Sec. 3. Grants to plan community college student success programs
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From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section under section 10 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award planning grants for such fiscal year, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to develop plans for community college student success programs. A grant awarded under this section shall be for a 1-year period. In awarding grants under this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall— carry out a peer review process that— requires that each application submitted under subsection
(d)be peer reviewed by a panel of readers composed of individuals selected by the Secretary, which shall include— not less than 50 percent of readers— who are not employees of the Federal Government; and who have relevant research or practical experience with respect to student support programs designed to increase graduation rates and transfer rates at public 2-year institutions of higher education; and to the maximum extent practicable, individuals who are members of groups underrepresented in higher education, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, and Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians); and ensures that no individual assigned under subparagraph
(A)to review an application has any conflict of interest with regard to that application that may make the individual unable to impartially conduct such review; and give priority to eligible institutions that are eligible to receive funding under title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.). An eligible institution desiring a grant 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, which shall include— the graduation rate and transfer rate for the most recent academic year for which data are available for eligible students and all students, respectively; an analysis of how implementing a community college student success program may improve the graduation rate or transfer rate for eligible students; and an analysis of the methods the eligible institution has previously used to improve the graduation rate or transfer rate with respect to eligible students and all students, respectively. An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to develop a plan to implement a community college student success program at the eligible institution. Not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible institution receives a grant under this section, such eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes— a plan for implementing a community college student success program at the eligible institution, including— the ambitious outcome goals for achieving significant improvements in graduation rates and transfer rates for eligible students and all students, respectively, as such rates are defined by the eligible institution, in consultation with the Secretary, before the end of the grant period; the number of such eligible students who will participate in such program, including how such eligible students will be identified, referred, and selected, in cases where the interest in the program is larger than the budget for the program; the demographics (including income, race, and gender) of such eligible students; based on the most recent academic year for which data are available, disaggregated by eligible students and all students— graduation rates; transfer rates; retention rates; rates of completion of remedial courses for students required to complete such courses; and average number of credits attempted and average number of credits earned; an analysis of the financial needs of the eligible students described in subparagraph (B); an analysis of how the eligible institution will collaborate across departments at the institution and with external partners to implement a community college student success program, including the detailed roles and responsibilities of each potential external partner (including each investor, State or local government entity, or other stakeholder); a description of how the eligible institution will effectively staff a community college student success program; and a timeline for the implementation of such program; a budgetary analysis that includes— a description of how the eligible institution will— provide non-Federal funds for such program under subsection
(d)of section 4; and meet the requirement of subsection (b)(3) of such section; and a description of how the eligible institution will continue to fund such program after the end of the grant period for the grant awarded to the institution under section 4; a description of the data system the eligible institution will use to track and evaluate the progress of eligible students participating in such program; an analysis of the institutional barriers that may hinder implementing such program at such eligible institution; and such other information as the Secretary may require.
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