,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,br[n7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,education to e/abli% & c>ry out two    
grant programs to make grants to        
eligible in/itutions to plan & implem5t 
programs t provide compreh5sive support 
s]vices & res\rces design$ to increase  
graduation rates & transf] rates to     
#d-ye> in/itutions at community         
colleges1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community ,college ,/ud5t ,success ,act
 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,,title   
,i--,community college /ud5t success    
program,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4,sec4    
#ajb4 ,community ,college ,/ud5t        

,success ,grant ,program au?oriz$4,sec4 
#ajc4 ,grants to plan community college 
/ud5t success programs4,sec4 #ajd4      
,grants to implem5t1 improve1 or exp&   
community college /ud5t success         
programs4,sec4 #aje4 ,evaluations4,sec4 
#ajf4 ,outrea* & te*nical               
assi/ance4,sec4 #ajg4 ,report to        
,congress4,sec4 #ajh4 ,relation%ip to   
o!r /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance4,sec4 #aji4
 ,supplem5t n supplant4,sec4 #aaj4      
,au?orization ( appropriations4,,title  
,,ii--,"p "t community college /ud5t    
success program,sec4 #bja4              
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,"p "t community
 ,college ,/ud5t ,success ,grant        
,program au?oriz$4,sec4 #bjc4 ,grants to
 plan "p "t community college /ud5t     
success programs4,sec4 #bjd4 ,grants to 
implem5t1 improve1 or exp& "p "t        
community college /ud5t success         
programs4,sec4 #bje4 ,evaluations4,sec4 
#bjf4 ,outrea* & te*nical               
assi/ance4,sec4 #bjg4 ,report to        
,congress4,sec4 #bjh4 ,supplem5t1 n     

supplant4,sec4 #bji4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m  
eligible in/itution means-- 7,a7 a      
public #b-ye> in/itution ( high]        
education2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 
7i7 a public #b-ye> in/itution ( high]  
education2 &  7ii7 a nonpr(it           
organization id5tifi$ z an evid5ce-bas$ 
compreh5sive /ud5t success program by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#b7           
,evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t success
 program ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$            
compreh5sive /ud5t success program means
 a program t uses a compreh5sive approa*
 to /ud5t success & meets ! crit]ia =   
receiv+ an expansion grant f !          
,education ,innovation & ,rese>*        
program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education4  7#c7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u     
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,education4  7#e7 ,transf]  
rate ,! t]m transf] rate1 :5 us$ )      
respect to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 a program ( 
/udy at an eligible in/itution1 means t 
rate at :i* su* /ud5ts transf] to a     
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education4  ,i
 ,community college /ud5t success       
program  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3
 7#a7 ,community college /ud5t success  
program ,! t]m community college /ud5t  
success program means a program c>ri$   
out by an eligible in/itution "u :i* !  
in/itution c>ries out ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,provides eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9  
su* program ) an am\nt t cov]s ! co/ (  
tuition & fees t are n cov]$ by any     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or in/itutional f9ancial 
assi/ance receiv$ by ! /ud5t4  7,b7     
,requires eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9  
su* program to-- 7i7 be enroll$ 9 !     
eligible in/itution & c>ry a full-"t    
academic workload dur+ ea* fall & spr+  
seme/] 7or equival5t t]ms7 dur+ :i* !   
/ud5t p>ticipates 9 su* program2  7ii7  
if ! eligible /ud5t is ref]r$ to rem$ial

 c\rses or on academic probation1 meet1 
on at lea/ a weekly basis or "u an      
alt]nate s*$ule1 z det]m9$ by !         
in/itution1 ) a tutor1 except t 9 ! case
 ( an eligible /ud5t :o is academically 
/ruggl+1 b :o is n ref]r$ to rem$ial    
c\rses or on academic probation1 ! /ud5t
 may meet ) a tutor at lea/ z (t5 z !   
program advisor = su* /ud5t requires or 
"u an alt]nate s*$ule1 z det]m9$ by !   
in/itution2  7iii7 meet ) a program     
advisor-- 7,i7 twice ea* mon? dur+ !    
fir/ seme/] 7or equival5t t]m7 (        
p>ticipation 9 su* program2 &  7,,ii7 z 
direct$ by ! program advisor 9 subsequ5t
 seme/]s 7or equival5t t]ms7 "u         
subp>agraph 7,c77ii72 &  7iv7 meet ) an 
on-campus c>e] advisor or p>ticipate 9 a
 c>e] s]vices ev5t or program once ea*  
seme/] 7or equival5t t]m7 or "u an      
alt]nate s*$ule1 z det]m9$ by !         
in/itution4  7,c7 ,provides a program   
advisor to ea* eligible /ud5t p>ticipat+
 9 su* program :o-- 7i7 provides        
compreh5sive academic & p]sonal advis+  

to ! eligible /ud5t1 includ+-- 7,i7 !   
creation & implem5tation ( an academic  
plan = ! /ud5t to graduate f a program (
 /udy at ! eligible in/itution )9 #aej  
p]c5t ( ! normal "t = graduation f su*  
program2  7,,ii7 tak+ /eps to enable an 
eligible /ud5t ref]r$ to rem$ial c\rses 
to complete college ma!matics & ,engli% 
9 _! fir/ ye>2 &  7,,iii7 assi/+ !      
eligible /ud5t ) develop+ & a*iev+      
academic goals1 includ+ creat+ /rong    
transf] pa?ways 7includ+ articulation   
agreem5ts t gu>antee admission71 t      
demon/rate programmatic transf] = /ud5ts
 int]e/$ 9 transf]r+ to a #d-ye>        
in/itution ( high] education2  7ii7 aft]
 ! eligible /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 su*      
program completes a seme/] 7or equival5t
 t]m71 creates = ! eligible /ud5t a     
ne$s-bas$ advis+ s*$ule t indicates1    
bas$ on ! eligible /ud5t's academic     
p]=mance1 ! frequ5cy ) :i* su* eligible 
/ud5t %all be requir$ to meet ) a       
program advisor = ea* subsequ5t seme/]  
7or equival5t t]m7 ( program            

p>ticipation2  7iii7 has a caseload ( n 
m ?an #abe eligible /ud5ts2  7iv7 tracks
 ! att5dance ( ! eligible /ud5t at !    
meet+s describ$ 9 clauses 7ii71 7iii71 &
 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,b72  7v7 monitors 
! academic progress ( ! eligible /ud5t2 
&  7vi7 provides ea* eligible /ud5t :o  
meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b71 
on at lea/ a mon?ly basis1 ) f9ancial   
inc5tives support t w enhance /ud5t     
success4  7,d7 ,provides tutor+1        
academic support1 & c>e] s]vices at no  
co/ to eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su* 
program1 & may res]ve places 9 select   
c\rses = su* eligible /ud5ts 9 ord] to  
create community )9 cohorts ( eligible  
/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,provides in=mation to    
eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su* program
 ab\t ! eligibility ( su* /ud5ts =      
assi/ance "u ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq47 & ! program ( block      
grants = ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance =  
ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title 

