,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbc,mr4   
,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 & ,ms4 ,norton7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife to ext5d ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant eligibility to c]ta9       
%ort-t]m work=ce programs4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jobs to
 ,compete ,act4  #b4 ,work=ce pell      
grants ,section #dja ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a71 z am5d$ by section #gjc ( !   
,,fafsa ,simplification ,act 7title     
,,vii ( division ,,ff ( ,public ,law    
#aaf-bfj71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,work=ce pell grants 
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= aw>d ye>      
#bjbe-bjbf & ea* succe$+ aw>d ye>1 !    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants 7ref]r$ to z 
a ,work=ce ,pell ,grants7 to eligible   
/ud5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 accordance )  

?is subsection4  7#b7 ,eligible /ud5ts  
,to be eligible to receive a ,work=ce   
,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection = any    
p]iod ( enrollm5t1 a /ud5t %all meet !  
eligibility requirem5ts = a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant "u ?is section1 except t !      
/ud5t-- 7,a7 not)/&+ ! eligibility      
requirem5ts ) respect to ! program (    
/udy1 %all be enroll$1 or accept$ =     
enrollm5t1 9 an eligible work=ce program
 describ$ 9 section #dha7;b77#c71 (f]$  
by an eligible in/itution ( high]       
education 7z def9$ 9 section            
#dha7;b77#c77;,f772 &  7,b7 not)/&+ !   
eligibility requirem5ts ) respect to !  
fir/ und]graduate baccalaureate c\rse ( 
/udy "u subsection 7d77#a7 may h        
complet$ su* fir/ und]graduate          
baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy1 b %all n h  
receiv$ a po/baccalaureate degree4  7#c7
 ,t]ms & conditions ( aw>ds ,! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d ,work=ce ,pell ,grants "u ?is
 subsection 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same   
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y aw>ds   
,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subsection 7b71 

except t a /ud5t :o is eligible = a     
grant equal to less ?an ! am\nt ( !     
m9imum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant because !    
eligible work=ce program 9 :i* ! /ud5t  
is enroll$ or accept$ = enrollm5t is    
less ?an an academic ye> 79 h\rs (      
in/ruction or weeks ( duration7 may /ill
 be eligible = a ,work=ce ,pell ,grant4 
7#d7 ,prev5tion ( d\ble b5efits ,no     
eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
may1 = ! same p]iod ( enrollm5t1 receive
 bo? a grant "u ?is subsection & a      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subsection 7b7 or
 7c74  7#e7 ,inclusion 9 total          
eligibility p]iod ,any p]iod dur+ :i* a 
/ud5t receives a ,work=ce ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant "u ?is subsection %all be includ$
 9 calculat+ ! /ud5t's p]iod (          
eligibility = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u   
subsection 7d71 & ! eligibility         
requirem5ts reg>d+ /ud5ts :o are enroll$
 9 an und]graduate program on less ?an a
 full-"t basis %all simil>ly apply to   
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an eligible     
work=ce program at an eligible          

in/itution ( high] education on less ?an
 a full-"t basis4  4  #c4 ,program      
eligibility = work=ce pell grants  7a7  
,eligible work=ce programs ,section     
#dha7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,eligible 
program = purposes ( work=ce pell grants
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a program is an        
eligible program = purposes ( ! ,work=ce
 ,pell ,grants program "u section       
#dja7k7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z an  
eligible work=ce program7 only if !     
program-- 7i7 is at lea/ #aej clock h\rs
 ( in/ruction1 b less ?an #fjj clock    
h\rs ( in/ruction 7or an equival5t numb]
 ( cr$it h\rs7 (f]$ dur+ a m9imum ( #h  
weeks1 b less ?an #ae weeks2  7ii7 9 a  
case 9 :i* ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! program is   
locat$1 or a ,f$]al ag5cy1 has e/abli%$ 
! m9imum numb] ( clock h\rs 7or an      
equival5t numb] ( cr$it h\rs7 requir$ = 

! tra9+ provid$ by su* program1 does n  
exce$ by m ?an #ej p]c5t su* m9imum     
numb] ( clock h\rs 7or cr$it h\rs72     
7iii7 is a c>e] & te*nical education    
program at an eligible in/itution (     
high] education2  7iv7 provides an      
education align$ ) ! requirem5ts (      
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors or occupations 7includ+ 9      
nontraditional fields7 9 ! ,/ate or     
local area 9 :i* ! program is provid$1 z
 det]m9$ by an accr$it+ ag5cy or        
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y    
pursuant to section #dif7;a77#d77;,c71  
aft] validation ( su* det]m9ation by--  
7,i7 ! ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d t s]ves 
su* ,/ate or local area2  7,,ii7 !      
eligible ag5cy = su* ,/ate1 on ! basis (
 ! sectors or occupations 9 su* ,/ate t 
su* eligible ag5cy id5tifies "u section 
#abb7;d77#ac77;,c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf2  7,,iii7 ! eligible ag5cy = su*  
,/ate1 on ! basis ( ! results ( !       
compreh5sive ne$s assessm5t submitt$ to 

! ag5cy "u section #acd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf ) respect to ! local area 
9 :i* ! program is provid$2 or  7,,iv7  
an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip conv5$ by 
or act+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate bo>d or    
local bo>d t s]ves su* ,/ate or local   
area2  7v7 is a program-- 7,i7 provid$  
?r\gh an eligible tra9+ provid]1 z      
describ$ "u section #abb7;d7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act2 &  7,,ii7 subject to ! report+    
requirem5ts ( section #aaf7;d77#d7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act1 or w\ld be subject to su*         
requirem5ts except = a waiv] issu$ to a 
,/ate "u section #ahi7;i7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2  7vi7  
has be5 det]m9$ by ! eligible in/itution
 ( high] education provid+ su* program  
7aft] validation ( t det]m9ation by at  
lea/ "o ( ! entities describ$ 9         
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( clause   
7iv77 to provide academic cont5t1 an    
am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 compet5cies1 & 

a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t are  
suffici5t to-- 7,i7 meet ! hir+         
requirem5ts ( pot5tial employ]s 9 !     
sectors or occupations describ$ 9 clause
 7iv72 &  7,,ii7 satisfy any applicable 
educational pr]equisite requirem5t =    
pr(essional lic5sure or c]tification 9 !
 ,/ate or ,/ates 9 :i* ! program is     
(f]$1 s t a /ud5t :o completes ! program
 & seeks employm5t is qualifi$ to       
practice or f9d employm5t 9 su* sectors 
or occupations t ! program prep>es      
/ud5ts to ent]1 includ+1 if applicable1 
be+ qualifi$ to take any relevant       
lic5sure or c]tification exam9ations t  
may be ne$$ to practice su* employm5t2  
7vii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,e71      
provides a /ud5t1 ^u completion ( !     
program1 ) a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial t is /ackable & portable across
 multiple employ]s & geographical areas2
  7viii7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ! program has be5 approv$ z an     
eligible work=ce program "u ?is         
p>agraph1 has demon/rat$ t /ud5ts :o    

complete ! program receive a m$ian      
increase ( #bj p]c5t ( m$ian e>n+s z    
comp>$ to m$ian e>n+s ( su* /ud5ts prior
 to enroll+ 9 su* program1 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,b72  7ix7 n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ! program has be5    
approv$ z an eligible work=ce program "u
 ?is p>agraph1 has demon/rat$ 7on !     
basis ( ! data collect$ "u section      
#aca7;i7 & su* o!r in=mation z !        
,secret>y may require7 t ! m$ian e>n+s (
 /ud5ts :o complete su* program1 z      
calculat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,b77i77,,ii71 exce$ ! m$ian e>n+s =    
adults :o are at lea/ #be ye>s old1 b   
y\ng] ?an #ce ye>s old1 ) only high     
s*ool diploma 7or a recogniz$ equival5t7
 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! program is locat$1   
bas$ on data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus &   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2  7x7 publi%es   
prom95tly on ! website ( ! in/itution1 &
 provides a writt5 disclosure to ea*    
prospective /ud5t prior to ent]+ into an
 enrollm5t agreem5t = su* program 7:i*  
ea* su* /ud5t %all confirm receiv+ ?r\gh

