,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1         
#bjba,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to    
aw>d grants to ,/ates to emp[] public   
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ates
 to provide /ud5t support s]vices to    
/ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds1          
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1       
fir/-g5]ation college enrollees1 p>5t+  
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & /ud5t  
vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,college ,completion ,fund  
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,high] education     
college completion fund program  7a7    
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to  
support completion & ret5tion activities
 design$ to ensure ! po/second>y success
 ( /ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds1       
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1       
fir/-g5]ation college enrollees1 p>5t+  

/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & /ud5t  
vet]ans 9 public in/itutions ( high]    
education s]v+ a significant numb] ( su*
 /ud5ts4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,completion rate ,! t]m completion 
rate means-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f 
an initial cohort enroll$ at a public   
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate t
 is a #b-ye> in/itution :o h graduat$ f 
! in/itution or transf]r$ to a #d-ye>   
in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,b7 !
 p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f an initial cohort  
enroll$ at a public in/itution ( high]  
education 9 ! ,/ate t is a #d-ye>       
in/itution :o h graduat$ f ! in/itution4
  7#b7 ,eligible indian entity ,! t]m   
eligible ,indian entity means ! entity  
responsible = ! gov]nance1 op]ation1 or 
control ( a ,tribal ,college or         
,univ]sity4  7#c7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
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 ,/ate     
s]vice provid] ,! t]m ,/ate s]vice      
provid] means a nonpr(it organization t 
receives ,f$]al fund+ or ,/ate fund+ to 
provide s]vices comm5surate ) guidel9es 
= ^? s]vices & is 9 good /&+ ) reg>d to 
su* fund+4  7#f7 ,tribal ,college or    
,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b77#c774  7c7 ,au?orization (   
completion fund  7#a7 ,res]vation (     
funds = eligible indian entities ,f !   
total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 res]ve #b p]c5t = grants to eligible   
,indian entities to increase            
p>ticipation & completion rates ( /ud5ts
 f l[-income backgr\nds1 hi/orically    
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1 fir/-g5]ation     
college enrollees1 p>5t+ /ud5ts1 /ud5ts 
) disabilities1 & /ud5t vet]ans4  7#b7  
,grant au?orization ,! ,secret>y %all   
make grants1 f allotm5ts "u p>agraph    

7#c71 to ,/ates to enable ! ,/ates to   
di/ribute funds to p>ticipat+ public    
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
to provide /ud5t support s]vices to     
increase p>ticipation1 ret5tion1 &      
completion rates ( /ud5ts f l[-income   
backgr\nds1 hi/orically und]repres5t$   
/ud5ts1 fir/-g5]ation college enrollees1
 p>5t+ /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & 
/ud5t vet]ans4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation (     
allotm5t  7,a7 ,am\nt ( allotm5t ,f !   
total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
section = a fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all allot to
 ea* ,/ate hav+ an application approv$  
"u ?is section an am\nt1 subject to     
subp>agraph 7,b71 t %all be equal to !  
sum (-- 7i7 ! am\nt t be>s ! same       
relation to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt         
appropriat$ & n res]v$ = su* fiscal ye> 
z ! numb] ( resid5ts 9 ! ,/ate ag$ #e   
?r\gh #ag :o are liv+ bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 
applicable to ! resid5t's family size 7z
 det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !         
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 be>s to !     
total numb] ( su* resid5ts 9 all ,/ates2
 &  7ii7 ! am\nt t be>s ! same relation 
to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ & n  
res]v$ = su* fiscal ye> z ! numb] (     
resid5ts 9 ! ,/ate ag$ #ae ?r\gh #dd :o 
are liv+ bel[ ! pov]ty l9e applicable to
 ! individual's family size 7z det]m9$  
"u section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community       
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 be>s to ! total    
numb] ( su* resid5ts 9 all ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,m9imum am\nt ,! allotm5t = ea* ,/ate  
"u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all n be 
an am\nt t is less ?an #a4j p]c5t ( !   
total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
section = ! fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,set asides  7,a7  
,evid5ce-bas$ /ud5t success programs    
,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is    
section %all set aside n less ?an #bj   
p]c5t ( grant funds = evid5ce-bas$ /ud5t
 success programs1 :i* are programs     
design$ to improve p]si/5ce1 cr$it      
accumulation1 completion1 or c>e]       