,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474  7#b7 ,eligible
 /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a    
/ud5t enroll$ at an eligible in/itution 
:o-- 7,a7 on ! date su* eligible /ud5t  
w\ld beg9 p>ticipation 9 a community    
college /ud5t success program at su*    
eligible in/itution-- 7i7 is enroll$ 9 a
 program ( /udy lead+ to an associate   
degree t prep>es /ud5ts to transf] to a 
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education or  
advance 9 ! labor m>ket2  7ii7 is c>ry+ 
a full-"t academic workload dur+ ea*    
,fall & ,spr+ seme/] 7or equival5t t]ms7
 dur+ :i* ! /ud5t p>ticipates 9 su*     
program2  7iii7 takes at lea/ #bj       
degree-applicable1 non-rem$ial cr$its 9 
a giv5 academic ye>2 &  7iv7 is-- 7,i7 a
 fir/-"t und]graduate /ud5t2 or  7,,ii7 
a cont9u+ or transf] /ud5t ) n m ?an #bd
 cr$its & a m9imum grade po9t av]age (  
#b4j 7or its equival5t72  7,b7 if !     
/ud5t is eligible = f9ancial aid "u     
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47--   

7i7 has complet$ ! ,free ,application = 
,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid or o!r common        
f9ancial report+ =m "u section #dhc7;a7 
( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a772 or
  7ii7 demon/rates eligibility = a      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant ?r\gh in/itutional  
f9ancial aid eligibility =ms or ,/ate   
f9ancial aid eligibility =ms2 &  7,c7   
meets any o!r requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! 
in/itution4  7#c7 ,full-"t academic     
workload ,! t]m full-"t academic        
workload1 :5 us$ ) respect to a seme/]  
or equival5t t]m1 means at lea/ #ab     
cr$its 7or ! equival5t74  #ajb4         
,community ,college ,/ud5t ,success     
,grant ,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts    
appropriat$ "u section #aaj1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education %all e/abli% & c>ry out ! 
community college /ud5t success grant   
program to aw>d grants "u sections #ajc 
& #ajd1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible in/itutions to plan & implem5t 
community college /ud5t success programs
 or to improve or exp& evid5ce-bas$     
compreh5sive /ud5t success programs     

design$ to increase-- 7#a7 ! rate at :i*
 program p>ticipants f a program ( /udy 
at su* eligible in/itution graduate )9  
#aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t = graduation2  
7#b7 transf] rates ( program p>ticipants
 to #d-ye> in/itutions2 &  7#c7 ! numb] 
( cr$its t a program p>ticipant takes t 
c be appli$ to a degree 9 ! p>ticipant's
 desir$ major4  #ajc4 ,grants to plan   
community college /ud5t success programs
  7a7 ,plann+ grants au?oriz$ ,f !      
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
section "u section #aji = a fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ grants =   
su* fiscal ye>1 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible in/itutions to develop plans
 = community college /ud5t success      
programs4  7b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ 
"u ?is section %all be = a #a-ye> p]iod4
  7c7 ,pe] review process2 priority ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section = a fiscal  
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out a 
pe] review process t-- 7,a7 requires t  
ea* application submitt$ "u subsection  
7d7 be pe] review$ by a panel ( read]s  

compos$ ( individuals select$ by !      
,secret>y1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 n less
 ?an #ej p]c5t ( read]s-- 7,i7 :o are n 
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &       
7,,ii7 :o h relevant rese>* or practical
 exp]i5ce ) respect to /ud5t support    
programs design$ to increase graduation 
rates & transf] rates at public #b-ye>  
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7ii7  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1         
individuals :o are memb]s ( gr\ps       
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education1 includ+
 ,african ,am]icans1 ,hispanics1 ,native
 ,am]icans 7includ+ ,am]ican ,indians1  
,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians71
 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,pacific ,isl&]s1 &  
individuals ) disabilities 9 a mann] t  
reflects ! national1 ,/ate1 or local    
population demographics2 &  7,b7 ensures
 t no individual assign$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 to review an application has any   
conflict ( int]e/ ) reg>d to t          
application t may make ! individual     
unable to imp>tially conduct su* review2
 &  7#b7 give priority to eligible      

in/itutions t are eligible to receive   
fund+ "u title ,,iii or ,v ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajea et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et   
seq474  7d7 ,application ,an eligible   
in/itution desir+ a grant "u ?is section
 %all submit an application to !        
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 !      
graduation rate1 ! numb] ( cr$its       
complet$ 7disaggregat$ by rem$ial cr$its
 & college-level cr$its = ea* program ( 
/udy71 ! ret5tion rate1 & ! transf] rate
 = ! mo/ rec5t academic ye> = :i* data  
are available = eligible /ud5ts & all   
/ud5ts1 disaggregat$ by race1 income1 & 
g5d]1 respectively2  7#b7 an analysis ( 
h[ implem5t+ a community college /ud5t  
success program may improve ! graduation
 rate or transf] rate = eligible /ud5ts2
 &  7#c7 a description ( ! me?ods !     
eligible in/itution has previ\sly us$ to
 improve ! graduation rate or transf]   
rate ) respect to eligible /ud5ts & all 

/ud5ts1 respectively4  7e7 ,use ( funds 
,an eligible in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to
 develop a plan to implem5t a community 
college /ud5t success program at !      
eligible in/itution4  7f7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* an   
eligible in/itution receives a grant "u 
?is section1 su* eligible in/itution    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t   
includes-- 7#a7 a plan = implem5t+ a    
community college /ud5t success program 
at ! eligible in/itution1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! suffici5tly ambiti\s outcome goals = 
a*iev+ significant improvem5ts 9        
graduation rates1 ret5tion rates1 &     
transf] rates = program p>ticipants &   
all /ud5ts1 disaggregat$ by race1       
income1 & g5d]1 respectively1 be=e ! end
 ( ! grant p]iod2  7,b7 ! numb] ( su*   
eligible /ud5ts :o w p>ticipate 9 su*   
program 9 relation to ! am\nt ( fund+   
provid$1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ su* eligible  
/ud5ts w be id5tifi$1 ref]r$1 & select$ 
9 cases :]e ! int]e/ 9 ! program is l>g]