 a writt5 affirmation prior to ent]+ su*
 enrollm5t agreem5t7 conta9+1 at a      
m9imum1 ! foll[+ in=mation calculat$1 z 
applicable1 9 accordance ) section      
#aca7;i71 includ+-- 7,i7 ! requir$      
tuition & fees ( ! program2  7,,ii7 !   
diff]5ce betwe5 requir$ tuition & fees  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 & any grant   
aid 7:i* does n ne$ to be repaid7       
provid$ to ! /ud5t2  7,,iii7 !          
completion rate ( ! program2  7,,iv7 !  
employm5t rates ( /ud5ts :o complete !  
program1 measur$ at approximately #f    
mon?s & #a ye>1 respectively1 aft]      
completion ( ! program2  7,v7 m$ian     
e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o complete ! program1 z 
calculat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,b77i77,,ii772  7,,vi7 m$ian e>n+s (   
/ud5ts :o d n complete ! program1       
calculat$ bas$ on e>n+s approximately #f
 mon?s aft] ceas+ enrollm5t 9 ! program2
  7,,vii7 ! ratio ( ! am\nt t is !      
diff]5ce betwe5 requir$ tuition & fees &
 any grant aid provid$ to ! /ud5t       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 to ! m$ian  

e>n+s ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 subclause     
7,v72  7,,viii7 an explanation1 9 cle> &
 pla9 language t %all be specifi$ by !  
,secret>y1 ( ! ratio describ$ 9         
subclause 7,,vii72 &  7,,ix7 9 ! case ( 
a program t prep>es /ud5ts = a          
pr(essional lic5sure or c]tification    
exam9ation1 ! %>e ( su* /ud5ts :o pass  
su* exam9ations2  7xi7 prep>es /ud5ts to
 pursue "o or m relat$ c]tificate or    
degree programs at "o or m in/itutions (
 high] education 7:i* may include !     
eligible in/itution ( high] education   
provid+ ! eligible work=ce program71    
includ+-- 7,i7 by ensur+ ! acceptability
 ( ! cr$its receiv$ "u ! work=ce program
 t[>d meet+ su* c]tificate or degree    
program requirem5ts 7su* z ?r\gh an     
articulation agreem5t z def9$ 9 section 
#dhf;,a72 &  7,,ii7 subject to          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ensur+ t a /ud5t :o
 completes noncr$it c\rsework 9 !       
work=ce program1 ^u completion ( !      
work=ce program & enrollm5t 9 su* a     
relat$ c]tificate or degree program1 w  

receive academic cr$it = su* noncr$it   
c\rsework t w be accept$ t[>d meet+ su* 
c]tificate or degree program            
requirem5ts2  7xii7 is n (f]$           
exclusively ?r\gh di/ance education or a
 correspond5ce c\rse1 except z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y to be necess>y1 on a     
tempor>y basis1 9 connection ) a-- 7,i7 
major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj & #eaia72 or  7,,ii7 national     
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472  7xiii7      
includes c\nsel+ = /ud5ts to-- 7,i7     
support ea* su* /ud5t 9 a*iev+ ! /ud5t's
 education & c>e] goals2 &  7,,ii7      
ensure t ea* su* /ud5t receives         
in=mation on-- 7aa7 ! sectors or        
occupations describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 = :i*
 ! eligible work=ce program provides    
tra9+ 7includ+ ! m$ian e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o
 h complet$ ! program1 z calculat$ 9    

accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii71 
& are employ$ 9 su* sectors or          
occupations72  7bb7 ! relat$ c]tificate 
or degree programs describ$ 9 clause    
7xi7 = :i* ! work=ce program provides   
prep>ation2 &  7cc7 o!r s\rces (        
f9ancial aid or o!r assi/ance = any     
compon5t ( ! /ud5t's co/ ( att5dance 7z 
def9$ 9 section #dgb72  7xiv7 meets     
requirem5ts t are applicable to a       
program ( tra9+ to prep>e /ud5ts =      
ga9ful employm5t 9 a recogniz$          
occupation2  7xv7 has be5 (f]$ by an    
in/itution = n less ?an #a ye> prior to 
a det]m9ation by su* ag5cy or           
association "u ?is p>agraph2  7xvi7 has 
a v]ifi$ completion rate ( at lea/ #gj  
p]c5t1 calculat$ s z to ensure t a /ud5t
 %all be c\nt$ z a completion if ! /ud5t
 completes ! program )9 #aej p]c5t ( !  
normal "t = completion2  7xvii7 has a   
v]ifi$ a employm5t placem5t rate ( at   
lea/ #gj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance )
 ! regulations ( ! ,secret>y2  7xviii7  
submits to ! ,secret>y1 = ea*           

in/itutional fiscal ye>1 disclosures on 
! exp5ditures ( ! program2 &  7xix7 9 ! 
case ( a program t has be5 approv$ = n  
less ?an #d ye>s z an eligible work=ce  
program "u ?is p>agraph1 = ea* ( ! #c   
mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>s = :i* ! in/itution
 submits ! disclosures "u clause        
7xviii71 ! am\nt exp5d$ by ! program =  
educational sp5d+ is great] ?an or equal
 to an am\nt equal to #ab ( ! am\nt (   
rev5ue = su* program d]iv$ f tuition &  
fees = su* program4  7,b7 ,m$ian e>n+s  
increase requirem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 !     
,secret>y %all1 us+ ! data collect$ "u  
section #aca7;i7 & su* o!r in=mation z !
 ,secret>y may require1 det]m9e :e!r a  
work=ce program meets ! requirem5ts (   
subp>agraph 7,a77viii7 ) respect to :e!r
 ! /ud5ts :o complete ! program receive 
a m$ian increase ( #bj p]c5t ( su*      
/ud5ts' m$ian e>n+s4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e su* 
p]c5tage increase by calculat+ !        
diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,i7 ! m$ian e>n+s (  

/ud5ts :o enroll 9 su* program1         
calculat$ bas$ on e>n+s approximately #f
 mon?s prior to enrollm5t2 &  7,,ii7 !  
m$ian e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o complete su*    
program1 calculat$ bas$ on e>n+s        
approximately #f mon?s aft] complet+ su*
 program1 subject to clause 7ii74  7ii7 
,exclusion ,an eligible in/itution (    
high] education (f]+ a program has be5  
approv$ z an eligible work=ce program "u
 ?is p>agraph may exclude f !           
calculation "u clause 7i77,,ii7 any     
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 any eligible    
program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ?is       
subsection7 at ! "t t e>n+s are evaluat$
 "u clause 7i77,,ii74  7iii7 ,date (    
effect ,! requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph    
%all take effect beg9n+ on ! date t is  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ! program has be5 
approv$ z an eligible work=ce program "u
 ?is p>agraph4  7,c7 ,appeals process ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% an appeals      
process to p]mit any program has be5    
approv$ z an eligible work=ce program "u
 ?is p>agraph to submit alt]nate e>n+s  

data to comply ) subp>agraph 7,a77ix7 or
 subp>agraph 7,b71 provid$ t su* data   
are /ati/ically rigor\s1 accurate1      
comp>able1 & repres5tative ( /ud5ts :o  
receive a ,work=ce ,pell ,grant1 &      
enroll 9 & complete ! program4  7,d7    
,approval by ! secret>y  7i7 ,initial   
eligibility  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a
 program t is seek+ to e/abli% initial  
eligibility z an eligible work=ce       
program "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all make a det]m9ation :e!r ! program  
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph n m  
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* su*    
program is submitt$ = consid]ation z an 
eligible work=ce program4 ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es ! program meets !    
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y 
%all grant an initial p]iod ( approval (
 #b ye>s4  7,,ii7 ,additional /ate      
assurance ,! ,secret>y %all n det]m9e t 
a program is an eligible work=ce program
 9 accordance ) subclause 7,i7 unless ! 
,secret>y receives a c]tification f !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible work=ce program  

