Bills Sec. 201 — National public service education gr…

Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term cost of attendance means tuition, fees, on-campus room and board, books and supplies, personal expenses, and transportation. The term on-campus room and board means— the cost to a student of a double room on campus; and the cost of a resident student meal plan. The term eligible institution means a public 4-year institution of higher education or a private, nonprofit 4-year institution of higher education.

The term eligible student means a student who— has received an associate's degree or has earned not less than 60 credits toward a baccalaureate degree; is enrolled, at an eligible institution awarded a grant under this section, on a full-time basis in a course of study that will lead to employment in a public service job; and has submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Department. The term public service job has the meaning given the term in section 455(m)(3)(B).

The Secretary shall establish a National Public Service Education Grant program to assist in paying for the cost of attendance for an undergraduate education to students who commit to work for not less than 3 years in a public service job upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. The Secretary shall award grants to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to award grants to eligible students who commit to work for not less than 3 years in a public service job upon completion of their baccalaureate degree.

Grants awarded to eligible institutions under this subsection shall be 5 years in duration. Subject to subsection (e), such a grant may be extended for additional 5-year periods. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible institution under this subsection for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the lesser of— the average annual cost of in-State tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board in the State in which the institution is located at a public 4-year institution of higher education during the fiscal year multiplied by the number of eligible students enrolled at the institution who apply for a grant under this section during the fiscal year; or the actual annual cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board at the eligible institution during the fiscal year multiplied by the number of eligible students enrolled at the institution who apply for a grant under this section during the fiscal year.

The calculation of the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board under subparagraph

(A)with respect to an eligible student who applies for a grant under this section for enrollment during the summer or other nontraditional period shall be the cost of the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board for such summer or other nontraditional period. The Secretary shall design an application for eligible institutions to participate in the grant program under this subsection that includes a description of how the eligible institution, if awarded a grant under this subsection, will provide services to students as follows: Provide comprehensive academic and student support services for eligible students awarded grants under this section, including mentoring and advising, particularly for first-generation and minority students. Provide accelerated learning opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to receive their baccalaureate degree and any required certificate or license to work in their respective public service job in less than 2 years if an eligible student seeks to complete the degree in less than 2 years. Foster opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to connect with potential public service job employers through the Corporation for National and Community Service. Any additional information determined necessary by the Secretary. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)shall award grants to eligible students enrolled at the institution. An eligible student who desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the eligible institution that includes the following: An agreement to work for not less than 3 years in a public service job upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. Information that demonstrates that the student is an eligible student for purposes of section 484. Information that demonstrates that the student has received counseling from the Department that explains the terms and conditions of the grant award. Any additional information determined necessary by the Secretary. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an eligible institution shall award a grant to an eligible student enrolled at the institution for an academic year in an amount equal to the total grant amount received by the eligible institution under subsection

(c)for the fiscal year preceding the academic year divided by the number of students to whom the eligible institution awards grants under this subsection for such academic year. An eligible institution shall award a grant to an eligible student who applies for a grant under this section for enrollment during the summer or other nontraditional period in an amount, from the total grant amount received by the eligible institution under subsection (c), that is prorated to reflect the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board for such summer or other nontraditional period. An eligible institution that is a public institution of higher education shall cover the excess costs to meet the difference between the in-State tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board at the institution and the amount awarded to the eligible student through the grant award under paragraph (3), through a combination of grant and work-study awards under this title for which the eligible student may be eligible, campus-based aid programs, State-based merit or need-based aid, or other institutional-based merit- or need-based aid. An eligible institution that is a public institution of higher education may cover, with respect to an eligible student, any amounts of the cost of attendance that are in excess of the total amount awarded to the eligible student through the grant award under paragraph

(3)and the amount of excess costs provided under this subclause based on the demonstrated financial need of the student. The eligible student shall be responsible for any amounts of the cost of attendance that are in excess of the total amount awarded to the eligible student through the grant award under paragraph

(3)and the amount of excess costs provided under subclause (I). The eligible student may be eligible for Federal student aid in accordance with subparagraph

(B)for the remaining cost of attendance amount for which the student is responsible. An eligible institution that is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education shall— with respect to an eligible student described in item (bb), cover excess costs toward meeting an eligible student’s cost of attendance in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant award to the eligible student described in paragraph (3); and with respect to an eligible student not described in item (bb), not be obligated to provide additional institutional-based financial aid to such student. An eligible student is described in this item if the student's (or the student's parents' in the case of a dependent student) adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the first award year of the program under this section is equal to or less than $125,000, indexed for inflation by regulation of the Secretary. The required amount described in item (aa)(AA) may be provided through a combination of grant and work-study awards under this title for which the eligible student may be eligible, campus-based aid programs, State-based merit or need-based aid, or other institutional-based merit- or need-based aid. The eligible student shall be responsible for any amounts of the cost of attendance that are in excess of the total amount awarded to that eligible student through the grant award under paragraph

