces ( aid or loans available to an   
eligible /ud5t4  7b7 ,college completion
 programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t     
receives a grant "u ?is "p = a fiscal   
ye> to e/abli% a ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip  
%all use #d p]c5t ( ! grant funds = su* 
fiscal ye> to e/abli% or increase fund+ 
= college completion programs4  7#b7    
,di/ribution ,f ! total am\nt ( grant   
funds available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate %all provide to ea* 
public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! 

,/ate t is eligible to p>ticipate 9     
programs "u ?is title = su* fiscal ye>  
an am\nt t be>s ! same relation to su*  
total am\nt z ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9
 su* in/itution ( high] education :o are
 eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant be>s to ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 
9 all public in/itutions ( high]        
education 9 ! ,/ate :o are eligible to  
receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7#c7    
,all[able uses ,an in/itution ( high]   
education t receives funds "u p>agraph  
7#b7 %all use su* funds to e/abli%1     
implem5t1 or exp& a college completion  
program1 includ+ = ! foll[+ purposes3   
7,a7 ,provid+ in=mation to prospective &
 curr5t /ud5ts to assi/ & improve       
completion1 includ+ creat+ mat]ials     
cl>ify+ diff]5t program completion      
requirem5ts & co/s1 hold+ sem9>s =      
prospective or curr5t /ud5ts on c\rse   
s*$ules & program co/s1 & updat+ s*ool  
websites to make in=mation publically   
available4  7,b7 ,hir+ additional       
c\nselors & advisors to focus on /ud5t  

completion support & tra9+ exi/+        
p]sonnel to implem5t ! college          
completion program4  7,c7 ,increas+     
academic support programs1 su* z writ+  
coa*es1 tutors1 pr]equisite skill       
c\rses1 & /udy mat]ials1 & enhanc+      
academic facilities = /ud5ts4  7,d7     
,provid+ microgrants = /ud5ts p>ticipat+
 9 ! college completion program :o      
ma9ta9 good academic /&+ & progress t[>d
 on-"t graduation4  7#d7 ,report+  7,a7 
,reports f in/itutions ,an in/itution ( 
high] education t receives funds "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 %all submit to ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! in/itution is locat$ at ! end (   
ea* fiscal ye> a report t details ! uses
 ( funds1 *anges 9 ! ratios ( /ud5ts to 
c\nselors1 & #b-ye> & #d-ye> degree     
atta9m5t rates1 disaggregat$ by race &  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5t /atus4     
7,b7 ,susp5sion ,if a ,/ate det]m9es t  
an in/itution ( high] education t       
receives funds "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a     
fiscal ye> us$ su* funds = activities t 
7 n all[able uses "u p>agraph 7#c71 !   

,/ate may susp5d di/ribution ( funds to 
! in/itution = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> &    
require ! in/itution to submit propos$  
exp5ditures = approval be=e receiv+     
funds aga9 "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7      
,report f /ate ,a ,/ate t receives a    
grant "u ?is "p = a fiscal ye> to       
e/abli% a ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y at ! end ( ea*    
fiscal ye> a report t details ! uses (  
grant funds "u ?is subsection 9 public  
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
t are eligible to p>ticipate 9 programs 
"u ?is title1 *anges 9 ! ratio ( /ud5ts 
to c\nselors 9 su* in/itutions 9 !      
,/ate1 & #b-ye> & #d-ye> degree atta9m5t
 rates 9 su* in/itutions 9 ! ,/ate1     
disaggregat$ by race & ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant recipi5t /atus4  7c7 ,high]      
education relat$ activities ,a ,/ate t  
receives a grant "u ?is "p to e/abli% a 
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip may use n m ?an #e
 p]c5t ( ! grant funds = ! foll[+ high] 
education relat$ activities3 7#a7       
,increas+ ! capacity )9 ! public high]  

