College for All Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3543 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3543
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for the
Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2025
Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Balint, Mr. Casar, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fields,
Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr.
Torres of New York, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas,
and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition
to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for the
Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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This Act may be cited as the ``College for All Act of 2025''.

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The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

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required fees.
STUDENTS AT PRIVATE NONPROFIT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

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TITLE I

-FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP TO FULLY ELIMINATE TUITION AND

students at private nonprofit historically
Black colleges and universities and
minority-serving institutions.

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TITLE II

-GRANT PROGRAM TO ELIMINATE TUITION AND FEES FOR ELIGIBLE

Virgin Islands, Guam, and Freely Associated
States college access.

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students.
TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTIONS

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TITLE V

-INCREASING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

universities, Tribal colleges and
universities, and minority-serving
institutions.

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TITLE VI

-INVESTMENTS IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,

TITLE VII

-SNYDER ACT

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STUDENTS AT PRIVATE NONPROFIT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added
by section 101, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``Subpart 2--Grant Program To Eliminate Tuition and Fees for Eligible
Students at Private Nonprofit Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions
``SEC. 795. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subpart:
``(1) Eligible institution.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (E), the term `eligible institution' means
a private nonprofit 2-year institution or 4-year
institution that--
``(i) is--
``(I) a part B institution (as
defined in section 322);
``(II) a Hispanic-serving
institution (as defined in section
502);
``(III) an Alaska Native-serving
institution (as defined in section
317(b));
``(IV) a Native Hawaiian-serving
institution (as defined in section
317(b));
``(V) a Predominantly Black
institution (as defined in section
371(c));
``(VI) an Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-serving
institution (as defined in section
371(c)); or
``(VII) a Native American-serving
nontribal institution (as defined in
section 371(c)); and
``(ii) has not received funds under subpart
1.
``(B) Continuing eligibility.--The Secretary shall
determine whether an institution is an `eligible
institution' under subparagraph (A) based on the most
recent data available, and shall review such
determination annually to ensure that the institution
continues to meet the requirements for participation
under this subpart.
``(C) 2-year institution.--The term `2-year
institution' means an institution at which an associate
degree is the most frequently awarded degree.
``(D) 4-year institution.--The term `4-year
institution' means an institution of higher education
(as defined under section 101(a)) that is not a 2-year
institution.
``(E) Exception.--
``(i) In general.--An eligible institution
as described in subparagraph (A) shall not be
an eligible institution for purposes of this
section for the period described in clause (ii)
if such institution was a for-profit
institution at any time that converted to a
nonprofit institution.
``(ii) Period of ineligibility.--An
institution described under clause (i) shall
not be an eligible institution for purposes of
this section for a period of 25 years from the
date the institution converted from being a
for-profit institution to a nonprofit
institution or 25 years after the date of
enactment of this subpart, whichever period is
longer.
``(2) Eligible student.--
``(A) In general.--The term `eligible student'
means a student enrolled in an eligible institution who
has not obtained a baccalaureate degree or a higher
degree and--
``(i) for the first award year of the
program under this subpart, if the student--
``(I) is a dependent student--
``(aa) in a single parent
household, the student's
parent's 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 award year
is equal to or less than
$150,000; or
``(bb) with married
parents, the student's parents'
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 award year is
equal to or less than $300,000;
and
``(II) is a--
``(aa) single independent
student, the student's 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 award year is
equal to or less than $150,000;
or
``(bb) married independent
student, the student's 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 award year is
equal to or less than $300,000;
and
``(ii) for each award year after the first
award year of the program under this subpart,
if the student--
``(I) is a dependent student, the
student's parents' 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 award year is equal to or less
than the applicable amount; and
``(II) is an independent student,
the student's 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 award year is equal to or less than
the applicable amount.
``(B) Applicable amount.--In this paragraph, the
term `applicable amount' means an amount equal to, for
any award year beginning after the first award year of
the program under this subpart, the income amount
determined under this paragraph for the preceding award
year adjusted in the same manner as income is adjusted
under section 478(b).
``(3) Full-time equivalent eligible students.--The term
`full-time equivalent eligible students' means the sum of the
number of eligible students projected to enroll full time at an
institution for an award year, plus the full-time equivalent of
the number of eligible students projected to be enrolled part
time (determined on the basis of the quotient of the sum of the
credit hours of all part-time eligible students divided by 12)
at such institution, for such award year.
``SEC. 796. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.
``Beginning with award year 2026-2027, from amounts appropriated to
carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award
grants to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to
eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students.
``SEC. 797. GRANT TERMS.
``(a) Grant Amount.--
``(1) In general.--For each year for which an eligible
institution participates in the grant program under this
subpart, such eligible institution shall receive a grant in an
amount equal to--
``(A) in the case of an eligible institution that
is a 2-year institution, the product of the number of
eligible students enrolled in such institution
multiplied by--
``(i) for the 2026-2027 award year, $5,110;
and
``(ii) for each subsequent award year, the
amount determined under this subparagraph for
the preceding award year, increased by the
lesser of--
``(I) a percentage equal to the
estimated percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index (as determined by
the Secretary) since the date of such
determination; or
``(II) 3 percent; or
``(B) in the case of an eligible institution that
