,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjbc,mr4   
,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to provide great] access to
 high] education = ,am]ica's /ud5ts1 to 
elim9ate educational b>ri]s =           
p>ticipation 9 a public s]vice c>e]1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican  
,communities ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to provide  
great] access to high] education =      
,am]ica's /ud5ts1 to elim9ate           
educational b>ri]s = p>ticipation 9 a   
public s]vice c>e] by provid+ an        
opportunity = pot5tial public s]vants to
 obta9 an und]graduate education1 & to  
e/abli% an accel]at$ =m ( ! public      
s]vice loan =giv5ess program = m        
imm$iate loan =giv5ess = exi/+ public   
s]vants hold+ ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d     

,loans1 ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$     
,/af=d ,loans1 & ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus  
,loans4  ,i ,am]ica's ,college ,promise 
#ajj4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,am]ica's ,college ,promise ,act ( 
#bjbc4  ,a ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe grants
 = community colleges  #aja4 ,program   
au?oriz$ ,title ,,iv ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,j ,am]ica's college promise
 ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip  #a ,/ate &      
,indian tribe grants = community        
colleges  #dii;,a4 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts   
appropriat$ "u section #dii;,g = any    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 to eligible ,/ates & ,indian tribes to 
pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( exp5ditures ne$$ to  
c>ry out ! activities & s]vices describ$
 9 section #dii;,e4  #dii;,b4 ,f$]al    
%>e2 non-,f$]al %>e  7a7 ,f$]al %>e     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is
 subp>t %all be bas$ on a =mula1 det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 t provides1 = ea*      

eligible /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe1 a p]-/ud5t am\nt t is equal to   
#ge p]c5t (-- 7,a7 = ! #bjbb-bjbc aw>d  
ye>1 ! av]age resid5t community college 
tuition & fees p] /ud5t 9 all ,/ates = !
 mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are available2
 &  7,b7 = ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 !    
am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph = ! prec$+
 aw>d ye>1 increas$ by ! less] (-- 7i7 a
 p]c5tage equal to ! e/imat$ p]c5tage   
increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 s9ce ! date (   
su* det]m9ation2 or  7ii7 #c p]c5t4     
7#b7 ,indian tribes ,! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al 
%>e = an ,indian tribe receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is subp>t %all be ! less] (-- 7,a7 !
 am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#a7 ) respect to su* tribe2 or  7,b7 ! 
am\nt t is #ie p]c5t ( ! total am\nt    
ne$$ to waive tuition & fees = all      
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! community   
colleges op]at$ or controll$ by su*     
tribe4  7b7 ,/ate or tribal %>e  7#a7   
,=mula  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,/ate or tribal %>e 

( a grant "u ?is subp>t = ea* fiscal ye>
 %all be ! am\nt ne$$ to pay #be p]c5t (
 ! av]age resid5t community college     
tuition & fees p] /ud5t 9 ! #bjbb-bjbc  
aw>d ye> = all eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate
 or tribe = su* fiscal ye>4  7,b7       
,indian tribes ,! tribal %>e ( a grant  
aw>d$ to an ,indian tribe "u ?is subp>t 
= ea* fiscal ye> %all be ! less] (-- 7i7
 ! am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance )         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to su* tribe2
 or  7ii7 #e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ne$$ 
to waive tuition & fees = all eligible  
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! community colleges   
op]at$ or controll$ by su* tribe4  7#b7 
,ne$-bas$ aid ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
may include1 z "p ( ! ,/ate or tribal   
%>e1 any ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid t-- 7,a7 
is provid$ f ,/ate or tribal funds to an
 eligible /ud5t2 &  7,b7 may be us$ by  
su* /ud5t to pay co/s ( att5dance o!r   
?an tuition & fees4  7#c7 ,no 9-k9d     
contributions ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
%all n include 9-k9d contributions =    
purposes ( ! ,/ate or tribal %>e        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,det]m9+ 
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,= purposes ( subsection 7a7 &          
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all develop
 & implem5t a =mula = accurately e/imat+
 ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 a ,/ate or 
,indian tribe & = mak+ adju/m5ts bas$ on
 ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ on   
less ?an a full-"t basis & ! associat$  
tuition & fees *>g$ to su* /ud5ts 9     
proportion to ! degree to :i* ea* su*   
/ud5t is n att5d+ on a full-"t basis4   
7#b7 ,initial det]m9ation ,= ! fir/ ye> 
= :i* grants are aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 ! 
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 a ,/ate or    
,indian tribe %all be consid]$ to be    
equal to ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts :o 7 
9 ! ,/ate or tribe = ! prec$+ s*ool ye>4
  7d7 ,adju/m5t ( grant am\nt ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe receives a grant "u   
?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 9   
consultation ) ! ,/ate or tribe conc]n$1
 det]m9e :e!r ! actual numb] ( eligible 
/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or tribe = ! ye> cov]$ 

by ! grant is great] ?an ! e/imat$ numb]
 ( su* /ud5ts t 0 us$ to det]m9e ! am\nt
 ( ! grant2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a        
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! actual 
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or    
tribe is high] ?an su* e/imate1 issue a 
supplem5t>y grant paym5t to ! ,/ate or  
tribe 9 an am\nt t ensures t ! total    
am\nt ( ! grant funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate
 or tribe "u ?is subp>t = ! ye> cov]$ by
 ! grant accurately reflects ! high]    
numb] ( eligible /ud5ts4  #dii;,c4      
,applications  7a7 ,submission ,9 ord]  
to receive a grant "u ?is subp>t1 a     
,/ate or ,indian tribe %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7b7 ,cont5ts    
,ea* application "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include-- 7#a7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (   
eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe & ! co/ ( waiv+ community college 
tuition & fees = all eligible /ud5ts =  
ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! grant2  7#b7  
an assurance t ea* community college 9 !

 ,/ate1 or op]at$ or controll$ by !     
,indian tribe1 z applicable1 w waive    
tuition & fees = eligible /ud5ts 9      
accordance ) section #dii;,d7a72  7#c7 a
 description ( ! promis+ & evid5ce-bas$ 
in/itutional re=ms & innovative         
practices to improve /ud5t outcomes1    
includ+ transf] & completion rates1 t h 
be5 or w be adopt$ by ea* su* community 
college1 su* z-- 7,a7 provid+           
compreh5sive academic1 c>e]1 & /ud5t    
support s]vices 7includ+ m5tor+1 advis+1
 case managem5t s]vices1 & c>e] pa?way  
navigation71 especially = l[-income1    
fir/-g5]ation1 & adult /ud5ts1 & o!r    
/ud5ts belong+ to racial & o!r gr\ps t  
are hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 high]   
education2  7,b7 provid+ direct support 
s]vices1 or assi/ance 9 apply+ = su*    
s]vices1 su* z-- 7i7 *ildc>e1           
transportation1 & em]g5cy f9ancial      
assi/ance2  7ii7 assi/ance 9 obta9+     
heal? insurance cov]age & access+ heal? 
c>e s]vices1 includ+ behavioral & m5tal 
heal? s]vices2  7iii7 af=dable h\s+2    

7iv7 nutrition assi/ance programs or    
free or disc\nt$ food2 &  7v7 means-te/$
 ,f$]al b5efit programs1 or simil>      
,/ate1 tribal1 or local b5efit programs2
  7,c7 provid+ accel]at$ le>n+          
opportunities1 su* z dual or concurr5t  
enrollm5t programs1 includ+ e>ly college
 high s*ool programs1 & re=m+ c\rse     
s*$ul+ & cr$it aw>d+ policies to bett]  
meet ! ne$s ( /ud5ts & %ort5 "t to      
completion2  7,d7 /r5g!n+ & re=m+       
rem$ial & developm5tal education1       
especially = l[-income1 fir/-g5]ation1 &
 adult /ud5ts1 & o!r /ud5ts belong+ to  
racial & o!r gr\ps t are hi/orically    
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! use ( multiple measures 7su* z 
a /ud5t's college entrance exam9ation   
score1 grade po9t av]age1 high s*ool    
c\rse li/1 or a placem5t exam9ation7 to 
id5tify /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( rem$ial          
education2  7,e7 utiliz+ c>e] pa?ways1  
includ+ ?r\gh build+ capacity = c>e] &  
te*nical education1 z def9$ 9 section   
#c7e7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &       

,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7e771 & programs ( /udy1 
z def9$ 9 section #c7da7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7da771 or degree        
pa?ways2 or  7,f7 provid+ exp&$         
opportunities = p>ticipat+ 9 "w-bas$    
le>n+1 :i* may include appr5tice%ip     
programs1 9 /ud5ts' programs ( /udy2    
7#d7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate or      
,indian tribe w ensure t programs lead+ 
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial meet
 ! quality crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate  
"u section #abc7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caec7;a77 or o!r quality     
crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate  
or ,indian tribe2  7#e7 an assurance t  
ea* community college 9 ! ,/ate or "u ! 
au?ority ( ! ,indian tribe h ent]$ into 
program p>ticipation agreem5ts "u       
section #dhg2  7#f7 an assurance t !    
,/ate or ,indian tribe w1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 assi/ eligible /ud5ts
 9 obta9+ in=mation ab\t & access+      
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit programs &     

simil>1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local b5efit   
programs = :i* su* /ud5ts may be        
eligible2  7#g7 an assurance t1 = ea*   
ye> ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
w notify ea* eligible /ud5t ( ! /ud5t's 
rema9+ eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is   
subp>t2  7#h7 if ! application is       
submitt$ by a ,/ate-- 7,a7 a description
 ( h[ ! ,/ate w support ! scal+ &       
increas$ adoption ( ! re=ms & practices 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 an      
assurance t ! ,/ate w1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 consid] *anges to ,/ate law
 t w enable m community college /ud5ts  
to be eligible = means-te/$ ,f$]al      
b5efit programs & simil> ,/ate b5efit   
programs2  7,c7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w
 meet ! requirem5ts ( section           
#dii;,d7b77#a7 relat+ to ! alignm5t (   
second>y & po/second>y education2 &     
7,d7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w meet !    
requirem5ts ( section #dii;,d7b77#b7    
relat+ to ! improvem5t ( transf] pa?ways
 betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education2 &
  7#i7 an assurance t ! ,/ate or ,indian

 tribe w cle>ly communicate to          
prospective /ud5ts1 _! families1 & !    
g5]al public-- 7,a7 plans to implem5t ! 
program fund$ "u ?is subp>t2 &  7,b7 h[ 
eligible /ud5ts c att5d a community     
college op]at$ by ! ,/ate or tribe )\t  
pay+ ! co/ ( tuition & fees4  #dii;,d4  
,program requirem5ts  7a7 ,g5]al        
requirem5ts = ,/ates & indian tribes ,z 
a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
subp>t1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all   
meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,= ea*  
ye> ( ! grant ! total am\nt ( community 
college tuition & fees *>g$ to an       
eligible /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe %all be #j4  7#b7 ,= ea* ye> ( !  
grant no am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance =   
:i* an eligible /ud5t qualifies may be  
appli$ to su* tuition or fees4  7b7     
,/ate requirem5ts ,z a condition (      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t1 a ,/ate  
%all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7    
,alignm5t ( ,k-#ab & high] education    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate %all-- 7i7 submit
 a plan to align ! requirem5ts = receiv+

 a regul> high s*ool diploma f public   
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate ) ! requirem5ts = ent]+
 cr$it-be>+ c\rsework at community      
colleges 9 su* ,/ate2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate fir/
 receives a grant "u ?is subp>t1 c]tify 
to ! ,secret>y t su* alignm5t has be5   
a*iev$4  7,b7 ,failure to c]tify ,if a  
,/ate does n provide ! c]tification     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! date   
specifi$ 9 su* subp>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9   
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require--   
7i7 a writt5 explanation = ! delay 9    
mak+ ! c]tification2 &  7ii7 a plan t w 
enable ! ,/ate to make ! c]tification by
 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,/ate fir/ receiv$ a grant "u ?is      
subp>t4  7#b7 ,transf] pa?ways  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,/ate %all-- 7i7 submit a plan1
 develop$ 9 collaboration ) faculty f   
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1
 to improve transf] pa?ways betwe5      
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1
 includ+ by-- 7,i7 ensur+ t associate   

degrees aw>d$ by community colleges 9 ! 
,/ate are fully transf]able to1 & cr$it$
 z1 ! fir/ #b ye>s ( relat$             
baccalaureate programs at public        
in/itutions ( high] education 9 su*     
,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 ensur+ t /ud5ts att5d+ 
community colleges 9 ! ,/ate h access to
 compreh5sive c\nsel+ reg>d+ ! process =
 transf]r+ to a #d-ye> in/itution (     
high] education2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate fir/    
receives a grant "u ?is subp>t1 c]tify  
to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate is c>ry+ out ! 
plan submitt$ 9 accordance ) clause 7i7 
& is meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subclauses   
7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( su* clause4  7,b7       
,failure to c]tify ,if a ,/ate does n   
provide ! c]tification requir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! date specifi$ 9   
su* subp>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all submit to 
! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !
 ,secret>y may require-- 7i7 a writt5   
explanation = ! delay 9 mak+ !          
c]tification2 &  7ii7 a plan t w enable 
! ,/ate to make ! c]tification by n lat]

 ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate 
fir/ receiv$ a grant "u ?is subp>t4     
7#c7 ,applicability ,! ,secret>y may n  
apply ! requirem5ts "u ?is subsection to
 an ,indian tribe4  7c7 ,no additional  
eligibility requirem5ts ,a ,/ate or     
,indian tribe t receives a grant "u ?is 
subp>t may n impose additional          
eligibility requirem5ts on eligible     
/ud5ts o!r ?an ! requirem5ts "u ?is     
subp>t4  #dii;,e4 ,all[able uses ( funds
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7b71 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe
 %all use a grant "u ?is subp>t only to 
provide funds to ea* community college 9
 ! ,/ate1 or op]at$ or controll$ by su* 
tribe1 z applicable1 to enable ea* su*  
community college to waive tuition &    
fees = eligible /ud5ts z requir$ "u     
section #dii;,d7a74  7b7 ,additional    
uses ,if a ,/ate or ,indian tribe       
demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate or 
,indian tribe has grant funds rema9+    
aft] meet+ ! dem& = activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate or ,indian    

tribe may use ^? funds to c>ry out #a or
 m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,enhanc+ ! quality &
 equity ( public high] education to     
improve /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ transf] 
& completion rates & labor m>ket        
outcomes4  7#b7 ,inve/+ 9 & div]sify+ ! 
academic work=ce4  7#c7 ,exp&+ ! scope &
 capacity ( high-quality academic &     
occupational skills tra9+ programs at   
community colleges1 :i* may include     
collaboration ) "o or m indu/ry or      
sector p>tn]%ips 7z def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja774  7#d7      
,improv+ po/second>y education read9ess 
9 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 includ+     
?r\gh outrea* & e>ly int]v5tion4  7#e7  
,exp&+ access to dual or concurr5t      
enrollm5t programs1 su* z e>ly college  
high s*ool programs4  7#f7 ,r$uc+ unmet 
ne$ at public #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]
 education4  7c7 ,use ( funds =         
adm9i/rative purposes ,a ,/ate or       
,indian tribe t receives a grant "u ?is 
subp>t may n use any funds provid$ "u   

?is subp>t = adm9i/rative purposes      
relat+ to su* grant4  7d7 ,ma9t5ance (  
ef=t ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is subp>t %all be entitl$ to 
receive its full allotm5t ( funds "u ?is
 subp>t = a fiscal ye> only if1 = ea*   
ye> ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
provides-- 7#a7 ,/ate fiscal support =  
high] education p] ,,fte /ud5t at a     
level equal to or exce$+ ! av]age am\nt 
( ,/ate fiscal support = high] education
 p] ,,fte /ud5t provid$ = ! #c          
consecutive prec$+ fiscal ye>s2  7#b7   
f9ancial support = op]ational exp5ses   
7exclud+ capital exp5ses & rese>* &     
developm5t co/s7 = public #d-ye>        
in/itutions ( high] education at a level
 equal to or exce$+ ! av]age am\nt      
provid$ = ! #c consecutive prec$+ ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe fiscal ye>s2 &  7#c7   
f9ancial support = ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid
 at a level equal to or exce$+ ! av]age 
am\nt provid$ = ! #c consecutive prec$+ 
,/ate or ,indian tribe fiscal ye>s4  7e7
 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made     

available "u ?is subp>t %all be us$ to  
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local funds t w\ld     
o!rwise be exp5d$ to c>ry out activities
 describ$ 9 ?is section4  7f7 ,report   
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,report+ by ,/ates &  
indian tribes ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report t
 %all include-- 7,a7 ! uses ( grant     
funds "u ?is subp>t2  7,b7 ! progress   
made 9 fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( ! grant2
  7,c7 ! rates ( transf]1 graduation1 & 
atta9m5t ( recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials at p>ticipat+ community       
colleges1 disaggregat$ by race1 income1 
& age2 &  7,d7 any o!r in=mation t !    
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,report+ by
 secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all1 on an      
annual basis-- 7,a7 compile & analyze ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+      
committees a report conta9+-- 7i7 !     
analysis describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 an id5tification ( ,/ate & ,indian 

tribe be/ practices = a*iev+ ! purpose (
 ?is subp>t4  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide te*nical        
assi/ance to eligible ,/ates & ,indian  
tribes conc]n+ be/ practices reg>d+ !   
promis+ & evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional     
re=ms & innovative practices to improve 
/ud5t outcomes & %all dissem9ate su* be/
 practices among ! ,/ates & ,indian     
tribes4  7h7 ,cont9uation ( fund+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is subp>t = a fiscal ye> may 
cont9ue to receive fund+ "u ?is subp>t =
 future fiscal ye>s condition$ on !     
availability ( budget au?ority & on     
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ! grant1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,discont9uation  
,! ,secret>y may discont9ue fund+ ( !   
,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is subp>t if ! 
,/ate or ,indian tribe has violat$ !    
t]ms ( ! grant or is n mak+ adequate    
progress 9 implem5t+ ! re=ms describ$ 9 
! application submitt$ "u section       
#dii;,c4  #dii;,f4 ,automatic /abiliz]s 

= ,am]ica's college promise  7a7        
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t relief ,not)/&+       
subsection 7d7 ( section #dii;,e1 a     
,/ate t meets ! qualify+ sp5d+          
requirem5ts may reque/ a waiv] ( !      
requirem5ts "u su* subsection 7d74 ,!   
,secret>y %all waive ! requirem5ts ( su*
 subsection 7d7 = a ,/ate t makes a     
qualify+ reque/ "u ?is subsection z     
foll[s3 7#a7 ,ti] ,i ,) respect to ea*  
,/ate eligible = relief "u ti] ,i1 su*  
requirem5ts %all be waiv$ = ! fiscal ye>
 succe$+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !           
det]m9ation ( ! ,/ate's eligibility =   
su* relief is made4  7#b7 ,ti]s ,,ii    
?r\gh ,v ,) respect to ea* ,/ate        
eligible = relief "u ti] ,,ii1 ,,iii1   
,,iv1 or ,v1 su* requirem5ts %all be    
waiv$1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d71   
=-- 7,a7 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !           
det]m9ation ( ! ,/ate's eligibility =   
su* relief is made2  7,b7 ! fiscal ye>  
succe$+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,c7 bo? su*      
fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,mat* relief  7#a7    

,/ate mat* relief ,not)/&+ subsection   
7b7 ( section #dii;,b1 a ,/ate t is     
eligible = relief "u ti] ,,ii1 ,,iii1   
,,iv1 or ,v may reque/ relief ) respect 
to ! requirem5ts ( su* subsection 7b74  
,! ,secret>y %all provide relief f !    
requirem5ts ( su* subsection 7b71 = !   
applicable fiscal ye> or ye>s1 = a ,/ate
 t makes a qualify+ reque/ "u ?is       
p>agraph z foll[s3 7,a7 ,ti] ,,ii ,)    
respect to a ,/ate t is eligible =      
relief "u ti] ,,ii1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7i7 apply section #dii;,b7a77#a7 by     
sub/itut+ #hj p]c5t = #ge p]c5t2 &  7ii7
 apply section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,a7 by   
sub/itut+ #bj p]c5t = #be p]c5t4  7,b7  
,ti] ,,iii ,) respect to a ,/ate t is   
eligible = relief "u ti] ,,iii1 !       
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 apply section      
#dii;,b7a77#a7 by sub/itut+ #he p]c5t = 
#ge p]c5t2 &  7ii7 apply section        
#dii;,b7b77#a77;,a7 by sub/itut+ #ae    
p]c5t = #be p]c5t4  7,c7 ,ti] ,,iv ,)   
respect to a ,/ate t is eligible =      
relief "u ti] ,,iv1 ! ,secret>y %all--  

7i7 apply section #dii;,b7a77#a7 by     
sub/itut+ #ij p]c5t = #ge p]c5t2 &  7ii7
 apply section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,a7 by   
sub/itut+ #aj p]c5t = #be p]c5t4  7,d7  
,ti] ,v ,) respect to a ,/ate t is      
eligible = relief "u ti] ,v1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7i7 apply section #dii;,b7a77#a7
 by sub/itut+ #ie p]c5t = #ge p]c5t2 &  
7ii7 apply section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,a71 
by sub/itut+ #e p]c5t = #be p]c5t4  7#b7
 ,applicable fiscal ye>s ,) respect to  
ea* ,/ate eligible = relief "u ti] ,,ii1
 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide ! relief "u p>agraph 7#a71 9    
accordance ) subsection 7d71 =-- 7,a7 ! 
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! det]m9ation ( !      
,/ate's eligibility = su* relief is     
made2  7,b7 ! fiscal ye> succe$+ !      
fiscal ye> describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
or  7,c7 bo? su* fiscal ye>s4  7c7 ,/ate
 eligibility ,a ,/ate's eligibility =   
relief "u ?is section %all be det]m9$ z 
foll[s3 7#a7 ,ti] ,i ,a ,/ate %all be   
eligible = relief "u ti] ,i = a fiscal  
ye> 9 :i*-- 7,a7 7i7 ! ,/ate 0 9 an     

elevat$ unemploym5t p]iod at any po9t 9 
! fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 ! ,nation z a    
:ole 0 9 an elevat$ unemploym5t p]iod at
 any po9t 9 ! fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 !     
,/ate is n eligible = relief "u any o!r 
ti]4  7#b7 ,ti] ,,ii ,a ,/ate %all be   
eligible = relief "u ti] ,,ii = a fiscal
 ye> 9 :i*-- 7,a7 7i7 ! ,/ate av]age    
unemploym5t rate 0 equal to or great]   
?an #f4e p]c5t b less ?an #g4e p]c5t at 
any po9t 9 ! fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 !     
national av]age unemploym5t rate is     
equal to or great] ?an #f4e p]c5t b less
 ?an #g4e p]c5t at any po9t 9 ! fiscal  
ye>2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate is n eligible =    
relief "u ti] ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v4  7#c7 
,ti] ,,iii ,a ,/ate %all be eligible =  
relief "u ti] ,,iii = a fiscal ye> 9    
:i*-- 7,a7 7i7 ! ,/ate av]age           
unemploym5t rate 0 equal to or great]   
?an #g4e p]c5t b less ?an #h4e p]c5t at 
any po9t 9 ! fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 !     
national av]age unemploym5t rate is     
equal to or great] ?an #g4e p]c5t b less
 ?an #h4e p]c5t at any po9t 9 ! fiscal  

ye>2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate is n eligible =    
relief "u ti] ,,iv or ,v4  7#d7 ,ti]    
,,iv ,a ,/ate %all be eligible = relief 
"u ti] ,,iv = a fiscal ye> 9 :i*-- 7,a7 
7i7 ! ,/ate av]age unemploym5t rate 0   
equal to or great] ?an #h4e p]c5t b less
 ?an #i4e p]c5t at any po9t 9 ! fiscal  
ye>2 or  7ii7 ! national av]age         
unemploym5t rate is equal to or great]  
?an #h4e p]c5t b less ?an #i4e p]c5t at 
any po9t 9 ! fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate
 is n eligible = relief "u ti] ,v4  7#e7
 ,ti] ,v ,a ,/ate %all be eligible =    
relief "u ti] ,v = a fiscal ye> 9 :i*-- 
7,a7 ! ,/ate av]age unemploym5t rate 0  
equal to or great] ?an #i4e p]c5t at any
 po9t 9 ! fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 !        
national av]age unemploym5t rate is     
equal to or great] ?an #i4e p]c5t at any
 po9t 9 ! fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,discretion 9
 ! provision ( relief ,9 det]m9+ !      
fiscal ye>s = :i* to provide relief 9   
accordance ) subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b7  
to a ,/ate t is eligible "u ti] ,,ii1   
,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v1 ! ,secret>y %all    

take into acc\nt ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 !    
case ( a ,/ate t reque/s relief "u      
subsection 7a77#b71 ! fiscal ye>s = :i* 
! ,/ate reque/s su* relief1 includ+--   
7,a7 if ! ,/ate reque/s su* relief = !  
fiscal ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation ( !      
,/ate's eligibility = su* relief is     
made1 ! am\nt by :i* ! ,/ate is unable  
to meet ! requirem5ts ( section         
#dii;,e7d7 = su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 if 
! ,/ate reque/s su* relief = ! fiscal   
ye> succe$+ ! ye> describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! am\nt by :i* ! ,/ate           
anticipates be+ unable to meet su*      
requirem5ts = su* succe$+ fiscal ye>4   
7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t reque/s      
relief "u subsection 7b71 ! fiscal ye>s 
= :i* ! ,/ate reque/s su* relief1       
includ+-- 7,a7 if ! ,/ate reque/s su*   
relief = ! fiscal ye> = :i* !           
det]m9ation ( ! ,/ate's eligibility =   
su* relief is made1 ! ext5t to :i* !    
,/ate is unable to meet ! requirem5ts ( 
section #dii;,b7b7 = su* fiscal ye>2 &  
7,b7 if ! ,/ate reque/s su* relief = !  

