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Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act - Authorizes the Director of the National Academic and Career Innovation Center to award certain planning, implementation, transitional, and supplemental grants to state pathways partnerships to carry out activities that will create and enhance educational and career pathways for high school students to postsecondary schools (including registered apprenticeship programs) and to 21st century careers, particularly in high skill, high demand industries.

Requires the state partnerships to be appointed by state governors and include representatives from educational, business, labor, workforce, and economic development entities in their respective states.

Establishes the National Academic and Career Innovation Center to: (1) support the efforts of the state partnerships and regional partnerships (which are to receive competitive implementation subgrants from state partnerships) to offer career pathways of proven effectiveness; (2) design and conduct performance evaluations of career pathways activities; and (3) administer, oversee, and evaluate all career pathways grants.

promoting innovations 21st century careers act authorizes director award certain planning implementation transitional supplemental grants state pathways partnerships carry activities create enhance educational career pathways high school students postsecondary schools including registered apprenticeship programs 21st century careers particularly high skill high demand industries requires state partnerships appointed state governors include representatives educational business labor workforce economic development entities respective states establishes support efforts state partnerships regional partnerships receive competitive implementation subgrants state partnerships offer career pathways proven effectiveness design conduct performance evaluations career pathways activities administer oversee evaluate career pathways grants


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Adult Education and Economic Growth Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to revise requirements for statewide and local workforce investment systems to include adult education activities.

Replaces statewide and local workforce investment systems with adult education and workforce investment systems.

Revises member composition of: (1) state workforce investment boards to include the lead state agency officials with particular responsibility for implementing adult education and literacy activities; and (2) youth councils established by local workforce investment boards to include representatives of adult education.

Revises requirements for five-year state and local worker investment plans.

Authorizes the use of funds for: (1) statewide and local youth activities to provide opportunities for multiple career pathways for eligible youth, and (2) training services for local adult and dislocated workers to include integrated education and training and career pathway services.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out specified employment and training demonstration and pilot projects.

Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) to include among adult education and literacy services programs activities to assist adults with limited English proficiency to improve their English and mathematical skills, acquire an understanding of the American system of government and responsibilities of citizenship, and, where necessary, obtain knowledge and skills to transition to postsecondary education, job training, and employment in family-sustaining jobs.

Revises requirements for the allocation and reservation of AEFLA funds.

Revises state distribution requirements with respect to grants and contracts to eligible providers of activities for adult education and literacy and corrections education of institutionalized individuals.

Expands an eligible agency's use of funds for corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals to include academic programs for: (1) integrated education and training and sequential education and training programs, (2) career pathways, (3) dual enrollment, and (4) preparation for postsecondary education and training.

Replaces the National Institute for Literacy with the National Center for Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (Center).

Requires national leadership activities to include activities to improve workplace skills programs nationwide.

Requires the Secretary of Education to allocate grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs.

Requires the Secretary of Education to award grants to assist states in developing a 21st century delivery system for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services as well as adults in developing digital literacy skills.

Requires the Center to establish the National Adult Learning and Technology Resource Clearinghouse.

Requires the Secretary of Education to direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer educational assistance program credit for 50% of the qualified educational assistance expenses (up to $5,250) paid per taxable year on behalf of an employee.

adult_education economic growth act amends workforce investment act revise requirements statewide local workforce investment systems include adult education activities replaces statewide local workforce investment systems adult education workforce investment systems revises member composition state workforce investment boards include lead state agency officials particular responsibility implementing adult education literacy activities youth councils established local workforce investment boards include representatives adult education revises requirements year state local worker investment plans authorizes use funds statewide local youth activities provide opportunities multiple career pathways eligible youth training services local adult dislocated workers include integrated education training career pathway services requires secretary labor carry specified employment training demonstration pilot projects amends adult_education family literacy act aefla include adult education literacy services programs activities assist adults limited english proficiency improve english mathematical skills acquire understanding american system government responsibilities citizenship necessary obtain knowledge skills transition postsecondary education job training employment family sustaining jobs revises requirements allocation reservation aefla funds revises state distribution requirements respect grants contracts eligible providers activities adult education literacy corrections education institutionalized individuals expands eligible agency use funds corrections education education institutionalized individuals include academic programs integrated education training sequential education training programs career pathways dual enrollment preparation postsecondary education training replaces national_institute_for_literacy literacy center requires national leadership activities include activities improve workplace skills programs nationwide requires secretary education allocate grants states integrated english literacy civics education programs requires secretary education award grants assist states developing 21st century delivery system adult education literacy workplace skills services adults developing digital literacy skills requires center establish requires secretary education direct commissioner education research national_center_for_education_research establish national research development center adult education literacy workplace skills amends internal revenue code allow employer educational assistance program credit qualified educational assistance expenses paid taxable year behalf employee


Summary: 401Kids Family Savings Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) rename Coverdell education savings accounts as 401Kids savings accounts, (2) allow the use of such accounts to pay the acquisition costs of a first-time homebuyer, and (3) allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in a 401Kids savings account to a Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA).

family savings act amends internal revenue code rename coverdell education savings accounts savings accounts allow use accounts pay acquisition costs time homebuyer allow tax free rollovers amounts savings account roth individual retirement account roth ira


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Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 - Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.

Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

extends end veterans advisory_committee_on_education requires committee include veterans representative operations iraq afghanistan


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Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2013 or the POST Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 15% of their revenue from sources other than federal funds or become ineligible for title IV funding. (Currently, the 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.)

Defines "federal funds" as federal financial assistance provided through a grant, contract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other means to a proprietary institution, including federal financial assistance that is provided to an institution on behalf of a student or to a student to attend the institution. Excludes monthly housing stipends provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance program from consideration as federal funds.

Limits what a proprietary institution may treat as revenue to the school in calculating whether it derives at least 15% of its revenue from non-federal funds.

protecting students taxpayers act post act amends title student assistance higher education act require proprietary institutions higher education derive revenue sources federal funds ineligible title funding currently rule requires schools derive revenue sources title ineligible title funding defines federal funds federal financial assistance provided grant contract subsidy loan guarantee insurance means proprietary institution including federal financial assistance provided institution behalf student student attend institution excludes monthly housing stipends provided program consideration federal funds limits proprietary institution treat revenue school calculating derives revenue non federal funds


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Affordable College Textbook Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support pilot programs that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.

Requires the grants to be used for:

 professional development for IHE faculty and staff, including the search for and review of open textbooks; the creation or adaptation of open educational resources, especially open textbooks; the development or improvement of tools and informational resources that support the use of open textbooks; research evaluating the efficacy of using open textbooks to achieve savings for students; and partnerships with other entities to carry out the preceding activities. Requires the full and complete digital content of the educational resources created or adopted using such grant funds to be made available free of charge to the public: (1) on an easily accessible and interoperable website; and (2) in a machine readable, digital format that anyone can directly download, edit, and redistribute.

Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to grant applicants that demonstrate the greatest potential to:

 achieve the highest level of savings for students; expand the use of open textbooks at other IHEs; and produce open textbooks that are of the highest quality, that can be most easily utilized and adapted by faculty members, that correspond to the highest enrollment courses, and that are created or adopted in partnership with entities that will assist in their marketing and distribution. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include any educational material developed to accompany a college textbook as supplemental material that is subject to college textbook information disclosure requirements.

Expresses the sense of Congress that IHEs should encourage the consideration of open textbooks by faculty within the generally accepted principles of academic freedom that establish the right and responsibility of faculty members to select the most appropriate course materials for their classes.

affordable college textbook act directs secretary education competitive grants institutions higher education ihes support pilot programs expand use open textbooks order achieve savings students requires grants professional development ihe faculty staff including search review open textbooks creation adaptation open educational resources especially open textbooks development improvement tools informational resources support use open textbooks research evaluating efficacy open textbooks achieve savings students partnerships entities carry preceding activities requires complete digital content educational resources created adopted grant funds available free charge public easily accessible interoperable website machine readable digital format directly download redistribute directs secretary special consideration grant applicants demonstrate greatest potential achieve highest level savings students expand use open textbooks ihes produce open textbooks highest quality easily utilized adapted faculty members correspond highest enrollment courses created adopted partnership entities assist marketing distribution amends higher education act include educational material developed accompany college textbook supplemental material subject college textbook information disclosure requirements expresses sense congress ihes encourage consideration open textbooks faculty generally accepted principles academic freedom establish right responsibility faculty members select appropriate course materials classes


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Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include local educational agency homeless liaisons, their designees, and the directors of other programs serving homeless youth among those who may identify individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as unaccompanied youth and thereby independent for financial aid purposes.

Frees financial aid administrators from being required to verify those determinations absent conflicting information. Requires the presumption, on the basis of those determinations and absent conflicting information, that students are independent in the years following their initial application for aid.

Defines "foster care children and youth" for purposes of the HEA.

Requires the Student Loan Ombudsman to receive, review, and resolve expeditiously, in consultation with knowledgeable parties, complaints regarding a student's independence as an orphan, foster child, ward of the court, or unaccompanied youth.

Requires postsecondary schools participating in programs under title IV (Student Assistance) of the HEA to:

 designate a staff person as a single point of contact to assist homeless and foster care youth in accessing and completing postsecondary education; post public notice about the assistance available to those youth, including their eligibility as independent students; have a plan for how those youth can access housing resources during and between academic terms; and include questions in their admissions application regarding the applicant's status as a homeless or foster care youth. Requires grant recipients under the Federal TRIO programs to identify, recruit, and provide outreach and program services to homeless and foster care youth. (TRIO programs are designed to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds in progressing through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs.)

Requires the TRIO Talent Search, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, and Educational Opportunity Centers programs to review and revise their policies and practices to remove barriers to the participation and retention of homeless and foster care youth, including by allowing those youth to participate in the programs immediately even if they are unaccompanied by a parent or guardian or are unable to produce the records normally required for enrollment.

Requires grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate programs (GEAR UP) to identify homeless and foster care youth and facilitate their participation in the programs. (GEAR UP programs are designed to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into postsecondary education, including through the provision of scholarships.)

Prohibits a state from charging homeless and foster care youth tuition for attending a public institution of higher education in the state at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for state residents.

Requires institutions of higher education receiving grants for work-study programs to prioritize employment for students who are currently or formerly homeless or foster care youth.

Excludes from a student's income, for purposes of determining his or her eligibility for student assistance under title IV of the HEA, the value of education and training vouchers and any payments made directly to foster care youth under part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress within one year on the educational attainment of homeless and foster care youth.

success homeless foster youth act amends higher education act hea include local educational agency homeless liaisons designees directors programs serving homeless youth identify individuals homeless risk homelessness unaccompanied youth independent financial aid purposes financial aid administrators required verify determinations absent conflicting information requires presumption basis determinations absent conflicting information students independent years following initial application aid defines foster care children youth purposes hea requires student loan ombudsman receive review resolve expeditiously consultation knowledgeable parties complaints student independence orphan foster child ward court unaccompanied youth requires postsecondary schools participating programs title student assistance hea designate staff person single point contact assist homeless foster care youth accessing completing postsecondary education post public notice assistance available youth including eligibility independent students plan youth access housing resources academic terms include questions admissions application applicant status homeless foster care youth requires grant recipients federal trio programs identify recruit provide outreach program services homeless foster care youth trio programs designed assist individuals disadvantaged backgrounds academic pipeline middle school postbaccalaureate programs requires trio talent search upward bound student support services programs review revise policies practices remove barriers participation retention homeless foster care youth including allowing youth participate programs immediately unaccompanied parent guardian unable produce records normally required enrollment requires grant recipients programs gear identify homeless foster care youth facilitate participation programs gear programs designed facilitate transition low income high school students postsecondary education including provision scholarships prohibits state charging homeless foster care youth tuition attending public institution higher education state rate greater rate charged state residents requires institutions higher education receiving grants work study programs prioritize employment students currently homeless foster care youth excludes student income purposes determining eligibility student assistance title hea value education training vouchers payments directly foster care youth foster care adoption assistance title social security act directs comptroller general report congress year educational attainment homeless foster care youth


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Andrew Prior Act or Andrew's Law - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to discharge the repayment obligations of the estate of a borrower and any cosigner of a private educational loan if the borrower dies or is totally and permanently disabled.

Requires the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to develop necessary and appropriate safeguards to prevent fraud and abuse in the discharge of those obligations.

Authorizes the Director to promulgate regulations to reinstate those obligations in any case in which the Director determines that doing so is necessary to protect the public interest.

law amends truth lending act discharge repayment obligations estate borrower cosigner private educational loan borrower dies totally permanently disabled requires director consumer_financial_protection_bureau cfpb develop necessary appropriate safeguards prevent fraud abuse discharge obligations authorizes director promulgate regulations reinstate obligations case director determines necessary protect public interest


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Innovate America Act - Directs the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to award grants, on a competitive basis, to state educational agencies to establish or expand the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science (STEM) secondary schools in the United States from approximately 100 to approximately 200.

Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the NSF Director, to:

 develop a database identifying existing STEM secondary schools, and study how to improve retention rates of students in STEM programs at institutions of higher education. Directs the President to ensure that at least 15% of all federal funds available each fiscal year for undergraduate research opportunities at 2-year and 4-year degree granting institutions of higher education are used to fund research opportunities for postsecondary students.

Requires the NSF Director to administer a Technology Commercialization Awards Pilot Program through which promising technology advances derived from NSF research grants shall be eligible for funding.

Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to extend the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to cover specifically informatics and computer science.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a manufacturing assistance program for small and medium-sized domestic manufacturers to promote the manufacturing of goods in the United States and enable them to be competitive in global markets.

Requires the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to report to Congress on the global competitiveness of 20 U.S. industries that export the most goods or services and the domestic and foreign regulatory and policy barriers to increasing their exports.

Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), beginning in FY2015, to devise a strategy to reduce overall government printing costs over a 10-year period; and (2) each federal department and agency to issue guidance on the appropriate use of award and incentive fees in their programs.

Requires return to the Treasury of any funds intended to be awarded as incentive fees to contractors that are not paid owing to contractor inability to meet established criteria in this Act.

innovate america act directs secretary education coordination director national_science_foundation nsf award grants competitive basis state educational agencies establish expand number science technology engineering mathematics including computer science stem secondary schools united_states approximately approximately requires secretary coordination nsf director develop database identifying existing stem secondary schools study improve retention rates students stem programs institutions higher education directs president ensure federal funds available fiscal year undergraduate research opportunities year year degree granting institutions higher education fund research opportunities postsecondary students requires nsf director administer technology commercialization awards pilot program promising technology advances derived nsf research grants shall eligible funding amends national_science_foundation authorization act extend robert noyce teacher scholarship program cover specifically informatics computer science directs secretary commerce establish manufacturing assistance program small medium sized domestic manufacturers promote manufacturing goods united_states enable competitive global markets requires secretary report congress global competitiveness industries export goods services domestic foreign regulatory policy barriers increasing exports requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb beginning fy2015 devise strategy reduce overall government printing costs year period federal department agency issue guidance appropriate use award incentive fees programs requires return treasury funds intended awarded incentive fees contractors paid owing contractor inability meet established criteria act


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STEM Gateways Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs for women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from all economic backgrounds.