education sy/em ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,con/ruction ( new     
facilities4  7,b7 ,r5ovation ( exi/+    
facilities4  7,c7 ,hir+ ( faculty4  7,d7
 ,/ud5t support s]vices4  7#b7 ,increas+
 ! enrollm5t ( l[-income & und]s]v$     
/ud5ts4  7#c7 ,improv+ /ud5t outcomes1  
includ+ meet+ /ud5t le>n+ goals1        
increas+ completion rates1 & improv+    
po/-graduate job placem5t1 9            
consultation ) faculty & /aff at 9-,/ate
 public in/itutions ( high] education4  
7#d7 ,provid+ in=mation to prospective  
/ud5ts & families4  7#e7 ,develop+ new  
high] education programs to meet !      
,/ate's work=ce ne$s1 9 consultation )  
faculty & /aff at 9-,/ate public        
in/itutions ( high] education1 employ]s1
 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7#f7       
,programs & /ud5t support s]vices at    
public second>y s*ools if ^? programs & 
s]vices directly support an activity    
describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#e74  7#g7 ,o!r activities z approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y to improve ! ,/ate's public

 high] education sy/em1 p>ticul>ly =    
l[-income & und]s]v$ /ud5ts4  7d7       
,adm9i/ration & o!r uses ,a ,/ate t     
receives a grant "u ?is "p to e/abli% a 
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip may use n m ?an #a
 p]c5t ( ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to adm9i/]
 ! p>tn]%ip2 &  7#b7 =-- 7,a7 high]     
education rese>* & data tools1 su* z ^? 
t l9k education & employm5t data sy/ems2
  7,b7 =m+ agreem5ts ) o!r ,/ates       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! p>tn]%ip = reciprocal    
/ud5t eligibility2 &  7,c7 develop+ &   
implem5t+ sy/ems to provide e>ly        
notification to /ud5ts & families ( _!  
eligibility = f9ancial aid4  7e7        
,prohibition on use ( funds ,a ,/ate t  
receives a grant "u ?is "p to e/abli% a 
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip may n use grant   
funds =-- 7#a7 end[m5ts2 or  7#b7 !     
con/ruction ( a?letic or comm]cial      
v5ues4  #dii;,a-#f4 ,ma9ta9+ net ,/ate  
op]at+ support = high] education  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u   
?is "p to e/abli% a ,/ate-,f$]al        
p>tn]%ip %all ma9ta9 net ,/ate op]at+   

support = a fiscal ye> at a level t is n
 less ?an ! level t is equal to ! av]age
 ( su* net ,/ate op]at+ support = ! #c  
fiscal ye>s prec$+ su* fiscal ye>4  7b7 
,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may 
grant a waiv] to a ,/ate f ! requirem5t 
"u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>1 if !  
,/ate demon/rates t-- 7,a7 ! net ,/ate  
op]at+ support = su* fiscal ye> z a     
p]c5tage ( total rev5ue available to !  
,/ate t w fund high] education = su*    
fiscal ye> is n less ?an su* p]c5tage = 
! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 unexpect$ 
or uncontrollable circum/ances prev5t ! 
,/ate f ma9ta9+ su* ,/ate support4  7#b7
 ,no r$uction = subsequ5t fiscal ye> ,if
 ! ,secret>y grants a ,/ate a waiv] "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 a         
det]m9ation ( ! requir$ level ( net     
,/ate op]at+ support = subsequ5t fiscal 
ye>s %all exclude ! fiscal ye> = :i* !  
waiv] 0 grant$4  #dii;,a-#g4 ,ov]sight  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate t receives a   
grant "u ?is "p to e/abli% a            
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip brea*es a t]m ( ! 

p>tn]%ip1 ! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice %all notify
 ! ,/ate & provide ! ,/ate an           
opportunity to correct ! record or cure 
! brea* )9 #cj days ( ! notification4   
7b7 ,recomm5dation ,bas$ on ! ,/ate's   
response to a notification "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice %all recomm5d t
 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 take no action2    
7#b7 place ! ,/ate on probation2 or     
7#c7 deem ! ,/ate ineligible to cont9ue 
to p>ticipate 9 ! p>tn]%ip4  7c7        
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all implem5t ! recomm5dation ( !       
,p>tn]%ip ,(fice "u subsection 7b74     
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y may    
*oose n to implem5t ! recomm5dation ( ! 
,p>tn]%ip ,(fice "u subsection 7b74     
7,b7 ,reasons & report ,if ! ,secret>y  
*ooses n to implem5t ! recomm5dation ( !
 ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice "u subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y %all--  7i7 provide an        
explanation = su* decision2 &  7ii7     
notify ! relevant committees ( ,congress