fiscal ye> succe$+ ! ye> describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate
 anticipates be+ unable to meet su*     
requirem5ts = su* succe$+ fiscal ye>4   
7#c7 ,! actual or anticipat$ tim+1      
sev]ity1 & duration ( ! unemploym5t rate
 increase dur+-- 7,a7 ! fiscal ye> = :i*
 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,/ate's eligibility =
 su* relief is made2  7,b7 ! fiscal ye> 
succe$+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 ! fiscal ye>  
prec$+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,o!r factors    
det]m9$ to be relevant by ! ,secret>y4  
7e7 ,indian tribes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=    
purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an   
,indian tribe to receive relief "u ?is  
section-- 7,a7 an ,indian tribe t       
op]ates or controls a community college 
9 a ,/ate t is eligible = relief "u any 
ti] %all be treat$ z a ,/ate = purposes 
( receiv+ relief "u su* ti]1 except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7
 9 ! case ( an ,indian tribe t op]ates  
or controls a community college 9 at    

lea/ #b diff]5t ,/ates ea* ( :i* is     
eligible = relief "u diff]5t ti]s1 !    
,indian tribe %all receive relief "u !  
ti] (f]+ ! greate/ level ( relief4  7#b7
 ,indian tribe mat* relief ,not)/&+     
subsection 7b7 ( section #dii;,b1 an    
,indian tribe t is eligible = relief "u 
ti] ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v may reque/ 
relief ) respect to ! requirem5ts ( su* 
subsection 7b74 ,! ,secret>y %all       
provide relief f ! requirem5ts ( section
 #dii;,b7b71 = ! applicable fiscal ye>  
or ye>s1 = an ,indian tribe t makes a   
qualify+ reque/ "u ?is p>agraph1 by--   
7,a7 ) respect to apply+ section        
#dii;,b7a77#a71 provid+ ! appropriate   
relief describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 (  
?is section2  7,b7 apply+ section       
#dii;,b7a77#b77;,b7 by sub/itut+ #ajj   
p]c5t = #ie p]c5t2 &  7,c7 apply+       
section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77ii71 by     
sub/itut+ #j p]c5t = #e p]c5t4  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,elevat$ unemploym5t p]iod ,! t]m       
elevat$ unemploym5t p]iod-- 7,a7 :5 us$ 

) respect to ! ,nation z a :ole1 means a
 consecutive1 #c-mon? p]iod 9 a fiscal  
ye> 9 :i* ! national av]age unemploym5t 
rate is n less ?an #j4e p]c5tage po9ts  
above ! l[e/ national av]age unemploym5t
 rate = ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ su*     
#c-mon? p]iod2 &  7,b7 :5 us$ ) respect 
to a ,/ate1 means a consecutive1 #c-mon?
 p]iod 9 a fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,/ate     
av]age unemploym5t rate is n less ?an   
#j4e p]c5tage po9ts above ! l[e/ ,/ate  
av]age unemploym5t rate = ! #ab-mon?    
p]iod prec$+ su* #c-mon? p]iod4  7#b7   
,qualify+ sp5d+ requirem5ts ,! t]m      
qualify+ sp5d+ requirem5ts means !      
requirem5ts t a ,/ate n                 
disproportionately decrease sp5d+ = any 
( ! categories describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( section #dii;,e7d77#a7
 relative to su* ,/ate's ov]all1 av]age 
decrease 9 sp5d+ = ! #c consecutive     
prec$+ fiscal ye>s4  7#c7 ,national     
av]age unemploym5t rate ,! t]m national 
av]age unemploym5t rate means ! av]age  
7seasonally adju/$7 rate ( total        

unemploym5t 9 all ,/ates = a            
consecutive1 #c-mon? p]iod 9 a fiscal   
ye>1 bas$ on data f ! ,bureau ( ,labor  
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#d7 
,/ate av]age unemploym5t rate ,! t]m    
,/ate av]age unemploym5t rate means !   
av]age 7seasonally adju/$7 rate ( total 
unemploym5t 9 a ,/ate = a consecutive1  
#c-mon? p]iod 9 a fiscal ye>1 bas$ on   
data f ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  #dii;,g4           
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is subp>t 79 addition to any  
o!r am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is  
subp>t & out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n
 o!rwise appropriat$71 su* sums z may be
 necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea*      
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #dii;,h4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7         
,appr5tice%ip ,! t]m appr5tice%ip means 
an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u !    
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej   
,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4   

#ej et seq474  7#b7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m 
c>e] pa?way has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#c7 ,community college ,! t]m        
community college means a public        
in/itution ( high] education at :i* !   
highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to 
/ud5ts is an associate's degree1 includ+
 #b-ye> ,tribal ,colleges or            
,univ]sities "u section #caf & public   
#b-ye> in/itutions ( high] education    
op]at$ by a ,/ate4  7#d7 ,dual or       
concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual 
or concurr5t enrollm5t program has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#e7 ,e>ly college high s*ool ,!
 t]m e>ly college high s*ool has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#f7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m     
eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7  
is enroll$ 9 an eligible program 7z     
def9$ 9 section #dha7;b77 at a community

 college on n less ?an a half-"t basis2 
7,b7 ei!r-- 7i7 qualifies = 9-,/ate     
resid5t community college tuition1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe2 or 
7ii7 w\ld qualify = su* 9-,/ate resid5t 
community college tuition1 b = !        
immigration /atus ( su* /ud5t2 &  7,c7  
has n be5 enroll$ 7:e!r full-"t or less 
?an full-"t7 = m ?an #f seme/]s 7or !   
equival5t7 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ a waiv]
 ( community college tuition & fees "u  
section #dii;,d7a74  7#g7 ,indian tribe 
,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally         
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74  7#h7      
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja4  7#i7       
,means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program ,! t]m
 means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgi4  7#aj7 
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ z describ$ 9 section #c ( !       

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#aa7 ,/ate    
fiscal support = high] education  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! t]m ,/ate fiscal support =     
high] education1 us$ ) respect to a     
,/ate = a fiscal ye>1 means an am\nt t  
is equal to ! gross am\nt ( applicable  
,/ate funds appropriat$ or d$icat$1 &   
exp5d$ by ! ,/ate1 includ+ funds f      
lott]y receipts1 9 ! fiscal ye>1 t are  
us$ to support in/itutions ( high]      
education & /ud5t f9ancial aid = high]  
education 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,exclusions  
,/ate fiscal support = high] education =
 a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> %all n include--
 7i7 funds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t
 are return$ to ! ,/ate2  7ii7          
,/ate-appropriat$ funds d]iv$ f ,f$]al  
s\rces1 includ+ funds provid$ "u section
 #dii;,b7b7 & section #dii;,j7b72  7iii7
 am\nts t are portions ( multiye>       
appropriations to be di/ribut$ ov]      
multiple ye>s t are n to be sp5t = ! ye>
 = :i* ! calculation "u ?is p>agraph is 

be+ made1 subject to subp>agraph 7,d72  
7iv7 tuition1 fees1 or o!r educational  
*>ges paid directly by a /ud5t to a     
public in/itution ( high] education or  
to ! ,/ate2  7v7 funds =-- 7,i7 f9ancial
 aid programs provid$ to out-(-,/ate    
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
aid to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* in/itutions2
  7,,ii7 m]it-bas$ f9ancial aid to      
/ud5ts aw>d$ on ! basis ( pr$ict$ or    
actual academic p]=mance2  7,,iii7      
f9ancial aid = /ud5ts att5d+1 or annual 
op]at+ exp5ses (1 propriet>y in/itutions
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajb7;b772  7,,iv7 f9ancial aid = /ud5ts
 att5d+1 or annual op]at+ exp5ses (1    
unaccr$it$ in/itutions2  7,v7 rese>* &  
developm5t2  7,,vi7 hospitals1 a?letics1
 or o!r auxili>y ent]prises2 or  7,,vii7
 corporate or o!r private donations     
direct$ to #a or m in/itutions ( high]  
education p]mitt$ to be exp5d$ by !     
,/ate2 or  7vi7 any o!r funds t !       
,secret>y det]m9es %all n be includ$ 9 !
 calculation ( ,/ate fiscal support =   

high] education = su* ,/ate4  7,c7      
,adju/m5ts = bi5nial appropriations ,!  
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation   
any adju/m5ts to ! calculations "u ?is  
p>agraph t may be requir$ to accurately 
reflect ,/ate fiscal support = high]    
education 9 ,/ates ) bi5nial            
appropriation cycles4  7,d7 ,indian     
tribes ,9 det]m9+ ! ,/ate fiscal support
 = high] education ( an ,indian tribe = 
a fiscal ye>1 ! ,indian tribe %all be   
treat$ z a ,/ate except z o!rwise       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7#ab7 ,/ate fiscal support = high]      
education p] ,,fte /ud5t ,! t]m ,/ate   
fiscal support = high] education p]     
,,fte /ud5t1 us$ ) respect to a ,/ate or
 ,indian tribe = a fiscal ye>1 means1 ! 
quoti5t (-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate fiscal support 
= high] education = ! previ\s fiscal    
ye>2 divid$ by  7,b7 ! numb] ( full-"t  
equival5t /ud5ts enroll$ 9 public       
in/itutions ( high] education 9 su*     
,/ate or tribe = su* previ\s fiscal ye>4
  4  ,b ,/ud5t success fund  #aaa4      

,/ud5t success fund ,"p ,j ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 z add$ by     
section #aja1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #b ,/ud5t success fund 
#dii;,i4 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ 
"u section #dii,o = any fiscal ye>1 !   
,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program 
7to be kn[n z ! ,/ud5t ,success ,fund7  
to make grants to eligible entities to  
c>ry out ! activities & s]vices describ$
 9 section #dii,l4  #dii;,j4 ,f$]al %>e 
& mat*+ funds  7a7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7     
,=mula requirem5ts ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a    
grant "u ?is subp>t %all be bas$ on a   
=mula1 develop$ by ! ,secret>y1 t       
acc\nts =-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe's relative %>e ( eligible /ud5ts1 
z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section        
#dii;,b7c72  7,b7 ! ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe's relative %>e ( ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant recipi5ts2 &  7,c7 ! ratio betwe5
 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe's fund+ p]    
full-"t equival5t 7,,fte7 /ud5t at      
public in/itutions ( high] education & !

 av]age net price at public #d-ye>      
in/itutions ( high] education1 9 su* a  
way z to rew>d ,/ates & ,indian tribes t
 keep net prices = /ud5ts l[ :ile       
ma9ta9+ _! fiscal support = high]       
education4  7#b7 ,=mula publi%$ be=e    
application deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 develop ! =mula describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72  7,b7 calculate e/imat$ allotm5ts
 = ea* eligible entity "u su* =mula2 &  
7,c7 publi% su* =mula & e/imat$         
allotm5ts n lat] ?an ! date ( ! notice  
solicit+ applications = p>ticipation 9 !
 program "u ?is subp>t4  7b7 ,mat*+     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible entity      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is subp>t    
%all provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 9 ca%
 or 9 k9d-- 7,a7 9 ea* ( ! fir/1 second1
 ?ird1 & f\r? ye>s ( p>ticipation 9 !   
program1 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( !
 am\nt su* entity receiv$ "u subsection 
7a7 ) respect to su* ye>2  7,b7 9 ea* ( 
! fif? & six? ye>s ( p>ticipation 9 !   
program1 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( !

