,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai,mr4     
,c>d9 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 provide great] access to
 high] education = ,am]ica's /ud5ts1 to 
elim9ate educational b>ri]s =           
p>ticipation 9 a public s]vice c>e]1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican  
,communities ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to provide  
great] access to high] education =      
,am]ica's /ud5ts1 to elim9ate           
educational b>ri]s = p>ticipation 9 a   
public s]vice c>e] by provid+ an        
opportunity = pot5tial public s]vants to
 obta9 an und]graduate education1 & to  
e/abli% an accel]at$ =m ( ! public      
s]vice loan =giv5ess program = m        
imm$iate loan =giv5ess = exi/+ public   
s]vants hold+ ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d     

,loans1 ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$     
,/af=d ,loans1 & ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus  
,loans4  ,i ,am]ica's ,college ,promise 
#aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,am]ica's ,college ,promise ,act ( 
#bjai4  #ajb4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 
title is to help all individuals ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates e>n ! education & skills !
 individuals ne$--  7#a7 by mak+ #b ye>s
 ( community college free1 ?r\gh a new  
p>tn]%ip ) ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to  
help ! ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes--  7,a7 
waive resid5t community college tuition 
& fees = eligible /ud5ts2  7,b7 ma9ta9  
,/ate & ,indian ,tribe support = high]  
education2 &  7,c7 promote key re=ms to 
improve /ud5t outcomes2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh a 
new p>tn]%ip ) m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 
to--  7,a7 enc\rage eligible /ud5ts to  
enroll & successfully complete a        
baccalaureate degree at p>ticipat+      
in/itutions2 &  7,b7 promote key re=ms  
to improve /ud5t outcomes4  ,a ,/ate &  
,indian ,tribe ,grants = ,community     
,colleges  #aaa4 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts     

appropriat$ "u section #aag7;a7 = any   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 to eligible ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to
 pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( exp5ditures ne$$ to 
c>ry out ! activities & s]vices describ$
 9 section #aae4  #aab4 ,f$]al %>e2     
non-,f$]al %>e  7a7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7    
,=mula ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is subtitle    
%all be bas$ on a =mula1 det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 t--  7,a7 acc\nts = ! ,/ate  
or ,indian ,tribe's %>e ( eligible      
/ud5ts2 &  7,b7 provides1 = ea* eligible
 /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 a   
p]-/ud5t am\nt t is--  7i7 n less ?an   
#cjj p]c5t ( ! p]-/ud5t am\nt ( ! ,/ate 
or ,indian ,tribe %>e1 det]m9$ "u       
subsection 7b71 subject to clause 7ii72 
&  7ii7 n great] ?an #ge p]c5t (-- 7,i7 
= ! #bjah-bjai aw>d ye>1 ! av]age       
resid5t community college tuition & fees
 p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates = ! mo/ rec5t ye>
 = :i* data are available2 &  7,,ii7 =  
ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! av]age resid5t
 community college tuition & fees p]    

/ud5t 9 all ,/ates calculat$ "u ?is     
subclause = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by ! 
less] (--  7aa7 ! p]c5tage by :i* !     
av]age resid5t community college tuition
 & fees p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates = ! mo/   
rec5t ye> = :i* data are available      
increas$ z comp>$ to su* av]age = !     
prec$+ ye>2 or  7bb7 #c p]c5t4  7#b7    
,exception = c]ta9 indian tribes ,9 any 
case 9 :i* n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !     
/ud5ts at ! community colleges op]at$ or
 controll$ by an ,indian ,tribe are     
l[-income /ud5ts1 ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e
 = su* ,indian ,tribe %all be n less ?an
 #ie p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ne$$ to waive
 tuition & fees = all eligible /ud5ts   
enroll$ 9 su* community colleges4  7b7  
,/ate or tribal %>e  7#a7 ,=mula  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate or ,tribal %>e ( a    
grant "u ?is subtitle = ea* fiscal ye>  
%all be ! am\nt ne$$ to pay #be p]c5t ( 
! av]age community college resid5t      
tuition & fees p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates 9 !
 #bjah-bjai aw>d ye> = all eligible     
/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1     

respectively1 = su* fiscal ye>1 except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,exception = c]ta9 indian tribes ,9 a   
case 9 :i* n less ?an #e p]c5t ( !      
/ud5ts at ! community colleges op]at$ or
 controll$ by an ,indian ,tribe are     
l[-income /ud5ts1 ! am\nt ( su* ,indian 
,tribe's tribal %>e %all n exce$ #e     
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ne$$ to waive     
tuition & fees = all eligible /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 su* community colleges4  7#b7 
,ne$-bas$ aid ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 may include any ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid  
provid$ ?r\gh ,/ate or ,tribal funds to 
eligible /ud5ts z "p ( ! ,/ate or       
,tribal %>e4  7#c7 ,no 9-k9d            
contributions ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 %all n include 9-k9d contributions =   
purposes ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal %>e       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #aac4        
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ?is subtitle1 a ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe %all agree to waive community    
college resid5t tuition & fees = all    
eligible /ud5ts = ea* ye> ( ! grant4    

#aad4 ,applications  7a7 ,submission ,= 
ea* fiscal ye> = :i* a ,/ate or ,indian 
,tribe desires a grant "u ?is subtitle1 
an application %all be submitt$ to !    
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,su* application %all be       
submitt$ by--  7#a7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate1 
! ,gov]nor1 ! ,/ate ag5cy ) jurisdiction
 ov] high] education1 or ano!r ag5cy    
designat$ by ! ,gov]nor to adm9i/] !    
program "u ?is subtitle2 or  7#b7 9 !   
case ( an ,indian ,tribe1 ! gov]n+ body 
( su* ,tribe4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* ,/ate  
or ,indian ,tribe application %all      
include1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 an e/imate 
( ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe & ! co/ ( waiv+         
community college resid5t tuition & fees
 = all eligible /ud5ts = ea* fiscal ye> 
cov]$ by ! grant1 ) annual increases (  
an am\nt t %all n exce$ #c p]c5t ( !    
prior ye>'s av]age resid5t community    
college tuition & fees2  7#b7 an        
assurance t all community colleges 9 !  

,/ate or "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian  
,tribe1 respectively1 w waive resid5t   
tuition & fees = eligible /ud5ts 9      
programs t are--  7,a7 academic programs
 ) cr$its t c fully transf] via         
articulation agreem5t t[>d a            
baccalaureate degree or po/baccalaureate
 degree at any public in/itution ( high]
 education 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7          
occupational skills tra9+ programs t    
lead to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial
 t is 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or     
occupation 9 ! ,/ate2  7#c7 a           
description ( ! promis+ & evid5ce-bas$  
in/itutional re=ms & innovative         
practices to improve /ud5t outcomes1    
includ+ completion or transf] rates1 t h
 be5 or w be adopt$ by ! p>ticipat+     
community colleges1 su* z--  7,a7       
provid+ compreh5sive academic & /ud5t   
support s]vices1 includ+ m5tor+ &       
advis+1 especially = l[-income1         
fir/-g5]ation1 adult1 & o!r             
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2  7,b7 provid+     
accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities1 su* z    

dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1   
includ+ e>ly college high s*ool         
programs2  7,c7 advanc+ compet5cy-bas$  
education2  7,d7 /r5g!n+ rem$ial        
education1 especially = l[-income1      
fir/-g5]ation1 adult & o!r und]repres5t$
 /ud5ts2  7,e7 implem5t+ c\rse r$esigns 
( high-enrollm5t c\rses to improve /ud5t
 outcomes & r$uce co/2 or  7,f7 utiliz+ 
c>e] pa?ways or degree pa?ways2  7#d7 a 
description ( h[ ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe w promote alignm5t betwe5 its    
public second>y s*ool & po/second>y     
education sy/ems1 includ+ betwe5 #b-ye> 
& #d-ye> public in/itutions ( high]     
education & ) m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions  
describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7a771 to exp& aw>5ess ( & access  
to po/second>y education1 r$uce ! ne$ = 
rem$iation & repeat$ c\rsework1 &       
improve /ud5t outcomes2  7#e7 a         
description ( h[ ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe w ensure t programs lead+ to a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial meet !   

