Sec. 20024. Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, and Guam college access
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Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1133 et seq. ), as added and amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: Beginning with award year 2023–2024, from amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall provide such sums as may be necessary to the Governors of each outlying area for such Governors to award grants to eligible institutions that enroll eligible students to pay the difference between the tuition and fees charged for in-State students and the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State students on behalf of each eligible student enrolled in the eligible institution.
The amount paid on behalf of an eligible student under this section shall be— not more than $15,000 for any one award year (as defined in section 481); and not more than $75,000 in the aggregate. The Governor shall prorate payments under this section with respect to eligible students who attend an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. Each eligible student desiring a payment under this section shall submit an application to the eligible institution at which such student is enrolled or plans to enroll.
No individual shall be determined to be ineligible to receive benefits provided under this subpart (including tuition payments and other aid provided under this subpart) on the basis of citizenship, alienage, or immigration status. Each Governor shall carry out the program under this section in consultation with the Secretary. Each Governor may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with another public or private entity to administer the program under this section.
Each Governor and the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of agreement that describes— the manner in which the Governor will consult with the Secretary with respect to administering the program under this section; and any technical or other assistance to be provided to the Governor by the Secretary for purposes of administering the program under this section (which may include access to the information in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483).
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an institution of higher education to alter the institution’s admissions policies or standards in any manner to enable an eligible student to enroll in the institution. The authority to make grants under this section shall expire at the end of award year 2029–2030. Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a ) shall not apply to this section. In this section: The term eligible institution means an institution that— is a public four-year institution of higher education located in one of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or an outlying area; is eligible to participate in the student financial assistance programs under title IV; and enters into an agreement with the Governor of an outlying area, or with two or more of such Governors (except that such institution may not enter into an agreement with the Governor of the outlying area in which such institution is located), containing such conditions as each Governor may specify, including a requirement that the institution use the funds made available under this section to supplement and not supplant assistance that otherwise would be provided to eligible students from outlying areas.
The term eligible student means an individual who— was domiciled in an outlying area for not less than 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education; has not completed an undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; begins the individual’s course of study at an eligible institution within 3 calendar years (excluding any period of service on active duty in the Armed Forces or service under the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. ) or subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq. )) of— graduation from secondary school, or obtaining the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma; or transfer from an institution of higher education located in an outlying area (including transfer following the completion of an associate degree or certificate at such institution); and is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on at least a half-time basis, in a baccalaureate degree or other program (including a program of study abroad approved for credit by the institution at which such student is enrolled) leading to a recognized educational credential at an eligible institution.
The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101. The term Governor means the Governor of an outlying area. The term outlying area means the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until September 30, 2030, for carrying out this section. .
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Sec. 20024
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands, and Guam college access
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