,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc,ms4 
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4   
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,durb91   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4     
,murray1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7  
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 e/abli% grants =        
tuition-free community colleges1 /ud5t  
success grants1 & grants = ,hi/orically 
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 ,tribal
 ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 &            
,m9ority-,s]v+ ,in/itutions1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ica's ,college ,promise
 ,act ( #bjbc4  ,i ,grants =            
tuition-free 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$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip  #a ,grants =    
tuition-free community college  #dii;,a4
 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u      
section #dii;,g = any fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
,/ates & eligible ,tribal ,colleges &   
,univ]sities 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$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al  7,a7 ,am\nt ,subject to p>agraph 
7#b71 ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant  
"u ?is subp>t %all be bas$ on a =mula1  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t provides1 =   
ea* eligible /ud5t enroll$ 9 a community
 college op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate 
or 9 an eligible ,tribal ,college or    
,univ]sity1 a p]-/ud5t am\nt t is equal 
to ! applicable p]c5t describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 (-- 7i7 = ! #bjbd-bjbe 
aw>d ye>1 ! av]age unweight$ resid5t    
community college tuition & fees p]     
/ud5t 9 all ,/ates = ! mo/ rec5t ye> =  
:i* data are available2 &  7ii7 = ea*   

subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u  
?is p>agraph = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>1       
increas$ by ! less] (-- 7,i7 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  7,,ii7 #c p]c5t4  7,b7 
,applicable p]c5t ,! applicable p]c5t = 
a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t   
%all be-- 7i7 = ! #bjbd-bjbe aw>d ye>1  
#ajj p]c5t2  7ii7 = ! #bjbe-bjbf aw>d   
ye>1 #ie p]c5t2  7iii7 = ! #bjbf-bjbg   
aw>d ye>1 #ij p]c5t2  7iv7 = !          
#bjbg-bjbh aw>d ye>1 #he p]c5t2 &  7v7 =
 ! #bjbh-bjbi aw>d ye> & ea* subsequ5t  
aw>d ye>1 #hj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,tribal      
colleges & univ]sities ,! am\nt ( !     
,f$]al %>e = an eligible ,tribal        
,college or ,univ]sity receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is subp>t %all be ! great] (-- 7,a7 
#ajj p]c5t ( ! p]-/ud5t am\nt det]m9$ 9 
accordance ) clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 z applicable1 )     
respect to eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su*
 eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity

 7bas$ on full-"t equival5t enrollm5t72 
or  7,b7 ! am\nt t is #ajj p]c5t ( !    
total am\nt ne$$ to set tuition & fees  
to #j = all eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9   
su* eligible ,tribal ,college or        
,univ]sity = ! #bjbc-bjbd aw>d ye>1     
increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase 9 !     
,consum] ,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y7 betwe5 ,july #a1 #bjbc1 & !  
applicable aw>d ye>1 & adju/$ to reflect
 ! enrollm5t 9 su* eligible ,tribal     
,college or ,univ]sity = su* applicable 
aw>d ye>4  7b7 ,/ate %>e  7#a7 ,=mula   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,/ate %>e ( a grant "u ?is      
subp>t = ea* fiscal ye> %all be ! am\nt 
ne$$ to pay ! applicable p]c5t describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ! av]age unweight$ 
resid5t community college tuition & fees
 p] /ud5t 9 ! #bjbd-bjbe aw>d ye> = all 
eligible /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate = su* aw>d    
ye>4  7,b7 ,applicable p]c5t ,!         
applicable p]c5tage %all be-- 7i7 = !   
#bjbd-bjbe aw>d ye>1 #j p]c5t2  7ii7 = !
 #bjbe-bjbf aw>d ye>1 #e p]c5t2  7iii7 =