Requires those programs to be directed toward at least one of the following goals:

 encouraging the interest of elementary and secondary school students in the STEM fields; motivating the engagement of those students in the STEM fields by providing them with relevant hands-on learning opportunities; supporting classroom success in the STEM disciplines by elementary and secondary school students; supporting STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; and improving the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing education opportunities. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a local educational agency (LEA); (2) an educational service agency serving more than one LEA; (3) a consortium of LEAs; (4) a nonprofit organization that works with elementary schools, secondary schools, or institutions of higher education and has shown a commitment to achieving the goals listed above; or (5) a community college working in partnership with secondary schools to create dual enrollment, credit transfer, or accelerated postsecondary credentialing opportunities.

secretary education award competitive grants eligible entities science technology engineering mathematics stem elementary secondary school programs women girls underrepresented minorities individuals economic backgrounds requires programs directed following goals encouraging interest elementary secondary school students stem fields motivating engagement students stem fields providing relevant hands learning opportunities supporting classroom success stem disciplines elementary secondary school students supporting stem workforce training career preparation secondary school students improving access secondary school students stem career continuing education opportunities defines eligible entity local educational agency lea educational service agency serving lea consortium leas nonprofit organization works elementary schools secondary schools institutions higher education shown commitment achieving goals listed community college working partnership secondary schools create dual enrollment credit transfer accelerated postsecondary credentialing opportunities


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Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the exemption of certain foreign medical schools from the prohibition on foreign medical schools participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program, unless:

 at least 60% of those enrolled in, and at least 60% of the graduates of, the foreign medical school during the preceding year were not citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States or were not in the United States with the intention of becoming citizens or permanent residents; and at least 75% of students or graduates of the medical school located outside the United States or Canada who took the examinations administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in the preceding year received a passing score. Preserves the Direct Loan eligibility of students who were enrolled at schools excepted from that prohibition on or before the date of this Act's enactment.

amends higher education act eliminate exemption certain foreign medical schools prohibition foreign medical schools participating federal_direct_loan program enrolled graduates foreign medical school preceding year citizens nationals permanent residents united_states united_states intention citizens permanent residents students graduates medical school located outside united_states canada took examinations administered educational_commission_for_foreign_medical_graduates preceding year received passing score preserves direct_loan eligibility students enrolled schools excepted prohibition date act enactment


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Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program to accept specified risk-sharing requirements.

Requires an IHE, for any fiscal year in which at least 25% of the IHE's student body is participating in the Direct Loan program, to remit, at such times as the Secretary of Education specifies, a risk-sharing payment set at:

 20% of the total amount of its defaulted Direct loans if its cohort default rate is 30% or higher, 15% of the total amount of its defaulted Direct loans if its cohort default rate is lower than 30% but not lower than 25%, 10% of the total amount of its defaulted Direct loans if its cohort default rate is lower than 25% but not lower than 20%, and 5% of the total amount of its defaulted Direct loans if its cohort default rate is lower than 20% but not lower than 15%. Directs the Secretary to make specified modifications to such risk-sharing requirements if an IHE develops and implements a student loan management plan that is approved by the Secretary. Requires that plan to include individualized financial aid counseling for students and strategies to minimize student loan default and delinquency.

Allows the Secretary to waive or reduce an IHE's risk-sharing payments in certain other instances.

Prohibits IHEs from denying admission or financial aid to a student based on a perception that the student may be at risk for defaulting on a Direct loan.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements for: (1) statewide or institutionally-based programs for the prevention of federal student loan delinquency and default at IHEs that have a high cohort default rate or serve large numbers or percentages of students who have a higher risk of defaulting on student loans under title IV, and (2) increasing the number of borrowers who successfully rehabilitate defaulted loans

Establishes a separate account in the Treasury for the deposit of the risk-sharing payments, of which: (1) up to 50% are to be used by the Secretary to enter into the contracts or cooperative agreements for delinquency and default prevention or rehabilitation, and (2) the remainder are to be used to offset any future shortfalls in funding under the Federal Pell Grant program.

Makes an IHE's ability to meet its obligation to make risk-sharing payments part of the determination of its eligibility to participate in title IV programs.

protect student borrowers act amends title student assistance higher education act require institutions higher education ihes participating federal_direct_loan program accept specified risk sharing requirements requires ihe fiscal year ihe student body participating direct_loan program remit times secretary education specifies risk sharing payment set total defaulted direct loans cohort default rate higher total defaulted direct loans cohort default rate lower lower total defaulted direct loans cohort default rate lower lower total defaulted direct loans cohort default rate lower lower directs secretary specified modifications risk sharing requirements ihe develops implements student loan management plan approved secretary requires plan include individualized financial aid counseling students strategies minimize student loan default delinquency allows secretary waive reduce ihe risk sharing payments certain instances prohibits ihes denying admission financial aid student based perception student risk defaulting direct loan authorizes secretary enter contracts cooperative agreements statewide institutionally based programs prevention federal student loan delinquency default ihes high cohort default rate serve large numbers percentages students higher risk defaulting student loans title increasing number borrowers successfully rehabilitate defaulted loans establishes separate account treasury deposit risk sharing payments secretary enter contracts cooperative agreements delinquency default prevention rehabilitation remainder offset future shortfalls funding federal pell grant program makes ihe ability meet obligation risk sharing payments determination eligibility participate title programs


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Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require states, for academic year 2013 and each of the succeeding four academic years, to maintain their support for: (1) institutions of higher education (IHEs) (excluding support for capital projects, research and development, or tuition and fees paid by students) at least at the level of such support for academic year 2012, and (2) student postsecondary financial aid at least at the level of such support for academic year 2012.

Directs the Secretary of Education to waive those requirements if such a waiver would be appropriate due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances.

Replaces the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program with a program that allots matching incentive grants to states, based on each state's share of students eligible for Federal Pell Grants, to assist states in:

 providing need-based grants to students attending IHEs or participating in study abroad programs approved for credit by the IHEs, providing subgrants to IHEs or consortia of IHEs to improve student outcomes and to develop and implement practices that reduce costs for students, and providing public accountability and consumer information on the performance of IHEs in the state. Requires each state grantee to have a comprehensive plan for public postsecondary education that:

 has measurable goals for student outcomes, including enrollment and completion; has measurable college affordability goals; is aligned with the state's workforce and economic development plan; is aligned with the state's elementary and secondary education plan; and addresses the postsecondary education needs of unserved and underserved individuals, including those who are beyond the traditional college age. Requires each state grantee to report annually to the public on its progress in meeting its public postsecondary education goals and comprehensive plan for public higher education.

Allows private, nonprofit IHEs to participate on a voluntary basis in a state's comprehensive plan for postsecondary education.

Requires at least 70% of the funds allocated to a state to be reserved for need-based grants to students.

require states academic year succeeding academic years maintain support institutions higher education ihes excluding support capital projects research development tuition fees paid students level support academic year student postsecondary financial aid level support academic year directs secretary education waive requirements waiver appropriate exceptional uncontrollable circumstances replaces leveraging educational assistance partnership program program allots matching incentive grants states based state share students eligible federal pell_grants assist states providing need based grants students attending ihes participating study abroad programs approved credit ihes providing subgrants ihes consortia ihes improve student outcomes develop implement practices reduce costs students providing public accountability consumer information performance ihes state requires state grantee comprehensive plan public postsecondary education measurable goals student outcomes including enrollment completion measurable college affordability goals aligned state workforce economic development plan aligned state elementary secondary education plan addresses postsecondary education needs unserved underserved individuals including traditional college age requires state grantee report annually public progress meeting public postsecondary education goals comprehensive plan public higher education allows private nonprofit ihes participate voluntary basis state comprehensive plan postsecondary education requires funds allocated state reserved need based grants students


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Pay It Forward College Affordability Act of 2013 - Direct the Secretary of Education to conduct studies regarding the feasibility of, and options for, implementing the Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education.

