Sec. 105. Allowable uses of funds
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A State or Indian tribe shall use a grant under this title only to provide funds to participating community colleges to waive resident tuition and fees for eligible students who are enrolled in— academic programs with credits that can fully transfer via articulation agreement toward a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree at any public institution of higher education in the State; or occupational skills training programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential that is in an in-demand industry sector or occupation in the State.
If a State or Indian tribe demonstrates to the Secretary that it has grant funds remaining after meeting the demand for activities described in subsection (a), the State or Indian tribe may use those funds to carry out one or more of the following: Expanding the waiver of resident tuition and fees at community college to students who are returning students or otherwise not enrolling in postsecondary education for the first time, and who meet the student eligibility requirements of clauses
(i)through
(v)of section 106(4)(A). Expanding the scope and capacity of high-quality academic and occupational skills training programs at community colleges. Improving postsecondary education readiness in the State or Indian tribe, through outreach and early intervention. Expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs. Improving affordability at 4-year public institutions of higher education. A State or Indian tribe that receives a grant under this title may not use any funds provided under this title for administrative purposes relating to the grant under this title. A State or Indian tribe receiving a grant under this title is entitled to receive its full allotment of funds under this title for a fiscal year only if, for each year of the grant, the State or Indian tribe provides financial support for public higher education at a level equal to or exceeding the average amount provided per full-time equivalent student for public institutions of higher education for the 3 consecutive preceding State or Indian tribe fiscal years. In making the calculation under this subsection, the State or Indian tribe shall exclude capital expenses and research and development costs and include need-based financial aid for students who attend public institutions of higher education. A State or Indian tribe receiving a grant under this title shall submit an annual report to the Secretary— describing the uses of grant funds under this title, the progress made in fulfilling the requirements of the grant, and the rates of graduation, transfer, and attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential for the students at participating community colleges; and including any other information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary annually shall— compile and analyze the information described in subsection (e); and prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives containing the analysis described in paragraph
(1)and an identification of State and Indian tribe best practices for achieving the purpose of this title. The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible States and Indian tribes concerning best practices regarding the promising and evidence-based institutional reforms and innovative practices to improve student outcomes as described in section 104(b)(3) and shall disseminate such best practices among the States and Indian tribes. A State or Indian tribe receiving a grant under this title for a fiscal year may continue to receive funding under this title for future fiscal years conditioned on the availability of budget authority and on meeting the requirements of the grant, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary may discontinue funding of the Federal share of a grant under this title if the State or Indian tribe has violated the terms of the grant or is not making adequate progress in implementing the reforms described in the application submitted under section 104.