 ?an ! budget = ! program2  7ii7 a plan 
to ensure t ! program is racially &     
e?nically repres5tative2 &  7iii7 a plan
 to ensure t economically disadvantag$  
/ud5ts receive priority2  7,c7 bas$ on !
 mo/ rec5t academic ye> = :i* data are  
available1 disaggregat$ by eligible     
/ud5ts & all /ud5ts-- 7i7 graduation    
rates2  7ii7 ret5tion rates2  7iii7     
transf] rates2 &  7iv7 av]age numb] (   
cr$its e>n$1 includ+ rem$ial &          
college-level cr$its1 by associate      
degree e>n]s2  7,d7 an analysis ( !     
f9ancial ne$s ( eligible /ud5ts bas$ on 
! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t    
,aid2  7,e7 a description ( h[ !        
eligible in/itution w-- 7i7 recruit &   
s]ve eligible /ud5ts = ! community      
college /ud5t success program 9 a mann] 
t reflects ! local or ,/ate population2 
or  7ii7 develop & implem5t a plan to   
recruit & s]ve eligible /ud5ts = su*    
program 9 a mann] t reflects ! local or 
,/ate population & demographics2  7,f7 a
 description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution 

w-- 7i7 effectively /aff a community    
college /ud5t success program 9 a mann] 
t reflects ! /ud5t population2 or  7ii7 
develop & implem5t a plan to effectively
 /aff a community college /ud5t success 
program 9 a mann] t reflects ! local or 
,/ate population & demographics2 &  7,g7
 a timel9e = ! implem5tation ( su*      
program2  7#b7 a budget>y analysis t    
includes-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ !    
eligible in/itution w provide non-,f$]al
 funds = su* program "u section         
#ajd7;d72 &  7,b7 a description ( h[ !  
eligible in/itution w cont9ue to fund   
su* program aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod =
 ! grant aw>d$ to ! in/itution "u       
section #ajd2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y may require4  #ajd4       
,grants to implem5t1 improve1 or exp&   
community college /ud5t success programs
  7a7 ,implem5tation1 improvem5t1 &     
expansion grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is
 section "u section #aji = a fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants = su*     

fiscal ye>1 on a competitive basis--    
7,a7 to eligible in/itutions aw>d$ a    
grant "u section #ajc to implem5t       
community college /ud5t success         
programs2 or  7,b7 to eligible          
in/itutions to improve or exp& an       
evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t success 
program4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 ! 
,secret>y %all consult ) ! indep5d5t    
evaluator be=e f9aliz+ :i* eligible     
in/itutions w receive su* a grant = su* 
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =         
selection ,to be eligible to receive a  
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible       
in/itution %all meet ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! eligible           
in/itution-- 7,a7 0 aw>d$ a grant "u    
section #ajc at lea/ #a ye> be=e su*    
eligible in/itution submits an          
application "u subsection 7e72 or  7,b7 
! eligible in/itution1 at ! "t (        
application1 implem5ts an evid5ce-bas$  
compreh5sive /ud5t success program4     
7#b7 ,! eligible in/itution submits an  

application "u subsection 7e74  7#c7 ,! 
eligible in/itution demon/rates1 on !   
date ( ! application describ$ 9         
subsection 7e71 ! availability (        
non-,f$]al fund+ = ! mat*+ funds requir$
 "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (   
subsection 7d77#a74  7c7 ,duration ,a   
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a  
#e-ye> p]iod4  7d7 ,non-,f$]al          
contribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible    
in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section 
%all contribute 9 ca% f non-,f$]al      
s\rces1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,= ! second ye> (
 ! grant p]iod1 an am\nt equal to #aj   
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out ! community   
college /ud5t success program or ! co/  
to improve or exp& ! evid5ce-bas$       
compreh5sive /ud5t success program 7z   
applicable7 at ! in/itution = su* ye>4  
7,b7 ,= ea* ( ! ?ird ?r\gh fif? ye>s ( !
 grant p]iod1 an am\nt equal to #bj     
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out ! community   
college /ud5t success program or ! co/  
to improve or exp& ! evid5ce-bas$       

compreh5sive /ud5t success program 7z   
applicable7 = ! applicable ye>4  7#b7   
,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+      
p>agraph 7#a71 ) respect to an exempt   
in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section1
 = ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod beg9n+ ) !   
second ye> ?r\gh ! fif? ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 %all n require ! in/itution to make a  
ca% contribution f non-,f$]al s\rces 9  
an am\nt t is great] ?an ! am\nt equal  
to #e p]c5t ( ! co/ at ! in/itution =   
su* ye> ( c>ry+ out-- 7i7 ! community   
college /ud5t success program2 or  7ii7 
! evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t       
success program4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,exempt    
in/itution ,! t]m exempt in/itution     
means an eligible in/itution t is-- 7,i7
 a ,tribal college or univ]sity2 or     
7,,ii7 an in/itution locat$ 9 !         
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 

or ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7ii7 ,tribal  
college or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal     
college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  
7e7 ,application ,an eligible in/itution
 desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a community   
college /ud5t success program1 a copy ( 
! report describ$ 9 section #ajc7;f72 & 
7#b7 9 ! case ( an evid5ce-bas$         
compreh5sive /ud5t success program1 a   
demon/ration t ! program meets ! crit]ia
 = receiv+ an expansion grant f !       
,education ,innovation & ,rese>*        
program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education4  7f7 ,requir$ use ( funds   
,an eligible in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant   
funds to-- 7#a7 7,a7 implem5t a         
community college /ud5t success program2
 or  7,b7 improve or exp& an            

evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t success 
program2 &  7#b7 regul>ly review-- 7,a7 
data to monitor ! academic progress (   
eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 
&  7,b7 9 ! case ( a community college  
/ud5t success program1 ! meet+ & program
 p>ticipation requirem5ts describ$ 9    
section #aja7a74  7g7 ,p]missible use ( 
funds ,an eligible in/itution t receives
 a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant 
to-- 7#a7 e/abli% or exp& a data track+ 
sy/em t includes e>ly al]ts to complete 
! regul> reviews requir$ "u subsection  
7f77#b72  7#b7 provide eligible /ud5ts  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program = :i* ! grant is 
aw>d$ ) f9ancial assi/ance to cov]      
wrap>\nd support s]vices to meet ! :ole 
co/ ( att5dance1 includ+ books1         
supplies1 miscellane\s p]sonal exp5ses1 
te*nology1 transportation1 or room &    
bo>d co/s & *ildc>e 9 accordance )      
section #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll72  7#c7  
e/abli% or exp& c>e] developm5t s]vices 
= su* /ud5ts1 su* z c>e] work%ops or    

c>e] c\nsel+2  7#d7 e/abli% or exp&     
tutor+ & academic support s]vices = su* 
/ud5ts2  7#e7 cov] ! co/s ( employm5t ( 
adm9i/rators = ! program ^: sole job    
%all be to adm9i/] ! program1 )\t reg>d 
to :e!r ! employm5t is full-"t or less  
?an full-"t2 or  7#f7 provide f9ancial  
support = eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9  
su* program to enroll 9 c\rses (f]$ dur+
 enrollm5t p]iods t are outside ! fall &
 spr+ seme/]s 7or equival5t t]ms74  7h7 
,reports  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,us+ !         
po/second>y /ud5t data sy/em e/abli%$ "u
 section #acb7a7 or a successor sy/em   
7:i*ev] includes ! mo/ rec5t data7 to   
/reaml9e report+ requirem5ts & m9imize  
report+ burd5s1 & 9 coord9ation ) !     
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1 
! ,secret>y %all1 on at lea/ an annual  
basis1 collect data ) respect to ea*    
community college /ud5t success program 
& evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t       
success program receiv+ fund+ "u ?is    
section1 includ+ ! data describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,data submitt$ by  

eligible in/itutions ,ea* eligible      
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
title %all provide ! foll[+ to !        
,secret>y3 7,a7 ,on an annual basis1 su*
 in=mation z may be necess>y = !        
,secret>y to collect data ab\t-- 7i7 !  
demographic *>act]i/ics ( ! eligible    
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & h[ ^!   
demographics comp>e to ,/ate or local   
populations & ef=ts to bridge equity    
gaps2  7ii7 ! av]age numb] ( cr$its     
attempt$ & av]age numb] ( cr$its e>n$1  
rate ( ret5tion1 rate ( degree          
completion1 & transf] rates ( su*       
eligible /ud5ts1 disaggregat$ by race1  
income1 & g5d]2  7iii7 ! graduation rate
 ( su* eligible /ud5ts2 &  7iv7         
po/-graduate outcomes1 su* z employm5t &
 e>n+s4  7,b7 ,an annual p]=mance report
 = ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod t includes-- 
7i7 an analysis ( ! implem5tation &     
progress ( su* program bas$ on !        
ambiti\s outcome goals describ$ 9 !     
report submitt$ by ! in/itution "u      
section #ajc7;f77#a77;,a71 includ+      

*all5ges to & *anges made to su*        
program2  7ii7 if accord+ to ! analysis 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! program is n on  
track to meet su* ambiti\s outcome      
goals1 a description ( ! plans to adju/ 
! program to improve ! p]=mance ( !     
program2  7iii7 ! p>ticipation ( su*    
eligible /ud5ts 9 tutor+1 academic      
support1 c>e] s]vices1 & meet+s )       
program advisors2 &  7iv7 :5 data is    
available1 in=mation t w all[ = a       
comp>ison ( ! data collect$ = su* ye> "u
 ?is subp>agraph ) su* data collect$ =  
ea* ( ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! date on :i* !  
grant 0 aw>d$4  7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible          
in/itution receiv$ su* grant1 a f9al    
report to ! ,secret>y t includes an     
analysis (-- 7i7 ! factors t contribut$ 
to ! success or failure ( ! program 9   
meet+ ! ambiti\s outcome goals describ$ 
9 ! report submitt$ by ! in/itution "u  
section #ajc7;f77#a77;,a71 z applicable2
  7ii7 ! *all5ges fac$ 9 attempt+ to    
implem5t su* program2  7iii7 in=mation  

on h[ to improve su* program2  7iv7 :e!r
 ! program has creat$ an in/itution-wide
 re=m ) respect to graduate rates &     
transf] rates = all /ud5ts1 & if s1 h[  
su* re=m 0 creat$2 &  7v7 h[ ! eligible 
in/itution w cont9ue to fund su* program
 aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4  #aje4     
,evaluations  7a7 ,indep5d5t evaluations
 ,be=e f9aliz+ :i* eligible in/itutions 
w receive grants "u section #ajd = a    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education    
,sci5ces1 %all ent] into a contract ) an
 indep5d5t evaluator-- 7#a7 to consult )
 ! ,secret>y on :i* eligible in/itutions
 %\ld receive ! grants2 &  7#b7 to use !
 ,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se ,/&>ds 7)\t     
res]vations7 to evaluate1 ?r\gh\t !     
duration ( ! grant p]iod ( su* grants-- 
7,a7 ea* program = :i* su* grant is     
aw>d$1 includ+ :e!r ! program met its   
ambiti\s outcome goals describ$ 9 !     
report submitt$ by ! in/itution "u      
section #ajc7;f77#a77;,a71 z applicable2
  7,b7 ! av]age impact ( ^? programs on 

graduation rates1 ! av]age numb] (      
cr$its p] associate degree aw>d$1 &     
transf] rates = eligible /ud5ts2  7,c7 !
 v>iation 9 program impacts across      
eligible in/itutions ) respect to su*   
rates2 &  7,d7 :e!r ^? programs are co/ 
effective 9 creat+ high] graduation     
rates & transf] rates ( p>ticipat+      
eligible /ud5ts comp>$ ) su* rates among
 /ud5ts :o did n p>ticipate 9 programs  
at eligible in/itutions4  7b7 ,results (
 evaluations ,! results ( ! evaluations 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be made publicly 
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education4  7c7 ,fund+ = evaluations ,!
 ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #ae p]c5t 
( ! funds appropriat$ "u section #aji = 
a fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section =  
su* fiscal ye>4  #ajf4 ,outrea* &       
te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,outrea* ,!     
,secret>y %all conduct outrea*          
activities to notify eligible           
in/itutions ( ! availability ( grants "u
 ?is title4  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! 
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         

assi/ance-- 7#a7 to eligible in/itutions
 t may be int]e/$ 9 apply+ = grants "u  
?is title1 includ+ assi/ance )          
applications = su* grants2 &  7#b7 to   
eligible in/itutions aw>d$ grants "u ?is
 title1 includ+ assi/ance )-- 7,a7      
e/abli%+ ambiti\s outcome goals describ$
 9 section #ajc7;f77#a77;,a71 z         
applicable2  7,b7 disaggregat+ data &   
goals by race1 income1 & g5d]2 &  7,c7 !
 design & implem5tation ( a program1    
includ+ ! use ( real-"t data to track   
/ud5t progress4  7c7 ,consultation ,!   
,secret>y may consult ) in/itutions (   
high] education or nonpr(it             
organizations t op]ate evid5ce-bas$     
compreh5sive /ud5t success programs to  
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
in/itutions4  7d7 ,publicly available   
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all compile &   
make publicly available in=mation ab\t  
rese>*1 be/ practices1 & /rategies      
relat+ to programs "u ?is title4  7e7   
,fund+ = te*nical assi/ance =           
evaluations ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m 

