Sec. 115. Allowable uses of funds
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A State or Indian Tribe shall use a grant under this subtitle only to provide funds to participating community colleges to waive resident tuition and fees for eligible students who are enrolled in— academic programs with credits that can fully transfer via articulation agreement toward a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree at any public institution of higher education in the State; or occupational skills training programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential that is in an in-demand industry sector or occupation in the State.
If a State or Indian Tribe demonstrates to the Secretary that it has grant funds remaining after meeting the demand for activities described in subsection (a), the State or Indian Tribe may use those funds to carry out one or more of the following: Expanding the waiver of resident tuition and fees at community college to students who are returning students or otherwise not enrolling in postsecondary education for the first time, and who meet the student eligibility requirements of clauses
(i)through
(v)of section 116(5)(A). Expanding the scope and capacity of high-quality academic and occupational skills training programs at community colleges. Improving postsecondary education readiness in the State or Indian Tribe, through outreach and early intervention. Expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs, including early college high school programs. Improving affordability at 4-year public and private, nonprofit institutions of higher education. A State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this subtitle may not use any funds provided under this subtitle for administrative purposes relating to the grant under this subtitle. A State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide, with respect to a fiscal year— for public and private, nonprofit institutions of higher education in such State or Indian tribe an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount provided for non-capital and non-direct research and development expenses or costs by such State or Indian tribe to such institutions of higher education during the preceding fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available; and for student financial aid for paying costs associated with public and private, nonprofit postsecondary education in such State or Indian tribe an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount provided for student financial aid for paying costs associated with public and private, nonprofit postsecondary education by such State or Indian tribe in the preceding fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available. The Secretary shall take into consideration any adjustments to the calculations under paragraph
(1)that may be required to accurately reflect funding levels in States or Indian tribes with biennial appropriation cycles. The Secretary shall waive the requirements of paragraph
(1)if the Secretary determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of a State or Indian tribe, as appropriate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall withhold from any State or Indian tribe that violates paragraph
(1)and does not receive a waiver pursuant to paragraph
(3)any amount that would otherwise be available to the State or Indian tribe under this Act until such State or Indian tribe has made significant efforts to correct such violation. A State or Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this subtitle shall submit an annual report to the Secretary describing the uses of grant funds under this subtitle, the progress made in fulfilling the requirements of the grant, and rates of graduation, transfer and attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials at participating community colleges, and including any other information as the Secretary may require. At the discretion of the Secretary, the information required in the report under paragraph
(1)may be included in an annual report on higher education required under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). The Secretary annually shall— compile and analyze the information described in subsection (e); and prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives containing the analysis described in paragraph
(1)and an identification of State and Indian Tribe best practices for achieving the purpose of this subtitle. The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible States and Indian Tribes concerning best practices regarding the promising and evidence-based institutional reforms and innovative practices to improve student outcomes as described in section 114(b)(3) and shall disseminate such best practices among the States and Indian Tribes. A State or Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this subtitle for a fiscal year may continue to receive funding under this title for future fiscal years conditioned on the availability of budget authority and on meeting the requirements of the grant, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary may discontinue funding of the Federal share of a grant under this subtitle if the State or Indian Tribe has violated the terms of the grant or is not making adequate progress in implementing the reforms described in the application submitted under section 114.
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