Summary: Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise HEA programs and to extend the authorization of appropriations for them through FY2013. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Adds definitions of a critical foreign language, distance education, and poverty line. Provides that critical foreign languages are those contained on the list designated by the Secretary of Education in the Federal Register on August 5, 1985, but allows the Secretary to set language priorities according to the purposes of a specific program and national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs. States that poverty line refers to the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. (Sec. 102) Revises the general definition of institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) award degrees (not necessarily a bachelor's degree) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (2) public or nonprofit private schools that enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. (Sec. 103) Revises the definition of IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved clinical training program, to have continuously operated a clinical training program in at least one state that is approved by such state. Includes as proprietary IHEs and as postsecondary vocational institutions any schools that enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. (Sec. 104) Elaborates on the current sense of Congress regarding the speech and association rights of students in higher education to specify that such students should not be intimidated, harassed, discouraged from speaking out, or discriminated against. (Sec. 105) Replaces the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity with an Institutional Quality and Integrity Committee to assess the process of accreditation and the eligibility and certification of such institutions for title IV student assistance programs. Sets September 30, 2012, as the Committee's termination date. (Sec. 106) Requires IHEs' biennial reviews of their alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs to include a determination as to: (1) the number of drug and alcohol-related incidents and fatalities occurring on their property or as part of their activities that are reported to them; and (2) the number and type of sanctions the IHEs impose on students or employees as a result of such incidents or fatalities. (Sec. 107) Extends an authorization of appropriations to continue coverage of prior rights and obligations for servicing outstanding bonds from certain earlier programs under HEA title VII before it was amended by the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 and the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. (Sec. 108) Requires the Commission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop higher education price indices (HEPIs) that accurately reflect the annual change in tuition and fees for undergraduate students in specified categories of IHEs. Directs the Secretary to report annually and share with the public, including private college guidebook publishers, information: (1) ranking IHEs according to their tuition and fee changes; (2) ranking IHEs whose tuition and fees exceed their applicable HEPI, in what are to be known as Higher Education Price Increase Watch Lists; (3) comparing each state's appropriations for public IHEs with changes in the tuition and fees for such schools; and (4) regarding the amount of need- and merit-based aid provided by each state for students in public IHEs. Requires the Secretary to develop model net price calculators and, within three years of this Act's enactment, HEA-funded IHEs to adopt and use a net price calculator to help students, families, and consumers determine the net price (tuition minus grants and discounts) of an IHE. Requires HEA-funded IHEs to include their most recent net price data in application materials. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with an independent organization with experience in developing consumer-friendly websites to improve the College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) website so that it better meets the needs of students, families, and consumers for accurate and appropriate IHE information; and (2) develop a model document to be known as the University and College Accountability Network (U-Can) for annually reporting specified basic information about an participating IHE, to be posted on the college information website and made available to IHEs, students, families, and other consumers. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the time and cost burdens to IHEs associated with completing the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). (Sec. 109) Prohibits the creation or maintenance of a federal database of personally identifiable student information. States that such prohibition does not apply to existing systems that are necessary for the operation of title II, IV, or VII programs or state databases that track individuals over time. (Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that a link to current student aid information is displayed prominently on the home page of the Department of Education's website; and (2) contract with an independent organization with experience in developing consumer-friendly websites to improve the usefulness and accessibility of the Department's information on college financial planning and student aid. (Sec. 110A) Establishes a State Higher Education Information System Pilot program under which the Secretary shall award competitive grants to up to five states, consortia of states, or consortia of IHEs to: (1) design, test, and implement state-level postsecondary student data systems that provide the maximum benefits to states, IHEs, and state policymakers; and (2) examine the costs and burdens involved in implementing such systems. (Sec. 111) Revises requirements for: (1) the performance-based organization organization for delivery of federal student financial assistance; and (2) procurement flexibility. (Sec. 113) Requires IHEs that enter into educational loan arrangements, under which schools recommend and use a title IV lender in exchange for material benefits, to disclose the name of the lender in loan documentation. Requires lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) or Direct Loan (DL) programs to: (1) provide students with specified written information concerning student loan costs, terms, and repayment before furnishing the loan; and (2) report annually to the Secretary on certain reimbursements provided to IHE financial aid employees. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the adequacy of FFEL and DL information provided to borrowers. Requires such report to include a model disclosure form, based on the report's findings, for lender use in providing annual loan information to the Secretary and IHEs with which they have a educational loan arrangement. Requires IHEs to provide the Secretary, prospective borrowers, and the public with the disclosure form information for loans provided by lenders with which they have such an arrangement as well as a detailed explanation of why such loans are beneficial to borrowers. (Sec. 114) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress regarding the current collection of information on the employment of postsecondary school graduates, and the feasibility and best means of collecting and displaying additional information on the employment of graduates of all types of postsecondary programs. (Sec. 115) Requires that, for graduate medical schools located outside the U.S. or Canada to qualify as IHEs under the FFEL program, beginning on July 1, 2010, at least 75% (currently, 60%) of the school's former students or graduates taking the examinations administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates must pass such examinations. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on American students who receive federal student aid to attend graduate medical schools abroad, including: (1) the amount of such aid; (2) actual and recommended graduate examination pass rates; (3) graduates who return to this country; and (4) their medical practice performance. (Sec 116) Prohibits IHEs from using federal funds to lobby for federal contracts, grants, loans, cooperative agreements, or earmarks. Title II: Teacher Quality Enhancement - (Sec. 201) Revises and reauthorizes title II part A, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships. Eliminates the State grant and Teacher Recruitment grant programs. Turns the Partnership grant program into the revised Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive five-year grants to partnerships of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), high-need schools, and IHEs for use in carrying out a pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation program, a teaching residency program, or both. Requires the pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation program to include: (1) educational reforms; (2) clinical experience and interaction; (3) induction programs for new teachers that provide them with mentoring and support for at least their first two years of teaching; and (4) teacher recruitment mechanisms. Allows partnerships to use grant funds to partner with television public broadcast stations to improve the quality of pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation programs. Requires the teaching residency program to prepare teachers for success in the high-need schools in the partnership by engaging residents in rigorous graduate-level coursework to earn a master's degree while they undertake a guided teaching apprenticeship alongside a trained and experienced mentor teacher who may be relieved of teaching duties. Requires teacher residents to be: (1) recent graduates of a four-year IHE; or (2) mid-career professionals from outside the field of education who possess strong content knowledge or a record of professional accomplishment. Provides residents with a living stipend or salary during the one-year residency program in exchange for at least three years of service in a high-need school served by the high-need LEA. Requires partnership grantees to provide an amount equal to the amount of the grant from nonfederal sources for program activites, unless the Secretary grants them a hardship waiver. Adds programs that offer alternative routes to state certification and licensure to the teacher preparation programs that must provide annual reports to the Secretary concerning certain measures of program effectiveness, such as student success on certification or licensure assessments. Prohibits the Secretary from using such information to create a national list or ranking of states, institutions, or schools. Requires title IV-eligible IHEs that provide teacher training to set annual quantifiable goals for: (1) increasing the number of prospective teachers trained in teacher shortage areas; and (2) linking the training they provide more closely with the needs of schools and the instructional decisions new teachers face in the classroom. Directs such IHEs to publicly report on their performance toward such goals. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Title III: Institutional Aid - Revises and reauthorizes HEA title III, Institutional Aid programs. (Sec. 301) Expands the authorized uses of institutional aid to include remedial education, English language instruction, and educational or counseling services to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or their parents. (Sec. 303) Establishes a formula grant program, including a minimum grant amount, for American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (replacing the current competitive grant program). Authorizes the use of grant funds for: (1) acquiring adjacent property on which to construct instructional facilities; (2) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or their parents; and (3) developing and improving facilities for Internet and other distance education technologies. (Sec. 304) Revises requirements for grants to Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Authorizes the use of grant funds for education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or their parents. (Sec. 305) Establishes a grant program for Native American-serving, non-tribal institutions. Directs the Secretary to provide grants and related assistance to such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans. Requires the undergraduate student enrollment of Native Americans at such institutions to be at least 10% of the total undergraduate enrollment. (Sec. 306) Revises the title III part B program of grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to direct the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Secretary to consult with the Commissioner for Education Statistics in determining professional and academic areas in which blacks are underrepresented. (Sec. 307) Authorizes the use of part B funds for education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or their parents. (Sec. 308) Conditions part B institutions' eligibility for part B allotments on their providing annual data indicating that they enroll Pell grant recipients, that their graduates graduate from accredited programs, and that their graduates have enrolled in graduate or professional school within the past five years. (Sec. 309) Adds to the list of eligible part B graduate and professional institutions. (Sec. 310) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the Department's progress in implementing the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in October 2006 for improving the Historically Black College and Universities Capital Financing program. (Sec. 311) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for title III programs. Title IV: Student Assistance - Revises and reauthorizes HEA title IV, Student Assistance programs. Part A: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education - (Sec. 401) Reauthorizes the Pell Grant program through FY2013. Sets the authorized maximum Pell Grant award at $5,400 for academic year 2008-2009, $5,700 for academic year 2008-2009, $6,000 for academic year 2010-2011, and $6,300 for academic year 2011-2012. Sets the minimum Pell Grant (currently $400) at 10% of the appropriated maximum grant level for that academic year; but allows an award of a grant equal to 10% of such level if students are eligible for a grant between 5% and 10% of such level. Eliminates a tuition sensitivity requirement which currently prohibits maximum awards to students attending low-cost institutions even if their income is low enough otherwise to qualify. Allows the awarding of an additional Pell Grant during a single award year to certain students who attend school year-round to accelerate their progress toward a degree. Limits the period of a student's receiving Pell Grants to 18 semesters or an equivalent period determined by the Secretary. (Sec. 402) Makes eligible for Academic Competitiveness grants: (1) part-time students; (2) fifth-year students, (3) non-citizens; (4) first-year students who were previously enrolled in undergraduate education; (5) students enrolled in certificate-awarding programs; and (6) students enrolled in IHEs that do not permit declaration of a major, but who are studying one of the requisite subjects or are required to undertake rigorous studies in mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics. Requires IHEs to make payments of such grants in the same manner they make Pell grant payments. (Sec. 403) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for TRIO programs (of grants and contracts designed to identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and help prepare them for a program of postsecondary education). Extends the duration of TRIO grants to five years. Sets the minimum grant at $200,000. Directs the Secretary to establish outcome criteria for such programs. Authorizes the use of funds in all TRIO programs for education and counseling services to improve the financial and economic literacy of students and families assisted by TRIO. Revises required activities and permissible activities under all TRIO programs. Requires the Secretary to give priority under the TRIO Upward Bound program to projects that select not less than 30% of all first-time participants from students who have a high academic risk for failure. Prohibits the denial of participation to students who enter projects after the ninth grade. Authorizes additional appropriations for each of FY2008-FY2011 to provide assistance to applicants for Upward Bound projects that: (1) did not receive funding in FY2007; and (2) receive a grant score above 70. Includes Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Postbaccalaureate Achievement program designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study. (Sec. 404) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP). Authorizes the use of funds for education and counseling services to improve the financial and economic literacy of students and families who are assisted by GEARUP. Revises required activities and permissible activities under GEARUP. Requires eligible entities, if they do not use a cohort approach in providing GEARUP services, to treat certain types of low-income students and homeless students as priority students for participation in GEARUP. Requires a certain portion of GEARUP funds to be used for scholarships. Repeals authority for 21st Century Scholar Certificates. (Sec. 405) Repeals authority for academic achievement incentive scholarships. (Sec. 406) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG). Increases the allowance for books and supplies in determining cost of attendance under SEOG (and the other two campus-based aid programs). (Sec. 407) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program. Increases the maximum LEAP grant from $5,000 to the lesser of $12,500 or the student's cost of attendance each academic year. Replaces the Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (SLEAP) program with the Grants for Access and Persistence program. Requires state grantees to be in partnership with: (1) at least one IHE in the state; (2) early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs in the state; and (3) at least one philantrophic organization or business in the state. Requires such partnerships to: (1) coordinate the provision of financial assistance to low-income students; (2) provide need-based grants for access and persistence to eligible low-income students; (3) provide early notification to low-income students of their eligibility for financial aid; and (4) encourage their participation in early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs. Sets the federal share of funds for the Grants for Access and Persistence program at: (1) 50%, if the state partnership includes IHEs whose combined enrollment is less than half of the student enrollment in the state; and (2) 57%, if more than half of the students in the state are enrolled in a participating IHE. (Sec. 408) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork (the High School Equivalency program and the College Assistance Migrant Program, HEP/CAMP). Revises eligibility requirements for both programs to make it the students or their immediate family which must engage in the requisite period of migrant and seasonal farmwork, rather than they or their parents. Includes preparation for college entrance examinations and activities to improve persistence and retention in postsecondary education among the services provided under the HEP program. Adds economic or personal finance education, internships, and certain follow-up services to CAMP activities. Increases the minimum allocation for each project under both programs. (Sec. 409) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. Makes home-schooled children eligible under the program. (Sec. 410) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program. Increases the minimum grant amount in any fiscal year when appropriations reach a specified amount. Alters