Sec. 5. Accrediting agency determination of eligibility requirements for the workforce pell grants program
788 words·~4 min read·
/bill/118/hr/1655/ih/section-5A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 496(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: if such agency or association has or seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions of higher education offering an eligible workforce program for purposes of the Workforce Federal Pell Grant program under section 401(k), such agency or association shall, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that, with respect to such eligible workforce programs— the agency or association’s standards include a process for determining if the institution has the capability to effectively offer an eligible workforce program; and the agency or association requires a demonstration that the program— has identified each recognized postsecondary credential offered in the relevant industry in the State or local area where the industry is located; and provides academic content, an amount of instructional time, competencies, and a recognized postsecondary credential sufficient to satisfy any applicable educational requirement for professional licensure or certification in the State or States in which the program is offered, so that a student who completes the program and seeks employment is qualified to practice or find employment in the sectors or occupations that the program prepares students to enter, including, if applicable, being qualified to take any relevant licensure or certification examinations that may be needed to practice such employment. .
For the purpose of preparing for the implementation of the Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 4), in addition to the meetings required under section 114(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(d)(1) ), the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (as established by such section 114) shall, through 2025, hold meetings to evaluate the additions to the scope of recognition of accrediting agencies and associations with respect to an eligible workforce program for purposes of the Workforce Pell Grants program (in accordance with section 481(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by section 3).
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, a qualified accrediting agency or association which seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions offering eligible workforce programs for the purposes of the Workforce Pell Grants program, may include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of such institutions if the accrediting agency or association— submits to the Secretary a notification of the agency’s or association’s intent to add the evaluation of such institutions to its scope of recognition; and includes with such notification an explanation of how the agency or association intends to meet the criteria under section 496(a)(4)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by subsection (a)) with respect to the evaluation of institutions for purposes of the Workforce Pell Grants program.
Upon receipt of a notification from an accrediting agency or association under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall direct the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (as established by section 114 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c )) to evaluate, at the next available meeting of such Committee, the addition to the scope of recognition of the agency or association and to advise the Secretary with respect to whether the agency or association meets the criteria under section 496(a)(4)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by subsection (a)).
The interim authority under this subsection for an agency or association to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions offering eligible workforce programs for the purposes of the Workforce Pell Grants program shall terminate on the earlier of— the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; or the date on which the Secretary determines whether such agency or association meets the criteria under section 496(a)(4)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by subsection (a)).
In this subsection: The term qualified accrediting agency or association means an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary under section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099b ) that seeks, for the first time, to add to its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions offering an eligible workforce program for purposes of the Workforce Pell Grants program. The term Workforce Pell Grants program means the Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 2).
Connectionstraces to 2
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 5
Accrediting agency determination of eligibility requirements for the workforce pell grants program
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources