Sec. 3. Grant program to establish, maintain, and improve veteran student centers
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From the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education to assist in the establishment, maintenance, and improvement of veteran student centers. An institution of higher education seeking a grant under subsection
(a)shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary may award a grant under subsection
(a)to an institution of higher education if the Secretary determines that the institution of higher education meets the following criteria: The institution has a population of not less than 15,000 students, of which not less than one percent are veterans or members of the Armed Forces. The institution is located in a region or community that has a significant population of veterans. The institution carries out programs or activities that assist veterans in the local community. The institution presents a sustainability plan to demonstrate that its veteran student center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the term of the grant has ended. An institution of higher education that is awarded a grant under subsection
(a)shall use such grant to establish, maintain, or improve a veteran student center. Each grant awarded under subsection
(a)shall be for a 4-year period. Each grant awarded under subsection
(a)may not exceed a total of $500,000. Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary shall disburse to the institution of higher education the amounts awarded under the grant in such amounts and at such times during the grant period as the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary shall annually evaluate each institution of higher education that is awarded a grant under subsection
(a)to determine whether the institution uses the grant in accordance with this section. If the Secretary determines that the institution of higher education is not using the grant in accordance with this section, the Secretary may delay future disbursements of amounts described in subsection (d)(2) until the Secretary determines that the institution of higher education has corrected any deficiencies and will use such amounts in accordance with this section. Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the grant program established under subsection (a), including— the number of grants awarded; the institutions of higher education that have received grants; with respect to each such institution of higher education— the amounts awarded; and how such institution used such amounts; and a determination by the Secretary with respect to whether the grant program should be extended or expanded. The authority of the Secretary to carry out the grant program established under subsection
(a)shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date on which the grant program is established. In this section: The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). The term veteran student center means a dedicated space on a campus of an institution of higher education that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with the following: A lounge or meeting space for such students and veterans in the community. A centralized office for veteran services that— is staffed by trained employees and volunteers; and provides such students with assistance relating to— transitioning from the military to student life; transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce; networking with other such students; understanding and obtaining benefits provided by the Federal Government or a State for which such students may be eligible; and understanding how to succeed in the institution of higher education, including by understanding how to transfer educational credits.
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