quality crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u  
section #abc7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caec7;a77 or o!r quality     
crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate  
or ,indian ,tribe2  7#f7 an assurance t 
all p>ticipat+ community colleges 9 !   
,/ate or "u ! au?ority ( ! ,indian      
,tribe h ent]$ into program p>ticipation
 agreem5ts "u section #dhg ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajid72 &  7#g7 an assurance t1 = ea*   
ye> ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 w notify ea* eligible /ud5t ( ! /ud5t's
 rema9+ eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is  
subtitle4  #aae4 ,all[able uses ( funds 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 
%all use a grant "u ?is subtitle only to
 provide funds to p>ticipat+ community  
colleges to waive resid5t tuition & fees
 = eligible /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9--   
7#a7 academic programs ) cr$its t c     
fully transf] via articulation agreem5t 
t[>d a baccalaureate degree or          
po/baccalaureate degree at any public   

in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 
or  7#b7 occupational skills tra9+      
programs t lead to a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial t is 9 an 9-dem&   
indu/ry sector or occupation 9 ! ,/ate4 
7b7 ,additional uses ,if a ,/ate or     
,indian ,tribe demon/rates to !         
,secret>y t x has grant funds rema9+    
aft] meet+ ! dem& = activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate or ,indian    
,tribe may use ^? funds to c>ry out "o  
or m ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,exp&+ ! waiv] ( 
resid5t tuition & fees at community     
college to /ud5ts :o are return+ /ud5ts 
or o!rwise n enroll+ 9 po/second>y      
education = ! fir/ "t1 & :o meet ! /ud5t
 eligibility requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7  
?r\gh 7v7 ( section #aaf7e77;,a74  7#b7 
,exp&+ ! scope & capacity ( high-quality
 academic & occupational skills tra9+   
programs at community colleges4  7#c7   
,improv+ po/second>y education read9ess 
9 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 ?r\gh      
outrea* & e>ly int]v5tion4  7#d7 ,exp&+ 
access to dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   

programs1 includ+ e>ly college high     
s*ool programs4  7#e7 ,improv+          
af=dability at #d-ye> public & private1 
nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education4 
7c7 ,use ( funds = adm9i/rative purposes
 ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t receives a
 grant "u ?is subtitle may n use any    
funds provid$ "u ?is subtitle =         
adm9i/rative purposes relat+ to ! grant 
"u ?is subtitle4  7d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t 
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or      
,indian ,tribe t receives a grant "u ?is
 subtitle %all provide1 ) respect to a  
fiscal ye>--  7,a7 = public & private1  
nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education 9
 su* ,/ate or ,indian tribe an am\nt t  
is equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt       
provid$ = non-capital & non-direct      
rese>* & developm5t exp5ses or co/s by  
su* ,/ate or ,indian tribe to su*       
in/itutions ( high] education dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye> = :i* satisfactory    
data are available2 &  7,b7 = /ud5t     
f9ancial aid = pay+ co/s associat$ )    
public & private1 nonpr(it po/second>y  

education 9 su* ,/ate or ,indian tribe  
an am\nt t is equal to or great] ?an !  
am\nt provid$ = /ud5t f9ancial aid =    
pay+ co/s associat$ ) public & private1 
nonpr(it po/second>y education by su*   
,/ate or ,indian tribe 9 ! prec$+ fiscal
 ye> = :i* satisfactory data are        
available4  7#b7 ,adju/m5ts = bi5nial   
appropriations ,! ,secret>y %all take   
into consid]ation any adju/m5ts to !    
calculations "u p>agraph 7#a7 t may be  
requir$ to accurately reflect fund+     
levels 9 ,/ates or ,indian tribes )     
bi5nial appropriation cycles4  7#c7     
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y %all waive !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 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=ese5
 decl9e 9 ! f9ancial res\rces ( a ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe1 z appropriate4  7#d7  
,violation ( ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y    
%all )hold f any ,/ate or ,indian tribe 

t violates p>agraph 7#a7 & does n       
receive a waiv] pursuant to p>agraph    
7#c7 any am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be        
available to ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u
 ?is ,act until su* ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe has made significant ef=ts to     
correct su* violation4  7e7 ,annual     
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or       
,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
subtitle %all submit an annual report to
 ! ,secret>y describ+ ! uses ( grant    
funds "u ?is subtitle1 ! progress made 9
 fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( ! grant1 &    
rates ( graduation1 transf] & atta9m5t (
 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials at     
p>ticipat+ community colleges1 & includ+
 any o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may    
require4  7#b7 ,inclusion 9 ,,hea annual
 report ,at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 
! in=mation requir$ 9 ! report "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 may be includ$ 9 an annual
 report on high] education requir$ "u ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474  7f7 ,report+ 
by secret>y ,! ,secret>y annually %all--

 7#a7 compile & analyze ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7#b7      
prep>e & submit a report to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives conta9+ ! analysis      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & an           
id5tification ( ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe  
be/ practices = a*iev+ ! purpose ( ?is  
subtitle4  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to eligible ,/ates & ,indian  
,tribes conc]n+ be/ practices reg>d+ !  
promis+ & evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional     
re=ms & innovative practices to improve 
/ud5t outcomes z describ$ 9 section     
#aad7;b77#c7 & %all dissem9ate su* be/  
practices among ! ,/ates & ,indian      
,tribes4  7h7 ,cont9uation ( fund+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subtitle = a     
fiscal ye> may cont9ue to receive fund+ 
"u ?is title = future fiscal ye>s       
condition$ on ! availability ( budget   

au?ority & on meet+ ! requirem5ts ( !   
grant1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7  
,discont9uation ,! ,secret>y may        
discont9ue fund+ ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( a     
grant "u ?is subtitle if ! ,/ate or     
,indian ,tribe has violat$ ! t]ms ( !   
grant or is n mak+ adequate progress 9  
implem5t+ ! re=ms describ$ 9 !          
application submitt$ "u section #aad4   
#aaf4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 
,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,community
 college ,! t]m community college means 
a public in/itution ( high] education at
 :i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly   
aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate's       
degree1 includ+ #b-ye> tribally         
controll$ colleges "u section #caf ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 & public #b-ye> ,/ate
 in/itutions ( high] education4  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
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  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 ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,eligible /ud5t 
7,a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   
means a /ud5t :o-- 7i7 7,i7 enrolls 9 a 
community college aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 or  7,,ii7 is enroll$ 9 a  
community college z ( ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2  7ii7 att5ds ! community    
college on n less ?an a half-"t basis2  
7iii7 is ma9ta9+ satisfactory progress1 
z def9$ 9 section #dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajia7;c771 9 ! /ud5t's c\rse ( /udy2   
7iv7 qualifies = resid5t tuition1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 & 
7v7 is enroll$ 9 an eligible program    
describ$ 9 section #aad7;b77#b74  7,b7  
,special rule ,an o!rwise eligible /ud5t
 %all lose eligibility #c cal5d> ye>s   

aft] fir/ receiv+ b5efits "u ?is        
subtitle4  7#f7 ,9-dem& indu/ry sector  
or occupation ,! t]m 9-dem& indu/ry     
sector or occupation has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#g7 ,indian tribe ,!
 t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 7)\t reg>d to capitalization7 9     
section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #eacj7b774  7#h7 ,in/itution (
 high] education ,! t]m in/itution (    
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#i7   
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ z describ$ 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aj7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,education4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   

,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  #aag4 ,appropriations
  7a7 ,au?orization & appropriations ,= 
! purpose ( mak+ grants "u ?is subtitle1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 &  
!re are appropriat$--  7#a7             
#a1eae1aej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#b7
 #c1ceb1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2     
7#c7 #d1bgg1idj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 
7#d7 #e1ihh1dej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 
7#e7 #g1hcg1gaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 
7#f7 #h1igd1cej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 
7#g7 #aa1cjb1jbj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2
  7#h7 #ad1dea1jij1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbg2  7#i7 #ae1jgg1acj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbh2 &  7#aj7 #ae1gbi1haj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbi & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  7b7 ,availability ,funds          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9
 available to ! ,secret>y until exp5d$4 
7c7 ,insuffici5t funds ,if ! am\nt      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal
 ye> is n suffici5t to aw>d ea*         
p>ticipat+ ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe a     
grant "u ?is subtitle t is equal to !   
m9imum am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e describ$ 9  

section #aab7;a71 ! ,secret>y may       
ratably r$uce ! am\nt ( ea* su* grant or
 take o!r actions necess>y to ensure an 
equitable di/ribution ( su* am\nt4  ,b  
,grants to ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges
 & ,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-,s]v+        
,in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native 
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native-,s]v+     
,in/itutions1 ,native ,hawaiian-,s]v+   
,in/itutions1 ,predom9antly ,black      
,in/itutions1 & ,native ,am]ican-,s]v+  
,nontribal ,in/itutions  #aba4 ,pa?ways 
to /ud5t success = hi/orically ,black   
colleges & univ]sities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f 
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #abd7;a7 =
 any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
grants to p>ticipat+ #d-ye> hi/orically 
,black colleges or univ]sities t meet ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 to--  7#a7 
enc\rage /ud5ts to enroll & successfully
 complete a ba*elor's degree at         
in/itutions eligible "u subsection 7b72 
7#b7 provide inc5tives to community     

