Sec. 101. Grant program to eliminate tuition and required fees at public institutions of higher education
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From amounts appropriated under subsection (f), the Secretary of Education (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award grants, from allotments under subsection (b), to States having applications approved under subsection (d), to enable the States to eliminate tuition and required fees at public institutions of higher education. Each State that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds for a fiscal year in an amount that is equal to one half the amount received under this section for the fiscal year toward the cost of reducing the cost of attendance at public institutions of higher education in the State.
For fiscal year 2016, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible State that submits an application under this section an amount that is equal to 67 percent of the total revenue received by the State’s public system of higher education in the form of tuition and related fees for fiscal year 2016. For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible State that submits an application under this section— an amount equal to the allotment the State received for fiscal year 2016, plus if the State provides additional funds toward the cost of reducing the cost of attendance at public institutions of higher education in the State for any of such fiscal years that is more than the matching funds requirement under subsection (a)(2), an amount equal to such additional funding provided by the State, which amount provided by the Secretary may be used for the activities described in subsection (e)(2).
Beginning in fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall determine the median allotment per full-time equivalent student made to all eligible States under this section for fiscal year 2019 and incrementally reduce allotments made to States under this section such that by fiscal year 2025, no State receives an allotment under this section per full-time equivalent student that exceeds the median allotment per full-time equivalent student made under this section for fiscal year 2019. In order to be eligible to receive an allotment under this section for a fiscal year, a State shall— ensure that public institutions of higher education in the State maintain per-pupil expenditures on instruction at levels that meet or exceed the expenditures for the previous fiscal year; ensure that tuition and required fees for in-State undergraduate students in the State’s public higher education system are eliminated; maintain State operating expenditures for public institutions of higher education, excluding the amount of funds provided for a fiscal year under this section, at a level that meets or exceeds the level of such support for fiscal year 2015; maintain State expenditures on need-based financial aid programs for enrollment in public institutions of higher education in the State at a level that meets or exceeds the level of such support for fiscal year 2015; ensure public institutions of higher education in the State maintain funding for institutional need-based student financial aid in an amount that is equal to or exceeds the level of such funding for the previous fiscal year; provide an assurance that not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, not less than 75 percent of instruction at public institutions of higher education in the State is provided by tenured or tenure-track faculty; require that public institutions of higher education in the State provide, for each student enrolled at the institution who receives for the maximum Federal Pell Grant award under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq. ), institutional student financial aid in an amount equal to 100 percent of the difference between— the cost of attendance at such institution (as determined in accordance with section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ll )), and the sum of— the amount of the maximum Federal Pell Grant award; and the student’s expected family contribution; and ensure that public institutions of higher education in the State not adopt policies to reduce enrollment.
For each fiscal year for which a State desires a grant under this section, 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 section, shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. A State that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds and the matching funds required under this section to eliminate tuition and required fees for students at public institutions of higher education in the State.
Once tuition and required fees have been eliminated pursuant to paragraph (1), a State that receives a grant under this section shall use any remaining grant funds and matching funds required under this section to increase the quality of instruction and student support services by carrying out the following: Expanding academic course offerings to students. Increasing the number and percentage of full-time instructional faculty. Providing all faculty with professional supports to help students succeed, such as professional development opportunities, office space, and shared governance in the institution.
Compensating part-time faculty for work done outside of the classroom relating to instruction, such as holding office hours. Strengthening and ensuring all students have access to student support services such as academic advising, counseling, and tutoring. Any other additional activities that improve instructional quality and academic outcomes for students as approved by the Secretary through a peer review process. A State that receives a grant under this section may not use grant funds or matching funds required under this section— for the construction of non-academic facilities, such as student centers or stadiums; for merit-based student financial aid; or to pay the salaries or benefits of school administrators.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $47,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
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