 ! #bjbf-bjbg aw>d ye>1 #aj p]c5t2  7iv7
 = ! #bjbg-bjbh aw>d ye>1 #ae p]c5t2 &  
7v7 = ! #bjbh-bjbi aw>d ye> & ea*       
subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 #bj p]c5t4  7,c7    
,obligation to provide %>e ,! ,/ate %all
 provide ! ,/ate %>e ev5 if ! ,/ate is  
able to set tuition & fees *>g$ to      
eligible /ud5ts att5d+ community        
colleges op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate 
to #j z requir$ by section #dii;,d )\t  
su* ,/ate %>e4  7,d7 ,no d\ble c\nt+    
funds ,no funds t c\nt t[>d ! ma9t5ance 
( ef=t requirem5t "u section #dii;,d7c7 
may also c\nt t[>d ! ,/ate %>e "u ?is   
subsection4  7,e7 ,special rule = outly+
 areas & t]ritories  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t requir+ an outly+  
area or t]ritory to provide a ,/ate %>e 
9 accordance ) ?is subsection w\ld      
repres5t a sub/antial h>d%ip = ! outly+ 
area or t]ritory1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce
 or waive ! ,/ate %>e = su* area or     
t]ritory4 ,if ! ,secret>y s r$uces or   
waives ! am\nt ( ! ,/ate %>e ( an outly+
 area or t]ritory1 ! ,secret>y %all     

increase ! applicable p]c5t us$ to      
calculate ! ,f$]al %>e = su* area or    
t]ritory1 9 proportion to ! r$uction 9 !
 applicable p]c5t us$ to calculate su*  
,/ate %>e4  7ii7 ,def9ition ,= !        
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m outly+
 area or t]ritory means ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,freely     
,associat$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,inclusion (   
,/ate f9ancial aid & local funds ,9 !   
case ( a ,/ate t demon/rates to !       
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t community  
colleges op]at$ or controll$ by su*     
,/ate w n exp]i5ce a net r$uction 9     
total p]-/ud5t rev5ue 7includ+ rev5ue   
d]iv$ f tuition & fees7 z comp>$ to !   
prec$+ ,/ate fiscal ye> 9 su* ,/ate1 a  
,/ate may include1 z "p ( ! ,/ate %>e-- 
7,a7 any f9ancial aid t is provid$ f    
,/ate funds to eligible /ud5ts = su*    
/ud5ts' co/ ( att5dance t is n aw>d$    
pr$om9antly on ! basis ( m]it2 &  7,b7  

any funds provid$ to community colleges 
by local gov]nm5ts 9 su* ,/ate = !      
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subp>t1 includ+ 
= ! purpose ( sett+ community college   
tuition & fees = eligible /ud5ts to #j z
 requir$ "u section #dii;,d4  7#c7      
,relation%ip to ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,!     
inclusion ( funds describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 z "p ( a ,/ate's %>e %all modify ! 
ma9t5ance ( ef=t requirem5ts "u section 
#dii;,d7c7 9 accordance ) ! provisions  
(-- 7,a7 section #dii;,h7#ab77;,b77iii7 
) respect to funds includ$ "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 section              
#dii;,h7#ab77;,b77ii71 ) respect to     
funds includ$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74    
7#d7 ,no 9-k9d contributions ,a ,/ate   
%all n include 9-k9d contributions =    
purposes ( ! ,/ate %>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 & = mak+ adju/m5ts bas$ 

on ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !
 community colleges op]at$ or controll$ 
by a ,/ate or 9 an eligible ,tribal     
,college or ,univ]sity 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 eligible
 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity %all be 
consid]$ to be equal to ! numb] (       
eligible /ud5ts :o 7 9 ! ,/ate or       
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
= ! prec$+ s*ool ye>4  7d7 ,adju/m5t (  
grant am\nt ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* a ,/ate or eligible ,tribal
 ,college or ,univ]sity receives a grant
 "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
9 consultation ) ! ,/ate or eligible    
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity conc]n$1 
det]m9e :e!r ! actual numb] ( eligible  
/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate or eligible ,tribal    
,college or ,univ]sity = ! ye> cov]$ 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    
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
is high] ?an su* e/imate1 issue a       
supplem5t>y grant paym5t to ! ,/ate or  
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
9 an am\nt t ensures t ! total am\nt ( !
 grant funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate or      
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
"u ?is subp>t = ! ye> cov]$ by ! grant  
accurately reflects ! high] numb] (     
eligible /ud5ts4  7e7 ,community        
colleges op]at$ or controll$ by ,/ate   
,to include community colleges op]at$ or
 controll$ by local gov]nm5ts )9 ! ,/ate
 ,= purposes ( ?is subp>t1 ! t]m        
community college op]at$ or controll$ by
 a ,/ate %all include a community       
college op]at$ or controll$ by a local  
gov]nm5t )9 su* ,/ate4  7f7             
,inapplicability ( ,/ate requirem5ts to 
eligible ,t,c,us ,! ,secret>y may n     

apply any requirem5ts applicable only to
 ,/ates "u ?is subp>t to an eligible    
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity1 includ+ 
! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 &       
subsection 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #dii;,d4 
#dii;,c4 ,applications  7a7 ,submission 
,9 ord] to receive a grant "u ?is       
subp>t1 a ,/ate or an eligible ,tribal  
,college or ,univ]sity %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 enroll$ 9 ! community   
colleges op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate 
or 9 ! eligible ,tribal ,college or     
,univ]sity & ! co/ ( waiv+ community    
college tuition & fees = all eligible   
/ud5ts = ea* aw>d ye> cov]$ by ! grant2 
7#b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate1 a li/ ( ea* ( !
 community colleges op]at$ or controll$ 
by ! ,/ate2  7#c7 an assurance t ea*    
community college op]at$ or controll$ by
 ! ,/ate1 or ! eligible ,tribal ,college

 or ,univ]sity1 z applicable1 w set     
community college tuition & fees =      
eligible /ud5ts to #j z requir$ by      
section #dii;,d7a72  7#d7 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#e7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate or      
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
w ensure t programs lead+ to a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial meet ! quality    
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u section  
#abb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;b77#a77 or o!r quality crit]ia   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate or       
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity2
  7#f7 an assurance t ea* community     
college op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate  
or ! eligible ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity1 z applicable1 has ent]$ into
 a program p>ticipation agreem5t "u     
section #dhg2  7#g7 an assurance t !    
,/ate or eligible ,tribal ,college or   

,univ]sity w assi/ eligible /ud5ts 9    
obta9+ in=mation ab\t & access+         
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit programs &     
simil>1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local b5efit   
programs t c provide f9ancial assi/ance 
= any compon5t ( ! /ud5t's co/ (        
att5dance1 z def9$ "u section #dgb1 o!r 
?an tuition & fees2  7#h7 an assurance  
t1 = ea* ye> ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate or      
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
w notify ea* eligible /ud5t ( ! /ud5t's 
rema9+ eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is   
subp>t2  7#i7 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#d72  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#aj7 an assurance t ! ,/ate or       
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
w cle>ly communicate to prospective     
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) prior college  
exp]i5ce :o h n complet$ a po/second>y  
degree or cr$5tial1 _! families1 & !    
g5]al public-- 7,a7 plans to implem5t ! 
program fund$ "u ?is subp>t2 &  7,b7 h[ 
eligible /ud5ts c att5d a community     
college op]at$ or controll$ by ! ,/ate  
or eligible ,tribal ,college or         
,univ]sity )\t pay+ tuition & fees4     
#dii;,d4 ,program requirem5ts  7a7      
,g5]al requirem5ts ,z a condition (     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t1 a ,/ate  
or eligible ,tribal ,college or         
,univ]sity %all meet ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,ensure t ! total     
am\nt ( tuition & fees *>g$ to an       
eligible /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate or ! eligible  

,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity %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  7#c7 ,! ,/ate or      
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
may n use any funds provid$ "u ?is      
subp>t = adm9i/rative purposes relat+ to
 su* grant4  7b7 ,/ate requirem5ts ,9   
addition to ! requirem5ts "u subsection 
7a71 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 increas+ !           
transf]ability ( individual c\rses )9 ! 
c]tificate or associate programs (f]$ by
 community colleges 9 ! ,/ate to relat$ 
baccalaureate programs (f]$ by          

in/itutions ( high] education 9 su*     
,/ate to maximize ! transf]ability (    
cr$its = /ud5ts :o transf] be=e complet+
 an associate degree2  7,,iii7 exp&+ !  
use ( rev]se transf] policies t all[    
in/itutions to-- 7aa7 implem5t ! process
 ( retroactively grant+ a c]tificate or 
associate degree to /ud5ts :o _h n      
complet$ ! requirem5ts = su* c]tificate 
or degree be=e !y transf]r$2 &  7bb7    
all[ academic cr$its = c\rsework        
complet$ at a #d-ye> in/itution to be   
appli$ to a previ\sly att5d$ community  
college = ! purpose ( obta9+ an         
associate degree or a c]tificate2 &     
7,,iv7 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   

?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( 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 eligible ,tribal ,college or        
,univ]sity4  7c7 ,/ate ma9t5ance ( ef=t 
,a ,/ate 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 provides-- 7#a7 ,/ate fiscal   
support = high] education p] full-"t    
equival5t /ud5t at a level equal to or  
exce$+ ! av]age am\nt ( ,/ate fiscal    
support = high] education p] full-"t    

equival5t /ud5t provid$ = ! #c          
consecutive prec$+ fiscal ye>s2  7#b7   
f9ancial support = op]at+ exp5ses       
7exclud+ capital exp5ses & rese>* &     
developm5t co/s7 = public #d-ye>        
in/itutions ( high] education at a level
 equal to or exce$+ ! av]age am\nt      
provid$ = ! #c consecutive prec$+ ,/ate 
fiscal ye>s2 &  7#c7 f9ancial support = 
ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid at a level equal  
to or exce$+ ! av]age am\nt provid$ = ! 
#c consecutive prec$+ ,/ate fiscal ye>s4
  7d7 ,no additional eligibility        
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate or eligible ,tribal
 ,college or ,univ]sity t receives a    
grant "u ?is subp>t may n impose        
additional eligibility requirem5ts on   
eligible /ud5ts o!r ?an ! requirem5ts "u
 ?is subp>t4  7e7 ,eligibility = b5efits
 ,no individual %all be det]m9$ to be   
ineligible to receive b5efits provid$ "u
 ?is subp>t 7includ+ tuition & fees set 
to #j & o!r aid provid$ "u ?is subp>t7  
on ! basis ( citiz5%ip1 ali5age1 or     
immigration /atus4  #dii;,e4 ,all[able  

uses ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a ,/ate or    
eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
%all use a grant "u ?is subp>t only to  
ensure t ! total am\nt ( tuition & fees 
*>g$ to an eligible /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate or !
 eligible ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity
 %all be #j4  7b7 ,additional uses ,if a
 ,/ate or an eligible ,tribal ,college  
or ,univ]sity demon/rates to ! ,secret>y
 t ! ,/ate or eligible ,tribal ,college 
or ,univ]sity has grant funds rema9+    
aft] meet+ ! dem& = activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate or eligible   
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity may use  
^? funds to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,provid+ ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid to 
/ud5ts t may be us$ by su* /ud5ts to pay
 any compon5t ( co/ ( att5dance1 z def9$
 "u section #dgb4  7#b7 ,improv+ /ud5t  
outcomes by implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$      
in/itutional re=ms or practices4  7#c7  
,enhanc+ ! quality & equity ( public    
high] education to improve /ud5t        
outcomes1 includ+ transf] & completion  

rates & labor m>ket outcomes4  7#d7     
,inve/+ 9 & div]sify+ ! academic        
work=ce4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,improv+       
po/second>y education read9ess 9 !      
,/ate1 includ+ ?r\gh outrea* & e>ly     
int]v5tion4  7#g7 ,exp&+ access to dual 
or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 su* z  
e>ly college high s*ool programs4  7#h7 
,r$uc+ unmet ne$ at public #d-ye>       
in/itutions ( high] education4  7c7 ,use
 ( funds = adm9i/rative purposes ,a     
,/ate or ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
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 ,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  7e7 
,report requirem5ts  7#a7 ,report+ by   
,/ates ,a ,/ate 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 & be/ practices = 
a*iev+ ! purpose ( ?is subp>t4  7f7     
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   

provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates &  
eligible ,tribal ,colleges &            
,univ]sities 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 
su* entities4  7g7 ,cont9uation ( fund+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate or an eligible   
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 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$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is subp>t if ! 
,/ate or eligible ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has violat$ ! t]ms ( ! grant 
or is n mak+ adequate progress 9        
implem5t+ ! re=ms describ$ 9 !          
application submitt$ "u section #dii;,c4
  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ ,,bie  

funds ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>t %all be con/ru$
 to impact ! availability ( funds f1 or 
uses ( funds provid$ by1 ! ,bureau (    
,indian ,education = ,tribal ,colleges &
 ,univ]sities4  #dii;,f4 ,automatic     
/abiliz]s = am]ica's college promise    
7a7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t relief ,not)/&+   
subsection 7c7 ( section #dii;,d1 a     
,/ate t meets ! qualify+ sp5d+          
requirem5ts may reque/ a waiv] ( !      
requirem5ts "u su* subsection 7c74 ,!   
,secret>y %all waive ! requirem5ts ( su*
 subsection 7c7 = 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 ,/ate %>e 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#a77;,b77v7
 by sub/itut+ #he p]c5t = #hj p]c5t2 &  
7ii7 apply section                      
#dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77v7 by sub/itut+ #ae 
p]c5t = #bj 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#a77;,b77v7

 by sub/itut+ #ij p]c5t = #hj p]c5t2    
7ii7 apply section                      
#dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77v7 by sub/itut+ #aj 
p]c5t = #bj p]c5t2  7iii7 apply section 
#dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77iv7 by sub/itut+ #ij
 p]c5t = #he p]c5t2 &  7iv7 apply       
section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77iv7 by      
sub/itut+ #aj p]c5t = #ae p]c5t  7,c7   
,ti] ,,iv ,) respect to a ,/ate t is    
eligible = relief "u ti] ,,iv1 !        
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 apply section      
#dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77v7 by sub/itut+ #ie 
p]c5t' = #hj p]c5t2  7ii7 apply section 
#dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77v7 by sub/itut+ #e  
p]c5t = #bj p]c5t2  7iii7 apply section 
#dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77iv7 by sub/itut+ #ie
 p]c5t = #he p]c5t2  7iv7 apply section 
#dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77iv7 by sub/itut+ #e 
p]c5t = #ae p]c5t2  7v7 apply section   
#dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77iii7 by sub/itut+   
#ie p]c5t = #ij p]c5t2 &  7vi7 apply    
section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77iii7 by     
sub/itut+ #e p]c5t = #aj 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#a77;,b77v7 by sub/itut+ #ajj
 p]c5t' = #hj p]c5t2  7ii7 apply section
 #dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77v7 by sub/itut+ #j 
p]c5t = #bj p]c5t2  7iii7 apply section 
#dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77iv7 by sub/itut+    
#ajj p]c5t = '#he p]c5t'2  7iv7 apply   
section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77iv7 by      
sub/itut+ #j p]c5t = #ae p]c5t2  7v7    
apply section #dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77iii7  
by sub/itut+ #ajj p]c5t = #ij p]c5t2    
7vi7 apply section                      
#dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77iii7 by sub/itut+ #j
 p]c5t = #aj p]c5t2  7vii7 apply section
 #dii;,b7a77#a77;,b77ii7 by sub/itut+   
#ajj p]c5t = #ie p]c5t2 &  7viii7 apply 
section #dii;,b7b77#a77;,b77ii7 by      
sub/itut+ #j p]c5t = #e 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;,d7c7 = 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 ,cont9u$ paym5t to employees ,a     
,/ate t receives relief "u subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t     

practicable1 cont9ue to pay its         
employees (1 & contractors )1 public    
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate 
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,/ate is receiv+   
su* relief4  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   

p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section     
#dii;,d7c7 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> #bjbd & 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-- 7,a7 a        
degree-grant+ public in/itution ( high] 
education at :i*-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree  
aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or  7ii7  
an associate degree is ! pr$om9ant      
degree aw>d$2  7,b7 an eligible ,tribal 
,college or ,univ]sity2  7,c7 a         
degree-grant+ bran* campus ( a #d-ye>   
public in/itution ( high] education if1 
at su* bran* campus-- 7i7 ! highe/      
degree aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or 
7ii7 an associate degree is ! pr$om9ant 
degree aw>d$2 or  7,d7 at ! designation 

( ! ,secret>y1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t does
 n op]ate or control any in/itution t   
meets a def9ition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or
 7,c71 a college or simil>ly def9$ &    
/ructur$ academic entity-- 7i7 t 0 9    
exi/5ce on ,july #a1 #bjba2  7ii7 )9 a  
#d-ye> public in/itution ( high]        
education2 &  7iii7 at :i*-- 7,i7 !     
highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate     
degree2 or  7,,ii7 an associate degree  
is ! pr$om9ant degree aw>d$4  7#d7 ,dual
 or concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! t]m  
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#e7 ,e>ly college high s*ool ,!
 t]m e>ly college high s*ool has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#f7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m     
eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7  
is enroll$ z an und]graduate /ud5t 9 an 
eligible program 7z def9$ 9 section     
#dha7;b77 at a community college on n   
less ?an a half-"t basis2  7,b7 9 ! case

 ( a /ud5t :o is enroll$ 9 a community  
college t *>ges diff]5t tuition rates on
 ! basis ( 9-,/ate or 9-di/rict         
resid5cy1 ei!r-- 7i7 qualifies = 9-,/ate
 or 9-di/rict resid5t community college 
tuition2 or  7ii7 w\ld qualify = su*    
9-,/ate or 9-di/rict resid5t tuition at 
su* community college1 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* community college      
tuition & fees ( ! /ud5t 7 set to #j    
pursuant to section #dii;,d7a72  7,d7 is
 n enroll$ 9 a dual or concurr5t        
enrollm5t program or e>ly college high  
s*ool2 &  7,e7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t :o is 
a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 has fil$ a      
,,fafsa describ$ 9 section #dhc = !     
applicable aw>d ye> = :i* ! /ud5t is    
enroll$4  7#g7 ,eligible ,tribal        
,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m eligible  
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity means--  
7,a7 a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity2 or  7,b7 a degree-grant+    

,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity-- 7i7 at 
:i* ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an         
associate degree2 or  7ii7 an associate 
degree is ! pr$om9ant degree aw>d$4     
7#h7 ,evid5ce-bas$ in/itutional re=ms & 
innovative practices ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$
 in/itutional re=ms & innovative        
practices means practices or re=ms t    
meet ! crit]ia = evid5ce ti] #a &       
evid5ce ti] #b "u section #dfaa7;a77#b7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9
 accordance ) su* section4  7#i7        
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja4  7#aj7      
,means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program ,! t]m
 means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgi4  7#aa7 
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#ab7 ,/ate    
fiscal support = high] education  7,a7  

,inclusions  7i7 ,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-- 7,i7 ! 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 !      
,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 any funds describ$ 9   
clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,local funds ,9 !    
case ( a ,/ate t includes1 z "p ( !     
,/ate %>e "u section #dii;,b7b77#b77;,b7
 = an aw>d ye>1 funds provid$ to        
community colleges by local gov]nm5ts 9 
su* ,/ate = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is   
subp>t1 local funds provid$ to community
 colleges op]at$ or controll$ by su*    
,/ate = op]at+ exp5ses 7exclud+ capital 
exp5ses & rese>* & developm5t co/s7 %all
 be includ$ 9 ! calculation ( ! ,/ate   
fiscal support = high] education = su*  
aw>d ye> "u clause 7i74  7,b7           