the definition of low-income students to include those who would be eligible for Pell grants but for their enrollment in graduate level studies or their temporary status in this country. (Sec. 411) Repeals the Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships program. Part B: Federal Family Education Loan Program - (Sec. 421) Requires lenders to provide student borrowers of unsubsidized FFELs with information regarding the effect a deferment will have on the total cost of the loan before granting such deferment. Adds to the business inducements FFEL guaranty agencies are prohibited from offering IHEs and lenders to include stock or other securities, prizes, travel, entertainment expenses, and tuition repayment. Prohibits guaranty agencies from performing or paying another person to perform any function the IHE is required to perform under the FFEL or DL programs. Requires FFEL lenders granting forbearance to borrowers to provide them with information concerning its effect on the total cost of their loan and to keep them updated, at least once every 180 days, concerning the loan's accrual of interest and their option to discontinue forbearance at any time. (Sec. 422) Directs lenders to inform borrowers seeking to consolidate loans: (1) of loan costs and repayment terms, including the ability to prepay or change repayment plans; (2) whether FFEL or DL repayment-related benefits will be lost; (3) that certain Federal Perkins Loan (PL) interest-free periods and deferment and cancellation options will be lost; (4) that other lenders may offer different terms; and (5) that applying for such loans does not oblige borrowers to take them. (Sec. 423) Requires guaranty agencies and prior holders of FFEL loans under default reduction programs to request consumer reporting agencies to remove borrowers' records of default upon the sale of such loans. Limits the loan rehabilitation benefits available to borrowers under such programs to one time per loan. Requires default reduction programs to make financial and economic education materials available to borrowers. (Sec. 424) Requires reports to credit bureaus and IHEs to include information regarding the type of title IV loan, the repayment status of the loan, and any other information required by federal law. (Sec. 425) Allows IHEs to use a master promissory note for FFELs and DLs. (Sec. 426) Sets forth privacy requirements for student loan information about borrowers. Requires lenders, holders, or servicers of loans to provide borrowers with information on loan benefit repayment options. (Sec. 427) Requires participating guaranty agencies and IHEs to provide students with consumer education information on budgeting and financial management. (Sec. 428) Expands the activities disqualifying lenders from participation in the FFEL program, including: (1) offering specified inducements to IHEs; (2) performing certain uncompensated services for IHEs; and (3) entering into certain business arrangements with students or school financial aid employees. Terminates on June 30, 2012, the authority of a school to serve as a lender or a lender to serve as a school trustee under the FFEL program. Requires such school lenders and trustees to provide annual compliance audits to the Secretary. (Sec. 429) Requires the Secretary to discharge a borrower's liability under the FFEL, DL, and PL programs if a borrower, although not permanently and totally disabled, is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable impairment which can be expected to result in death or last at least 60 continuous months. Allows the Secretary to develop anti-fraud safeguards. Part C: Federal Work-Study Programs - (Sec. 441) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for Work-Study (WS) programs. (Sec. 442) Increases the allowance for books and supplies in determining cost of attendance under WS (and the other two campus-based aid programs). (Sec. 443) Allows a waiver of the requirement that IHEs have a tutoring or family literacy project, and use 7% of their WS allocation to compensate students' community service, if the school certifies that at least 15% of its full-time students participate in specified community service or tutoring and literacy activities. (Sec. 444) Increases the amount of its WS allocation which an IHE may use for job location and development. (Sec. 445) Includes among authorized uses of WS funds support for model student volunteer community service projects associated with local IHEs. Revises work college requirements by: (1) referring to work college programs as comprehensive work-learning-service programs; (2) limiting eligibility to four-year degree-granting IHEs; and (3) requiring resident students, including at least half of all resident students enrolled on a full-time basis, to participate in a comprehensive work-learning-service program for at least five hours each week, or not less than 80 hours during each period of enrollment, unless they are engaged in study abroad or externship programs approved by the school. Part D: Federal Perkins Loans - (Sec. 451) Reauthorizes certain appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 under the PL program. (Sec. 451A) Increases the allowance for books and supplies in determining cost of attendance under the program. (Sec. 451B) Alters the manner of documenting the terms of a PL forbearance agreement between an IHE and borrower. (Sec. 452) Revises requirements for cancellation of loans for certain public service to include service: (1) in a prekindergarten or child care program; (2) as a full-time faculty member at a Tribal College or University; (3) as a librarian with a master's degree working in an elementary school eligible for assistance under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA-I eligible) or in a public library serving an area containing an ESEA-I eligible school; and (4) as a full-time speech language therapist with a master's degree working exclusively with ESEA-I eligible schools. Provides loan cancellation for such occupations and for service in the armed forces in an area of hostilities at the rate of 15% for the first or second year of service, 20% for the third or fourth year of service, and 30% for the fifth year of service. Part E: Need Analysis - (Sec. 461) Expands the definition of an allowance for room and board to include an allowance for expenses reasonably incurred for board, but not for room, for those students who receive a military housing allowance or live on base. (Sec. 462) Excludes the value of on-base military housing or a military housing allowance from consideration as untaxed income or benefits in the need analysis formula. Part F: General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance - (Sec. 471) Limits the Secretary's authority to waive the minimum weeks of instruction requirement for IHEs to IHEs that measure program length in credit or clock hours. (Sec. 472) Directs the Secretary to provide to IHEs before each award year a compliance calendar listing all reports and disclosures required under HEA, including specified information. (Sec. 473) Directs the Secretary to develop and use a simplified paper application form of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), to be called the EZ FAFSA, for students who meet the requirements of the automatic zero expected family contribution. Requires the Secretary to: (1) phase-out the paper form (the long form or full FAFSA) for students who do not meet the requirements for an EZ FAFSA; and (2) produce, distribute, and process common forms in electronic format, including a simplified electronic application form on the Internet. Directs the Secretary to implement an early application demonstration program assessing the feasibility and benefits of allowing dependent students to complete a FAFSA two years before their enrollment in an IHE. Authorizes the Secretary, after the completion of the demonstration project, to use Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data to populate the electronic FAFSA if the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury determine that such use would not have a significant negative impact on students, IHEs, states, or the federal government. (Sec. 474) Revises requirements for student eligibility for title IV assistance. Requires the IHE to determine, for each student who is not a high school graduate, that the student has the ability to benefit from the education or training it offers, upon satisfactory completion of six credit hours or the equivalent coursework applicable to a degree or certificate it offers. Sets forth HEA student aid eligibility requirements for students with intellectual disabilities who are eligible for assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and have completed secondary school, or are not eligible for such assistance due to their exceeding the maximum age. (Sec. 475) Revises requirements relating to statute of limitations and state court judgments. Provides that a borrower may not raise a defense based on infancy against an IHE collecting an obligation under the Perkins Loan program. Provides that, if a student is deceased, neither the student's estate nor family's estate is required to repay any title IV assistance or related costs. (Sec. 476) Gives IHEs the option of determining that HEA requirements regarding the return of title IV funds do not apply to students who do not begin the IHE withdrawal process or fail to notify the IHE of such withdrawal due to circumstances beyond their control. (Sec. 477) Adds to the institutional information IHEs must provide by including information on: (1) plans for improving their academic programs; (2) policies and sanctions related to copyright infringement; (3) student body diversity; (4) graduate employment; (5) the types of graduate and professional education pursued by graduates; (6) fire safety practices and standards; (7) their undergraduate student retention rates; (8) immediate emergency response and evacuation procedures; and (9) transfer of credit policies. Sets forth requirements