,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjba,ms4 
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (         
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn   
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,mc,nerney1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1   
,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4            
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4      
,takano1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4   
,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 
,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4   
,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ! ,budget1 
& ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be       
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 

case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife to ensure       
,college = ,all4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,college = ,all    
,act ( #bjba4  ,i ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip 
to elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees      
#aja4 ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip to elim9ate 
tuition & requir$ fees ,! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,,ix ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip  
to elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees      
#ija4 ,grant program to elim9ate tuition
 & requir$ fees at public in/itutions ( 
high] education & tribal colleges &     
univ]sities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,aw>d ye> ,! t]m aw>d ye> 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#dha7;a74  7#b7 ,community college ,!   
t]m community college means-- 7,a7 a    
public in/itution ( high] education at  
:i* ! cr$5tial t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to
 /ud5ts is at ! sub-baccalaureate level2

 or  7,b7 a public po/second>y          
vocational in/itution1 z def9$ "u       
section #ajb7;c74  7#c7 ,co/ ( att5dance
 ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #dgb4  7#d7 ,dual or   
concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual 
or concurr5t enrollm5t program has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#e7 ,e>ly college high s*ool ,!
 t]m e>ly college high s*ool has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#f7 ,eligible ,indian entity ,!
 t]m eligible ,indian entity means !    
entity responsible = ! gov]nance1       
op]ation1 or control ( a ,tribal        
,college or ,univ]sity4  7#g7 ,eligible 
/ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means an    
individual1 reg>dless ( age1 :o has n   
obta9$ a baccalaureate degree or high]  
degree &-- 7,a7 is enroll$1 or plans to 
enroll1 9 a community college 9 ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! individual is a resid5t or 9 a  
#b-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity2  

or  7,b7 is a work+ class or middle     
class /ud5t1 z describ$ 9 subsection    
7d77#c71 :o is enroll$ or plans to      
enroll 9 a #d-ye> public in/itution (   
high] education 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
individual is a resid5t or 9 a #d-ye>   
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity4  7#h7   
,full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts ,!   
t]m full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts1  
:5 us$ ) respect to an in/itution (     
high] education1 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
full-"t equival5t /ud5ts1 except t !    
calculation %all be made bas$ on ! numb]
 ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ at su*       
in/itution4  7#i7 ,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
 "t 7det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! quoti5t ( ! 
sum ( ! cr$it h\rs ( all "p-"t /ud5ts   
divid$ by #ab7 at su* in/itution4  7#aj7
 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja4  7#aa7      

,public #d-ye> in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m public #d-ye>          
in/itution ( high] education means a    
public in/itution ( high] education t is
 n a community college4  7#ab7 ,tribal  
,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal   
,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #caf7;b77#c74  7#ac7    
#b-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity ,!
 t]m #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or         
,univ]sity means a ,tribal ,college or  
,univ]sity at :i* ! cr$5tial t is       
pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is at !     
sub-baccalaureate level4  7#ad7 #d-ye>  
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m   
#d-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity   
means a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity t
 is n a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or      
,univ]sity4  7b7 ,program au?oriz$  7#a7
 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts appropriat$ 
"u subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 grants1 f allotm5ts "u subsection 7c71 
to ,/ates & eligible ,indian entities   
hav+ applications approv$ "u subsection 
7e71 to enable ! ,/ates & eligible      

,indian entities-- 7,a7 to elim9ate     
tuition & requir$ fees = all eligible   
/ud5ts at community colleges 9 ! ,/ate  
or at #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity2 &  7,b7 to elim9ate tuition &   
requir$ fees = work+ class & middle     
class eligible /ud5ts1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#c71 at public #d-ye>    
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or #d-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &           
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity4  7#b7 ,non-f$]al %>e requirem5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ea* ,/ate or  
eligible ,indian entity t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all provide a     
non-,f$]al %>e ( funds = an aw>d ye> f  
non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt t is equal 
to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ to       
elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees-- 7i7 9 
! case ( a ,/ate1 at community colleges 
9 ! ,/ate = all eligible /ud5ts & at    
public #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]       
education 9 ! ,/ate = work+ class &     

middle class eligible /ud5ts1 z describ$
 9 subsection 7d77#c71 = ! aw>d ye>2 &  
7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible ,indian     
entity1 at #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &   
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian entity
 = all eligible /ud5ts & at #d-ye>      
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( !    
eligible ,indian entity = work+ class & 
middle class eligible /ud5ts1 z describ$
 9 subsection 7d77#c71 = ! aw>d ye>4    
7,b7 ,non-f$]al %>e requirem5t = c]ta9  
eligible ,indian entities  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ! case ( an eligible ,indian entity t
 receives a grant "u ?is section = an   
aw>d ye> = :i* n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! 
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! #b-ye> ,tribal       
,colleges & ,univ]sities & #d-ye>       
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( !    
eligible ,indian entity are l[-income   
/ud5ts1 su* eligible ,indian entity %all
 provide a non-,f$]al %>e ( funds f     
non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt t is equal 
to n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt necess>y  
to elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees at   
#b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 

( ! eligible ,indian entity = all       
eligible /ud5ts & at #d-ye> ,tribal     
,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible   
,indian entity = work+ class & middle   
class eligible /ud5ts1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#c71 = ! aw>d ye>4  7ii7 
,l[-income /ud5t ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 !  
t]m l[-income /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m by ! ,secret>y1 except t su* t]m   
%all n exclude any /ud5t eligible = a   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja4    
7iii7 ,data ,9 calculat+ ! numb] (      
enroll$ /ud5ts & l[-income /ud5ts =     
purposes ( clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all 
use-- 7,i7 = ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program
 "u ?is section1 ! numb] ( /ud5ts       
enroll$ 9 aw>d ye> #bjai-bjbj2 &  7,,ii7
 = ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! project$   
/ud5t enrollm5t numb]s = ! aw>d ye> =   
:i* ! allotm5t is made4  7,c7 ,automatic
 /abiliz]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 & subsection 7c77#a71 9
 ! case 9 :i* a trigg] is turn$ on--    
7,i7 "u clause 7ii7 ) respect to a      
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7aa7 apply    

subp>agraph 7,a71 by sub/itut+ #aj p]c5t
 = #be p]c5t2 &  7bb7 apply subsection  
7c77#a71 by sub/itut+ #ij p]c5t = #ge   
p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 "u clause 7iii7 )      
respect to an eligible ,indian entity1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7aa7 9 ! case 9 :i*   
subp>agraph 7,b7 is n applicable--      
7,,aa7 apply subp>agraph 7,a71 by       
sub/itut+ #aj p]c5t = #be p]c5t2 &      
7,,bb7 apply subsection 7c77#a71 by     
sub/itut+ #ij p]c5t = #ge p]c5t2 or     
7bb7 9 ! case 9 :i* subp>agraph 7,b7 is 
applicable-- 7,,aa7 apply subp>agraph   
7,b77i71 by sub/itut+ #c p]c5t = #e     
p]c5t2 & 7,,bb7 apply subsection        
7c77#a71 by sub/itut+ #ig p]c5t = #ie   
p]c5t4  7ii7 ,trigg] = ,/ates ,a trigg] 
%all be turn$ on "u ?is clause ) respect
 to a ,/ate if-- 7,i7 ! #c-mon? mov+    
av]age ( ! national prime-age           
employm5t-to-population ratio 7,,paepop7
 is less ?an #ih p]c5t ( ! maximum 9 !  
previ\s #ab mon?s1 & su* trigg] %all /ay
 on until ! #c-mon? mov+ av]age ( !     
national ,,paepop has improv$ = ?ree    