Directs the Secretary, unless the studies determine that the funding model is not feasible or beneficial, to award competitive matching grants to states to establish and carry out Pay It Forward model state pilot programs.

Limits the number of states and students that may participate in the programs.

Describes the "Pay It Forward model" as a system in which the Secretary, a state, or an institution of higher education (IHE) replaces students' need to borrow under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program by covering all or part of their cost of attending an IHE in exchange for their agreement to contribute a certain percentage (not to exceed 5%) of their annual income for a specified number of years (not to exceed 25 years) after graduating or ceasing to be enrolled at the IHE.

Requires that model to cover at least a student's cost of tuition and mandatory fees, but only to the extent they do not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the most expensive public IHE in the state that is the same type of IHE the student attends.

Requires states to give program priority to IHEs that have a plan, or a history of making an effort, to reduce or hold constant students' cost of attendance.

Requires states to ensure that variations in the time that a student's tuition and mandatory fees are covered by the state are reflected in the length of the student's contribution period and the percentage of the student's annual income to be contributed.

Continues students' eligibility for grants, scholarships, or funds that do not have to be repaid and for student loans that are not Direct loans, but requires the deduction of those amounts from the tuition and mandatory fees that the state would otherwise cover under the Pay It Forward program.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a technical advisory council to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the implementation and evaluation of the Pay It Forward model, and (2) evaluate the model five years and ten years after its implementation.

Authorizes the Secretary to expand the Pay It Forward model if doing so: (1) will not increase the federal cost of carrying out federal loan programs under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, (2) may be accomplished using amounts available for title IV programs, and (3) is in the best interests of students and the United States.

Establishes a Pay It Forward Fund in the Treasury into which Pay It Forward contributions are to be deposited.

Prohibits an IHE program designed to prepare students for a recognized occupation or profession requiring licensing or other entry pre-conditions from participating in a Pay It Forward program, unless it:

 fully prepares students to satisfy those entry pre-conditions in the state in which the program is operated and in any state in which the program claims a successful program graduate will be prepared to work in the particular occupation or profession involved; provides timely placement of students in required pre-licensure positions, such as internships or apprenticeships; and meets specialized state accreditation requirements or notifies students if the program has not yet been fully accredited.

pay forward college affordability act direct secretary education conduct studies feasibility options implementing pay forward model funding postsecondary education directs secretary studies determine funding model feasible beneficial award competitive matching grants states establish carry pay forward model state pilot programs limits number states students participate programs describes pay forward model system secretary state institution higher education ihe replaces students need borrow federal_direct_loan program covering cost attending ihe exchange agreement contribute certain percentage exceed annual income specified number years exceed years graduating ceasing enrolled ihe requires model cover student cost tuition mandatory fees extent exceed cost tuition mandatory fees expensive public ihe state type ihe student attends requires states program priority ihes plan history making effort reduce hold constant students cost attendance requires states ensure variations time student tuition mandatory fees covered state reflected length student contribution period percentage student annual income contributed continues students eligibility grants scholarships funds repaid student loans direct loans requires deduction amounts tuition mandatory fees state cover pay forward program directs secretary establish technical advisory council recommendations secretary implementation evaluation pay forward model evaluate model years years implementation authorizes secretary expand pay forward model increase federal cost carrying federal loan programs title student assistance higher education act accomplished amounts available title programs best interests students united_states establishes pay forward fund treasury pay forward contributions deposited prohibits ihe program designed prepare students recognized occupation profession requiring licensing entry pre conditions participating pay forward program fully prepares students satisfy entry pre conditions state program operated state program claims successful program graduate prepared work particular occupation profession involved provides timely placement students required pre licensure positions internships apprenticeships meets specialized state accreditation requirements notifies students program fully accredited


Summary:
Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the following entities, programs, and courses eligible for funding under title IV if they are accredited by an authorized accreditation authority in a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Secretary of Education:

 institutions that provide postsecondary courses; postsecondary apprenticeship programs; and postsecondary education courses or programs provided by institutions of postsecondary education, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit organizations or businesses. Lists the items to be included in a state's alternative accreditation agreement with the Secretary, including the standards those entities, programs, and courses must meet to receive and maintain their accreditation.

Requires that agreement to include the state's assurance that only entities, programs, and courses that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree (as defined by the state in the agreement) will be accredited.

Establishes the formula for determining the administrative cost allowance for: (1) the entities, programs, and courses that are accredited through the alternative accreditation system and that administer the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant programs in accordance with the agreement; and (2) states that will administer those programs for such entities, programs, and courses in accordance with the agreement.

higher education reform opportunity act amends title student assistance higher education act following entities programs courses eligible funding title accredited authorized accreditation authority state alternative accreditation agreement secretary education institutions provide postsecondary courses postsecondary apprenticeship programs postsecondary education courses programs provided institutions postsecondary education nonprofit organizations profit organizations businesses lists items included state alternative accreditation agreement secretary including standards entities programs courses meet receive maintain accreditation requires agreement include state assurance entities programs courses provide credits postsecondary certification credential degree defined state agreement accredited establishes formula determining administrative cost allowance entities programs courses accredited alternative accreditation system administer federal pell grant federal perkins loan grant programs accordance agreement states administer programs entities programs courses accordance agreement


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Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014 or the IN-STATE Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states to offer Dreamer students in-state tuition and expand their access to in-state financial aid.

Defines a "Dreamer student" as an individual who:

 was under age 16 upon entering this country; has provided a list of each secondary school the individual attended in this country; and has earned a high school diploma or certain similar credentials, or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a credential before the next academic year begins; has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) or has successfully completed at least 2 years of a program for a bachelor's or higher degree in this country; or has served honorably in the uniformed services for at least 4 years. Directs the Secretary to provide for a hardship exception to either or both of the first two of such requirements.

Requires grant applicants to assure the Secretary that they: (1) have made significant progress in establishing a preschool through postsecondary education (P-16) longitudinal data system; (2) will not discriminate against Dreamer students in awarding student aid or determining who is eligible for in-state tuition, if the student would otherwise be eligible for in-state financial aid as a state resident; and (3) will maintain, through FY 2023, at least their FY2013 level of support for their public IHEs.

Allots grants to each state based on its proportion of resident Dreamer students who are enrolled at least half-time in postsecondary education.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a specified fee from recipients of F-1 visas, provided to nonimmigrant full-time students.

Eliminates the prohibition on states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state that are more generous than those offered citizens or naturals of this country, without regard to their state residence.

Allows individuals who have served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces to be naturalized without having been lawfully admitted to this country for permanent residence.

investing states achieve tuition equality dreamers act state act amends title student assistance higher education act direct secretary education allot grants states offer dreamer students state tuition expand access state financial aid defines dreamer student individual age entering country provided list secondary school individual attended country earned high school diploma certain similar credentials scheduled complete requirements credential academic year begins acquired degree institution higher education ihe successfully completed years program bachelor higher degree country served honorably uniformed services years directs secretary provide hardship exception requirements requires grant applicants assure secretary significant progress establishing preschool postsecondary education p-16 longitudinal data system discriminate dreamer students awarding student aid determining eligible state tuition student eligible state financial aid state resident maintain fy2013 level support public ihes allots grants state based proportion resident dreamer students enrolled half time postsecondary education amends immigration nationality act direct secretary homeland_security dhs collect specified fee recipients f-1 visas provided nonimmigrant time students eliminates prohibition states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits basis residence state generous offered citizens naturals country regard state residence allows individuals served honorably naturalized having lawfully admitted country permanent residence


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College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award 5-year grants to up to 15 institutions of higher education (IHEs) to carry out new or existing high-quality programs designed to graduate students with certificates or degrees at significantly lower student costs and within shorter time periods than traditional programs.

Includes among those programs, those that:

 use online instruction; use direct assessments rather than credit hours or clock hours as the measure of student learning; integrate experiential learning and customized curricula to promote completion or alignment with medium- and long-term employment needs; allow students to be dually or concurrently enrolled in the postsecondary program and a secondary school, or a postsecondary program and a graduate program; or use any other innovative, evidence-based method of providing students with a cost-effective, high-quality, postsecondary education. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the application to grantees of specified provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) that would inhibit their operation of innovative education programs.

Directs the Secretary to:

 establish and annually administer an evaluation and accountability process for the programs; review policies and identify those that impede the development and use of innovative methods of expanding access to, and success in, education; establish measures to assess the quality of the programs, including a minimum standard of quality that they must meet; and direct an independent third-party evaluator to conduct a final evaluation of the effectiveness of each program in providing students with a quality education at lower costs and within shorter time periods than traditional programs. Requires the establishment of a Commission on Higher Education Accountability Standards, composed of higher education stakeholders, to make recommendations to the Secretary on a set of minimum accountability standards IHEs' undergraduate programs must meet with respect to affordability, accessibility, and value in order to participate in the programs under title IV (Student Assistance) of the HEA.

Directs the Secretary, after considering those recommendations, to establish IHE affordablity, accessibility, and value accountability standards that, at a minimum, take into account each IHE's: (1) average or mean cost of attendance, minus grant aid; (2) percentage of enrolled students who are recipients of a Federal Pell Grant; and (3) student loan repayment rates.

Requires the Secretary to conduct an annual assessment of schools' compliance with those standards. Deems noncompliant schools to be on probation and requires them to work with the Secretary on a plan to achieve compliance within five years.

Requires schools that do not make continuous improvement toward the accountability standards 2 years, 3 years, and 4 years after being placed on probation to pay the Secretary an amount equal to 10%, 20%, and 30%, respectively, of the title IV funds they make available to undergraduate students.

Makes schools that fail to achieve compliance within five years of being placed on probation ineligible for title IV funds.

Directs the Secretary to place the amounts collected from noncompliant schools in a special fund that is to be used to award competitive grants to IHEs that meet or exceed the accountability standards. Requires grantees to use the funds to provide need-based aid to students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants.

college affordability innovation act directs secretary education award year grants institutions higher education ihes carry new existing high quality programs designed graduate students certificates degrees significantly lower student costs shorter time periods traditional programs includes programs use online instruction use direct assessments credit hours clock hours measure student learning integrate experiential learning customized curricula promote completion alignment medium- long term employment needs allow students dually concurrently enrolled postsecondary program secondary school postsecondary program graduate program use innovative evidence based method providing students cost effective high quality postsecondary education authorizes secretary waive application grantees specified provisions higher education act hea inhibit operation innovative education programs directs secretary establish annually administer evaluation accountability process programs review policies identify impede development use innovative methods expanding access success education establish measures assess quality programs including minimum standard quality meet direct independent party evaluator conduct final evaluation effectiveness program providing students quality education lower costs shorter time periods traditional programs requires establishment commission higher education accountability standards composed higher education stakeholders recommendations secretary set minimum accountability standards ihes undergraduate programs meet respect affordability accessibility value order participate programs title student assistance hea directs secretary considering recommendations establish ihe accessibility value accountability standards minimum account ihe average mean cost attendance minus grant aid percentage enrolled students recipients federal pell grant student loan repayment rates requires secretary conduct annual assessment schools compliance standards deems noncompliant schools probation requires work secretary plan achieve compliance years requires schools continuous improvement accountability standards years years years placed probation pay secretary equal respectively title funds available undergraduate students makes schools fail achieve compliance years placed probation ineligible title funds directs secretary place amounts collected noncompliant schools special fund award competitive grants ihes meet exceed accountability standards requires grantees use funds provide need based aid students eligible federal pell_grants


Summary: GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2014 - Expands the definition of "children," for purposes of provisions allowing members or former members of the uniformed services who served on active duty for specified periods beginning on or after September 11, 2001, to transfer their entitlement to educational assistance, to mean an unmarried person who: (1) is placed in the legal custody of a member or former member by court order for at least 12 consecutive months, (2) has not attained the age of 21, (3) has not attained the age of 23 and is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning, (4) is incapable of self support due to a mental or physical incapacity that occurred while such person was a dependent of the member or former member, (5) is dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of his or her support, (6) resides with the member or former member unless separated due to military service or institutionalization for a disability or incapacitation, and (7) is not a dependent of a member or former member under any other provision defining dependent.

education benefit fairness act expands definition children purposes provisions allowing members members uniformed services served active duty specified periods beginning september transfer entitlement educational assistance mean unmarried person placed legal custody member member court order consecutive months attained age attained age enrolled time course study institution higher learning incapable self support mental physical incapacity occurred person dependent member member dependent member member half support resides member member separated military service institutionalization disability dependent member member provision defining dependent


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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2014 - Reauthorizes the National Sea Grant College Program Act through FY2020.

(Sec. 3) Removes a requirement that Department of Commerce report annually on efforts and progress made by colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to become designated as sea grant colleges or institutes.

(Sec. 4) Changes from discretionary to mandatory the authority of Commerce to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education (in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources) in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government.

Grants first priority to placement of those legislative fellows in offices or committees of Congress that have jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and second priority to placement in offices of Members of Congress that have a demonstrated interest in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources. Requires Commerce to ensure that placements are equitably distributed among political parties.

Urges the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to encourage participating federal agencies to consider opportunities for fellowship awardees at the conclusion of their fellowship for workforce positions appropriate for their education and experience.

(Sec. 5) Requires Commerce to establish priorities for the use of donations of money and voluntary, uncompensated services for the National Sea Grant Program. Directs the National Sea Grant Office to recommend the optimal use of the donations.

(Sec. 6) Repeals a reporting requirement under the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 regarding the coordination of research activities by NOAA and the National Science Foundation.

(Sec. 7) Requires the National Sea Grant Advisory Board to report to Congress every three years (currently, every two years) on the progress made toward meeting priorities under the Secretary's strategic plan.

(Sec. 9) Authorizes additional FY2015-FY2020 appropriations designated specifically for competitive grants relating to: (1) university research on aquatic non-native species, oyster diseases, oyster restoration, oyster-related human health risks, harmful algal blooms, coastal resilience and U.S. working waterfronts and other specified regional or national priority issues, and sustainable aquaculture techniques and technologies; and (2) fishery extension activities conducted by sea grant colleges or institutes to enhance existing core program funding.