 9 a report4  7d7 ,probation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if a ,/ate is plac$ on probation 
by ! ,secret>y due to a brea* ( a t]m ( 
! p>tn]%ip1 ! ,/ate %all develop a plan 
to rem$y ! brea*4  7#b7 ,)hold+ ,)      
respect to a ,/ate t is plac$ on        
probation by ! ,secret>y due to a brea* 
( a t]m ( ! p>tn]%ip1 ! ,secret>y %all  
)hold half ( ! ,/ate's p>tn]%ip grant   
aw>d until ! brea* has be5 rem$i$ or !  
,/ate has demon/rat$ cr$ible progress   
t[>ds rem$y+ ! brea*4  7e7              
,ineligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a     
,/ate is deem$ ineligible to cont9ue to 
p>ticipate 9 a p>tn]%ip due to a brea* (
 a t]m ( ! p>tn]%ip1 ! ,/ate %all n     
receive its p>tn]%ip grant aw>d = !     
subsequ5t ye>4  7#b7 ,rema9+ ineligible 
,a ,/ate t is deem$ ineligible to       
cont9ue to p>ticipate 9 a p>tn]%ip due  
to a brea* ( a t]m ( ! p>tn]%ip1 %all   
rema9 ineligible = p>ticipation until ! 
,/ate has demon/rat$ t ! ,/ate meets !  
p>tn]%ip's requirem5ts4  #dii;,a-#h4    
,/ate )drawal or ineligibility  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,if a ,/ate t receives a grant "u 
?is "p to e/abli% a ,/ate-,f$]al        
p>tn]%ip int5ds to )draw f ! p>tn]%ip or
 becomes ineligible to cont9ue          
p>ticipation "u ?is "p1 ! ,/ate %all    
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1   
includ+1 if ! ,/ate int5ds to )draw1    
notify+ ! ,secret>y & ! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice
 #fj days prior to ! )drawal4  7b7      
,cont9u$ cov]age  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
unexp5d$ balance f a ,/ate-,f$]al       
p>tn]%ip grant aw>d t rema9s aft] a     
,/ate notifies ! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice ( !   
,/ate int5tion to )draw f ! p>tn]%ip or 
becomes ineligible to cont9ue           
p>ticipation "u ?is "p %all be plac$    
into an escr[ acc\nt at ! ,dep>tm5t &   
us$ solely to provide ne$-bas$ grant aid
 to an eligible /ud5t :o has receiv$ a  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a
 & :o 0 enroll$ be=e ! ,/ate notifi$ !  
,p>tn]%ip ,(fice ( ! ,/ate's int5tion to
 )draw f ! p>tn]%ip or ! ,/ate became   
ineligible4  7#b7 ,cov]age until /ud5ts 
f9i% program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t  

)draws f a ,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip or     
becomes ineligible to cont9ue           
p>ticipation "u ?is "p %all cont9ue to  
cov] ! unmet ne$ = ea* eligible /ud5t :o
 receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t
 #a ( "p ,a & :o 0 enroll$ be=e ! ,/ate 
notifi$ ! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice ( ! ,/ate's  
int5tion to )draw f ! p>tn]%ip or became
 ineligible until ea* su* /ud5t         
completes ! /ud5t's program ( /udy at ! 
in/itution or until ! allott$ "t =      
completion ( su* program ( /udy expires4
  7,b7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out           
subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate %all          
prioritize fund+ bas$ on /ud5ts'        
f9ancial ne$4  7#c7 ,communication (    
in=mation ,a ,/ate t )draws f a         
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip or becomes        
ineligible to cont9ue p>ticipation "u   
?is "p %all communicate its )drawal or  
ineligibility1 z appropriate1 to /ud5ts 
& families 9 ! ,/ate & provide cle>     
in=mation to eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t ! /ud5ts may       
cont9ue to h _! co/ ( att5dance at an   

