,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bd1 #bjbb,mr4 ,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize a grant program to support equitable access to po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,pa?ways ,?r\gh ,college ,act4 #b4 ,po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways grants 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to support equitable access to po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways to increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts expos$ to high-quality ,,/em advanc$ c\rsework1 support /ud5ts 9 r$uc+ college co/s1 improve po/second>y cr$it transf]s1 & increase po/second>y completion4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ c\rsework ,! t]m advanc$ c\rsework means c\rsework design$ = /ud5ts to e>n po/second>y cr$it ^u its successful completion :ile /ill 9 high s*ool1 includ+ c\rsework or assessm5ts associat$ ) ,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national ,baccalaureate1 a dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program1 or an e>ly college high s*ool program4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip t-- 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2 7ii7 "o or m local educational ag5cies locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 :i* may include an educational s]vice ag5cy2 & 7iii7 ei!r-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate public high] education sy/em inclusive ( all #b-ye> & #d-ye> public in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 or 7,,ii7 a consortium ( ! ,/ate's public high] education in/itutions or sy/ems t1 toge!r1 is inclusive ( all #b-ye> & #d-ye> public in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 may include #a or m bus9esses1 associations1 or nonpr(it organizations repres5t+ bus9esses1 private nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1 a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy1 or a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74 7#c7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program1 e>ly college high s*ool1 educational s]vice ag5cyelem5t>y s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 evid5ce-bas$1 high s*ool1 in/itution ( high] education1 local educational ag5cy1 middle grades1 o!r /aff1 pr(essional developm5t1 regul> high s*ool diploma1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 ,/ate educational ag5cy1 & te*nology %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! *ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate4 7#e7 ,p]k9s def9itions ,! t]ms c>e] & te*nical education & "w-bas$ le>n+ h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#f7 ,po/second>y /em pa?way ,! t]m po/second>y ,,/em pa?way means a sequ5ce ( c\rses focus$ on ,,/em education1 includ+ advanc$ c\rsework approv$ by ! eligible entity tak5 at any po9t dur+ high s*ool t-- 7,a7 :5 tak5 toge!r1 provide at lea/ #ab cr$it h\rs or ! equival5t c\rsework t[>d an associate degree or baccalaureate degree1 or1 9 ! case ( po/second>y cr$it 9 c>e] & te*nical education e>n$ ?r\gh su* sequ5ce ( c\rses1 cr$it t[>d a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial = a high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation2 & 7,b7 if complet$ successfully1 results 9 cr$it t-- 7i7 satisfies requirem5ts = ! ,/ate's regul> high s*ool diploma2 & 7ii7 is a "p ( ! /atewide articulation agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b72 & 7,c7 may include "w-bas$ le>n+ 9 a ,,/em field align$ ) ! academic c\rsework (f]$ 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way4 7#g7 ,,/em education ,! t]m ,,/em education means c\rses1 activities1 high-quality in/ruction1 & le>n+ 9 ! subjects ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 includ+ comput] sci5ce4 7#h7 ,subgr\p ( /ud5ts ,! t]m subgr\p ( /ud5ts means-- 7,a7 /ud5ts f a family ) a l[ income2 7,b7 /ud5ts ( color2 7,c7 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 z def9$ 9 section #fjb7c7 ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c772 7,d7 ,engli% le>n]s2 7,e7 migratory *ildr51 z describ$ 9 section #acji7c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcii7c772 7,f7 homeless *ildr5 & y\?s1 z def9$ 9 section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a72 7,g7 /ud5ts :o are 9 fo/] c>e or are ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 & 7,h7 fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts4 7#i7 ,,wioa def9itions ,! t]ms 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation & recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#aj7 ,/ud5ts f a family ) a l[ income ,! t]m /ud5ts f a family ) a l[ income includes any /ud5t :o is id5tifi$ by any ( ! measures describ$ 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e774 7#aa7 ,fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;h774 7c7 ,au?orization ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable ^? eligible entities to implem5t activities describ$ "u subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 #a p]c5t = ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education to