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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 2859 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish a competitive grant program to incentivize States to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative stra... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Comprehensive plan

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To carry out the objectives of this Act, a State that receives a grant under this Act shall develop, in the case of a planning grant, and implement, in the case of an implementation grant, a comprehensive plan to— enhance the affordability of postsecondary education; and increase the number and percentage of students attaining a postsecondary credential, particularly first generation college students and low-income students. The comprehensive plan for each State receiving a grant under this Act shall include each of the following reforms:
Implementing measures to maintain or increase fiscal support for postsecondary education that shall include— significantly increasing the percentage of student financial need met by need-based grant aid for postsecondary education; and for public and participating private institutions of higher education that have, for the most recent year for which data are available that precedes the date of application, a percentage of students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants that is less than 25 percent, increasing such percentage throughout the grant period in order to attain a percentage of 25 percent or more by the end of the grant period.
Increasing the transparency of information provided to students and the families of such students about the costs and outcomes of attaining a postsecondary credential at the institutions of higher education in the State, and increasing access to such information for students and their families, by taking measures that shall include— requiring the institutions of higher education in the State to adopt a net price calculator under section 132(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(h) ) that meets the requirements of paragraph (4); adopting a common letter developed by the Secretary under section 484(a) of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 note) for the institutions of higher education in the State to use in awarding financial aid to students; enhancing the financial literacy of students and the families of such students regarding the costs of postsecondary education and financial aid opportunities, beginning when such students enter secondary school, by requiring that each secondary school student served by a local educational agency participating in the reforms carried out of this subsection and when possible, not less than 1 parent or legal guardian of the student, meet with a secondary school counselor to understand the classes the student should take in order to graduate on time and the options available to them to afford postsecondary education; reporting accurate student graduation rates for each institution of higher education in the State, disaggregated by— enrollment status as a full-time student or a part-time student; status as a transfer student; status as a low-income student; and status as a first generation college student; reporting the percentages of students receiving institutional financial aid who are in— each of the income categories described in clauses
(i)through
(iv)of section 132(i)(6)(A); the income category of $110,001–$200,000; the income category of $201,001–$300,000; and the income category of $300,001 and more; and developing practices for the continuous assessment of student learning at the postsecondary level and public reporting of student learning outcomes; developing multi-year tuition and fee schedules; and providing a free degree audit to any student. The comprehensive plan under section 5 of each State receiving a grant under this Act shall include 1 or more of the following reforms, as chosen by such State in accordance with paragraph (3): Removing barriers to innovation in postsecondary education, which shall include— developing innovative education delivery models, such as using technology to enhance online and classroom learning aimed to increase participation and retention of students, particularly first generation college students and low-income students; promoting the use of technology to increase personalized learning, advising, and support services for students; and creating programs to create and expand the use of open educational resources, including open textbooks. Improving the transition of students to and from postsecondary institutions and increasing the rate of graduation of students from postsecondary institutions, particularly such students graduating on time, by increasing participation in accelerated learning models, which may include— subsidizing the cost of advanced placement program examinations for low-income students; training teachers to offer advanced placement program courses; training secondary school counselors in accelerated learning options as related to high school graduation requirements and opportunities to earn postsecondary education credits; training school counselors in the areas of academic advising and postsecondary financial aid options; subsidizing the cost of international baccalaureate examinations and programs for low-income students; increasing access to dual enrollment programs for low-income students; and developing programs to bring advanced placement program courses to rural schools. Reforming postsecondary remediation by taking measures, which may include— reducing the need for remediation by— creating targeted interventions to occur in high school or adult education that align with higher education; and waiving placement testing; improving the quality of remediation courses and developmental education based on emerging research-based practices; improving the process for identifying the foundational skills needs of students for remediation or developmental education while such students are in high school or adult education; and improving the credit transfer policies and articulation agreements, as defined in section 486A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1093a(a) ), between or among the institutions of higher education in the State. Any other reform, developed by the State and approved by the Secretary, that— removes barriers to innovation in postsecondary education; improves the transition of students to and from postsecondary institutions and increases the rate of graduation of students from postsecondary institutions, particularly the rate of such students graduating on time; or reforms postsecondary education remediation. A State receiving a grant under this Act shall only select a reform under paragraph
(2)that the State does not already have in place on the date on which such grant is received. The net price calculator adopted under paragraph (1)(B)(i) by each institution of higher education in a State shall meet each of the following requirements: The link to the net price calculator made publicly available on the website of such institution— shall be labeled as a net price calculator in a prominent, clear, and conspicuous manner, using a size and contrast (such as shade) that is readily noticeable and readable; shall be posted on the website of such institution in locations that provide information on costs and aid (such as web pages for financial aid, prospective students, or tuition and fees); shall match, in size and font, the other prominent links on the primary web page of such website; and may be included on the web page of such institution that contains information relating to compliance with Federal, State, and local laws. The results screen for the net price calculator shall specify each of the following: The individual net price (as calculated under section 132(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(h)(2) )) for an individual student, which shall be the most visually prominent figure on such screen. The cost of attendance at such institution of higher education for a first-time, full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the institution, including— tuition and fees; the average annual cost of room and board; the average annual cost of books and supplies; and the estimated cost of other expenses (including personal expenses and transportation). The estimated total need-based grant aid and merit-based grant aid, from Federal, State, and institutional sources, that may be available to an individual student, showing the subtotal for each such category and the total of all sources of grant aid. A prompt for the student, in prominent lettering, that the student will need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, in accordance with section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ), in order to receive Federal financial assistance under title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). The percentage of the first-time, full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution that received any type of grant aid described in clause (iii). The disclaimer described in section 132(h)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(h)(4) ). In the case of a calculator that— includes questions to estimate the eligibility of a student (or prospective student) for veteran's education benefits (as defined in section 480(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c) )) or educational benefits for active duty service members, the results screen shall display such benefits in a manner that clearly distinguishes them from the grant aid described in clause (iii); or does not include questions to estimate eligibility for the benefits described in subclause (I), the results screen shall indicate that certain students (or prospective students) may qualify for such benefits and include a link to information about such benefits. The institution shall populate the calculator with data from not earlier than 2 academic years prior to the most recent academic year completed on the date of enactment of this Act. The net price calculator shall clearly indicate which questions are required to be answered for a net price estimate. In the case of a calculator that requests contact information from users, the net price calculator shall clearly indicate that such request is optional . The net price calculator shall protect the confidentiality of users by including mechanisms to prevent any personally identifiable information from being sold or made available to third parties. The net price calculator shall clearly state: Any information that you provide on this site is confidential. . The net price calculator shall not store responses, shall not require any personal identifying information from users, and shall clearly state: The Net Price Calculator does not store your responses and does not require personal identifying information of any kind. .
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Sec. 5
Comprehensive plan
U.S.C.§ 1015a
U.S.C.§ 1092
U.S.C.§ 1093a
U.S.C.§ 1090
U.S.C.§ 1070
U.S.C.§ 1087vv
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