consecutive mon?s & is above #ie p]c5t (
 ! maximum 9 ! #ab mon?s be=e ! trigg] 0
 turn$ on2  7,,ii7 ! #c-mon? mov+ av]age
 ( ! total unemploym5t rate 7,,tur7 ( ! 
,/ate is at or above #g4e p]c5t1 & su*  
trigg] %all /ay on until ! #c-mon? mov+ 
av]age ( ! ,,tur ( ! ,/ate falls bel[   
#g4e p]c5t42 or  7,,iii7 ! #c-mon? mov+ 
av]age ( ! total unemploym5t rate       
7,,tur7 ( ! ,/ate is at or above #ajh   
p]c5t ( ! maximum 9 ! previ\s #ab mon?s1
 & su* trigg] %all /ay on until !       
#c-mon? mov+ av]age ( ! ,,tur ( ! ,/ate 
falls bel[ #aae p]c5t ( ! maximum 9 !   
#ab mon?s be=e ! trigg] 0 turn$ on4     
7iii7 ,trigg] = eligible ,indian entity 
,a trigg] %all be turn$ on "u ?is clause
 ) respect to an eligible ,indian entity
 if any ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity  
gov]n$1 op]at$1 or controll$ by !       
eligible ,indian entity is locat$ 9 a   
,/ate = :i* a trigg] is turn$ on "u     
clause 7ii74  7iv7 ,inclusion (         
,det]m9ation 9 ,employm5t ,/ati/ics     
,reports ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   

law1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor
 ,/ati/ics %all include 9 ea* mon?ly    
employm5t situation report & ea* ,/ate  
unemploym5t & employm5t report publi%$  
by ! ,commission] a specific det]m9ation
 ( :e!r any ,/ate or national trigg] is 
turn$ on "u ?is subp>agraph4  7#c7 ,no  
9-k9d contributions ,no 9-k9d           
contribution %all c\nt t[>d ! non-,f$]al
 %>e requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 
,su/a9 & exp& exi/+ programs ,!         
,secret>y %all enc\rage ,/ates to su/a9 
& exp& tuition-free ,college ,promise   
programs t are 9 exi/5ce on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,college = ,all ,act (     
#bjba1 especially = programs t cov] !   
la/ doll> ( tuition & fees aft] exhau/+ 
,f$]al & ,/ate aid 4  7c7 ,det]m9ation (
 allotm5t  7#a7 ,fir/ aw>d ye> ( program
 ,! ,secret>y %all allot1 to ea*        
eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian      
entity t submits an application "u ?is  
section = a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 
= ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program "u ?is    
section1 an am\nt t is equal to #ge     

p]c5t 7or n less ?an #ie p]c5t 9 ! case 
( an eligible ,indian entity describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#b77;,b77 ( ! total      
rev5ue receiv$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a      
,/ate1 f all eligible /ud5ts at         
community colleges 9 ! ,/ate & f work+  
class & middle class eligible /ud5ts1 z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c71 at public
 #d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education 9 
! ,/ate 9 ! =m ( tuition & requir$ fees 
=-- 7i7 ) respect to a ,/ate t did n    
elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees z       
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (      
subsection 7d7 = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>1 aw>d
 ye> #bjai-bjbj2 or  7ii7 ) respect to a
 ,/ate t has elim9at$ tuition & requir$ 
fees z describ$ 9 su* p>agraphs1 ! la/  
aw>d ye> t ! ,/ate *>g$ tuition &       
requir$ fees2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an     
eligible ,indian entity1 f all eligible 
/ud5ts at #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &    
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian entity
 & f work+ class & middle class eligible
 /ud5ts1 z describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#c71 at #d-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &  

,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity1 9 ! =m ( tuition & requir$ fees 
=-- 7i7 ) respect to an eligible ,indian
 entity t did n elim9ate tuition &      
requir$ fees z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 = ! prec$+ aw>d
 ye>1 aw>d ye> #bjai-bjbj2 or  7ii7 )   
respect to an eligible ,indian entity t 
has elim9at$ tuition & requir$ fees z   
describ$ 9 su* p>agraphs1 ! la/ aw>d ye>
 = :i* ! eligible ,indian entity *>g$   
tuition & requir$ fees4  7#b7 ,fir/ aw>d
 ye> allotm5t = ,/ates & eligible indian
 entities apply+ aft] ! fir/ ye> ( !    
program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 allot to ea* eligible ,/ate or eligible
 ,indian entity t submits its fir/      
application = a grant "u subsection     
7b77#a7 = ! second or a subsequ5t ye> ( 
! program "u ?is section1 an am\nt equal
 to-- 7i7 ! product (-- 7,i7 ! allotm5t 
! eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian    
entity w\ld h receiv$ 9 ! fir/ aw>d ye> 
( ! program "u ?is section if ! ,/ate or
 eligible ,indian entity _h submitt$ an 

application = su* ye>2  7,,ii7 !        
project$ full-"t equival5t eligible     
/ud5ts figure = all community colleges &
 public #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]      
education ( ! eligible ,/ate1 or all    
#b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
& #d-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &            
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity1 = ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! allotm5t is
 made2 &  7,,iii7 ! am\nt ( additional  
exp5ditures p] full-"t equival5t        
eligible /ud5t by ! eligible ,/ate or   
eligible ,indian entity t w be necess>y 
to elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees = ea*
 su* /ud5t = ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! allotm5t
 is made2 divid$ by  7ii7 ! product (-- 
7,i7 ! full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts
 figure = all community colleges &      
public #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]       
education ( ! eligible ,/ate1 or all    
#b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
& #d-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &            
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity1 = ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program = 
:i* ! eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian

 entity 0 eligible to submit an         
application "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
am\nt ( exp5ditures p] full-"t equival5t
 eligible /ud5t by ! eligible ,/ate or  
eligible ,indian entity t w\ld h be5    
necess>y to elim9ate tuition & requir$  
fees = ea* su* /ud5t = ! fir/ aw>d ye> (
 ! program = :i* ! eligible ,/ate or    
eligible ,indian entity 0 eligible to   
submit an application "u ?is section4   
7,b7 ,project$ enrollm5t ,if ! project$ 
full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts figure
 ( ! ,/ate or eligible ,indian entity "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 is m ?an #be p]c5t    
l>g] ?an ! full-"t equival5t eligible   
/ud5ts figure = ! prec$+ ye>1 !         
,secret>y may *all5ge su* enrollm5t     
projection & (f] an alt]native enrollm5t
 projection :i* %all be us$ 9 ! =mula "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 = det]m9+ ! allotm5t4 
7#c7 ,subsequ5t aw>d ye>s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all allot to an eligible 
,/ate or eligible ,indian entity        
submitt+ an application = a grant "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 = a second or        

subsequ5t ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 an am\nt equal   
to-- 7i7 ! product (-- 7,i7 ! allotm5t  
receiv$ = ! fir/ aw>d ye> = :i* !       
eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian      
entity submitt$ an application2  7,,ii7 
! project$ full-"t equival5t eligible   
/ud5ts figure = all community colleges &
 public #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]      
education ( ! eligible ,/ate1 or all    
#b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
& #d-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &            
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity1 = ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! allotm5t is
 made2 &  7,,iii7 ! am\nt ( additional  
exp5ditures p] full-"t equival5t        
eligible /ud5t by ! eligible ,/ate or   
eligible ,indian entity t w be necess>y 
to elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees = ea*
 su* /ud5t = ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! allotm5t
 is made2 divid$ by  7ii7 ! product (-- 
7,i7 ! full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5t 
figure = all community colleges & public
 #d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education ( 
! eligible ,/ate1 or all #b-ye> ,tribal 