improve access to po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways2 7,b7 #b p]c5t to conduct ! evaluation describ$ "u subsection 7g72 & 7,c7 #b p]c5t = te*nical assi/ance & dissem9ation1 :i* may include-- 7i7 provid+1 directly or ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1 te*nical assi/ance on us+ evid5ce-bas$ practices to improve ! outcomes ( activities fund$ "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 dissem9at+ in=mation on evid5ce-bas$ practices t are successful 9 improv+ ! quality ( activities fund$ "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7#d7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = #a additional #b-ye> p]iod = programs t meet ! goals specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#d77;,b7 ( ! initial grant4 7#e7 ,div]sity ( projects ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 grants are di/ribut$ among eligible entities t w s]ve geographically div]se areas1 includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural areas4 7#f7 ,suffici5t size & scope ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be ( suffici5t size & scope to all[ ! eligible entity to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#g7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications t-- 7,a7 provide po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways to a high proportion ( ! ,/ate's /ud5ts enroll$ 9 high s*ools op]at$ by local educational ag5cies2 7,b7 prioritize evid5ce-bas$ /rategies to ensure subgr\ps ( /ud5ts h equitable access to po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways2 & 7,c7 are submitt$ by eligible entities t include local educational ag5cies :o are 9 ! highe/ qu>tile ( local educational ag5cies1 9 a rank+ ( all qualifi$ local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 rank$ 9 desc5d+ ord] by ! numb] or p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 ea* ag5cy c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c774 7d7 ,eligible entity application ,9 ord] to receive a grant "u subsection 7c77#a71 ! eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 ,su* application %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 signatures f ! ,gov]nor1 *ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]1 & ,/ate high] education executive (fic] v]ify+ ! eligible entity %all meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )9 ! specifi$ timeframe2 7#b7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! initial receipt ( funds "u ?is section-- 7,a7 ensure ,,/em po/second>y pa?ways are align$ ) entrance requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+ c\rsework at ! ,/ate's public in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,b7 develop a =mal1 univ]sal /atewide articulation agreem5t among all public in/itutions ( high] education or sy/ems 9 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 to gu>antee t-- 7,i7 all advanc$ c\rsework successfully complet$ z "p ( a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way results 9 cr$it t-- 7aa7 c\nts z cr$it = a regul> high s*ool diploma2 7bb7 fully transf]s to1 & is cr$it$ by1 all public in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 & t su* cr$its w c\nt t[>d meet+ relat$ degree or c]tificate requirem5ts2 & 7cc7 is transf]able to any private nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education or public in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 ano!r ,/ate t *ooses to p>ticipate 9 ! articulation agreem5t2 & 7,,ii7 if a /ud5t e>ns an associate degree 7includ+ an associate degree 9 appli$ sci5ce7 z "p ( a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way1 su* associate degree1 aw>d$ by a p>ticipat+ in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 %all be fully acceptable 9 transf] & cr$it$ z ! fir/ #b ye>s ( a relat$ baccalaureate program at a public in/itution ( high] education 9 su* ,/ate2 & 7ii7 to facilitate ! seamless transf] ( cr$it e>n$ 9 ! po/second>y ,,/em pa?way among su* in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ betwe5 #b-ye> & #d-ye> public in/itutions ( high] education & private nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education 7if su* private nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education *oose to p>ticipate 9 ! articulation agreem5t71 by us+ me?ods su* z-- 7,i7 common c\rse numb]+2 7,,ii7 a g5]al education core curriculum2 & 7,,iii7 managem5t sy/ems reg>d+ c\rse equival5cy1 transf] ( cr$it1 & articulation2 7#c7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w dissem9ate in=mation to subgr\ps ( /ud5ts 9 ! middle grades & high s*ool s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+ _! families1 ab\t ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way & ! b5efits ( p>ticipation2 7#d7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w implem5t po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways 9 all local educational ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! timel9e & plan to provide1 by ! end ( ! grant p]iod1 a sub/antial numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way2 & 7,b7 annual