Sec. 9. Definitions
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In this Act: The term community college student success program means a program carried out by an eligible institution under which the institution carries out the following: Provides eligible students participating in such program with an amount that covers the cost of tuition and fees that are not covered by any Federal, State, or institutional financial assistance received by the student. Requires eligible students participating in such program to— be enrolled in the eligible institution and carry a full-time academic workload during each fall and spring semester (or equivalent terms) during which the student participates in such program; if the eligible student is referred to remedial courses or on academic probation, meet, on at least a weekly basis, with a tutor, except that in the case of an eligible student who is academically struggling, but who is not referred to remedial courses or on academic probation, the student may meet with a tutor as often as the program advisor for such student requires; meet with a program advisor— twice each month during the first semester (or equivalent term) of participation in such program; and as directed by the program advisor in subsequent semesters (or equivalent terms) under subparagraph (C)(ii); and meet with an on-campus career advisor or participate in a career services event once each semester (or equivalent term).
Provides a program advisor to each eligible student participating in such program who— provides comprehensive academic and personal advising to the eligible student, including— the creation and implementation of an academic plan for the student to graduate from a program of study at the eligible institution within 150 percent of the normal time for graduation from such program; if an eligible student is referred to remedial courses, encouraging such student to complete such courses as quickly as possible; and assisting the eligible student with developing and achieving academic goals, including creating strong transfer pathways that demonstrate programmatic transfer for students interested in transferring to a 4-year institution of higher education; after the eligible student participating in such program completes a semester (or equivalent term), creates for the eligible student a needs-based advising schedule that indicates, based on the eligible student’s academic performance, the frequency with which such eligible student shall be required to meet with a program advisor for each subsequent semester (or equivalent term) of program participation; has a caseload of not more than 150 eligible students; tracks the attendance of the eligible student at the meetings described in clauses (ii), (ii), and
(iv)of subparagraph (B); monitors the academic progress of the eligible student; and provides each eligible student who meets the requirements of subparagraph (B), on at least a monthly basis, with financial incentives, such as a transportation pass or a gas card. Provides free tutoring and career services to eligible students participating in such program, and may reserve places in select courses for such eligible students in order to create community within cohorts of eligible students. The term eligible institution means a public 2-year institution of higher education. The term eligible student means a student enrolled at an eligible institution who— on the date such eligible student would begin participation in a community college student success program at such eligible institution— is enrolled in a program of study leading to an associate degree; is enrolled at such institution and carrying a full-time academic workload during each fall and spring semester (or equivalent terms) during which the student participates in such program; is— a first-time undergraduate student; or a continuing or transfer student with not more than 15 credits and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (or its equivalent); and is considered by the eligible institution to need no more than two remedial courses; if the student is eligible for financial aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or other common financial reporting form under section 483(a) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a) ); and meets any other requirements established by the institution. The term full-time academic workload , when used with respect to an semester or equivalent term, means at least 12 credits (or the equivalent). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. The term transfer rate , when used with respect to students enrolled in a program of study at an eligible institution, means the rate at which such students transfer to a 4-year institution of higher education.
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