college /ud5ts to transf] to in/itutions
 eligible "u subsection 7b7 ?r\gh /rong 
transf] pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's 
degree program2 &  7#c7 support         
in/itutions eligible "u subsection 7b7  
to bett] s]ve new & exi/+ /ud5ts by     
engag+ 9 re=ms & innovations design$ to 
improve completion rates & o!r /ud5t    
outcomes4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ! program
 "u ?is section1 an in/itution %all be a
 hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
 t--  7#a7 has a /ud5t body ( :i* n less
 ?an #ce p]c5t are l[-income /ud5ts2    
7#b7 commits to ma9ta9+ or adopt+ &     
implem5t+ promis+ & evid5ce-bas$        
in/itutional re=ms & innovative         
practices to improve ! completion rates 
& o!r /ud5t outcomes1 su* z--  7,a7     
provid+ compreh5sive academic & /ud5t   
support s]vices1 includ+ m5tor+ &       
advis+2  7,b7 provid+ accel]at$ le>n+   
opportunities & degree pa?ways1 su* z   
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs &  
pa?ways to graduate & pr(essional degree

 programs2  7,c7 advanc+ di/ance &      
compet5cy-bas$ education2  7,d7 p>tn]+ )
 employ]s1 indu/ry1 nonpr(it            
associations1 & o!r gr\ps to provide    
opportunities to advance le>n+ outside !
 classroom1 includ+ "w-bas$ le>n+       
opportunities su* z int]n%ips or        
appr5tice%ips or programs design$ to    
improve int]-cultural developm5t &      
p]sonal gr[?1 su* z =eign ex*ange & /udy
 abroad programs2  7,e7 re=m+ rem$ial   
education1 especially = l[-income       
/ud5ts1 fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts1   
adult /ud5ts1 & o!r und]repres5t$       
/ud5ts2 or  7,f7 implem5t+ c\rse        
r$esigns ( high-enrollm5t c\rses to     
improve /ud5t outcomes & r$uce co/2     
7#c7 sets p]=mance goals = improv+ /ud5t
 outcomes = ! duration ( ! grant2 &     
7#d7 if receiv+ a grant = transf]       
/ud5ts1 has articulation agreem5ts )    
community colleges at ! national1 ,/ate1
 or local level to ensure t community   
college cr$its c fully transf] to !     
in/itution4  7c7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7     

,initial am\nt ,= ! fir/ ye> t an       
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 p>ticipates 9 ! grant   
program "u ?is section & subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 su* eligible in/itution  
%all receive a grant 9 an am\nt bas$ on 
! product (--  7,a7 ! actual co/ (      
tuition & fees at ! eligible in/itution 
9 su* ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
p]-/ud5t rebate72 multipli$ by  7,b7 !  
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
eligible in/itution = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7#b7 ,subsequ5t increases ,= ea* succe$+
 ye> aft] ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant program  
"u ?is section1 ea* eligible in/itution1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t         
p>ticipate 9 ! grant program %all       
receive a grant 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = su* ye>1 except t 9 no  
case %all ! am\nt ( ! p]-/ud5t rebate = 
an eligible in/itution increase by m ?an
 #c p]c5t z comp>$ to ! am\nt ( su*     
rebate = ! prec$+ ye>4  7#c7            
,limitations  7,a7 ,maximum p]-/ud5t    
rebate ,no eligible in/itution1 z       

describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 p>ticipat+ 9 
! grant program "u ?is section %all     
receive a p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = any   
ye> t is great] ?an ! national av]age ( 
annual tuition & fees at public #d-ye>  
in/itutions ( high] education = su* ye>1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,fir/  
ye> tuition & fees ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> (   
p>ticipation 9 ! grant program "u ?is   
section1 no eligible in/itution1 z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 may increase 
tuition & fees at a rate great] ?an any 
annual increase at ! eligible in/itution
 9 ! previ\s #e ye>s4  7d7 ,application 
,an eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 t desires a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit an application to !
 ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ 
"u ?is section to an eligible           
in/itution1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71
 %all be us$ to waive or significantly  
r$uce tuition & fees = eligible /ud5ts 9
 an am\nt ( n m ?an up to ! annual      

p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = ea* /ud5t1 = n m
 ?an ! fir/ #fj cr$its an eligible /ud5t
 enrolls 9 ! eligible in/itution4  #abb4
 ,pa?ways to ,/ud5t ,success =          
,hispanic-,s]v+ ,in/itutions1 ,asian    
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions1 ,tribal      
,colleges & ,univ]sities1 ,alaska       
,native-,s]v+ ,in/itutions1 ,native     
,hawaiian-,s]v+ ,in/itutions1           
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itutions1 &     
,native ,am]ican-,s]v+ ,nontribal       
,in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts    
appropriat$ "u section #abd7;a7 = any   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 to eligible #d-ye> m9ority-s]v+        
in/itutions to--  7#a7 enc\rage /ud5ts  
to enroll & successfully complete a     
ba*elor's degree at in/itutions eligible
 "u subsection 7b72  7#b7 provide       
inc5tives to community college /ud5ts to
 transf] to in/itutions eligible "u     
subsection 7b7 ?r\gh /rong transf]      
pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's degree  
program2 &  7#c7 support in/itutions    

eligible "u subsection 7b7 to bett] s]ve
 new & exi/+ /ud5ts by engag+ 9 re=ms & 
innovations design$ to improve          
completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes4  
7b7 ,in/itutional eligibility ,to be    
eligible to p>ticipate & receive a grant
 "u ?is section1 an in/itution %all be a
 m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ) respect to   
:i* ! majority ( degrees aw>d$ are      
baccalaureate degrees or high] t--  7#a7
 has a /ud5t body ( :i* n less ?an #ce  
p]c5t are l[-income /ud5ts2  7#b7       
commits to ma9ta9+ or adopt+ & implem5t+
 promis+ & evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional    
re=ms & innovative practices to improve 
! completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes1
 su* z--  7,a7 provid+ compreh5sive     
academic & /ud5t support s]vices1       
includ+ m5tor+ & advis+2  7,b7 provid+  
accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities & degree  
pa?ways1 su* z dual or concurr5t        
enrollm5t programs & pa?ways to graduate
 & pr(essional degree programs2  7,c7   
advanc+ di/ance & compet5cy-bas$        
education2  7,d7 p>tn]+ ) employ]s1     

indu/ry1 nonpr(it associations1 & o!r   
gr\ps to provide opportunities to       
advance le>n+ outside ! classroom1      
includ+ "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities su* 
z int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips or programs
 design$ to improve int]-cultural       
developm5t & p]sonal gr[?1 su* z =eign  
ex*ange & /udy abroad programs2  7,e7   
re=m+ rem$ial education1 especially =   
l[-income /ud5ts1 fir/ g5]ation college 
/ud5ts1 adult /ud5ts1 & o!r             
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2 &  7,f7 implem5t+ 
c\rse r$esigns ( high-enrollm5t c\rses  
to improve /ud5t outcomes & r$uce co/2  
7#c7 sets p]=mance goals = improv+ /ud5t
 outcomes = ! duration ( ! grant2 &     
7#d7 if receiv+ a grant = transf]       
/ud5ts1 has articulation agreem5ts )    
community colleges at ! national1 ,/ate1
 or local levels to ensure t community  
college cr$its c fully transf] to !     
in/itution4  7c7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7     
,initial am\nt ,= ! fir/ ye> t an       
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 p>ticipates 9 ! grant   

program "u ?is section & subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 su* eligible in/itution  
%all receive a grant 9 an am\nt bas$ on 
! product (--  7,a7 ! actual co/ (      
tuition & fees at ! eligible in/itution 
9 su* ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
p]-/ud5t rebate72 multipli$ by  7,b7 !  
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !     
eligible in/itution = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7#b7 ,subsequ5t increases ,= ea* succe$+
 ye> aft] ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant program  
"u ?is section1 ea* eligible in/itution1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t         
p>ticipate 9 ! grant program %all       
receive a grant 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = su* ye>1 except t 9 no  
case %all ! am\nt ( ! p]-/ud5t rebate   
increase by m ?an #c p]c5t z comp>$ to !
 am\nt ( su* rebate = ! prec$+ ye>4     
7#c7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,maximum        
p]-/ud5t rebate ,no eligible in/itution1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 p>ticipat+
 9 ! grant program "u ?is section %all  
receive a p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = a     
grant ye> great] ?an ! national av]age (

 public #d-ye> in/itutional tuition &   
fees1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7   
,fir/ ye> tuition & fees ,dur+ ! fir/   
ye> ( p>ticipation 9 ! grant program "u 
?is section1 no eligible in/itution1 z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 may increase 
tuition & fees at a rate great] ?an any 
annual increase made by ! in/itution 9 !
 previ\s #e ye>s4  7d7 ,application ,an 
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 %all submit an          
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* a mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,use (     
funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section to an 
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 %all be us$ to waive or 
significantly r$uce tuition & fees =    
eligible /ud5ts 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an up 
to ! annual p]-/ud5t rebate am\nt = ea* 
/ud5t1 = n m ?an ! fir/ #fj cr$its an   
eligible /ud5t enrolls 9 ! eligible     
in/itution4  #abc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subtitle3 7#a7 ,eligible /ud5t  7,a7    
,def9ition ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a

