,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (   
,education to aw>d grants to create     
evid5ce-bas$ /ud5t success programs     
design$ to increase p>ticipation1       
ret5tion1 & completion rates ( high-ne$ 
/ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,po/second>y ,/ud5t ,success
 ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is !    
purpose ( ?is ,act to support           
evid5ce-bas$ p>ticipation1 ret5tion1 &  
completion activities design$ to ensure 
! po/second>y success ( high-ne$ /ud5ts4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,completion rate ,! t]m completion rate 
means-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f an   
initial cohort enroll$ at an entity t is
 a #b-ye> in/itution :o h graduat$ f !  
in/itution or transf]r$ to a #d-ye>     

in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,b7 !
 p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f an initial cohort  
enroll$ at an entity 9 ! ,/ate t is a   
#d-ye> in/itution :o h graduat$ f !     
in/itution4  7#b7 ,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 ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,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 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a public   
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 a   
p>tn]%ip betwe5 a nonpr(it educational  
organization & an in/itution ( high]    
education2 or  7,c7 a consortium (      
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#e7    
,eligible indian entity ,! t]m eligible 
,indian entity means ! entity           
responsible = ! gov]nance1 op]ation1 or 
control ( a ,tribal ,college or         

,univ]sity4  7#f7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m  
evid5ce-bas$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #haja7ba77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a774  7#g7        
,evid5ce ti]s  7,a7 ,evid5ce ti] #a re=m
 or practice ,! t]m evid5ce ti] #a re=m 
or practice means a re=m or practice t  
prior rese>* sugge/s has promise = !    
purpose ( successfully improv+ /ud5t    
a*ievem5t or atta9m5t = high-ne$ /ud5ts4
  7,b7 ,evid5ce ti] #b re=m or practice 
,! t]m evid5ce ti] #b re=m or practice  
means a re=m or practice describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 or o!r re=m or        
practice meet+ simil> crit]ia1 t        
measures impact & co/ effectiv5ess (    
/ud5t success activities1 &1 ?r\gh      
rigor\s evaluation 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use 
( exi/+ adm9i/rative data1 z            
applicable71 has be5 f\nd to be         
successfully implem5t$4  7,c7 ,evid5ce  
ti] #c re=m or practice ,! t]m evid5ce  
ti] #c re=m or practice means a re=m or 
practice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 or

 o!r re=m or practice meet+ simil>      
crit]ia1 t has be5 f\nd to produce      
sizable1 important impacts on /ud5t     
success &-- 7i7 det]m9+ :e!r su* impacts
 c be successfully reproduc$ & su/a9$   
ov] "t2 &  7ii7 id5tify+ ! conditions 9 
:i* su* re=m or practice is mo/         
effective4  7#h7 ,fir/ g5]ation college 
/ud5t ,! t]m fir/ g5]ation college /ud5t
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#djb;,a7h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa7;h774  
7#i7 ,high-ne$ /ud5t ,! t]m high-ne$    
/ud5t means-- 7,a7 a /ud5t f l[-income  
backgr\nd2  7,b7 a fir/ g5]ation college
 /ud5t2  7,c7 a c>egiv] /ud5t2  7,d7 a  
/ud5t ) a disability2  7,e7 a /ud5t :o  
/opp$ out be=e complet+2  7,f7 a re5t]+ 
ju/ice-impact$ /ud5t2 or  7,g7 a        
milit>y-connect$ /ud5t4  7#aj7          
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#ab7 ,tribal ,college or  
,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b77#c774  #d4 ,res]vation (     
funds = eligible indian entities ,f !   
total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
,act = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve #b p]c5t = grants to eligible    
,indian entities to increase            
p>ticipation1 ret5tion1 & completion    
rates ( high-ne$ /ud5ts4  #e4           
,au?orization ( po/second>y /ud5t       
success competitive grants  7a7 ,grant  
au?orization ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg 
?r\gh #bjcb1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a
 competitive basis1 grants to eligible  
entities to provide /ud5t s]vices to    
increase p>ticipation1 ret5tion1 &      
completion rates ( high-ne$ /ud5ts4  7b7
 ,notification & ,application ,an       
eligible entity or eligible ,indian     
entity desir+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all  

submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ !        
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7c74    
7c7 ,cont5t ( application ,an           
application submitt$ "u ?is section %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a plan to      
increase1 ) respect to all /ud5ts       
enroll$ at ! eligible entity or ,tribal 
,college or ,univ]sity1 atta9m5t &      
completion rates or graduation rates1   
includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( !        
evid5ce-bas$ re=m or practice t w\ld be 
us$ & :e!r ! re=m or practice w\ld be an
 evid5ce ti] #a re=m or practice1       
evid5ce ti] #b re=m or practice1 or     
evid5ce ti] #c re=m or practice2 &  7,b7
 a p>ticul> focus on s]v+ high-ne$      
/ud5ts ?r\gh /ud5t s]vices &            
collaboration among #b-ye> programs1    
#d-ye> programs1 & work=ce sy/ems4  7#b7
 ,annual b5*m>ks = /ud5t outcomes )     
respect to ! evid5ce-bas$ re=m or       
practice t w\ld be us$4  7#c7 ,a plan to
 evaluate ! evid5ce-bas$ re=m or        
practice t w\ld be us$4  7#d7 ,rates (  

enroll$ /ud5ts :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq474  7#e7  
,demographics ( enroll$ /ud5ts1 includ+ 
high-ne$ /ud5ts4  7#f7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! eligible entity or eligible ,indian
 entity w1 directly or 9 collaboration )
 o!r in/itutions ( high] education or   
nonpr(it organizations1 use ! grant     
funds to implem5t "o or m ( ! foll[+    
evid5ce-bas$ re=ms & practices3 7,a7    
,provid+ compreh5sive academic1 c>e]1 & 
/ud5t s]vices1 :i* may include m5tor+1  
advis+1 or case managem5t s]vices4  7,b7
 ,provid+ accel]at$ le>n+ opportunities1
 :i* may include dual or concurr5t      
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ool programs4  7,c7 ,re=m+ c\rse      
s*$ul+1 or cr$it-aw>d+ policies4  7,d7  
,improv+ transf] pa?ways betwe5 !       
eligible entity1 or ,tribal ,college or 
,univ]sity1 & o!r in/itutions ( high]   
education4  7#g7 ,a description ( h[ !  
evid5ce-bas$ re=m or practice w be      

su/a9$ once ! grant expires4  7d7       
,evid5ce-,bas$ /ud5t success programs ,f
 ! total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act = a fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u   
section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n   
less ?an #bj p]c5t to aw>d grants to    
eligible entities ) applications t      
propose to include evid5ce-bas$ re=ms & 
practices--  7#a7 at lea/ #a ( :i* is an
 evid5ce ti] #c re=m or practice2 &     
7#b7 ! re/ ( :i* are evid5ce ti] #a     
re=ms or practices or evid5ce ti] #b    
re=ms or practices4  7e7 ,requir$ uses (
 funds ,an eligible entity or eligible  
,indian entity t receives a grant "u ?is
 ,act %all use ! grant funds to c>ry out
 ! plans submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 & = 
evid5ce-bas$ re=ms & practices = improv+
 p>ticipation1 ret5tion1 & completion   
rates ( /ud5ts t may include ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,/ud5t s]vices to support ret5tion1
 completion1 & success1 :i* may         
include-- 7,a7 faculty & pe] c\nsel+2   
7,b7 use ( real-"t data on /ud5t        
progress2  7,c7 improv+ transf] /ud5t   

success2 &  7,d7 inc5tives = /ud5ts to  
re-enroll or /ay on track4  7#b7 ,direct
 /ud5t support s]vices1 includ+ a       
comb9ation (-- 7,a7 tutor+1 academic    
supports1 & enri*m5t s]vices2 &  7,b7   
em]g5cy f9ancial assi/ance4  7#c7 ,ef=ts
 to prep>e /ud5ts = a c>e]1 :i* may     
include-- 7,a7 c>e] coa*+1 c>e] c\nsel+ 
& plann+ s]vices1 & ef=ts to l[] /ud5t  
to advisor ratios2  7,b7 network+ &     
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities to support !
 developm5t ( skills & pr(essional      
relation%ips2  7,c7 utiliz+ c>e]        
pa?ways2 &  7,d7 boo/+ exp]i5ces        
necess>y to obta9 & succe$ 9 high-skill1
 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or
 occupations1 z describ$ 9 section      
#ace7;b77#c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7;b77#c774  7#d7 ,ef=ts  
to recruit & reta9 faculty & o!r        
in/ructional /aff4  7f7 ,p]missive use (
 funds ,f ! total am\nt appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> & n    
res]v$ "u section #d or subsection 7d71 

! ,secret>y may set aside-- 7#a7 n m ?an
 #e p]c5t = adm9i/ration1 capacity      
build+1 rese>*1 evaluation1 & report+2 &
  7#b7 n m ?an #b p]c5t = te*nical      
assi/ance to eligible entities &        
eligible ,indian entities4  7g7         
,evaluations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose
 ( improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( !           
evid5ce-bas$ re=ms & practices c>ri$ out
 by eligible entities & eligible ,indian
 entities pursuant to a grant "u ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to or
 ent] into contracts ) #a or m          
organizations to-- 7,a7 evaluate !      
effectiv5ess ( su* evid5ce-bas$ re=ms & 
practices2 &  7,b7 dissem9ate in=mation 
on ! impact ( su* evid5ce-bas$ re=ms &  
practices 9 increas+ completion &       
ret5tion activities ( /ud5ts1 z well z  
o!r appropriate measures4  7#b7 ,issues 
to be evaluat$ ,! evaluations requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all measure !           
effectiv5ess ( ! evid5ce-bas$ re=ms &   
practices c>ri$ out by eligible entities
 & eligible ,indian entities pursuant to

 a grant "u ?is subsection 9-- 7,a7 :e!r
 su* entity implem5t$ ! plans1 & c>ri$  
out ! activities1 describ$ 9 subsection 
7c72 &  7,b7 comp>+ ! completion &      
ret5tion rates ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 
su* re=ms & practices ) ! rates ( /ud5ts
 ( simil> backgr\nds :o did n p>ticipate
 9 su* re=ms & practices4  7#c7 ,results
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a f9al report to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7h7 ,grant limit ,an eligible entity t  
has bran* campus may only receive a     
grant "u ?is ,act = #a campus ( ! entity
 at a "t4