success1 c>ri$ out by an in/itution &   
t-- 7i7 meet-- 7,i7 ! requirem5ts =     
evaluation z describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b77;,b7 ( section #dfaa ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act1 z
 am5d$ 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                   
#gbfa7;a77#b77;,b772 or  7,,ii7 !       
requirem5ts = evaluation z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 ( section #dfaa 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act1 z am5d$ 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#gbfa7;a77#b77;,c772 &  7ii7 provide    
/ud5ts ) a program advisor to ea*       
eligible /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 su* program 
:o provides compreh5sive academic &     
p]sonal advis+ to ! eligible /ud5t1     
includ+ monitor+ ( academic progress ( !
 eligible /ud5t1 & may provide ea*      
eligible /ud5t ) f9ancial inc5tives1 su*
 z tuition assi/ance1 transportation    
assi/ance or a gas c>d1 free tutor+ &   
c>e] s]vices 7:i* c include b5efit      
c\nsel+7 to eligible /ud5ts 9 ord] to   
create a community ) eligible /ud5t     
p>ticipat+ 9 su* program4  7,b7         

,p]missive ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant
 "u ?is section may set aside-- 7i7 n m 
?an #e p]c5t ( grant funds =            
adm9i/ration1 capacity build+1 rese>*1  
evaluation1 & report+2 &  7ii7 n m ?an  
#b p]c5t ( grant funds = te*nical       
assi/ance to ,/ate s]vice provid]s4  7d7
 ,/ate /rategic plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate t desires to receive 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+ a ,/ate /rategic plan4
  7#b7 ,developm5t ( /ate /rategic plan 
,ea* ,/ate /rategic plan %all be        
develop$ ) input f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
#b-ye> public in/itutions ( high]       
education 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 #d-ye> public
 in/itutions ( high] education 9 !      
,/ate4  7,c7 ,! ,/ate work=ce developm5t
 bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74  7,d7 ,a ,tribal
 ,college or ,univ]sity ) a campus      
locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7,e7 ,/ate s]vice    

provid]s4  7,f7 ,! ,/ate dep>tm5t )     
jurisdiction ov] *ildr51 y\?1 & family  
s]vices4  7#c7 ,cont5t ( /ate /rategic  
plan ,ea* ,/ate /rategic plan %all      
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation on !  
/ate ( ! public in/itutions ( high]     
education 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,a description ( ! di/ribution (    
funds to be provid$ f ! grant to        
p>ticipat+ public in/itutions ( high]   
education 9 ! ,/ate4  7ii7 ,a /rategy = 
adopt+ a div]se portfolio ( promis+ &   
evid5ce-bas$ practices4  7iii7 ,annual  
b5*m>ks = /ud5t outcomes4  7iv7         
,in=mation ab\t ! evaluation (          
int]v5tions propos$ to be fund$ by !    
grant4  7v7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's  
plan = an equity audit ( high] education
 f9anc+4  7vi7 ,rates ( enroll$ /ud5ts  
:o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u     
subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq474  7vii7      
,demographics ( enroll$ /ud5ts1 includ+ 
/ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds1          

hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1       
fir/-g5]ation college enrollees1 p>5t+  
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & /ud5t  
vet]ans4  7,b7 ,a plan to increase /ud5t
 atta9m5t & completion rates or         
graduation rates ( all /ud5ts enroll$ at
 public in/itutions ( high] education 9 
! ,/ate1 ) a p>ticul> focus on /ud5ts f 
/ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds1          
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1       
fir/-g5]ation college enrollees1 p>5t+  
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & /ud5t  
vet]ans ?r\gh /ud5t support s]vices1    
cross-ag5cy engagem5t1 & collaboration  
among #b-ye> programs1 #d-ye> programs1 
& work=ce sy/ems4  7e7 ,in/itutional    
p>ticipation  7#a7 ,eligibility ,a      
public in/itution ( high] education t   
desires to receive assi/ance "u a grant 
made "u ?is section %all submit to !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$ a    
notification t ! in/itution desires to  
opt into p>ticipation "u ?is section4   
7#b7 ,developm5t ( /rategic plan ,a     
,/ate t desires to receive a grant "u   

?is section %all solicit input f public 
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
9 ! developm5t ( ! ,/ate /rategic plan4 
7#c7 ,in/itutional support ,a ,/ate t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all n  
limit /ud5t support s]vices to /ud5ts   
enroll$ at public in/itutions ( high]   
education 9 ! ,/ate t p>ticipat$ 9 !    
developm5t ( ! ,/ate /rategic plan1 b   
%all provide /ud5t support s]vices to   
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 p>ticipat+ public      
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate4
  7f7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate t receives a
 grant "u ?is section %all di/ribute    
funds to p>ticipat+ in/itutions ( high] 
education 9 ! ,/ate = evid5ce-bas$ &    
promis+ practices 9 improv+ ret5tion &  
completion rates1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,/ud5t support s]vices to support      
ret5tion1 completion1 & success1        
includ+-- 7,a7 faculty & pe] c\nsel+2   
7,b7 use ( real-"t data on /ud5t        
progress2 &  7,c7 inc5tives = /ud5ts to 
/ay on track4  7#b7 ,direct /ud5t       
support s]vices1 includ+-- 7,a7         

transportation accessibility2  7,b7 room
 & bo>d or assi/ance to address h\s+    
in/ability2  7,c7 address+ food         
in/ability2  7,d7 rem$ial education2    
7,e7 tutor+1 academic supports1 &       
enri*m5t s]vices2 &  7,f7 em]g5cy       
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#c7 ,access to    
heal? c>e & m5tal heal? s]vices on or   
ne> campus4  7#d7 ,support help+ /ud5ts 
enroll 9 public b5efits4  7#e7 ,issues )
 respect to dep5d5ts ( /ud5ts1 includ+--
 7,a7 high-quality dayc>e & prek9d]g>t5 
access dur+ traditional s*ool h\rs2     
7,b7 *ildc>e access dur+ non-traditional
 h\rs2 &  7,c7 pr5atal & e>ly *ildhood  
education classes4  7#f7 ,developm5t (  
s(t skills4  7#g7 ,c>e] coa*+1 c>e]     
c\nsel+ & plann+ s]vices1 & ef=ts to l[]
 /ud5t to advisor ratios1 includ+-- 7,a7
 network+ & "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities 
to support ! developm5t ( skills &      
relation%ips2 &  7,b7 boo/+ exp]i5ces   
necess>y to obta9 & succe$ 9            
high-quality jobs4  7#h7 ,re=ms to      
developm5tal education1 includ+-- 7,a7  

utiliz+ c>e] pa?ways2 &  7,b7 improv+   
transf] /ud5t success4  7#i7 ,ef=ts to  
recruit1 reta91 & develop div]se faculty
 & o!r in/ructional /aff4  7g7          
,evaluation & report+  7#a7 ,designation
 ( indep5d5t ag5cy ,! ,/ate dep>tm5t )  
jurisdiction ov] high] education 9 ea*  
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section 
%all designate an indep5d5t ag5cy to    
compile & evaluate data l9k$ to         
in/itutional programs & /ud5t outcomes  
fund$ ) grant funds4  7#b7 ,compilation 
( in=mation ,ea* indep5d5t ag5cy        
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all compile 
longitud9al data track+ /ud5t p>ticipant
 outcomes1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7       
,graduation rates1 disaggregat$ by age  
7#be-ye>s ( age & y\ng]1 & old] ?an     
#be-ye>s ( age71 g5d]1 income1 race &   
e?nicity1 & fir/-g5]ation college       
/atus-- 7i7 at #ajj p]c5t ( ! normal "t 
= graduation2  7ii7 at #aej p]c5t ( !   
normal "t = graduation2 &  7iii7 at #bjj
 p]c5t ( ! normal "t = graduation4  7,b7
 ,transf] out rates1 disaggregat$ by age

