Go to High School, Go to College Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out (from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2020) a program awarding Early College Federal Pell Grants to students to support their enrollment in, and completion of, postsecondary courses offered through early college high schools.
Deems students who would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant if not for their enrollment in secondary school to be eligible for an Early College Federal Pell Grant upon their completion of a full-time postsecondary semester or its equivalent.
Allows students to receive Early College Federal Pell Grants in an amount equal to the cost of not more than four full-time postsecondary semesters or the equivalent while enrolled in postsecondary courses offered by an early college high school.
Counts Early College Federal Pell Grants toward the twelve semester, or equivalent, limit on a student's receipt of Federal Pell Grants.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5590 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5590
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of
Education to award Early College Federal Pell Grants.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2014
Ms. Fudge (for herself and Mr. Gibson) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of
Education to award Early College Federal Pell Grants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Go to High School, Go to College
Act''.
SEC. 2. EARLY COLLEGE FEDERAL PELL GRANT.
Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Early College Federal Pell Grants.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirement under
section 484(a)(1) that a student not been enrolled in an
elementary or secondary school to be eligible to receive a
Federal Pell Grant under this section, for the award years
beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on June 30, 2020, the
Secretary shall carry out a program to award Early College
Federal Pell Grants to eligible students to support enrollment
in, and completion of, postsecondary courses offered through an
early college high school.
``(2) Maximum period for early college federal pell
grants.--An eligible student may receive an Early College
Federal Pell Grant under this subsection in an amount equal to
the cost of not more than 4 full-time postsecondary semesters,
or the equivalent of 4 full-time postsecondary semesters, as
determined by the Secretary by regulation, while enrolled in
postsecondary courses offered by an early college high school.
``(3) Counting of awards for purposes of federal pell
grants.--
``(A) In general.--An Early College Federal Pell
Grant received under this subsection shall be counted
toward the maximum period for which a student may
receive Federal Pell Grants under this section, as
provided under subsection (c)(5).
``(B) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the
requirement under subparagraph (A) on a case-by-case
basis for any student demonstrating evidence of a
credible disruption or redirection in course of study
necessitating additional time to complete a
postsecondary degree or credential.
``(4) Terms and conditions.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in this
subsection, an Early College Federal Pell Grant
received under this subsection shall have the same
terms and conditions, and be awarded in the same
manner, as Federal Pell Grants awarded under this
section.
``(B) Minimum completion.--An eligible student may
only receive an Early College Federal Pell Grant under
this subsection upon completion of a full-time
postsecondary semester, or the equivalent of a full-
time postsecondary semester, as determined by the
Secretary by regulation.
``(C) Amount.--The Secretary shall pay an eligible
institution that is engaged in a partnership as part of
an early college high school an amount equal to the
cost of tuition, fees, and books for each postsecondary
course (including with respect to the postsecondary
courses completed to satisfy the requirement under
subparagraph (B)) an eligible student completes through
such early college high school, provided such eligible
student satisfies the requirement under subparagraph
(B).
``(5) Reporting.--Each early college high school shall
annually submit to the Secretary a report on the program of
postsecondary courses provided to eligible students that
includes the following information:
``(A) Total number and percentage of eligible
students who enroll in and subsequently complete the
program at the early college high school.
``(B) The number of postsecondary credits earned by
eligible students while enrolled in the early college
high school that may be applied toward a postsecondary
degree or credential program.
``(C) The percentage of eligible students enrolled
in the early college high school who concurrently earn
a secondary school diploma and an associate degree or
equivalent.
``(D) The percentage of early college high school
graduates completing the program who enroll in a
postsecondary institution.
``(E) The total amount of Early College Federal
Pell Grants awarded to eligible students served by the
early college high school.
``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Early college high school.--The term `early
college high school' means a partnership between a
public secondary school and at least one eligible
institution--
``(i) that enables a student enrolled at
such secondary school to simultaneously earn a
secondary school diploma and postsecondary
credits that are transferable to such eligible
institution as part of an organized course of
study toward a postsecondary degree or
credential at no cost to the student or the
family of the student;
``(ii) that offers students enrolled at
such secondary school postsecondary courses
provided by an eligible institution as part of
a State-approved program of study that leads to
a postsecondary degree, certificate, or general
education core that is transferable to such
eligible institution;
``(iii) that provides such students the
opportunity to earn not less than 12 credit
hours in such postsecondary courses; and
``(iv) that provides support, placement
test prep strategies, tutoring, or comparable
strategies to ensure student preparation for
and success in college courses.
``(B) Eligible student.--The term `eligible
student' means a student enrolled at an early college
high school who, if such student met the requirements
of section 484 for eligibility for a Federal Pell
Grant, would be awarded a Federal Pell Grant after the
determination of the expected family contribution for
such student.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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