regarding such emergency response and evacuation procedures, including the requirement that such procedures be tested on an annual basis. Requires IHEs to inform prospective and enrolled students of the terms and conditions of FFELs, DLs, and PLs. Adds to the exit counseling information schools must provide to student borrowers. Requires certain information regarding: (1) costs and repayment terms, including the ability to prepay or change repayment plans; (2) loan forgiveness and forbearance options; (3) the effects of consolidating such loans; and (4) the availability of the National Student Loan Data System for use in obtaining information on their loan status. (Sec. 478) Requires IHEs, at or before disbursing a FFEL or DL to a first-time student borrower, to ensure that the borrower receives comprehensive information on the terms and conditions of the loan as well as the borrower's responsibilities. (Sec. 479) Direct the Secretary to take actions necessary to maintain confidence in the National Student Loan Data System, at a minimum: (1) ensuring that guaranty agencies, lenders, and schools access it primarily for legitimate program operations; (2) prohibiting nongovernmental researchers or policy analysts from accessing personally identifiable information; (3) creating a disclosure form for actual and potential students describing the contents of, and access to, the system; (4) requiring guaranty agencies, lenders, and schools to inform borrowers of FFELs, DLs, and PLs that such a loan will be submitted to the system and accessible to such entities; (5) reviewing the system regularly to delete inactive users, monitor use, and ensure that data is not used for marketing purposes; and (6) developing standardized protocols for limiting access. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on: (1) mechanisms giving borrowers the option of restricting lender access to their system records; and (2) appropriate risk-based protocols for limiting access. (Sec. 480) Directs the Secretary to implement a comprehensive system of early financial aid information in order to provide students and families with early information about financial aid and early estimates of such students' eligibility for financial aid from multiple sources. (Sec. 481) Revises requirements for title IV program participation agreements. Requires IHEs to establish and enforce a student loan code of conduct prohibiting them: (1) or their financial aid employees from accepting certain inducements from, or entering into certain business arrangements with, lenders; or (2) from assigning a first-time borrower's loan to a particular lender or blocking a borrower's selection of a particular lender or guaranty agency. Limits, suspends, or terminates an IHE's participation in title IV loan programs for noncompliance with such code. Subjects to sanctions any proprietary IHEs that do not earn at least 10% of their revenue from non-title IV sources (the 90/10 rule), including suspension of their title IV eligibility after two consecutive years of noncompliance. Requires an IHE with an FFEL preferred lender list to: (1) disclose fully on it the reason for each lender's inclusion and the students' right to choose other lenders; (2) include at least three unaffiliated lenders; and (3) establish and disclose a process to ensure that lenders are listed on the basis of the benefits they provide borrowers. Requires IHEs whose access to title IV funds is being limited, suspended, or terminated to prepare written teach-out plans that provide for the equitable treatment of students if the school ceases operation before all students complete their studies. (Sec. 482) Authorizes the Secretary to continue until June 30, 2008, projects under the Quality Assurance program which allow certain IHEs to implement their own comprehensive student aid management systems. (Sec. 483) Allows IHE to transfer up to 25% of their SEOG allotment to their WS program. (Sec. 485) Directs the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance to: (1) review and analyze regulations; and (2) study innovative pathways to baccalaureate degree attainment. Includes among the Committee's purposes improving understanding of early intervention programs and making recommendations that result in increased availability and awareness of aid. (Sec. 486) Includes state student grant agencies in certain regional meetings. Part G: Program Integrity - (Sec. 491) Revises requirements for recognition of an accrediting agency or association. Requires accreditors, where applicable, to demonstrate that their standards effectively address an IHE's distance education programs; but does not require separate distance education standards. Requires an accreditor, in its accrediting or reaccrediting review, to confirm that an IHE has publicly disclosed transfer policies that include a statement of the IHE's criteria regarding the transfer of credit earned at another IHE. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing regulations regarding the specific standards an accrediting agency or association uses to assess an IHE. (Sec. 492) Provides for special treatment of teach-outs at additional IHE locations. (Sec. 493) Sets forth additional requirements for accreditors regarding program review and data. (Sec. 494) Requires title IV lenders to provide specified loan information to borrowers for each payment installment period, at least one month before repayment commences, during delinquency, and at least twice during default. (Sec. 495) Provides that, if the Congress authorizes the Secretary to carry out a pilot program for the auction of federal PLUS loans, the Comptroller General must conduct an evaluation and report to Congress regarding the costs and benefits of such auction and the desirability of auctioning other FFELs. Title V: Developing Institutions - Revises and reauthorizes HEA requirements for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) under title V (Developing Institutions). (Sec. 501) Includes among authorized uses of funds: (1) innovative, customized remedial education and English language instruction courses; (2) education or counseling services designed to improve financial and economic literacy of students and parents; and (3) articulation agreements and student support programs designed to facilitate the transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. (Sec. 502) Establishes a program of competitive grants to eligible HSIs that offer postbaccalaureate certifications or degrees (part B grants). Limits a part B grant award's duration to not more than five years. Prohibits the Secretary of Education from awarding more than one part B grant to an HSI in any one fiscal year. (Sec. 505) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the part A program of grants to HSIs that offer baccalaureate degrees or are junior or community colleges. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the new part B program of grants to HSIs that offer postbaccalaureate certifications or degrees. Title VI: International Education Programs - Revises and reauthorizes International Education Programs (title VI). (Sec. 601) Directs the Secretary to: (1) consult with officials of a wide range of federal agencies on the national need for expertise in foreign languages and world regions before requesting applications for title VI funding during each grant cycle; and (2) assist grantees in developing a survey on placement of students after their graduation from title VI programs. (Sec. 602) Revises requirements for graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs. Includes among authorized activities supporting instructors of the less commonly taught languages. Makes undergraduates engaged in the intermediate or advanced study of a less commonly taught language eligible for fellowships for foreign language and area or international studies. (Sec. 603) Revises requirements for undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs. Includes among authorized activities providing subgrants to undergraduate students for educational programs abroad that are closely linked to the program's overall goals and that promote foreign language fluency and knowledge of foreign cultures. Authorizes the Secretary to use up to 20% (currently, 10%) of the funds appropriated under part A of title VI for such programs; but limits the study abroad component to 10%. (Sec. 604) Includes among authorized research and study activities: (1) an evaluation of the extent to which title VI programs reflect diverse perspectives and generate debate on world regions and international affairs; and (2) the collection, analysis, and dissemination of title VI data. (Sec. 605) Revises provisions for technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access to authorize grants to certain partnerships with not-for-profit educational organizations and other specified entities. (Sec. 606) Requires that, in choosing grant recipients for foreign language and area or international studies centers and programs, the Secretary consider an applicant's efforts to increase the number of students going into areas of national need. (Sec. 607) Requires American overseas research centers that desire a title VI grant to submit an application to the Secretary. (Sec. 608) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for international and foreign language studies (title VI, part A). (Sec. 609) Revises provisions for centers for international business education and for education and training programs to require assurances that grant-funded activities will reflect diverse perspectives, where applicable. (Sec. 611) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for business and international education programs (title VI part B), including centers for international business education and education and training programs. (Sec. 612) Revises the minority foreign service professional development program of the Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) to require assurances that grant-funded activities will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views on world regions and international affairs, where applicable. Authorizes the Secretary to waive a matching funds requirement for eligible recipients of such grants. (Sec. 613) Revises the IIPP institutional development, study abroad, advanced degree in international relations, and internships programs. (Sec. 617) Authorizes IIPP to provide financial assistance, through summer stipends and Ralph Bunche scholarships, to needy students to facilitate their participation in IIPP programs. (Sec. 618) Makes the current annual IIPP report biennial. (Sec. 620) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for IIPP and its title VI part C programs. (Sec. 622) Sets forth title VI authority for assessment and enforcement, including evaluation, outreach, and information activities. Directs the Secretary to submit a biennial report to Congress that identifies, and includes a plan to address, areas of national need in foreign language, area, and international studies. Title VII: Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs - Revises and reauthorizes title VII requirements for Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs. (Sec. 702) Directs the Secretary, appointing members of the Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program Fellowship Board, to include representatives of various U.S. geographic regions and representatives from minority institutions. (Sec. 704) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship program. (Sec. 705) Specifies the entities with which the Secretary is to consult and some considerations to take into account in determining areas of national need under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program. (Sec. 707) Reauthorizes additional assistance for cost of education to IHEs under such program. (Sec. 708) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program. (Sec. 709) Revises the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity program to involve secondary school students in the program and provide Thurgood Marshall Fellowships to law school students who participate in certain summer institutes. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the program. (Sec. 710) Adds to authorized activities under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (FIPSE): (1) the establishment and continuation of joint efforts based on the technology of communications; (2) the reform of remedial and English language instruction; and (3) the creation of IHE consortia to establish interdisciplinary programs on poverty. Establishes new FIPSE programs to: (1) support and promote the establishment of new integrated education reform services, with funds going to the nonprofit educational organization Project Grad USA; (2) create at an IHE a center to study and develop best practices to support single-parent students; and (3) create at an IHE a clearinghouse to help IHEs understanding the federal regulatory impact on higher education; and (4) create a scholarship program for the family members of veterans and military personnel. (Sec. 711) Adds to the areas of national need eligible for special project funding under the FIPSE program, including foreign language studies. (Sec. 712) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Secretary's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. (Sec. 713) Eliminates the Urban Community Service program (part C of title VII of HEA). (Sec. 714) Adds to authorized activities under demonstration projects to ensure students with disabilities receive a quality higher education. Includes among such activities: (1) the development of innovative teaching methods and strategies to ensure the successful transition of disabled students from secondary to postsecondary education; (2) increased availability of distance education to disabled students; (3) teacher training and support in providing disabled students with career options; and (4) curriculum development to make postsecondary education more accessible to disabled students. Establishes a new competitive matching grant program for IHEs to create or expand high-quality, inclusive model comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities focusing on academic enrichment, socialization, independent living, and integrated work experiences and career skills. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with an entity that has relevant experience for the establishment of a coordinating center for technical assistance, evaluation, and development of accreditation standards for IHEs that offer inclusive model comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities. (Sec. 716) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for demonstration projects to ensure that students with disabilities receive a quality higher education. (Sec. 717) Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to educational organizations to develop or improve valid and reliable measures of student achievement for use by IHEs in evaluating learning. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 801) Establishes the Mathematics and Science Scholars program, providing competitive matching grants to states for scholarships to first and second year college students who complete a rigorous secondary school curriculum in mathematics and science. Directs the Secretary to contract with an independent bipartisan organization to study the cost factors associated with tuition at IHEs. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to partnerships of community colleges and workforce investment boards for job skills training in high-growth occupations or industries. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to: (1) undergraduate registered nurse (R.N.) nursing programs to expand faculty and facilities to accommodate additional students; or (2) graduate nursing programs to accommodate advanced practice degrees for R.N.s or provide teachers for nursing students. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish or strengthen academic programs or centers that promote knowledge of traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc. to implement and expand its program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting new teachers who commit to teach for two years in underserved communities. Directs the Secretary to provide for a study, at least once every three years, examining the achievement levels of students taught by such teachers. Establishes the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship program of awards to assist highly qualified minorities and women to acquire the doctoral degree, or highest possible degree available, in academic areas in which such individuals are underrepresented, to enable them to enter the higher education professoriate. Requires fellowship recipients to serve at the IHE from which they received the fellowship for a period equivalent to the fellowship period. Directs the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit organization to conduct a needs assessment of, and provide comprehensive services to, urban LEAs and rural states to improve higher education enrollment rates. Authorizes the Secretary to award formula grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low and middle-income Black American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance under title IV of the HEA by encouraging such students to prepare for college and persist in secondary and postsecondary education; and (3) strengthen their financial ability to serve the academic needs of such students. Defines Predominantly Black Institutions as accredited institutions serving at least 1,000 undergraduate students at least: (1) 50% of whom are pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree; (2) 40% of whom are African-Americans; and (3) 50% of whom are low-income or first-generation college students. Requires the spending per full-time undergraduate student of such institutions to be low in comparison to that of institutions offering similar instruction. Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force Act - Authorize the Secretary to award competitive grants to a state for the establishment of a State Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force: (1) composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives; and (2) tasked with developing a plan for a comprehensive statewide early childhood education professional development and career system that includes the provision of postsecondary educational assistance to individuals who agree to work in early childhood education programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to a partnership of IHEs and private career organizations to expand programs for the development of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics professionals, from elementary school through college, including existing programs for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students. Establishes a Pilot Program to Increase Persistence in Community Colleges under which the Secretary awards competitive grants to community colleges for scholarships and counseling services for low-income students with dependent children. Provides scholarship funds to students upon their completion of certain academic milestones. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to IHEs to do one or more of the following: (1) develop and implement a state-of-the art emergency communications system; (2) take measures to improve IHE safety; or (3) coordinate, with appropriate local entities, the provision of mental health services to students affected by a campus or community emergency. Gives the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security joint authority to advise IHEs and disseminate information concerning model emergency response policies, procedures, and practices. (Sec. 802) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to veterinary schools or entities offering verterinary training to increase the number of veterinarians in the workforce. Authorizes the Secretary to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Demonstration Program awarding: (1) grants to four state education agencies to cover program administrative expenses; and (2) Pell Grants to eighth grade students who are eligible for a free or reduced price meal under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to the University of Hawaii Academy for Creative Media for the establishment, maintenance, and periodic modernization of the Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives at the University of Hawaii. Requires the Archives to use grant funds, among other things, for: (1) acquisition of a secure web accessible repository of Native Hawaiian historical data; (2) college scholarships for disadvantaged students; (3) creation of educational materials applicable to a broad range of indigenous students; (4) outreach to elementary and secondary school students; (5) relevant teacher training; and (6) the enhancement of the economic and financial literacy of college students. (Sec. 803) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish one or more nonprofit clearinghouses of student loan information that are unaffiliated in any way with IHEs, lenders, or guaranty agencies; and (2) publish and update quarterly a list of such clearinghouses on the Department of Education's website. (Sec. 804) Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to minority-serving IHEs to: (1) acquire digital and wireless technology; and (2) develop and provide educational services, including professional development for educators, related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Title IX: Amendments to Other Laws - Part A: Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 - (Sec. 901) Amends the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (EDA) to identify the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center as the place where Gallaudet University's EDA elementary and secondary programs are to be held. Requires Gallaudet to develop, for such elementary and secondary programs, academic assessments and standards for academic content, achievement, and adequate yearly progress in keeping with specified requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Sec. 903) Identifies the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as the IHE with which the Secretary has an agreement to operate and maintain the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Directs the Secretary to consider proposals from other IHEs if the Secretary or RIT terminates such agreement. (Sec. 904) Establishes a HEA title IX part C program of cultural experiences grants to and contracts with nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) enrich the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults; (2) increase public awareness and understanding of deafness and of the artistic and intellectual achievements of deaf and hard-of-hearing persons; or (3) promote the integration of hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons through shared cultural, educational, and social experiences. (Sec. 907) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting under EDA. (Sec. 909) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and NTID under EDA. (Sec. 911) Exempts international students participating in distance learning through Gallaudet University or NTID from: (1) counting against the international student enrollment cap, though prohibits their displacing U.S. citizens applying for such courses; and (2) the tuition surcharge other international students at such schools must pay. Mandates that such schools reduce the tuition surcharge from 100% to 50% for international students from developing countries. Permits such schools to use a sliding scale to reduce such surcharge to no less than 25% for students from developing countries, and to no less than 50% for students from non-developing countries, if such students demonstrate need and have made a good effort to secure aid from their home country or other sources. Raises to $4,825 the maximum per capita income level at which a country is considered a developing country. (Sec. 913) Reauthorizes appropriations under EDA for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) Gallaudet University; (2) Kendall Demonstration Elementary School; (3) the Model Secondary School for the Deaf; and (4) NTID. Part B: United States Institute of Peace Act - (Sec. 921) Amends the United States Institute of Peace Act to reauthorize appropriations for the U.S. Institute of Peace for FY2008-FY2013. Requires any authorization of appropriations for U.S. Institute of Peace programs to be extended in the same manner as applicable programs are extended under specified provisions of the General Education Provisions Act. Part C: The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 - (Sec. 931) Repeals specified provisions under title VIII (Studies, Reports, and Related Programs) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. (Sec. 932) Revises requirements of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 relating to grants to states for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders. Authorizes the Secretary to establish performance objectives and reporting requirements for state grantees. Alters youth offender eligibility to include persons under age 35 (currently, 25) and exclude persons who have committed a criminal offense against a minor, a sexually violent offense, or murder. Increases the amount that each state can receive for each eligible student from a maximum of $1,500 to a maximum of $3,000 annually for tuition, books, and essential materials. Reauthorizes appropriations for the program for FY2008-FY2013. (Sec. 933) Reauthorizes appropriations for the Underground Railroad educational and cultural program for FY2008-FY2013. (Sec. 934) Reauthorizes appropriations for Olympic scholarships for FY2008-FY2013. Part D: Indian Education - Subpart 1: Tribal Colleges and Universities - Amends the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 to define an Indian student as a member of an Indian tribe or a biological child of such a member. Sets forth the method of determining credits earned in an Indian continuing education program, but limits such credits to 10% of the Indian student count of a tribally controlled college or university. Requires tribally controlled college or university grantees to be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that meets the Secretary's approval or making progress toward such accreditation according to such agency or association. Increases the grant amount per Indian student count from $6,000 to $8,000. Reauthorizes appropriations for various programs under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. Establishes a grant program for two tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions, the United Tribes Technical College and the Navajo Technical College. Subpart 2: Navajo Higher Education - Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2006 - (Sec. 946) Amends the Navajo Community College Act to replace references to the Navajo Community College with references to Dine college. Reauthorizes appropriations for grants Dine college for FY2008-FY2013. Adds the improvement and expansion of Dine college to authorized grant uses. Directs the Secretary to assume the obligation to repay student loans under the FFEL, DL, and PL programs on behalf of civil legal assistance attorneys for the duration of agreements between the Secretary and such attorneys requiring their continued employment in such capacity for at least three years. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into additional such agreements with civil legal assistance attorneys who have completed their service obligation. Authorizes appropriations. Part E: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 - John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 - (Sec. 952) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to assume the obligation to repay student loans under the FFEL, DL, and PL programs for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as: (1) state or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) state, local, or federal public defenders in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases. Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into additional such agreements with prosecutors and public defenders who have completed their service obligation. Requires the GAO to study and report to Congress on the impact law school accreditation requirements and other factors have on law school costs and access, including their impact on racial and ethnic minorities. Authorizes appropriations.