 7#be-ye>s ( age & y\ng]1 & old] ?an    
#be-ye>s ( age71 g5d]1 income1 race &   
e?nicity1 & fir/-g5]ation college /atus4
  7,c7 ,)drawal rates1 includ+ rates (  
/ud5ts :o )draw to seek employm5t 9 a   
relat$ field ( /udy4  7,d7 ,! p]c5tage (
 /ud5ts :o cont9ue enrollm5t at !       
in/itution aft] ! fir/ ye> ( enrollm5t4 
7,e7 ,! m$ian "t to degree completion4  
7,f7 ,c>e] outcomes & employm5t data1   
:i* may include e>n+s1 )9 #a ye> (      
completion1 )9 #c ye>s ( completion1 &  
)9 #e ye>s ( completion4  7,g7 ,c>e]    
outcomes & employm5t data = /ud5t       
p>ticipants :o did n complete ! program 
9 :i* ! /ud5t 0 enroll$ )9 #a ye> (     
leav+ ! program1 )9 #c ye>s ( leav+ !   
program1 & )9 #e ye>s ( leav+ ! program4
  7#c7 ,te*niques ,ea* indep5d5t ag5cy  
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all evaluate
 ! academic outcomes us+                
quasi-exp]im5tal te*niques4  7#d7       
,report ,ea* indep5d5t ag5cy designat$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! ,/ate 
dep>tm5t ) jurisdiction ov] high]       

education a report t includes f9d+s ( ! 
data compil$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7    
,report to ,congress ,ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t
 ) jurisdiction ov] high] education t   
receives a report "u p>agraph 7#d7 %all 
submit ! report to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education & ! au?oriz+ committees1 z   
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc71 at su* "t & 9 su* matt] z !     
,secret>y ( ,education det]m9es         
appropriate4  7#f7 ,exclusions ,ea*     
indep5d5t ag5cy designat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n track data ) respect to     
individuals :o transf]1 move1 or seek   
employm5t outside ( ! ,/ate4  7h7       
,ma9ta9+ net ,/ate op]at+ support =     
high] education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate 
t receives a grant "u ?is section %all  
ma9ta9 net ,/ate op]at+ support = high] 
education = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,/ate
 receives a grant "u ?is section at a   
level t is n less ?an ! level t is equal
 to ! av]age ( su* net ,/ate op]at+     
support = high] education = ! #c fiscal 

ye>s prec$+ su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7       
,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may 
grant a waiv] to a ,/ate f ! requirem5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> if !    
,/ate demon/rates t-- 7i7 ! net ,/ate   
op]at+ support = high] education = su*  
fiscal ye> z a p]c5tage ( total rev5ue  
available to ! ,/ate t w fund high]     
education = su* fiscal ye> is n less ?an
 su* p]c5tage = ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 & 
7ii7 unexpect$ or uncontrollable        
circum/ances prev5t ! ,/ate f ma9ta9+   
su* ,/ate support4  7,b7 ,no r$uction = 
subsequ5t fiscal ye> ,if ! ,secret>y    
grants a ,/ate a waiv] "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 = a fiscal ye>1 a det]m9ation ( !  
requir$ level ( net ,/ate op]at+ support
 = high] education = subsequ5t fiscal   
ye>s %all exclude ! fiscal ye> = :i* !  
waiv] 0 grant$4  7i7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#fb1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjca4