116 S1963 IS: College for All Act of 2023
U.S. Senate
2023-06-14
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1.This Act may be cited as the College for All Act of 2023
.2.The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title.Sec. 2. Table of contents.TITLE I—Federal-State partnership to fully eliminate tuition and required feesSec. 101. Federal-State partnership to fully eliminate tuition and required fees.TITLE II—Grant program to eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students at private nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutionsSec. 201. Grant program to eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students at private nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.Sec. 202. Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and Freely Associated States college access.TITLE III—Federal Pell Grant improvementsSec. 301. Federal Pell Grant improvements.TITLE IV—Inclusive student success grantsSec. 401. Inclusive student success grants.TITLE V—Increasing support for studentsSec. 501. Increasing success for low-income and first generation students.TITLE VI—Investments in historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and other minority-serving institutionsSec. 601. Appropriations for historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.TITLE VII—Snyder ActSec. 701. Rule of construction regarding the Snyder Act.<enum>I</enum><header>Federal-State partnership to fully eliminate tuition and required fees</header><section id="id22ca68ef347c4aabb5762566dca7e287"><enum>101.</enum><header>Federal-State partnership to fully eliminate tuition and required fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1133">20 U.S.C. 1133 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id794A89768B5B43A2BFA6F18099F741A4"><part id="id364cadc1b9864137bfa30cf32d5b2675" style="OLC"><enum>F</enum><header>College for All</header><subpart id="idcbcc7522deea4e1783bc7ca398ba3648" style="OLC"><enum>1</enum><header>Grants for Tuition-Free Public College</header><section id="id9b92af0d293046a48b8d3dc85bfed26e"><enum>783.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this subpart is to establish a Federal-State partnership with States and Tribal Colleges and Universities to provide for the elimination of tuition and required fees for eligible students.</text></section><section id="id0df3c26720ab4d26b28437123ee97a5b"><enum>784.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subpart:</text><paragraph id="id744dcf8443a54d5ba420353511c22069"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Award year</header><text>The term <term>award year</term> has the meaning given the term in section 481(a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddcbf4757122b4ece897cffb2278edf14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Community college</header><subparagraph id="idcfdb962a369849ff86106b105c39f4df"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>community college</term> means—</text><clause id="id301ac5bda2d94efea9f9c4d1cf10970d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a public institution of higher education at which—</text><subclause id="id38bed75fd6274896b1827fa7caa924ea"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idfdac652af37f420c83417ebbb920a07d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id21d0ef25642841e89e0738ce59354149"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a public postsecondary vocational institution, as defined under section 102(c); or</text></clause><clause id="idd0fe00020ca94d45bc3fbcc849a0903d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at the designation of the Secretary, in the case of a State in which there is no community college operated or controlled by the State that meets a definition under clause (i) or (ii), a college or similarly defined and structured academic entity—</text><subclause id="id29d4f8954c66403a90c8bc2a753fdca9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that was in existence on July 1, 2023;</text></subclause><subclause id="idc2b746ac00ce4503957cc9f456b91a7c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>within a public 4-year institution of higher education; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ida5f8dcd472774f68bc957b4882fe7fa5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>at which—</text><item id="idc8abd6077d7c43f1803f70814ec482d0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or</text></item><item id="id8a87de3a9a574539ae4b6baf43ef4093"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44297ab55c2246148101907baa50a8fd"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Community colleges operated or controlled by a state to include community colleges operated or controlled by local governments within the State</header><text>The terms <term>community college operated or controlled by a State</term> and <term>community college operated or controlled by the State</term> includes a community college operated or controlled by a local government within such State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8ef61780f24402580014f526e84b5a7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost of attendance</header><text>The term <term>cost of attendance</term> has the meaning given the term in section 472.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5046505fed2c4a32959084f1a2a86ddb"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Dual or concurrent enrollment program</header><text>The term <term>dual or concurrent enrollment program</term> has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id07b0b23d1aae4d9199c47ae483b2012c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Early college high school</header><text>The term <term>early college high school</term> has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8539c0461d4247da964e92125d46c3bd"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible student</header><subparagraph id="id0913026882084412b38fefe975eae850"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>eligible student</term> means an individual, regardless of age or immigration status, who has not obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher degree and—</text><clause id="idc7cffe92b15849df93e725549165d395"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a student enrolled in a community college or a 2-year Tribal College or University—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69eebe29f0e44e50a2a4cc3bdfa6ef8a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is enrolled, or plans to enroll, as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) at a community college in the State in which the individual is a resident or in a 2-year Tribal College or University;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbc5e83e870ed43a2b58faab5c92c6af2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>and who is enrolled in a community college that charges different tuition rates on the basis on residency, either—</text><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id725f0d03199a4b0f8820258e1f7b031e"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>qualifies for in-State resident tuition at such community college; or</text></item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc7ec37f137004d39ad534e37d363a4b1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>would qualify for such in-State resident tuition at such community college, but for the student’s immigration status;</text></item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce1e5085a4ef4e3394f830fae0789a33"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is not enrolled in a dual or concurrent enrollment program or an early college high school; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcf795c6499d4474884926e01048257c9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>who is eligible to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid under section 483(a), has filed such application for the applicable award year for which the student is enrolled; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id0e17c6acccc7474f9e107b2883dbf258"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a student enrolled in an eligible 4-year institution of higher education—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1e757557c1f5484aad570ab15f1eda42"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is enrolled, or plans to enroll, as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) at a public 4-year institution of higher education or in a 4-year Tribal College or University;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3faa0ef1e4cd49ac9e5fc443a65e1a48"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is a working class or middle class student, as described in section 787(a)(3);</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd2d4f204e500460fbd9e131329ac55aa"><enum>(III)</enum><text>who is enrolled in a public 4-year institution of higher education that charges different tuition rates based on residency, either—</text><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id70999e13c0ea4317be222cc4ecc129cb"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>qualifies for in-State resident tuition at such institution; or</text></item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0a87a30c0bac4e5eab74c388ea46af1c"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>would qualify for such in-State resident tuition at such institution, but for the student’s immigration status;</text></item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id754b38b4d9a84590955febe301ca73e1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is not enrolled in a dual or concurrent enrollment program or an early college high school; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce7950c4870f4f0083c58e485897abc8"><enum>(V)</enum><text>who is eligible to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid under section 483(a), has filed such application for the applicable award year for which the student is enrolled. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe7a3b4bda424d229b15e2fb89ee4065"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), in-State resident tuition includes in-district tuition and out-of-district in-State tuition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd483e0da42c54cf6b985e3eea99f9a36"><enum>(7)</enum><header>4-year tribal college or university</header><text>The term <term>4-year Tribal College or University</term> means a Tribal College or University that is not a 2-year Tribal College or University. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc1a258904e0449da947e2da4630da4b9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Full-time equivalent students</header><text>The term <term>full-time equivalent students</term> means the sum of the number of students enrolled full time at an institution, plus the full-time equivalent of the number of students enrolled part time (determined on the basis of the quotient of the sum of the credit hours of all part-time students divided by 12) at such institution.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8e49fc01d81480a8d152c8f054e7838"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Institution of higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc44c2de339614ddeb2fc36ec49edaf72"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Net price</header><text>The term <term>net price</term> means the difference between cost of attendance and the sum of only grants and institutional and State scholarships.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idda3cbc70db8c4701b58442905a0feac8"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Public 4-year institution of higher education</header><text>The term <term>public 4-year institution of higher education</term> means a public institution of higher education that is not a community college.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1d3216b737354294b51c3569cefab0b4"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Reverse transfer policy</header><text>The term <term>reverse transfer policy</term> means a policy or program that allows an institution of higher education to—</text><subparagraph id="id77fb419ecf174cab9b583109f4d900e0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement a process of retroactively granting a certificate or associate degree to a student who had not completed the requirements for such certificate or degree before the student transferred; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id016ab58577e24d6c9fbef0da11caafeb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allow academic credits for coursework completed at a 4-year institution of higher education to be applied to a previously attended community college for the purpose of obtaining an associate degree or a certificate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc1ae03a859104055ab46d7dca85e4414"><enum>(13)</enum><header>State fiscal support for higher education</header><subparagraph id="idf1f96a173d0f4da0ac3d81f4970803de"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><clause id="id04cefb13068c4f36a8106e7d039e4e61"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term <term>State fiscal support for higher education</term>, used with respect to a State for such State’s fiscal year, means an amount that is equal to—</text><subclause id="id6137cbe2d34b47e0b1a28fd0813385df"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of applicable State funds appropriated by the State, including funds from lottery receipts, in the fiscal year, that are used to support institutions of higher education and student financial aid for higher education in the State; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id8a64a82fea9846af9c2c8bd66fece94d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any funds described in clause (ii), if applicable.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idfddfc4476a5341b590aef260d8f26154"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Local funds</header><text>In the case of a State that includes, as part of the State share under section 786(b)(2)(B) for an award year, funds provided to community colleges by local governments in such State for the purpose of carrying out this subpart, local funds provided to community colleges operated or controlled by the State for operating expenses (excluding capital expenses, research and development costs, and local funds that are included in the State share under section 786(b)(2)(B)) shall be included in the calculation of the State fiscal support for higher education under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide90feefc2ba8467b902a26f229c2c714"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>State fiscal support for higher education for a State fiscal year does not include—</text><clause id="id21045264f1fe4c489d9c80c9d9ebf79b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>funds described in subparagraph (A) that are returned to the State;</text></clause><clause id="id410ce3b190984766968ebdfcf73ce37e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>State-appropriated funds derived from Federal sources, including funds provided under sections 786(a) and 801;</text></clause><clause id="id9a3eef20c4624c859fbce9a29ac8ebef"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>funds that are included in the State share under section 786(b), except as provided in subparagraph (A)(ii), including funds included in the State share in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) of such section;</text></clause><clause id="id387431b9d4e449a1a44eb6e0434256f6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>amounts that are portions of multiyear appropriations to be distributed over multiple years that are not to be spent for the year for which the calculation under this paragraph is being made, subject to subparagraph (C);</text></clause><clause id="ida5bd2263b9894755ba9162516fe87186"><enum>(v)</enum><text>tuition, fees, or other educational charges paid directly by a student to an institution of higher education or to the State;</text></clause><clause id="id3e8f1ddc03f94c65810be2fe769da973"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>funds for—</text><subclause id="idd474fed4b8784cf2a9b26a70d91134a3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>financial aid to students attending, or operating expenses of—</text><item id="id20c47bf4ba814a30ab7593392152f283"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>out-of-State institutions of higher education (including for the purpose of exclusive online enrollment at an out-of-State institution);</text></item><item id="id9f223bc7526b4b2ab8d4971f11598596"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>proprietary institutions of higher education (as defined in section 102(b)); or</text></item><item id="idbe265a3e21e241ee96d4acc6f56b5b37"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>institutions of higher education not accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496;</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id8608b408a0d042bda5e2dca7e4258368"><enum>(II)</enum><text>financial aid to students awarded predominantly or significantly on the basis of merit;</text></subclause><subclause id="idc8da816711e14d918d919be96e2511ab"><enum>(III)</enum><text>research and development; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id1f76fc9739154d52b20ec7d9aac4f83e"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>hospitals, athletics, or other auxiliary enterprises;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="ide618a33fc10f4d4080f00572528a5fb0"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>corporate or other private donations directed to 1 or more institutions of higher education permitted to be expended by the State; and</text></clause><clause id="idc6a2392f4a6d49f5bda26e6a3738b438"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>any other funds that the Secretary determines shall not be included in the calculation of State fiscal support for higher education for such State.