,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cidf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #af1 #bjba,mr4  
,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (        
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 
,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,c>son1    
,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,lawson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1  
,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4  
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4         
,langev91 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1    
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (        
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,gallego1   
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4        
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4       
,mfume1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4               
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4    
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 

,newman1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1
 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4
 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 &    
,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 improve !       
/ructure ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant        
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pell   
,grant ,pres]vation & ,expansion ,act ( 
#bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s      
individuals ) ! k1 skills1 & abilities t
 enable !m to ?rive z educat$ citiz5s 9 
society & successfully p>ticipate 9 an  
int]connect$ economy4  7#b7 ,inve/m5ts 9
 high] education ?r\gh /ud5t aid su* z !
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u section 

#dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 help /ud5ts &   
families rea*1 af=d1 & complete         
education & tra9+ opportunities beyond  
high s*ool4  7#c7 ,! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 program is ! l>ge/ s\rce ( f$]ally     
fund$ grant aid = po/second>y education4
  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program   
all[s millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
att5d college & is especially vital =   
/ud5ts ( color4 ,?ree 9 #e ,african     
,am]ican und]graduate /ud5ts1 & "o-half 
( all ,lat9o und]graduate /ud5ts1 rely  
on ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program4  7#e7 
,! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program %\ld     
cont9ue to be a reliable s\rce ( fund+ =
 aspir+ /ud5ts1 _! families1 & future   
g5]ations t !y c c\nt on to be !re = !m 
:5 !y seek high] education4  7#f7 ,to   
/abilize ,f$]al ,pell ,grant fund+ &    
ensure ! grant w cont9ue to s]ve        
millions ( /ud5ts n[ & 9 ! future1 !    
program %\ld become a fully m&atory     
program t gr[s ) inflation4  7#g7       
,re/or+ prior eligibility cuts & exp&+  

access to und]s]v$ /ud5ts w give        
millions ( /ud5ts & families ! critical 
/ud5t aid support !y ne$ & des]ve4  #c4 
,table ( cont5ts2 ref]5ces  7a7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,table ( cont5ts2 
ref]5ces4,sec4 #d4 ,d\bl+ ,f$]al ,pell  
,grants & provid+ all ,f$]al ,pell      
,grants ?r\gh m&atory fund+4,sec4 #e4   
,provid+ increas$ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants &
 o!r assi/ance = recipi5ts ( means-te/$ 
b5efits4,sec4 #f4 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
eligibility = dream] /ud5ts4,sec4 #g4   
,provid+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants = dep5d5ts
 ( fall5 h]oes4,sec4 #h4 ,re/or+ ! total
 seme/]s ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grant          
eligibility4,sec4 #i4 ,r$uc+ f9ancial   
aid p5alties f satisfactory academic    
progress det]m9ations4,sec4 #aj4 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts4,sec4 #aa4 ,effective date4   
7b7 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise         
expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or

 o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be       
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474    
#d4 ,d\bl+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants &       
provid+ all ,f$]al ,pell ,grants ?r\gh  
m&atory fund+  7a7 ,am\nt ( m9imum      
,f$]al ,pell ,grants ,section #dja 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 z am5d$ by section  
#gjc ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act   
7title ,,vii ( division ,,ff ( ,public  
,law #aaf-bfj7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !
 ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act71 is fur!r
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,f71
 by /rik+ #aj p]c5t & ins]t+ #e p]c5t2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+ p>agraph         
7#e77;,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#e7 ,maximum ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant  7,a7 ,aw>d ye> #bjbc-bjbd ,=    
aw>d ye> #bjbc-bjbd1 ! total maximum    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d %all be #i1jjj4
  7,b7 ,aw>d ye> #bjbd-bjbe ,= aw>d ye> 
#bjbd-bjbe1 ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell

 ,grant aw>d %all be #aj1jjj4  7,c7     
,aw>d ye> #bjbe-bjbf ,= aw>d ye>        
#bjbe-bjbf1 ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant aw>d %all be #aa1jjj4  7,d7     
,aw>d ye> #bjbf-bjbg ,= aw>d ye>        
#bjbf-bjbg1 ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant aw>d %all be #ab1jjj4  7,e7     
,aw>d ye> #bjbg-bjbh ,= aw>d ye>        
#bjbg-bjbh1 ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant aw>d %all be #ac1jjj4  7,f7     
,aw>d ye> #bjbh-bjbi & subsequ5t ye>s ,=
 aw>d ye> #bjbh-bjbi1 & ea* subsequ5t   
aw>d ye>1 ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant aw>d %all be #ac1jjj-- 7i7       
increas$ by ! 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/  
#ej4  7,g7 ,def9ition ( adju/m5t        
p]c5tage ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m adju/m5t
 p]c5tage1 z appli$ to an aw>d ye>1 is  
equal to ! p]c5tage increase 9 !        
,consum] ,price ,index1 z def9$ 9       
section #dgh7;f71 betwe5 ,april #bjbf & 
! ,april 9 ! ye> prior to ! beg9n+ ( !  
aw>d ye>4  2  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs   

7#f7 & 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  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$1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbc & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> to     
provide ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant = :i* a /ud5t %all be eligible "u
 ?is section dur+ an aw>d ye>4  2 &     
7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7
 z p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71 respectively2 
7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#e77;,b77ii7--    
7,a7 9 subclause 7,i77bb71 by /rik+ or  
aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 subclause     
7,,ii77bb77,,cc71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,,iii7 dur+ a p]iod = :i* !   
/ud5t did n receive a loan "u ?is title 
b = :i*1 if ! /ud5t _h receiv$ su* a    
loan1 ! /ud5t w\ld h qualifi$ = loan    
=giv5ess "u subclause 7,,ii77bb77,,cc74 
2  7#d7 by /rik+ subsections 7g7 & 7h72 
&  7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 
7j7 z subsections 7g7 & 7h71            

respectively4  7b7 ,repeal ( scor+      
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djf 
( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ie 7#aji? ,congress7 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,^u &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,^u4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all take effect beg9n+ on ,july #a1    
#bjbc4  7c7 ,adju/m5t = aw>d ye>        
#bjbb-bjbc ,not)/&+ section             
#dja7;b77#g77;,c77iii7 ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a7b77#g77;,c77iii771 ! am\nt      
det]m9$ "u su* clause = purposes (      
section #dja7;b77#g77;,b77iii7 ( su*    
,act = aw>d ye> #bjbb-bjbc %all be      
#b1ece4  #e4 ,provid+ increas$ ,f$]al   
,pell ,grants & o!r assi/ance =         
recipi5ts ( means-te/$ b5efits  7a7     
,increas$ am\nt ( maximum ,f$]al ,pell  
,grants = /ud5ts ) negative /ud5t aid   
indexes ,section #dja7;b77#a7 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7b77#a771 z am5d$ by   
section #d & section #gjc ( ! ,,fafsa   
,simplification ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  

7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,a /ud5t & 
ins]t+ ,except 9 ! case ( a /ud5t ) a   
/ud5t aid index ( less ?an z]o1 a /ud5t2
  7,b7 by /rik+ clause 7i72 &  7,c7 by  
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh   
7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f71    
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,a     
/ud5t ) a /ud5t aid index ( less ?an z]o
 %all receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d
 t exce$s ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant by an am\nt equal to ! am\nt by  
:i* ! /ud5t's /ud5t aid index is less   
?an z]o4  2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,a7 = an academic ye>1 &   
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a71 or an increas$ 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>agraph 7,b71
 = an academic ye>12 &  7,b7 9 clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ 1 except t a /ud5t aid   
index ( less ?an z]o %all be consid]$ to