(3)and the amount of excess costs provided under subclause (I). The eligible student may be eligible for Federal student aid in accordance with subparagraph

(B)for the remaining cost of attendance amount for which the student is responsible. An eligible student who receives a Federal work-study award by an eligible institution to meet the cost of attendance beyond a grant awarded under this section may choose to decline the Federal work-study award and take out a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. An eligible institution shall be considered to have met the institution's responsibilities if a student chooses to take out such a loan in lieu of a Federal work-study award. An eligible institution shall consider the grant award under this subsection as the first dollar award, to be available prior to other funds awarded by the Department of Education under this title, the State involved, or the institution. An eligible student who receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant amounts for off-campus housing but the student may not use such grant amounts for any amounts for such off-campus housing that are in excess of the cost of on-campus room and board. An eligible student who receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant amounts for enrollment during any period of study. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)shall— provide comprehensive academic and student support services for eligible students awarded grants under this section, including mentoring and advising, particularly for first-generation and minority students; provide accelerated learning opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to receive their baccalaureate degree and any required certificate or license to work in their respective public service job in less than 2 years if an eligible student seeks to complete the degree in less than 2 years; and foster opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to connect with potential public service job employers through the Corporation for National and Community Service. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)shall submit a biennial report to the Secretary describing the following: Academic and student support services offered to eligible students awarded grants under this section. Such students' progress towards baccalaureate degree completion and graduation. Outreach to potential public service job employers for the eligible students awarded grants under this section. The Secretary may continue grant awards to an eligible institution under subsection

(c)after the initial 5-year grant period for additional 5-year periods if— the institution complies with the requirements of paragraph (1); and the eligible students awarded grants under this section who are enrolled at the institution have a baccalaureate degree graduation rate that meets or exceeds a rate determined appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary may discontinue grant awards to an eligible institution under subsection

(c)after the initial 5-year grant period based on the outcome of the biennial reports under subparagraph (A). Prior to the Secretary discontinuing a grant award under clause (i), the Secretary shall notify the institution, prior to the start of the 5th year of the 5-year grant period, in a publically available format, that the institution is, or is potentially, out of compliance with the requirements of the grant award and may have the institution's grant awards discontinued. In the 5th year of the 5-year grant period, an eligible institution may make modifications to the institution's grant program and appeal to the Secretary for a renewal of the institution's grant. The Secretary, prior to the conclusion of the 5-year grant period, shall render a decision on whether to continue grant awards to an eligible institution. If the Secretary discontinues grant awards to an eligible institution under subsection (c), the institution shall be responsible for maintaining academic and student support services and providing the full remaining costs for eligible students awarded a grant under this section prior to such discontinuation to receive their baccalaureate degree debt free. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)may not— use grant funds for administrative purposes; or establish different tuition prices between eligible students who receive grants under this section and students who do not receive grants under this section for pursuing the same course of study. An eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall— maintain full-time enrollment in order to complete the student's baccalaureate degree in not more than 2 years; and maintain satisfactory academic progress, defined as a 3.0 grade point average

(GPA)or higher, and meet all other institutional standards for academic progress. Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, an eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall serve for 80 hours as a participant in a Corporation for National and Community Service national service project for each year the eligible student receives the grant. The eligible institution shall assist in placing the eligible student in such a project relevant to the eligible student’s course of study. Such required hours may be completed at any point during the student's enrollment but shall be completed prior to the date the eligible student receives the student's baccalaureate degree. If an eligible student resides in an area without a local Corporation for National and Community Service national service project available, the student may instead participate in a service project with a community action agency, a local government agency, or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Secretary may grant an eligible student a medical exemption from the service commitment under this subparagraph if the student becomes medically unable to complete the service commitment over the course of the academic year. An eligible student granted such an exemption shall complete the service commitment upon recovery without risking eligibility status in the grant program under this section. In the case in which an eligible student awarded a grant under this section does not maintain satisfactory academic progress, as described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), after the first academic year for which the student received the grant, the student shall— serve an additional year in a public service job beyond the 3-year commitment upon receiving the student's baccalaureate degree; and receive additional academic supports from the eligible institution in which the student is enrolled. In the case in which an eligible student awarded a grant under this section does not receive a baccalaureate degree after the second academic year for which the student received the grant, the total of the grant award amount and remaining funds provided by the institution shall be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of title IV, and shall be subject to repayment, as described in paragraph (4). In the case in which an eligible student awarded a grant under this section does not maintain satisfactory academic progress, as described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), after the first academic year for which the student received the grant, the student may appeal the decision to serve an additional year, as described in subparagraph (A)(i). The appeal shall be made in writing to the eligible institution and include an academic plan approved by the student’s adviser. The academic plan shall show a clear pathway to graduation within 1 year. Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A)(i) and subparagraph (C), an eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall work for not less than 3 years in a public service job after receiving the student's baccalaureate degree. Such 3 years (or 4 years, in the case of a scenario described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)) may be consecutive or nonconsecutive but shall be completed not later than 5 years (or 6 years, in the case of a scenario described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)) after the date the student receives the student's baccalaureate degree. An eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall notify the Department, utilizing a form designed by the Secretary, of the student's compliance or noncompliance with subparagraph

(A)annually until such student completes the student's work obligation. The work obligation described in subparagraph

(A)of an eligible student awarded a grant under this section who enrolls as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate degree program not later than 3 years after the date the student receives the student's baccalaureate degree shall be deferred during the period of such full-time enrollment. Any years of service completed prior to full-time enrollment in a post-baccalaureate degree program shall count toward such work obligation. In the event that an eligible student awarded a grant under this section fails or refuses to comply with the work obligation as described in paragraph (3), or the student does not receive a baccalaureate degree after the second academic year for which the student received the grant, as described in paragraph (2)(B), the sum of the amounts of any grants received by the student shall, upon a determination of such a failure or refusal in such service obligation or failure to receive a baccalaureate degree, be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of title IV, and shall be subject to repayment, together with interest thereon accruing from the date of the grant award, in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary in regulations under this section. The Secretary may grant an eligible student awarded a grant under this section a medical exemption— from the requirement of maintaining satisfactory academic progress under paragraph (1)(A)(ii); or from a term or condition of the work obligation of the student if the student becomes medically unable to complete the student's studies or public service job work obligation. In this section: The term eligible institution means a minority-serving institution or historically black college or university that is a public 4-year institution of higher education or a private, nonprofit 4-year institution of higher education. The term eligible student means a student who— has received an associate's degree or has earned not less than 60 credits toward a baccalaureate degree; is enrolled, at an eligible institution awarded a grant under this section, on a full-time basis in a course of study that will lead to employment in a public service job; and has submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Department. The term historically black college or university means a part B institution described in section 322(2). The term minority-serving institution means any public or nonprofit institution of higher education— described in paragraphs

(2)through

(7)of section 371(a); and designated as a minority-serving institution by the Secretary. The term on-campus room and board means— the cost to a student of a double room on campus; and the cost of a resident student meal plan. The term public service job has the meaning given the term in section 455(m)(3)(B). The Secretary shall establish a National Public Service Education Grant program for eligible institutions to provide a debt-free undergraduate education to students who commit to work for not less than 3 years in a public service job upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. The Secretary shall award grants to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to award grants to eligible students who commit to work for not less than 3 years in a public service job upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. Grants awarded to eligible institutions under this subsection shall be 5 years in duration. Subject to subsection (e), such a grant may be extended for additional 5-year periods. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible institution under this subsection for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the actual annual cost of in-State tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board at the eligible institution during the fiscal year multiplied by the number of eligible students enrolled at the institution who apply for a grant under this section during the fiscal year. The calculation of the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board under subparagraph

(A)with respect to an eligible student who applies for a grant under this section for enrollment during the summer or other nontraditional period shall be the cost of the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board for such summer or other nontraditional period. The Secretary shall design an application for eligible institutions to participate in the grant program under this subsection that includes a description of how the eligible institution, if awarded a grant under this subsection, will provide services to students as follows: Provide comprehensive academic and student support services for eligible students awarded grants under this section, including mentoring and advising, particularly for first-generation and minority students. Provide accelerated learning opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to receive their baccalaureate degree and any required certificate or license to work in their respective public service job in less than 2 years if an eligible student seeks to complete the degree in less than 2 years. Foster opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to connect with potential public service job employers through the Corporation for National and Community Service. Any additional information determined necessary by the Secretary. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)shall award grants to eligible students enrolled at the institution. An eligible student who desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the eligible institution that includes the following: An agreement to work for not less than 3 years in a public service job upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. Information that demonstrates that the student is an eligible student for purposes of section 484. Information that demonstrates that the student has received counseling from the Department that explains the terms and conditions of the grant award. Any additional information determined necessary by the Secretary. An eligible institution shall award a grant to an eligible student enrolled at the institution for an academic year in an amount equal to the total grant amount received by the eligible institution under subsection