 /ud5t1 reg>dless ( age1 :o--  7i7 7,i7 
enrolls 9 a hi/orically ,black college  
or univ]sity1 or m9ority-s]v+           
in/itution2 or  7,,ii7 transf]s f a     
community college into a hi/orically    
,black college or univ]sity1 or         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2  7ii7 att5ds ! 
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1
 or m9ority s]v+ in/itution1 on at lea/ 
a half-"t basis2 &  7iii7 is ma9ta9+    
satisfactory progress1 z def9$ 9 section
 #dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c771 9 !    
/ud5t's c\rse ( /udy4  7,b7 ,special    
rule ,an o!rwise eligible /ud5t %all    
lose eligibility #c cal5d> ye>s aft]    
fir/ receiv+ b5efits "u ?is subtitle4   
7#b7 ,hi/orically black college or      
univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black     
college or univ]sity means a "p ,b      
in/itution describ$ 9 section #cbb7b7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b774  7#c7 ,l[-income   
/ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t-- 7,a7 %all
 include any /ud5t eligible = a ,f$]al  

,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a72 &  7,b7 may include a /ud5t   
ineligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u   
section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 :o is   
det]m9$ by ! in/itution ( high]         
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ to be
 a l[-income /ud5t bas$ on an analysis (
 ! /ud5t's ability to af=d ! co/ (      
att5dance at ! in/itution4  7#d7        
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means any public
 or nonpr(it in/itution ( high]         
education-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772 &  7,b7 designat$ 
z a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution by !        
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  #abd4 ,appropriations  7a7 
,au?orization & appropriations = ,,hbcu 
& ,,msi grants ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 
sections #aba & #abb1 !re are au?oriz$  

to be appropriat$1 & !re are            
appropriat$--  7#a7 #fa1jej1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbj2  7#b7 #aii1hjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjba2  7#c7 #a1ahi1ibj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbb2  7#d7 #a1bcg1fej1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#e7 #a1bhg1fjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#f7 #a1cch1ffj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7#g7 #a1cei1gej1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7#h7              
#a1ddi1ffj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2  7#i7
 #a1ejh1dij1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 &   
7#aj7 #a1efi1edj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi 
& ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7          
,availability ,funds appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 are to rema9 available to
 ! ,secret>y until exp5d$4  7c7         
,insuffici5t funds ,if ! am\nt          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal
 ye> is n suffici5t to aw>d ea*         
p>ticipat+ in/itution 9 ! grant programs
 "u sections #aba & #abb a grant "u ?is 
subtitle t is equal to #ajj p]c5t ( !   
grant am\nt det]m9$ "u sections #aba7;c7
 & #abb7;c71 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y  
may ratably r$uce ! am\nt ( ea* su*     

grant or take o!r actions necess>y to   
ensure an equitable di/ribution ( su*   
am\nt4  ,,ii ,national ,public ,s]vice  
,education ,grant ,program  #bja4       
,national ,public ,s]vice ,education    
,grant ,program ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aa ,national  
,public ,s]vice ,education ,grant       
,program  #dbj,t4 ,national ,public     
,s]vice ,education ,grant ,program  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,co/ ( 
att5dance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m co/ (   
att5dance means tuition1 fees1 on-campus
 room & bo>d1 books & supplies1 p]sonal 
exp5ses1 & transportation4  7,b7        
,on-campus room & bo>d ,! t]m on-campus 
room & bo>d means-- 7i7 ! co/ to a /ud5t
 ( a d\ble room on campus2 &  7ii7 ! co/
 ( a resid5t /ud5t meal plan4  7#b7     
,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means a public #d-ye>        
in/itution ( high] education or a       
private1 nonpr(it #d-ye> in/itution (   

high] education4  7#c7 ,eligible /ud5t  
,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o--
 7,a7 has receiv$ an associate's degree 
or has e>n$ n less ?an #fj cr$its t[>d a
 baccalaureate degree2  7,b7 is enroll$1
 at an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant
 "u ?is section1 on a full-"t basis 9 a 
c\rse ( /udy t w lead to employm5t 9 a  
public s]vice job2 &  7,c7 has submitt$ 
a ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t    
,aid 7,,fafsa7 to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7    
,public s]vice job ,! t]m public s]vice 
job has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section    
#dee7m77#c77;,b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
,national ,public ,s]vice ,education    
,grant program to assi/ 9 pay+ = ! co/ (
 att5dance = an und]graduate education  
to /ud5ts :o commit to "w = n less ?an  
#c ye>s 9 a public s]vice job ^u        
completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4   
7c7 ,grants f ! dep>tm5t to eligible    
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d grants to eligible in/itutions
 to enable ! eligible in/itutions to    

aw>d grants to eligible /ud5ts :o commit
 to "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a public  
s]vice job ^u completion ( _!           
baccalaureate degree4  7#b7 ,duration   
,grants aw>d$ to eligible in/itutions "u
 ?is subsection %all be #e ye>s 9       
duration4 ,subject to subsection 7e71   
su* a grant may be ext5d$ = additional  
#e-ye> p]iods4  7#c7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to  
an eligible in/itution "u ?is subsection
 = a fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal to !   
less] (--  7i7 ! av]age annual co/ (    
9-,/ate tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room 
& bo>d 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is  
locat$ at a public #d-ye> in/itution (  
high] education dur+ ! fiscal ye>       
multipli$ by ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o apply = a    
grant "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 
or  7ii7 ! actual annual co/ ( tuition1 
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d at !      
eligible in/itution dur+ ! fiscal ye>   
multipli$ by ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  

enroll$ at ! in/itution :o apply = a    
grant "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 
7,b7 ,nontraditional cal5d> ,!          
calculation ( ! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 &  
on-campus room & bo>d "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t :o  
applies = a grant "u ?is section =      
enrollm5t dur+ ! summ] or o!r           
nontraditional p]iod %all be ! co/ ( !  
co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room & 
bo>d = su* summ] or o!r nontraditional  
p]iod4  7#d7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y 
%all design an application = eligible   
in/itutions to p>ticipate 9 ! grant     
program "u ?is subsection t includes a  
description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution1 
if aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 w   
provide s]vices to /ud5ts z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,provide compreh5sive academic &   
/ud5t support s]vices = eligible /ud5ts 
aw>d$ grants "u ?is section1 includ+    
m5tor+ & advis+1 p>ticul>ly =           
fir/-g5]ation & m9ority /ud5ts4  7,b7   
,provide accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities =
 eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is    

section to receive _! baccalaureate     
degree & any requir$ c]tificate or      
lic5se to "w 9 _! respective public     
s]vice job 9 less ?an #b ye>s if an     
eligible /ud5t seeks to complete !      
degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s4  7,c7 ,fo/]  
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$   
grants "u ?is section to connect )      
pot5tial public s]vice job employ]s     
?r\gh ! ,corporation = ,national &      
,community ,s]vice4  7,d7 ,any          
additional in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,grants to eligible  
/ud5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible     
in/itution t receives a grant "u        
subsection 7c7 %all aw>d grants to      
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4
  7#b7 ,application ,an eligible /ud5t  
:o desires to receive a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
eligible in/itution t includes ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,an agreem5t to "w = n less ?an  
#c ye>s 9 a public s]vice job ^u        
completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4   
7,b7 ,in=mation t demon/rates t ! /ud5t 

is an eligible /ud5t = purposes (       
section #dhd4  7,c7 ,in=mation t        
demon/rates t ! /ud5t has receiv$       
c\nsel+ f ! ,dep>tm5t t expla9s ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! grant aw>d4  7,d7 ,any  
additional in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant am\nt  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 an eligible in/itution %all aw>d 
a grant to an eligible /ud5t enroll$ at 
! in/itution = an academic ye> 9 an     
am\nt equal to ! total grant am\nt      
receiv$ by ! eligible in/itution "u     
subsection 7c7 = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ !  
academic ye> divid$ by ! numb] ( /ud5ts 
to :om ! eligible in/itution aw>ds      
grants "u ?is subsection = su* academic 
ye>4  7,b7 ,nontraditional cal5d> ,an   
eligible in/itution %all aw>d a grant to
 an eligible /ud5t :o applies = a grant 
"u ?is section = enrollm5t dur+ ! summ] 
or o!r nontraditional p]iod 9 an am\nt1 
f ! total grant am\nt receiv$ by !      
eligible in/itution "u subsection 7c71 t
 is prorat$ to reflect ! co/ ( tuition1 

fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d = su*     
summ] or o!r nontraditional p]iod4  7#d7
 ,co/ ( att5dance beyond grant am\nt    
7,a7 ,am\nts n cov]$ by ,,npseg grants  
7i7 ,public in/itutions  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,an eligible in/itution t is a public   
in/itution ( high] education %all cov] !
 excess co/s to meet ! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 9-,/ate tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room
 & bo>d at ! in/itution & ! am\nt aw>d$ 
to ! eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ?r\gh a comb9ation (  
grant & "w-/udy aw>ds "u ?is title = :i*
 ! eligible /ud5t may be eligible1      
campus-bas$ aid programs1 ,/ate-bas$    
m]it or ne$-bas$ aid1 or o!r            
in/itutional-bas$ m]it- or ne$-bas$ aid4
 ,an eligible in/itution t is a public  
in/itution ( high] education may cov]1 )
 respect to an eligible /ud5t1 any      
am\nts ( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9      
excess ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ to !       
eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 & ! am\nt ( excess co/s   
provid$ "u ?is subclause bas$ on !      

