Sec. 408. Extending Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs
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Section 401 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), as amended by section 404, is further amended by inserting after subsection
(h)the following: In this subsection: The term eligible career pathway program means a program that— meets the requirements of section 484(d)(2); is a program of training services listed under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ); and is part of a career pathway, as defined in section 3 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term job training program means a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education that— provides not less than 150, and not more than 600, clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less than 8, and not more than 15, weeks; provides training aligned with the requirements of employers in the State or local area, which may include in-demand industry sectors or occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), in the State or local area (as defined in such section); is a program of training services, and provided through an eligible provider of training services, listed under section 122(d) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ); provides a student, upon completion of the program, with a recognized postsecondary credential, as defined in section 3 of such Act, that is recognized by employers in the relevant industry, including credentials recognized by industry or sector partnerships in the State or local area where the industry is located; has been determined, by the institution of higher education, to provide academic content, an amount of instructional time, and a recognized postsecondary credential that are sufficient to— meet the hiring requirements of potential employers; and satisfy any applicable educational prerequisite requirement for professional licensure or certification, so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter; may include integrated or basic skills courses; and may be offered as part of an eligible career pathway program. For the award year beginning on July 1, 2018, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall carry out a program through which the Secretary shall award job training Federal Pell Grants to students in job training programs. Each job training Federal Pell Grant awarded under this subsection shall have the same terms and conditions, and be awarded in the same manner, as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection (a), except as follows: A student who is eligible to receive a job training Federal Pell Grant under this subsection is a student who— has not yet attained a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree; attends an institution of higher education; is enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a job training program at such institution of higher education; and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant (except with respect to the type of program of study, as provided in clause (iii)). The amount of a job training Federal Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be determined under subsection (b)(1), except that— the maximum Federal Pell Grant awarded under this subsection for an award year shall be 50 percent of the maximum Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection (b)(5) applicable to that award year; and subsection (b)(4) shall not apply. Any period during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating the student's period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants under subsection (c), and any regulations under such subsection regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to students who are enrolled in a job training program at an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. . Section 496(a)(4) ( 20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: if such agency or association has or seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions of higher education participating in the job training Federal Pell Grant program under section 401(i), such agency or association shall, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that, with respect to such job training programs— the agency or association’s standards include a process for determining whether the program provides training aligned with the requirements of employers in the State or local area served by the program; and the agency or association requires a demonstration that the program— has identified each recognized postsecondary credential offered and the corresponding industry or sector partnership that actively recognizes each credential in the relevant industry in the State or local area where the industry is located; and provides the academic content and amount of instructional time that is sufficient to— meet the hiring requirements of potential employers; and satisfy any applicable educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification requirements so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination that is needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter; .
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