American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act 2021-07-22 Introduced in House American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out a program for students to

  • enroll in and complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, STEM-focused career and technical education courses, and other career pathway courses during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by a local educational agency (LEA) partner;
  • enroll in a course of study related to such a career pathway or in a youth apprenticeship program at a partner community college upon graduating from the secondary school;
  • enroll, for a two-year period, in the youth apprenticeship program or the joint-labor management training program upon receiving an associate's degree from a partner community college;
  • receive assistance from a student career workforce navigator; and
  • receive work training and job placement through a workforce development consortium employer established under the bill.

An eligible entity is a partnership (1) among at least one LEA, at least one community college, and at least one youth apprenticeship program or joint labor-management training program; and (2) that works with an employer in a state-identified high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation that is serving, or seeking to expand its capacity to serve, youth apprenticeship programs.

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