?an #g p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u   
section #aji = a fiscal ye> = te*nical  
assi/ance "u ?is section = su* fiscal   
ye>4  #ajg4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y receives ! f9al evaluation    
results "u section #aje = eligible      
in/itutions t 7 aw>d$ grants "u section 
#ajd = ! same fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$  
"u section #ajd = su* fiscal ye>1 & !   
am\nt ( su* grants2  7#b7 ! numb] (     
grants aw>d$ "u section #ajc to eligible
 in/itutions t receiv$ or w\ld h be5    
eligible = ! grants describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 & ! am\nt ( su* grants2  7#c7 !   
numb] ( grants aw>d$ "u section #ajc to 
eligible in/itutions t w\ld h be5       
eligible1 b did n receive ! grants      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 su* f9al
 evaluation results2 &  7#e7 any o!r    
in=mation ! ,secret>y may det]m9e is    
relevant4  #ajh4 ,relation%ip to o!r    
/ud5t f9ancial assi/ance  7a7 ,/ud5t    

f9ancial assi/ance ,any funds receiv$ "u
 ?is title by an eligible in/itution t  
are di/ribut$ to a /ud5t-- 7#a7 %all be 
cr$it$ to /ud5t's acc\nt only aft] all  
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & in/itutional grants
 = :i* t /ud5t is eligible are cr$it$ to
 t /ud5t's acc\nt2 &  7#b7 %all n affect
 a /ud5t's eligibility = o!r ,f$]al     
grants = :i* ! /ud5t is eligible4  7b7  
,co/ ( att5dance limit ,an eligible     
in/itution receiv+ funds "u ?is title   
%all ensure t 9 di/ribut+ any su* funds 
to a /ud5t1 ! am\nt ( su* fund+ does n  
exce$ ! co/ ( att5dance z describ$ 9    
section #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll74  #aji4 
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made       
available "u ?is title %all be us$ to   
supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local funds available to !     
in/itution = c>ry+ out ! activities     
describ$ 9 ?is title4  #aaj4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is title #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s 

#bjbb ?r\gh #bjcb1 to be available until
 exp5d$4  ,,ii ,"p "t community college 
/ud5t success program  #bja4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,"p "t community    
college /ud5t success program ,! t]m "p 
"t community college /ud5t success      
program means a program c>ri$ out by an 
eligible in/itution "u :i* ! eligible   
in/itution c>ries out ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,provides /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su*       
program ) an am\nt t cov]s ! co/ (      
tuition & fees t are n cov]$ by any     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or in/itutional f9ancial 
assi/ance receiv$ by ! /ud5t4  7,b7     
,requires /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su*       
program to-- 7i7 be enroll$ 9 n less ?an
 #i cr$its & n m ?an #ab cr$its at !    
eligible in/itution z a degree-seek+    
/ud5t dur+ ea* fall & spr+ seme/] 7or   
equival5t t]ms7 dur+ :i* ! /ud5t        
p>ticipates 9 su* program2  7ii7 if !   
/ud5t is ref]r$ to rem$ial or           
corequisite c\rses or on academic       
probation1 meet1 n less ?an on a weekly 
basis1 ) a tutor or appropriate academic

 support1 except t 9 ! case ( a /ud5t :o
 is academically /ruggl+1 b :o is n     
ref]r$ to rem$ial c\rses or on academic 
probation1 ! /ud5t may meet ) a tutor z 
(t5 z ! program advisor = su* /ud5t     
requires2  7iii7 meet ) a program       
advisor-- 7,i7 twice ea* mon? dur+ !    
fir/ seme/] 7or equival5t t]m7 (        
p>ticipation 9 su* program2 &  7,,ii7 z 
direct$ by ! program advisor 9 subsequ5t
 seme/]s 7or equival5t t]ms7 "u         
subp>agraph 7,c77ii72 &  7iv7 meet ) a  
c>e] advisor or p>ticipate 9 a c>e]     
s]vices ev5t n less ?an once ea* seme/] 
7or equival5t t]m74  7,c7 ,provides a   
program advisor to ea* /ud5t p>ticipat+ 
9 su* program :o-- 7i7 provides         
compreh5sive academic1 c>e]1 & p]sonal  
advis+ to ! /ud5t1 su* z-- 7,i7 !       
creation & implem5tation ( an academic  
plan = ! /ud5t to graduate f a program (
 /udy at ! eligible in/itution )9 #aej  
p]c5t ( ! normal "t = graduation f su*  
program2  7,,ii7 if an eligible /ud5t is
 ref]r$ to rem$ial or corequisite       

c\rses1 tak+ /eps to enable ! /ud5t to  
complete college ma!matics & ,engli% )9 
! fir/ #cj cr$it h\rs2 &  7,,iii7 assi/+
 ! /ud5t ) develop+ & a*iev+ academic   
goals1 includ+ creat+ /rong transf]     
pa?ways t demon/rate programmatic       
transf] = /ud5ts int]e/$ 9 transf]r+ to 
a #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education2  
7ii7 aft] ! /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 su*      
program completes a seme/] 7or equival5t
 t]m71 creates = ! /ud5t a ne$s-bas$    
advis+ s*$ule t indicates1 bas$ on !    
/ud5t's academic p]=mance1 ! frequ5cy ) 
:i* su* /ud5t %all be requir$ to meet ) 
a program advisor = ea* subsequ5t seme/]
 7or equival5t t]m7 ( program           
p>ticipation2  7iii7 has a caseload ( n 
m ?an #abe /ud5ts2  7iv7 tracks !       
att5dance ( ! /ud5t at ! meet+s describ$
 9 clauses 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv7 (        
subp>agraph 7,b72  7v7 monitors !       
academic progress ( ! /ud5t2 &  7vi7    
provides ea* /ud5t :o meets !           
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b71 on n m  
?an a mon?ly basis1 ) f9ancial inc5tives

 support t w enhance /ud5t success4     
7,d7 ,provides tutor+1 academic support1
 & c>e] s]vices at no co/ to /ud5ts     
p>ticipat+ 9 su* program1 & may res]ve  
places 9 select c\rses = su* /ud5ts 9   
ord] to create community )9 cohorts (   
/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,provides in=mation to    
eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su* program
 ab\t ! eligibility ( su* /ud5ts =      
assi/ance "u ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq47 & ! program ( block      
grants = ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance =  
ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474  7#b7 ,eligible
 /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a    
/ud5t enroll$ at an eligible in/itution 
:o-- 7,a7 on ! date su* eligible /ud5t  
w\ld beg9 p>ticipation 9 a "p "t        
community college /ud5t success program 
at su* eligible in/itution-- 7i7 is     
enroll$ 9 a program ( /udy lead+ to an  
associate degree t prep>es /ud5ts to    

transf] to a #d-ye> in/itution ( high]  
education or advance 9 ! labor m>ket2 & 
7ii7 is-- 7,i7 a fir/-"t und]graduate   
/ud5t2 or  7,,ii7 a cont9u+ or transf]  
/ud5t ) n m ?an #bd cr$its & a m9imum   
grade po9t av]age ( #b4j 7or its        
equival5t72  7,b7 completes n less ?an  
#bd cr$its1 at lea/ #bj ( :i* mu/ be    
degree-applicable1 at ! eligible        
in/itution z a degree-seek+ /ud5t dur+  
ea* academic ye> dur+ :i* ! /ud5t       
p>ticipates 9 ! "p "t community college 
/ud5t success program2  7,c7 if ! /ud5t 
is eligible = f9ancial aid "u title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47-- 7i7 has     
complet$ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al  
,/ud5t ,aid or o!r common f9ancial      
report+ =m "u section #dhc7;a7 ( su*    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a772 or  7ii7
 demon/rates eligibility = a ,f$]al     
,pell ,grant ?r\gh in/itutional f9ancial
 aid eligibility =ms or ,/ate f9ancial  
aid eligibility =ms2 &  7,d7 meets any  
o!r requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !           

in/itution4  7#c7 ,m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means an in/itution describ$ 
9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774
  #bjb4 ,"p "t community ,college ,/ud5t
 ,success ,grant ,program au?oriz$ ,f ! 
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bji1 !   
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% &   
c>ry out ! "p "t community college /ud5t
 success grant program to aw>d grants "u
 sections #bjc & #bjd1 on a competitive 
basis1 to eligible in/itutions to plan &
 implem5t "p "t community college /ud5t 
success programs & to improve or exp&   
"p-"t evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t   
success programs = eligible /ud5ts t are
 design$ to increase-- 7#a7 ! rate at   
:i* program p>ticipants graduate f a    
program ( /udy at su* eligible          
in/itution )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t =
 graduation2  7#b7 transf] rates (      
program p>ticipants2 &  7#c7 ! numb] (  
cr$its t a program p>ticipant takes t   
apply to a degree 9 ! p>ticipant's      

desir$ major4  #bjc4 ,grants to plan "p 
"t community college /ud5t success      
programs  7a7 ,plann+ grants au?oriz$ ,f
 ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
section "u section #bji = a fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ grants =   
su* fiscal ye>1 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible in/itutions to develop plans
 = "p "t community college /ud5t success
 programs4  7b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$
 "u ?is section %all be = a #a-ye>      
p]iod4  7c7 ,pe] review process2        
priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section 
= a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
c>ry out a pe] review process t-- 7,a7  
requires t ea* application submitt$ "u  
subsection 7d7 be pe] review$ by a panel
 ( read]s compos$ ( individuals select$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 n
 less ?an #ej p]c5t ( read]s-- 7,i7 :o  
are n employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 
7,,ii7 :o h relevant rese>* or practical
 exp]i5ce ) respect to /ud5t support    
programs design$ to increase graduation 
rates & transf] rates at public #b-ye>  

in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7ii7  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1         
individuals :o are memb]s ( gr\ps       
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education1 includ+
 ,african ,am]icans1 ,hispanics1 ,native
 ,am]icans 7includ+ ,am]ican ,indians1  
,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians71
 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,pacific ,isl&]s1 &  
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7,b7     
ensures t no individual assign$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to review an           
application has any conflict ( int]e/ ) 
reg>d to t application t may make !     
individual unable to imp>tially conduct 
su* review2 &  7#b7 give priority to    
eligible in/itutions t are eligible to  
receive fund+ "u title ,,iii or ,v ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja et seq474  7d7 ,application ,an   
eligible in/itution desir+ a grant "u   
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 !     

graduation rate1 ! numb] ( cr$its       
complet$ 7disaggregat$ by rem$ial cr$its
 & college-level cr$its = ea* program ( 
/udy71 & ! transf] rate = ! mo/ rec5t   
academic ye> = :i* data are available = 
eligible /ud5ts & all /ud5ts1           
respectively2  7#b7 an analysis ( h[    
implem5t+ a community college /ud5t     
success program may improve ! graduation
 rate or transf] rate = eligible /ud5ts2
 &  7#c7 a description ( ! me?ods !     
eligible in/itution has previ\sly us$ to
 improve ! graduation rate or transf]   
rate ) respect to eligible /ud5ts & all 
/ud5ts1 respectively4  7e7 ,use ( funds 
,an eligible in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to
 develop a plan to implem5t a "p "t     
community college /ud5t success program 
at ! eligible in/itution = eligible     
/ud5ts4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* an eligible          
in/itution receives a grant "u ?is      
section1 su* eligible in/itution %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        

includes-- 7#a7 a plan = implem5t+ a    
community college /ud5t success program 
at ! eligible in/itution1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! suffici5tly ambiti\s outcome goals = 
a*iev+ significant improvem5ts 9        
graduation rates & transf] rates =      
program p>ticipants & all /ud5ts1       
respectively1 z su* rates are def9$ by !
 eligible in/itution1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y1 be=e ! end ( ! grant p]iod2 
7,b7 ! numb] ( su* eligible /ud5ts :o w 
p>ticipate 9 su* program1 includ+-- 7i7 
h[ su* eligible /ud5ts w be id5tifi$1   
ref]r$1 & select$1 9 cases :]e ! int]e/ 
9 ! program is l>g] ?an ! budget = !    
program2 &  7ii7 a plan to ensure t     
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts receive
 priority2  7,c7 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t    
academic ye> = :i* data are available1  
disaggregat$ by eligible /ud5ts & all   
/ud5ts-- 7i7 graduation rates2  7ii7    
transf] rates2 &  7iii7 av]age numb] (  
cr$its e>n$1 includ+ rem$ial &          
college-level cr$its1 by associate      
degree e>n]s2  7,d7 an analysis ( !     

f9ancial ne$s ( eligible /ud5ts bas$ on 
! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t    
,aid2  7,e7 a description ( h[ !        
eligible in/itution w-- 7i7 recruit &   
s]ve eligible /ud5ts = ! community      
college /ud5t success program 9 a mann] 
t reflects ! local or ,/ate population2 
or  7ii7 develop & implem5t a plan to   
recruit & s]ve eligible /ud5ts = su*    
program 9 a mann] t reflects ! local or 
,/ate population & demographics2  7,f7 a
 description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution 
w-- 7i7 effectively /aff a community    
college /ud5t success program 9 a mann] 
t reflects ! /ud5t population2 or  7ii7 
develop & implem5t a plan to effectively
 /aff a community college /ud5t success 
program 9 a mann] t reflects ! local or 
,/ate population & demographics2 &  7,g7
 a timel9e = ! implem5tation ( su*      
program2  7#b7 a budget>y analysis t    
includes-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ !    
eligible in/itution w provide non-,f$]al
 funds = su* program "u section         
#bjd7;d72 &  7,b7 a description ( h[ !  