 am\nt su* entity receiv$ "u subsection 
7a7 ) respect to su* ye>2  7,c7 9 ea* ( 
! sev5? & eigh? ye>s ( p>ticipation 9 ! 
program1 an am\nt equal to #ge p]c5t ( !
 am\nt su* entity receiv$ "u subsection 
7a7 ) respect to su* ye>2 &  7,d7 9 !   
n9? ye> & ea* subsequ5t ye> !reaft] (   
p>ticipation 9 ! program1 an am\nt equal
 to #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt su* entity     
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to  
su* ye>4  7#b7 ,exception = indian      
tribes ,! ,secret>y may modify or waive 
! mat*+ fund requirem5ts "u p>agraph    
7#a7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is 
an ,indian tribe4  7#c7 ,reallotm5t ,if 
an eligible entity returns to !         
,secret>y any portion ( ! grant am\nt   
provid$ to su* eligible entity "u ?is   
subp>t = any fiscal ye>1 or reque/s a   
grant am\nt t is less ?an ! ,f$]al %>e  
det]m9$ = su* entity 9 accordance )     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all reallot
 su* excess am\nt = ! succe$+ fiscal    
ye>1 9 addition to ! am\nts appropriat$ 
"u #dii,o = su* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7c7

 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grant funds    
aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t %all be us$ to      
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local funds t w\ld     
o!rwise be exp5d$ to c>ry out activities
 assi/$ "u ?is subp>t4  #dii,k4         
,applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u   
?is subp>t1 an eligible entity %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 a plan t includes-- 7,a7 
! am\nt ( funds reque/$ by ! eligible   
entity "u ?is subp>t & ! int5d$ use (   
su* funds2  7,b7 h[ ! eligible entity w 
use ! reque/$ funds to implem5t promis+ 
& evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional re=ms &     
innovative practices to improve /ud5t   
outcomes1 includ+-- 7i7 implem5tation ( 
! re=ms & practices id5tifi$ by su*     
entity "u section #dii;,c7b77#c72 &     
7ii7 annual implem5tation b5*m>ks t !   
entity w use to track progress 9        
implem5t+ su* re=ms & practices2  7,c7  

if ! eligible entity is a ,/ate1 h[ su* 
eligible entity w support ! scal+ (     
evid5ce-bas$ & innovative initiatives   
sy/em-wide2  7,d7 h[ ! eligible entity w
 meet its mat*+ fund requirem5ts "u     
section #dii;,j7b72  7,e7 if ! eligible 
entity is a ,/ate1 h[ su* eligible      
entity w prioritize sp5d+ on ! public   
in/itutions ( high] education specifi$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7,f7 !          
improvem5ts ! eligible entity           
anticipates 9 /ud5t outcomes1 includ+   
improvem5ts 9 transf] rates or          
completion rates1 or bo?2 &  7#b7 if !  
eligible entity is a ,/ate1 an analysis 
t includes-- 7,a7 ) respect to ea*      
public in/itution ( high] education ( ! 
eligible entity-- 7i7 ! total p]-/ud5t  
fund+2  7ii7 ! am\nt ( p]-/ud5t fund+ f 
,/ate-appropriat$ funds2  7iii7 ! /ud5t 
demographics 7includ+ data on race1     
income1 disability /atus1 & rem$iation72
 &  7iv7 transf] & completion rates1    
includ+ su* rates among l[-income       
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts ( color1 /ud5ts )        

disabilities1 & /ud5ts 9 ne$ (          
rem$iation2 &  7,b7 :e!r1 ( ! public    
in/itutions ( high] education ( !       
eligible entity1 ! public in/itutions ( 
high] education t receiv$ less fund+ on 
a p]-/ud5t basis describ$ 9 clause 7i7  
or 7ii71 or bo?1 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 are
 s]v+ disproportionately high %>es (    
l[-income /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ( color1 /ud5ts
 ) disabilities1 or /ud5ts 9 ne$ (      
rem$iation4  7b7 ,approval  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+
 a plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,a7 approve ! plan2 or  7,b7    
require revisions to su* plan4  7#b7    
,revisions requir$ ,an eligible entity  
%all make su* revisions z requir$ by !  
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7c7   
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make ea* 
plan approv$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 
& ea* plan revis$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 
available to ! public on ! website ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  #dii,l4 ,program requirem5ts
  7a7 ,g5]al requirem5ts  7#a7 ,report  
on demon/rat$ progress ,= ! ?ird ye> 9  

:i* an eligible entity p>ticipates 9 !  
program "u ?is subp>t1 & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! eligible entity %all submit a
 report to ! ,secret>y1 9 su* mann] &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 t includes-- 7,a7 ! progress 9 
meet+ ! annual implem5tation b5*m>ks    
includ$ 9 ! application ( su* eligible  
entity "u section #dii,k7a77#a77;,b72   
7,b7 ! progress 9 improv+ ! /ud5t       
outcomes id5tifi$ by ! entity "u section
 #dii,k7a77#a77;,f72 &  7,c7 ) respect  
to ! #b ye>s aft] su* report is         
submitt$-- 7i7 a plan = ! use ( funds "u
 ?is subp>t2 &  7ii7 ! am\nt ( funds    
reque/$ by ! eligible entity "u ?is     
subp>t4  7#b7 ,approval ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] receiv+ a plan "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,c77i71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7   
approve ! plan2 or  7,b7 require        
revisions to su* plan4  7#c7 ,revisions 
requir$ ,an eligible entity %all make   
su* revisions z requir$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7b7 ,failure ,to
 meet requirem5ts ,if an eligible entity

 does n meet ! annual implem5tation     
b5*m>ks includ$ 9 ! application ( su*   
eligible entity "u section              
#dii,k7a77#a77;,b71 z requir$ to be     
report$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 su* 
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !  
,secret>y may require-- 7#a7 a writt5   
explanation = ! delay 9 meet+ su*       
requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 a plan t w enable  
su* eligible entity to meet su*         
requirem5ts n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* ! eligible entity submitt$ !
 writt5 explanation "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7c7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make 
ea* plan approv$ "u subsection          
7a77#b77;,a71 ea* plan revis$ "u        
subsection 7a77#c71 & ea* plan submitt$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 available to !    
public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4      
#dii,m4 ,all[able uses ( funds  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 an eligible entity %all use a grant
 "u ?is subp>t only to c>ry out ! plan  
approv$ or revis$ = su* ye> "u section  

#dii,k4  7b7 ,use ( funds = adm9i/rative
 purposes ,an eligible entity t receives
 a grant "u ?is subp>t may use n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( su* grant = adm9i/rative     
purposes relat+ to ! grant "u ?is       
subp>t4  7c7 ,prohibit$ uses ( funds ,no
 funds receiv$ "u ?is section %all be   
us$ to-- 7#a7 pay contractors = !       
provision ( pre-enrollm5t recruitm5t    
activities ?r\gh a rev5ue %>+ agreem5t2 
or  7#b7 fund end[m5ts1 a?letics1       
sect>ian in/ruction1 or religi\s wor%ip4
  #dii,n4 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is 
subp>t1 ! t]m eligible entity means a   
,/ate or ,indian tribe t is a recipi5t (
 a grant "u subp>t #a4  #dii,o4         
,appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization &    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is subp>t 79 addition to any  
o!r am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is  
subp>t & out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n
 o!rwise appropriat$71 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  7b7 ,availability ,funds          

appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9
 available to ! ,secret>y until exp5d$4 
4  ,c ,pa?ways to /ud5t success =       
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 & ,m9ority-,s]v+          
,in/itutions  #aba4 ,grants to          
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 & ,m9ority-,s]v+          
,in/itutions ,"p ,j ( title ,,iv ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 z add$ & am5d$
 by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #c ,grants to          
hi/orically ,black ,colleges &          
,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 & ,m9ority-,s]v+          
,in/itutions  #dii,p4 ,pa?ways to /ud5t 
success = ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges 
& ,univ]sities ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u 
section #dii,u7a7 = any fiscal ye>1 !   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to p>ticipat+
 hi/orically ,black colleges or         
univ]sities t meet ! requirem5ts (      

section #dii,s7a7 to-- 7#a7 enc\rage    
/ud5ts to enroll & successfully complete
 a ba*elor's degree at su* colleges &   
univ]sities2  7#b7 provide inc5tives to 
community college /ud5ts to transf] to  
su* colleges & univ]sities ?r\gh /rong  
transf] pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's 
degree program2 &  7#c7 support su*     
colleges & univ]sities to bett] s]ve new
 & exi/+ /ud5ts by engag+ 9 re=ms &     
innovations design$ to improve          
completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes4  
#dii,q4 ,pa?ways to /ud5t success =     
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,f     
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #dii,u7a7 
= any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
grants to p>ticipat+ ,tribal ,colleges  
or ,univ]sities t meet ! requirem5ts (  
section #dii,s7a7 to-- 7#a7 enc\rage    
/ud5ts to enroll & successfully complete
 a ba*elor's degree at su* ,colleges &  
,univ]sities2  7#b7 provide inc5tives to
 community college /ud5ts to transf] to 
su* ,colleges & ,univ]sities ?r\gh /rong
 transf] pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's

 degree program2 &  7#c7 support su*    
,colleges & ,univ]sities to bett] s]ve  
new & exi/+ /ud5ts by engag+ 9 re=ms &  
innovations design$ to improve          
completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes4  
#dii,r4 ,pa?ways to /ud5t success =     
,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian
 ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific   
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,hispanic-s]v+ 
in/itutions1 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+      
nontribal in/itutions1 ,native          
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 &           
,pr$om9antly ,black in/itutions ,f      
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #dii,u7a7 
= any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
grants to p>ticipat+ ,alaska            
,native-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian        
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,hispanic-s]v+ 
in/itutions1 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+      
nontribal in/itutions1 ,native          
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 &           
,pr$om9antly ,black in/itutions t meet !
 requirem5ts ( section #dii,s7a7 to--   
7#a7 enc\rage /ud5ts to enroll &        

successfully complete a ba*elor's degree
 at su* in/itutions2  7#b7 provide      
inc5tives to community college /ud5ts to
 transf] to su* in/itutions ?r\gh /rong 
transf] pa?ways to complete a ba*elor's 
degree program2 &  7#c7 support su*     
in/itutions to bett] s]ve new & exi/+   
/ud5ts by engag+ 9 re=ms & innovations  
design$ to improve completion rates &   
o!r /ud5t outcomes4  #dii,s4 ,grant t]ms
  7a7 ,in/itutional eligibility ,an     
in/itution %all meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subsection if ! in/itution-- 7#a7 9 a  
public or nonpr(it #d-ye> in/itution t  
has a /ud5t body ( :i* n less ?an #ce   
p]c5t are l[-income /ud5ts2  7#b7       
commits to ma9ta9+ or adopt+ & implem5t+
 promis+ & evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional    
re=ms & innovative practices to improve 
! completion rates & o!r /ud5t outcomes1
 su* z-- 7,a7 provid+ compreh5sive      
academic1 c>e]1 & /ud5t support s]vices 
7includ+ m5tor+1 advis+1 case managem5t 
s]vices1 & c>e] pa?way navigation71     
especially = l[-income1 fir/-g5]ation1 &

 adult /ud5ts1 & o!r /ud5ts belong+ to  
racial & o!r gr\ps t are hi/orically    
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education2  7,b7  
provid+ direct support s]vices1 or      
assi/ance 9 apply+ = su* s]vices1 su*   
z-- 7i7 *ildc>e1 transportation1 &      
em]g5cy f9ancial assi/ance2  7ii7       
assi/ance 9 obta9+ heal? insurance      
cov]age & access+ heal? c>e s]vices1    
includ+ behavioral & m5tal heal?        
s]vices2  7iii7 af=dable h\s+2  7iv7    
nutrition assi/ance programs or free or 
disc\nt$ food2 &  7v7 means-te/$ ,f$]al 
b5efit programs1 or simil> ,/ate1       
tribal1 or local b5efit programs2  7,c7 
provid+ accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities & 
degree pa?ways1 su* z dual or concurr5t 
enrollm5t programs & pa?ways to graduate
 & pr(essional degree programs2  7,d7   
p>tn]+ ) employ]s1 indu/ry1 nonpr(it    
associations1 & o!r gr\ps to provide    
opportunities to advance le>n+ outside !
 classroom1 includ+-- 7i7 "w-bas$ le>n+ 
opportunities 7su* z int]n%ips or       
appr5tice%ips72 or  7ii7 programs       