,colleges & ,univ]sities & #d-ye>       
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( !    
eligible ,indian entity1 = ! fir/ aw>d  
ye> t ! ,/ate or eligible ,indian entity
 p>ticipates "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 z
 ! case may be2 &  7,,ii7 ! am\nt (     
exp5ditures p] full-"t equival5t        
eligible /ud5t by ! eligible ,/ate or   
eligible ,indian entity t 0 necess>y to 
elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees = ea*   
su* /ud5t = ! fir/ aw>d ye> t ! ,/ate or
 eligible ,indian entity p>ticipates "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 z ! case may be4 
7,b7 ,project$ enrollm5t ,if ! project$ 
full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts figure
 ( ! ,/ate or eligible ,indian entity "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 is m ?an #be p]c5t    
l>g] ?an ! full-"t equival5t eligible   
/ud5ts figure = ! prec$+ ye>1 !         
,secret>y may *all5ge su* enrollm5t     
projection & (f] an alt]native enrollm5t
 projection :i* %all be us$ 9 ! =mula "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 = det]m9+ ! allotm5t4 
7#d7 ,actual enrollm5t figures  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,by n lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( !    

second aw>d ye> = :i* a ,/ate or        
eligible ,indian entity receives an     
allotm5t "u ?is section1 & ea* succe$+  
,novemb] #a1 su* ,/ate or eligible      
,indian entity %all report to !         
,secret>y its actual full-"t equival5t  
eligible /ud5ts figure = ! prec$+ aw>d  
ye>4  7,b7 ,adju/m5ts ,if ! actual      
full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts figure
 = ! prec$+ aw>d ye> report$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 exce$s ! project$
 enrollm5t t 0 us$ = det]m9+ ! allotm5t 
= ! prec$+ aw>d ye>1 not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is section1 ! allotm5t = ! 
aw>d ye> 9 :i* ! ,novemb] #a date falls 
= ! ,/ate or eligible ,indian entity    
%all be increas$ to reflect su* actual  
enrollm5t1 :i* figure %all be increas$  
by ! ,/ate ,gross ,dome/ic ,product     
,price ,index1 or ! ,gross ,dome/ic     
,product ,price ,index ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !
 eligible ,indian entity op]ates2 or    
7ii7 is bel[ ! project$ enrollm5t t 0   
us$ = det]m9+ ! allotm5t = ! prec$+ aw>d
 ye>1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is   

section1 ! allotm5t = ! aw>d ye> 9 :i* !
 ,novemb] #a date falls = ! ,/ate or    
eligible ,indian entity %all be decreas$
 to reflect su* actual enrollm5t1 :i*   
figure %all be increas$ by ! av]age     
int]e/ rate on #e-ye> ,unit$ ,/ates     
,treasury securities issu$ dur+ ! prec$+
 aw>d ye>4  7#e7 ,additional funds ,if a
 ,/ate or eligible ,indian entity       
provides additional funds t[>d r$uc+ !  
co/ ( att5dance & improv+ in/ruction at 
in/itutions ( high] education beyond !  
co/ ( elim9at+ tuition & requir$ fees z 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (      
subsection 7d7 = any aw>d ye> t is m ?an
 ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t "u         
subsection 7b77#b7 & ! ma9t5ance (      
exp5ditures requirem5t "u p>agraphs 7#d7
 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide to ! ,/ate or eligible     
,indian entity an am\nt equal to su*    
additional fund+ provid$ by ! ,/ate or  
eligible ,indian entity1 :i* am\nt      
provid$ by ! ,secret>y may be us$ = !   
activities describ$ 9 subsection        

7f77#b74  7d7 ,/ate & eligible ,indian  
entity eligibility requirem5ts ,9 ord]  
to be eligible to receive an allotm5t "u
 ?is section = an aw>d ye>1 a ,/ate or  
eligible ,indian entity %all comply ) ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensure t public           
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! 
eligible ,indian entity ma9ta9          
exp5ditures on in/ruction p] full-"t    
equival5t /ud5t at levels t are equal to
 or exce$ ! exp5ditures on in/ruction p]
 full-"t equival5t /ud5t = aw>d ye>     
#bjai-bjbj4  7#b7 ,ensure t tuition &   
requir$ fees = eligible /ud5ts 9 !      
,/ate's community college sy/em or      
eligible /ud5ts 9 ! #b-ye> ,tribal      
,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible   
,indian entity are elim9at$4  7#c7 7,a7 
,ensure t tuition & requir$ fees =      
eligible /ud5ts att5d+ ! ,/ate's public 
#d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education or 
eligible /ud5ts att5d+ ! #d-ye> ,tribal 
,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible   
,indian entity are elim9at$ z foll[s3   

7i7 ,= ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program "u   
?is section1 ! ,/ate or eligible ,indian
 entity %all elim9ate tuition & requir$ 
fees = su* /ud5ts-- 7,i7 :o are dep5d5t 
/ud5ts1 ^: p>5ts' adju/$ gross income = 
! taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior to !    
taxable ye> t ends imm$iately prior to !
 beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal to or less
 ?an #abe1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 :o are         
indep5d5t /ud5ts1 ^: adju/$ gross income
 = ! taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior to ! 
taxable ye> t ends imm$iately prior to !
 beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal to or less
 ?an #abe1jjj4  7ii7 ,= ea* aw>d ye>    
aft] ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program "u ?is 
section1 ! ,/ate or eligible ,indian    
entity %all elim9ate tuition & requir$  
fees = su* /ud5ts-- 7,i7 :o are dep5d5t 
/ud5ts1 ^: p>5ts' adju/$ gross income = 
! taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior to !    
taxable ye> t ends imm$iately prior to !
 beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal to or less
 ?an ! applicable am\nt2 &  7,,ii7 :o   
are indep5d5t /ud5ts1 ^: adju/$ gross   
income = ! taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior

 to ! taxable ye> t ends imm$iately     
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal 
to or less ?an ! applicable am\nt4  7,b7
 7i7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable  
am\nt means an am\nt equal to1 = any    
aw>d ye> beg9n+ aft] ! cal5d> ye> t     
prec$es ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! fir/ aw>d  
ye> ( ! program "u ?is section beg9s1 ! 
great] (-- 7,i7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is  
subp>agraph = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>1 or     
7,,ii7 an am\nt equal to ! product (--  
7aa7 #abe1jjj1 &  7bb7 ! ratio (--      
7,,aa7 ! national av]age wage index 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bji7k77#a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dji7k77#a777 = ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ !   
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! applicable aw>d ye>  
beg9s1 to 7,,bb7 ! national av]age wage 
index 7z s def9$7 = #bjbj4  7ii7 ,if any
 am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 is n a     
multiple ( #ajj1 su* am\nt %all be r\nd$
 to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #ajj4  7#d7      
,ma9ta9 ,/ate op]at+ exp5ditures p]     
full-"t equival5t /ud5t = public        
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1