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b58318094e94fc89ea88e431df28870"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adjustments for biennial appropriations</header><text>The Secretary shall make adjustments to the calculations under this paragraph to accurately reflect State fiscal support for higher education in States with 2-year appropriation cycles. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6b272f792a0c42939d038e82b9884b86"><enum>(14)</enum><header>State fiscal support for higher education per full-time equivalent student</header><text>The term <term>State fiscal support for higher education per full-time equivalent student</term>, when used with respect to a State for a fiscal year, means the amount that is equal to—</text><subparagraph id="id3be21dd0519945369f9d3801ab2fd0b9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State fiscal support for higher education for the applicable fiscal year; divided by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ba7ac59fe8d4b0186b142185e8a2bc1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in such State for such fiscal year. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideb102240fd4347288e8666e7574a3f6e"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Tribal college or university</header><text>The term <term>Tribal College or University</term> has the meaning given the term in section 316(b)(3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5beb9d36c0a24177824b5463d5a36ad8"><enum>(16)</enum><header>2-year tribal college or university</header><text>The term <term>2-year Tribal College or University</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id26eb49a96d94491f82b7e98d599c4cd3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a 2-year Tribal College or University; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b9fad6501194500b3bbcc6f57692e2d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a degree-granting Tribal College or University—</text><clause id="id6eb0be2b036e4f2ea8598b3d4d47d6c3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at which the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or</text></clause><clause id="ide61ca1d209ee4fab93099adf1281425c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at which an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id56d1b4986c654e69af4c234e17f39d9e"><enum>785.</enum><header>Grant awards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning with award year 2024–2025, from amounts appropriated under section 791 to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to States and Tribal College and Universities with applications approved under section 789, to enable the States and Tribal Colleges and Universities, through a Federal-State partnership, to fully eliminate tuition and required fees for all eligible students. </text></section><section id="idcb80088a1f404aa18a5ffcc43f01e5d3"><enum>786.</enum><header>Federal share; State share</header><subsection id="idb3e1afb15bc9406b8258114a313760c7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="iddd756bc699804026be7904cf6c7528e4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><subparagraph id="id8d8dc48efc6343008dbc2bdc34dcda67"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of the Federal share of a grant under this subpart shall be based on a formula that provides, for each eligible student enrolled in a community college operated or controlled by a State, a Tribal College or University, or a public 4-year institution of higher education in a State, a per-student amount (based on full-time equivalent enrollment) that is equal to the applicable percentage described in subparagraph (B), or the percentage described in paragraph (2) with respect to a Tribal College or University, of—</text><clause id="idcd0d770a400047708b73010a49bb07a1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the 2024–2025 award year, not less than the sum of the product of $4,880 multiplied by the number of eligible students enrolled at such a community college or 2-year Tribal College or University and the product of $10,200 multiplied by the number of eligible students enrolled at such a public 4-year institution of higher education or 4-year Tribal College or University; and</text></clause><clause id="id97076c3585bd4e21b01e086e8ceeeaac"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each subsequent award year, the amount determined under this paragraph for the preceding award year, increased by the lesser of—</text><subclause id="id91c94132c602426d887d648ccdc8125d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary) since the date of such determination; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id0dd2d01e860f4881912b8548e89e8354"><enum>(II)</enum><text>3 percent.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id304813bb50a545c3bb22ea5847c877d2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicable percent</header><text>The applicable percent for a State receiving a grant under this subpart shall be—</text><clause id="idbbdf8c7fc09845cab6169febbb2b253d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the 2024–2025 award year, 100 percent;</text></clause><clause id="id653ceb5525ef4eaf9fe05fbeae1992c3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for the 2025–2026 award year, 95 percent;</text></clause><clause id="id4f9b3b07e01f4c24a871d2cf77a54213"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for the 2026–2027 award year, 90 percent;</text></clause><clause id="idb9c173af7039450fb4feac7f1f7db71b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for the 2027–2028 award year, 85 percent; and</text></clause><clause id="id5e545da9bcd849fda46d4ee6c5764f0e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for the 2028–2029 award year and each subsequent award year, 80 percent.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf41d846eca604c2bb1f1cc46c3a9eb2e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tribal colleges and universities</header><text>The amount of the Federal share for a Tribal College or University receiving a grant under this subpart shall be the greater of—</text><subparagraph id="id15584878063d4e02bfa6dffe1d152c40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100 percent of the amount determined in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (1)(A), as applicable, with respect to eligible students enrolled in such Tribal College or University; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd5c1ca052ec84188a6ec1639f58b61d8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount that is 100 percent of the total amount needed to fully eliminate tuition and fees for all eligible students enrolled in such Tribal College or University for the 2023–2024 award year, increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary) between July 1, 2023, and the applicable award year, and adjusted to reflect the enrollment in such Tribal College or University for such applicable award year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id86c0c3d3025b482aaa78ac4acc8adb86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State share</header><paragraph id="id5ebb05e4ea7449329ab72047af9a1d3a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Formula</header><subparagraph id="id90a1556f4ebf4b80934cffb4f20d642e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amount of the State share of a grant under this subpart for each award year shall be equal to the applicable percent described in subparagraph (B) of the total amount determined under subsection (a)(1)(A) with respect to the State for the award year. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd076e9e7722e49178124db5b4582a74c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicable percent</header><text>The applicable percentage shall be—</text><clause id="id63badc8cf53447d1910497cf085d0947"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the 2024–2025 award year, 0 percent;</text></clause><clause id="id355e3e8da5814a18adf8026df2d45a68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for the 2025–2026 award year, 5 percent;</text></clause><clause id="id6fe0ee6fa6c6487a8627692e729f2758"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for the 2026–2027 award year, 10 percent;</text></clause><clause id="idae9e4df001934f069e25fa823b9849ba"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for the 2027–2028 award year, 15 percent; and</text></clause><clause id="id5518d19b323c402aba5e2be2c62b9cc1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for the 2028–2029 award year and each subsequent award year, 20 percent.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb4efca4d674f489ba00724e980b830d3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Obligation to provide share</header><text>The State shall provide the State share even if the State is able, without such State share, to fully eliminate tuition and required fees charged to eligible students attending community colleges operated or controlled by the State or public 4-year institutions of higher education in the State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc4fe324a11d14e539defb65062d0fb5a"><enum>(D)</enum><header>No double counting funds</header><text>States shall not count any funds that count toward the maintenance of effort requirement in section 787(b) to also count toward the State share under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f20804749af4b99a89ddaa61d8e53dc"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Special rule for outlying areas and territories</header><clause id="id009ed80a1ef748a99c370b3211022e13"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that requiring an outlying area or territory to provide a State share in accordance with this subsection would represent a substantial hardship for the outlying area or territory, the Secretary shall reduce or waive the State share for such area or territory. If the Secretary so reduces or waives the amount of the State share of an outlying area or territory, the Secretary shall increase the applicable percentage used to calculate the Federal share under subsection (a) for such area or territory, in proportion to the reduction in the applicable percentage used to calculate such State share.</text></clause><clause id="idfa5b9f62a53243d988b5ecd2f3a97304"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>outlying area or territory</term> means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc77b9d24cc25444598301e844dd933a7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of State financial aid and local funds</header><text>In the case of a State that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that community colleges operated or controlled by the State and 4-year public institutions of higher education in the State will not experience a net reduction in total per-student revenue (including revenue derived from tuition and fees) as compared to that revenue for the preceding State fiscal year in such State, a State may include, as part of the State share—</text><subparagraph id="idf9b9685659a54dd78a56652f251bc67f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any financial aid that is provided from State funds to eligible students for such students’ cost of attendance at community colleges operated or controlled by the State and 4-year public institutions of higher education in the State that is not awarded predominantly on the basis of merit; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb29244bbdd714b71aef7d3e5ef1db2c8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any funds provided to community colleges operated or controlled by the State and 4-year public institutions of higher education in the State by local governments in such State for the purpose of carrying out this subpart, including for the purpose of eliminating tuition and fees for eligible students.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2f67f96adfda49d0ac532506faf4a8a9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No in-kind contributions</header><text>A State shall not include in-kind contributions for purposes of the State share described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idde47913ed63441bdac6019e4d6a68aa5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determination of number of eligible students</header><paragraph id="id3e61416666d349f593e77d83c2c452dd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id933abb852f134a7da964ff4640c55006"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall, in consultation with the State or Tribal College or University concerned, determine the estimated number of eligible students enrolled in the community colleges operated or controlled by the State and in the public 4-year institutions of higher education in the State or in such Tribal College or University for the applicable award year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef866eb314074ab69f08ce0a1deb014c" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Projected enrollment</header><text>If the estimated number of eligible students figure of a State or Tribal College or University under subparagraph (A) is more than 25 percent larger than the eligible students figure for the preceding year, the Secretary shall use an alternative enrollment estimate which shall be used in the formula under subsection (a) for determining the allotment. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b3fe6ec872a4809bb3ce9264587561e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment of grant amount</header><text>For each year for which a State or Tribal College or University receives a grant under this subpart, the Secretary shall, once final enrollment data for such year are available—</text><subparagraph id="id6e8d45fddc8348e398dcd0b8e18f390a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in consultation with the State or Tribal College or University concerned, determine the actual number of eligible students enrolled in the community colleges operated or controlled by the State and the public 4-year institutions of higher education in the State or in such Tribal College or University for the year covered by the grant; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef1a1952bfb64bccbf7beb8da7b26d2d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adjust the Federal share of the grant amount received by the State or Tribal College or University and the State share under subsection (b) to reflect the actual number of eligible students by applying the relevant adjustment to such Federal share or the State share, or both, in the subsequent award year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbc208e3058ee4ed791d81a66529b1f6b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional funds</header><text>If a State or Tribal College or University provides additional funds toward reducing the cost of attendance and improving instruction beyond the cost of eliminating tuition and required fees as described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 787(a) for any award year, and, with respect to a State, such funds amount to more than the State share requirement under subsection (b) and the maintenance of effort requirements in section 787, the Secretary shall provide the State or Tribal College or University an amount equal to such additional funds provided by the State or Tribal College or University, which amount provided by the Secretary may be used for the activities described in section 790.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9914c6702d3f4d56b10d1e9e143af34b"><enum>787.</enum><header>Program requirements</header><subsection id="idd9a1d072267944d3b3d65d321dbfa029"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General requirements</header><text>In order to receive a grant under this subpart in each award year, a State or Tribal College or University shall comply with the following:</text><paragraph id="idadabd243298248b88bd180ba3b240d5d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>With respect to a State, ensure that public institutions of higher education in the State maintain expenditures on instruction per full-time equivalent student at levels that are equal to or exceed the expenditures on instruction per full-time equivalent student provided for the 3 most recent consecutive State fiscal years for which data are available.