 be z]o = ! purposes ( ?is clause2  7#e7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$ by    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7,a7 or 7,b7 &  
ins]t+ 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c72  7#f7 9     
subp>agraph 7,e71 z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or an increas$ 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
aft] subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7#g7 9       
subp>agraph 7,f71 z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or a m9imum     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>agraph 7,c7 
& ins]t+ an increas$ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 or a m9imum ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7b7 
,special /ud5t aid index rule =         
recipi5ts ( means-,te/$ b5efits ,section
 #dgc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgmm71 z am5d$  
by section #gjb7;b7 ( ! ,,fafsa         
,simplification ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,special   
rule = means-,te/$ b5efit recipi5ts     
,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 = an applicant 
7or1 z applicable1 an applicant & sp\se1
 or an applicant's p>5ts7 :o1 at any "t 
dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod1 receiv$ a

 b5efit "u a means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit   
program 7or ^: p>5t or sp\se receiv$ su*
 a b5efit1 z applicable71 ! ,secret>y   
%all = ! purposes ( ?is title consid] ! 
/ud5t aid index z equal to -#a1ejj = !  
applicant4  4  #f4 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant  
eligibility = dream] /ud5ts ,section    
#dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia71 z am5d$ by  
section #gjb7n7 ( ! ,,fafsa             
,simplification ,act1 is fur!r 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 7i7 
is n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7ii7 is inadmissible or      
deportable "u ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq4772 &  7,b7 7i7 9 ! case ( su* an  
individual :o 0 y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age
 on ! date on :i* ! individual initially
 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,i7 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 recogniz$ by ,/ate law1 or is   
s*$ul$ to complete ! requirem5ts = su* a
 diploma or equival5t be=e ! next       
academic ye> beg9s2  7,,ii7 is enroll$  
at an in/itution ( high] education      
pursuant to subsection 7d72  7,,iii7 has
 s]v$ 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 = n less ?an #b ye>s &1  
if dis*>g$1 receiv$ an honorable        
dis*>ge2  7,,iv7 has acquir$ a degree1  
c]tificate1 or recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial f an in/itution ( high]        
education or area c>e] & te*nical       
education s*ool 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb772 or  7,v7 has complet$
 n less ?an #b ye>s 9 a po/second>y     
program at an in/itution ( high]        
education1 or area c>e] & te*nical      
education s*ool1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has

 made satisfactory academic progress1 z 
def9$ 9 subsection 7c71 dur+ su* "t     
p]iod2 or  7ii7 7,i7 is1 or at any "t 01
 eligible = a grant ( def]r$ action     
pursuant to-- 7aa7 ! memor&um ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security entitl$   
,ex]cis+ ,prosecutorial ,discretion )   
,respect to ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates z ,*ildr5 issu$ on ,june  
#ae1 #bjab2 or  7bb7 ! memor&um ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,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 ,resid5ts   
issu$ on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad2 or  7,,ii7
 w\ld h be5 eligible = su* a grant (    
def]r$ action if ! applicable memor&um  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 _h be5 fully 9
 effect s9ce ! date on :i* x 0 issu$4   
7#b7 ,h>d%ip exception ,! ,secret>y %all
 issue regulations t direct :5 !        
,dep>tm5t %all waive ! age requirem5t ( 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 = an individual to

 qualify z a ,dream] /ud5t "u su*       
p>agraph1 if ! individual demon/rates   
compell+ circum/ances4  4  #g4 ,provid+ 
,f$]al ,pell ,grants = dep5d5ts ( fall5 
h]oes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 z am5d$  
by section #gjc ( ! ,,fafsa             
,simplification ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
section #dja-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 by          
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+          
7#b77;,b77i7 & ins]t+ 7#b77;,a77i72     
7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z     
p>agraph 7#g72 &  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,prev5tion
 ( d\ble b5efits ,no eligible /ud5t     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may receive a  
grant "u bo? ?is subsection & subsection
 7b7 concurr5tly4  7#f7 ,t]ms &         
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 "u ?is subsection 9 ! same mann] & ) ! 
same t]ms & conditions1 includ+ ! l5g? (