is a 4-year institution, the product of the number of
eligible students enrolled in such institution
multiplied by--
``(i) for the 2026-2027 award year,
$11,610; and
``(ii) for each subsequent award year, the
amount determined under this subparagraph for
the preceding award year, increased by the
lesser of--
``(I) a percentage equal to the
estimated percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index (as determined by
the Secretary) since the date of such
determination; or
``(II) 3 percent.
``(2) Limitations on tuition hikes.--
``(A) First award year.--For the first award year
for which an eligible institution applies for a grant
under this subpart, such eligible institution shall not
increase tuition and required fees at a rate that is
greater than any annual increase in tuition and
required fees at the eligible institution for the 5
years preceding such first award year.
``(B) Succeeding award years.--
``(i) In general.--For each award year
after the first award year for which an
eligible institution receives a grant under
this subpart, such eligible institution shall
not increase tuition and required fees from the
preceding award year at a rate that is greater
than the percentage increase in the Employment
Cost Index for the award year for which the
grant is received, as compared to the
Employment Cost Index for the award year
preceding the award year for which the grant is
received.
``(ii) Employment cost index.--In this
subparagraph, the term `Employment Cost Index',
when used with respect to an award year, means
the Employment Cost Index for total
compensation for private industry workers by
bargaining status and census region and
division (not seasonally adjusted) of the
division in which the eligible institution is
located, as provided by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department of Labor, that is
provided for the December that immediately
precedes the start of the award year.
``(3) Data adjustments.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
process through which each eligible institution that
participates in the program under this subpart--
``(i) provides the necessary eligible
student enrollment data at the start of the
award year; and
``(ii) initially receives grant funds, as
calculated under this subsection, based on such
data.
``(B) Adjustment of grant amount.--For each year
for which an eligible institution receives a grant
under this subpart, the Secretary shall, once final
enrollment data for such year are available--
``(i) in consultation with the eligible
institution concerned, determine the actual
number of full-time equivalent eligible
students for the year covered by the grant; and
``(ii) adjust the grant amount received by
the eligible institution to reflect the actual
number of full-time equivalent eligible
students by applying the relevant adjustment to
such grant amount in the subsequent award year
in accordance with subparagraph (C).
``(C) Calculation of adjustments.--If the actual
full-time equivalent eligible students figure for the
preceding award year reported under subparagraph (B)--
``(i) exceeds the projected enrollment that
was used for determining the allotment under
paragraph (1) for the preceding award year,
notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, the grant amount for the subsequent award
year for the eligible institution shall be
increased to reflect such actual enrollment,
which figure shall be increased by the Gross
Domestic Product Price Index of the State in
which the eligible institution is located; or
``(ii) is below the projected enrollment
that was used for determining the allotment
under paragraph (1) for the preceding award
year, notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, the grant amount for the subsequent
award year for the eligible institution shall
be decreased to reflect such actual enrollment,
which figure shall be increased by the average
interest rate on 5-year United States Treasury
securities issued during the preceding award
year.
``(b) Application.--An eligible institution that desires to receive
a grant under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(c) Transfer Requirement.--In the case of an eligible institution
that is a 4-year institution that receives a grant under this subpart
and enrolls students who transfer from another institution, the
institution shall--
``(1) commit to increasing the transferability of
individual courses within certificate or associate programs
offered by community colleges in the State to related
baccalaureate programs offered by such institution to maximize
the transferability of credits for students who transfer before
completing an associate degree; and
``(2) maintain a formal, statewide articulation agreement
with community colleges in the State in which such institution
operates that, at a minimum, ensures that associate degrees
awarded by community colleges in the State are fully
transferable to, and credited as the first 2 years of related
baccalaureate programs at, such institution.
``(d) Use of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible institution that receives a
grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds to--
``(A) except as provided in paragraph (3),
eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible
students enrolled in the eligible institution during
any period for which the institution receives a grant
under this subpart;
``(B) maintain expenditures on instruction per a
full-time equivalent eligible student at levels that
meet or exceed the expenditures on instruction per a
full-time equivalent eligible student for award year
2025-2026; and
``(C) maintain expenditures on need-based financial
aid programs for students enrolled in the institution
at a level that meets or exceeds the level of such
support for award year 2025-2026.
``(2) Prohibitions.--An eligible institution that receives
a grant under this subpart may not use grant funds--
``(A) for the construction of a nonacademic
facility, such as a student center or stadium;
``(B) for merit-based or need-based student
financial aid;
``(C) to pay the salaries or benefits of school
administrators;
``(D) for capital outlays or deferred maintenance;
or
``(E) for expenditures on athletics other than
activities open to all members of the campus community.
``(3) Exception.--An eligible institution that receives a
grant under this subpart and that does not have authority to
set the tuition and required fees for eligible students
enrolled in the eligible institution shall provide tuition
assistance to eligible students enrolled in the eligible
institution during any period for which the institution
receives a grant under this subpart in an amount equal to the
grant amount determined under subsection (a)(1).
``(e) Assurances.--An eligible institution that receives a grant
under this subpart shall provide an assurance to the Secretary that the
institution will--
``(1) increase, to the extent practicable, the amount of
instruction provided by tenured or tenure-track faculty; and
``(2) not adopt policies to reduce enrollment.
``(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available to carry out
this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other
Federal, State, Tribal, local, and institutional funds that would
otherwise be expended to carry out activities under this subpart.
``(g) No Additional Eligibility Requirements.--No individual shall
be determined, by an eligible institution or the Secretary, to be
ineligible for benefits provided under this subpart except on the basis
of eligibility requirements under this subpart.
``SEC. 798. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are
appropriated, to carry out this subpart--
``(1) such sums as may be necessary for the fourth quarter
of fiscal year 2026; and
``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 2027 through 2035.''.

