,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai ,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4
 ,boozman7 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 make college af=dable & 
accessible4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,mak+ ,education        
,af=dable & ,accessible ,act4  #b4      
,cr$it-bas$ academic transition programs
 ,"p ,b ( title ,,vii ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aach et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #gde z section #gdf2 
7#b7 9 section #gdf1 z r$esignat$ by    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjji
 & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] section #gdd ! foll[+3      
#gde4 ,cr$it-bas$ academic transition   
programs  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 
section is to exp& access = high s*ool  
/ud5ts to ! opportunities (f]$ 9        

cr$it-bas$ academic transition programs 
e/abli%$ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips betwe5 high    
s*ools & in/itutions ( high] education  
utiliz+ dual or concurr5t enrollm5t     
programs or e>ly college high s*ool     
programs t enable su* /ud5ts to e>n     
po/second>y cr$its :ile 9 high s*ool4   
7b7 ,eligible in/itution ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m eligible in/itution means an     
in/itution ( high] education t c>ries   
out a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t       
program or an e>ly college high s*ool   
program t enables high s*ool /ud5ts to  
e>n po/second>y cr$its :ile 9 high      
s*ool4  7c7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!         
,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible   
in/itutions to c>ry out cr$it-bas$      
academic transition programs describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,application ,an   
eligible in/itution t desires to receive
 a grant "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7e7 ,priority ,9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !         

,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 in/itutions t s]ve /ud5ts f l[-income  
families1 /ud5ts f rural communities1 or
 /ud5ts :o are ! fir/ 9 _! family to    
receive po/second>y education4  7f7 ,use
 ( funds ,an eligible in/itution t      
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to c>ry out a dual
 or concurr5t enrollm5t program or an   
e>ly college high s*ool program = high  
s*ool /ud5ts1 ?r\gh :i* su* /ud5ts :ile 
enroll$ 9 high s*ool are enroll$ 9      
po/second>y c\rses at ! eligible        
in/itution1 ?r\gh :i* su* /ud5ts c e>n  
po/second>y cr$its t c be transf]r$ to  
#b-ye> & #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]     
education 9 ! ,/ate2  7#b7 to provide   
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool lead]s ) 
pr(essional developm5t activities t     
enhance or enable ! provision (         
po/second>y c\rsework ?r\gh a dual or   
concurr5t enrollm5t program or an e>ly  
college high s*ool program2 &  7#c7 to  
support activities su* z-- 7,a7 design+ 
! curriculum & sequ5ce ( c\rses 9       

collaboration ) tea*]s f ! local        
educational ag5cy & faculty f ! eligible
 in/itution2  7,b7 e/abli%+ a c\rse     
articulation process = def9+ & approv+  
c\rses = high s*ool & po/second>y cr$it 
or cr$5tials = bo? #b-ye> & #d-ye>      
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2
  7,c7 outrea* programs to provide      
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 
especially ^? 9 middle grades1 & _!     
p>5ts1 tea*]s1 s*ool c\nselors1 &       
pr9cipals in=mation ab\t & academic     
prep>ation = ! cr$it-bas$ academic      
transition programs describ$ 9          
subsection 7a72  7,d7 help+ /ud5ts meet 
eligibility crit]ia = po/second>y c\rses
 & ensur+ t /ud5ts und]/& h[ cr$its e>n$
 w transf] to in/itutions ( high]       
education 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,e7 coord9at+  
second>y & po/second>y support s]vices &
 academic cal5d>s4  7g7 ,flexibility (  
funds ,an eligible in/itution t receives
 a grant "u ?is section may use grant   
funds = any ( ! co/s associat$ ) c>ry+  
out cr$it-bas$ academic transition      

programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a71     
includ+ ! co/s (--  7#a7 tuition & fees1
 books1 & requir$ in/ructional mat]ials 
= su* program s t /ud5ts w n be requir$ 
to pay tuition or fees = po/second>y    
c\rses2 &  7#b7 transportation to & f   
su* program4  7h7 ,evaluation & report  
,ea* eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section %all--  7#a7 conduct an 
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( 
! activities c>ri$ out by su* eligible  
in/itution "u ?is section2 &  7#b7      
prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report 
conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7i7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to impose on any ,/ate or public
 in/itution ( high] education any       
requirem5t or rule reg>d+ cr$it-bas$    
academic transition programs describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 t is inconsi/5t ) ,/ate  
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