 or op]at+ exp5ditures p] full-"t       
equival5t /ud5t = ,tribal ,colleges &   
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity1 exclud+ ! am\nt ( funds provid$ 
"u ?is section1 at a level t is equal to
 or exce$s ! level ( su* support = aw>d 
ye> #bjai-bjbj4  7#e7 ,ma9ta9 ,/ate     
exp5ditures on ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid    
programs = enrollm5t 9 public           
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or exp5ditures on ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid 
programs = enrollm5t 9 ,tribal ,colleges
 & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian    
entity at a level t is equal to or      
exce$s ! level ( su* support = aw>d ye> 
#bjai-bjbj4  7#f7 ,ensure public        
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! 
eligible ,indian entity ma9ta9 fund+ =  
in/itutional ne$-bas$ /ud5t f9ancial aid
 9 an am\nt t is equal to or exce$s !   
level ( su* support = aw>d ye>          
#bjai-bjbj4  7#g7 ,provide an assurance 
t n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! fir/ aw>d   
ye> = :i* ! grant is aw>d$1 n less ?an  

#ge p]c5t ( in/ruction at public        
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! 
eligible ,indian entity is provid$ by   
t5ure-track or t5ur$ faculty4  7#h7     
,provide an assurance t public          
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! 
eligible ,indian entity make x a        
priority to hire f ! exi/+ adjunct1     
contract1 cont+5t1 & non-t5ure track or 
t5ur$ faculty pool = t5ure-track or     
t5ur$ faculty positions4  7#i7 ,require 
t public in/itutions ( high] education 9
 ! ,/ate or ,tribal ,colleges &         
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian entity
 provide1 = ea* /ud5t enroll$ at !      
in/itution :o receives ! maximum ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant aw>d "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a (
 title ,,iv1 in/itutional /ud5t f9ancial
 aid 7exclud+ /ud5t loans7 9 an am\nt   
equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! diff]5ce        
betwe5-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( att5dance at su*  
in/itution2 &  7,b7 ! sum (-- 7i7 !     
am\nt ( ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   

aw>d2 &  7ii7 ! /ud5t's expect$ family  
contribution4  7#aj7 ,ensure t public   
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! 
eligible ,indian entity n adopt policies
 to r$uce enrollm5t4  7#aa7 ,provide an 
assurance t public in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 ! ,/ate or ,tribal ,colleges
 & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian    
entity w n *>ge out ( ,/ate /ud5ts an   
am\nt t exce$s ! m>g9al co/ ( att5d+    
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! 
eligible ,indian entity4  7#ab7 ,provide
 an assurance t public in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ! ,/ate or ,tribal    
,colleges & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible   
,indian entity t *>ge non-eligible      
9-,/ate /ud5ts tuition & requir$ fees1 w
 n *>ge su* /ud5ts a rate t exce$s !    
rate = ! la/ ye> t tuition & requir$    
fees 7 *>g$ to eligible /ud5ts1 increas$
 by ! p]c5tage *ange = subsequ5t ye>s 9 
! exp5ditures p] full-"t equival5t      
eligible /ud5t by ! ,/ate or eligible   

entity t is necess>y to cont9ue to      
elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees =       
eligible /ud5ts4  7#ac7 ,provide an     
assurance t public in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 ! ,/ate or ,tribal ,colleges
 & ,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian    
entity ma9ta9 a disability s]vices      
p]sonnel to enroll$ /ud5t ratio ( #a to 
#ejj1 & t su* full-"t employees be      
specifically d$icat$ to s]v+ /ud5ts )   
disabilities4  7e7 ,submission & cont5ts
 ( application ,= ea* aw>d ye> = :i* a  
,/ate or eligible ,indian entity desires
 a grant "u ?is section1 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 ! ,/ate ag5cy )      
jurisdiction ov] high] education or     
ano!r ag5cy designat$ by ! ,gov]nor or  
*ief executive ( ! ,/ate to adm9i/] !   
program "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 9 ! case
 ( an eligible ,indian entity1 !        
eligible ,indian entity or a ,tribal    

,college or ,univ]sity ( ! eligible     
,indian entity4  7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or eligible ,indian   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use ! grant funds & ! non-,f$]al  
%>e funds requir$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 
to elim9ate tuition & requir$ fees = all
 eligible /ud5ts at community colleges 9
 ! ,/ate or at #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges 
& ,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian     
entity2 &  7,b7 to elim9ate tuition &   
requir$ fees = work+ class & middle     
class eligible /ud5ts1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#c71 at public #d-ye>    
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
or #d-ye> ,tribal ,colleges &           
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian       
entity4  7#b7 ,additional fund+ ,once   
tuition & requir$ fees h be5 elim9at$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or   
eligible ,indian entity t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use any rema9+
 grant funds & non-,f$]al %>e funds     
requir$ "u ?is section to r$uce ! co/ ( 
att5dance & increase ! quality (        

in/ruction & /ud5t support s]vices at   
public in/itutions ( high] education 9 !
 ,/ate or at ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities ( ! eligible ,indian entity
 by c>ry+ out any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,provid+ additional non-loan aid to     
/ud5ts1 :i* may include ne$-bas$ /ud5t  
f9ancial aid1 to r$uce or elim9ate ! co/
 ( att5dance = a public in/itution (    
high] education or a ,tribal ,college or
 ,univ]sity beyond elim9at+ tuition &   
requir$ fees4  7,b7 ,exp&+ academic     
c\rse (f]+s & high-quality occupational 
skills tra9+ programs to /ud5ts4  7,c7  
,increas+ ! numb] & p]c5tage ( full-"t  
in/ructional faculty1 includ+ full-"t   
t5ure & t5ure-track in/ructional        
faculty4  7,d7 ,provid+ all faculty )   
pr(essional supports to help /ud5ts     
succe$1 su* z pr(essional developm5t    
opportunities1 (fice space1 & %>$       
gov]nance 9 ! in/itution4  7,e7         
,comp5sat+ "p-"t faculty = "w done      
outside ( ! classroom relat+ to         
in/ruction1 su* z hold+ (fice h\rs4     

7,f7 ,/r5g!n+ & ensur+ all /ud5ts h     
access to /ud5t support s]vices su* z   
academic advis+1 c\nsel+1 & tutor+4     
7,g7 ,exp&+ access to dual or concurr5t 
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ool programs4  7,h7 ,e/abli%+ prison  
education programs 9 p>tn]%ip ) local or
 ,/ate correctional facilities4  7,i7   
,any o!r additional activities t improve
 in/ructional quality & academic        
outcomes = /ud5ts z approv$ by !        
,secret>y ?r\gh a pe] review process4   
7#c7 ,prohibition ,a ,/ate or eligible  
,indian entity t receives a grant "u ?is
 section may n use grant funds or       
non-,f$]al %>e funds requir$ "u ?is     
section-- 7,a7 = ! con/ruction ( a      
nonacademic facility1 su* z a /ud5t c5t]
 or /adium2  7,b7 = m]it-bas$ /ud5t     
f9ancial aid2  7,c7 = ne$-bas$ /ud5t    
f9ancial aid 7except to ! ext5t funds   
available "u subsection 7c77#e7 are us$ 
to c>ry out p>agraph 7#b77;,a772  7,d7  
to pay ! sal>ies or b5efits ( s*ool     
adm9i/rators2  7,e7 = capital outlays or

 def]r$ ma9t5ance2 or  7,f7 =           
exp5ditures on a?letics o!r ?an         
activities op5 to all memb]s ( ! campus 
community4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & !re are   
appropriat$1 to c>ry out ?is section--  
7,a7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ! f\r?
 qu>t] ( fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  7,b7 su*  
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7           
,availability ( funds ,funds made       
available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 %all be available = obligation f       
,octob] #a1 #bjba to ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbb4 ,funds made available pursuant to
 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be available = obligation     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj ( ! fiscal ye>      
succe$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* su* sums 7   
appropriat$4  #ijb4 ,grant program =    
private hi/orically black colleges &    
univ]sities & private m9ority-s]v+      
in/itutions  7a7 ,def9itions ,except z  
o!rwise provid$1 9 ?is section3 7#a7    

,community college ,! t]m community     
college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ija4  7#b7 ,eligible in/itution  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,d71 ! t]m eligible in/itution means a
 private1 nonpr(it #b-ye> in/itution or 
#d-ye> in/itution t-- 7i7 is-- 7,i7 a "p
 ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbb72
  7,,ii7 a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ejb72  7,,iii7 a       
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf7 ^: entity responsible = 
! gov]nance1 op]ation1 or control ( !   
,college or ,univ]sity has n receiv$ a  
grant "u section #ija2  7,,iv7 an       
,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution or a    
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b772  7,v7 a      
,pr$om9antly ,black in/itution 7z def9$ 
9 section #cga7;c772  7,,vi7 an ,asian  
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9       
section #cga7;c772 or  7,,vii7 a ,native
 ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cga7;c772  7ii7 ensures

 t tuition & requir$ fees = eligible    
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! in/itution are       
elim9at$ dur+ any p]iod = :i* !         
in/itution receives a grant "u ?is      
section2  7iii7 ma9ta9s exp5ditures on  
in/ruction p] a full-"t equival5t       
eligible /ud5t at levels t meet or exce$
 ! exp5ditures on in/ruction p] a       
full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5t = aw>d 
ye> #bjai-bjbj2  7iv7 ma9ta9s           
exp5ditures on ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid    
programs = /ud5ts enroll$ at !          
in/itution at a level t meets or exce$s 
! level ( su* support = aw>d ye>        
#bjai-bjbj2  7v7 provides an assurance t
 ! in/itution w increase ! am\nt (      
in/ruction provid$ by t5ur$ or          
t5ure-track faculty2 &  7vi7 does n     
adopt policies to r$uce enrollm5t4  7,b7
 #b-ye> in/itution ,! t]m #b-ye>        
in/itution means an in/itution at :i* ! 
cr$5tial t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to      
/ud5ts is at ! sub-baccalaureate level4 
7,c7 #d-ye> in/itution ,! t]m #d-ye>    
in/itution means an in/itution t is n a 

#b-ye> in/itution4  7,d7 ,exception  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution z     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be an
 eligible in/itution = purposes ( ?is   
section = ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii7
 if su* in/itution 0 a =-pr(it          
in/itution at any "t t conv]t$ to a     
nonpr(it in/itution4  7ii7 ,p]iod (     
ineligibility ,an in/itution describ$ "u
 clause 7i7 %all n be an eligible       
in/itution = purposes ( ?is section = a 
p]iod ( #be ye>s f ! date ! in/itution  
conv]t$ f a =-pr(it in/itution to a     
nonpr(it in/itution or #be ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 :i*ev] p]iod
 is long]4  7#c7 ,eligible /ud5t  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a  
/ud5t enroll$ 9 an eligible in/itution  
:o has n obta9$ a baccalaureate degree  
or a high] degree &-- 7i7 = ! fir/ aw>d 
ye> ( ! program "u ?is section1 if !    
/ud5t-- 7,i7 is a dep5d5t /ud5t1 !      
/ud5t's p>5ts' adju/$ gross income = !  
taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior to !      
taxable ye> t ends imm$iately prior to !

 beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal to or less
 ?an #abe1jjj2 or  7,,ii7 is an         
indep5d5t /ud5t1 ! /ud5t's adju/$ gross 
income = ! taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior
 to ! taxable ye> t ends imm$iately     
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal 
to or less ?an #abe1jjj2 &  7ii7 = ea*  
aw>d ye> aft] ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( !       
program "u ?is section1 if ! /ud5t--    
7,i7 is a dep5d5t /ud5t1 ! /ud5t's      
p>5ts' adju/$ gross income = ! taxable  
ye> t is #a ye> prior to ! taxable ye> t
 ends imm$iately prior to ! beg9n+ ( !  
aw>d ye> is equal to or less ?an !      
applicable am\nt2 &  7,,ii7 is an       
indep5d5t /ud5t1 ! /ud5t's adju/$ gross 
income = ! taxable ye> t is #a ye> prior
 to ! taxable ye> t ends imm$iately     
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! aw>d ye> is equal 
to or less ?an ! applicable am\nt4  7,b7
 ,applicable am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is 
p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable am\nt means  
an am\nt equal to1 = any aw>d ye> beg9n+
 aft] ! cal5d> ye> t prec$es ! cal5d>   
ye> 9 :i* ! fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program "u

 ?is section beg9s1 ! great] (-- 7,i7 ! 
am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph = !    
prec$+ aw>d ye>1 or  7,,ii7 an am\nt    
equal to ! product (-- 7aa7 #abe1jjj1 & 
7bb7 ! ratio (-- 7,,aa7 ! national      
av]age wage index 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bji7k77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a777 = ! cal5d> 
ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !         
applicable aw>d ye> beg9s1 to 7,,bb7 !  
national av]age wage index 7z s def9$7 =
 #bjbj4  7ii7 ,r\nd$ ,if any am\nt      
det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 is n a multiple ( 
#ajj1 su* am\nt %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/
 multiple ( #ajj4  7#d7 ,full-"t        
equival5t eligible /ud5ts ,! t]m full-"t
 equival5t eligible /ud5ts means ! sum (
 ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts project$ to  
enroll full "t at an in/itution = an    
aw>d ye>1 plus ! full-"t equival5t ( !  
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts project$ to be  
enroll$ "p "t 7det]m9$ on ! basis ( !   
quoti5t ( ! sum ( ! cr$it h\rs ( all    
"p-"t eligible /ud5ts divid$ by #ab7 at 
su* in/itution1 = su* aw>d ye>4  7#e7   