design$ to improve int]-cultural        
developm5t & p]sonal gr[? 7su* z =eign  
ex*ange & /udy abroad programs72 or     
7,e7 /r5g!n+ rem$ial education1         
especially = l[-income1 fir/-g5]ation1 &
 adult /ud5ts1 & o!r /ud5ts belong+ to  
racial & o!r gr\ps t are hi/orically    
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! use ( multiple measures 7su* z 
a /ud5t's college entrance exam9ation   
score1 grade po9t av]age1 high s*ool    
c\rse li/1 or a placem5t exam9ation7 to 
id5tify /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( rem$ial          
education2  7#c7 sets p]=mance goals =  
improv+ /ud5t outcomes = ! duration ( ! 
grant2 &  7#d7 if receiv+ a grant =     
transf] /ud5ts1 has a =mal1 /atewide    
articulation agreem5t ) community       
colleges 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* in/itution 
op]ates t gu>antees-- 7,a7 t a /ud5t :o 
e>ns po/second>y cr$it at any community 
college 9 su* ,/ate %all be able to     
fully transf] su* cr$it t[>d meet+      
relat$ degree or c]tificate requirem5ts 
at su* in/itution2 &  7,b7 t associate  

degrees aw>d$ by community colleges 9 ! 
,/ate are fully transf]able to1 & cr$it$
 z1 ! fir/ #b ye>s ( relat$             
baccalaureate programs at su*           
in/itution4  7b7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7     
,initial am\nt ,= ! fir/ ye> t an       
eligible in/itution p>ticipates 9 !     
grant program "u ?is subp>t & subject to
 p>agraph 7#c71 su* eligible in/itution 
%all receive a grant 9 an am\nt bas$ on 
! product (-- 7,a7 ! actual co/ (       
tuition & fees at ! eligible in/itution 
9 su* ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>t z !   
p]-/ud5t rebate72 &  7,b7 ! numb] (     
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! eligible    
in/itution = ! prec$+ ye>4  7#b7        
,subsequ5t increases ,= ea* succe$+ ye> 
aft] ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant program "u ?is
 subp>t1 ea* p>ticipat+ eligible        
in/itution %all receive a grant 9 !     
am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su*    
ye>1 except t 9 no case %all ! am\nt ( !
 p]-/ud5t rebate = an eligible          
in/itution increase by m ?an #c p]c5t z 
comp>$ to ! am\nt ( su* rebate = !      

prec$+ ye>4  7#c7 ,limitations  7,a7    
,maximum p]-/ud5t rebate ,no eligible   
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant program 
"u ?is subp>t %all receive a p]-/ud5t   
rebate am\nt = any ye> t is great] ?an !
 national av]age ( annual tuition & fees
 at public #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]   
education = su* ye>1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,fir/-ye> tuition &    
fees ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( p>ticipation 9 !
 grant program "u ?is subp>t1 no        
eligible in/itution may increase tuition
 & fees at a rate great] ?an any annual 
increase at ! eligible in/itution 9 !   
previ\s #e ye>s4  7#d7 ,/ud5ts enroll$  
less ?an full-"t ,! ,secret>y %all      
develop & implem5t a =mula = mak+       
adju/m5ts to grant am\nts "u ?is subp>t 
bas$ on ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts at ea*
 eligible in/itution enroll$ less ?an   
full-"t & ! associat$ tuition & fees    
*>g$ to su* /ud5ts 9 proportion to !    
degree to :i* ea* su* /ud5t is n att5d+ 
on a full-"t basis4  7c7 ,application   
,an eligible in/itution t desires a     

grant "u ?is subp>t %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,use ( funds
 ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t to a        
p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution %all be  
us$ to waive or significantly r$uce     
tuition & fees = eligible /ud5ts by an  
am\nt n to exce$ ! annual p]-/ud5t      
rebate am\nt4 ,su* funds "u ?is subp>t  
may only be us$ to waive or r$uce       
tuition & fees = ! fir/ #fj cr$its = :i*
 an eligible /ud5t is enroll$ 9 !       
p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution4  7e7    
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made      
available "u section #dii,u to c>ry out 
?is subp>t %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n
 supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & 
local funds t w\ld o!rwise be exp5d$ to 
c>ry out activities "u ?is subp>t4      
#dii,t4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 
,alaska native-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m   
,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cag7;b74  
7#b7 ,asian am]ican & native am]ican    

pacific isl&]-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m    
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cga7;c74  
7#c7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible    
/ud5t means a /ud5t1 reg>dless ( age1   
:o-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 an eligible      
program 7z def9$ 9 section #dha7;b77 at 
a p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution1 on at 
lea/ a half-"t basis2  7,b7 is a        
l[-income /ud5t2  7,c7 has be5 enroll$  
at su* p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution "u
 ?is subp>t = n m ?an #fj cr$its2 &     
7,d7 has n be5 enroll$ 7:e!r full-"t or 
less ?an full-"t7 = m ?an #f seme/]s 7or
 ! equival5t7 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ a   
b5efit "u ?is subp>t4  7#d7             
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m        
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejb4  7#e7      
,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
 ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or   
univ]sity means a "p ,b in/itution      
describ$ 9 section #cbb7b74  7#f7       
,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t 

%all include-- 7,a7 any /ud5t eligible =
 a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja2 
&  7,b7 any /ud5t :o meets ! f9ancial   
eligibility crit]ia = receiv+ a ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant "u section #dja1 b :o is   
ineligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant4  7#g7 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+     
nontribal in/itution ,! t]m ,native     
,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cga7;c74 
7#h7 ,native hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution ,!
 t]m ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#cag7;b74  7#i7 ,pr$om9antly ,black     
in/itution ,! t]m ,pr$om9antly ,black   
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #cga7;c74  7#aj7 ,tribal college
 or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or
 ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #caf7;b77#c74  #dii,u4          
,appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization &    
appropriations = ,,hbcu1 ,,tcu1 & ,,msi 
grants ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is     
subp>t !re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$--    

7#a7 #ih1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2    
7#b7 #cba1jdj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2   
7#c7 #a1iab1jaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 
7#d7 #a1ihh1gaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 
7#e7 #b1jfh1ifj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 
7#f7 #b1aea1jaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 
7#g7 #b1ahd1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi2 
7#h7 #b1cbi1cgj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj2 
7#i7 #b1dbc1iaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjca2 
&  7#aj7 #b1eba1iij1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjcb & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7    
,availability ,funds appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> are to    
rema9 available to ! ,secret>y ?r\gh !  
two fiscal ye>s foll[+ su* fiscal ye>4  
7c7 ,insuffici5t funds ,if ! am\nt      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal
 ye> is n suffici5t to aw>d ea*         
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant programs
 "u sections #dii,p1 #dii,q1 & #dii,r a 
grant "u ?is subp>t equal to #ajj p]c5t 
( ! grant am\nt det]m9$ "u section      
#dii,s7b71 ! ,secret>y may ratably r$uce
 ! am\nt ( ea* su* grant or take o!r    
actions necess>y to ensure an equitable 

di/ribution ( su* am\nt appropriat$ "u  
subsection 7a74  4  ,,ii ,national      
public s]vice education grant program   
#bja4 ,national public s]vice education 
grant program ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aa ,national  
public s]vice education grant program   
#dbj,t4 ,national public s]vice         
education grant program  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,co/ ( att5dance  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance    
means tuition1 fees1 on-campus room &   
bo>d1 books & supplies1 p]sonal exp5ses1
 & transportation4  7,b7 ,on-campus room
 & bo>d ,! t]m on-campus room & bo>d    
means-- 7i7 ! co/ to a /ud5t ( a d\ble  
room on campus2 &  7ii7 ! co/ ( a       
resid5t /ud5t meal plan4  7#b7 ,eligible
 in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution  
means a public #d-ye> in/itution ( high]
 education or a private1 nonpr(it #d-ye>
 in/itution ( high] education4  7#c7    
,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   

means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7 has receiv$ an  
associate's degree or has e>n$ n less   
?an #fj cr$its t[>d a baccalaureate     
degree2  7,b7 is enroll$1 at an eligible
 in/itution aw>d$ a grant "u ?is        
section1 on a full-"t basis 9 a c\rse ( 
/udy t w lead to employm5t 9 a public   
s]vice job2 &  7,c7 has submitt$ a ,free
 ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid      
7,,fafsa7 to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,public 
s]vice job ,! t]m public s]vice job has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section            
#dee7m77#c77;,b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
,national ,public ,s]vice ,education    
,grant program to assi/ 9 pay+ = ! co/ (
 att5dance = an und]graduate education  
to /ud5ts :o commit to "w = n less ?an  
#c ye>s 9 a public s]vice job ^u        
completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4   
7c7 ,grants f ! dep>tm5t to eligible    
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d grants to eligible in/itutions
 to enable ! eligible in/itutions to    
aw>d grants to eligible /ud5ts :o commit

 to "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a public  
s]vice job ^u completion ( _!           
baccalaureate degree4  7#b7 ,duration   
,grants aw>d$ to eligible in/itutions "u
 ?is subsection %all be #e ye>s 9       
duration4 ,subject to subsection 7e71   
su* a grant may be ext5d$ = additional  
#e-ye> p]iods4  7#c7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to  
an eligible in/itution "u ?is subsection
 = a fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal to !   
less] (-- 7i7 ! av]age annual co/ (     
9-,/ate tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room 
& bo>d 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is  
locat$ at a public #d-ye> in/itution (  
high] education dur+ ! fiscal ye>       
multipli$ by ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o apply = a    
grant "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 
or  7ii7 ! actual annual co/ ( tuition1 
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d at !      
eligible in/itution dur+ ! fiscal ye>   
multipli$ by ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o apply = a    

grant "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 
7,b7 ,nontraditional cal5d> ,!          
calculation ( ! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 &  
on-campus room & bo>d "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t :o  
applies = a grant "u ?is section =      
enrollm5t dur+ ! summ] or o!r           
nontraditional p]iod %all be ! co/ ( !  
co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room & 
bo>d = su* summ] or o!r nontraditional  
p]iod4  7#d7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y 
%all design an application = eligible   
in/itutions to p>ticipate 9 ! grant     
program "u ?is subsection t includes a  
description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution1 
if aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 w   
provide s]vices to /ud5ts z foll[s3 7,a7
 ,provide compreh5sive academic & /ud5t 
support s]vices = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ 
grants "u ?is section1 includ+ m5tor+ & 
advis+1 p>ticul>ly = fir/-g5]ation &    
m9ority /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,provide accel]at$
 le>n+ opportunities = eligible /ud5ts  
aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to receive  
_! baccalaureate degree & any requir$   

c]tificate or lic5se to "w 9 _!         
respective public s]vice job 9 less ?an 
#b ye>s if an eligible /ud5t seeks to   
complete ! degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s4   
7,c7 ,fo/] opportunities = eligible     
/ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to   
connect ) pot5tial public s]vice job    
employ]s ?r\gh ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7,d7   
,any additional in=mation det]m9$       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,grants to
 eligible /ud5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all aw>d grants to   
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4
  7#b7 ,application ,an eligible /ud5t  
:o desires to receive a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
eligible in/itution t includes ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,an agreem5t to "w = n less ?an #c
 ye>s 9 a public s]vice job ^u          
completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4   
7,b7 ,in=mation t demon/rates t ! /ud5t 
is an eligible /ud5t = purposes (       
section #dhd4  7,c7 ,in=mation t        

demon/rates t ! /ud5t has receiv$       
c\nsel+ f ! ,dep>tm5t t expla9s ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! grant aw>d4  7,d7 ,any  
additional in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant am\nt  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 an eligible in/itution %all aw>d 
a grant to an eligible /ud5t enroll$ at 
! in/itution = an academic ye> 9 an     
am\nt equal to ! total grant am\nt      
receiv$ by ! eligible in/itution "u     
subsection 7c7 = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ !  
academic ye> divid$ by ! numb] ( /ud5ts 
to :om ! eligible in/itution aw>ds      
grants "u ?is subsection = su* academic 
ye>4  7,b7 ,nontraditional cal5d> ,an   
eligible in/itution %all aw>d a grant to
 an eligible /ud5t :o applies = a grant 
"u ?is section = enrollm5t dur+ ! summ] 
or o!r nontraditional p]iod 9 an am\nt1 
f ! total grant am\nt receiv$ by !      
eligible in/itution "u subsection 7c71 t
 is prorat$ to reflect ! co/ ( tuition1 
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d = su*     
summ] or o!r nontraditional p]iod4  7#d7

 ,co/ ( att5dance beyond grant am\nt    
7,a7 ,am\nts n cov]$ by ,,npseg grants  
7i7 ,public in/itutions  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,an eligible in/itution t is a public   
in/itution ( high] education %all cov] !
 excess co/s to meet ! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 9-,/ate tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room
 & bo>d at ! in/itution & ! am\nt aw>d$ 
to ! eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ?r\gh a comb9ation (  
grant & "w-/udy aw>ds "u ?is title = :i*
 ! eligible /ud5t may be eligible1      
campus-bas$ aid programs1 ,/ate-bas$    
m]it or ne$-bas$ aid1 or o!r            
in/itutional-bas$ m]it- or ne$-bas$ aid4
 ,an eligible in/itution t is a public  
in/itution ( high] education may cov]1 )
 respect to an eligible /ud5t1 any      
am\nts ( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9      
excess ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ to !       
eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 & ! am\nt ( excess co/s   
provid$ "u ?is subclause bas$ on !      
demon/rat$ f9ancial ne$ ( ! /ud5t4      
7,,ii7 ,/ud5t contribution ,! eligible  

/ud5t %all be responsible = any am\nts (
 ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9 excess ( !   
total am\nt aw>d$ to ! eligible /ud5t   
?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! 
am\nt ( excess co/s provid$ "u subclause
 7,i74 ,! eligible /ud5t may be eligible
 = ,f$]al /ud5t aid 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! rema9+ co/ (       
att5dance am\nt = :i* ! /ud5t is        
responsible4  7ii7 ,private in/itution  
7,i7 ,mat*+ am\nt  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible in/itution t is a private1     
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education   
%all-- 7,,aa7 ) respect to an eligible  
/ud5t describ$ 9 item 7bb71 cov] excess 
co/s t[>d meet+ an eligible /ud5t's co/ 
( att5dance 9 an am\nt equal to or      
great] ?an ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d to !  
eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72
 & 7,,bb7 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t
 n describ$ 9 item 7bb71 n be obligat$  
to provide additional in/itutional-bas$ 
f9ancial aid to su* /ud5t4  7bb7        
,eligible /ud5ts ,an eligible /ud5t is  
describ$ 9 ?is item if ! /ud5t's 7or !  

/ud5t's p>5ts' 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t     
/ud5t7 adju/$ gross income = ! taxable  
ye> t is #a ye> prior to ! taxable ye> t
 ends imm$iately prior to ! beg9n+ ( !  
fir/ aw>d ye> ( ! program "u ?is section
 is equal to or less ?an #abe1jjj1      
index$ = inflation by regulation ( !    
,secret>y4  7cc7 ,s\rce ( aid ,! requir$
 am\nt describ$ 9 item 7aa77,,aa7 may be
 provid$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( grant &   
"w-/udy aw>ds "u ?is title = :i* !      
eligible /ud5t may be eligible1         
campus-bas$ aid programs1 ,/ate-bas$    
m]it or ne$-bas$ aid1 or o!r            
in/itutional-bas$ m]it- or ne$-bas$ aid4
  7,,ii7 ,/ud5t contribution ,! eligible
 /ud5t %all be responsible = any am\nts 
( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9 excess ( !  
total am\nt aw>d$ to t eligible /ud5t   
?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! 
am\nt ( excess co/s provid$ "u subclause
 7,i74 ,! eligible /ud5t may be eligible
 = ,f$]al /ud5t aid 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! rema9+ co/ (       
att5dance am\nt = :i* ! /ud5t is        

responsible4  7iii7 ,/ud5t *oice ,an    
eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,f$]al     
"w-/udy aw>d by an eligible in/itution  
to meet ! co/ ( att5dance beyond a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section may *oose to      
decl9e ! ,f$]al "w-/udy aw>d & take out 
a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d    
,loan4 ,an eligible in/itution %all be  
consid]$ to h met ! in/itution's        
responsibilities if a /ud5t *ooses to   
take out su* a loan 9 lieu ( a ,f$]al   
"w-/udy aw>d4  7,b7 ,fir/ doll> aw>d ,an
 eligible in/itution %all consid] !     
grant aw>d "u ?is subsection z ! fir/   
doll> aw>d1 to be available prior to o!r
 funds aw>d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 "u ?is title1 ! ,/ate involv$1 or !    
in/itution4  7,c7 ,h\s+ ,an eligible    
/ud5t :o receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection may use ! grant am\nts =     
(f-campus h\s+ b ! /ud5t may n use su*  
grant am\nts = any am\nts = su*         
(f-campus h\s+ t are 9 excess ( ! co/ ( 
on-campus room & bo>d4  7#e7 ,classes 9 
nontraditional cal5d>s ,an eligible     

/ud5t :o receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection may use ! grant am\nts =     
enrollm5t dur+ any p]iod ( /udy4  7e7   
,in/itutional acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* eligible in/itution t        
receives a grant "u subsection 7c7      
%all-- 7,a7 provide compreh5sive        
academic & /ud5t support s]vices =      
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section1 includ+ m5tor+ & advis+1       
p>ticul>ly = fir/-g5]ation & m9ority    
/ud5ts2  7,b7 provide accel]at$ le>n+   
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$   
grants "u ?is section to receive _!     
baccalaureate degree & any requir$      
c]tificate or lic5se to "w 9 _!         
respective public s]vice job 9 less ?an 
#b ye>s if an eligible /ud5t seeks to   
complete ! degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s2 & 
7,c7 fo/] opportunities = eligible      
/ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to   
connect ) pot5tial public s]vice job    
employ]s ?r\gh ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7#b7   
,bi5nial report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     

eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all submit a bi5nial 
report to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,academic & /ud5t support s]vices  
(f]$ to eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u 
?is section4  7ii7 ,su* /ud5ts' progress
 t[>ds baccalaureate degree completion &
 graduation4  7iii7 ,outrea* to pot5tial
 public s]vice job employ]s = ! eligible
 /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,cont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible   
in/itutions ,! ,secret>y may cont9ue    
grant aw>ds to an eligible in/itution "u
 subsection 7c7 aft] ! initial #e-ye>   
grant p]iod = additional #e-ye> p]iods  
if-- 7i7 ! in/itution complies ) !      
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !  
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section :o are enroll$ at ! in/itution h
 a baccalaureate degree graduation rate 
t meets or exce$s a rate det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7       
,discont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible     
in/itutions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may discont9ue grant aw>ds to an        

eligible in/itution "u subsection 7c7   
aft] ! initial #e-ye> grant p]iod bas$  
on ! outcome ( ! bi5nial reports "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,notification   
,prior to ! ,secret>y discont9u+ a grant
 aw>d "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all   
notify ! in/itution1 prior to ! />t ( ! 
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 9 a     
publically available =mat1 t !          
in/itution is1 or is pot5tially1 out (  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! grant    
aw>d & may h ! in/itution's grant aw>ds 
discont9u$4  7iii7 ,modifications ,9 !  
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 an      
eligible in/itution may make            
modifications to ! in/itution's grant   
program & appeal to ! ,secret>y = a     
r5ewal ( ! in/itution's grant4  7iv7    
,decision ,! ,secret>y1 prior to !      
conclusion ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 %all 
r5d] a decision on :e!r to cont9ue grant
 aw>ds to an eligible in/itution4  7v7  
,rema9+ responsibility ,if ! ,secret>y  
discont9ues grant aw>ds to an eligible  
in/itution "u subsection 7c71 !         

in/itution %all be responsible = ma9ta9+
 academic & /ud5t support s]vices &     
provid+ ! full rema9+ co/s = eligible   
/ud5ts aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section     
prior to su* discont9uation to receive  
_! baccalaureate degree debt free4  7#c7
 ,in/itutional prohibitions ,ea*        
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 may n-- 7,a7 use grant
 funds = adm9i/rative purposes2 or  7,b7
 e/abli% diff]5t tuition prices betwe5  
eligible /ud5ts :o receive grants "u ?is
 section & /ud5ts :o d n receive grants 
"u ?is section = pursu+ ! same c\rse (  
/udy4  7f7 ,/ud5t acc\ntability  7#a7   
,enrollm5t2 ,,gpa2 s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section %all-- 7i7 ma9ta9 full-"t      
enrollm5t 9 ord] to complete ! /ud5t's  
baccalaureate degree 9 n m ?an #b ye>s2 
&  7ii7 ma9ta9 satisfactory academic    
progress1 def9$ z a #c4j grade po9t     
av]age 7,,gpa7 or high]1 & meet all o!r 
in/itutional /&>ds = academic progress4 
7,b7 ,two weeks ( s]vice  7i7 ,9 g5]al  

,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph1 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section %all s]ve = #hj    
h\rs z a p>ticipant 9 a ,corporation =  
,national & ,community ,s]vice national 
s]vice project = ea* ye> ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! grant4 ,! eligible     
in/itution %all assi/ 9 plac+ ! eligible
 /ud5t 9 su* a project relevant to !    
eligible /ud5t's c\rse ( /udy4 ,su*     
requir$ h\rs may be complet$ at any po9t
 dur+ ! /ud5t's enrollm5t b %all be     
complet$ prior to ! date ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7ii7 ,o!r project ,if an       
eligible /ud5t resides 9 an area )\t a  
local ,corporation = ,national &        
,community ,s]vice national s]vice      
project available1 ! /ud5t may in/ead   
p>ticipate 9 a s]vice project ) a       
community action ag5cy1 a local gov]nm5t
 ag5cy1 or an organization describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7iii7 ,m$ical   
exemption ,! ,secret>y may grant an     

eligible /ud5t a m$ical exemption f !   
s]vice commitm5t "u ?is subp>agraph if !
 /ud5t becomes m$ically unable to       
complete ! s]vice commitm5t ov] ! c\rse 
( ! academic ye>4 ,an eligible /ud5t    
grant$ su* an exemption %all complete ! 
s]vice commitm5t ^u recov]y )\t risk+   
eligibility /atus 9 ! grant program "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,satisfactory        
progress  7,a7 ,aft] "o ye> ,9 ! case 9 
:i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u  
?is section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory  
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
%all-- 7i7 s]ve an additional ye> 9 a   
public s]vice job beyond ! #c-ye>       
commitm5t ^u receiv+ ! /ud5t's          
baccalaureate degree2 &  7ii7 receive   
additional academic supports f !        
eligible in/itution 9 :i* ! /ud5t is    
enroll$4  7,b7 ,aft] two ye>s ,9 ! case 
9 :i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u
 ?is section does n receive a           
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      

academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 ! total ( ! grant aw>d am\nt &   
rema9+ funds provid$ by ! in/itution    
%all be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct       
,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d (    
title ,,iv1 & %all be subject to        
repaym5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74   
7,c7 ,appeals ,9 ! case 9 :i* an        
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory      
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
may appeal ! decision to s]ve an        
additional ye>1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i74 ,! appeal %all be made 9 writ+
 to ! eligible in/itution & include an  
academic plan approv$ by ! /ud5t's      
advis]4 ,! academic plan %all %[ a cle> 
pa?way to graduation )9 #a ye>4  7#c7   
,public s]vice job "w obligation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77i7 & subp>agraph 7,c71 an     
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section %all "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a

 public s]vice job aft] receiv+ !       
/ud5t's baccalaureate degree4 ,su* #c   
ye>s 7or #d ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 may be
 consecutive or nonconsecutive b %all be
 complet$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s 7or #f     
ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 aft] ! date !    
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7,b7 ,notification ,an eligible
 /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all
 notify ! ,dep>tm5t1 utiliz+ a =m       
design$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! /ud5t's     
compliance or noncompliance )           
subp>agraph 7,a7 annually until su*     
/ud5t completes ! /ud5t's "w obligation4
  7,c7 ,def]m5t = graduate s*ool ,! "w  
obligation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is 
section :o enrolls z a full-"t /ud5t 9 a
 po/-baccalaureate degree program n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ! /ud5t        
receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate degree 
%all be def]r$ dur+ ! p]iod ( su*       
full-"t enrollm5t4 ,any ye>s ( s]vice   