9-,/ate public in/itution ( high]       
education cov]$4  #dii;,a-#i4           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p--  7#a7  
#hd1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &   
7#b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*   
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  7b7     
,availability ,funds made available "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be available =      
obligation ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj ( !      
fiscal ye> succe$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i*   
su* sums 7 appropriat$4  4  #c4         
,debt-free college grant program =      
,h,b,c,us & ,m,s,is ,"p ,f ( title ,,iii
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cgb4          
,debt-free college grant program =      
,h,b,c,us & ,m,s,is  7a7 ,def9ition (   
eligible in/itution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
?is section1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 ! t]m eligible in/itution means  
an in/itution ( high] education t is--  
7,a7 a private1 nonpr(it #b-ye> or      

#d-ye> "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #cbb72  7,b7 a ,tribal ,college 
or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf72 
or  7,c7 a private1 nonpr(it #b-ye> or  
#d-ye> in/itution--  7i7 t is-- 7,i7 a  
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #ejb72  7,,ii7 an ,alaska       
,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #cag7;b772  7,,iii7 a ,native   
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #cag7;b772  7,,iv7 a            
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution 7z def9$
 9 section #cah72  7,v7 an ,asian       
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9       
section #cbj7;b772 or  7,,vi7 a ,native 
,am]ican-s]v+1 nontribal in/itution 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cai72 &  7ii7 9 :i* n  
less ?an #ce p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts enroll$ at
 ! in/itution are eligible to receive a 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7#b7 ,=-pr(it     
in/itution t conv]t$ to a nonpr(it      
in/itution ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an   
in/itution ( high] education is n an    
eligible in/itution if ! in/itution 0 a 

=-pr(it in/itution ( high] education t  
conv]t$ to a nonpr(it in/itution ( high]
 education & less ?an #be ye>s h pass$  
s9ce ! date ( su* conv]sion4  7b7 ,grant
 program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
in/itutions to enable ! in/itutions to  
provide ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid to cov]   
unmet ne$ = /ud5ts enroll$ at !         
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,duration ,grants    
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 #e ye>s4  7c7 ,application ,an eligible
 in/itution t desires a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a plan   
detail+ h[--  7#a7 ! eligible in/itution
 w use grant funds to provide debt-free 
college to ! /ud5ts enroll$ at !        
in/itution2 &  7#b7 ! in/itution plans  
to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! grant program4
  7d7 ,aw>d+ ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant am\nt aw>d$ to an
 eligible in/itution "u ?is section = a 

ye>-- 7i7 %all be 9 an am\nt equal to ! 
am\nt ( ! in/itution's exp5ditures on   
/ud5t und]graduate in/ruction & academic
 support = ! ye>2 &  7ii7 %all n be     
disburs$ = ! ye> until ! ,p>tn]%ip      
,(fice creat$ "u section #dii;,a-#d7;a7 
reviews & approves ! annual update      
submitt$ by ! in/itution pursuant to    
subsection 7f74  7,b7 ,ratable r$uction 
,if ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
section = a fiscal ye> is insuffici5t to
 aw>d ea* eligible in/itution !         
in/itution's full grant am\nt pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% proc$ures = ratably r$uc+ ea*   
in/itution's aw>d am\nt = su* fiscal    
ye>4  7#b7 ,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 if !      
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts eligible to receive a 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant :o are enroll$ at an
 eligible in/itution t receives a grant 
"u ?is section decreases to less ?an #ce
 p]c5t aft] ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant aw>d1  
su* in/itution may apply to ! ,secret>y 
= a waiv] ( ! requirem5t t an in/itution