(c)for the fiscal year preceding the academic year divided by the number of students to whom the eligible institution awards grants under this subsection for such academic year. An eligible institution shall award a grant to an eligible student who applies for a grant under this section for enrollment during the summer or other nontraditional period in an amount, from the total grant amount received by the eligible institution under subsection (c), that is prorated to reflect the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board for such summer or other nontraditional period. An eligible institution that is a public institution of higher education may cover, with respect to an eligible student, any amounts of the cost of attendance that are in excess of the total amount awarded to the eligible student through the grant award under paragraph (3), based on the demonstrated financial need of the student. For the remaining costs, the eligible student enrolled at an eligible institution that is a public institution shall be responsible for any amounts of the cost of attendance that are in excess of the total amount awarded to that eligible student through the grant award under paragraph

(3)and any amount provided pursuant to the preceding sentence. The eligible student may be eligible for Federal student aid in accordance with subparagraph

(B)for the remaining cost of attendance amount for which the student is responsible. An eligible institution that is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education shall— with respect to an eligible student described in subclause (II), cover excess costs toward meeting an eligible student’s cost of attendance in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant award to the eligible student described in paragraph (3); and with respect to an eligible student not described in subclause (II), not be obligated to provide additional institutional-based financial aid to such student. An eligible student is described in this subclause if the student's (or the student's parents' in the case of a dependent student) adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is 1 year prior to the taxable year that ends immediately prior to the beginning of the first award year of the program under this section is equal to or less than $125,000, indexed for inflation by regulation of the Secretary. The required amount described in subclause (I)(aa) may be provided through a combination of grant and work-study awards under this title for which the eligible student may be eligible, campus-based aid programs, State-based merit or need-based aid, or other institutional-based merit- or need-based aid. The eligible student shall be responsible for any amounts of the cost of attendance that are in excess of the total amount awarded to that eligible student through the grant award under paragraph

(3)and the amount of excess costs provided under subclause (I). The eligible student may be eligible for Federal student aid in accordance with subparagraph

(B)for the remaining cost of attendance amount for which the student is responsible. An eligible student who receives a Federal work-study award by an eligible institution to meet the cost of attendance beyond a grant awarded under this section may choose to decline the Federal work-study award and take out a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. An eligible institution shall be considered to have met the institution's responsibilities if a student chooses to take out such a loan in lieu of a Federal work-study award. In calculating an eligible student’s financial need to cover excess costs described in subparagraph (A), the eligible institution shall consider the grant award under this subsection as the first dollar award, to be available prior to other funds awarded by the Department of Education under this title, the State involved, or the institution. If a grant awarded to an eligible student under this section is equal to the cost of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board for such student, the eligible institution shall not be required to provide additional institutional scholarship or grant based aid to the eligible student. An eligible student who receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant amounts for off-campus housing but the student may not use such grant amounts for any amounts for such off-campus housing that are in excess of the cost of on-campus room and board. An eligible student who receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant amounts for enrollment during any period of study. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)shall— provide comprehensive academic and student support services for eligible students awarded grants under this section, including mentoring and advising, particularly for first-generation and minority students; provide accelerated learning opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to receive their baccalaureate degree and any required certificate or license to work in their respective public service job in less than 2 years if an eligible student seeks to complete the degree in less than 2 years; and foster opportunities for eligible students awarded grants under this section to connect with potential public service job employers through the Corporation for National and Community Service. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)shall submit a biennial report to the Secretary describing the following: Academic and student support services offered to eligible students awarded grants under this section. Such students' progress towards baccalaureate degree completion and graduation. Outreach to potential public service job employers for the eligible students awarded grants under this section. The Secretary may continue grant awards to an eligible institution under subsection

(c)after the initial 5-year grant period for additional 5-year periods if— the institution complies with the requirements of paragraph (1); and the eligible students awarded grants under this section who are enrolled at the institution have a baccalaureate degree graduation rate that meets or exceeds a rate determined appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary may discontinue grant awards to an eligible institution under subsection