is provid$1 conta9+ an assurance t !    
program meets ! requirem5ts ( clauses   
7iv7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74     
7ii7 ,r5ewal ( approval by ! secret>y   
,an eligible work=ce program t desires  
to cont9ue eligibility z an eligible    
work=ce program aft] ! p]iod ( initial  
approval describ$ 9 clause 7i71 or !    
subsequ5t p]iod describ$ 9 ?is clause1  
%all submit a r5ewal application to !   
,secret>y 7) su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 may require71 n m ?an #bgj days & n    
less ?an #ahj days be=e ! end ( !       
previ\s approval p]iod4 ,if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es ! program meets su*            
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all grant     
ano!r p]iod ( approval = #c ye>s4  7iii7
 ,revocation ( approval by ! secret>y   
,if at any "t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a  
program previ\sly approv$ "u clause 7i7 
or 7ii7 is no long] meet+ any ( !       
requirem5ts ( an eligible work=ce       
program describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y-- 7,i7 %all d5y a subsequ5t   
r5ewal ( approval 9 accordance ) clause 

7ii7 = su* program aft] ! expiration ( !
 approval p]iod2  7,,ii7 may )draw      
approval = su* program be=e ! expiration
 ( ! approval p]iod2  7,,iii7 %all      
ensure /ud5ts :o enroll$ 9 su* programs 
h access to transcripts = complet$      
c\rsework )\t a fee or monet>y *>ge &   
)\t reg>d to any balance ow$ to !       
in/itution2 &  7,,iv7 %all prohibit su* 
program & any sub/antially simil>       
program1 f be+ consid]$ an eligible     
work=ce program describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e    
ye>s4  7,e7 ,exceptions = c]ta9 programs
 ,! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph           
7,a77ix77,,ii7 & ! requirem5t t a       
program be /ackable 7z describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77vii77 %all n apply to  
any program seek+ approval z an eligible
 work=ce program "u ?is p>agraph )      
respect to :i* at lea/ "o ( ! entities  
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 
( subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 det]m9es-- 7i7   
prep>es /ud5ts = employm5t 9 an         
occupation = :i* !re is only "o         

recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7ii7 
provides /ud5ts ) su* a cr$5tial ^u     
completion ( su* program4  7,f7         
,eligibility = p>ticipation 9 f$]al     
direct loan program ,a program t has be5
 approv$ z an eligible work=ce program  
"u ?is p>agraph is an eligible program =
 purposes ( "p ,d only if su* program   
consi/s ( at lea/ #cjj clock h\rs (     
in/ruction1 b less ?an #fjj clock h\rs (
 in/ruction 7or an equival5t numb] (    
cr$it h\rs7 (f]$ dur+ a m9imum ( #aj    
weeks1 b less ?an #ae weeks4  7,g7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,c>e] &
 te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] &       
te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf4  7ii7 ,educational sp5d+  7,i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m educational sp5d+ means   
am\nts exp5d$ on in/ruction or          
in/ructional activities1 academic       
support1 & support s]vices4  7,,ii7     
,exclusions ,! t]m educational sp5d+    
does n include am\nts exp5d$ on recruit+

 activities1 adv]tis+1 or o!r           
pre-enrollm5t exp5ditures4  7iii7       
,eligible in/itution ( high] education  
,! t]m eligible in/itution ( high]      
education means an in/itution ( high]   
education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7 t--  
7,i7 is approv$ by an accr$it+ ag5cy or 
association t meets ! requirem5ts (     
section #dif7;a77#d77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 has
 n be5 subject1 dur+ any ( ! prec$+ #e  
ye>s1 to-- 7aa7 any susp5sion1 em]g5cy  
action1 or t]m9ation ( programs "u ?is  
title2  7bb7 any adv]se action by !     
in/itution's accr$it+ ag5cy or          
association2 or  7cc7 any action by !   
,/ate to revoke a lic5se or o!r au?ority
 to op]ate4  7iv7 ,m$ian e>n+s ,! t]m   
m$ian e>n+s means ! m$ian annualiz$     
e>n+s1 calculat$ us+ e>n+s = a pay      
p]iod1 mon?1 qu>t]1 or o!r "t p]iod     
deem$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7v7  
,,wioa def9itions ,! t]ms indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip1 9-dem& indu/ry sector  
or occupation1 recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial1 local bo>d1 & ,/ate bo>d h !  

mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act4  4  7b7 ,sunset ( loan eligibility
 = c]ta9 %ort-,t]m programs ,section    
#dha7;b77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;b77#b77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+--  7,c7
 ,no program may be det]m9$ eligible "u 
?is p>agraph on or aft] ! date t is #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
approves ! fir/ work=ce program =       
purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants     
,program "u section #dja7k74  4  #d4    
,data collection & dissem9ation relat$  
to work=ce pell ,section #aca ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajae7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,int]ag5cy data coord9ation
 & data collection relat$ to work=ce    
pell  7#a7 ,int]ag5cy data coord9ation  
,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) !         
,secret>y ( ,labor to ensure access to  
data necess>y to implem5t ?is subsection
 t is n o!rwise available to !          
,secret>y1 includ+ su* data relat$ to   

indicators ( p]=mance collect$ "u       
section #aaf ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act4  7#b7 ,data on       
eligible work=ce programs ,except z     
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,c5t] =      
,education ,/ati/ics1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 & ea* in/itution ( high]        
education (f]+ an eligible work=ce      
program = :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds ,work=ce
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u section        
#dja7k71 %all1 on an annual basis & us+1
 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 data   
o!rwise available to ! ,secret>y1       
collect1 v]ify1 & make publicly         
available on ! ,college ,scorec>d1 or   
any simil> successor website1 in=mation 
) respect to su* eligible work=ce       
program1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ! l5g? ( ! program 7z measur$ 9   
clock h\rs1 cr$it h\rs1 or weeks72  7,b7
 ! numb] & demographics ( /ud5ts :o     
enroll 9 ! program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t     
academic ye> = :i* data is available1   
disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 sex2  7ii7 race & 

e?nicity2  7iii7 classification z a     
/ud5t ) a disability2  7iv7 income      
qu9tile1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7v7   
milit>y or vet]an b5efit /atus2  7vi7   
/atus z a fir/-"t /ud5t or transf] /ud5t
 f ano!r in/itution2  7vii7 /atus z a   
fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t2  7viii7    
/atus z p>5t or gu>dian ( #a or m       
dep5d5t *ildr52  7ix7 /atus z a conf9$  
or inc>c]at$ individual1 z def9$ "u     
section #dhd7t77#a77;,a72 &  7x7 /atus z
 a recipi5t ( a ,work=ce ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant2  7,c7 ! numb] & demographics1   
disaggregat$ by ! categories li/$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 ( /ud5ts :o-- 7i7     
complete ! program )9 #aej p]c5t ( !    
normal "t = completion ( su* program2 & 
7ii7 d n complete ! program2  7,d7 !    
requir$ tuition & fees ( ! program2     
7,e7 ! m$ian e>n+s 7z def9$ 9 section   
#dha7;b77#c77;,f77 ( /ud5ts1            
disaggregat$ by ! categories li/$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 :o-- 7i7 complete !   
program1 calculat$ bas$ on e>n+s        
approximately #f mon?s aft] complet+ su*

 program2 &  7ii7 d n complete !        
program1 calculat$ bas$ on e>n+s        
approximately #f mon?s aft] ceas+       
enrollm5t 9 su* program2 &  7,f7        
outcomes ( ! /ud5ts :o complete !       
program1 disaggregat$ by ! categories   
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect to-- 
7i7 ! m$ian "t = completion ( su*       
/ud5ts2  7ii7 ! employm5t rates ( su*   
/ud5ts-- 7,i7 #f mon?s aft] completion (
 su* program2 &  7,,ii7 #a ye> aft]     
completion ( su* program2  7iii7 9 !    
case ( a program t prep>es /ud5ts = a   
pr(essional lic5sure or c]tification    
exam9ation1 ! p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts :o  
pass su* exam9ations2  7iv7 ! p]c5tage (
 su* /ud5ts :o enroll 9 a c]tificate or 
degree program at ! in/itution ( high]  
education (f]+ ! program )9 #a ye> (    
complet+ su* program2  7v7 ! p]c5tage ( 
su* /ud5ts :o transf] to ano!r          
in/itution ( high] education )9 #a ye> (
 complet+ su* program2 &  7vi7 !        
p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts :o complete a     
subsequ5t c]tificate or degree program  