Requires the Program to use authority available for the temporary assignment of personnel between federal, state, and local governments and other organizations to meet any critical staffing requirement while implementing authorized activities. Exempts costs associated with the exercise of such authority from limitations on the amount that may be used for administration of programs in a fiscal year.

reauthorizes national sea grant college program act fy2020 sec removes requirement department_of_commerce report annually efforts progress colleges universities institutions associations alliances designated sea grant colleges institutes sec changes discretionary mandatory authority commerce award marine support placement individuals graduate level education fields related ocean coastal great_lakes resources positions executive legislative branches federal government grants priority placement legislative fellows offices committees congress jurisdiction national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa second priority placement offices members congress demonstrated interest ocean coastal great_lakes resources requires commerce ensure placements equitably distributed political parties urges secretary commerce oceans atmosphere encourage participating federal agencies consider opportunities fellowship awardees conclusion fellowship workforce positions appropriate education experience sec requires commerce establish priorities use donations money voluntary uncompensated services directs recommend optimal use donations sec repeals reporting requirement coordination research activities noaa national_science_foundation sec requires national sea grant advisory board report congress years currently years progress meeting priorities secretary strategic plan sec authorizes additional fy2015 fy2020 appropriations designated specifically competitive grants relating university research aquatic non native species oyster diseases oyster restoration oyster related human health risks harmful algal blooms coastal resilience working waterfronts specified regional national priority issues sustainable aquaculture techniques technologies fishery extension activities conducted sea grant colleges institutes enhance existing core program funding requires program use authority available temporary assignment personnel federal state local governments organizations meet critical staffing requirement implementing authorized activities exempts costs associated exercise authority limitations administration programs fiscal year


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Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2014 or the JOBS Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education, for the award years beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on June 30, 2020, to award job training Federal Pell Grants to students in job training programs.

Makes students eligible for such Grants if they: (1) have not attained a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree; (2) are attending an institution of higher education (IHE) that is eligible to participate in title IV programs; (3) are enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in, a job training program at that IHE that does not lead to a baccalaureate degree; and (4) meet all the other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant.

Establishes a maximum amount, but no minimum amount, for such a Grant.

Defines an eligible "job training program" as a career and technical education program at an IHE that:

 provides at least 150 clock hours of instructional time over a period of at least 8 weeks, provides training that meets the needs of the local or regional workforce, provides students who complete the program with a recognized educational credential, and the IHE has determined is sufficient to meet the hiring requirements of multiple employers and allow students to apply for any licenses or certifications that may be required for employment in the field for which the job training is offered.

jumpstart businesses supporting students act jobs act amends title student assistance higher education act direct secretary education award years beginning july ending june award job training federal pell_grants students job training programs makes students eligible grants attained baccalaureate postbaccalaureate degree attending institution higher education ihe eligible participate title programs enrolled accepted enrollment job training program ihe lead baccalaureate degree meet eligibility requirements federal pell grant establishes maximum minimum grant defines eligible job training program career technical education program ihe provides clock hours instructional time period weeks provides training meets needs local regional workforce provides students complete program recognized educational credential ihe determined sufficient meet hiring requirements multiple employers allow students apply licenses certifications required employment field job training offered


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Simplifying Access to Student Loan Information Act of 2014 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require private educational lenders to submit to the Secretary of Education information regarding each private education loan they make.

Requires that such information: (1) be placed in the National Student Loan Data System (System), and (2) allow for the electronic exchange of data between the borrowers of those loans and the System. (The System currently contains information regarding loans made, insured, or guaranteed under the Federal Family Education Loan program and loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan and Federal Perkins Loan programs.)

Requires the private education loan information to include, if determined appropriate by the Secretary:

 the total amount and type of each loan; the interest rate on each loan; information regarding the borrower that the Secretary deems necessary to ensure the electronic exchange of data between the borrower and the System; contact information regarding the lender and servicer of each loan; information concerning the date of any default on the loan and the collection of the loan, including any information concerning the repayment status of any defaulted loan; and the date the borrower completes repayment. Requires private educational lenders to ensure the privacy of borrowers and update the loan information they submit to the System on the same schedule as information is updated under the System.

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to ensure that: (1) a cosigner of a private education loan for which information is included in the System has access only to that information, and (2) a private educational lender has access to the System only to submit information regarding the lender's loans.

Directs the Secretary to establish a functionality within the System that enables student borrowers of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV to input the information necessary to compare the repayment plans available to them under that title.

Requires the Secretary to establish a five-year pilot program awarding competitive grants to institutions of higher education, title IV loan servicers, and nonprofit organizations to: (1) establish or improve non-traditional outreach programs and initiatives to reduce deferments, forbearances, and defaults on student loan repayments; and (2) establish best practices for reducing those deferments, forbearances, and defaults.

Allows the Secretary to continue to award competitive grants to such entities after the close of the pilot program if the Secretary deems that program to have been successful in reducing deferments, forbearances, and defaults.

Requires recipients of grants after the pilot program to establish either: (1) a Pay-for-Performance project, under which they agree to be reimbursed under the grant primarily on the basis of achieving specified performance measures; or (2) a Pay-for-Success project, under which they partner with a project investor and agree to be reimbursed under the grant only if the project achieves specified performance measures.

Directs the Secretary to establish and publish those performance measures no later than six months after the pilot program's completion.

simplifying access student loan information act amends truth lending act require private educational lenders submit secretary education information private education loan requires information placed allow electronic exchange data borrowers loans system system currently contains information loans insured guaranteed federal_family_education_loan program loans federal direct loan federal_perkins_loan programs requires private education loan information include determined appropriate secretary total type loan interest rate loan information borrower secretary deems necessary ensure electronic exchange data borrower system contact information lender servicer loan information concerning date default loan collection loan including information concerning repayment status defaulted loan date borrower completes repayment requires private educational lenders ensure privacy borrowers update loan information submit system schedule information updated system amends title student assistance higher education act require secretary ensure cosigner private education loan information included system access information private educational lender access system submit information lender loans directs secretary establish functionality system enables student borrowers loans insured guaranteed title input information necessary compare repayment plans available title requires secretary establish year pilot program awarding competitive grants institutions higher education title loan servicers nonprofit organizations establish improve non traditional outreach programs initiatives reduce deferments defaults student loan repayments establish best practices reducing deferments defaults allows secretary continue award competitive grants entities close pilot program secretary deems program successful reducing deferments defaults requires recipients grants pilot program establish pay performance project agree reimbursed grant primarily basis achieving specified performance measures pay success project partner project investor agree reimbursed grant project achieves specified performance measures directs secretary establish publish performance measures later months pilot program completion


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Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except a foreign school) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported.

Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs.

Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.

tyler clementi higher education anti harassment act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program foreign school include annual security report statement policy harassment includes prohibition harassment students students faculty staff description programs prevent harassment description procedures students follow harassment occurs description procedures follow incident harassment reported defines harassment include certain conduct undertaken technological means limits student ability benefit ihe programs creates hostile abusive educational environment school authorizes secretary education award competitive grants ihes initiate expand improve programs prevent harassment students provide counseling redress services students harassed accused subjecting students harassment train students faculty staff prevent harassment address harassment occurs directs secretary publish report best practices combating harassment ihes


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Pell Grant Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student may be eligible for an award year at a specified amount, increased for inflation each year, plus any additional amount specified in the last enacted appropriation Act applicable to that award year.

Appropriates for FY2015 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to provide, in combination with any amounts separately appropriated for the additional Pell Grant amount, each eligible student with the maximum Pell Grant amount, minus the student's expected family contribution. (This converts the Pell Grant program into a mandatory spending program.)

Directs the Secretary of Education to award an additional Pell Grant to an eligible student who: (1) has received a Pell Grant for an award year, and (2) is enrolled in a program of study for one or more additional payment periods during the same award year that are not otherwise covered by the Pell Grant.