,exclusions ,/ate fiscal support = high]
 education = a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> %all
 n include-- 7i7 funds describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 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 funds t are includ$ 9
 ! ,/ate %>e "u section #dii;,b7b7      
7except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 ( ?is p>agraph71 includ+ funds includ$ 
9 ! ,/ate %>e 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 ( su* section2  7iv7 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,c72  7v7 tuition1 fees1  
or o!r educational *>ges paid directly  
by a /ud5t to a public in/itution (     
high] education or to ! ,/ate2  7vi7    
funds =-- 7,i7 f9ancial aid to /ud5ts   
att5d+1 or op]at+ exp5ses (-- 7aa7      
out-(-,/ate in/itutions ( high]         
education2  7bb7 propriet>y in/itutions 

( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section    
#ajb7;b772 or  7cc7 in/itutions ( high] 
education n accr$it$ by an ag5cy or     
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y    
pursuant to section #dif2  7,,ii7       
f9ancial aid to /ud5ts aw>d$ pr$om9antly
 on ! basis ( m]it1 includ+ programs    
aw>d$ on ! basis ( pr$ict$ or actual    
academic p]=mance or assessm5t2  7,,iii7
 rese>* & developm5t2  7,,iv7 hospitals1
 a?letics1 or o!r auxili>y ent]prises2  
or  7,v7 corporate or o!r private       
donations direct$ to #a or m in/itutions
 ( high] education p]mitt$ to be exp5d$ 
by ! ,/ate2 or  7vii7 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#ac7 ,/ate      

fiscal support = high] education p]     
full-"t equival5t /ud5t ,! t]m ,/ate    
fiscal support = high] education p]     
full-"t equival5t /ud5t1 :5 us$ )       
respect to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>1      
means1 ! am\nt t is equal to-- 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 = su* previ\s     
fiscal ye>4  7#ad7 ,tribal ,college or  
,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #caf7;b77#c74  4  ,,ii ,/ud5t   
success fund  #bja4 ,/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  7a7 ,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  7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ funds "u
 ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all give      
priority to eligible entities t propose 
to use a significant %>e ( grant funds  
to improve enrollm5t1 ret5tion1 transf]1
 or completion rates or labor m>ket     
outcomes among /ud5ts ( color1 l[-income
 /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5ts 9
 ne$ ( rem$iation1 fir/ g5]ation college
 /ud5ts1 /ud5t p>5ts1 & o!r und]s]v$    
/ud5t populations4  #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 ,tribal     
,college or ,univ]sity relative %>e (   
eligible /ud5ts1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance 
) section #dii;,b7c72  7,b7 ! ,/ate or  
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity relative 
%>e ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5ts2 &  
7,c7 ! ratio betwe5 a ,/ate or ,tribal  

,college or ,univ]sity 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 = ,tribal     
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,! ,secret>y   
may modify or waive ! mat*+ fund        
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! case ( 
an eligible entity t is a ,tribal       
,college or ,univ]sity4  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#d72 &  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 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 
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$71  
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* 
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,availability  
,funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all rema9 available to ! ,secret>y     
until exp5d$4  4  ,,iii ,pa?ways to     
/ud5t success = ,hi/orically ,black     
,colleges & ,univ]sities1 ,tribal       
,colleges & ,univ]sities1 &             
,m9ority-,s]v+ ,in/itutions  #cja4      
,grants to ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges
 & ,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &    
,univ]sities1 & ,m9ority-,s]v+          
,in/itutions ,"p ,j ( title ,,iv ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 z add$ & 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> #bjbd2    
7#b7 #cba1jdj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2   
7#c7 #a1iab1jaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 
7#d7 #a1ihh1gaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 
7#e7 #b1jfh1ifj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 
7#f7 #b1aea1jaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi2 
7#g7 #b1ahd1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj2 
7#h7 #b1cbi1cgj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjca2 
7#i7 #b1dbc1iaj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcb2 
&  7#aj7 #b1eba1iij1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjcc & 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