Sec. 4031. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs
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Chapter 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–21 et seq.) is amended— in section 404A ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–21 )— in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)of subsection (a)(1), by inserting , including for college readiness after academic support ; and in subsection (b)— by amending paragraph
(3)to read as follows: In making awards to eligible entities described in subsection (c), the Secretary may give a competitive priority— to eligible entities that— on the day before the date of enactment of the College Affordability Act , carried out successful educational opportunity programs under this chapter (as this chapter was in effect on such day); and have a prior, demonstrated commitment to early intervention leading to college access and readiness through collaboration and replication of successful strategies; or to eligible entities that ensure that students that received assistance under this chapter on the day before the date of enactment of the College Affordability Act continue to receive such assistance through the completion of secondary school. ; by adding at the end the following: An eligible entity described in subsection (c)(1) that receives a grant under this chapter shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this chapter until after the date on which the grant period with respect to such grant expires. Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an eligible entity described in subsection (c)(1) that receives a grant under this chapter that has been extended under section 75.261 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations may receive an additional grant under this chapter prior to the date on which the grant period applicable to such extension expires. ; and in section 404B ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–22 )— in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (except with respect to continuation awards under this chapter) after grants ; and in subsection (d)(1)— in subparagraph (A), by inserting and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph (C); in section 404C ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–23 )— in subsection (a)(2)— in subparagraph (I), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: provide an assurance that the eligible entity has reviewed and revised policies and practices as needed to remove barriers to the participation and retention of homeless individuals (as defined in section 402A) in the program, including unaccompanied youth and foster care youth; describe the activities that will be undertaken to reach out to such homeless individuals and foster care youth as part of the program; and provide an assurance that the eligible entity will prepare and submit the report required under section 404G(c) at the conclusion of the grant regarding such homeless individuals and foster care youth. ; in subsection (b)(1)(A)— by inserting matching funds after will provide ; by inserting equaling after private funds, ; and by striking the cost of the program, which matching funds and inserting the total Federal grant award under this chapter, which ; in subsection (c)(1), by inserting at any point during the grant award period after obligated to students ; and by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: The Secretary shall— convene peer review panels to assist in making determinations regarding the awarding of grants under this chapter; and host a grant competition to make new awards under this chapter in any year in which there are funds available to make new awards. ; in section 404D ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24 )— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking or former participants of a program under this chapter and inserting , former participants of a program under this chapter, or peers and near peers after adults ; in paragraph (3), by inserting academic, social, and postsecondary planning after supportive ; in paragraph (10)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(E)through
(K)as subparagraphs
(F)through (L), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following: counseling or referral services to address the behavioral, social-emotional, and mental health needs of at-risk students; ; in subparagraph (I), as redesignated by subclause (I), by inserting , cognitive, non-cognitive, and credit-by-examination after skills ; in subparagraph (K), as redesignated by subclause (I), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by subclause (I), 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 educational agencies. ; and by adding at the end the following: Creating or expanding secondary school drop-out recovery programs that allow students who have dropped out of secondary school to complete a regular secondary school diploma and begin college-level work. Establishing data collection and data sharing agreements to obtain, analyze, and report postsecondary outcome data for eligible students for a period of not more than 72 months after the end of the grant award period, which may include postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion data. Establishing or maintaining an agreement with a consortium of eligible entities described in section 404A(c) to— foster collaborative approaches to research and evaluation; improve the quality of data collection, data sharing, analysis and reporting; and apply evidence to improve programs and evaluation under this chapter. Facilitating the recruitment, participation, and retention of homeless individuals (as defined in section 402A) and foster care youth in the services provided under this chapter, including— establishing partnerships with community-based organizations, child welfare agencies, homeless shelters, and local educational agency liaisons for homeless individuals to identify such individuals and youth, improve policies and practices, and to establish data sharing agreements; carrying out activities (consistent with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.)) to facilitate continued participation of students who are no longer enrolled in a school served under this chapter due to changes in residence resulting from homelessness or foster care placement, including— allowing continued participation when such a student is no longer enrolled, on a temporary basis, in a school served under this chapter; or providing transitional services and referrals when such a student is no longer enrolled, on a permanent basis, in a school served under this chapter; and carrying out other activities to meet the needs of such homeless individuals and foster care youth. Providing services under this chapter to students who have received services under a previous grant award under this chapter but have not yet completed grade 12. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (3), by inserting and technical assistance after support ; and by striking paragraph (9); and in subsection (d)— in paragraph (3), by striking or ; by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (5); and by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); or ; in section 404E ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–25 )— in subsection (a)— by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3); by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: An eligible entity proposing to establish or maintain a financial assistance program providing scholarships for students assisted by the program of the eligible entity under this chapter shall include a plan regarding the financial application program with the application submitted under section 404C. Under a plan described in subparagraph (A), an eligible entity— may elect to offer 1 or more types of scholarships; and shall describe, for each type of scholarship— the minimum and maximum awards for the scholarships, consistent with subsection (d), based on criteria and disbursement priorities established by the eligible entity; the duration of the scholarships, which may be single-year or multi-year awards; the enrollment requirements for participating students, which may include providing scholarships for participating students who are enrolled in an institution of higher education on less than a full-time basis during any award year; and any additional student eligibility criteria established by the eligible entity for earning and maintaining scholarships under this section, including— financial need; meeting participation milestones in the activities offered by the eligible entity under section 404D; meeting and maintaining satisfactory academic milestones; and other criteria aligned with State and local goals to incentivize postsecondary readiness, access, and success. ; and in paragraph (3), as redesignated by clause (i), by striking may award and inserting may use not less than 10 percent and not more than 50 percent of funds made available under this chapter to award ; in subsection (b)— in the subsection heading, by striking Limitation and inserting State limitation ; and in paragraph (2), by striking eligible entity demonstrates and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: eligible entity— demonstrates that the eligible entity has another means of providing the students with the financial assistance described in this section or eligible students have reasonable access to State and local financial assistance programs; and describes such means or access in the application submitted under section 404C. ; in subsection (e)— by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: Each eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(1) that receives a grant under this chapter shall hold in reserve, for the students served by such grant as described in section 404B(d)(1)(A) or 404D(d), an estimated amount that is based on the eligible entity’s scholarship plan described in subsection (a)(1). Interest earned on funds held in reserve under subparagraph
(A)may be used by the eligible entity to administer the scholarship program during the award period and through the post-award period described in paragraph (4). ; in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting , or been accepted for enrollment, after enrolled ; and in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; by redesignating subparagraph
(B)as subparagraph (C); and by inserting after subparagraph
(A)the following: the costs associated with enrolling in an institution of higher education; and ; and in subsection (g)— in paragraph (3)— by inserting or, if the eligible entity chooses, in another program of study or credential program for which an individual could use funds received under a Federal Pell Grant to attend, before that is located ; and by striking except that, at the State’s option and inserting except that, at the eligible entity’s option ; and in paragraph (4), by inserting and qualifies for an award, consistent with the eligible entity’s scholarship plan as described in subsection (a)(2) after 404D(a) ; in section 404G ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–27 )— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: include the following metrics: The number of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid under section 483. If applicable, the number of students receiving a scholarship under section 404E. The graduation rate of participating students from high school. The enrollment of participating students in postsecondary education. Such other metrics as the Secretary may require. ; by redesignating subsections
(c)and
(d)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: Each eligible entity that receives a grant under section 404A shall, at the conclusion of such grant, prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that includes— where available, the number of homeless individuals (as defined in section 402A) and foster care youth served through the program; and a description of any strategies or program enhancements that were used by the eligible entity in carrying out the program that were effective in meeting the needs of such homeless individuals and foster care youth. ; in subsection (d), as so redesignated— in the subsection heading, by inserting and technical assistance after Federal evaluation ; in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by inserting after consultation with the community of eligible entities receiving grants under this chapter and after Secretary shall, ; by striking 0.75 and inserting 1 ; and by striking evaluate the effectiveness of the program and, as appropriate, disseminate the results of the evaluation. Such evaluation shall include a separate analysis of ; by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as subparagraphs
(A)and (B), respectively, and indenting the margins appropriately; and before subparagraph
(A)(as redesignated by clause (iii)), by inserting the following: provide pre-application technical assistance workshops for eligible entities and potential applicants in any year in which new awards are expected to be made; support initiatives designed to improve the research, data collection and infrastructure, and evaluation capacity of eligible entities; and evaluate the effectiveness of the program and, as appropriate, disseminate the results of the evaluation. Such evaluation may include a separate analysis of— ; and in section 404H, by striking $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and inserting $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 .
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- 20 USC 1070a–21
- 20 USC 1070a–22
- 20 USC 1070a–23
- 20 USC 1070a–24
- 20 USC 1070a–25
- 20 USC 1070a–27
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