Permits the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to such student for the award year to exceed the total maximum Pell Grant for such award year.

pell grant protection act amends title student assistance higher education act set maximum federal pell grant student eligible award year specified increased inflation year plus additional specified enacted appropriation act applicable award year appropriates fy2015 succeeding fiscal year sums necessary provide combination amounts separately appropriated additional pell_grant eligible student maximum pell_grant minus student expected family contribution converts pell_grant program mandatory spending program directs secretary education award additional pell_grant eligible student received pell_grant award year enrolled program study additional payment periods award year covered pell_grant permits total pell_grants awarded student award year exceed total maximum pell_grant award year


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Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act - Establishes the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee to:

 coordinate federal oversight of proprietary institutions of higher education (IHEs); coordinate federal activities to protect students from unfair, deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, policies, or procedures of proprietary IHEs; encourage information sharing among federal agencies regarding federal investigations, audits, or inquiries of such IHEs; increase coordination and cooperation between federal and state agencies to improve oversight and accountability of proprietary IHEs; and develop best practices and consistency among federal and state agencies in the dissemination of consumer information regarding such IHEs. Requires the Committee to: (1) meet at least once each quarter of each fiscal year; and (2) meet at least once each fiscal year, and otherwise interact regularly, with state Attorneys General, state approval agencies, veterans service organizations, and consumer advocates.

Directs the Committee to submit, and make publicly available, an annual report to Congress that includes: (1) recommendations for legislative and administrative actions the Committees deems necessary to improve the enforcement of applicable federal laws, increase the accountability of proprietary IHEs to students and taxpayers, and ensure the promotion of quality education programs; and (2) specified financial and consumer information regarding such IHEs.

Requires the Committee, each academic year, to publish the For-Profit College Warning List for Parents and Students, which is to be comprised of proprietary IHEs:

 that have engaged in illegal activity during the previous academic year as determined by a federal or state court; that have entered into a settlement resulting in a monetary payment; that have had any higher education program withdrawn or suspended; or for which the Committee has sufficient evidence of widespread or systemic unfair, deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, policies, or procedures that threaten the academic success, financial security, or general best interest of students.

proprietary education oversight coordination improvement act establishes proprietary education oversight coordination committee coordinate federal oversight proprietary institutions higher education ihes coordinate federal activities protect students unfair deceptive abusive unethical fraudulent predatory practices policies procedures proprietary ihes encourage information sharing federal agencies federal investigations audits inquiries ihes increase coordination cooperation federal state agencies improve oversight accountability proprietary ihes develop best practices consistency federal state agencies dissemination consumer information ihes requires committee meet quarter fiscal year meet fiscal year interact regularly state attorneys general state approval agencies veterans service organizations consumer advocates directs committee submit publicly available annual report congress includes recommendations legislative administrative actions committees deems necessary improve enforcement applicable federal laws increase accountability proprietary ihes students taxpayers ensure promotion quality education programs specified financial consumer information ihes requires committee academic year publish comprised proprietary ihes engaged illegal activity previous academic year determined federal state court entered settlement resulting monetary payment higher education program withdrawn suspended committee sufficient evidence widespread systemic unfair deceptive abusive unethical fraudulent predatory practices policies procedures threaten academic success financial security general best interest students


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Investing in Student Success Act of 2014 - Declares that income share agreements that meet this Act's requirements are valid, binding, and enforceable contracts that are not subject to state usury laws or state laws regulating assignments of future income.

Defines an "income share agreement" as an agreement between an individual and any other person under which the individual commits to pay a specified percentage of the individual's future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for payments to or on behalf of such individual for postsecondary education, workforce development, or other purposes.

Requires such an agreement to:

 specify the percentage of future income the individual will be obligated to pay, but it must exempt, at a minimum, the first $10,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) of income each year; specify what will be considered the individual's income; prevent the individual from obligating more than 15% of the individual's future income toward such agreement; specify the maximum period that an individual will be obligated to make payments, not to exceed 360 months (excluding any period during which an individual's income was below the agreement's exempt amount); and specify the terms and conditions for early termination of an individual's payment period. Requires individuals, before entering into such an agreement, to be provided with a document that clearly and simply discloses: (1) the terms of the agreement, (2) that the agreement is not a debt instrument, (3) that such individual may be required to pay more or less than the amount received, and (4) that an individual's obligations under the agreement are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

Prohibits such agreements from being construed as giving the contract holder any rights over an individual's actions.

Excludes payments that are made under an income share agreement from the individual's gross income for tax purposes.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include income share agreements as qualified education loans, but denies the deduction for interest paid on such loans.

Prohibits amounts individuals receive for entering into an income share agreement from being included as income or assets in the computation of the expected family contribution for any program funded under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exclude any person from being treated as an investment company if substantially all of that person's business is confined to making income share agreements.

investing student success act declares income share agreements meet act requirements valid binding enforceable contracts subject state laws state laws regulating assignments future income defines income share agreement agreement individual person individual commits pay specified percentage individual future income specified period time exchange payments behalf individual postsecondary education workforce development purposes requires agreement specify percentage future income individual obligated pay exempt minimum adjusted annually inflation income year specify considered individual income prevent individual obligating individual future income agreement specify maximum period individual obligated payments exceed months excluding period individual income agreement exempt specify terms conditions early termination individual payment period requires individuals entering agreement provided document clearly simply discloses terms agreement agreement debt instrument individual required pay received individual obligations agreement dischargeable bankruptcy prohibits agreements construed giving contract holder rights individual actions excludes payments income share agreement individual gross income tax purposes amends internal revenue code include income share agreements qualified education loans denies deduction interest paid loans prohibits amounts individuals receive entering income share agreement included income assets computation expected family contribution program funded higher education act amends investment company act exclude person treated investment company substantially person business confined making income share agreements


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Net Price Calculator Improvement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the minimum requirements for the net price calculator that each institution of higher education (IHE) receiving federal funds under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act must include on its website. (An IHE's "net price" is the average yearly price actually charged to first-time, full-time undergraduate students receiving student aid at the school after deducting such aid.)

Requires the link for the calculator to be clearly labeled and conspicuously posted on an IHE's website.

Requires each calculator's results page to include:

 the individual net price of attending the IHE (the individual net price is calculated like the net price but takes into account the cost of attendance for, and aid available to, the individual student to the extent practicable); the cost of attending the IHE; the estimated total need- and merit-based grant aid from federal, state, and institutional sources that may be available to the individual student; the percentage of such students enrolled at the school who receive any of that grant aid; and a notice that an estimate of an individual's net price is non-binding and subject to change. Requires calculators that estimate a user's eligibility for veterans' education benefits or educational benefits for active duty service members to clearly distinguish those benefits from other grant-aid. Requires calculators that do not make such estimates to provide users with notice of, and a link to information concerning, those benefits.

Directs IHEs to populate their calculators with data from not earlier than two academic years prior to the most recent academic year.