,public #d-ye> in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m public #d-ye>          
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ija4  7b7        
,au?orization ( grant program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u          
subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
grants1 f allotm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b71 to
 eligible in/itutions hav+ applications 
approv$ "u subsection 7c71 to enable !  
eligible in/itutions to elim9ate tuition
 & requir$ fees = eligible /ud5ts4  7#b7
 ,allotm5ts ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 !
 ,secret>y %all allot1 = ea* aw>d ye>1  
to ea* eligible in/itution hav+ an      
application approv$ "u subsection 7c71  
an am\nt t is equal to ! product (--    
7,a7 tuition & requir$ fees = eligible  
/ud5ts at ! eligible in/itution = ! aw>d
 ye>1 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( full-"t         
equival5t eligible /ud5ts project$ to   
enroll 9 ! eligible in/itution = ! aw>d 
ye>4  7#c7 ,limitations  7,a7           
,limitations on in/itutional allotm5ts  
,9 mak+ allotm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 = an 

aw>d ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all n aw>d an    
allotm5t t is-- 7i7 ) respect to an     
eligible in/itution t op]ates 9 a ,/ate 
t has elim9at$ tuition & requir$ fees z 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (      
section #ija7;d7 = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>1 m 
?an ! am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7,i7 
! numb] ( project$ full-"t equival5t    
eligible /ud5ts = ! aw>d ye>2 &  7,,ii7 
! exp5ditures p] full-"t equival5t      
eligible /ud5t1 includ+ ! ,f$]al        
allotm5t & non-,f$]al %>e1 "u section   
#ija = ! prec$+ aw>d ye> = ! ,/ate 7or1 
9 ! case ( a ,/ate t did n receive a    
grant "u su* section = ! prec$+ aw>d    
ye>1 ! am\nt ne$$ to elim9ate tuition & 
requir$ fees = full-"t equival5t        
eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate1 calculat$ 9 !
 same mann] z su* am\nt is calculat$ "u 
section #ija7;c7 = ! prec$+ aw>d ye> = !
 ,/ate71 at-- 7aa7 if ! eligible        
in/itution is a #b-ye> in/itution1      
community colleges 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
in/itution op]ates2 or  7bb7 if !       
eligible in/itution is a #d-ye>         

in/itution1 public #d-ye> in/itutions ( 
high] education 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
in/itution op]ates2 &  7ii7 ) respect to
 an eligible in/itution t op]ates 9 a   
,/ate t has n elim9at$ tuition & requir$
 fees z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 ( section #ija7;d7 = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>1
 m ?an ! am\nt equal to ! product (--   
7,i7 ! numb] ( project$ full-"t         
equival5t eligible /ud5ts = ! aw>d ye>2 
&  7,,ii7 ! av]age tuition & requir$    
fees = ! prec$+ aw>d ye> at-- 7aa7 if ! 
eligible in/itution is a #b-ye>         
in/itution1 public #b-ye> in/itutions ( 
high] education 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
in/itution op]ates2 or  7bb7 if !       
eligible in/itution is a #d-ye>         
in/itution1 public #d-ye> in/itutions ( 
high] education 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
in/itution op]ates4  7,b7 ,limitations  
on tuition hikes  7i7 ,fir/ aw>d ye> ,= 
! fir/ aw>d ye> = :i* an eligible       
in/itution applies = a grant "u ?is     
section1 su* eligible in/itution %all n 
increase tuition & requir$ fees at a    

rate t is great] ?an any annual increase
 9 tuition & requir$ fees at ! eligible 
in/itution = ! #e ye>s prec$+ su* fir/  
aw>d ye>4  7ii7 ,succe$+ aw>d ye>s  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* aw>d ye> aft] ! fir/   
aw>d ye> = :i* an eligible in/itution   
receives a grant "u ?is section1 su*    
eligible in/itution %all n increase     
tuition & requir$ fees = eligible /ud5ts
 f ! prec$+ aw>d ye> at a rate t is     
great] ?an ! p]c5tage increase 9 !      
,employm5t ,co/ ,index = ! aw>d ye> =   
:i* ! grant is receiv$1 z comp>$ to !   
,employm5t ,co/ ,index = ! aw>d ye>     
prec$+ ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! grant is      
receiv$4  7,,ii7 ,employm5t co/ index ,9
 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m ,employm5t ,co/ 
,index1 :5 us$ ) respect to an aw>d ye>1
 means ! ,employm5t ,co/ ,index = total 
comp5sation = private indu/ry work]s by 
b>ga9+ /atus & c5sus region & division  
7n seasonally adju/$7 ( ! division 9 :i*
 ! eligible entity is locat$1 z provid$ 
by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 t is provid$ = !    

,decemb] t imm$iately prec$es ! />t ( ! 
aw>d ye>4  7#d7 ,actual enrollm5t       
figures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an   
,novemb] #a ( ! second aw>d ye> = :i* an
 eligible in/itution receives a grant "u
 ?is section1 su* eligible in/itution   
%all report to ! ,secret>y its actual   
full-"t equival5t eligible /ud5ts figure
 = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>4  7,b7 ,adju/m5ts  
,if ! actual full-"t equival5t eligible 
/ud5ts figure = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>       
report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 exce$s
 ! project$ enrollm5t t 0 us$ = det]m9+ 
! allotm5t "u subp>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = ! 
prec$+ aw>d ye>1 not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! allotm5t = !    
aw>d ye> 9 :i* ! ,novemb] #a date falls 
= ! eligible in/itution %all be increas$
 to reflect su* actual enrollm5t1 :i*   
figure %all be increas$ by ! ,gross     
,dome/ic ,product ,price ,index ( !     
,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible in/itution       
op]ates2 or  7ii7 is bel[ ! project$    
enrollm5t t 0 us$ = det]m9+ ! allotm5t  
"u subp>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = ! prec$+ aw>d

 ye>1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is   
,act1 ! allotm5t = ! aw>d ye> 9 :i* !   
,novemb] #a date falls = ! eligible     
in/itution %all be decreas$ to reflect  
su* actual enrollm5t1 :i* figure %all be
 increas$ by ! av]age int]e/ rate on    
#e-ye> ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury          
securities issu$ dur+ ! prec$+ aw>d ye>4
  7c7 ,application ,an eligible         
in/itution t desires to receive a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,prohibition
 ,an eligible in/itution t receives a   
grant "u ?is section may n use grant    
funds "u ?is section-- 7#a7 = !         
con/ruction ( a nonacademic facility1   
su* z a /ud5t c5t] or /adium2  7#b7 =   
m]it-bas$ or ne$-bas$ /ud5t f9ancial    
aid2  7#c7 to pay ! sal>ies or b5efits (
 s*ool adm9i/rators2  7#d7 = capital    
outlays or def]r$ ma9t5ance2 or  7#e7 = 
exp5ditures on a?letics o!r ?an         
activities op5 to all memb]s ( ! campus 

community4  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 to  
c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 su* sums z  
may be necess>y = ! f\r? qu>t] ( fiscal 
ye> #bjba2 &  7#b7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb    
?r\gh #bjca4  4  ,,ii ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant improvem5ts  #bja4 ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant improvem5ts  7a7 ,m&atory fund+  
,section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
/rik+ ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjag2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 ( 
p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#b72  7,d7 by ins]t+ be=e     
p>agraph 7#b7 7z r$esignat$ by          
subp>agraph 7,c77 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,am\nt
 ,! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = a   
/ud5t eligible "u ?is subp>t %all be--  
7,a7 ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g72 less  7,b7 !  

