Sec. 5. Allowing students enrolled in short-term programs to receive Federal Pell Grants
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Section 481(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b) ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(4)and (5), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: In this paragraph, the terms in-demand industry sector or occupation , industry or sector partnership , local board , recognized postsecondary credential , and State board have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). An eligible job training program is an eligible program for the purposes of section 401 if it is a program— of not less than 150, and not more than 600, clock hours of instruction offered by an institution of higher education during a period of not less than 8 weeks and not more than 15 weeks; and that— provides training aligned with the requirements of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State or local area; provides a student, upon completion of the program, with a recognized postsecondary credential that is recognized by employers in the relevant industry, including credentials recognized by industry or sector partnerships in the relevant industry in the State or local area where the industry is located and the job training program is provided; has been determined by the institution of higher education (after validation of that determination by a State board, local board, or an industry or sector partnership) 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; does not exceed by more than 50 percent the minimum number of clock hours required for training for the occupation, if the State has established such a requirement; has published tuition and fees for each of the 3 preceding award years that have not increased above the annual rate of inflation (as determined by the Consumer Price Index of the Department of Labor) for the corresponding year; and for each year while receiving funds under section 401, will publish tuition and fees for the year, which will not increase above the rate of inflation, as so determined, for the corresponding year; and demonstrates outcomes for the most recent year that meet the level of performance or State adjusted level of performance for the State in which the institution of higher education is located for the following primary indicators of performance under section 116(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for such year: The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program. The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program. The percentage of program participants who are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment. In the case of a program that is seeking to establish eligibility as an eligible job training program under this paragraph, the Secretary shall make a determination about whether the program meets the requirements of subparagraph
(B)not more than 60 days after the date on which the institution submitted the program for consideration as an eligible job training program. Any period during which a student receives a Federal Pell Grant under this paragraph shall be included in calculating the student’s period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants under section 401(d)(5). For the purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii)(VI), the Secretary may coordinate and enter into a data sharing agreement with the Secretary of Labor to ensure access to data on indicators of performance collected under section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141 ). . This section shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
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Sec. 5
Allowing students enrolled in short-term programs to receive Federal Pell Grants
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