Requires the calculators to: (1) clearly indicate which questions need to be completed for a net price estimate, (2) clearly mark requests for contact information as optional, (3) prohibit personally identifiable information from being sold or made available to third parties, and (4) clearly state that any information a user provides is confidential and that the calculator does not store responses or require personal identifying information.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to develop a universal net price calculator that enables users to answer one set of questions and receive net prices for any IHE that is required to have a net price calculator.

net price calculator improvement act amends higher education act establish minimum requirements net price calculator institution higher education ihe receiving federal funds title student assistance act include website ihe net price average yearly price actually charged time time undergraduate students receiving student aid school deducting aid requires link calculator clearly labeled conspicuously posted ihe website requires calculator results page include individual net price attending ihe individual net price calculated like net price takes account cost attendance aid available individual student extent practicable cost attending ihe estimated total merit based grant aid federal state institutional sources available individual student percentage students enrolled school receive grant aid notice estimate individual net price non binding subject change requires calculators estimate user eligibility veterans education benefits educational benefits active duty service members clearly distinguish benefits grant aid requires calculators estimates provide users notice link information concerning benefits directs ihes populate calculators data earlier academic years prior recent academic year requires calculators clearly indicate questions need completed net price estimate clearly mark requests contact information optional prohibit personally identifiable information sold available parties clearly state information user provides confidential calculator store responses require personal identifying information authorizes secretary education develop universal net price calculator enables users answer set questions receive net prices ihe required net price calculator


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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive one-year planning grants and five-year implementation grants to historically black colleges or universities to plan, develop, and implement educational innovations.

Allows an historically black college or university to apply for such grants by itself or in a consortium with one or more other institutions of higher education, private nonprofit organizations, or local educational agencies (LEAs).

Requires implementation grant recipients to use the grant to further develop, pilot, field-test, implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale up and replicate educational innovations, including those designed to:

 improve student achievement, such as through activities designed to increase the number or percentage of students who successfully complete developmental or remedial coursework and successfully pursue postsecondary studies; improve and expand institutional recruitment, postsecondary school awareness, and postsecondary school preparation efforts targeting students from low-income families, such as through activities undertaken in partnership with LEAs and nonprofit organizations; increase the number or percentage of students who enroll in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, graduate with STEM degrees, and pursue advanced STEM studies; increase the number or percentage of students who graduate from postsecondary school on time; implement evidence-based improvements to courses to improve student outcomes and reduce students' costs; enhance the quality of teacher preparation programs at historically black colleges or universities; and expand the effective use of technology in higher education. Makes the five-year duration of each implementation grant conditional after the third year of such grant on the Secretary determining that the grantee is achieving satisfactory progress in carrying out its educational innovations.

Limits the federal share to not more than 85% of the total cost of carrying out a project funded by an implementation grant.

historically black colleges universities innovation fund act amends higher education act direct secretary education award competitive year planning grants year implementation grants historically black colleges universities plan develop implement educational innovations allows historically black college university apply grants consortium institutions higher education private nonprofit organizations local educational agencies leas requires implementation grant recipients use grant develop pilot field test implement document validate applicable scale replicate educational innovations including designed improve student achievement activities designed increase number percentage students successfully complete developmental remedial coursework successfully pursue postsecondary studies improve expand institutional recruitment postsecondary school awareness postsecondary school preparation efforts targeting students low income families activities undertaken partnership leas nonprofit organizations increase number percentage students enroll science technology engineering mathematics stem courses graduate stem degrees pursue advanced stem studies increase number percentage students graduate postsecondary school time implement evidence based improvements courses improve student outcomes reduce students costs enhance quality teacher preparation programs historically black colleges universities expand effective use technology higher education makes year duration implementation grant conditional year grant secretary determining grantee achieving satisfactory progress carrying educational innovations limits federal share total cost carrying project funded implementation grant


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Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year when and to the extent necessary to carry out the simplification of applications used in estimating and determining financial aid eligibility. Requires such simplification to include data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.

 Increases (from $23,000 to $30,000) the limit on the adjusted gross income that parents, in the case of dependent students, and students and their spouses, in the case of independent students with dependents other than a spouse, may make if those students are to be considered as having zero expected family contribution in the determination of their need for financial aid.

simplifying financial aid students act amends title student assistance higher education act require secretary education provide use data second preceding tax year extent necessary carry simplification applications estimating determining financial aid eligibility requires simplification include data sharing internal_revenue_service irs department_of_education pursuant taxpayer consent increases limit adjusted gross income parents case dependent students students spouses case independent students dependents spouse students considered having zero expected family contribution determination need financial aid


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Supporting College Success Through Dual Enrollment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to states to promote moderate- to low-income student participation in dual-enrollment programs.

Defines a "dual enrollment program" as a program through which a secondary school student takes courses offered through an institution of higher education (IHE) while enrolled in secondary school for which the student earns both secondary and postsecondary school credit.

Allots the grant funds to states based on each participating state's share of residents: (1) aged 5 through 17 who are living below the poverty line, and (2) aged 15 through 44 who are living below the poverty line.

Requires grant applicants to assure the Secretary that every local educational agency (LEA) in the state will form a partnership with one or more two-year or four-year degree granting IHEs to coordinate dual enrollment programs under which the IHE: (1) is responsible for administering the dual enrollment program, with the LEA's cooperation; and (2) determines the curriculum, standards, and instructors to be used in the dual enrollment program.

Requires states to use the grants to:

 cover the costs for moderate- to low-income secondary student participation in dual enrollment programs, provide counseling and support services for students and families regarding dual enrollment programs, create credit-bearing or noncredit-bearing courses to ensure that low-income and first generation college students have the skills to succeed in postsecondary education, encourage students and schools in small communities to participate in dual-enrollment programs, or engage in other activities that are approved by the Secretary and promote moderate- to low-income student participation in dual-enrollment programs. Requires states to focus such activities on dual enrollment programs offered through secondary schools that:

 are in high poverty areas, serve a large number or percentage of students from populations underrepresented in higher education, have a high dropout rate, have a low percentage of graduates who enter postsecondary education, are in an area of the state with low postsecondary education aspiration and attainment rates, or are small schools whose academic offerings are limited by scale. Directs the Secretary to ensure that a student's participation in dual enrollment programs has no negative effect on their eligibility for financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

secretary education matching grants states promote low income student participation dual enrollment programs defines dual enrollment program program secondary school student takes courses offered institution higher education ihe enrolled secondary school student earns secondary postsecondary school credit allots grant funds states based participating state share residents aged living poverty line aged living poverty line requires grant applicants assure secretary local educational agency lea state form partnership year year degree granting ihes coordinate dual enrollment programs ihe responsible administering dual enrollment program lea cooperation determines curriculum standards instructors dual enrollment program requires states use grants cover costs low income secondary student participation dual enrollment programs provide counseling support services students families dual enrollment programs create credit bearing bearing courses ensure low income generation college students skills succeed postsecondary education encourage students schools small communities participate dual enrollment programs engage activities approved secretary promote low income student participation dual enrollment programs requires states focus activities dual enrollment programs offered secondary schools high poverty areas serve large number percentage students populations underrepresented higher education high dropout rate low percentage graduates enter postsecondary education area state low postsecondary education attainment rates small schools academic offerings limited scale directs secretary ensure student participation dual enrollment programs negative effect eligibility financial aid higher education act


Summary:
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act or the Middle Class CHANCE Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant for award year 2014-2015 and adjust it each subsequent award year to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award an additional Pell Grant to an eligible student who: (1) has received a Pell Grant for an award year, and (2) is enrolled in a program of study for one or more additional payment periods during the same award year that are not otherwise covered by the Pell Grant.

Limits the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to such student for the award year to 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for such award year.

Raises, from 12 semesters to 15 semesters, the period during which a student may receive Federal Pell Grants.

creating higher education affordability necessary compete economically act middle class chance act amends higher education act increase maximum federal pell grant award year adjust subsequent award year account changes consumer price index directs secretary education award additional pell_grant eligible student received pell_grant award year enrolled program study additional payment periods award year covered pell_grant limits total pell_grants awarded student award year maximum pell_grant award year raises semesters semesters period student receive federal pell_grants