am\nt equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ to be !  
expect$ family contribution ) respect to
 su* /ud5t = su* ye>4  2  7,e7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ maximum am\nt ( 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d det]m9$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ maximum     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#g72  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+   
maximum am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
aw>d det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 &    
ins]t+ maximum am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant aw>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g72   
7,g7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#g7 ,maximum ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant  7,a7 ,aw>d ye> #bjba-bjbb ,=    
aw>d ye> #bjba-bjbb1 ! maximum ,f$]al   
,pell ,grant %all be-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an
 eligible /ud5t :o is 9 att5dance at an 
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
section #aja or a ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity describ$ 9 section           
#caf7;b77#c71 #ab1iij2 or  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( an eligible /ud5t :o is 9 att5dance  
at an in/itution ( high] education n    
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 #f1die4  7,b7    

,subsequ5t aw>d ye> ,= aw>d ye>         
#bjbb-bjbc1 ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant %all be equal to ! total maximum 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = aw>d ye>          
#bjba-bjbb 7applicable to ! in/itution  
at :i* ! eligible /ud5t is 9 att5dance7 
"u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 increas$ by !     
annual adju/m5t p]c5tage = ! aw>d ye> = 
:i* ! am\nt "u ?is subp>agraph is be+   
det]m9$2 &  7ii7 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #e4   
7,c7 ,def9ition ( annual adju/m5t       
p]c5tage ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m annual  
adju/m5t p]c5tage1 z appli$ to an aw>d  
ye>1 is equal to ! e/imat$ p]c5tage     
increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! def9ition 
9 section #dgh7;f77 = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d>
 ye> end+ prior to ! beg9n+ ( t aw>d    
ye>4  2 &  7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b71 by
 /rik+ may exce$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
p]iod & ins]t+ may exce$ ! maximum      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant available = an aw>d 
ye>42  7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#e7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ %all n exce$ #ab seme/]s1 or ! 
equival5t ( #ab seme/]s1 z det]m9$ by ! 

,secret>y by regulation & ins]t+ %all n 
exce$ #g ye>s & #f mon?s2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ only t same fraction ( su* seme/] 
or equival5t & ins]t+ only t same       
fraction ( su* ye>2  7#d7 9 subsection  
7e71 by /rik+ ,any disbursem5t all[$ to 
be made by cr$it+ ! /ud5t's acc\nt %all 
be limit$ to tuition & fees &1 9 ! case 
( in/itutionally own$ h\s+1 room & bo>d4
 ,! /ud5t may elect to h ! in/itution   
provide o!r su* goods & s]vices by      
cr$it+ ! /ud5t's acc\nt4 & ins]t+       
,paym5ts "u ?is section may be us$ by ! 
/ud5t = liv+ & non-tuition exp5ses42    
7#e7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
,aft] receiv+ an application = a ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y 
7includ+ any contractor ( ! ,secret>y   
process+ applications = ,f$]al ,pell    
,grants "u ?is subp>t7 %all1 9 a timely 
mann]1 furni% to ! /ud5t f9ancial aid   
adm9i/rator at ea* in/itution ( high]   
education t a /ud5t aw>d$ a ,f$]al ,pell

 ,grant "u ?is subp>t is att5d+1 !      
expect$ family contribution = ea* su*   
/ud5t4 ,ea* su* /ud5t f9ancial          
adm9i/rator %all-- 2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ aft] academic ye>   
#aihf-aihg2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( 
! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 &2  7#f7 by /rik+      
subsections 7g7 & 7h72  7#g7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7    
,appropriation ( funds ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$1 & !re are           
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjba & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> to     
provide ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = 
:i* a /ud5t %all be eligible "u ?is     
section dur+ an aw>d ye>4  4  7b7       
,repeal ( scor+ requirem5t ,section #djf
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ie 7#aji? ,congress7

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection    
7b72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,^u
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,^u4  7c7 ,am5dm5t  
to ! ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #dja ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife1 z am5d$ by     
section #gjc ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification
 ,act 7title ,,vii ( division ,,ff (    
,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#e7 ,maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,= aw>d ye> #bjbc-bjbd1 & ea*  
subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! total maximum     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant %all be equal to !  
total maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = !   
prec$+ aw>d ye> 7applicable to !        
in/itution at :i* ! eligible /ud5t is 9 
att5dance7-- 7i7 increas$ by ! annual   
adju/m5t p]c5tage = ! aw>d ye> = :i* !  
am\nt "u ?is subp>agraph is be+ det]m9$2
 &  7ii7 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #e4  7,b7     
,def9ition ( annual adju/m5t p]c5tage ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m annual adju/m5t    
p]c5tage1 z appli$ to an aw>d ye>1 is   

equal to ! e/imat$ p]c5tage increase 9 !
 ,consum] ,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 us+ ! def9ition 9 section    
#dgh7;f77 = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ 
prior to ! beg9n+ ( t aw>d ye>4  7#f7   
,appropriation ( funds ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$1 & !re are           
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbc & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> to     
provide ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = 
:i* a /ud5t %all be eligible "u ?is     
section dur+ an aw>d ye>4  7#g7 ,no     
effect on previ\s appropriations ,!     
am5dm5ts made to ?is section by !       
,,fafsa ,simplification ,act %all n--   
7,a7 increase or decrease ! am\nts t h  
be5 appropriat$ or are available to c>ry
 out ?is section = fiscal ye> #bjag1    
#bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 or #bjbb z (
 ! day be=e ! effective date ( su* ,act2
 or  7,b7 ext5d ! p]iod ( availability =
 obligation t appli$ to any su* am\nt1 z
 ( ! day be=e su* effective date4  2    

7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#e77;,a71 by /rik+
 %all n exce$ #ab seme/]s1 or !         
equival5t ( #ab seme/]s1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y by regulation & ins]t+ %all n 
exce$ #g ye>s & #f mon?s2  7,c7 9       
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ,any           
disbursem5t all[$ to be made by cr$it+ !
 /ud5t's acc\nt %all be limit$ to       
tuition & fees1 & food & h\s+ if t food 
& h\s+ is in/itutionally own$ or op]at$4
 ,! /ud5t may elect to h ! in/itution   
provide o!r su* goods & s]vices by      
cr$it+ ! /ud5t's acc\nt4 & ins]t+       
,paym5ts "u ?is section may be us$ by ! 
/ud5t = liv+ & non-tuition exp5ses42    
7,d7 by /rik+ subsections 7g7 & 7h72 &  
7,e7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7
 z subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively4 
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect z if    
includ$ 9 section #gjc ( ! ,,fafsa      
,simplification ,act 7title ,,vii (     
division ,,ff ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 &
 subject to ! effective date ( section  
#gja7;b7 ( su* ,act4  7d7 ,f$]al ,pell  