 ! p]iod ( eligibility1 z ! ,secret>y   
aw>ds ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subsection
 7b71 except t-- 7,a7 ! aw>d rules &    
det]m9ation ( ne$ applicable to !       
calculation ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u   
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply to      
grants made "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 !
 maximum p]iod det]m9$ "u subsection    
7d77#e7 %all be det]m9$ by includ+ all  
grants made "u ?is section receiv$ by ! 
eligible /ud5t & all grants s receiv$ "u
 subp>t #aj be=e ! effective date ( ?is 
subsection4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>t  
#aj ( "p ,a 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h74    
7b7 ,transition ,! ,secret>y %all take  
su* /eps z are necess>y to transition f 
! ,iraq & ,afghani/an ,s]vice ,grants   
program "u subp>t #aj ( "p ,a ( title   
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h71 z 9 effect on !
 day be=e ! effective date ( ?is        
section1 & ! provision ( ,f$]al ,pell   
,grants "u section #dja7;c7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a7c771 z am5d$ by ! ,,fafsa       

,simplification ,act & ?is section4  #h4
 ,re/or+ ! total seme/]s ( ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant eligibility ,section             
#dja7;c77#e77;,a71 z add$ by section    
#gjc ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ #ab ea* place ! t]m   
appe>s & ins]t+ #ah4  #i4 ,r$uc+        
f9ancial aid p5alties f satisfactory    
academic progress det]m9ations ,section 
#dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,satisfactory   
progress  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,appeal ,! t]m appeal  
means a process by :i* a /ud5t :o is n  
meet+ ! in/itution's satisfactory       
academic progress /&>ds petitions !     
in/itution = reconsid]ation ( ! /ud5t's 
eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is title4   
7,b7 ,f9ancial aid probation ,! t]m     
f9ancial aid probation means a /atus    
assign$ by an in/itution to a /ud5t :o  
fails to make satisfactory academic     
progress & :o has appeal$ & has _h      
eligibility = aid re9/at$4  7,c7        

,f9ancial aid w>n+ ,! t]m f9ancial aid  
w>n+ means a /atus assign$ to a /ud5t :o
 fails to make satisfactory academic    
progress at ! end ( ! seme/] or         
equival5t p]iod 9 :i* ! /ud5t fir/ fails
 to make su* progress4  7,d7 ,paym5t    
p]iod ,! t]m paym5t p]iod means !       
applicable paym5t p]iod describ$ 9      
section #ffh4d ( title #cd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#b7 ,satisfactory academic
 progress policy ,an in/itution %all    
e/abli% a reasonable satisfactory       
academic progress policy = det]m9+ :e!r 
an o!rwise eligible /ud5t is mak+       
satisfactory academic progress 9 !      
/ud5t's educational program & may       
receive assi/ance "u ?is title4 ,!      
,secret>y %all consid] ! in/itution's   
policy to be reasonable if-- 7,a7 !     
policy is at lea/ z /rict z ! policy !  
in/itution applies to a /ud5t :o is n   
receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is title2  7,b7 ! 
policy provides = consi/5t application (
 /&>ds to all /ud5ts1 includ+ full-"t1  

"p-"t1 und]graduate1 & graduate /ud5ts1 
& all educational programs e/abli%$ by !
 in/itution2  7,c7 7i7 ! policy         
specifies ! grade po9t av]age t a /ud5t 
mu/ a*ieve at ea* evaluation1 or if a   
grade po9t av]age is n an appropriate   
qualitative measure1 a comp>able        
assessm5t measur$ aga9/ a norm2 &  7ii7 
if a /ud5t is enroll$ 9 an educational  
program ( m ?an #b academic ye>s1 !     
policy specifies t at ! end ( ! second  
academic ye>1 ! /ud5t mu/ h a grade po9t
 av]age ( at lea/ a ,c or its equival5t1
 or h academic /&+ consi/5t ) !         
in/itution's requirem5ts = graduation2  
7,d7 ! policy provides = measurem5t ( ! 
/ud5t's progress at ea* evaluation2     
7,e7 ! policy describes-- 7i7 h[ a      
/ud5t's grade po9t av]age & ! pace at   
:i* ! /ud5t progresses t[>d completion  
are affect$ by c\rse incompletes1       
)drawals1 or repetitions1 or transf]s ( 
cr$it f o!r in/itutions1 includ+ t cr$it
 h\rs f ano!r in/itution t are accept$  
t[>d ! /ud5t's educational program are  