complet$ prior to full-"t enrollm5t 9 a 
po/-baccalaureate degree program %all   
c\nt t[>d su* "w obligation4  7#d7      
,repaym5t = noncompliance ,9 ! ev5t t an
 eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section fails or refuses to comply ) !  
"w obligation z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 or ! /ud5t does n receive a       
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      
academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
! sum ( ! am\nts ( any grants receiv$ by
 ! /ud5t %all1 ^u a det]m9ation ( su* a 
failure or refusal 9 su* s]vice         
obligation or failure to receive a      
baccalaureate degree1 be treat$ z a     
,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan
 "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 & %all be       
subject to repaym5t1 toge!r ) int]e/    
!reon accru+ f ! date ( ! grant aw>d1 9 
accordance ) t]ms & conditions specifi$ 
by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations "u ?is     
section4  7#e7 ,m$ical exemption ,!     
,secret>y may grant an eligible /ud5t   
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section a m$ical   

exemption-- 7,a7 f ! requirem5t (       
ma9ta9+ satisfactory academic progress  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 or  7,b7 f a 
t]m or condition ( ! "w obligation ( !  
/ud5t if ! /ud5t becomes m$ically unable
 to complete ! /ud5t's /udies or public 
s]vice job "w obligation4  #dbj,u4      
,national public s]vice education grant 
program = ,m9ority-,s]v+ ,in/itutions & 
,h,b,c,us  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,!   
t]m eligible in/itution means a         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution or hi/orically  
black college or univ]sity t is a public
 #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education or 
a private1 nonpr(it #d-ye> in/itution ( 
high] education4  7#b7 ,eligible /ud5t  
,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o--
 7,a7 has receiv$ an associate's degree 
or has e>n$ n less ?an #fj cr$its t[>d a
 baccalaureate degree2  7,b7 is enroll$1
 at an eligible in/itution aw>d$ a grant
 "u ?is section1 on a full-"t basis 9 a 
c\rse ( /udy t w lead to employm5t 9 a  
public s]vice job2 &  7,c7 has submitt$ 

a ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t    
,aid 7,,fafsa7 to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7    
,hi/orically black college or univ]sity 
,! t]m hi/orically black college or     
univ]sity means a "p ,b in/itution      
describ$ 9 section #cbb7b74  7#d7       
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means any public
 or nonpr(it in/itution ( high]         
education-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a72 &   
7,b7 designat$ z a m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7        
,on-campus room & bo>d ,! t]m on-campus 
room & bo>d means-- 7,a7 ! co/ to a     
/ud5t ( a d\ble room on campus2 &  7,b7 
! co/ ( a resid5t /ud5t meal plan4  7#f7
 ,public s]vice job ,! t]m public s]vice
 job has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#dee7m77#c77;,b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
,national ,public ,s]vice ,education    
,grant program = eligible in/itutions to
 provide a debt-free und]graduate       
education to /ud5ts :o commit to "w = n 

less ?an #c ye>s 9 a public s]vice job  
^u completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4
  7c7 ,grants f ! dep>tm5t to eligible  
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d grants to eligible in/itutions
 to enable ! eligible in/itutions to    
aw>d grants to eligible /ud5ts :o commit
 to "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a public  
s]vice job ^u completion ( _!           
baccalaureate degree4  7#b7 ,duration   
,grants aw>d$ to eligible in/itutions "u
 ?is subsection %all be #e ye>s 9       
duration4 ,subject to subsection 7e71   
su* a grant may be ext5d$ = additional  
#e-ye> p]iods4  7#c7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to  
an eligible in/itution "u ?is subsection
 = a fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal to !   
actual annual co/ ( 9-,/ate tuition1    
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d at !      
eligible in/itution dur+ ! fiscal ye>   
multipli$ by ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution :o apply = a    
grant "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 

7,b7 ,nontraditional cal5d> ,!          
calculation ( ! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 &  
on-campus room & bo>d "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t :o  
applies = a grant "u ?is section =      
enrollm5t dur+ ! summ] or o!r           
nontraditional p]iod %all be ! co/ ( !  
co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room & 
bo>d = su* summ] or o!r nontraditional  
p]iod4  7#d7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y 
%all design an application = eligible   
in/itutions to p>ticipate 9 ! grant     
program "u ?is subsection t includes a  
description ( h[ ! eligible in/itution1 
if aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 w   
provide s]vices to /ud5ts z foll[s3 7,a7
 ,provide compreh5sive academic & /ud5t 
support s]vices = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ 
grants "u ?is section1 includ+ m5tor+ & 
advis+1 p>ticul>ly = fir/-g5]ation &    
m9ority /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,provide accel]at$
 le>n+ opportunities = eligible /ud5ts  
aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to receive  
_! baccalaureate degree & any requir$   
c]tificate or lic5se to "w 9 _!         

respective public s]vice job 9 less ?an 
#b ye>s if an eligible /ud5t seeks to   
complete ! degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s4   
7,c7 ,fo/] opportunities = eligible     
/ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to   
connect ) pot5tial public s]vice job    
employ]s ?r\gh ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7,d7   
,any additional in=mation det]m9$       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,grants to
 eligible /ud5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all aw>d grants to   
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4
  7#b7 ,application ,an eligible /ud5t  
:o desires to receive a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
eligible in/itution t includes ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,an agreem5t to "w = n less ?an #c
 ye>s 9 a public s]vice job ^u          
completion ( _! baccalaureate degree4   
7,b7 ,in=mation t demon/rates t ! /ud5t 
is an eligible /ud5t = purposes (       
section #dhd4  7,c7 ,in=mation t        
demon/rates t ! /ud5t has receiv$       

c\nsel+ f ! ,dep>tm5t t expla9s ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! grant aw>d4  7,d7 ,any  
additional in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,grant am\nt  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution %all   
aw>d a grant to an eligible /ud5t       
enroll$ at ! in/itution = an academic   
ye> 9 an am\nt equal to ! total grant   
am\nt receiv$ by ! eligible in/itution  
"u subsection 7c7 = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ 
! academic ye> divid$ by ! numb] (      
/ud5ts to :om ! eligible in/itution     
aw>ds grants "u ?is subsection = su*    
academic ye>4  7,b7 ,nontraditional     
cal5d> ,an eligible in/itution %all aw>d
 a grant to an eligible /ud5t :o applies
 = a grant "u ?is section = enrollm5t   
dur+ ! summ] or o!r nontraditional p]iod
 9 an am\nt1 f ! total grant am\nt      
receiv$ by ! eligible in/itution "u     
subsection 7c71 t is prorat$ to reflect 
! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & on-campus room 
& bo>d = su* summ] or o!r nontraditional
 p]iod4  7#d7 ,co/ ( att5dance beyond   
grant am\nt  7,a7 ,am\nts n cov]$ by    

npseg grants  7i7 ,public in/itution ,an
 eligible in/itution t is a public      
in/itution ( high] education may cov]1 )
 respect to an eligible /ud5t1 any      
am\nts ( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9      
excess ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ to !       
eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 bas$ on ! demon/rat$     
f9ancial ne$ ( ! /ud5t4 ,= ! rema9+     
co/s1 ! eligible /ud5t enroll$ at an    
eligible in/itution t is a public       
in/itution %all be responsible = any    
am\nts ( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9      
excess ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ to t       
eligible /ud5t ?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 & any am\nt provid$       
pursuant to ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 ,! eligible
 /ud5t may be eligible = ,f$]al /ud5t   
aid 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! 
rema9+ co/ ( att5dance am\nt = :i* !    
/ud5t is responsible4  7ii7 ,private    
in/itution  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
in/itution t is a private1 nonpr(it     
in/itution ( high] education %all-- 7aa7
 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t describ$

 9 subclause 7,,ii71 cov] excess co/s   
t[>d meet+ an eligible /ud5t's co/ (    
att5dance 9 an am\nt equal to or great] 
?an ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d to ! eligible
 /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7bb7
 ) respect to an eligible /ud5t n       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 n be       
obligat$ to provide additional          
in/itutional-bas$ f9ancial aid to su*   
/ud5t4  7,,ii7 ,eligible /ud5ts ,an     
eligible /ud5t is describ$ 9 ?is        
subclause if ! /ud5t's 7or ! /ud5t's    
p>5ts' 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t /ud5t7      
adju/$ gross income = ! taxable ye> t is
 #a ye> prior to ! taxable ye> t ends   
imm$iately prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/   
aw>d ye> ( ! program "u ?is section is  
equal to or less ?an #abe1jjj1 index$ = 
inflation by regulation ( ! ,secret>y4  
7,,iii7 ,s\rce ( aid ,! requir$ am\nt   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i77aa7 may be    
provid$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( grant &    
"w-/udy aw>ds "u ?is title = :i* !      
eligible /ud5t may be eligible1         
campus-bas$ aid programs1 ,/ate-bas$    

m]it or ne$-bas$ aid1 or o!r            
in/itutional-bas$ m]it- or ne$-bas$ aid4
  7,,iv7 ,/ud5t contribution ,! eligible
 /ud5t %all be responsible = any am\nts 
( ! co/ ( att5dance t are 9 excess ( !  
total am\nt aw>d$ to t eligible /ud5t   
?r\gh ! grant aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ! 
am\nt ( excess co/s provid$ "u subclause
 7,i74 ,! eligible /ud5t may be eligible
 = ,f$]al /ud5t aid 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! rema9+ co/ (       
att5dance am\nt = :i* ! /ud5t is        
responsible4  7iii7 ,/ud5t *oice ,an    
eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,f$]al     
"w-/udy aw>d by an eligible in/itution  
to meet ! co/ ( att5dance beyond a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section may *oose to      
decl9e ! ,f$]al "w-/udy aw>d & take out 
a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d    
,loan4 ,an eligible in/itution %all be  
consid]$ to h met ! in/itution's        
responsibilities if a /ud5t *ooses to   
take out su* a loan 9 lieu ( a ,f$]al   
"w-/udy aw>d4  7,b7 ,fir/ doll> aw>d ,9 
calculat+ an eligible /ud5t's f9ancial  

ne$ to cov] excess co/s describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! eligible in/itution 
%all consid] ! grant aw>d "u ?is        
subsection z ! fir/ doll> aw>d1 to be   
available prior to o!r funds aw>d$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education "u ?is title1 !  
,/ate involv$1 or ! in/itution4 ,if a   
grant aw>d$ to an eligible /ud5t "u ?is 
section is equal to ! co/ ( tuition1    
fees1 & on-campus room & bo>d = su*     
/ud5t1 ! eligible in/itution %all n be  
requir$ to provide additional           
in/itutional s*ol>%ip or grant bas$ aid 
to ! eligible /ud5t4  7,c7 ,h\s+ ,an    
eligible /ud5t :o receives a grant "u   
?is subsection may use ! grant am\nts = 
(f-campus h\s+ b ! /ud5t may n use su*  
grant am\nts = any am\nts = su*         
(f-campus h\s+ t are 9 excess ( ! co/ ( 
on-campus room & bo>d4  7#e7 ,classes 9 
nontraditional cal5d>s ,an eligible     
/ud5t :o receives a grant "u ?is        
subsection may use ! grant am\nts =     
enrollm5t dur+ any p]iod ( /udy4  7e7   
,in/itutional acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,ea* eligible in/itution t        
receives a grant "u subsection 7c7      
%all-- 7,a7 provide compreh5sive        
academic & /ud5t support s]vices =      
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section1 includ+ m5tor+ & advis+1       
p>ticul>ly = fir/-g5]ation & m9ority    
/ud5ts2  7,b7 provide accel]at$ le>n+   
opportunities = eligible /ud5ts aw>d$   
grants "u ?is section to receive _!     
baccalaureate degree & any requir$      
c]tificate or lic5se to "w 9 _!         
respective public s]vice job 9 less ?an 
#b ye>s if an eligible /ud5t seeks to   
complete ! degree 9 less ?an #b ye>s2 & 
7,c7 fo/] opportunities = eligible      
/ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section to   
connect ) pot5tial public s]vice job    
employ]s ?r\gh ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7#b7   
,bi5nial report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all submit a bi5nial 
report to ! ,secret>y describ+ ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,academic & /ud5t support s]vices  

(f]$ to eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u 
?is section4  7ii7 ,su* /ud5ts' progress
 t[>ds baccalaureate degree completion &
 graduation4  7iii7 ,outrea* to pot5tial
 public s]vice job employ]s = ! eligible
 /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,cont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible   
in/itutions ,! ,secret>y may cont9ue    
grant aw>ds to an eligible in/itution "u
 subsection 7c7 aft] ! initial #e-ye>   
grant p]iod = additional #e-ye> p]iods  
if-- 7i7 ! in/itution complies ) !      
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !  
eligible /ud5ts aw>d$ grants "u ?is     
section :o are enroll$ at ! in/itution h
 a baccalaureate degree graduation rate 
t meets or exce$s a rate det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7       
,discont9u+ grant aw>ds to eligible     
in/itutions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may discont9ue grant aw>ds to an        
eligible in/itution "u subsection 7c7   
aft] ! initial #e-ye> grant p]iod bas$  
on ! outcome ( ! bi5nial reports "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,notification   