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6b41772560d04eca8299165eaa1a37f5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Ensure that the total amount of tuition and required fees charged to an eligible student—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd54f420f01f24e7f8a6cbca42ddc209d"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at community colleges in the State are fully eliminated; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id036cbb4be44a424a86b6c665efb908b7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Tribal College or University is a 2-year Tribal College or University, at such Tribal College or University are fully eliminated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40eff3f18a7a46c99a56e7182a6bb961"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Ensure that the total amount of tuition and required fees charged to an eligible student at public 4-year institutions of higher education in the State, or, if the Tribal College or University is a 4-year Tribal College or University, at such Tribal College or University, are fully eliminated as follows: </text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id347d4c872ecc4a749062a8ba68666a6c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For award year 2024–2025, the State or Tribal College or University shall fully eliminate tuition and required fees for such students—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd57ae000c00e4e9b96db3b8fd444f87b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who are dependent students—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaa8b1d6a378c47e7bfedf3b4a4bd4688"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a single parent household, whose parent's adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $125,000; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6d84875765de435893a34b0533b85a19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with married parents, whose parents’ adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $250,000; and</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id33d970e23a36464d905463996e5de976"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who are—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50f11bff56a848db892e1df058cc0618"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">single independent students, whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $125,000; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfb155f3d096040588e44f190173e3224"><enum>(II)</enum><text>married independent students, whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $250,000. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id77e277984faa4bd7b6158dd5e5c1664f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For each award year after award year 2024–2025, the State or a 4-year Tribal College or University shall fully eliminate tuition and required fees for such students in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), except the gross income amount shall be adjusted for each subsequent year in the same manner as income is adjusted under section 478(b). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id481392d987fa40c4bc5a4ff3fcced9ca"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Not apply financial assistance for which an eligible student qualifies to tuition or required fees. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id999754c015f64fb4aa2380fc30be705b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Not use any funds provided under this subpart for administrative purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc000650af49c48f2984f4edea965b4a0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State maintenance of effort</header><text>In order to receive a grant under this subpart in each award year, a State shall—</text><paragraph id="idef31fa0d6a174300bd96cd93a5afcb3c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide State fiscal support for higher education per full-time equivalent student at a level equal to or exceeding the average amount of State fiscal support for higher education per full-time equivalent student provided for the 3 most recent consecutive State fiscal years for which data are available;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83502ef262a542159e3ac42b9afa9cae"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maintain State operating expenditures per full-time equivalent student for public 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education in the State, excluding capital expenses and research and development costs, at a level equal to or greater than the average amount provided for the 3 most recent consecutive State fiscal years for which data are available; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3bb355c363446e69894860914849c04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain State expenditures for need-based financial aid programs for enrollment in institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101) in the State at a level that is equal to or greater than the average amount provided for the 3 most recent consecutive State fiscal years for which data are available.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id85b03521cbce494fbf7171595beb7bdc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements of States and some Tribal colleges and universities</header><text>In order to receive a grant under this subpart in each award year, a State or (when applicable) a Tribal College or University shall—</text><paragraph id="iddd57d6dc63c0437aa57c0186e4988871" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide an assurance that not later than 5 years after the first award year for which the grant is awarded, not less than 75 percent of instruction at public institutions of higher education in the State is provided by tenure-track or tenured faculty;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id78839d6bb46347e7848eccba8f6b2bc3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide an assurance that public institutions of higher education in the State make it a priority to hire from the existing adjunct, contract, contingent, and non-tenure track or tenured faculty pool for tenure-track or tenured faculty positions or other full-time non-contingent instructional positions;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1d0b0aed6b0840fbb72eff4c1ca831a3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require that public institutions of higher education in the State provide, for each student enrolled at the institution who receives the maximum Federal Pell Grant award under subpart 1 of part A of title IV, institutional student financial aid (excluding student loans) in an amount equal to the net price owed by such student; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6bae2b4e01574750b6f23251adfe7c6e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensure that public institutions of higher education in the State or the Tribal College or University not adopt policies to reduce enrollment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c894a5f3fc046d69979c214215881cb"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide an assurance that public institutions of higher education in the State will not charge out-of-State students an amount that exceeds the marginal cost (as determined by the Secretary) of attending institutions of higher education in the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3eb1dbf8fd5d4892a09010e0a4fff056"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide an assurance that public institutions of higher education in the State that charge non-eligible in-State students tuition and required fees, will not charge such students a rate that is necessary to continue to fully eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaeed0eccb13c4f50987f5a4f0e7b3b3c"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide an assurance that public institutions of higher education in the State maintain a ratio of 1 to 150 of disability services full-time employees to registered students with disabilities, and that such employees be specifically dedicated to serving students with disabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9c20ba71565243289f2b71bba158d98e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Alignment of secondary and higher education</header><text>In order to receive a grant under this subpart, a State shall—</text><paragraph id="id347c03e336dd435c9c3b144eea9667a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit and implement a plan to align the requirements for receiving a regular high school diploma from public schools in the State with the requirements for entering credit-bearing coursework at community colleges in such State; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95dc915beb44452794ee231bfff69af5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 3 years after the date on which the State first receives a grant under this subpart, certify to the Secretary that such alignment has been achieved.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf62b45e0196749cb861db8d6f3481346"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transfer pathways</header><text>In order to receive a grant under this subpart, a State shall—</text><paragraph id="idfafa4a980508461cacc3ca5d0a8ef4fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit a plan to improve transfer pathways among public institutions of higher education in the State, including by—</text><subparagraph id="id969a9b83c65148f2bf5adcf63a88009d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensuring that associate degrees awarded by community colleges in the State are fully transferable to, and credited as, the first 2 years of related baccalaureate programs at public institutions of higher education in such State; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida66e985cca8e4b3a9ea26c8becb22c52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing the transferability of individual courses within the certificate or associate programs offered by community colleges in the State to related baccalaureate programs offered by public institutions of higher education in such State to maximize the transferability of credits for students who transfer before completing an associate degree and facilitate reverse transfer policies; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5f41741afabb4e09a6650549e68ec54c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 3 years after the date on which the State first receives a grant under this subpart, certify to the Secretary that the State is carrying out the plan submitted in accordance with paragraph (1) and is meeting the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0c406a62158c461b857b7452864f5b3d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>No additional eligibility requirements</header><text>No individual shall be determined by a State, a Tribal College or University, or the Secretary, to be ineligible for benefits provided under this subpart (including eliminating tuition and fees, and other aid provided under this subpart), except on the basis of eligibility requirements under this subpart.</text></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7def6274a4da4ee2a25953dfc61f58b7"><enum>788.</enum><header>Automatic Stabilizer</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id009f581f52ad40119649f35899e46e8e"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintenance of effort relief</header><text>A State that receives a grant under this subpart may request a waiver of the requirements under section 787(b). Upon request by such a State, the Secretary shall waive the requirements of section 787(b) for the State as follows:</text><paragraph id="idc618f65ef76b497a8ce92f2506a20210"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Tier I</header><text>With respect to each State eligible for relief under tier I, such requirements shall be waived for the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which the determination of the State’s eligibility for such relief is made.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id91ebecaf8ecc44bea5032ecd67988fcd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tiers II through V</header><text>With respect to each State eligible for relief under tier II, III, IV, or V, such requirements shall be waived, in accordance with subsection (c), for—</text><subparagraph id="ideb0799f2e1f2419bb33ad57937b67011"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the fiscal year for which the determination of the State’s eligibility for such relief is made;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida98b126c36744e0a8df4225a48ebadc7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year described in subparagraph (A); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idedf7e7678f824c828931563b3b48e737"><enum>(C)</enum><text>both such fiscal years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3a35a49ddf4c4562b1c81a5d9996dc2e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State share relief</header><paragraph id="id5ef067a5ca394be6be5109eb90d630df"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State share relief</header><text>A State that meets the qualifying spending requirement and is eligible for relief under tier II, III, IV, or V may request relief with respect to the requirement of section 786(b)(1)(B). Upon request by such a State, the Secretary shall provide relief from the requirements of section 786(b)(1)(B), for the applicable award year or years, for the State as follows:</text><subparagraph id="id2ab9f3e5e1d642449e63f4617a59efee"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tier II</header><text>With respect to a State that is eligible for relief under tier II, the Secretary shall apply—</text><clause id="id5a148c2c5c9049ed985d6d039dbb90ed"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>85 percent</quote> for <quote>80 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idee27e871c4ff442cb183022f11fc0063"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>15 percent</quote> for <quote>20 percent</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5913a1dcec3d4eb08321cc146ab2433f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tier III</header><text>With respect to a State that is eligible for relief under tier III, the Secretary shall apply—</text><clause id="id094535d254e74b29b0c7c7b756738ec6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(iv), by substituting <quote>90 percent</quote> for <quote>85 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id7a93eb7bcc4948c3aa91337157b88935"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>90 percent</quote> for <quote>80 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id954cc943ebc94af885a56e142952540d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(iv), by substituting <quote>10 percent</quote> for <quote>15 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idccaad255da804ca6bdb8101fbb6afee4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>10 percent</quote> for <quote>20 percent</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78cc7396cc52461f865b528064be2013"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Tier IV</header><text>With respect to a State that is eligible for relief under tier IV, the Secretary shall apply—</text><clause id="id17cc773279d54bbeb0ebe99629456ee7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(iii), by substituting <quote>95 percent</quote> for <quote>90 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id4a2035feef0648af859759f328141cb2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(iv), by substituting <quote>95 percent</quote> for <quote>85 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id58257a8c178b463ab99a4944cac8b6db"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>95 percent</quote> for <quote>80 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id4ac18671ab2f4043842a2cf580dc9fda"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(iii), by substituting <quote>5 percent</quote> for <quote>10 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id38df2a9c3c6146a28ee6afefb1a64b56"><enum>(v)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(iv), by substituting <quote>5 percent</quote> for <quote>15 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idf0743c2459014d0e961d0e03e748728a"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>5 percent</quote> for <quote>20 percent</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf11079db3ba841348f05dbecdb854db5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tier V</header><text>With respect to a State that is eligible for relief under tier V, the Secretary shall apply—</text><clause id="id053d234fe4854a6392b8f6215d7e1526"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(ii), by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>95 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id7482fa5e6f0d4f81a0f5e84cd0f55654"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(iii), by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>90 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id21eae8270cae4d4782f58422e4f897e2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(iv), by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>85 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idd7387cd6324645bb904cde5012151c92"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>section 786(a)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>80 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id7cb02858b27245a19826d638ecacee3c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(ii), by substituting <quote>0 percent</quote> for <quote>5 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id4ffcc9dbd2304172a94ee01216d49cbf"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(iii), by substituting <quote>0 percent</quote> for <quote>10 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idec03a445a3c1440b9487156bf1855440"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(iv), by substituting <quote>0 percent</quote> for <quote>15 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id32758375dba64696a4e7795da3b8a592"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>section 786(b)(1)(B)(v), by substituting <quote>0 percent</quote> for <quote>20 percent</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id612104a4c31d4cf0b9c94e6d3ce3a9ae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable award years</header><text>With respect to each State eligible for relief under tier II, III, IV, or V, the Secretary shall provide the relief under paragraph (1) in accordance with subsection (c) for—</text><subparagraph id="id66747100af964ddb886eda589e4f506a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the award year for which the determination of the State’s eligibility for such relief is made;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9f15a790087b41cf9c46359543a21a3d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the award year succeeding the award year described in subparagraph (A); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id874c949128f542ab91e9ce150b3177f2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>both such award years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide721c734c0094394b64e71abb099970f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State eligibility</header><text>A State’s eligibility for relief under this section shall be determined as follows:</text><subparagraph id="id826ce031eb8e4e7f968eb08db3c915c7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tier I</header><text>A State shall be eligible for relief under tier I for a fiscal year for which—</text><clause id="id22dc7fb7e6d4450986f16ec6c820b42f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the State is in an elevated unemployment period at any point in the fiscal year; and</text></clause><clause id="ida044d07afe564065ba837a59758f2e94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State is not eligible for relief under any other tier.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id736838460abe468abfe7591b94558a21"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tier II</header><text>A State shall be eligible for relief under tier II for a fiscal or award year, as applicable, for which—</text><clause id="idc25d3be996b34db0abe0d29df0b211fc"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1b042a7b40824392a4339320d0bec758"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 6.5 percent, but less than 7.5 percent, at any point in the fiscal or award year; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id240439b921254c49b21d9ccf2e32f5dc" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the national average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 6.5 percent, but less than 7.5 percent, at any point in the fiscal or award year; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id04c2bf851df047ceb6a302cee207f96c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State is not eligible for relief under tier III, IV, or V.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88088abeff884186b8d8243ca7036b2f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Tier III</header><text>A State shall be eligible for relief under tier III for a fiscal or award year, as applicable, for which—</text><clause id="id13e86bf2cace4965b1c1754216616aeb"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id54566677a02a414f88f04ad5871e25d8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 7.5 percent, but less than 8.5 percent, at any point in the fiscal or award year; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id566926e9993d4ee98817a74cfdc444c0" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the national average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 7.5 percent, but less than 8.5 percent, at any point in the fiscal or award year; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="ida678be720ee54a06bb39e34afc45dde0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State is not eligible for relief under tier IV or V.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida2a2864e7b6f425c8825b298d1897ec6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tier IV</header><text>A State shall be eligible for relief under tier IV for a fiscal or award year, as applicable, for which—</text><clause id="id943d42f469ab4355aa881bad676f5def"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4dd93f4ba786486985b19023db131aeb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 8.5 percent, but less than 9.5 percent, at any point in the fiscal or award year; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id46f39a17993c401ead5b2c13c03bf698" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the national average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 8.5 percent, but less than 9.5 percent, at any point in the fiscal or award year; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id1bf75dcee68f45f399fafb70a4cc8d3d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State is not eligible for relief under tier V.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc852755ac1d24871ad419b4fbd5bba3e"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Tier V</header><text>A State shall be eligible for relief under tier V for a fiscal or award year, as applicable, for which—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4555d7ddd72f47c3a10dc070c7a0f5d4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 9.5 percent at any point in the fiscal or award year; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf45295dea8f047bcb5a46f1b5a1771c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the national average unemployment rate is equal to or greater than 9.5 percent at any point in the fiscal or award year.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide073d1acdf0840728241370c1575d504"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Discretion in the provision of relief</header><text>In determining the fiscal years for which to provide relief in accordance with subsection (a)(2), or the award years for which to provide relief in accordance with subsection (b), to a State that is eligible under tier II, III, IV, or V, the Secretary shall take into account the following:</text><paragraph id="id4eb18465e62a4b2cb97c73c89e25c68d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of a State that requests relief under subsection (a)(2), the fiscal years for which the State requests such relief, including—</text><subparagraph id="id5cafe9cf01484430b6be44d2b09b4e1d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the State requests such relief for the fiscal year for which the determination of the State’s eligibility for such relief is made, the amount by which the State is unable to meet the requirements of section 787(b) for such fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2e767edc07214ccf89f8bb80c3c7191f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the State requests such relief for the fiscal year succeeding the year described in subparagraph (A), the amount by which the State anticipates being unable to meet such requirements for such succeeding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d0ccec788d947cfa7bd19a79e27d466"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of a State that requests relief under subsection (b), the award years for which the State requests such relief, including—</text><subparagraph id="id9e6145a5767646069824001fd87defa6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the State requests such relief for the award year for which the determination of the State’s eligibility for such relief is made, the extent to which the State is unable to meet the requirements of section 786(b)(1)(B) for such award year; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideb22b19073ac4dc2828ae763d2b8b4f0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the State requests such relief for the award year succeeding the year described in subparagraph (A), the extent to which the State anticipates being unable to meet such requirements for such succeeding award year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc61df9c919ab44fb816390544973244a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The actual or anticipated timing, severity, and duration of the unemployment rate increase during—</text><subparagraph id="id15597b0b8ccf468b9ccf5744090c5b8e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the fiscal or award year, as applicable, for which the determination of the State’s eligibility for such relief is made;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3c4cdf82896b40ba9b16dd7932083cfd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the fiscal or award year, as applicable, succeeding the fiscal or award year described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc758e84efa0a4e678ec7d299f1888ab0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the fiscal or award year, as applicable, preceding the fiscal or award year described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd1d11aa1744d4c14a43f5bc9d0d45271"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Other factors determined to be relevant by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcdc8db3aa4e743d4911ae3f53e14be69"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Continued payment to employees</header><text>A State that receives relief under subsection (a) or subsection (b) shall, to the greatest extent practicable, continue to pay its employees of, and contractors with, public institutions of higher education in the State during the period in which the State is receiving such relief.</text></subsection><subsection id="id238d96a325794ad6b884d8a80c9c563a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id36231771f7f94d269d5c1aed2bc89716"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Elevated unemployment period</header><text>The term <term>elevated unemployment period</term> means a consecutive 3-month period in a fiscal year in which the State average unemployment rate is not less than 0.5 percentage points above the lowest State average unemployment rate for the 12-month period preceding such 3-month period.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id991a5bbf30a3432ba7a301670b38ea73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National average unemployment rate</header><text>The term <term>national average unemployment rate</term> means the average (seasonally adjusted) rate of total unemployment in all States for a consecutive 3-month period in a fiscal year, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b0394cf7f6c42c29e95ed39d37ffc26" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualifying spending requirement</header><text>The term <term>qualifying spending requirement</term> means the requirement that a State not disproportionately decrease spending for any of the categories described in subparagraphs (1) through (3) of section 787(b) relative to such State’s overall, average decrease in spending for the 3 consecutive preceding fiscal years.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb6406fcd0264130bbe7e33365d963e2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State average unemployment rate</header><text>The term <term>State average unemployment rate</term> means the average (seasonally adjusted) rate of total unemployment in a State for a consecutive 3-month period in a fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3dfc5a93c5e24db39e195a264d04cbf4"><enum>789.</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In order to receive a grant under this subpart, a State or Tribal College or University shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. In the case of a State, such application shall be submitted by the State agency with jurisdiction over higher education or another agency designated by the Governor or chief executive of the State to administer the program under this subpart. </text></section><section id="id14b273eb4d714d33a6cd82dc504200b8"><enum>790.</enum><header>Use of funds</header><subsection id="id107613145b6d437a9a0ddc07c66d07cc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State or Tribal College or University that receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds and the State share funds required under this subpart—</text><paragraph id="id797494e9d6d44a94a28af6a148aa44b0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to fully eliminate tuition and required fees for all eligible students at community colleges in the State or at the Tribal College or University, if the Tribal College or University is a 2-year Tribal College or University; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5c90d7740e804d0983358eea53f88560"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to fully eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students, as described in section 787(a)(3), at public 4-year institutions of higher education in the State or at the Tribal College or University, if the Tribal College or University is a 4-year Tribal College or University.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id21191e5af9184b96bcc0eea6f2960293"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Remaining funds</header><text>Once tuition and required fees have been fully eliminated pursuant to subsection (a), a State or Tribal College or University that receives a grant under this subpart shall use any remaining grant funds to reduce the cost of attendance and increase the quality of instruction and student support services at public institutions of higher education in the State or at the Tribal College or University by carrying out any of the following:</text><paragraph id="id9b2290bfa9f14d09970689966dceb087"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Providing additional non-loan financial aid to students to help reduce unmet need, which may include need-based student financial aid or emergency financial aid grants to students attending a public institution of higher education in such State, or such Tribal College or University, for any component of such students’ cost of attendance.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id198634f752504f59bf91966297ec5ced"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Implementing evidence-based reforms or practices at public institutions of higher education in such State or at such Tribal College or University that are described in section 804 or that meet evidence tier 1 or evidence tier 2 (as defined in section 800) to improve the enrollment, retention, transfer, or completion rates or labor market outcomes among the students described in section 802(b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9bf4d71470e04ed78f4c946a4561110b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Expanding academic course offerings and providing high-quality occupational skills training programs to students.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8eaa53f7bc2e4e2a90341e4660a5bdc3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Increasing the number and percentage of tenure or tenure-track faculty.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id081ec9166c434ce0aefab951261fb52d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Providing all faculty with professional supports to help students succeed, such as professional development opportunities, including providing—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1c6df9209475449ba5b53935637709c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">culturally inclusive and identity-safe learning environments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id99f4f387a4704400872a1b6f2768831b"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">work spaces; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3445fd0e67a34dccaa884743d1a14a36"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shared governance in the institution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4965ad219e354f1c8a4bbc4684681aea"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Compensating part-time faculty for work done outside of the classroom relating to supporting student success, such as holding office hours.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf29a34e2a3914ba883afde883aee8b4c"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Strengthening, and ensuring all students have access to, student support services, such as academic advising, counseling, and tutoring.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb260419292ba49d99dc80f786399418a"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfbb91ba99d0f4c94a9fc79de19c5c818"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Establishing prison education programs in partnership with local or State correctional facilities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2fe02fc75e144e1db94150b32771df44"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Carrying out any other additional activities that improve instructional quality and academic outcomes for students as approved by the Secretary through a peer review process.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd3854835b2834b46a471e4e1cd7a95fc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A State or Tribal College or University that receives a grant under this subpart may not use grant funds or State share funds required under this subpart—</text><paragraph id="id226256fdb92a465c960df251f4e36052"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the construction of a nonacademic facility, such as a student center or stadium;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddf6876cc3ea94dbd8e1d4640fb3199ac"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for merit-based student financial aid;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbcf25dfce15b466f86c1c08ba75f80d9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for need-based student financial aid (except to the extent funds are available under section 786(c)(3));</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc863b5b34b04ffe83e775d1856da14b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to pay the salaries or benefits of school administrators;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf0a7b55e84684ec096d69f1419a76f5a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for capital outlays or deferred maintenance; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a78c4a5fde54426990244edd8d4d9bc"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for expenditures on athletics other than activities open to all members of the campus community.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35496ae3af96489ba35f2b80f534a2a6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Supplement not supplant</header><text>Except as provided in section 786(b)(2)(A), funds made available under this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, Tribal, local, and institutional funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities described in this subpart.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7af7ad80469549608c4a878c84d07fdb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Continuation of funding</header><paragraph id="id7021d13715d14dce9af8e3059cdcd5dc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State or a Tribal College or University receiving a grant under this subpart for an award year may continue to receive funding under this subpart for subsequent award years conditioned on meeting the requirements of the grant, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd71c297201cd4a8e879909fcf539579b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discontinuation</header><text>The Secretary shall discontinue or reduce funding of the Federal share of a grant under this subpart if the State or Tribal College or University has violated the terms of the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id252df218c12b4637a3ba51b0bb326fe7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rule of construction regarding BIE funds</header><text>Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to impact the availability of funds from, or uses of funds provided by, the Bureau of Indian Education for Tribal Colleges and Universities.</text></subsection></section><section id="idb0a88d819fa1445e8b560931b84a2af3"><enum>791.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="idfa95e385bb8f43db87c9b2c55f80042d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this subpart—</text><paragraph id="id789c20d3befc4341925d3cbf0bee8c0b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf4ec3bfefe694ae3bb5deb0e4ed38063"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2033.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfe693889c8014cfb9fd47f818a22fc38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental funds</header><paragraph id="id88a4bf2bc5784148922b352bc046f218" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not more than $9,400 per student enrolled at 4-year public institutions of higher education and not more than $5,800 per student enrolled at community colleges, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the Secretary to award grants to all States that have resident tuition and fees at community colleges or public 4-year institutions of higher education that are higher than the national average tuition and fees at community colleges or public 4-year institutions of higher education in award year 2024–2025, for the purpose of supporting such States’ ability to participate in the program under this subpart.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida294f6d0ebf54976bfb651334843c62a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State share</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, a State receiving grant funds under paragraph (1) shall use such funds to meet the State share requirement under section 786(b) and to fully eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students as required under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 787(a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subpart></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><enum>II</enum><header>Grant program to eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students at private nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions</header><section id="id9b869be0c6df48c0971591ecb9ae60e7" commented="no"><enum>201.</enum><header>Grant program to eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students at private nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by section 101, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19b95f93ce1d4f5a89d262eba117c0e7"><subpart id="id517aec2b892a4be4bcca67e44ef806fc"><enum>2</enum><header>Grant program To eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students at private nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and Minority-Serving institutions</header><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id777f2313489a419cb94230c9f1a72bf5"><enum>795.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subpart:</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32e496bc32c84c3f8aab1b6c7a1035ae"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible institution</header><subparagraph id="idc589f4d43be546729cbf02690e6bf0c5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the term <term>eligible institution</term> means a private nonprofit 2-year institution or 4-year institution that—</text><clause id="id67028118b56f43d5849635e96b2b24d4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is—</text><subclause id="idadc7aad5912e49e68fe31ada1e57b5a7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a part B institution (as defined in section 322);</text></subclause><subclause id="idf2e79f7879054b5a919b6119596728c2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502);</text></subclause><subclause id="id80d29861c3904186906813d8a25072a6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b));</text></subclause><subclause id="id0137c8e1ef494ab6b807e3db76e458dd"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b));</text></subclause><subclause id="id433e169e17f74ff28cde17b302cce3dd"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a Predominantly Black institution (as defined in section 371(c));</text></subclause><subclause id="id39a9951bad444c88bc5325b00ff3756f"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 371(c)); or</text></subclause><subclause id="ide97f5557d14e4da6a75f152d88c41839"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in section 371(c)); and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id080807c52e3d4c879c55cd74afbbcb48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has not received funds under subpart 1.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id250e77c3635d4ecdb84cd74a7b692628"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuing eligibility</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether an institution is an <term>eligible institution</term> under subparagraph (A) based on the most recent data available, and shall review such determination annually to ensure that the institution continues to meet the requirements for participation under this subpart.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67c0f9bf627b405d80bfeacf1bdbeb1c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>2-year institution</header><text>The term <term>2-year institution</term> means an institution at which an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2d96a50bbb94e8993a8ef2ded65aef4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>4-year institution</header><text>The term <term>4-year institution</term> means an institution of higher education (as defined under section 101(a)) that is not a 2-year institution.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id928da57b5fda40158edbc71c4da0b38c"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Exception</header><clause id="idebcc9beab9a94b83925a736edebfa5bc"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible institution as described in subparagraph (A) shall not be an eligible institution for purposes of this section for the period described in clause (ii) if such institution was a for-profit institution at any time that converted to a nonprofit institution.</text></clause><clause id="idd33e4cf22bdf4ea2bbe22ad9f98c8fca"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Period of ineligibility</header><text>An institution described under clause (i) shall not be an eligible institution for purposes of this section for a period of 25 years from the date the institution converted from being a for-profit institution to a nonprofit institution or 25 years after the date of enactment of this subpart, whichever period is longer.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb988aa9583bd4c3bb00f0c8c51ddf171"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible student</header><subparagraph id="idc41b452f487a4a53900a653f72fae06e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>eligible student</term> means a student enrolled in an eligible institution who has not obtained a baccalaureate degree or a higher degree and—</text><clause id="id6276dfd59f5a4703bce3594c73544123"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the first award year of the program under this subpart, if the student—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE77B9DA681341299FE6E13E1D89696D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a dependent student—</text><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8323506D9FEA491781A4A607BC350D62"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a single parent household, the student's parent's adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $125,000; or</text></item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6315AE8EF4E4241860E1E863286159A"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>with married parents, the student's parents’ adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $250,000; and</text></item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id447CDB7A349A4F3F8DA1E300A0065EB5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is a— </text><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62CBB1196D7F42F8B2EA75F226EEB8BC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">single independent student, the student's adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $125,000; or</text></item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB8A99FDB386C4569A7D5C620C515A94C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>married independent student, the student's adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than $250,000; and </text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="idca88c9b388754d669ceabd40f7d1aa92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each award year after the first award year of the program under this subpart, if the student—</text><subclause id="id663dbd0aa77945f4a6db95d5998e41e3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a dependent student, the student’s parents’ adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than the applicable amount; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idcfd99936f87944d5a17eea93612d7e82"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is an independent student, the student’s adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the award year is equal to or less than the applicable amount.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa0bfb3f14b94506a0f9a56ab73be1e7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicable amount</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>applicable amount</term> means an amount equal to, for any award year beginning after the first award year of the program under this subpart, the income amount determined under this paragraph for the preceding award year adjusted in the same manner as income is adjusted under section 478(b). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4844e78d191349d290e3979c30a56e30"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Full-time equivalent eligible students</header><text>The term <term>full-time equivalent eligible students</term> means the sum of the number of eligible students projected to enroll full time at an institution for an award year, plus the full-time equivalent of the number of eligible students projected to be enrolled part time (determined on the basis of the quotient of the sum of the credit hours of all part-time eligible students divided by 12) at such institution, for such award year.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id32b56e0cd42048d489bc57c14ed05b14"><enum>796.</enum><header>Authorization of grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning with award year 2024–2025, from amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students.</text></section><section id="id33b0b16dcbd24c7b8788fd9d930c66df"><enum>797.</enum><header>Grant terms</header><subsection id="id93d48ca8675e4bcaa4cd15919794c6ef"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><paragraph id="id0558e70dfeb94f63bec86e975b78dd91"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each year for which an eligible institution participates in the grant program under this subpart, such eligible institution shall receive a grant in an amount equal to— </text><subparagraph id="idf9d6ac0c1f164538a326371ab06f0999"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible institution that is a 2-year institution, the product of the number of eligible students enrolled in such institution multiplied by—</text><clause id="id6971a1726c1146849fccb2cbbd4670be"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the 2024–2025 award year, $4,880; and</text></clause><clause id="id7747325f105c4384a85152d01ba188c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each subsequent award year, the amount determined under this subparagraph for the preceding award year, increased by the lesser of—</text><subclause id="id83c01a5666fb4d1c89ed547afb57578b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary) since the date of such determination; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id929a194ab8364f8494eb141a55e3fc74"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">3 percent; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19879e96646649928c9068e901b4c124"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible institution that is a 4-year institution, the product of the number of eligible students enrolled in such institution multiplied by—</text><clause id="id04393cf55a8d4d81b48687de6258cd3b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the 2024–2025 award year, $10,200; and</text></clause><clause id="id33c425c25f9e4bd2ac68eaa0740c85ea"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each subsequent award year, the amount determined under this subparagraph for the preceding award year, increased by the lesser of—</text><subclause id="id4eecdee3352544179c20c72e42542365"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary) since the date of such determination; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfadbd22b734a41fe91e2b2b0908630ad"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">3 percent.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id84fb4e197d3449f78bf99882da195576"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations on tuition hikes</header><subparagraph id="id910309425261420ba15d52b72b6fbede"><enum>(A)</enum><header>First award year</header><text>For the first award year for which an eligible institution applies for a grant under this subpart, such eligible institution shall not increase tuition and required fees at a rate that is greater than any annual increase in tuition and required fees at the eligible institution for the 5 years preceding such first award year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id574cb2ac5b2c471bb27de9cfba95cb8e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Succeeding award years</header><clause id="idcfff2e0b28734e66bec6cb2eb74269af"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each award year after the first award year for which an eligible institution receives a grant under this subpart, such eligible institution shall not increase tuition and required fees from the preceding award year at a rate that is greater than the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for the award year for which the grant is received, as compared to the Employment Cost Index for the award year preceding the award year for which the grant is received.</text></clause><clause id="id8d7395a8be254fa398cdde78b250f116"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Employment Cost Index</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>Employment Cost Index</term>, when used with respect to an award year, means the Employment Cost Index for total compensation for private industry workers by bargaining status and census region and division (not seasonally adjusted) of the division in which the eligible institution is located, as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, that is provided for the December that immediately precedes the start of the award year. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id411833acbde647a394d23390d9119326"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data adjustments</header><subparagraph id="id37ed06df8b70485bb70891a3c570decb"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process through which each eligible institution that participates in the program under this subpart—</text><clause id="id25814a8cc26b499eb8c259b9c00dede5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides the necessary eligible student enrollment data at the start of the award year; and</text></clause><clause id="idb45b0cba0d894ab3a50cf0483cab4d9e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>initially receives grant funds, as calculated under this subsection, based on such data.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb90d33022f3f400aa43c980660b68f66"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment of grant amount</header><text>For each year for which an eligible institution receives a grant under this subpart, the Secretary shall, once final enrollment data for such year are available—</text><clause id="idb56b4ea11eb84dba8012aac028eb8afd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in consultation with the eligible institution concerned, determine the actual number of full-time equivalent eligible students for the year covered by the grant; and</text></clause><clause id="id766840c83017474280cae2df3c757b21"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>adjust the grant amount received by the eligible institution to reflect the actual number of full-time equivalent eligible students by applying the relevant adjustment to such grant amount in the subsequent award year in accordance with subparagraph (C). </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfd4639ad97ce4ba5b8a7ab281e442747"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Calculation of adjustments</header><text>If the actual full-time equivalent eligible students figure for the preceding award year reported under subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="idf2eb438a5d174ad69978cd39e5f04a7b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>exceeds the projected enrollment that was used for determining the allotment under paragraph (1) for the preceding award year, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the grant amount for the subsequent award year for the eligible institution shall be increased to reflect such actual enrollment, which figure shall be increased by the Gross Domestic Product Price Index of the State in which the eligible institution is located; or</text></clause><clause id="id1153ff54d99745ad834ed883e038e304"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is below the projected enrollment that was used for determining the allotment under paragraph (1) for the preceding award year, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the grant amount for the subsequent award year for the eligible institution shall be decreased to reflect such actual enrollment, which figure shall be increased by the average interest rate on 5-year United States Treasury securities issued during the preceding award year.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0ba98f25549d441cbd64ff185bbe1498"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An eligible institution that desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="id850489e33d054163b5fb4bd8544df53f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer requirement</header><text>In the case of an eligible institution that is a 4-year institution that receives a grant under this subpart and enrolls students who transfer from another institution, the institution shall—</text><paragraph id="idb9f77a1c5b0a4e78bc8103c83776ba61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>commit to increasing the transferability of individual courses within certificate or associate programs offered by community colleges in the State to related baccalaureate programs offered by such institution to maximize the transferability of credits for students who transfer before completing an associate degree; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8282f852a3d41ddb2a08a152c5edd26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maintain a formal, statewide articulation agreement with community colleges in the State in which such institution operates that, at a minimum, ensures that associate degrees awarded by community colleges in the State are fully transferable to, and credited as the first 2 years of related baccalaureate programs at, such institution.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idec4066c984ed418a98bf433e04a4e4fb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="ideb559c7cd05442d09aa5032ec1fecd2e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible institution that receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds to—</text><subparagraph id="id6bc14c2e13884ad9a4c04371a3a3b444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as provided in paragraph (3), eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students enrolled in the eligible institution during any period for which the institution receives a grant under this subpart; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idacb312f60d014e85b723deb2d84fc8b2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain expenditures on instruction per a full-time equivalent eligible student at levels that meet or exceed the expenditures on instruction per a full-time equivalent eligible student for award year 2023–2024; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id011e45708bc94fd09aefb682d0f09fc5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintain expenditures on need-based financial aid programs for students enrolled in the institution at a level that meets or exceeds the level of such support for award year 2023–2024.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6fcde28b69da4fa89334d384503d5f4f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header><text>An eligible institution that receives a grant under this subpart may not use grant funds—</text><subparagraph id="idae057ba7af5c43649e84a59d1ddb99fe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the construction of a nonacademic facility, such as a student center or stadium;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0f8f082668ea46ce89bf9fc9dc36a736"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for merit-based or need-based student financial aid;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25610de51e4042e29af04fe35212f93e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to pay the salaries or benefits of school administrators;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a1558b2be9e43c190c73dee7f383dc7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for capital outlays or deferred maintenance; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3c0bb7a4832e42eda26aaeae47c63385"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for expenditures on athletics other than activities open to all members of the campus community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idaea0e484c2064e5eb30f899d74649789"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>An eligible institution that receives a grant under this subpart and that does not have authority to set the tuition and required fees for eligible students enrolled in the eligible institution shall provide tuition assistance to eligible students enrolled in the eligible institution during any period for which the institution receives a grant under this subpart in an amount equal to the grant amount determined under subsection (a)(1). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id42482f97d4eb422a939c6ad67b02c365"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assurances</header><text>An eligible institution that receives a grant under this subpart shall provide an assurance to the Secretary that the institution will—</text><paragraph id="id17d531471dc343eaa7676bae8bd10027"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase, to the extent practicable, the amount of instruction provided by tenured or tenure-track faculty; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2b45b308357942509f18eb9594c89c01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not adopt policies to reduce enrollment.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9cf421187dd8423b98a2f9ba4e096564"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Supplement, not supplant</header><text>Funds made available to carry out this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, Tribal, local, and institutional funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities under this subpart.</text></subsection><subsection id="idbe87586201db4e34bfb388f69567af98"><enum>(g)</enum><header>No additional eligibility requirements</header><text>No individual shall be determined, by an eligible institution or the Secretary, to be ineligible for benefits provided under this subpart except on the basis of eligibility requirements under this subpart.</text></subsection></section><section id="id967775929eac4da5a49e7f935db9a5f1"><enum>798.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this subpart—</text><paragraph id="id72e18a4f024943beb9d0ced85124eb07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide0f6d3c913914381b5cc84c0a6929200"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2033.</text></paragraph></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idf66647e89c91447ea85fe607f3b6bbd4" commented="no"><enum>202.</enum><header>Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and Freely Associated States college access</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by section 101 and amended by section 201, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd203ca60bd8749919e3bd217ae86262e"><subpart id="id1585357eaa4b4809a8f2eb9e9f2d7935"><enum>3</enum><header>College access for students in outlying areas</header><section id="id7aa5dbe98bdb4bf7b9b0cbb952e564ca"><enum>799.</enum><header>Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and Freely Associated States college access</header><subsection id="idf1e350096e9a422199afac87a9ce4266"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="idb47eacb5171243f5a1641bbf835340ff"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant amounts</header><subparagraph id="idb146fcd86b1f44109ed3be568409a7f3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning with award year 2024–2025, from amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award grants to the Governors of each outlying area for such Governors to award grants to eligible institutions that enroll eligible students to pay the difference between the tuition and fees charged for in-State students and the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State students on behalf of each eligible student enrolled in the eligible institution.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id424ccb9a1e5142cbb66d2a31f965a9db"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum student amounts</header><text>The amount paid on behalf of an eligible student under this section shall be—</text><clause id="id7c72f3fef11648038bae2576105065b2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than $15,000 for any one award year (as defined in section 481(a)(1)); and</text></clause><clause id="id621c9558bac449a09bd13541a62be865"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than $75,000 in the aggregate.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide80f022f3c2a45e2882a0b98d0637d89"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Proration</header><text>The Governor shall prorate payments under this section with respect to eligible students who attend an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide842e5f48d2d4f69bfaf14b812399cfa"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>Each Governor desiring a grant under this section shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary for the purposes of administering the grant program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8ae77d693be345489a5b66b717e56757"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No additional eligibility requirements</header><text>No individual shall be determined, by a Governor, an eligible institution, or the Secretary, to be ineligible for benefits provided under this section except on the basis of eligibility requirements under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb6a5bc21c5d24f43a26692e85be4cde7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id95f7c53e04114ec38d9bad58032992d9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible institution</header><text>The term <term>eligible institution</term> means an institution that—</text><subparagraph id="id049990d4ac2e416c9ae2d22b19306ce0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a public 4-year institution of higher education located in 1 of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or an outlying area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55235420d3cd4ea1a80452dfbf98068f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enters into an agreement with the Governor of an outlying area, or with 2 or more of such Governors (except that such institution may not enter into an agreement with the Governor of the outlying area in which such institution is located), to carry out the grant program under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50b0d64c0f7e4d899925e8eb5af683d0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submits an assurance to the Governor and to the Secretary that the institution shall use funds made available under this section to supplement, and not supplant, assistance that otherwise would be provided to eligible students from outlying areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e2c7f4f296a4eb698d3e91411da04d4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible student</header><text>The term <term>eligible student</term> means a student who—</text><subparagraph id="id765d2ccf141d45abb702dcde7f4c30fe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was domiciled in an outlying area for not less than 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7d117a336ac4c76a69099e6735765cd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has not completed an undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1fca57034996428189d1dd4f58181f9a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is enrolled as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) on at least a half-time basis.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idde3f4a5cd4cb4023bc55f22c7e872763"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Governor</header><text>The term <term>Governor</term> means the chief executive of an outlying area.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc7c8baaafd544f938e83c7d35fa76daa"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Outlying area</header><text>The term <term>outlying area</term> means the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Freely Associated States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><enum>III</enum><header>Federal Pell Grant improvements</header><section id="id3bbf3e7d5d8640a09dc6f3faa427b0cb"><enum>301.</enum><header>Federal Pell Grant improvements</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05daf6895e6b4391ac7507b1eb740fcc"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendments to current pell grant program</header><text>Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id82911967e442478e8db90fd2340ffe74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(5)—</text><subparagraph id="id5d8d293420e14c66b50d58be4f0555af"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall not exceed 12 semesters, or the equivalent of 12 semesters, as determined by the Secretary by regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>shall not exceed 7 years and 6 months</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide808448f8a01453d960ad8eb5b786052"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>only that same fraction of such semester or equivalent</quote> and inserting <quote>only that same fraction of such year</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9695db7d5aed406c8e03a4029c0cbda1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the student’s account shall be limited to tuition and fees and, in the case of institutionally owned housing, room, and board. The student may elect to have the institution provide other such goods and services by crediting the student’s account.</quote> and inserting <quote>Payments under this section may be used by the student for living and nontuition expenses.</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id331904b01479443ea270d6028d4b64ba"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="id4ebf5257d01745be9d365f79cb13ffca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: <quote>After receiving an application for a Federal Pell Grant under this subpart, the Secretary (including any contractor of the Secretary processing applications for Federal Pell Grants under this subpart) shall, in a timely manner, furnish to the student financial aid administrator at each institution of higher education that a student awarded a Federal Pell Grant under this subpart is attending, the expected family contribution for each such student. Each such student financial administrator shall— </quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5494f5873e474b26b34260fb2de5846a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id59ca0b2c3dce4e629466417cd44666a6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>after academic year 1986–1987</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id0163adf18723425a8ff3be16035ef48b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idaf8af8bf5f834670b669d5a8fd83fd89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of scoring requirement</header><text>Section 406 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id5843cc68ded144a0bbc2e89432050ed3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd758615af76241fbb0439b3725ddf7de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="subsection"><enum-in-header>(a)</enum-in-header> In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting the following: <quote>Upon</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89f095470bef4bb39c310405de33af73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amendment to the FAFSA Simplification Act</header><paragraph id="id07a13ccebeea4350907805e224a0964e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>), is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id50e2dd0593b44a5b87e5916639eab497"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32d2c17ea20b46ffb63035d38a8f5825"><paragraph id="id67bda5e73a74481d9edf9fb92460722d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Maximum Federal Pell Grant</header><subparagraph id="id9AAFEC51696844CD8B5CEBED5D66FCDC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Award year 2024–2025</header><text>For award year 2024–2025, the total maximum Federal Pell Grant shall be—</text><clause id="idA33EED35E6B44C969989E34A56EDA536"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible student who is in attendance at an institution of higher education described in section 101 or a Tribal College or University described in section 316(b)(3), $14,790; or</text></clause><clause id="id9766153D0B5447DBA9F252B608CA4CFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible student who is in attendance at an institution of higher education not described in clause (i), $7,395.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34f231041de44239ad5add542f344a93"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent award years</header><text>For award year 2025–2026, and each subsequent award year, the total maximum Federal Pell Grant shall be equal to the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for the preceding award year (applicable to the institution at which the eligible student is in attendance)—</text><clause id="id4957b47f3bc54de790cad76fa7cffb79"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increased by the annual adjustment percentage for the award year for which the amount under this subparagraph is being determined; and</text></clause><clause id="id78ff97199e624f6f8c081e54d6c40150"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>rounded to the nearest $5.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3fadf4dfe661422184f6189a24b89eaf"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Definition of annual adjustment percentage</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>annual adjustment percentage,</term> as applied to an award year, is equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary, using the definition in section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of that award year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1d1be06e320c4005a29422cdc6441f50"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appropriation of funds</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year to provide the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible under this section during an award year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc4580ff3f71d4048a9d9b9b976f77e04"><enum>(7)</enum><header>No effect on previous appropriations</header><text>The amendments made to this section by the FAFSA Simplification Act shall not—</text><subparagraph id="id49171ed3460944a6ba3b8baf5030f750"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase or decrease the amounts that have been appropriated or are available to carry out this section for fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023 as of the day before the effective date of such Act; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id404c3558342240fba09e5d5ab28a5f24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>extend the period of availability for obligation that applied to any such amount, as of the day before such effective date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id365f54c9c84d486bbfbc6c79e063356e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(5)(A), by striking <quote>shall not exceed 12 semesters, or the equivalent of 12 semesters, as determined by the Secretary by regulation</quote> and inserting <quote>shall not exceed 7 years and 6 months</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide49d9c07cdb54bbda6e423033752c453"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the student’s account shall be limited to tuition and fees, and food and housing if that food and housing is institutionally owned or operated. The student may elect to have the institution provide other such goods and services by crediting the student’s account.</quote> and inserting <quote>Payments under this section may be used by the student for living and nontuition expenses.</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb385b718b9845318f63ee6d348e6c61"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subsections (g) and (h); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6ceaaaa5cc794c77a1f72edb9faa930b"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idca0f1d9913754bdfa5e151867809495e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>) and subject to the effective date of section 701(b) of such Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89099fe67a2f496c81e77fddd6bc50f5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility for Dreamer students and students with other immigrations statuses</header><paragraph id="idc562d818774f461499d8d7a171faf750"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091</external-xref>) is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id963aecead81441bda3d81ff0d1cffda0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a)(5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id66C98061C44546388C1FB26270C2D535"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2F6CB5C5E7BD45CFB4312901914AC29E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idac4ff3ad09634f9ba6f853692c72ee8a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a citizen or national of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, or able to provide evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that he or she is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident, or be a Dreamer student, as defined in subsection (u); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id16a72145e7fb4dc58b5cb7340f0acb7f"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of eligibility to receive a Federal Pell Grant, a citizen or national of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, able to provide evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that he or she is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident, a Dreamer student (as defined in subsection (u)), or subject to a grant of deferred enforced departure, a grant of deferred action pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, or temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254a">8 U.S.C. 1254a</external-xref>); and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id606397f576874650816bf2ca912ad78b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75be22a13f55401a86c9f069352752a1"><subsection id="id77229d905d1049ba85841b7cc51d5b31"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Dreamer students</header><paragraph id="id9e0e0ed2f5b343bd9bf98909a8a8f9b7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Dreamer student</term> means an individual who—</text><subparagraph id="idb07da38e38e24861b7d211ce6a18faae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was younger than 16 years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35b37af29700451197e7b061019fd6b5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has provided a list of each secondary school that the individual attended in the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc2b64c2aaa9e4b84b2a57e415c282e55"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idae4748d292da4983a5e5a26c46e904e6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has earned a high school diploma, the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school, or a high school equivalency diploma in the United States or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins;</text></clause><clause id="id2ed3d0d9c3d547df97e6a74d047ae7ab" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has earned a degree from an institution of higher education or has completed not less than 2 years in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher degree at an institution of higher education in the United States and has made satisfactory academic progress, as defined in subsection (c), during such time period;</text></clause><clause id="idc8b37c79de2341a28fa818daec9287a3" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at any time was eligible for a grant of deferred action under—</text><subclause id="id88234baccaaa414389af4c3e362d53ab"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the June 15, 2012, memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled <quote>Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children</quote>; or</text></subclause><subclause id="ida2ec3af230fe40aba07c81cf245da9d5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the November 20, 2014, memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled <quote>Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children and with Respect to Certain Individuals Who Are the Parents of U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents</quote>; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id3c3eaf19297245a0b904e185e7af24b5" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has served in the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, for not less than 4 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0f9ef4bb143d449db5bfabda1829e74c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hardship exception</header><text>The Secretary shall issue regulations that direct when the Department shall waive the requirement of subparagraph (A) or (B), or both, of paragraph (1) for an individual to qualify as a Dreamer student under such paragraph, if the individual—</text><subparagraph id="id6330054b6af94c1eb368675c3472da7a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirement of such subparagraph (A) or (B), or both; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcbca09cbc7744aa49cb9f9e5de4ef680"><enum>(B)</enum><text>satisfies the requirement of paragraph (1)(C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9023e36110754c409490b45697a2db35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendment to the fafsa simplification act</header><subparagraph id="id6e95fe75eadf40d7aa3cc25ea4d8852f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 702(n)(1)(A) of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0f46a66a6d674c80b6e5f8e682bfaa25"><subsection id="idd406ff4c35b843cf92236aa245a2d499"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Dreamer students</header><paragraph id="id7366448a8ed548c5a22a99dad690a8e0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Dreamer student</term> means an individual who—</text><subparagraph id="id2aa92f1aac90473da37af0712f53bc7d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was younger than 16 years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3641fcdbec574a1fb8e55ebd25e9ae88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has provided a list of each secondary school that the individual attended in the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf9bfb9374db24ab7b2e6231963cf48a3"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ida028c16fdb114e18b537045536e6b4ab"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has earned a high school diploma, the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school, or a high school equivalency diploma in the United States or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins;</text></clause><clause id="id9bac40751ab84707b5fd05d0205d0a36" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has earned a degree from an institution of higher education or has completed not less than 2 years in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher degree at an institution of higher education in the United States and has made satisfactory academic progress, as defined in subsection (c), during such time period;</text></clause><clause id="idaa986b7c242041d0b8ba50c837e9dca3" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at any time was eligible for a grant of deferred action under—</text><subclause id="id9e503bada25c49608419741def27744c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the June 15, 2012, memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled <quote>Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children</quote>; or</text></subclause><subclause id="ide925556ea450401a9332871e994ec103"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the November 20, 2014, memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled <quote>Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children and with Respect to Certain Individuals Who Are the Parents of U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents</quote>; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id1ec2a10ed64a4aa0992e19d192b98b21" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has served in the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, for not less than 4 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd824a2c5276b425a9c291170c5261ad9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hardship exception</header><text>The Secretary shall issue regulations that direct when the Department shall waive the requirement of subparagraph (A) or (B), or both, of paragraph (1) for an individual to qualify as a Dreamer student under such paragraph, if the individual—</text><subparagraph id="id4dc6e8383897432ea44a8172faad391e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirement of such subparagraph (A) or (B), or both; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c269a56d1a145968eefc446aeea7a0e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>satisfies the requirement of paragraph (1)(C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e87ff886b084beab814f88d4c7a2cc0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect as if included in section 702(n)(1)(A) of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>) and subject to the effective date of section 701(b) of such Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id76c65ddbe9ae480abe4410734cbbec45"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Full exclusion from gross income for Pell Grants</header><paragraph id="id607b948e01ee455d8004a40679229aa5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/117">Section 117(b)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id02f67375af8a475a8cb6d0a77292dcdf"><paragraph id="idf762f7a2904940a3a0ebbdf8944c04a5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for Pell Grants</header><text>Amounts received under a Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.</external-xref>) shall be treated as an amount received as a qualified scholarship notwithstanding whether such amount was used for qualified tuition and related expenses.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id72fb654223b8404cbae3cfdcf18e4b87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Inclusive student success grants</header><section id="id8b8a1da71d194687a0774b08ad3f846c"><enum>401.</enum><header>Inclusive student success grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by section 101 and amended by sections 201 and 202, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD030A4C091B4215A22CDC17E3356E58"><subpart id="idfd9e3c1135f64a9a8e95d1a6a7c419c2"><enum>4</enum><header>Inclusive student success grants</header><section id="id624976f1ddf6407eaa9ac63b9625f99e"><enum>800.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subpart:</text><paragraph id="id4c57c964220743278bdcabcd913a5138"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible State</header><text>The term <term>eligible State</term> means a State that is a recipient of a grant under subpart 1.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb3529c297c524938abc694637385bf1b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evidence tiers</header><subparagraph id="id308675863aef42858254de03e6406b2d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evidence tier 1</header><text>The term <term>evidence tier 1</term>, when used with respect to a reform or practice, means a reform or practice that meets the criteria for receiving an expansion grant from the education innovation and research program under section 4611(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with such section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id861cd9698c17471f8336742dcd95fb44"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evidence tier 2</header><text>The term <term>evidence tier 2</term>, when used with respect to a reform or practice, means a reform or practice that meets the criteria for receiving a mid-phase grant from the education innovation and research program under section 4611(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id85c150d8d921429ea32b85ddf08b8b2a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>First generation college student</header><text>The term <term>first generation college student</term> has the meaning given the term in section 402A(h)(3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id145c007fc58b45ab9890d5a1440af494"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible institution</header><text>The term <term>eligible institution</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idabf6b82d6d0845878986c8a4cd92215c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an under-funded institution; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec250fc001dc4ecab38c577b087fa4d0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an institution that is—</text><clause id="ida06d2aad8dc34dda8af97709541b1af3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a part B institution (as defined in section 322);</text></clause><clause id="id78aaa2eb23db493c92ae69abe6f6a5d0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502(a));</text></clause><clause id="id08a4a5459a83455b92c4b36c5488b1ec"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b));</text></clause><clause id="id7eb9417673d84dfdafe8bbb4ba81d7dd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b));</text></clause><clause id="idf77cb33ba72a446a89ad8d04af2e171c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in section 318(b));</text></clause><clause id="id6a0bc4bf18034516acc04c6db4fb0473"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320(b)); or</text></clause><clause id="id8efa3cf375344e2b9783bb84ca74e653"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as defined in section 319(b)).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id82dffbf64362419187ff0aeaace149e6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Tribal College or University</header><text>The term <term>Tribal College or University</term> has the meaning given the term in section 316.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc39b93eec3014165a14bcc67edb81f20"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Underfunded institution</header><text>The term <term>underfunded institution</term> means a public 2-year institution of higher education or public 4-year institution of higher education that receives less than the national average of State appropriations per full-time equivalent student.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id9ea199668ac84408947db986595484af"><enum>801.</enum><header>Inclusive student success grants</header><subsection id="idbb6ea18d5d0c4adeb36ba52a1201e4ce"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants to eligible States and Tribal Colleges and Universities to improve student outcomes by carrying out or scaling the activities described in section 804.</text></subsection><subsection id="idcd95490d71454b0fa473d89dca32b534"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header><text>From amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id7497efcf22c3475bb6824b0278e0b81b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>distribute 10 percent of the appropriated amount in any fiscal year for grants to Tribal Colleges or Universities, which shall be distributed according to the formula in section 316(d)(3)(B), to carry out the activities described in section 804 to implement reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1 or evidence tier 2;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8205dcb34c5d4635a8e24b6c786e9cf1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use 2 percent of the appropriated amount in any fiscal year to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this subpart;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9d6c78c4e8af4d92b63f30baff5f78f7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>distribute 60 percent of the appropriated amount in any fiscal year to award competitive grants to eligible States to carry out activities described in section 804;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd9b921e75f6c4c3ca105add2e6715389"><enum>(4)</enum><text>distribute 18 percent of the appropriated amount in any fiscal year to supplement the competitive grant amounts awarded to eligible States under paragraph (3) to implement reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idca675f11a5054134b3687affefaf7943"><enum>(5)</enum><text>distribute 10 percent of the appropriated amount in any fiscal year to supplement the competitive grant amounts awarded to eligible States under paragraph (3) to implement reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1 or evidence tier 2, or a combination of such reforms or practices.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8f998e270b3148f29ae96078da1d8162"><enum>802.</enum><header>Application</header><subsection id="id8e1e2229d9824382a0fae22c70d8d594"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible State or Tribal College or University that desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. The application shall include, at a minimum, a description of—</text><paragraph id="id150e1d13bde5465ba6c0b2c99f4655c5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible State, how the eligible State will—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc11d39cc9b414884b9176cd90b8f5913"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prioritize spending for underfunded institutions in the State and close gaps in State appropriations per full-time equivalent student with respect to institutions in the State described in section 800(4)(B); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf598db3a9ab847d8a583b8ba66cc298c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sustain such reforms or practices; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id424926f628c148a9b4f3b0041e643db1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible State or Tribal College or University, how the eligible State or Tribal College or University will use the funds to implement or expand evidence-based reforms or practices funded by a grant under this subpart to improve student outcomes at eligible institutions in such State or the Tribal College or University. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id65b0e7a2caea41e08b5622babaf4f38c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In awarding grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible States that propose to use a significant share of grant funds to improve enrollment, retention, transfer, or completion rates or labor market outcomes among students with disparate outcomes, such as students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities, students in need of remediation, first generation college students, student parents, and other underserved student populations in such State. </text></subsection></section><section id="ide6cf9c3ad696483e95cd99048455c7ea"><enum>803.</enum><header>Grant amounts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In awarding grants under this subpart to eligible States, the Secretary shall determine grant amounts based on the number of students enrolled at eligible institutions in the State who receive a Federal Pell Grant. </text></section><section id="id5dbe8e7c47884e3aa25611dbcbb173dc"><enum>804.</enum><header>Use of grant funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">An eligible State or Tribal College or University that receives a grant under this subpart shall, directly or in collaboration with institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations, use the grant funds to implement evidence-based reforms or practices, which may include one or more of the following:</text><paragraph id="id3525ed087e0842e98a2473bb13ad1c00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Providing comprehensive academic, career, and student support services, including mentoring, advising, or case management services.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3b4df7d6d0c44d4b6c13673d076d83e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Providing assistance in applying for and accessing direct support services, financial assistance, or means-tested benefit programs to meet the basic needs of students.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id287cc7280b2b40e586565043cb07e8b5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Providing accelerated learning opportunities, including dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d8582eedcbf41fe926d45b2eef8af4d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Reforming remedial or developmental education, course scheduling, or credit awarding policies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8d95c69ec4894c65b03a033c6c9d85b0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Improving transfer pathways between community colleges and 4-year institutions of higher education in the eligible State, or, in the case of a Tribal College or University, between the Tribal College or University and other institutions of higher education.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id116e526e9c27497fb01971f2fe9db9b9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Making investments in academic advisors, mental health counselors, trauma-informed care, and tutors.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd31745ca049b4bb398431eb4e920812e"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Reducing class sizes.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idc92b9733510049258e36b343024dcb29"><enum>805.</enum><header>Program requirements</header><subsection id="idcebf1297978c46b1b58a396adffd5f03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The Secretary shall require eligible States or Tribal Colleges or Universities that receive funds under this subpart to set goals regarding student outcomes. </text></subsection><subsection id="id97d54e35e8ac4755ab944d3a889f74b1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Progress</header><paragraph id="id01c7c2c6f5c444f383850bf64bdb564f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National progress</header><text>The Secretary shall track progress in improving student outcomes for eligible States that receive grants under this subpart, including conducting independent evaluations of support programs funded under this subpart.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb38208cf6b0447ee8e3543a8177f737a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State progress</header><text>As a condition of continuing to receive funds under this subpart, for each year in which an eligible State participates in the program under this subpart, the eligible State shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the eligible State has made adequate progress in implementing or expanding evidence-based reforms or practices, and improving enrollment, retention, transfer, or completion rates or labor market outcomes among students with disparate outcomes, such as students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities, students in need of remediation, first generation college students, student parents, and other underserved student populations in such State. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7ad816b129dd46aba590d013adf71d81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Supplement, not supplant</header><text>Grant funds awarded under this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, Tribal, local, and institutional funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities assisted under this subpart.</text></subsection></section><section id="id464b5e28dbb34545921b769c516e5c2c"><enum>806.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart—</text><paragraph id="id9234de6879974f3b928be29c1e9b19f3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46ed6ade3fcb4cc5897c4edcf105c77a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4d4e20f04e2d412e8f7f189747caf63b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for each of the following fiscal years.</text></paragraph></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><enum>V</enum><header>Increasing support for students</header><section id="id38ac2cd2a77b4fe5abb903369fb69332"><enum>501.</enum><header>Increasing success for low-income and first generation students</header><subsection id="id6d13d43985eb4527b9ec0f8eb494bba6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for federal trio programs</header><text>Section 402A(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$900,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2033</quote>. </text></subsection><subsection id="ide599e39ad4ef41cea868c2ce6ceab6e9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for gear up programs</header><text>Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-28">20 U.S.C. 1070a–28</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$400,000,000</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>$736,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027.</quote>.</text></subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Investments in historically black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and other minority-serving institutions</header><section id="idd9ed4f91dd4447858f7359e3e7c23b93" commented="no"><enum>601.</enum><header>Appropriations for historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions</header><subsection id="id58a191cef8a84ce2990ad4682127a495" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Section 371(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067q">20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$255,000,000</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>$510,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter.</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="ida5e43b2288ba4e5ba268e3afd7ba3779" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation and allotment</header><text>Section 371(b)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067q">20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida655bd2f8c9c47c8862ed08142dd9cc2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by striking <quote>100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>200,000,000</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id27f21f3a90bd4c3796f703218cbe6ede"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>200,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2aa55301f38d4ded9bc10899b677673c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking <quote>55,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>110,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Snyder Act</header><section id="id75f1f39d21cf413293041b882bb05fc7"><enum>701.</enum><header>Rule of construction regarding the Snyder Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to change or abrogate the Federal Government’s responsibilities under the Act of November 2, 1921 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/13">25 U.S.C. 13</external-xref>) (commonly known as the <quote>Snyder Act</quote>).</text></section>