demon/rat$ f9ancial ne$ ( ! /ud5t4      
7,,ii7 ,/ud5t contribution ,! eligible  
/ud5t %all be responsible = any am\nts (
 ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9 excess ( !   
total am\nt aw>d$ to ! eligible /ud5t   
?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! 
am\nt ( excess co/s provid$ "u subclause
 7,i74 ,! eligible /ud5t may be eligible
 = ,f$]al /ud5t aid 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! rema9+ co/ (       
att5dance am\nt = :i* ! /ud5t is        
responsible4  7ii7 ,private in/itution  
7,i7 ,mat*+ am\nt  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible in/itution t is a private1     
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education   
%all-- 7,,aa7 ) respect to an eligible  
/ud5t describ$ 9 item 7bb71 cov] excess 
co/s t[>d meet+ an eligible /ud5t's co/ 
( att5dance 9 an am\nt equal to or      
great] ?an ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d to !  
eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72
 & 7,,bb7 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t
 n describ$ 9 item 7bb71 n be obligat$  
to provide additional in/itutional-bas$ 
f9ancial aid to su* /ud5t4  7bb7        

,eligible /ud5ts ,an eligible /ud5t is  
describ$ 9 ?is item if ! /ud5t's 7or !  
/ud5t's p>5ts' 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t     
/ud5t7 adju/$ gross income = ! taxable  
ye> t is #a ye> prior to ! taxable ye> t
 ends imm$iately prior to ! beg9n+ ( !  
fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program "u ?is section
 is equal to or less ?an #abe1jjj1      
index$ = inflation by regulation ( !    
,secret>y4  7cc7 ,s\rce ( aid ,! requir$
 am\nt describ$ 9 item 7aa77,,aa7 may be
 provid$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( grant &   
"w-/udy aw>ds "u ?is title = :i* !      
eligible /ud5t may be eligible1         
campus-bas$ aid programs1 ,/ate-bas$    
m]it or ne$-bas$ aid1 or o!r            
in/itutional-bas$ m]it- or ne$-bas$ aid4
  7,,ii7 ,/ud5t contribution ,! eligible
 /ud5t %all be responsible = any am\nts 
( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9 excess ( !  
total am\nt aw>d$ to t eligible /ud5t   
?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! 
am\nt ( excess co/s provid$ "u subclause
 7,i74 ,! eligible /ud5t may be eligible
 = ,f$]al /ud5t aid 9 accordance )      

subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! rema9+ co/ (       
att5dance am\nt = :i* ! /ud5t is        
responsible4  7iii7 ,/ud5t *oice ,an    
eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,f$]al     
"w-/udy aw>d by an eligible in/itution  
to meet ! co/ ( att5dance beyond a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section may *oose to      
decl9e ! ,f$]al "w-/udy aw>d & take out 
a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d    
,loan4 ,an eligible in/itution %all be  
consid]$ to h met ! in/itution's        
responsibilities if a /ud5t *ooses to   
take out su* a loan 9 lieu ( a ,f$]al   
"w-/udy aw>d4  7,b7 ,fir/ doll> aw>d ,an
 eligible in/itution %all consid] !     
grant aw>d "u ?is subsection z ! fir/   
doll> aw>d1 to be available prior to o!r
 funds aw>d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 "u ?is title1 ! ,/ate involv$1 or !    
in/itution4  7,c7 ,h\s+ ,an eligible    
/ud5t :o receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection may use ! grant am\nts =     
(f-campus h\s+ b ! /ud5t may n use su*  
grant am\nts = any am\nts = su*         
(f-campus h\s+ t are 9 excess ( ! co/ ( 

on-campus room & bo>d4  7#e7 ,classes 9 
nontraditional cal5d>s ,an eligible     
/ud5t :o receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection may use ! grant am\nts =     
enrollm5t dur+ any p]iod ( /udy4  7e7   
,in/itutional acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* eligible in/itution t        
receives a grant "u subsection 7c7      
%all-- 7,a7 provide compreh5sive        
academic & /ud5t support s]vices =      
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section1 includ+ m5tor+ & advis+1       
p>ticul>ly = fir/-g5]ation & m9ority    
/ud5ts2  7,b7 provide accel]at$ le>n+   
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$   
grants "u ?is section to receive _!     
baccalaureate degree & any requir$      
c]tificate or lic5se to "w 9 _!         
respective public s]vice job 9 less ?an 
#b ye>s if an eligible /ud5t seeks to   
complete ! degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s2 & 
7,c7 fo/] opportunities = eligible      
/ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to   
connect ) pot5tial public s]vice job    
employ]s ?r\gh ! ,corporation =         

,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7#b7   
,bi5nial report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all submit a bi5nial 
report to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,academic & /ud5t support s]vices 
(f]$ to eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u 
?is section4  7ii7 ,su* /ud5ts' progress
 t[>ds baccalaureate degree completion &
 graduation4  7iii7 ,outrea* to pot5tial
 public s]vice job employ]s = ! eligible
 /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,cont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible   
in/itutions ,! ,secret>y may cont9ue    
grant aw>ds to an eligible in/itution "u
 subsection 7c7 aft] ! initial #e-ye>   
grant p]iod = additional #e-ye> p]iods  
if--  7i7 ! in/itution complies ) !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !  
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section :o are enroll$ at ! in/itution h
 a baccalaureate degree graduation rate 
t meets or exce$s a rate det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7       
,discont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible     

in/itutions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may discont9ue grant aw>ds to an        
eligible in/itution "u subsection 7c7   
aft] ! initial #e-ye> grant p]iod bas$  
on ! outcome ( ! bi5nial reports "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,notification   
,prior to ! ,secret>y discont9u+ a grant
 aw>d "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all   
notify ! in/itution1 prior to ! />t ( ! 
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 9 a     
publically available =mat1 t !          
in/itution is1 or is pot5tially1 out (  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! grant    
aw>d & may h ! in/itution's grant aw>ds 
discont9u$4  7iii7 ,modifications ,9 !  
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 an      
eligible in/itution may make            
modifications to ! in/itution's grant   
program & appeal to ! ,secret>y = a     
r5ewal ( ! in/itution's grant4  7iv7    
,decision ,! ,secret>y1 prior to !      
conclusion ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 %all 
r5d] a decision on :e!r to cont9ue grant
 aw>ds to an eligible in/itution4  7v7  
,rema9+ responsibility ,if ! ,secret>y  

discont9ues grant aw>ds to an eligible  
in/itution "u subsection 7c71 !         
in/itution %all be responsible = ma9ta9+
 academic & /ud5t support s]vices &     
provid+ ! full rema9+ co/s = eligible   
/ud5ts aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section     
prior to su* discont9uation to receive  
_! baccalaureate degree debt free4  7#c7
 ,in/itutional prohibitions ,ea*        
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 may n-- 7,a7 use grant
 funds = adm9i/rative purposes2 or  7,b7
 e/abli% diff]5t tuition prices betwe5  
eligible /ud5ts :o receive grants "u ?is
 section & /ud5ts :o d n receive grants 
"u ?is section = purs+ ! same c\rse (   
/udy4  7f7 ,/ud5t acc\ntability  7#a7   
,enrollm5t2 ,,gpa2 s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section %all-- 7i7 ma9ta9 full-"t      
enrollm5t 9 ord] to complete ! /ud5t's  
baccalaureate degree 9 n m ?an #b ye>s2 
&  7ii7 ma9ta9 satisfactory academic    
progress1 def9$ z a #c4j grade po9t     
av]age 7,,gpa7 or high]1 & meet all o!r 

in/itutional /&>ds = academic progress4 
7,b7 ,two weeks ( s]vice  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph1 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section %all s]ve = #hj    
h\rs z a p>ticipant 9 a ,corporation =  
,national & ,community ,s]vice national 
s]vice project = ea* ye> ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! grant4 ,! eligible     
in/itution %all assi/ 9 plac+ ! eligible
 /ud5t 9 su* a project relevant to !    
eligible /ud5t's c\rse ( /udy4 ,su*     
requir$ h\rs may be complet$ at any po9t
 dur+ ! /ud5t's enrollm5t b %all be     
complet$ prior to ! date ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7ii7 ,o!r project ,if an       
eligible /ud5t resides 9 an area )\t a  
local ,corporation = ,national &        
,community ,s]vice national s]vice      
project available1 ! /ud5t may in/ead   
p>ticipate 9 a s]vice project ) a       
community action ag5cy1 a local gov]nm5t
 ag5cy1 or an organization describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7iii7 ,m$ical   
exemption ,! ,secret>y may grant an     
eligible /ud5t a m$ical exemption f !   
s]vice commitm5t "u ?is subp>agraph if !
 /ud5t becomes m$ically unable to       
complete ! s]vice commitm5t ov] ! c\rse 
( ! academic ye>4 ,an eligible /ud5t    
grant$ su* an exemption %all complete ! 
s]vice commitm5t ^u recov]y )\t risk+   
eligibility /atus 9 ! grant program "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,satisfactory        
progress  7,a7 ,aft] "o ye> ,9 ! case 9 
:i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u  
?is section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory  
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
%all--  7i7 s]ve an additional ye> 9 a  
public s]vice job beyond ! #c-ye>       
commitm5t ^u receiv+ ! /ud5t's          
baccalaureate degree2 &  7ii7 receive   
additional academic supports f !        
eligible in/itution 9 :i* ! /ud5t is    
enroll$4  7,b7 ,aft] two ye>s ,9 ! case 
9 :i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u