c\nt$ z bo? attempt$ & complet$ h\rs2 & 
7ii7 h[ aft] a /ud5t re5rolls aft] !    
/ud5t's satisfactory academic progress 0
 reset pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 !
 /ud5t may h any cr$its t 7 e>n$ be=e ! 
/ud5t 0 det]m9$ n to be mak+            
satisfactory academic progress c\nt$ =  
purposes ( det]m9+ progress :5 ! /ud5t  
re5rolls1 b any attempt$ h\rs t 7 n e>n$
 by ! /ud5t 7includ+ incompletes1 )drawn
 c\rses1 & fail$ c\rses7 be=e ! /ud5t 0 
det]m9$ n to be mak+ satisfactory       
academic progress w n negatively impact 
! det]m9ation ( :e!r ! /ud5t made       
satisfactory academic progress aft] su* 
reset2  7,f7 ! policy provides t1 except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 ) respect 
to a /ud5t plac$ on f9ancial aid w>n+ or
 f9ancial aid probation & p>agraph 7#c71
 a /ud5t is no long] eligible to receive
 assi/ance "u ?is title if ! /ud5t has n
 a*iev$ ! requir$ grade po9t av]age or  
:o is n mak+ progress t[>d completion 9 
! /ud5t's educational program-- 7i7 at !
 "t ( ea* evaluation ) respect to a     

/ud5t :o is 9 an educational program (  
#b academic ye>s or less 9 l5g?2 or     
7ii7 at ! end ( ! second academic ye> ) 
respect to a /ud5t :o is 9 an           
educational program ( m ?an #b academic 
ye>s 9 l5g?2  7,g7 ! policy describes :5
 /ud5ts w be plac$ on f9ancial aid w>n+ 
or f9ancial aid probation1 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#d71 & provides t-- 7i7 a   
/ud5t on f9ancial aid w>n+-- 7,i7 may   
receive assi/ance "u ?is title = "o     
paym5t p]iod despite a det]m9ation t !  
/ud5t is n mak+ satisfactory academic   
progress2 &  7,,ii7 may be assign$ su*  
/atus )\t an appeal or o!r action by !  
/ud5t2 &  7ii7 7,i7 a /ud5t on f9ancial 
aid probation may receive assi/ance "u  
?is title = "o paym5t p]iod & !         
in/itution may require ! /ud5t to       
fulfill specific t]ms & conditions1 su* 
z tak+ a r$uc$ c\rse load or enroll+ 9  
specific c\rses2 &  7,,ii7 at ! end (   
su* "o paym5t p]iod1 ! /ud5t is requir$ 
to meet ! in/itution's satisfactory     
academic progress /&>ds1 or meet !      

requirem5ts ( ! academic plan develop$  
by ! in/itution & ! /ud5t1 9 ord] to    
qualify = cont9u$ assi/ance "u ?is      
title2  7,h7 if ! in/itution p]mits a   
/ud5t to appeal a det]m9ation by !      
in/itution t ! /ud5t is n mak+          
satisfactory academic progress1 ! policy
 describes-- 7i7 h[ ! /ud5t may         
ree/abli% ! /ud5t's eligibility to      
receive assi/ance "u ?is title2  7ii7 ! 
basis on :i* ! /ud5t may file an appeal1
 includ+ because ( ! dea? ( a relative1 
an injury or illness ( ! /ud5t1 or ano!r
 special circum/ance2 &  7iii7 in=mation
 ! /ud5t is requir$ to submit reg>d+ :y 
! /ud5t fail$ to make satisfactory      
academic progress1 & :at has *ang$ 9 !  
/ud5t's situation t w all[ ! /ud5t to   
demon/rate satisfactory academic        
progress at ! next evaluation2  7,i7 if 
! in/itution does n p]mit a /ud5t to    
appeal a det]m9ation by ! in/itution t !
 /ud5t is n mak+ satisfactory academic  
progress1 ! policy describes h[ ! /ud5t 
may ree/abli% ! /ud5t's eligibility to  