 to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section h n less ?an #ce p]c5t ( !  
/ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution eligible 
to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7,b7 
,re/rictions on waiv] ,! ,secret>y %all 
grant a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7
 only if ! decrease 9 p]c5tage is-- 7,i7
 small relative to ! size ( ! /ud5t     
body2 or  7,,ii7 ! result ( unexpect$ or
 uncontrollable circum/ances2 &  7ii7 n 
m ?an #b times dur+ ! #e-ye> grant      
p]iod4  7e7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an eligible in/itution t receives
 a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant
 funds z foll[s3 7,a7 ,n9ety-five p]c5t 
( ! grant funds %all be--  7i7 us$ to   
cov] ! unmet ne$ = f9ancial assi/ance to
 att5d ! in/itution ( /ud5ts :o h n yet 
e>n$ a ba*elor's degree2 &  7ii7        
disburs$ accord+ to f9ancial ne$4  7,b7 
,five p]c5t ( ! grant funds %all be us$ 
= ! foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,increas+    
capacity ?r\gh con/ruction or r5ovation 
( facilities4  7ii7 ,hir+ faculty4      
7iii7 ,/ud5t support s]vices4  7iv7 ,o!r

 activities to increase enrollm5t (     
l[-income & und]s]v$ /ud5ts1 improve    
/ud5t outcomes1 & provide in=mation to  
prospective /ud5ts & families1 & o!r    
activities z approv$ by ! ,secret>y to  
improve access1 af=dability1 or quality 
( ! education provid$ by ! in/itution4  
7#b7 ,prohibition on use ( funds ,an    
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u ?is section may n use grant funds =  
end[m5ts or ! con/ruction ( a?letic or  
comm]cial v5ues4  7f7 ,annual update ,an
 eligible in/itution t receives a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y an annual update-- 7#a7 ) any 
*anges to ! in/itution's exp5ditures on 
/ud5t in/ruction & academic support2 &  
7#b7 on h[ ! in/itution is fulfill+ !   
t]ms ( ! grant4  7g7 ,t]ms ( ! grant    
7#a7 ,grantee commitm5t ,an eligible    
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all c>ry out ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,cap tuition & fees at ! in/itution at !
 level z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,debt-,free ,college ,act ( #bjai1 ) a  

ye>ly increase all[$ bas$ on ! ,consum] 
,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by !           
,secret>y74  7,b7 ,ma9ta9 exp5ditures on
 in/ruction & academic support at !     
in/itution at a level t is n less ?an ! 
av]age ( su* exp5ditures at ! in/itution
 ov] ! p]iod ( #c ye>s prec$+ ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,debt-,free ,college ,act (
 #bjai4  7,c7 ,ma9ta9 ! enrollm5t (     
l[-income /ud5ts1 z def9$ by !          
,secret>y1 at ! in/itution at a level t 
is n less ?an ! level ( su* enrollm5t z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,debt-,free     
,college ,act ( #bjai4  7,d7 ,ma9ta9    
in/itutional aid at a level t is n less 
?an ! av]age ( su* aid ov] ! p]iod ( #c 
ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,debt-,free ,college ,act ( #bjai4  7,e7
 ,submit to ! ,secret>y = approval !    
in/itution's calculation ( ! co/ (      
att5dance at su* in/itution4  7,f7      
,cle>ly communicate to prospective      
/ud5ts & _! families ! foll[+3  7i7 ,h[ 
/ud5ts c att5d ! in/itution )\t debt4   
7ii7 ,t a debt-free college education   

provid$ pursuant to ?is section is      
condition$ ^u in/itutional eligibility &
 p>ticipation "u ?is section & may n    
apply = ea* ye> t ! /ud5t is enroll$ at 
! in/itution4  7#b7 ,brea* ( t]ms (     
grant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible    
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section brea*es a t]m ( ! grant1 !      
,p>tn]%ip ,(fice creat$ "u section      
#dii;,a-#d7;a7 %all notify ! in/itution 
& provide ! in/itution ) an opportunity 
to correct ! record or cure ! brea* n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
notification4  7,b7 ,recomm5dation ,!   
,p>tn]%ip ,(fice creat$ "u section      
#dii;,a-#d7;a7 %all1 aft] consid]+ !    
eligible in/itution's response to a     
notification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or lack
 ( response1 make a recomm5dation to !  
,secret>y t ! ,secret>y--  7i7 take no  
action ) respect to ! eligible          
in/itution2  7ii7 place ! eligible      
in/itution on probation2 or  7iii7      
revoke ! eligible in/itution's          
eligibility = ! grant program "u ?is    