goals = p>ticipation 9 advanc$ c\rsework & po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways among subgr\ps ( /ud5ts su* t1 if ! goals are met-- 7i7 significant progress w be made t[>d improv+ equity 9 access to advanc$ c\rsework & po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways across ! local educational ag5cies )9 ! eligible entity 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7ii7 ! demographics ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 advanc$ c\rsework & po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways w be simil> to ! demographics ( total /ud5t enrollm5t 9 ! ,/ate ! eligible entity is locat$ 9 by ! end ( ! grant p]iod2 7#e7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity has1 or w1 ensure t po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways are align$ ) 9-dem& indu/ries or occupations & provide /ud5ts ) opportunities = "w-bas$ le>n+2 7#f7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity consult$ ) /akehold]s 9 developm5t ( its application & h[ ! eligible entity w cont9ue to engage1 collaborate1 & solicit fe$back ) /akehold]s to improve implem5tation ( ! application requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection & uses ( funds describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate bo>d ( education 7if ! ,/ate has a ,/ate bo>d ( education72 7,b7 ! ,/ate high] education gov]n+ or coord9at+ entity 7if ! ,/ate has su* an entity72 7,c7 a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 7,d7 ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( c>e] & te*nical education 9 ! ,/ate or = ! sup]vision ( ! adm9i/ration ( c>e] & te*nical education 9 ! ,/ate 7if ! ,/ate has su* an entity72 7,e7 in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 7,f7 local educational ag5cies1 includ+ ^? locat$ 9 rural areas & ) ! highe/ enrollm5ts ( /ud5ts f l[ income families1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#g77;,c72 7,g7 repres5tatives ( ,indian ,tribes locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2 7,h7 *>t] s*ool lead]s 7if ! ,/ate has *>t] s*ools72 7,i7 civil rights organizations 9 ! ,/ate2 7,j7 bus9ess lead]s or _! repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate2 7,k7 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool lead]s2 & 7,l7 p>5ts & /ud5ts2 7#g7 an assurance t ! eligible entity w provide po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways at no co/ to /ud5ts & families1 includ+ t /ud5ts & _! p>5ts %all n be requir$ to pay ! co/ ( tuition1 fees 7includ+ exam9ation fees associat$ ) ,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national ,baccalaureate1 & simil> exam9ations71 books1 & supplies necess>y to successfully complete po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways2 7#h7 an assurance t n less ?an half ( grant funds receiv$ by ! eligible entity w be us$ to support subgr\ps ( /ud5ts 9 access+ & complet+ po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways2 & 7#i7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w comply ) ! supplem5t1 n supplant requirem5t describ$ "u subsection 7h74 7e7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,requir$ uses ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,activities to implem5t ! alignm5t requirem5ts pursuant to subsection 7d77#b7 = a p]iod ( "t n to exce$ ! fir/ #b fiscal ye>s = :i* ! grant is provid$4 7,b7 ,support+ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways consi/5t ) ! timel9e1 plan1 & goals specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#d7 9 ord] to increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts access+ & complet+ po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+-- 7i7 exp&+ advanc$ c\rsework (f]$ to /ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible entity to increase ! availability ( po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways2 7ii7 cov]+ tuition1 fees 7includ+ exam9ation fees associat$ ) ,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national ,baccalaureate1 & simil> exam9ations71 books1 & supplies = /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#g72 & 7iii7 cov]+ transportation co/s necess>y = full p>ticipation 9 po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways = /ud5ts f a family ) a l[ income4 7,c7 ,implem5t+ programs & activities to improve /ud5t prep>ation =1 & p>ticipation 9 po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways1 ) a priority = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 local educational ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#g77;,c7 & subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 :i* may include-- 7i7 us+ data f evid5ce-bas$ e>ly w>n+ indicator sy/ems2 7ii7 provid+ supplem5tal advis+ or c\nsel+ activities t are volunt>y to /ud5ts1 includ+ in=mation on *oos+ po/second>y options1 apply+ = f9ancial aid1 complet+ applications to in/itutions ( high] education1 & c>e] c\nsel+ & advis+1 beg9n+ z e>ly z ! middle grades2 & 7iii7 o!r evid5ce-bas$ activities to support ! successful implem5tation ( po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways & /ud5ts' transition f high s*ool to po/second>y education4 7,d7 ,conduct+ outrea* & communicat+ ) subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 includ+ _! families1 to build aw>5ess ab\t ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way & ! b5efits ( p>ticipation4 7#b7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may also use grant funds to-- 7,a7 provide tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 or recruitm5t = educators employ$ by ! local educational ag5cies )9 ! eligible entity & = faculty :o tea* c\rses t are includ$ 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way1 includ+ increas+ ! numb] ( educators qualifi$ to tea* dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs 9 ,,/em c\rses1 to improve access & completion ( su* pa?ways1 p>ticul>ly = subgr\ps ( /ud5ts2 & 7,b7 c>ry out capacity-build+ ef=ts to improve ! coord9ation betwe5 ! elem5t>y & second>y education sy/em & ! high] education sy/em1 includ+ ?r\gh /akehold] engagem5t & monitor+4 7#c7 ,transportation cap ,an eligible entity %all n use m ?an #be p]c5t ( grant funds to cov] transportation co/s au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii74 7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,eligible entity report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is section & e ye> !reaft]1 ! eligible entity %all provide a report to ! ,secret>y conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 in=mation on ! progress ( ! eligible entity 9 e/abli%+ ! policies & complet+ ! requir$ activities z specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#b72 7,b7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( local educational ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate (f]+ a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way1 includ+ *anges ye>-ov]-ye>1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity 0 meet+ its timel9e1 plan1 & goals specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#d72 7,c7 ! eligible entity's progress 9 meet+ ! goals e/abli%$ by ! eligible entity = ! p>ticipation ( subgr\ps ( /ud5ts 9 po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways z specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#d72 7,d7 evid5ce demon/rat+ h[ ! eligible entity c]tifi$ ea* su* pa?way meets all ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 7,e7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ disaggregat$ by ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 & by sex1 :o-- 7i7 p>ticipate 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way2 & 7ii7 p>ticipate 9 a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way &-- 7,i7 successfully complete a po/second>y ,,/em pa?way2 7,,ii7 enroll 9 an in/itution ( high] education & receiv$ cr$it1 9 accordance ) ! alignm5t requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b72 7,,iii7 receive cr$it t[>d a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial = a high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation2 & 7,,iv7 e>n a po/second>y cr$5tial2 & 7,f7 any additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & to effectively evaluate1 monitor1 & improve grant implem5tation4 7#b7 ,secret>y's report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] receiv+ ! initial report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes a summ>y ( reports submitt$ by eligible entities & id5tifies be/ practices relat$ to improv+ access to ,,/em education & po/second>y education1 p>ticul>ly = subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways4 7g7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all conduct an indep5d5t evaluation aft] ! initial aw>d ( grants "u ?is section1 ( ! policies & s]vices provid$ "u ?is section1 includ+ at a m9imum1 ! impact ( su* policies & s]vices on outcomes = all /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly = subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 ) reg>d to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,enrollm5t 9 & completion ( advanc$ c\rsework dur+ high s*ool1 includ+ ! numb] ( c\rses /ud5ts take & ! numb] ( cr$its /ud5ts e>n4 7#b7 ,po/second>y enrollm5t1 rem$iation1 fir/-ye> cr$it atta9m5t1 p]si/5ce1 & completion includ+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o enroll$ 9 a ,,/em field1 & ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o receiv$ a cr$5tial 9 a ,,/em field4 7#c7 ,! rate at :i* cr$its e>n$ ?r\gh po/second>y ,,/em pa?ways are recogniz$ = cr$it by public in/itutions ( high] education in/itutions4 7#d7 ,po/second>y degree atta9m5t1 includ+ completion ( an associate degree1 baccalaureate degree1 or recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 & ! "t x takes /ud5ts to e>n a degree4 7#e7 ,*anges 9 access & rigor ( ,,/em education (f]$ to /ud5ts s]v$ by local educational ag5cies 9 eligible entities4 7#f7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 analysis ( /ud5t outcomes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 by ,,/em field4 7h7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds available to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4