higher_education_amendments amends higher education act hea revise hea programs extend authorization appropriations fy2013 title general provisions sec adds definitions critical foreign language distance education poverty line provides critical foreign languages contained list designated secretary education federal_register august allows secretary set language priorities according purposes specific program national security economic competitiveness educational needs states poverty line refers poverty line applicable family size involved sec revises general definition institution higher education ihe include schools award degrees bachelor degree acceptable admission graduate professional degree program public nonprofit private schools enroll students dually concurrently enrolled secondary school sec revises definition ihe purposes title student assistance programs requires graduate medical schools located outside country qualified ihes owing having state approved clinical training program continuously operated clinical training program state approved state includes proprietary ihes postsecondary vocational institutions schools enroll students dually concurrently enrolled secondary school sec current sense congress speech association rights students higher education specify students harassed discouraged speaking discriminated sec replaces institutional quality assess process accreditation eligibility certification institutions title student assistance programs sets september committee termination date sec requires ihes biennial reviews alcohol drug abuse prevention programs include determination number drug alcohol related incidents fatalities occurring property activities reported number type sanctions ihes impose students employees result incidents fatalities sec extends authorization appropriations continue coverage prior rights obligations servicing outstanding bonds certain earlier programs hea title vii amended higher_education_amendments higher_education_amendments sec requires commission bureau_of_labor_statistics develop higher education price indices accurately reflect annual change tuition fees undergraduate students specified categories ihes directs secretary report annually share public including private college publishers information ranking ihes according tuition fee changes ranking ihes tuition fees exceed applicable known higher education price increase watch lists comparing state appropriations public ihes changes tuition fees schools merit based aid provided state students public ihes requires secretary develop model net price calculators years act enactment hea funded ihes adopt use net price calculator help students families consumers determine net price tuition minus grants discounts ihe requires hea funded ihes include recent net price data application materials directs secretary contract independent organization experience developing consumer friendly websites improve college opportunities line cool website better meets needs students families consumers accurate appropriate ihe information develop model document known annually reporting specified basic information participating ihe posted college information website available ihes students families consumers directs comptroller general study report congress time cost burdens ihes associated completing integrated_postsecondary_education_data_system ipeds sec prohibits creation maintenance federal database personally identifiable student information states prohibition apply existing systems necessary operation title vii programs state databases track individuals time sec directs secretary ensure link current student aid information displayed prominently home page department_of_education website contract independent organization experience developing consumer friendly websites improve usefulness accessibility department information college financial planning student aid sec establishes state higher education information system pilot program secretary shall award competitive grants states consortia states consortia ihes design test implement state level postsecondary student data systems provide maximum benefits states ihes state policymakers examine costs burdens involved implementing systems sec revises requirements performance based organization organization delivery federal student financial assistance procurement flexibility sec requires ihes enter educational loan arrangements schools recommend use title lender exchange material benefits disclose lender loan documentation requires lenders federal_family_education_loan ffel direct_loan programs provide students specified written information concerning student loan costs terms repayment furnishing loan report annually secretary certain reimbursements provided ihe financial aid employees directs secretary report congress adequacy ffel information provided borrowers requires report include model disclosure form based report findings lender use providing annual loan information secretary ihes educational loan arrangement requires ihes provide secretary prospective borrowers public disclosure form information loans provided lenders arrangement detailed explanation loans beneficial borrowers sec directs comptroller general study report congress current collection information employment postsecondary school graduates feasibility best means collecting displaying additional information employment graduates types postsecondary programs sec requires graduate medical schools located outside canada qualify ihes ffel program beginning july currently school students graduates taking examinations administered educational_commission_for_foreign_medical_graduates pass examinations directs comptroller_general study report congress american students receive federal student aid attend graduate medical schools abroad including aid actual recommended graduate examination pass rates graduates return country medical practice performance prohibits ihes federal funds lobby federal contracts grants loans cooperative agreements earmarks title teacher quality enhancement sec revises reauthorizes title teacher quality enhancement grants states partnerships eliminates state grant teacher recruitment grant programs turns partnership grant program revised teacher quality partnership grant program authorizes secretary award competitive year grants partnerships high need local educational agencies leas high need schools ihes use carrying pre baccalaureate teacher preparation program teaching residency program requires pre baccalaureate teacher preparation program include educational reforms clinical experience interaction induction programs new teachers provide mentoring support years teaching teacher recruitment mechanisms allows partnerships use grant funds partner television public broadcast stations improve quality pre baccalaureate teacher preparation programs requires teaching residency program prepare teachers success high need schools partnership engaging residents rigorous graduate level coursework earn master degree undertake guided teaching apprenticeship alongside trained experienced mentor teacher relieved teaching duties requires teacher residents recent graduates year ihe mid career professionals outside field education possess strong content knowledge record professional accomplishment provides residents living stipend salary year residency program exchange years service high need school served high need lea requires partnership grantees provide equal grant nonfederal sources program secretary grants hardship waiver adds programs offer alternative routes state certification licensure teacher preparation programs provide annual reports secretary concerning certain measures program effectiveness student success certification licensure assessments prohibits secretary information create national list ranking states institutions schools requires title eligible ihes provide teacher training set annual quantifiable goals increasing number prospective teachers trained teacher shortage areas linking training provide closely needs schools instructional decisions new teachers face classroom directs ihes publicly report performance goals reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 teacher quality partnership grant program title iii institutional aid revises reauthorizes hea title iii institutional aid programs sec expands authorized uses institutional aid include remedial education english language instruction educational counseling services improve financial economic literacy students parents sec establishes formula grant program including minimum grant american indian tribally controlled colleges universities replacing current competitive grant program authorizes use grant funds acquiring adjacent property construct instructional facilities education counseling services designed improve financial literacy economic literacy students parents developing improving facilities internet distance education technologies sec revises requirements grants alaska_native native hawaiian serving institutions authorizes use grant funds education counseling services designed improve financial literacy economic literacy students parents sec establishes grant program native american serving non tribal institutions directs secretary provide grants related assistance institutions improve expand capacity serve native americans requires undergraduate student enrollment native americans institutions total undergraduate enrollment sec revises title iii program grants universities direct commissioner bureau_of_labor_statistics secretary consult commissioner education statistics determining professional academic areas underrepresented sec authorizes use funds education counseling services designed improve financial literacy economic literacy students parents sec conditions institutions eligibility allotments providing annual data indicating enroll pell grant recipients graduates graduate accredited programs graduates enrolled graduate professional school past years sec adds list eligible graduate professional institutions sec requires secretary report progress implementing recommendations government_accountability_office gao october improving program sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 title iii programs title student assistance revises reauthorizes hea title student assistance programs grants students attendance institutions higher education sec reauthorizes pell grant program fy2013 sets authorized maximum pell_grant award academic year academic year academic year academic year sets minimum pell_grant currently appropriated maximum grant level academic year allows award grant equal level students eligible grant level eliminates tuition sensitivity requirement currently prohibits maximum awards students attending low cost institutions income low qualify allows awarding additional pell_grant single award year certain students attend school year round accelerate progress degree limits period student receiving pell_grants semesters equivalent period determined secretary sec makes eligible grants time students fifth year students non citizens year students previously enrolled undergraduate education students enrolled certificate awarding programs students enrolled ihes permit declaration major studying requisite subjects required undertake rigorous studies mathematics biology chemistry physics requires ihes payments grants manner pell grant payments sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 trio programs grants contracts designed identify