receive assi/ance "u ?is title2  7,j7 ! 
policy provides = notification to /ud5ts
 ( ! results ( an evaluation t impacts !
 /ud5t's eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is 
title2 &  7,k7 ! policy does n impose   
satisfactory progress limitations on    
ne$-bas$ in/itutional aid t are m /r+5t 
?an ! /&>d appli$ "u ?is subsection )\t 
demon/rat+ to ! ,secret>y ! effectiv5ess
 ( su* limitations on improv+ /ud5t     
p]si/5ce 91 & completion (1 po/second>y 
/udy4  7#c7 ,rega9+ eligibility  7,a7   
,/ud5ts :o rema9 9 s*ool ,:5ev] a /ud5t 
fails to meet ! eligibility requirem5ts 
( subsection 7a77#b7 z a result ( !     
application ( ?is subsection &1         
subsequ5t to t failure1 ! /ud5t has     
academic /&+ = any grad+ p]iod consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts = /ay+ on track to      
graduate )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! publi%$ l5g? 
( ! educational program1 z det]m9$ by ! 
in/itution1 ! /ud5t %all aga9 be        
eligible "u subsection 7a77#b7 = a      
grant1 loan1 or "w assi/ance "u ?is     
title1 z long z ! /ud5t ma9ta9s         

satisfactory academic progress "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 beg9n+ on & aft] ! date t 
! /ud5t rega9s eligibility4  7,b7       
,/ud5ts :o leave s*ool  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 a /ud5t has n be5 enroll$ 9 any        
in/itution ( high] education = !        
imm$iately prec$+ #b ye>s1 any previ\s  
failure to meet ! eligibility           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#b7 %all n 
be us$ 9 any det]m9ation ( eligibility (
 su* /ud5t "u su* subsection4 ,su* /ud5t
 %all1 on ! date ( enrollm5t subsequ5t  
to su* #b-ye> p]iod1 h ! /ud5t's        
eligibility = a grant1 loan1 or "w      
assi/ance "u ?is title reset & be deem$ 
z meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b74 ,beg9n+ on & aft] su*    
date1 ! /ud5t's satisfactory academic   
progress %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#b77;,e77ii74  7ii7 ,maximum  
numb] ( resets ,a /ud5t %all be eligible
 = a reset ( eligibility pursuant to ?is
 subp>agraph n m ?an #b times4  7,c7    
,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7i7 s5d1 to ea* /ud5t :o fail$ to

 meet ! eligibility requirem5ts (       
subsection 7a77#b7 & :o has n rega9$    
eligibility = a grant1 loan1 or "w      
assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a notice1
 two ye>s aft] su* failure1 t includes--
 7,i7 a notification t1 if ! /ud5t has n
 be5 enroll$ 9 any in/itution ( high]   
education = ! prec$+ two ye>s & has n   
receiv$ two resets ( eligibility "u     
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! /ud5t may use grant1
 loan1 or "w assi/ance "u ?is title =   
enrollm5t at any eligible in/itution1   
includ+ an in/itution o!r ?an !         
in/itution 9 :i* ! /ud5t 0 previ\sly    
enroll$2  7,,ii7 a notification t1 if ! 
/ud5t has rema9$ enroll$1 or resum$     
enrollm5t1 at an in/itution ( high]     
education1 ! /ud5t may be eligible = a  
grant1 loan1 or "w assi/ance "u ?is     
title subject to ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,,iii7 in=mation on 
h[ _m seme/]s ( eligibility = a grant1  
loan1 or "w assi/ance "u ?is title to   
:i* ! /ud5t /ill has access2 &  7,,iv7 a
 notification t ! /ud5t %\ld ask any    