(c)after the initial 5-year grant period based on the outcome of the biennial reports under subparagraph (A). Prior to the Secretary discontinuing a grant award under clause (i), the Secretary shall notify the institution, prior to the start of the 5th year of the 5-year grant period, in a publically available format, that the institution is, or is potentially, out of compliance with the requirements of the grant award and may have the institution's grant awards discontinued. In the 5th year of the 5-year grant period, an eligible institution may make modifications to the institution's grant program and appeal to the Secretary for a renewal of the institution's grant. The Secretary, prior to the conclusion of the 5-year grant period, shall render a decision on whether to continue grant awards to an eligible institution. If the Secretary discontinues grant awards to an eligible institution under subsection (c), the institution shall be responsible for maintaining academic and student support services and providing the full remaining costs for eligible students awarded a grant under this section prior to such discontinuation to receive their baccalaureate degree debt free. Each eligible institution that receives a grant under subsection

(c)may not— use grant funds for administrative purposes; or establish different tuition prices between eligible students who receive grants under this section and students who do not receive grants under this section for pursuing the same course of study. An eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall— maintain full-time enrollment in order to complete the student's baccalaureate degree in not more than 2 years; and maintain satisfactory academic progress, defined as a 3.0 grade point average

(GPA)or higher, and meet all other institutional standards for academic progress. Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, an eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall serve for 80 hours as a participant in a Corporation for National and Community Service national service project for each year the eligible student receives the grant. The eligible institution shall assist in placing the eligible student in such a project relevant to the eligible student’s course of study. Such required hours may be completed at any point during the student's enrollment but shall be completed prior to the date the eligible student receives the student's baccalaureate degree. If an eligible student resides in an area without a local Corporation for National and Community Service national service project available, the student may instead participate in a service project with a community action agency, a local government agency, or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Secretary may grant an eligible student a medical exemption from the service commitment under this subparagraph if the student becomes medically unable to complete the service commitment over the course of the academic year. An eligible student granted such an exemption shall complete the service commitment upon recovery without risking eligibility status in the grant program under this section. In the case in which an eligible student awarded a grant under this section does not maintain satisfactory academic progress, as described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), after the first academic year for which the student received the grant, the student shall— serve an additional year in a public service job beyond the 3-year commitment upon receiving the student's baccalaureate degree; and receive additional academic supports from the eligible institution in which the student is enrolled. In the case in which an eligible student awarded a grant under this section does not receive a baccalaureate degree after the second academic year for which the student received the grant, the total of the grant award amount and remaining funds provided by the institution shall be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of title IV, and shall be subject to repayment, as described in paragraph (4). In the case in which an eligible student awarded a grant under this section does not maintain satisfactory academic progress, as described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), after the first academic year for which the student received the grant, the student may appeal the decision to serve an additional year, as described in subparagraph (A)(i). The appeal shall be made in writing to the eligible institution and include an academic plan approved by the student’s adviser. The academic plan shall show a clear pathway to graduation within 1 year. Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A)(i) and subparagraph (C), an eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall work for not less than 3 years in a public service job after receiving the student's baccalaureate degree. Such 3 years (or 4 years, in the case of a scenario described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)) may be consecutive or nonconsecutive but shall be completed not later than 5 years (or 6 years, in the case of a scenario described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)) after the date the student receives the student's baccalaureate degree. An eligible student awarded a grant under this section shall notify the Department, utilizing a form designed by the Secretary, of the student's compliance or noncompliance with subparagraph

(A)annually until such student completes the student's work obligation. The work obligation described in subparagraph

(A)of an eligible student awarded a grant under this section who enrolls as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate degree program not later than 3 years after the date the student receives the student's baccalaureate degree shall be deferred during the period of such full-time enrollment. Any years of service completed prior to full-time enrollment in a post-baccalaureate degree program shall count toward such work obligation. In the event that an eligible student awarded a grant under this section fails or refuses to comply with the work obligation as described in paragraph (3), or the student does not receive a baccalaureate degree after the second academic year for which the student received the grant, as described in paragraph (2)(B), the sum of the amounts of any grants received by the student shall, upon a determination of such a failure or refusal in such service obligation or failure to meet satisfactory academic progress, be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of title IV, and shall be subject to repayment, together with interest thereon accruing from the date of the grant award, in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary in regulations under this section. The Secretary may grant an eligible student awarded a grant under this section a medical exemption— from the requirement of maintaining satisfactory academic progress under paragraph (1)(A)(ii); or from a term or condition of the work obligation of the student if the student becomes medically unable to complete the student's studies or public service job work obligation. .

Sec. 201. National public service education grant program