eligible in/itution w cont9ue to fund   
su* program aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod =
 ! grant aw>d$ to ! in/itution "u       
section #bjd2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y may require4  #bjd4       
,grants to implem5t1 improve1 or exp& "p
 "t community college /ud5t success     
programs  7a7 ,implem5tation1           
improvem5t1 & expansion grants au?oriz$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is section "u section #bji = 
a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants = su* fiscal ye>1 on a           
competitive basis-- 7,a7 to eligible    
in/itutions aw>d$ a grant "u section    
#bjc to implem5t "p "t community college
 /ud5t success programs2 or  7,b7 to    
eligible in/itutions to improve or exp& 
a "p "t evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t 
success program4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section = a fiscal  
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !       
indep5d5t evaluator describ$ 9 section  
#bje7;a7 be=e f9aliz+ :i* eligible      
in/itutions w receive su* a grant = su* 

fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =         
selection ,to be eligible to receive a  
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible       
in/itution %all meet ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! eligible           
in/itution-- 7,a7 0 aw>d$ a grant "u    
section #bjc n less ?an #a ye> be=e su* 
eligible in/itution submits an          
application "u subsection 7e72 or  7,b7 
! eligible in/itution1 at ! "t (        
application1 implem5ts a "p "t          
evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t success 
program4  7#b7 ,! eligible in/itution   
submits an application "u subsection    
7e74  7#c7 ,! eligible in/itution       
demon/rates1 on ! date ( ! application  
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 !            
availability ( non-,f$]al fund+ = !     
mat*+ funds requir$ "u subp>agraphs     
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7d77#a74
  7c7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod4  7d7  
,non-,f$]al contribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an   
eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is

 section %all contribute 9 ca% f        
non-,f$]al s\rces ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,= !   
second ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 an am\nt    
equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out !
 "p "t community college /ud5t success  
program or ! co/ to improve or exp& ! "p
 "t evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t     
success program 7z applicable7 =        
eligible /ud5ts at ! in/itution = su*   
ye>4  7,b7 ,= ea* ( ! ?ird ye> ?r\gh    
fif? ye>s ( ! grant p]iod1 an am\nt     
equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out !
 community college /ud5t success program
 or ! co/ to improve or exp& ! "p "t    
evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t success 
program 7z applicable7 = ! applicable   
ye>4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ 7#a71 ) respect to an exempt   
in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section1
 = ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod beg9n+ ) !   
second ye> ?r\gh ! fif? ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 %all n require ! in/itution to make a  
ca% contribution f non-,f$]al s\rces 9  
an am\nt t is great] ?an ! am\nt equal  
to #e p]c5t ( ! co/ at ! in/itution =   

su* ye> ( c>ry+ out-- 7i7 ! "p "t       
community college /ud5t success program2
 or  7ii7 ! "p "t evid5ce-bas$          
compreh5sive /ud5t success program4     
7,b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph3 7i7 ,exempt in/itution ,! t]m 
exempt in/itution means an eligible     
in/itution t is-- 7,i7 a ,tribal        
,college or ,univ]sity2 or  7,,ii7 an   
in/itution locat$ 9 ! ,commonweal? (    
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 !          
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 or !      
,republic ( ,palau4  7ii7 ,tribal       
,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal   
,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c74  7e7 ,application ,an eligible
 in/itution desir+ a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 

require1 includ+-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a "p 
"t community college /ud5t success      
program1 a copy ( ! report describ$ 9   
section #bjc7;f72 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a  
"p "t evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t   
success program1 a demon/ration t !     
program meets ! crit]ia = receiv+ an    
expansion grant f ! ,education          
,innovation & ,rese>* program1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7f7      
,requir$ use ( funds ,an eligible       
in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all use ! grant funds to-- 7#a7
 7,a7 implem5t a "p "t community college
 /ud5t success program2 or  7,b7 improve
 or exp& a "p "t evid5ce-bas$           
compreh5sive /ud5t success program2 &   
7#b7 regul>ly review-- 7,a7 data to     
monitor ! academic progress ( eligible  
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su* program2 &  7,b7
 ! meet+ & program p>ticipation         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #bja7a71 
z applicable4  7g7 ,p]missible use (    
funds ,an eligible in/itution t receives
 a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant 

to-- 7#a7 e/abli% or exp& a data track+ 
sy/em t includes e>ly al]ts to complete 
! regul> reviews requir$ "u subsection  
7f77#b71 z applicable2  7#b7 provide    
eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! "p "t    
program = :i* ! grant is aw>d$ )        
f9ancial assi/ance to cov] ! co/s       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#h7 
( section #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll72   
7#c7 e/abli% or exp& c>e] developm5t    
s]vices = su* eligible /ud5ts1 su* z    
c>e] work%ops or c>e] c\nsel+2  7#d7    
e/abli% or exp& tutor+ & academic       
support s]vices = su* eligible /ud5ts2  
7#e7 cov] ! co/s ( employm5t (          
adm9i/rators = ! program ^: sole job    
%all be to adm9i/] ! program1 )\t reg>d 
to :e!r ! employm5t is full-"t or less  
?an full-"t2 &  7#f7 provide f9ancial   
support = su* eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+
 9 su* program to enroll 9 c\rses (f]$  
dur+ enrollm5t p]iods t are outside !   
fall & spr+ seme/]s 7or equival5t t]ms74
  7h7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,us+ !   

po/second>y /ud5t data sy/em e/abli%$ "u
 section #acb7a7 or a successor sy/em   
7:i*ev] includes ! mo/ rec5t data7 to   
/reaml9e report+ requirem5ts & m9imize  
report+ burd5s1 & 9 coord9ation ) !     
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1 
! ,secret>y %all1 on at lea/ an annual  
basis1 collect data ) respect to ea* "p 
"t community college /ud5t success      
program & ea* "p "t evid5ce-bas$        
compreh5sive /ud5t success program1     
includ+ ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,data submitt$ by eligible       
in/itutions ,ea* eligible in/itution t  
receives a grant "u ?is title %all      
provide ! foll[+ to ! ,secret>y3 7,a7   
,on an annual basis1 su* in=mation z may
 be necess>y = ! ,secret>y to collect   
data ab\t-- 7i7 ! demographic           
*>act]i/ics ( ! eligible /ud5ts         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! "p "t program2  7ii7 !   
av]age numb] ( cr$its attempt$ & av]age 
numb] ( cr$its e>n$1 rate ( ret5tion1   
rate ( degree completion1 & transf]     
rates ( su* eligible /ud5ts2 &  7iii7 ! 

graduation rate ( su* eligible /ud5ts4  
7,b7 ,an annual p]=mance report = ea*   
ye> ( ! grant p]iod t includes-- 7i7 an 
analysis ( ! implem5tation & progress ( 
su* program bas$ on ! ambiti\s outcome  
goals describ$ 9 ! report submitt$ by ! 
in/itution "u section #bjc7;f77#a77;,a71
 z applicable1 includ+ *all5ges to &    
*anges made to su* program2  7ii7 if    
accord+ to ! analysis "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! program is n on track to meet   
su* ambiti\s outcome goals1 a           
description ( ! plans to adju/ ! program
 to improve ! p]=mance ( ! program2     
7iii7 ! p>ticipation ( su* eligible     
/ud5ts 9 tutor+1 academic support1 c>e] 
s]vices1 & meet+s ) program advisors2 & 
7iv7 :5 data is available1 in=mation t w
 all[ = a comp>ison ( ! data collect$ = 
su* ye> "u ?is subp>agraph ) su* data   
collect$ = ea* ( ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! date
 on :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4  7,c7 ,n lat]  
?an #f ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        
eligible in/itution receiv$ su* grant1 a
 f9al report to ! ,secret>y t includes  

an analysis (-- 7i7 ! factors t         
contribut$ to ! success or failure ( !  
program 9 meet+ ! ambiti\s outcome goals
 describ$ 9 ! report submitt$ by !      
in/itution "u section #bjc7;f77#a77;,a71
 z applicable2  7ii7 ! *all5ges fac$ 9  
attempt+ to implem5t su* program2  7iii7
 in=mation on h[ to improve su* program2
  7iv7 :e!r ! program has creat$ an     
in/itution-wide re=m ) respect to       
graduate rates & transf] rates = all    
/ud5ts1 & if s1 h[ su* re=m 0 creat$2 & 
7v7 h[ ! eligible in/itution w cont9ue  
to fund su* program aft] ! end ( ! grant
 p]iod4  #bje4 ,evaluations  7a7        
,indep5d5t evaluations ,be=e f9aliz+ :i*
 eligible in/itutions w receive grants  
"u section #bjd = a fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all   
ent] into a contract ) an indep5d5t     
evaluator-- 7#a7 to consult ) !         
,secret>y on :i* eligible in/itutions   
%\ld receive ! grants2 &  7#b7 to use ! 
,:at ,works ,cle>+h\se ,/&>ds 7)\t      

res]vations7 to evaluate1 ?r\gh\t !     
duration ( ! grant p]iod ( su* grants-- 
7,a7 ea* "p "t program = eligible /ud5ts
 = :i* su* grant is aw>d$1 includ+ :e!r 
! program met its ambiti\s outcome goals
 describ$ 9 ! report submitt$ by !      
in/itution "u section #bjc7;f77#a77;,a71
 z applicable2  7,b7 ! av]age impact (  
"p "t programs on graduation rates1 !   
av]age numb] ( cr$its p] associate      
degree aw>d$1 & transf] rates = eligible
 /ud5ts2  7,c7 ! v>iation 9 program     
impacts across eligible in/itutions )   
respect to su* rates2 &  7,d7 :e!r su*  
programs lead to high] graduation rates 
& transf] rates ( eligible /ud5ts p]    
doll> sp5t = su* /ud5ts by su*          
in/itutions comp>$ ) su* rates among    
/ud5ts :o did n p>ticipate 9 "p "t      
programs at eligible in/itutions4  7b7  
,results ( evaluations ,! results ( !   
evaluations "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
made publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7c7 ,fund+ =  
evaluations ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m 

?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u  
section #bji = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out 
?is section = su* fiscal ye>4  #bjf4    
,outrea* & te*nical assi/ance  7a7      
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
outrea* activities to notify eligible   
in/itutions ( ! availability ( grants "u
 ?is title4  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! 
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance-- 7#a7 to eligible in/itutions
 t may be int]e/$ 9 apply+ = grants "u  
?is title1 includ+ assi/ance )          
applications = su* grants2 &  7#b7 to   
eligible in/itutions aw>d$ grants "u ?is
 title1 includ+ assi/ance )-- 7,a7      
e/abli%+ ambiti\s outcome goals describ$
 9 section #bjc7;f77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! 
design & implem5tation ( a "p "t        
community college /ud5t success program1
 includ+ ! use ( real-"t data to track  
/ud5t progress4  7c7 ,consultation ,!   
,secret>y may consult ) in/itutions (   
high] education or nonpr(it             
organizations t op]ate "p "t            
evid5ce-bas$ compreh5sive /ud5t success 

programs to provide te*nical assi/ance  
to eligible in/itutions4  7d7 ,publicly 
available in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all   
compile & make publicly available       
in=mation ab\t rese>*1 be/ practices1 & 
/rategies relat+ to "p "t programs "u   
?is title4  7e7 ,fund+ = te*nical       
assi/ance = evaluations ,! ,secret>y may
 res]ve n m ?an #g p]c5t ( ! funds      
appropriat$ "u section #bji = a fiscal  
ye> = te*nical assi/ance "u ?is section 
= su* fiscal ye>4  #bjg4 ,report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! f9al     
evaluation results "u section #bje =    
eligible in/itutions t 7 aw>d$ grants "u
 section #bjd = ! same fiscal ye>1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] (      
grants aw>d$ "u section #bjd = su*      
fiscal ye>1 & ! am\nt ( su* grants2     
7#b7 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$ "u section  
#bjc to eligible in/itutions t receiv$  
or w\ld h be5 eligible = ! grants       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & ! am\nt (   

su* grants2  7#c7 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$
 "u section #bjc to eligible in/itutions
 t w\ld h be5 eligible b did n receive !
 grants describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 
su* f9al evaluation results2 &  7#e7 any
 o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y may det]m9e  
is relevant4  #bjh4 ,supplem5t1 n       
supplant ,funds aw>d$ to an eligible    
in/itution "u ?is title %all be us$ only
 to supplem5t ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld1 9 
! abs5ce ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is
 title1 be made available f non-,f$]al  
s\rces or o!r ,f$]al s\rces to c>ry out 
! activities "u ?is title1 & n to       
supplant su* funds4  #bji4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title    
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh
 #bjcb1 to be available until exp5d$4