,grant eligibility = ,d,r,e,a,mer /ud5ts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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
 or has complet$ n less ?an #b ye>s 9 a 
program = a baccalaureate degree or     

high] degree at an in/itution ( high]   
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has made  
satisfactory academic progress1 z def9$ 
9 subsection 7c71 dur+ su* "t p]iod2    
7iii7 at any "t 0 eligible = a grant (  
def]r$ action "u-- 7,i7 ! ,june #ae1    
#bjab1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security entitl$ ,ex]cis+              
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr52 or  7,,ii7 ! ,novemb] 
#bj1 #bjad1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security entitl$ ,ex]cis+      
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr5 & ) ,respect to ,c]ta9 
,individuals ,:o ,are ! ,p>5ts ( ,u4,s4 
,citiz5s or ,p]man5t ,resid5ts2 or  7iv7
 has s]v$ 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = n less ?an #d ye>s &1 if       
dis*>g$1 receiv$ an honorable dis*>ge4  
7#b7 ,h>d%ip exception ,! ,secret>y %all
 issue regulations t direct :5 !        
,dep>tm5t %all waive ! requirem5t (     

subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or bo?1 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 = an individual to qualify
 z a ,dream] /ud5t "u su* p>agraph1 if !
 individual-- 7,a7 demon/rates compell+ 
circum/ances = ! inability to satisfy ! 
requirem5t ( su* subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b71 or bo?2 &  7,b7 satisfies !       
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  4     
7#b7 ,am5dm5t to ! ,,fafsa              
,simplification ,act  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #dhd ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife1 z am5d$ by section            
#gjb7n77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,,fafsa            
,simplification ,act 7title ,,vii (     
division ,,ff ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 
is am5d$ 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
 or has complet$ n less ?an #b ye>s 9 a 
program = a baccalaureate degree or     
high] degree at an in/itution ( high]   
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has made  
satisfactory academic progress1 z def9$ 
9 subsection 7c71 dur+ su* "t p]iod2    
7iii7 at any "t 0 eligible = a grant (  
def]r$ action "u-- 7,i7 ! ,june #ae1    
#bjab1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security entitl$ ,ex]cis+              
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr52 or  7,,ii7 ! ,novemb] 
#bj1 #bjad1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security entitl$ ,ex]cis+      
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr5 & ) ,respect to ,c]ta9 
,individuals ,:o ,are ! ,p>5ts ( ,u4,s4 

,citiz5s or ,p]man5t ,resid5ts2 or  7iv7
 has s]v$ 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = n less ?an #d ye>s &1 if       
dis*>g$1 receiv$ an honorable dis*>ge4  
7#b7 ,h>d%ip exception ,! ,secret>y %all
 issue regulations t direct :5 !        
,dep>tm5t %all waive ! requirem5t (     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or bo?1 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 = an individual to qualify
 z a ,dream] /ud5t "u su* p>agraph1 if !
 individual-- 7,a7 demon/rates compell+ 
circum/ances = ! inability to satisfy ! 
requirem5t ( su* subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b71 or bo?2 &  7,b7 satisfies !       
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  4     
7,b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take effect z if  
includ$ 9 section #gjb7n77#a77;,a7 ( !  
,,fafsa ,simplification ,act 7title     
,,vii ( division ,,ff ( ,public ,law    
#aaf-bfj7 & subject to ! effective date 
( section #gja7;b7 ( su* ,act4  7e7     
,full exclusion f gross income = ,pell  
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aag7;b7

 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,special rule = ,pell   
grants ,am\nts receiv$ "u a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq47 %all be 
treat$ z an am\nt receiv$ z a qualifi$  
s*ol>%ip not)/&+ :e!r su* am\nt 0 us$ = 
qualifi$ tuition & relat$ exp5ses4  4   
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 
?is subsection %all apply to am\nts     
receiv$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iii    
,equity ,grants  #cja4 ,pell ,bonus     
,title ,,iii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea;a et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,h 
,equity grants  #cii;,a4 ,equity grants 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants to eligible in/itutions to enable
 ! eligible in/itutions to inve/ 9      
support programs ) ! goal ( improv+     
/ud5t outcomes4  7b7 ,eligible          
in/itutions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,9     

g5]al ,! t]m eligible in/itution means--
 7,a7 an "u-fund$ in/itution2 or  7,b7  
a-- 7i7 "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9     
section #cbb72  7ii7 ,hispanic-s]v+     
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb72    
7iii7 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z 
def9$ 9 section #caf72  7iv7 ,alaska    
,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #cag7;b772  7v7 ,native         
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #cag7;b772  7vi7 ,pr$om9antly   
,black ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cah72  7vii7 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native 
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution
 7z def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b772 or       
7viii7 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1 nontribal 
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cai74    
7#b7 ,"u-fund$ in/itution ,! t]m        
"u-fund$ in/itution means a public      
#b-ye> in/itution ( high] education or  
public #d-ye> in/itution ( high]        
education t receives less ?an ! national
 av]age ,/ate appropriations p] full-"t 
equival5t /ud5ts4  7c7 ,applications ,an
 eligible in/itution t desires to       

receive 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+1 if ! eligible in/itution is an 
"u-fund$ in/itution-- 7#a7 an assurance 
t ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$ w
 provide a non-,f$]al %>e ( funds = an  
aw>d ye> f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt 
t is equal to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt       
requir$ to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 ?is section2 &  7#b7 a       
description ( h[ ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
in/itution is locat$ w prioritize sp5d+ 
= "u-fund$ in/itutions 9 ! ,/ate & close
 gaps 9 ,/ate appropriations p] full-"t 
equival5t /ud5ts & w in/itution 9 !     
,/ate describ$ 9 subsection             
7b77#a77;,b74  7d7 ,grant am\nts ,!     
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is      
section to an eligible in/itution 9 an  
am\nt bas$ on ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$  
at ! in/itution :o receive a ,f$]al     
,pell ,grant4  7e7 ,use ( grant funds   
,an eligible in/itution t receives a    

grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant   
funds exclusively to inve/ 9 support    
programs ) ! goal ( improv+ /ud5t       
outcomes su* z att5dance1 grades1 &     
graduation rates1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7  
mak+ inve/m5ts 9 re=m+ rem$ial          
education2  7#b7 mak+ inve/m5ts 9       
academic advisors1 m5tal heal?          
c\nselors1 trauma-in=m$ c>e1 & tutors2 &
  7#c7 r$uc+ class sizes4  7f7 ,goals ,!
 ,secret>y %all set goals on /ud5t      
outcomes = eligible in/itutions t       
receive grants "u ?is section4  7g7     
,progress ,! ,secret>y %all track       
progress 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes =     
eligible in/itutions t receive grants "u
 ?is section1 includ+ conduct+ indep5d5t
 evaluations ( support programs fund$ "u
 ?is section4  7h7 ,supplem5t1 no       
supplant ,an eligible in/itution t      
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds to supplem5t1 & n        
supplant1 any non-,f$]al funds available
 to improve /ud5t outcomes4  7i7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ! f\r? qu>t] ( fiscal ye>    
#bjba2  7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb2 &  7#c7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ea* ( ! foll[+ fiscal ye>s4  
4  ,,iv ,increas+ support = /ud5ts      
#dja4 ,increas+ success = l[-income &   
fir/ g5]ation /ud5ts  7a7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations = f$]al ,,trio programs
 ,section #djb;,a7g7 ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#aa7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,= ! purpose ( 
mak+ grants & contracts "u ?is *apt]1   
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 & su*
 sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjca44  7b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations = ,,ge>  
,,up programs ,section #djd;,h ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#bh7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #djj1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod & ins]t+ #gcf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>

 #bjbb1 & su* sums z may be necess>y =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe44   
,v ,snyd] ,act  #eja4 ,rule (           
con/ruction reg>d+ ! ,snyd] ,act ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is    
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to *ange or       
abrogate ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's           
responsibilities "u ! ,act ( ,novemb]   
#b1 #aiba 7commonly kn[n z ! ,snyd]     
,act7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ac74