prospective eligible in/itution h[ _m ( 
! /ud5t's previ\sly complet$ cr$its !   
/ud5t w\ld be able to transf]2 &  7ii7  
submit an annual report to ,congress on 
! outcomes ( /ud5ts :o h receiv$ a reset
 ( eligibility pursuant to ?is p>agraph1
 includ+-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o     
re5roll 9 an eligible in/itution aft]   
su* reset1 disaggregat$ by race or      
e?nicity1 sex1 age1 socioeconomic /atus1
 & disability /atus2  7,,ii7 ! #bej     
eligible in/itutions ) ! highe/ numb]s (
 enroll$ /ud5ts receiv+ grant1 loan1 or 
"w assi/ance "u ?is title aft] su* a    
reset2  7,,iii7 ! #bej eligible         
in/itutions ) ! highe/ %>e ( enroll$    
/ud5ts receiv+ grant1 loan1 or "w       
assi/ance "u ?is title aft] su* a reset2
 &  7,,iv7 ! av]age completion rate & "t
 to completion = /ud5ts :o re5roll 9 an 
eligible in/itution aft] su* reset1     
disaggregat$ by in/itution4  7#d7       
,evaluation ( academic progress  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an in/itution t det]m9es t a    
/ud5t is n mak+ satisfactory academic   

progress "u its policy may disburse     
funds provid$ ?r\gh /ud5t f9ancial      
assi/ance programs "u ?is title 7includ+
 "w-/udy programs "u subtitle ,c7 to !  
/ud5t 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b71 
7,c71 & 7,d74  7,b7 ,paym5t p]iod foll[+
 n mak+ satisfactory academic progress  
,= ! paym5t p]iod foll[+ ! paym5t p]iod 
9 :i* a /ud5t did n make satisfactory   
academic progress1 ! in/itution %all    
place ! /ud5t on f9ancial aid w>n+ &    
disburse funds "u ?is title to ! /ud5t4 
7,c7 ,paym5t p]iod foll[+ f9ancial aid  
w>n+ ,= ! paym5t p]iod foll[+ a paym5t  
p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t 0 on f9ancial aid
 w>n+1 ! in/itution may place ! /ud5t on
 f9ancial aid probation1 & disburse     
funds "u ?is title to ! /ud5t if-- 7i7 !
 in/itution evaluates ! /ud5t's progress
 & det]m9es t /ud5t did n make          
satisfactory academic progress dur+ !   
paym5t p]iod ! /ud5t 0 on f9ancial aid  
w>n+2  7ii7 ! /ud5t appeals !           
det]m9ation2 &  7iii7 7,i7 ! in/itution 
det]m9es t ! /ud5t %\ld be able to meet 

! in/itution's satisfactory academic    
progress /&>ds by ! end ( ! subsequ5t   
paym5t p]iod2 or  7,,ii7 ! in/itution   
develops an academic plan = ! /ud5t t1  
if foll[$1 w ensure t ! /ud5t is able to
 meet ! in/itution's satisfactory       
academic progress /&>ds by a specific   
po9t 9 "t4  7,d7 ,paym5t p]iod foll[+   
f9ancial aid probation ,a /ud5t on      
f9ancial aid probation = a paym5t p]iod 
may n receive funds "u ?is title = !    
subsequ5t paym5t p]iod unless ! /ud5t   
makes satisfactory academic progress or 
! in/itution det]m9es t ! /ud5t met !   
requirem5ts specifi$ by ! in/itution 9 !
 academic plan = ! /ud5t develop$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,c77iii77,,ii74  7,e7      
,frequ5cy ( academic progress evaluation
 & communication  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to clause 7ii71 = ! purpose ( det]m9+   
:e!r pres5tly enroll$ /ud5ts are ma9ta9+
 satisfactory progress1 ea* in/itution (
 high] education t enrolls /ud5ts :o    
receive any grant1 loan1 or "w assi/ance
 "u ?is title %all review ! progress (  