at any in/itution ( high] education )9  
#f ye>s ( complet+ su* program4  7#c7   
,exceptions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 if disclosure (  
any data "u p>agraph 7#a7 is prohibit$ f
 disclosure due to applicable privacy   
re/rictions "u ,/ate or ,f$]al privacy  
laws or regulations1 ! ,secret>y may    
take su* /eps z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y to provide mean+ful            
disaggregat$ /ud5t demographic or       
outcome in=mation1 includ+ comb9+       
categories2  7,b7 an in/itution may     
submit1 & ! ,secret>y may publi%1 data  
requir$ to be collect$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
t is obta9$ ?r\gh a ,/ate ,unemploym5t  
,insurance ,ag5cy or ?r\gh o!r          
supplem5tal means1 9 lieu ( any         
additional data collection1 provid$ t   
su* data are /ati/ically rigor\s1       
accurate1 comp>able1 & repres5tative2   
7,c7 to ! ext5t t ano!r provision ( ?is 
,act1 or any regulation prescrib$ "u ?is
 ,act1 requires ! same report+ or       
collection ( data t is requir$ "u       

p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may consid] !
 report+ "u su* provision or regulation 
to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7,d7 ! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 may
 modify or waive ! requirem5ts to       
disaggregate data by ! categories li/$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 = data describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f77iii7 ( p>agraph
 7#b7 to align ) ! report+ requirem5ts (
 section #aaf7;d77#d7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act1        
/reaml9e report+ requirem5ts1 & m9imize 
report+ burd5s4  4  #e4 ,accr$it+ ag5cy 
det]m9ation ( eligibility requirem5ts = 
! work=ce pell grants program  7a7      
,recognition ( accr$it+ ag5cy or        
association ,section #dif7;a77#d7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#d77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77ii71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7
 if su* ag5cy or association has or     

seeks to include )9 its scope (         
recognition ! evaluation ( ! quality (  
in/itutions ( high] education (f]+ an   
eligible work=ce program = purposes ( ! 
,work=ce ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u 
section #dja7k71 su* ag5cy or           
association %all1 9 addition to meet+ ! 
o!r requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t1 demon/rate
 to ! ,secret>y t1 ) respect to su*     
eligible work=ce programs-- 7i7 ! ag5cy 
or association's /&>ds include a process
 = det]m9+ if ! in/itution has !        
capability to effectively (f] an        
eligible work=ce program2 &  7ii7 !     
ag5cy or association requires a         
demon/ration t ! program-- 7,i7 has     
id5tifi$ ea* recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial (f]$ 9 ! relevant indu/ry 9 !  
,/ate or local area :]e ! indu/ry is    
locat$2 &  7,,ii7 provides academic     
cont5t1 an am\nt ( in/ructional "t1     
compet5cies1 & a recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial suffici5t to satisfy any       
applicable educational requirem5t =     
pr(essional lic5sure or c]tification 9 !

 ,/ate or ,/ates 9 :i* ! program is     
(f]$1 s t a /ud5t :o completes ! program
 & seeks employm5t is qualifi$ to       
practice or f9d employm5t 9 ! sectors or
 occupations t ! program prep>es /ud5ts 
to ent]1 includ+1 if applicable1 be+    
qualifi$ to take any relevant lic5sure  
or c]tification exam9ations t may be    
ne$$ to practice su* employm5t4  4  7b7 
,additional ,,naciqi review meet+s ,= ! 
purpose ( prep>+ = ! implem5tation ( !  
,work=ce ,pell ,grant program "u section
 #dja7k7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7z add$ by section #d71 9 addition
 to ! meet+s requir$ "u section         
#aad7;d77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c7d77#a771 
! ,national ,advisory ,committee on     
,in/itutional ,quality & ,integrity 7z  
e/abli%$ by su* section #aad7 %all1     
?r\gh #bjbe1 hold meet+s to evaluate !  
additions to ! scope ( recognition (    
accr$it+ ag5cies & associations )       
respect to an eligible work=ce program =
 purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants    

program 79 accordance ) section         
#dha7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife1 z add$ by section #c74  7c7    
,int]im accr$itation au?ority  7#a7     
,notification ,beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a qualifi$ accr$it+
 ag5cy or association :i* seeks to      
include )9 its scope ( recognition !    
evaluation ( ! quality ( in/itutions    
(f]+ eligible work=ce programs = !      
purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants     
program1 may include )9 its scope (     
recognition ! evaluation ( su*          
in/itutions if ! accr$it+ ag5cy or      
association-- 7,a7 submits to !         
,secret>y a notification ( ! ag5cy's or 
association's int5t to add ! evaluation 
( su* in/itutions to its scope (        
recognition2 &  7,b7 includes ) su*     
notification an explanation ( h[ ! ag5cy
 or association int5ds to meet ! crit]ia
 "u section #dif7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$ by     
subsection 7a77 ) respect to !          
evaluation ( in/itutions = purposes ( ! 

,work=ce ,pell ,grants program4  7#b7   
,review ( scope ( *anges ,^u receipt ( a
 notification f an accr$it+ ag5cy or    
association "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all direct ! ,national       
,advisory ,committee on ,in/itutional   
,quality & ,integrity 7z e/abli%$ by    
section #aad ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c77 to     
evaluate1 at ! next available meet+ (   
su* ,committee1 ! addition to ! scope ( 
recognition ( ! ag5cy or association &  
to advise ! ,secret>y ) respect to :e!r 
! ag5cy or association meets ! crit]ia  
"u section #dif7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$ by      
subsection 7a774  7#c7 ,t]m9ation (     
int]im au?ority ,! int]im au?ority "u   
?is subsection = an ag5cy or association
 to include )9 its scope ( recognition !
 evaluation ( ! quality ( in/itutions   
(f]+ eligible work=ce programs = !      
purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants     
program %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es :e!r su* ag5cy 
or association meets ! crit]ia "u       
section #dif7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$ by      
subsection 7a774  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,qualifi$ accr$it+ 
ag5cy or association ,! t]m qualifi$    
accr$it+ ag5cy or association means an  
accr$it+ ag5cy or association recogniz$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u section #dif ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 t seeks1 = ! fir/ "t1
 to add to its scope ( recognition !    
evaluation ( ! quality ( in/itutions    
(f]+ an eligible work=ce program =      
purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants     
program4  7,b7 ,work=ce pell grants     
program ,! t]m ,work=ce ,pell ,grants   
program means ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grant   
program "u section #dja7k7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$ by      
section #b74  #f4 ,work=ce innovation & 
opportunity act am5dm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,eligible tra9+ provid] reports    

,section #aaf7;d77#d7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 = programs
 ( /udy ( an eligible provid] p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,work=ce ,f$]al ,pell ,grant       
program "u section #dja7k7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife su* in=mation   
relat$ to employm5t & e>n+s z may be    
requir$ "u section #dha7;b77#c71 includ+
 in=mation relat+ to ! total e>n+s      
increase "u section #dha7;b77#c77;,b71  
except t ! sanctions = failure to report
 "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b7 ( ?is       
section %all n apply to ?is subp>agraph4
  4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy data coord9ation   
,section #aaf7;i7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;i77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy data  
coord9ation = work=ce f$]al pell grant  
program ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all      

coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education to 
ensure access to data necess>y to       
implem5t sections #dja7k7 & #dha7;b77#c7
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7k72 #ajhh7;b77#c77 t 
is n o!rwise available to ! ,secret>y ( 
,education1 :i* may include data relat$ 
to unemploym5t insurance1 wage          
in=mation1 employm5t-relat$ outcomes1 & 
indicators ( p]=mance collect$ "u ?is   
section4  4