Sec. 403. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs

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Section 404A ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–21 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking academic support and inserting academic support for college readiness ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by inserting new before awards ; and in paragraph (3)— by amending subparagraph

(A)to read as follows: give priority to eligible entities that have a prior, demonstrated commitment to early intervention leading to college access and readiness through collaboration and replication of successful strategies; and ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking the Higher Education Opportunity Act and inserting the ; and PROSPER Act by adding at the end the following: Eligible entities described in subsection (c)(1) that receive a grant under this chapter shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this chapter until after the date on which the initial grant period expires. . in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under subpart 4, . Section 404C ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–23 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking , contain or be accompanied by such information or assurances, ; and by striking , at a minimum ; by amending subparagraph

(B)to read as follows: describe, in the case of an eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2) that chooses to provide scholarships, or an eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(1)— the eligible entity’s plan to establish or maintain a financial assistance program in accordance with the requirements of section 404E, including any eligibility criteria other than the criteria described in section 404E(g), such as— demonstrating financial need; meeting and maintaining satisfactory academic progress; and other criteria aligned with State and local goals to increase postsecondary readiness, access, and completion; and how the eligible entity will meet the other requirements of section 404E; ; by striking subparagraph (H); and by redesignating subparagraphs

(I)and

(J)as subparagraphs

(H)and (I), respectively; and in subsection (b), by striking paragraph

(2)and inserting the following: Notwithstanding the matching requirement described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may— at the time of application— approve a Partnership applicant’s request for a waiver of up to 75 percent of the matching requirement for up to two years if the applicant demonstrates in its application a significant economic hardship that stems from a specific, exceptional, or uncontrollable event, such as a natural disaster, that has a devastating effect on the members of the Partnership and the community in which the project would operate; approve a Partnership applicant’s request to waive up to 50 percent of the matching requirement for up to two years if the applicant demonstrates in its application a pre-existing and an on-going significant economic hardship that precludes the applicant from meeting its matching requirement; and provide tentative approval of an applicant’s request for a waiver under subclause

(I)for all remaining years of the project period; approve a Partnership applicant’s request in its application to match its contributions to its scholarship fund, established under section 404E, on the basis of two non-Federal dollars for every one dollar of Federal funds provided under this chapter; or approve a request by a Partnership applicant that has three or fewer institutions of higher education as members to waive up to 70 percent of the matching requirement if the Partnership applicant includes— a fiscal agent that is eligible to receive funds under title V, or part B of title III, or section 316 or 317, or a local educational agency; only participating schools with a 7th grade cohort in which at least 75 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and only local educational agencies in which at least 50 percent of the students enrolled are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and after a grant is awarded, approve a Partnership grantee’s written request for a waiver of up to— 50 percent of the matching requirement for up to two years if the grantee demonstrates that— the matching contributions described for those two years in the grantee’s approved application are no longer available; and the grantee has exhausted all funds and sources of potential contributions for replacing the matching funds; or 75 percent of the matching requirement for up to two years if the grantee demonstrates that matching contributions from the original application are no longer available due to an uncontrollable event, such as a natural disaster, that has a devastating economic effect on members of the Partnership and the community in which the project would operate. In determining whether a Partnership applicant is experiencing an on-going economic hardship that is significant enough to justify a waiver under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (A)(ii)(I) of paragraph (2), the Secretary may consider documentation of the following: Severe distress in the local economy of the community to be served by the grant (e.g., there are few employers in the local area, large employers have left the local area, or significant reductions in employment in the local area). Local unemployment rates that are higher than the national average. Low or decreasing revenues for State and County governments in the area to be served by the grant. Significant reductions in the budgets of institutions of higher education that are participating in the grant. Other data that reflect a significant economic hardship for the geographical area served by the applicant. In determining whether a Partnership grantee has exhausted all funds and sources of potential contributions for replacing matching funds under paragraph (2)(B), the secretary may consider the grantee’s documentation of key factors that have had a direct impact on the grantee such as the following: A reduction of revenues from State government, County government, or the local educational agency. An increase in local unemployment rates. Significant reductions in the operating budgets of institutions of higher education that are participating in the grant. A reduction of business activity in the local area (e.g., large employers have left the local area). Other data that reflect a significant decrease in resources available to the grantee in the local geographical area served by the grantee. A Partnership applicant that receives a tentative approval of a waiver under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) of paragraph

(2)for more than two years under this paragraph must submit to the Secretary every two years by such time as the Secretary may direct documentation that demonstrates that— the significant economic hardship upon which the waiver was granted still exists; and the grantee tried diligently, but unsuccessfully, to obtain contributions needed to meet the matching requirement. If a grantee has received one or more waivers under paragraph (2), the grantee may request an additional waiver of the matching requirement under this subsection not earlier than 60 days before the expiration of the grantee’s existing waiver. . Section 404D ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by striking financial aid for and inserting financial aid, including loans, grants, scholarships, and institutional aid for ; in paragraph

(2)by striking rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework, in order to and inserting curricula and coursework designed to ; by redesignating paragraphs

(3)and

(4)as paragraphs

(5)and (6), respectively; by inserting after paragraph

(2)the following: Providing information to students and families about the advantages of obtaining a postsecondary education. Providing tutors and mentors, who may include adults or former participants of a program under this chapter, for use by eligible students in need. ; in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking Improving and inserting Providing supportive services to improve ; and in subsection (b)— by striking paragraph (1); and by redesignating paragraphs

(2)through

(15)as paragraphs

(1)through (14), respectively; in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking rigorous each place it appears; in paragraph (9), as so redesignated— by redesignating subparagraphs

(E)through

(K)as subparagraphs

(F)through (L), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph

(D)the following: providing counseling or referral services to address the behavioral, social-emotional, and mental health needs of at-risk students; ; in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking skills assessments and inserting skills, cognitive, non-cognitive, and credit-by-examination assessments ; in subparagraph (K), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (L), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: capacity building activities that create college-going cultures in participating schools and local education agencies. ; and by adding at the end the following: Creating or expanding drop-out recovery programs that allow individuals who drop out of school to complete a regular secondary school diploma and begin college-level work. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (3), by inserting and technical assistance after administrative support ; and by striking paragraph (9); and in subsection (e), by striking institutions and agencies sponsoring programs authorized under subpart 4, . Section 404E ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–25 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by inserting described in section 404C(a)(2)(B)(i) after financial assistance program ; and in subsection (e)(1), by striking an amount and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: an estimated amount that is based on the requirements of the financial assistance program of the eligible entity described in section 404C(a)(2)(B)(i). Section 404G(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–27(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and by adding after paragraph

(2)the following: include the following metrics: the number of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; the enrollment of participating students in curricula and coursework designed to reduce the need for remedial coursework at the postsecondary level; if applicable, the number of students receiving a scholarship; the graduation rate of participating students from high school; the enrollment of participating students into postsecondary education; and such other information as the Secretary may require. . Section 404H ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–28 ) is amended by striking $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and inserting $339,754,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years .

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20 USC 1070a–24
20 USC 1070a–25
20 USC 1070a–27(b)
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