,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,f\%ee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry out a grant program = skills-=-success c\rses = all fir/-ye> /ud5ts enroll$ at c]ta9 in/itutions ( high] education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,college ,?riv+ ,act4 #b4 ,grant program au?oriz$2 application requirem5ts 7a7 ,grant program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts available "u section #e1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible in/itutions to c>ry out skills-=-success c\rses = all fir/-ye> /ud5ts enroll$ at su* in/itutions4 7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible in/itutions 9 :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( all /ud5ts enroll$ dur+ ! mo/ rec5t academic ye> 7 eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 = ! aw>d ye> applicable to su* academic ye>4 7c7 ,grant p]iod2 ,m9imum grant am\nt 7#a7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible in/itution "u ?is ,act %all be = a #e-ye> grant p]iod4 7#b7 ,grant am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible in/itution "u ?is ,act %all be aw>d$ 9 su* an am\nt z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y = ! in/itution to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 section #c4 7d7 ,application requirem5ts ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 an eligible in/itution %all submit an application at su* "t1 & 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include a 7#a7 description (-- 7,a7 ! skills-=-success c\rse t ! in/itution w develop & implem5t ) ! grant2 & 7,b7 ! activities ! in/itution w c>ry out "u ea* phase describ$ 9 section #c7;b72 & 7#b7 a reque/ = a specific grant am\nt1 & a ju/ification = su* am\nt4 7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all1 ^u reque/1 provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible in/itutions 9 apply+ = a grant "u ?is ,act4 ,9 provid+ su* te*nical assi/ance1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize eligible in/itutions describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 #c4 ,uses ( funds2 report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all develop & implem5t a skills-=-success c\rse by c>ry+ out ! activities li/$ 9 ea* ( ! #d phases describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,phases = uses ( funds 7#a7 ,prep>ation phase ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 ! eligible in/itution %all use su* grant to develop ! skills-=-success c\rse & c>ry out ! necess>y prep>ation activities1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 ! promotion ( relation%ip build+ among /ud5ts :o h simil> dates ( enrollm5t2 7,b7 id5tify+ & tra9+ in/ructional /aff2 7,c7 obta9+ support f faculty1 /aff1 or in/itution adm9i/ration = ! curricul> adaptation2 7,d7 develop+ infra/ructure = implem5tation1 includ+ obta9+ necess>y c\rse & syllabus approvals2 7,e7 det]m9+ h[ /ud5t regi/ration w be h&l$2 7,f7 e/abli%+ a c\rse evaluation model2 & 7,g7 designat+ appropriate classroom space4 7#b7 ,pilot phase ,dur+ ! second ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 ! eligible in/itution %all use su* grant to implem5t-- 7,a7 a pilot skills-=-success c\rse2 & 7,b7 a pilot ( me?ods = evaluat+ ! c\rse t includes an evaluation ( ! impact ( su* c\rse on /ud5t behavior & o!r impacts1 su* z obs]vation & solicitation ( fe$back f c\rse in/ructors1 /ud5ts1 & id5tifi$ campus community lead]s4 7#c7 ,implem5tation ,dur+ ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? ye>s ( ! grant program1 ! eligible in/itution %all use su* grant to-- 7,a7 fully implem5t ! skills-=-success c\rse t-- 7i7 is made available = ea* fir/-ye> /ud5t enroll$ at ! in/itution1 at ! beg9n+ ( su* /ud5ts' fir/ t]m ( enrollm5t at su* in/itution1 to ! ext5t practicable2 & 7ii7 incorporates ! improvem5ts id5tifi$-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( ! ?ird ye> ( ! grant program1 dur+ ! pilot skills-=-success c\rse2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( ! f\r? & fif? ye>s ( ! grant program1 dur+ ! evaluation ( ! c\rse dur+ ! prec$+ grant ye>2 & 7,b7 evaluate ! full implem5tation ( su* c\rse us+ ! me?ods id5tifi$ z be+ mo/ effective = su* an evaluation-- 7i7 9 ! case ( ! ?ird ye> ( ! grant program1 dur+ ! pilot skills-=-success c\rse2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( ! f\r? & fif? ye>s ( ! grant program1 dur+ ! prec$+ grant ye>4 7c7 ,report ,ea* eligible in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report ^u ! completion ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( ! pilot skills-=-success c\rse1 & ea* ( ! evaluations complet$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#c77;,b72 & 7#b7 a description ( h[ su* grant 0 us$ dur+ ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m in/itution ( high] education 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77 & section #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4#ajjb7;a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#c7 ,skills-=-success c\rse ,! t]m skills-=-success c\rse means a c\rse (f]$ by an eligible in/itution = fir/-ye> /ud5ts 7includ+ transf] /ud5ts7 at ! beg9n+ ( su* /ud5ts' fir/ t]m ( enrollm5t at su* in/itution t-- 7,a7 has a l[ /ud5t-to-tea*] ratio2 7,b7 is n grad$ or is pass-fail2 & 7,c7 provides skills = success 9 college1 & includes ea* ( ! foll[+ topics3 7i7 ,developm5t ( connections ) campus p>tn]s 7academic advisors7 or engagem5t ) campus res\rces 7campus m5tal heal? c\nselors74 7ii7 ,m5tal wellbe+4 7iii7 ,"t managem5t skills4 7iv7 ,plann+ & organization skills4 7v7 ,cop+ ) /ress & setbacks4 7vi7 ,manag+ conflict & diff]5ce4 7vii7 ,goal sett+4 7viii7 ,build+ & ma9ta9+ heal?y int]p]sonal relation%ips4 7ix7 ,self-c>e & compassion4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act1 :i* %all rema9 available until exp5d$4