section4  7,c7 ,probation ,an eligible  
in/itution t is plac$ on probation by ! 
,secret>y %all develop a plan to rem$y !
 brea* ( ! t]m ( ! grant4 ,if ! eligible
 in/itution does n rem$y ! brea*1 !     
,secret>y may levy a f9e aga9/ !        
in/itution ( an am\nt n to exce$ #a     
p]c5t ( ! annual grant am\nt4  7,d7     
,ineligibility ,if an eligible          
in/itution's eligibility = ! grant      
program "u ?is section has be5 revok$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 su* in/itution %all-- 7i7 
place into escr[ any unexp5d$ grant     
funds describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,a7
 to be disburs$ directly to /ud5ts      
enroll$ at ! in/itution2  7ii7 return to
 ! ,secret>y any unexp5d$ funds describ$
 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,b72  7iii7 rema9
 ineligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
section dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod aft] ! date 
eligibility 0 revok$2 &  7iv7 notify    
prospective & enroll$ /ud5ts at !       
in/itution & _! families ( su*          
ineligibility = p>ticipation 9 ! grant  
program "u ?is section4  7h7 ,)drawal   

,an eligible in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ?is section t int5ds to )draw f
 ! grant program "u ?is section %all--  
7#a7 notify ! ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice creat$ "u
 section #dii;,a-#d7;a7 n less ?an #fj  
days prior to ! )drawal2  7#b7 place    
into escr[ any unexp5d$ grant funds to  
be disburs$ directly to /ud5ts enroll$  
at ! in/itution2 &  7#c7 notify         
prospective & enroll$ /ud5ts at !       
in/itution & _! families ( su* )drawal4 
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 
&  7,b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7   
,availability ,funds made available "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be available =       
obligation ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj ( !      
fiscal ye> succe$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i*   
su* sums 7 appropriat$4  4  #d4 ,title  
,,iv eligibility = ,d,r,e,a,mer /ud5ts  
,section #dhd ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7 is       

am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#e71 by  
ins]t+ 1 or be a ,dream] /ud5t1 z def9$ 
9 subsection 7u7 aft] becom+ a citiz5 or
 p]man5t resid5t2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,dream] /ud5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,dream]  
/ud5t means an individual :o-- 7,a7 0   
y\ng] ?an #af ye>s ( age on ! date on   
:i* ! individual initially ent]$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 has provid$ a li/ (
 ea* second>y s*ool t ! /ud5t att5d$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 7i7 has e>n$ a  
high s*ool diploma1 ! recogniz$         
equival5t ( su* diploma f a second>y    
s*ool1 or a high s*ool equival5cy       
diploma 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is s*$ul$  
to complete ! requirem5ts = su* a       
diploma or equival5t be=e ! next        
academic ye> beg9s2  7ii7 has acquir$ a 
degree f an in/itution ( high] education
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#bjab1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
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section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
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7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;b77#c77-- 7,a7 9  
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ins]t+ #dhe7k72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
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  7#b7 9 section #dce7;d77#e7 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;d77#e77--  7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ #dhe7l7 &    
ins]t+ #dhe7k72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f71 by /rik+ #dhe7l7 & ins]t+ #dhe7k72
  7#c7 9 section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajia71 z am5d$ by section #f1 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7s71 7t71 & 7u7 z
 subsections 7r71 7s71 & 7t71           
respectively2  7#d7 9 section #dhe 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7--  7,a7 by /rik+       
subsection 7k72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7l7 & 7m7 z subsections 7k7 
& 7l71 respectively2 &  7#e7 9 section  
#dhg7;e77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;e77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv771
 by /rik+ 7l7 ( section #dhe & ins]t+   
7k7 ( section #dhe4