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VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES
COLLEGE ACCESS.
Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added
by section 101 and amended by section 201, is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
``Subpart 3--College Access for Students in Outlying Areas
``SEC. 799. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, UNITED STATES
VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES
COLLEGE ACCESS.
``(a) Grants.--
``(1) Grant amounts.--
``(A) In general.--Beginning with award year 2026-
2027, from amounts appropriated to carry out this
section, the Secretary shall award grants 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.
``(B) Maximum student amounts.--The amount paid on
behalf of an eligible student under this section shall
be--
``(i) not more than $15,950 for any one
award year (as defined in section 481(a)(1));
and
``(ii) not more than $79,750 in the
aggregate.
``(C) Proration.--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.
``(2) Agreement.--Each Governor desiring a grant under this
section shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary for
the purposes of administering the grant program.
``(b) No Additional Eligibility Requirements.--No individual shall
be determined, by a Governor, an eligible institution, or the
Secretary, to be ineligible for benefits provided under this section
except on the basis of eligibility requirements under this section.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible
institution' means an institution that--
``(A) is a public 4-year institution of higher
education located in 1 of the several States of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or an outlying area;
``(B) enters into an agreement with the Governor of
an outlying area, or with 2 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), to carry out the
grant program under this section; and
``(C) submits an assurance to the Governor and to
the Secretary that the institution shall use funds made
available under this section to supplement, and not
supplant, assistance that otherwise would be provided
to eligible students from outlying areas.
``(2) Eligible student.--The term `eligible student' means
a student who--
``(A) 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;
``(B) has not completed an undergraduate
baccalaureate course of study; and
``(C) is enrolled as an undergraduate student in an
eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) on at
least a half-time basis.
``(3) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the chief
executive of an outlying area.
``(4) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area' means the
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the United States
Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Freely Associated States.''.

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(a) Repeal of Scoring Requirement.--Section 406 of H. Con. Res. 95
(109th Congress) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by striking ``(a) In General'' and inserting the
following: ``Upon''.
(b) Amendment to Federal Pell Grants.--Section 401 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (5), (6), and
(7) and inserting the following:
``(5) Maximum federal pell grant.--
``(A) Award year 2026-2027.--For award year 2026-
2027, the total maximum Federal Pell Grant shall be--
``(i) in the case of an eligible student
who is in attendance at an institution of
higher education described in section 101 or a
Tribal College or University described in
section 316(b)(3), $14,790; or
``(ii) in the case of an eligible student
who is in attendance at an institution of
higher education not described in clause (i),
$7,395.
``(B) Subsequent award years.--For award year 2027-
2028, and each subsequent award year, the total maximum
Federal Pell Grant shall be equal to the total maximum
Federal Pell Grant for the preceding award year
(applicable to the institution at which the eligible
student is in attendance)--
``(i) increased by the annual adjustment
percentage for the award year for which the
amount under this subparagraph is being
determined; and
``(ii) rounded to the nearest $5.
``(C) Definition of annual adjustment percentage.--
In this paragraph, the term `annual adjustment
percentage,' as applied to an award year, is equal to
the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price
Index (as determined by the Secretary, using the
definition in section 478(f)) for the most recent
calendar year ending prior to the beginning of that
award year.
``(6) Appropriation of funds.--There are authorized to be
appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year
to provide the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student
shall be eligible under this section during an award year.
``(7) No effect on previous appropriations.--The amendments
made to this section by the FAFSA Simplification Act shall
not--
``(A) increase or decrease the amounts that have
been appropriated or are available to carry out this
section for fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,
2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 as of the day before the
effective date of such Act; or
``(B) extend the period of availability for
obligation that applied to any such amount, as of the
day before such effective date.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(5)(A), by striking ``shall not exceed
12 semesters, or the equivalent of 12 semesters, as determined
by the Secretary by regulation'' and inserting ``shall not
exceed 7 years and 6 months'';
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``Any disbursement
allowed to be made by crediting the student's account shall be
limited to tuition and fees, and food and housing if that food
and housing is institutionally owned or operated. The student
may elect to have the institution provide other such goods and
services by crediting the student's account.'' and inserting
``Payments under this section may be used by the student for
living and nontuition expenses.'';
(4) by striking subsections (g) and (h); and
(5) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively.
(c) Eligibility for Dreamer Students and Students With Other
Immigrations Statuses.--Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a)(5) and inserting the
following:
``(5) be--
``(A) a citizen or national of the United States, a
permanent resident of the United States, or able to
provide evidence from the Immigration and
Naturalization Service that he or she is in the United
States for other than a temporary purpose with the
intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident,
or be a Dreamer student, as defined in subsection (u);
or
``(B) in the case of eligibility to receive a
Federal Pell Grant, a citizen or national of the United
States, a permanent resident of the United States, able
to provide evidence from the Immigration and
Naturalization Service that he or she is in the United
States for other than a temporary purpose with the
intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident,
a Dreamer student (as defined in subsection (u)), or
subject to a grant of deferred enforced departure, a
grant of deferred action pursuant to the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the
Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, or
temporary protected status under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a);
and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(u) Dreamer Students.--
``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `Dreamer
student' means an individual who--
``(A) was younger than 16 years of age on the date
on which the individual initially entered the United
States;
``(B) has provided a list of each secondary school
that the individual attended in the United States; and
``(C)(i) has earned a high school diploma, the
recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary
school, or a high school equivalency diploma in the
United States or is scheduled to complete the
requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before
the next academic year begins;
``(ii) has earned a degree from an institution of
higher education or has completed not less than 2 years
in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher
degree at an institution of higher education in the
United States and has made satisfactory academic
progress, as defined in subsection (c), during such
time period;
``(iii) at any time was eligible for a grant of
deferred action under--
``(I) the June 15, 2012, memorandum from
the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled
`Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with
Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United
States as Children'; or
``(II) the November 20, 2014, memorandum
from the Secretary of Homeland Security
entitled `Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion
with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the
United States as Children and with Respect to
Certain Individuals Who Are the Parents of U.S.
Citizens or Permanent Residents'; or
``(iv) has served in the uniformed services, as
defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code,
for not less than 4 years and, if discharged, received
an honorable discharge.
``(2) Hardship exception.--The Secretary shall issue
regulations that direct when the Department shall waive the
requirement of subparagraph (A) or (B), or both, of paragraph
(1) for an individual to qualify as a Dreamer student under
such paragraph, if the individual--
``(A) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the
inability to satisfy the requirement of such
subparagraph (A) or (B), or both; and
``(B) satisfies the requirement of paragraph
(1)(C).''.
(d) Full Exclusion From Gross Income for Pell Grants.--
(1) In general.--Section 117(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Special rule for pell grants.--Amounts received under
a Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.)
shall be treated as an amount received as a qualified
scholarship notwithstanding whether such amount was used for
qualified tuition and related expenses.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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TITLE III

-FEDERAL PELL GRANT IMPROVEMENTS

Part F of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added
by section 101 and amended by sections 201 and 202, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``Subpart 4--Inclusive Student Success Grants
``SEC. 800. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subpart:
``(1) Eligible state.--The term `eligible State' means a
State that is a recipient of a grant under subpart 1.
``(2) Evidence tiers.--
``(A) Evidence tier 1.--The term `evidence tier 1',
when used with respect to a reform or practice, means a
reform or practice that meets the criteria for
receiving an expansion grant from the education
innovation and research program under section
4611(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as determined by the Secretary in
accordance with such section.
``(B) Evidence tier 2.--The term `evidence tier 2',
when used with respect to a reform or practice, means a
reform or practice that meets the criteria for
receiving a mid-phase grant from the education
innovation and research program under section
4611(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as determined by the Secretary in
accordance with such section.
``(3) First generation college student.--The term `first
generation college student' has the meaning given the term in
section 402A(h)(3).
``(4) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible
institution' means--
``(A) an underfunded institution; or
``(B) an institution that is--
``(i) a part B institution (as defined in
section 322);
``(ii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as
defined in section 502(a));
``(iii) an Alaska Native-serving
institution (as defined in section 317(b));
``(iv) a Native Hawaiian-serving
institution (as defined in section 317(b));
``(v) a Predominantly Black Institution (as
defined in section 318(b));
``(vi) an Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-serving institution
(as defined in section 320(b)); or
``(vii) a Native American-serving,
nontribal institution (as defined in section
319(b)).
``(5) Tribal college or university.--The term `Tribal
College or University' has the meaning given the term in
section 316.
``(6) Underfunded institution.--The term `underfunded
institution' means a public 2-year institution of higher
education or public 4-year institution of higher education that
receives less than the national average of State appropriations
per full-time equivalent student.
``SEC. 801. INCLUSIVE STUDENT SUCCESS GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible
States and Tribal Colleges and Universities to improve student outcomes
by carrying out or scaling the activities described in section 804.
``(b) Distribution of Funds.--From amounts appropriated to carry
out this subpart, the Secretary shall--
``(1) distribute 10 percent of the appropriated amount in
any fiscal year for grants to Tribal Colleges or Universities,
which shall be distributed according to the formula in section
316(d)(3)(B), to carry out the activities described in section
804 to implement reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1
or evidence tier 2;
``(2) use 2 percent of the appropriated amount in any
fiscal year to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities
carried out under this subpart;
``(3) distribute 60 percent of the appropriated amount in
any fiscal year to award competitive grants to eligible States
to carry out activities described in section 804;
``(4) distribute 18 percent of the appropriated amount in
any fiscal year to supplement the competitive grant amounts
awarded to eligible States under paragraph (3) to implement
reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1; and
``(5) distribute 10 percent of the appropriated amount in
any fiscal year to supplement the competitive grant amounts
awarded to eligible States under paragraph (3) to implement
reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1 or evidence tier
2, or a combination of such reforms or practices.
``SEC. 802. APPLICATION.
``(a) In General.--An eligible State or Tribal College or
University that desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. The
application shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
``(1) in the case of an eligible State, how the eligible
State will--
``(A) prioritize spending for underfunded
institutions in the State and close gaps in State
appropriations per full-time equivalent student with
respect to institutions in the State described in
section 800(4)(B); and
``(B) sustain such reforms or practices; and
``(2) in the case of an eligible State or Tribal College or
University, how the eligible State or Tribal College or
University will use the funds to implement or expand evidence-
based reforms or practices funded by a grant under this subpart
to improve student outcomes at eligible institutions in such
State or the Tribal College or University.
``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the
Secretary shall give priority to eligible States that propose to use a
significant share of grant funds to improve enrollment, retention,
transfer, or completion rates or labor market outcomes among students
with disparate outcomes, such as students of color, low-income
students, students with disabilities, students in need of remediation,
first generation college students, student parents, and other
underserved student populations in such State.
``SEC. 803. GRANT AMOUNTS.
``In awarding grants under this subpart to eligible States, the
Secretary shall determine grant amounts based on the number of students
enrolled at eligible institutions in the State who receive a Federal
Pell Grant.
``SEC. 804. USE OF GRANT FUNDS.
``An eligible State or Tribal College or University that receives a
grant under this subpart shall, directly or in collaboration with
institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations, use
the grant funds to implement evidence-based reforms or practices, which
may include one or more of the following:
``(1) Providing comprehensive academic, career, and student
support services, including mentoring, advising, or case
management services.
``(2) Providing assistance in applying for and accessing
direct support services, financial assistance, or means-tested
benefit programs to meet the basic needs of students.
``(3) Providing accelerated learning opportunities,
including dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early
college high school programs.
``(4) Reforming remedial or developmental education, course
scheduling, or credit awarding policies.
``(5) Improving transfer pathways between community
colleges and 4-year institutions of higher education in the
eligible State, or, in the case of a Tribal College or
University, between the Tribal College or University and other
institutions of higher education.
``(6) Making investments in academic advisors, mental
health counselors, trauma-informed care, and tutors.
``(7) Reducing class sizes.
``SEC. 805. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
``(a) Goals.--The Secretary shall require eligible States or Tribal
Colleges or Universities that receive funds under this subpart to set
goals regarding student outcomes.
``(b) Progress.--
``(1) National progress.--The Secretary shall track
progress in improving student outcomes for eligible States that
receive grants under this subpart, including conducting
independent evaluations of support programs funded under this
subpart.
``(2) State progress.--As a condition of continuing to
receive funds under this subpart, for each year in which an
eligible State participates in the program under this subpart,
the eligible State shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
Secretary that the eligible State has made adequate progress in
implementing or expanding evidence-based reforms or practices,
and improving enrollment, retention, transfer, or completion
rates or labor market outcomes among students with disparate
outcomes, such as students of color, low-income students,
students with disabilities, students in need of remediation,
first generation college students, student parents, and other
underserved student populations in such State.
``(c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds awarded under this
subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal,
State, Tribal, local, and institutional funds that would otherwise be
expended to carry out activities assisted under this subpart.
``SEC. 806. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subpart--
``(1) such sums as may be necessary for the fourth quarter
of fiscal year 2025;
``(2) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(3) such sums as may be necessary for each of the
following fiscal years.''.

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STUDENTS.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Federal Trio Programs.--
Section 402A(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
11(g)) is amended by striking ``$900,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal
years'' and inserting ``$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2035''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations for Gear Up Programs.--Section
404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is
amended by striking ``$400,000,000'' and all that follows through the
period and inserting ``$736,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029.''.
TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTIONS

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UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND
MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 371(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
``$255,000,000'' and all that follows through the period and inserting
``$510,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.''.
(b) Allocation and Allotment.--Section 371(b)(2)(A) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``100,000,000'' and
inserting ``200,000,000'';
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``100,000,000'' and
inserting ``200,000,000''; and
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ``55,000,000'' and
inserting ``110,000,000''.

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Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be
construed to change or abrogate the Federal Government's
responsibilities under the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13),
(commonly known as the ``Snyder Act'').
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