,prior to ! ,secret>y discont9u+ a grant
 aw>d "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all   
notify ! in/itution1 prior to ! />t ( ! 
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 9 a     
publically available =mat1 t !          
in/itution is1 or is pot5tially1 out (  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! grant    
aw>d & may h ! in/itution's grant aw>ds 
discont9u$4  7iii7 ,modifications ,9 !  
#e? ye> ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 an      
eligible in/itution may make            
modifications to ! in/itution's grant   
program & appeal to ! ,secret>y = a     
r5ewal ( ! in/itution's grant4  7iv7    
,decision ,! ,secret>y1 prior to !      
conclusion ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 %all 
r5d] a decision on :e!r to cont9ue grant
 aw>ds to an eligible in/itution4  7v7  
,rema9+ responsibility ,if ! ,secret>y  
discont9ues grant aw>ds to an eligible  
in/itution "u subsection 7c71 !         
in/itution %all be responsible = ma9ta9+
 academic & /ud5t support s]vices &     
provid+ ! full rema9+ co/s = eligible   
/ud5ts aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section     

prior to su* discont9uation to receive  
_! baccalaureate degree debt free4  7#c7
 ,in/itutional prohibitions ,ea*        
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 may n-- 7,a7 use grant
 funds = adm9i/rative purposes2 or  7,b7
 e/abli% diff]5t tuition prices betwe5  
eligible /ud5ts :o receive grants "u ?is
 section & /ud5ts :o d n receive grants 
"u ?is section = pursu+ ! same c\rse (  
/udy4  7f7 ,/ud5t acc\ntability  7#a7   
,enrollm5t2 ,,gpa2 s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section %all-- 7i7 ma9ta9 full-"t      
enrollm5t 9 ord] to complete ! /ud5t's  
baccalaureate degree 9 n m ?an #b ye>s2 
&  7ii7 ma9ta9 satisfactory academic    
progress1 def9$ z a #c4j grade po9t     
av]age 7,,gpa7 or high]1 & meet all o!r 
in/itutional /&>ds = academic progress4 
7,b7 ,two weeks ( s]vice  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph1 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section %all s]ve = #hj    
h\rs z a p>ticipant 9 a ,corporation =  

,national & ,community ,s]vice national 
s]vice project = ea* ye> ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! grant4 ,! eligible     
in/itution %all assi/ 9 plac+ ! eligible
 /ud5t 9 su* a project relevant to !    
eligible /ud5t's c\rse ( /udy4 ,su*     
requir$ h\rs may be complet$ at any po9t
 dur+ ! /ud5t's enrollm5t b %all be     
complet$ prior to ! date ! eligible     
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7ii7 ,o!r project ,if an       
eligible /ud5t resides 9 an area )\t a  
local ,corporation = ,national &        
,community ,s]vice national s]vice      
project available1 ! /ud5t may in/ead   
p>ticipate 9 a s]vice project ) a       
community action ag5cy1 a local gov]nm5t
 ag5cy1 or an organization describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7iii7 ,m$ical   
exemption ,! ,secret>y may grant an     
eligible /ud5t a m$ical exemption f !   
s]vice commitm5t "u ?is subp>agraph if !
 /ud5t becomes m$ically unable to       
complete ! s]vice commitm5t ov] ! c\rse 

( ! academic ye>4 ,an eligible /ud5t    
grant$ su* an exemption %all complete ! 
s]vice commitm5t ^u recov]y )\t risk+   
eligibility /atus 9 ! grant program "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,satisfactory        
progress  7,a7 ,aft] "o ye> ,9 ! case 9 
:i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u  
?is section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory  
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
%all-- 7i7 s]ve an additional ye> 9 a   
public s]vice job beyond ! #c-ye>       
commitm5t ^u receiv+ ! /ud5t's          
baccalaureate degree2 &  7ii7 receive   
additional academic supports f !        
eligible in/itution 9 :i* ! /ud5t is    
enroll$4  7,b7 ,aft] two ye>s ,9 ! case 
9 :i* an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u
 ?is section does n receive a           
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      
academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 ! total ( ! grant aw>d am\nt &   
rema9+ funds provid$ by ! in/itution    
%all be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct       

,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d (    
title ,,iv1 & %all be subject to        
repaym5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74   
7,c7 ,appeals ,9 ! case 9 :i* an        
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section does n ma9ta9 satisfactory      
academic progress1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a77ii71 aft] ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ ! grant1 ! /ud5t 
may appeal ! decision to s]ve an        
additional ye>1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i74 ,! appeal %all be made 9 writ+
 to ! eligible in/itution & include an  
academic plan approv$ by ! /ud5t's      
advis]4 ,! academic plan %all %[ a cle> 
pa?way to graduation )9 #a ye>4  7#c7   
,public s]vice job "w obligation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77i7 & subp>agraph 7,c71 an     
eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section %all "w = n less ?an #c ye>s 9 a
 public s]vice job aft] receiv+ !       
/ud5t's baccalaureate degree4 ,su* #c   
ye>s 7or #d ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 may be

 consecutive or nonconsecutive b %all be
 complet$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s 7or #f     
ye>s1 9 ! case ( a sc5>io describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77 aft] ! date !    
/ud5t receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate  
degree4  7,b7 ,notification ,an eligible
 /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all
 notify ! ,dep>tm5t1 utiliz+ a =m       
design$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! /ud5t's     
compliance or noncompliance )           
subp>agraph 7,a7 annually until su*     
/ud5t completes ! /ud5t's "w obligation4
  7,c7 ,def]m5t = graduate s*ool ,! "w  
obligation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 an eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is 
section :o enrolls z a full-"t /ud5t 9 a
 po/-baccalaureate degree program n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ! /ud5t        
receives ! /ud5t's baccalaureate degree 
%all be def]r$ dur+ ! p]iod ( su*       
full-"t enrollm5t4 ,any ye>s ( s]vice   
complet$ prior to full-"t enrollm5t 9 a 
po/-baccalaureate degree program %all   
c\nt t[>d su* "w obligation4  7#d7      
,repaym5t = noncompliance ,9 ! ev5t t an

 eligible /ud5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section fails or refuses to comply ) !  
"w obligation z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 or ! /ud5t does n receive a       
baccalaureate degree aft] ! second      
academic ye> = :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ !    
grant1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
! sum ( ! am\nts ( any grants receiv$ by
 ! /ud5t %all1 ^u a det]m9ation ( su* a 
failure or refusal 9 su* s]vice         
obligation or failure to meet           
satisfactory academic progress1 be      
treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$  
,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 &   
%all be subject to repaym5t1 toge!r )   
int]e/ !reon accru+ f ! date ( ! grant  
aw>d1 9 accordance ) t]ms & conditions  
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations "u
 ?is section4  7#e7 ,m$ical exemption ,!
 ,secret>y may grant an eligible /ud5t  
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section a m$ical   
exemption-- 7,a7 f ! requirem5t (       
ma9ta9+ satisfactory academic progress  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 or  7,b7 f a 
t]m or condition ( ! "w obligation ( !  

/ud5t if ! /ud5t becomes m$ically unable
 to complete ! /ud5t's /udies or public 
s]vice job "w obligation4  4  ,,iii     
,debt-free public s]vice loan =giv5ess  
program  #cja4 ,debt-free public s]vice 
loan =giv5ess program  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,debt-free public s]vice loan      
=giv5ess program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+     
,am]ican ,communities ,act ( #bjbc1 aft]
 ! conclusion ( ea* employm5t p]iod 9 a 
public s]vice job1 z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
cancel ! p]c5t specifi$ 9 su*           
subp>agraph ( ! total am\nt due on any  
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan made aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican 
,communities ,act ( #bjbc = a borr[]    
:o-- 7i7 is employ$ 9 su* public s]vice 
job2  7ii7 submits an employm5t         
c]tification =m describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c72  7iii7 is enroll$ 9 a repaym5t    

plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &   
7iv7 notifies ! ,dep>tm5t t ! borr[]    
seeks loan cancellation "u ?is p>agraph4
  7,b7 ,p]c5t am\nt ,! p]c5t ( a loan t 
%all be cancel$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is z
 foll[s3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o    
completes #b ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public
 s]vice job1 #ae p]c5t ( ! total am\nt  
due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan  
on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9  
su* public s]vice job4  7ii7 ,9 ! case (
 a borr[] :o completes #d ye>s (        
employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #ae    
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible 
,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] 
comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice   
job4  7iii7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o     
completes #f ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public
 s]vice job1 #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt  
due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan  
on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9  
su* public s]vice job4  7iv7 ,9 ! case (
 a borr[] :o completes #h ye>s (        
employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #bj    
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible 

,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] 
comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice   
job4  7v7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o       
completes #aj ye>s ( employm5t 9 a      
public s]vice job1 #cj p]c5t ( ! total  
am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct  
,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$        
employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4  7,c7
 ,employm5t c]tification =m  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ord] to receive loan           
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph1 a borr[]  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an employm5t 
c]tification =m t is develop$ by !      
,secret>y & includes at lea/            
self-c]tification ( employm5t1 a sep>ate
 "p = employ] c]tification t indicates !
 dates ( employm5t1 & any additional    
in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 
,def]m5t ,if a borr[] submits to !      
,secret>y ! employm5t c]tification =m   
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 dur+ ! p]iod 9   
:i* ! borr[] is employ$ 9 a public      
s]vice job = :i* loan cancellation is   
eligible "u ?is p>agraph1 ! borr[]'s    
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan %all be   

plac$ 9 def]m5t4  7,d7 ,int]e/ cancel$  
,if a portion ( a loan is cancel$ "u ?is
 p>agraph = any ye>1 ! entire am\nt (   
int]e/ on su* loan t accrues = su* ye>  
%all be cancel$4  7,e7 ,no retroactivity
 ,a borr[] may n receive cr$it =        
purposes ( loan =giv5ess "u ?is p>agraph
 = ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice   
job t occurr$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican ,communities ,act (  
#bjbc4  7,f7 ,leav+ public s]vice  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,if a borr[] :o receives loan  
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph leaves !   
public s]vice job1 ei!r volunt>ily or   
involunt>ily1 = :i* ! borr[] receiv$    
loan cancellation be=e ! total am\nt due
 on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan is  
cancell$ "u ?is p>agraph1 su* borr[]    
%all reta9 eligibility = accel]at$ loan 
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph = su*      
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan if !      
borr[] comm5ces employm5t 9 a public    
s]vice job n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ! borr[] left ! public s]vice job =
 :i* ! borr[] receiv$ loan cancellation4

  7ii7 ,eligibility /atus ,if a borr[]  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 comm5ces employm5t
 9 a public s]vice job )9 ! "t p]iod    
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 su* borr[] %all  
resume eligibility = accel]at$ loan     
cancellation "u ?is p>agraph = su*      
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan4 ,su*     
borr[] ^u resumption ( eligibility %all 
be consid]$ to h complet$ ! numb] ( ye>s
 ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job at ! 
la/ complet$ loan cancellation p]iod    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = su*       
borr[]1 ev5 if ! borr[] _h actually     
complet$ an additional ye> ( employm5t 9
 a public s]vice job4  7iii7 ,loss (    
eligibility ,if a borr[] describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 does n comm5ce employm5t 9 a 
public s]vice job )9 ! "t p]iod describ$
 9 clause 7i71 su* borr[] %all no long] 
be eligible = loan cancellation "u ?is  
p>agraph b may be eligible = loan       
cancellation = su* loan "u p>agraph     
7#a74  4  7b7 ,notification ( program ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 ord] to in=m 
public s]vants ( ! b5efits ( ! debt-free

 public s]vice loan cancellation program
 e/abli%$ "u section #dee7m77#e7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77-- 7#a7 %all make  
guidance publicly available to !        
employ]s ( public s]vants to make public
 s]vants aw>e ( su* program2 &  7#b7 is 
enc\rag$ to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate lic5s+
 ag5cies to make rec5tly lic5s$ public  
s]vants aw>e ( su* program4