su* /ud5ts at ! end ( ea* paym5t p]iod4 
7ii7 ,%ort] paym5t p]iods ,= ea*        
in/itution describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t has  
paym5t p]iods t are %ort] ?an on !      
seme/] sy/em basis 7su* z on a qu>t]ly  
or trime/] sy/em basis or by clock h\r  
program or non-t]m program71 su*        
in/itution %all review ! progress (     
pres5tly enroll$ /ud5ts at ! end ( ea*  
seme/] or equival5t p]iod ( #ab to #ah  
weeks4  7iii7 ,f9ancial aid w>n+ ,at !  
end ( ea* paym5t p]iod 7or1 9 ! case (  
an in/itution describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 at
 ! end ( ea* seme/] or equival5t p]iod71
 ea* in/itution %all s5d a f9ancial aid 
w>n+ to pres5tly enroll$ /ud5ts t d n   
meet ! grade po9t av]age requirem5t     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 or its        
equival5t or academic /&+ consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts = graduation1 z det]m9$ by !
 in/itution1 t in=ms ! /ud5ts ( _! risk 
( be+ det]m9$ to n be ma9ta9+           
satisfactory progress & !re=e los+      
eligibility = grant1 loan1 or "w        
assi/ance "u ?is title & provides       

in=mation on-- 7,i7 ! specific crit]ia (
 ! in/itution's academic requirem5ts t !
 /ud5t is n meet+ & ! specific          
improvem5ts ne$$ to meet ! requirem5ts2 
&  7,,ii7 h[ to meet ) ! /ud5t's        
academic advisor to get ! academic      
support ! /ud5t ne$s4  7#e7 ,detail+    
requirem5ts to /ud5ts ,ea* in/itution ( 
high] education t enrolls /ud5ts :o     
receive any grant1 loan1 or "w assi/ance
 "u ?is title %all detail ! in/itution's
 requirem5ts reg>d+ /ud5ts ma9ta9+      
satisfactory academic progress-- 7,a7 to
 su* /ud5ts be=e ! /ud5ts beg9 classes  
at ! in/itution ?r\gh a detail$         
communication t may be sep>ate f a      
f9ancial aid (f]2 &  7,b7 on ! f9ancial 
aid webpage ( ! website ( ! in/itution4 
7#f7 ,consum] te/+ ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7  
%all conduct consum] te/+ to develop    
exempl>y practices & templates-- 7i7 to 
support in/itutions ( high] education 9 
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#e72 &  7ii7 :i*    
%all be available z res\rces =          
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7,b7  

%all n require ! use ( su* practices &  
templates by in/itutions ( high]        
education4  4  #aj4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section                  
#dja;,a7d77#a77;,b77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajgj;a-#a7;d77#a77;,b77i771 by /rik+   
section #dja7;b77#b77;,b7 & ins]t+      
section #dja7;b77#b72  7#b7 9 section   
#djb;,d7d77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4           
#ajgj;a-#ad7;d77#a77-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+      
section #dja7;b77#a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
describ$ 9 section #dja7;b77#d7 & ins]t+
 z def9$ 9 section #dja7;a72  7#c7 9    
section #dce7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i7 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i771 by
 /rik+ "u section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 &   
ins]t+ 1 z appropriate1 "u section      
#dja7;b77#b77;,a7 7z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! effective date "u section        
#gja7;b7 ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification    
,act 7title ,,vii ( division ,,ff (     
,public ,law #aaf-bfj77 or section      
#dja7;b77#a72  7#d7 9 section           

#dhe;,e7b77#a77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajib;f7b77#a77;,a771 by /rik+ section  
#dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#dja7;b77#a72 &  7#e7 9 section         
#hid7;f77#b77;,c77ii77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #aafay7f77#b77;,c77ii77,i771 by /rik+  
section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+      
section #dja7;b77#a74  #aa4 ,effective  
date ,except z o!rwise provid$1 !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect & apply z if includ$ 9 section   
#gjc ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act & 
9 accordance ) section #gja7;b7 ( su*   
,act4