 ?is section does n receive a           
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      
academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 ! total ( ! grant aw>d am\nt &   
rema9+ funds provid$ by ! in/itution    
%all be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct       
,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d (    
title ,,iv1 & %all be subject to        
repaym5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74   
7,c7 ,appeals ,9 ! case 9 :i* an        
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory      
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
may appeal ! decision to s]ve an        
additional ye>1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i74 ,! appeal %all be made 9 writ+
 to ! eligible in/itution & include an  
academic plan approv$ by ! /ud5t's      
advis]4 ,! academic plan %all %[ a cle> 
pa?way to graduation )9 #a ye>4  7#c7   
,public s]vice job "w obligation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77i7 & subp>agraph 7,c71 an     

eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section %all "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a
 public s]vice job aft] receiv+ !       
/ud5t's baccalaureate degree4 ,su* #c   
ye>s 7or #d ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 may be
 consecutive or nonconsecutive b %all be
 complet$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s 7or #f     
ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 aft] ! date !    
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7,b7 ,notification ,an eligible
 /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all
 notify ! ,dep>tm5t1 utiliz+ a =m       
design$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! /ud5t's     
compliance or noncompliance )           
subp>agraph 7,a7 annually until su*     
/ud5t completes ! /ud5t's "w obligation4
  7,c7 ,def]m5t = graduate s*ool ,! "w  
obligation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is 
section :o enrolls z a full-"t /ud5t 9 a
 po/-baccalaureate degree program n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ! /ud5t        
receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate degree 

%all be def]r$ dur+ ! p]iod ( su*       
full-"t enrollm5t4 ,any ye>s ( s]vice   
complet$ prior to full-"t enrollm5t 9 a 
po/-baccalaureate degree program %all   
c\nt t[>d su* "w obligation4  7#d7      
,repaym5t = noncompliance ,9 ! ev5t t an
 eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section fails or refuses to comply ) !  
"w obligation z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 or ! /ud5t does n receive a       
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      
academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
! sum ( ! am\nts ( any grants receiv$ by
 ! /ud5t %all1 ^u a det]m9ation ( su* a 
failure or refusal 9 su* s]vice         
obligation or failure to receive a      
baccalaureate degree1 be treat$ z a     
,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan
 "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 & %all be       
subject to repaym5t1 toge!r ) int]e/    
!reon accru+ f ! date ( ! grant aw>d1 9 
accordance ) t]ms & conditions specifi$ 
by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations "u ?is     
section4  7#e7 ,m$ical exemption ,!     

,secret>y may grant an eligible /ud5t   
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section a m$ical   
exemption-- 7,a7 f ! requirem5t (       
ma9ta9+ satisfactory academic progress  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 or  7,b7 f a 
t]m or condition ( ! "w obligation ( !  
/ud5t if ! /ud5t becomes m$ically unable
 to complete ! /ud5t's /udies or public 
s]vice job "w obligation4  #dbj,u4      
,national ,public ,s]vice ,education    
,grant ,program = ,m9ority-,s]v+        
,in/itutions & ,h,b,c,us  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means a m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution or hi/orically black college 
or univ]sity t is a public #d-ye>       
in/itution ( high] education or a       
private1 nonpr(it #d-ye> in/itution (   
high] education4  7#b7 ,eligible /ud5t  
,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o--
 7,a7 has receiv$ an associate's degree 
or has e>n$ n less ?an #fj cr$its t[>d a
 baccalaureate degree2  7,b7 is enroll$1
 at an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant

 "u ?is section1 on a full-"t basis 9 a 
c\rse ( /udy t w lead to employm5t 9 a  
public s]vice job2 &  7,c7 has submitt$ 
a ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t    
,aid 7,,fafsa7 to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7    
,hi/orically black college or univ]sity 
,! t]m hi/orically black college or     
univ]sity means a "p ,b in/itution      
describ$ 9 section #cbb7b74  7#d7       
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means any public
 or nonpr(it in/itution ( high]         
education-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a72 &   
7,b7 designat$ z a m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7        
,on-campus room & bo>d ,! t]m on-campus 
room & bo>d means--  7,a7 ! co/ to a    
/ud5t ( a d\ble room on campus2 &  7,b7 
! co/ ( a resid5t /ud5t meal plan4  7#f7
 ,public s]vice job ,! t]m public s]vice
 job has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#dee7m77#c77;,b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
,national ,public ,s]vice ,education    

,grant program = eligible in/itutions to
 provide a debt-free und]graduate       
education to /ud5ts :o commit to "w = n 
less ?an #c ye>s 9 a public s]vice job  
^u completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4
  7c7 ,grants f ! dep>tm5t to eligible  
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d grants to eligible in/itutions
 to enable ! eligible in/itutions to    
aw>d grants to eligible /ud5ts :o commit
 to "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a public  
s]vice job ^u completion ( _!           
baccalaureate degree4  7#b7 ,duration   
,grants aw>d$ to eligible in/itutions "u
 ?is subsection %all be #e ye>s 9       
duration4 ,subject to subsection 7e71   
su* a grant may be ext5d$ = additional  
#e-ye> p]iods4  7#c7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to  
an eligible in/itution "u ?is subsection
 = a fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal to !   
actual annual co/ ( 9-,/ate tuition1    
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d at !      
eligible in/itution dur+ ! fiscal ye>   

multipli$ by ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o apply = a    
grant "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 
7,b7 ,nontraditional cal5d> ,!          
calculation ( ! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 &  
on-campus room & bo>d "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t :o  
applies = a grant "u ?is section =      
enrollm5t dur+ ! summ] or o!r           
nontraditional p]iod %all be ! co/ ( !  
co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room & 
bo>d = su* summ] or o!r nontraditional  
p]iod4  7#d7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y 
%all design an application = eligible   
in/itutions to p>ticipate 9 ! grant     
program "u ?is subsection t includes a  
description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution1 
if aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 w   
provide s]vices to /ud5ts z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,provide compreh5sive academic &   
/ud5t support s]vices = eligible /ud5ts 
aw>d$ grants "u ?is section1 includ+    
m5tor+ & advis+1 p>ticul>ly =           
fir/-g5]ation & m9ority /ud5ts4  7,b7   
,provide accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities =

 eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is    
section to receive _! baccalaureate     
degree & any requir$ c]tificate or      
lic5se to "w 9 _! respective public     
s]vice job 9 less ?an #b ye>s if an     
eligible /ud5t seeks to complete !      
degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s4  7,c7 ,fo/]  
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$   
grants "u ?is section to connect )      
pot5tial public s]vice job employ]s     
?r\gh ! ,corporation = ,national &      
,community ,s]vice4  7,d7 ,any          
additional in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,grants to eligible  
/ud5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible     
in/itution t receives a grant "u        
subsection 7c7 %all aw>d grants to      
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4
  7#b7 ,application ,an eligible /ud5t  
:o desires to receive a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
eligible in/itution t includes ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,an agreem5t to "w = n less ?an  
#c ye>s 9 a public s]vice job ^u        
completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4   

7,b7 ,in=mation t demon/rates t ! /ud5t 
is an eligible /ud5t = purposes (       
section #dhd4  7,c7 ,in=mation t        
demon/rates t ! /ud5t has receiv$       
c\nsel+ f ! ,dep>tm5t t expla9s ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! grant aw>d4  7,d7 ,any  
additional in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant am\nt  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution %all   
aw>d a grant to an eligible /ud5t       
enroll$ at ! in/itution = an academic   
ye> 9 an am\nt equal to ! total grant   
am\nt receiv$ by ! eligible in/itution  
"u subsection 7c7 = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ 
! academic ye> divid$ by ! numb] (      
/ud5ts to :om ! eligible in/itution     
aw>ds grants "u ?is subsection = su*    
academic ye>4  7,b7 ,nontraditional     
cal5d> ,an eligible in/itution %all aw>d
 a grant to an eligible /ud5t :o applies
 = a grant "u ?is section = enrollm5t   
dur+ ! summ] or o!r nontraditional p]iod
 9 an am\nt1 f ! total grant am\nt      
receiv$ by ! eligible in/itution "u     
subsection 7c71 t is prorat$ to reflect 

! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room 
& bo>d = su* summ] or o!r nontraditional
 p]iod4  7#d7 ,co/ ( att5dance beyond   
grant am\nt  7,a7 ,am\nts n cov]$ by    
npseg grants  7i7 ,public in/itution ,an
 eligible in/itution t is a public      
in/itution ( high] education may cov]1 )
 respect to an eligible /ud5t1 any      
am\nts ( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9      
excess ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ to !       
eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 bas$ on ! demon/rat$     
f9ancial ne$ ( ! /ud5t4 ,= ! rema9+     
co/s1 ! eligible /ud5t enroll$ at an    
eligible in/itution t is a public       
in/itution %all be responsible = any    
am\nts ( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9      
excess ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ to t       
eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 & any am\nt provid$       
pursuant to ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 ,! eligible
 /ud5t may be eligible = ,f$]al /ud5t   
aid 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! 
rema9+ co/ ( att5dance am\nt = :i* !    
/ud5t is responsible4  7ii7 ,private    

in/itution  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
in/itution t is a private1 nonpr(it     
in/itution ( high] education %all-- 7aa7
 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t describ$
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 cov] excess co/s   
t[>d meet+ an eligible /ud5t's co/ (    
att5dance 9 an am\nt equal to or great] 
?an ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d to ! eligible
 /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7bb7
 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t n       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 n be       
obligat$ to provide additional          
in/itutional-bas$ f9ancial aid to su*   
/ud5t4  7,,ii7 ,eligible /ud5ts ,an     
eligible /ud5t is describ$ 9 ?is        
subclause if ! /ud5t's 7or ! /ud5t's    
p>5ts' 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t /ud5t7      
adju/$ gross income = ! taxable ye> t is
 #a ye> prior to ! taxable ye> t ends   
imm$iately prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/   
aw>d ye> ( ! program "u ?is section is  
equal to or less ?an #abe1jjj1 index$ = 
inflation by regulation ( ! ,secret>y4  
7,,iii7 ,s\rce ( aid ,! requir$ am\nt   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i77aa7 may be    

provid$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( grant &    
"w-/udy aw>ds "u ?is title = :i* !      
eligible /ud5t may be eligible1         
campus-bas$ aid programs1 ,/ate-bas$    
m]it or ne$-bas$ aid1 or o!r            
in/itutional-bas$ m]it- or ne$-bas$ aid4
  7,,iv7 ,/ud5t contribution ,! eligible
 /ud5t %all be responsible = any am\nts 
( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9 excess ( !  
total am\nt aw>d$ to t eligible /ud5t   
?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! 
am\nt ( excess co/s provid$ "u subclause
 7,i74 ,! eligible /ud5t may be eligible
 = ,f$]al /ud5t aid 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! rema9+ co/ (       
att5dance am\nt = :i* ! /ud5t is        
responsible4  7iii7 ,/ud5t *oice ,an    
eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,f$]al     
"w-/udy aw>d by an eligible in/itution  
to meet ! co/ ( att5dance beyond a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section may *oose to      
decl9e ! ,f$]al "w-/udy aw>d & take out 
a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d    
,loan4 ,an eligible in/itution %all be  
consid]$ to h met ! in/itution's        

responsibilities if a /ud5t *ooses to   
take out su* a loan 9 lieu ( a ,f$]al   
"w-/udy aw>d4  7,b7 ,fir/ doll> aw>d ,9 
calculat+ an eligible /ud5t's f9ancial  
ne$ to cov] excess co/s describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! eligible in/itution 
%all consid] ! grant aw>d "u ?is        
subsection z ! fir/ doll> aw>d1 to be   
available prior to o!r funds aw>d$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education "u ?is title1 !  
,/ate involv$1 or ! in/itution4 ,if a   
grant aw>d$ to an eligible /ud5t "u ?is 
section is equal to ! co/ ( tuition1    
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d = su*     
/ud5t1 ! eligible in/itution %all n be  
requir$ to provide additional           
in/itutional s*ol>%ip or grant bas$ aid 
to ! eligible /ud5t4  7,c7 ,h\s+ ,an    
eligible /ud5t :o receives a grant "u   
?is subsection may use ! grant am\nts = 
(f-campus h\s+ b ! /ud5t may n use su*  
grant am\nts = any am\nts = su*         
(f-campus h\s+ t are 9 excess ( ! co/ ( 
on-campus room & bo>d4  7#e7 ,classes 9 
nontraditional cal5d>s ,an eligible     

/ud5t :o receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection may use ! grant am\nts =     
enrollm5t dur+ any p]iod ( /udy4  7e7   
,in/itutional acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* eligible in/itution t        
receives a grant "u subsection 7c7      
%all-- 7,a7 provide compreh5sive        
academic & /ud5t support s]vices =      
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section1 includ+ m5tor+ & advis+1       
p>ticul>ly = fir/-g5]ation & m9ority    
/ud5ts2  7,b7 provide accel]at$ le>n+   
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$   
grants "u ?is section to receive _!     
baccalaureate degree & any requir$      
c]tificate or lic5se to "w 9 _!         
respective public s]vice job 9 less ?an 
#b ye>s if an eligible /ud5t seeks to   
complete ! degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s2 & 
7,c7 fo/] opportunities = eligible      
/ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to   
connect ) pot5tial public s]vice job    
employ]s ?r\gh ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7#b7   
,bi5nial report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     

eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all submit a bi5nial 
report to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,academic & /ud5t support s]vices 
(f]$ to eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u 
?is section4  7ii7 ,su* /ud5ts' progress
 t[>ds baccalaureate degree completion &
 graduation4  7iii7 ,outrea* to pot5tial
 public s]vice job employ]s = ! eligible
 /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,cont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible   
in/itutions ,! ,secret>y may cont9ue    
grant aw>ds to an eligible in/itution "u
 subsection 7c7 aft] ! initial #e-ye>   
grant p]iod = additional #e-ye> p]iods  
if--  7i7 ! in/itution complies ) !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !  
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section :o are enroll$ at ! in/itution h
 a baccalaureate degree graduation rate 
t meets or exce$s a rate det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7       
,discont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible     
in/itutions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may discont9ue grant aw>ds to an        

eligible in/itution "u subsection 7c7   
aft] ! initial #e-ye> grant p]iod bas$  
on ! outcome ( ! bi5nial reports "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,notification   
,prior to ! ,secret>y discont9u+ a grant
 aw>d "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all   
notify ! in/itution1 prior to ! />t ( ! 
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 9 a     
publically available =mat1 t !          
in/itution is1 or is pot5tially1 out (  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! grant    
aw>d & may h ! in/itution's grant aw>ds 
discont9u$4  7iii7 ,modifications ,9 !  
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 an      
eligible in/itution may make            
modifications to ! in/itution's grant   
program & appeal to ! ,secret>y = a     
r5ewal ( ! in/itution's grant4  7iv7    
,decision ,! ,secret>y1 prior to !      
conclusion ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 %all 
r5d] a decision on :e!r to cont9ue grant
 aw>ds to an eligible in/itution4  7v7  
,rema9+ responsibility ,if ! ,secret>y  
discont9ues grant aw>ds to an eligible  
in/itution "u subsection 7c71 !         

in/itution %all be responsible = ma9ta9+
 academic & /ud5t support s]vices &     
provid+ ! full rema9+ co/s = eligible   
/ud5ts aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section     
prior to su* discont9uation to receive  
_! baccalaureate degree debt free4  7#c7
 ,in/itutional prohibitions ,ea*        
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 may n-- 7,a7 use grant
 funds = adm9i/rative purposes2 or  7,b7
 e/abli% diff]5t tuition prices betwe5  
eligible /ud5ts :o receive grants "u ?is
 section & /ud5ts :o d n receive grants 
"u ?is section = purs+ ! same c\rse (   
/udy4  7f7 ,/ud5t acc\ntability  7#a7   
,enrollm5t2 ,,gpa2 s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section %all-- 7i7 ma9ta9 full-"t      
enrollm5t 9 ord] to complete ! /ud5t's  
baccalaureate degree 9 n m ?an #b ye>s2 
&  7ii7 ma9ta9 satisfactory academic    
progress1 def9$ z a #c4j grade po9t     
av]age 7,,gpa7 or high]1 & meet all o!r 
in/itutional /&>ds = academic progress4 
7,b7 ,two weeks ( s]vice  7i7 ,9 g5]al  

,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph1 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section %all s]ve = #hj    
h\rs z a p>ticipant 9 a ,corporation =  
,national & ,community ,s]vice national 
s]vice project = ea* ye> ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! grant4 ,! eligible     
in/itution %all assi/ 9 plac+ ! eligible
 /ud5t 9 su* a project relevant to !    
eligible /ud5t's c\rse ( /udy4 ,su*     
requir$ h\rs may be complet$ at any po9t
 dur+ ! /ud5t's enrollm5t b %all be     
complet$ prior to ! date ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7ii7 ,o!r project ,if an       
eligible /ud5t resides 9 an area )\t a  
local ,corporation = ,national &        
,community ,s]vice national s]vice      
project available1 ! /ud5t may in/ead   
p>ticipate 9 a s]vice project ) a       
community action ag5cy1 a local gov]nm5t
 ag5cy1 or an organization describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7iii7 ,m$ical   
exemption ,! ,secret>y may grant an     

eligible /ud5t a m$ical exemption f !   
s]vice commitm5t "u ?is subp>agraph if !
 /ud5t becomes m$ically unable to       
complete ! s]vice commitm5t ov] ! c\rse 
( ! academic ye>4 ,an eligible /ud5t    
grant$ su* an exemption %all complete ! 
s]vice commitm5t ^u recov]y )\t risk+   
eligibility /atus 9 ! grant program "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,satisfactory        
progress  7,a7 ,aft] "o ye> ,9 ! case 9 
:i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u  
?is section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory  
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
%all--  7i7 s]ve an additional ye> 9 a  
public s]vice job beyond ! #c-ye>       
commitm5t ^u receiv+ ! /ud5t's          
baccalaureate degree2 &  7ii7 receive   
additional academic supports f !        
eligible in/itution 9 :i* ! /ud5t is    
enroll$4  7,b7 ,aft] two ye>s ,9 ! case 
9 :i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u
 ?is section does n receive a           
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      

academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 ! total ( ! grant aw>d am\nt &   
rema9+ funds provid$ by ! in/itution    
%all be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct       
,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d (    
title ,,iv1 & %all be subject to        
repaym5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74   
7,c7 ,appeals ,9 ! case 9 :i* an        
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory      
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
may appeal ! decision to s]ve an        
additional ye>1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i74 ,! appeal %all be made 9 writ+
 to ! eligible in/itution & include an  
academic plan approv$ by ! /ud5t's      
advis]4 ,! academic plan %all %[ a cle> 
pa?way to graduation )9 #a ye>4  7#c7   
,public s]vice job "w obligation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77i7 & subp>agraph 7,c71 an     
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section %all "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a

 public s]vice job aft] receiv+ !       
/ud5t's baccalaureate degree4 ,su* #c   
ye>s 7or #d ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 may be
 consecutive or nonconsecutive b %all be
 complet$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s 7or #f     
ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 aft] ! date !    
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7,b7 ,notification ,an eligible
 /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all
 notify ! ,dep>tm5t1 utiliz+ a =m       
design$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! /ud5t's     
compliance or noncompliance )           
subp>agraph 7,a7 annually until su*     
/ud5t completes ! /ud5t's "w obligation4
  7,c7 ,def]m5t = graduate s*ool ,! "w  
obligation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is 
section :o enrolls z a full-"t /ud5t 9 a
 po/-baccalaureate degree program n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ! /ud5t        
receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate degree 
%all be def]r$ dur+ ! p]iod ( su*       
full-"t enrollm5t4 ,any ye>s ( s]vice   

complet$ prior to full-"t enrollm5t 9 a 
po/-baccalaureate degree program %all   
c\nt t[>d su* "w obligation4  7#d7      
,repaym5t = noncompliance ,9 ! ev5t t an
 eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section fails or refuses to comply ) !  
"w obligation z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 or ! /ud5t does n receive a       
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      
academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
! sum ( ! am\nts ( any grants receiv$ by
 ! /ud5t %all1 ^u a det]m9ation ( su* a 
failure or refusal 9 su* s]vice         
obligation or failure to meet           
satisfactory academic progress1 be      
treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$  
,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 &   
%all be subject to repaym5t1 toge!r )   
int]e/ !reon accru+ f ! date ( ! grant  
aw>d1 9 accordance ) t]ms & conditions  
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations "u
 ?is section4  7#e7 ,m$ical exemption ,!
 ,secret>y may grant an eligible /ud5t  
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section a m$ical   

exemption-- 7,a7 f ! requirem5t (       
ma9ta9+ satisfactory academic progress  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 or  7,b7 f a 
t]m or condition ( ! "w obligation ( !  
/ud5t if ! /ud5t becomes m$ically unable
 to complete ! /ud5t's /udies or public 
s]vice job "w obligation4  4  ,,iii     
,debt-,free ,public ,s]vice ,loan       
,=giv5ess ,program  #cja4 ,debt-,free   
,public ,s]vice ,loan ,=giv5ess ,program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dee7m7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,debt-,free    
,public ,s]vice ,loan ,=giv5ess ,program
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican          
,communities ,act ( #bjai1 aft] !       
conclusion ( ea* employm5t p]iod 9 a    
public s]vice job1 z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
cancel ! p]c5t specifi$ 9 su*           
subp>agraph ( ! total am\nt due on any  
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan made aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican 

,communities ,act ( #bjai = a borr[]    
:o--  7i7 is employ$ 9 su* public s]vice
 job2  7ii7 submits an employm5t        
c]tification =m describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c72  7iii7 is enroll$ 9 a repaym5t    
plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &   
7iv7 notifies ! ,dep>tm5t t ! borr[]    
seeks loan cancellation "u ?is p>agraph4
  7,b7 ,p]c5t am\nt ,! p]c5t ( a loan t 
%all be cancel$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is z
 foll[s3  7i7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o   
completes #b ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public
 s]vice job1 #ae p]c5t ( ! total am\nt  
due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan  
on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9  
su* public s]vice job4  7ii7 ,9 ! case (
 a borr[] :o completes #d ye>s (        
employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #ae    
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible 
,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] 
comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice   
job4  7iii7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o     
completes #f ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public
 s]vice job1 #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt  
due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan  

on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9  
su* public s]vice job4  7iv7 ,9 ! case (
 a borr[] :o completes #h ye>s (        
employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #bj    
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible 
,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] 
comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice   
job4  7v7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o       
completes #aj ye>s ( employm5t 9 a      
public s]vice job1 #cj p]c5t ( ! total  
am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct  
,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$        
employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4  7,c7
 ,employm5t c]tification =m  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ord] to receive loan           
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph1 a borr[]  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an employm5t 
c]tification =m t is develop$ by !      
,secret>y & includes at lea/            
self-c]tification ( employm5t1 a sep>ate
 "p = employ] c]tification t indicates !
 dates ( employm5t1 & any additional    
in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 
,def]m5t ,if a borr[] submits to !      
,secret>y ! employm5t c]tification =m   

describ$ 9 clause 7i71 dur+ ! p]iod 9   
:i* ! borr[] is employ$ 9 a public      
s]vice job = :i* loan cancellation is   
eligible "u ?is p>agraph1 ! borr[]'s    
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan %all be   
plac$ 9 def]m5t4  7,d7 ,int]e/ cancel$  
,if a portion ( a loan is cancel$ "u ?is
 p>agraph = any ye>1 ! entire am\nt (   
int]e/ on su* loan t accrues = su* ye>  
%all be cancel$4  7,e7 ,no retroactivity
 ,a borr[] may n receive cr$it =        
purposes ( loan =giv5ess "u ?is p>agraph
 = ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice   
job t occurr$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican ,communities ,act (  
#bjai4  7,f7 ,leav+ public s]vice  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,if a borr[] :o receives loan  
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph leaves !   
public s]vice job1 ei!r volunt>ily or   
involunt>ily1 = :i* ! borr[] receiv$    
loan cancellation be=e ! total am\nt due
 on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan is  
cancel$ "u ?is p>agraph1 su* borr[] %all
 reta9 eligibility = accel]at$ loan     
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph = su*      

eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan if !      
borr[] comm5ces employm5t 9 a public    
s]vice job n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ! borr[] left ! public s]vice job =
 :i* ! borr[] receiv$ loan cancellation4
  7ii7 ,eligibility /atus ,if a borr[]  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 comm5ces employm5t
 9 a public s]vice job )9 ! "t p]iod    
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 su* borr[] %all  
resume eligibility = accel]at$ loan     
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph = su*      
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan4 ,su*     
borr[] ^u resumption ( eligibility %all 
be consid]$ to h complet$ ! numb] ( ye>s
 ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job at ! 
la/ complet$ loan cancellation p]iod    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = su*       
borr[]1 ev5 if ! borr[] _h actually     
complet$ an additional ye> ( employm5t 9
 a public s]vice job4  7iii7 ,loss (    
eligibility ,if a borr[] describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 does n comm5ce employm5t 9 a 
public s]vice job )9 ! "t p]iod describ$
 9 clause 7i71 su* borr[] %all no long] 
be eligible = loan cancellation "u ?is  

p>agraph b may be eligible = loan       
cancellation = su* loan "u p>agraph     
7#a74  4  7b7 ,notification ( program ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 ord] to in=m 
public s]vants ( ! b5efits ( ! debt-free
 public s]vice loan cancellation program
 e/abli%$ "u section #dee7m77#e7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77--  7#a7 %all make 
guidance publicly available to !        
employ]s ( public s]vants to make public
 s]vants aw>e ( su* program2 &  7#b7 is 
enc\rag$ to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate lic5s+
 ag5cies to make rec5tly lic5s$ public  
s]vants aw>e ( su* program4