qualified individuals disadvantaged backgrounds help prepare program postsecondary education extends duration trio grants years sets minimum grant directs secretary establish outcome criteria programs authorizes use funds trio programs education counseling services improve financial economic literacy students families assisted trio revises required activities permissible activities trio programs requires secretary priority trio upward bound program projects select time participants students high academic risk failure prohibits denial participation students enter projects ninth grade authorizes additional appropriations fy2008 fy2011 provide assistance applicants projects receive funding fy2007 receive grant score includes postbaccalaureate achievement program designed provide disadvantaged college students effective preparation doctoral study sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 gaining early awareness readiness undergraduate programs gearup authorizes use funds education counseling services improve financial economic literacy students families assisted gearup revises required activities permissible activities gearup requires eligible entities use cohort approach providing gearup services treat certain types low income students homeless students priority students participation gearup requires certain portion gearup funds scholarships repeals authority 21st century scholar certificates sec repeals authority academic achievement incentive scholarships sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 federal supplemental educational opportunity grants increases allowance books supplies determining cost attendance campus based aid programs sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 increases maximum leap grant lesser student cost attendance academic year replaces special leveraging educational assistance partnership program program requires state grantees partnership ihe state early information intervention mentoring outreach programs state organization business state requires partnerships coordinate provision financial assistance low income students provide need based grants access persistence eligible low income students provide early notification low income students eligibility financial aid encourage participation early information intervention mentoring outreach programs sets federal share funds program state partnership includes ihes combined enrollment half student enrollment state half students state enrolled participating ihe sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 special programs students families engaged migrant seasonal program revises eligibility requirements programs students immediate family engage requisite period migrant seasonal parents includes preparation college entrance examinations activities improve persistence retention postsecondary education services provided program adds economic personal finance education internships certain follow services camp activities increases minimum allocation project programs sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 robert honors scholarship program makes home children eligible program sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 child care access means parents school program increases minimum grant fiscal year appropriations reach specified alters definition low income students include eligible pell grants enrollment graduate level studies temporary status country sec repeals program sec requires lenders provide student borrowers unsubsidized ffels information effect deferment total cost loan granting deferment adds business inducements ffel guaranty agencies prohibited offering ihes lenders include stock securities prizes travel entertainment expenses tuition repayment prohibits guaranty agencies performing paying person perform function ihe required perform ffel programs requires ffel lenders granting forbearance borrowers provide information concerning effect total cost loan updated days concerning loan accrual interest option discontinue forbearance time sec directs lenders inform borrowers seeking consolidate loans loan costs repayment terms including ability prepay change repayment plans ffel repayment related benefits lost certain federal_perkins_loan interest free periods deferment cancellation options lost lenders offer different terms applying loans borrowers sec requires guaranty agencies prior holders ffel loans default reduction programs request consumer reporting agencies remove borrowers records default sale loans limits loan rehabilitation benefits available borrowers programs time loan requires default reduction programs financial economic education materials available borrowers sec requires reports credit bureaus ihes include information type title loan repayment status loan information required federal law sec allows ihes use master promissory note ffels dls sec sets forth privacy requirements student loan information borrowers requires lenders holders servicers loans provide borrowers information loan benefit repayment options sec requires participating guaranty agencies ihes provide students consumer education information budgeting financial management sec expands activities disqualifying lenders participation ffel program including offering specified inducements ihes performing certain uncompensated services ihes entering certain business arrangements students school financial aid employees terminates june authority school serve lender lender serve school trustee ffel program requires school lenders trustees provide annual compliance audits secretary sec requires secretary discharge borrower liability ffel programs borrower permanently totally disabled unable engage substantial gainful activity medically impairment expected result death continuous months allows secretary develop anti fraud safeguards federal work study programs sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 work study programs sec increases allowance books supplies determining cost attendance campus based aid programs sec allows waiver requirement ihes tutoring family literacy project use allocation compensate students community service school certifies time students participate specified community service tutoring literacy activities sec increases allocation ihe use job location development sec includes authorized uses funds support model student volunteer community service projects associated local ihes revises work college requirements referring work college programs comprehensive work learning service programs limiting eligibility year degree granting ihes requiring resident students including half resident students enrolled time basis participate comprehensive work learning service program hours week hours period enrollment engaged study abroad externship programs approved school federal perkins loans sec reauthorizes certain appropriations fy2008 fy2013 program sec increases allowance books supplies determining cost attendance program sec alters manner documenting terms forbearance agreement ihe borrower sec revises requirements cancellation loans certain public service include service prekindergarten child care program time faculty member tribal_college university librarian master degree working elementary school eligible assistance title elementary secondary education act esea eligible public library serving area containing esea eligible school time speech language therapist master degree working exclusively esea eligible schools provides loan cancellation occupations service armed forces area hostilities rate second year service fourth year service fifth year service need analysis sec expands definition allowance room board include allowance expenses reasonably incurred board room students receive military housing allowance live base sec excludes value base military housing military housing allowance consideration untaxed income benefits need analysis formula general provisions relating student assistance sec limits secretary authority waive minimum weeks instruction requirement ihes ihes measure program length credit clock hours sec directs secretary provide ihes award year compliance calendar listing reports disclosures required hea including specified information sec directs secretary develop use simplified paper application form called students meet requirements automatic zero expected family contribution requires secretary phase paper form long form fafsa students meet requirements produce distribute process common forms electronic format including simplified electronic application form internet directs secretary implement early application demonstration program assessing feasibility benefits allowing dependent students complete fafsa years enrollment ihe authorizes secretary completion demonstration project use internal_revenue_service irs data populate electronic fafsa secretary secretary treasury determine use significant negative impact students ihes states federal government sec revises requirements student eligibility title assistance requires ihe determine student high school graduate student ability benefit education training offers satisfactory completion credit hours equivalent coursework applicable degree certificate offers sets forth hea student aid eligibility requirements students intellectual disabilities eligible assistance individuals disabilities education act idea completed secondary school eligible assistance exceeding maximum age sec revises requirements relating statute limitations state court judgments provides borrower raise defense based ihe collecting obligation perkins_loan program provides student deceased student estate family estate required repay title assistance related costs sec gives ihes option determining hea requirements return title funds apply students begin ihe withdrawal process fail notify ihe withdrawal circumstances control sec adds institutional information ihes provide including information plans improving academic programs policies sanctions related copyright infringement student body diversity graduate employment types graduate professional education pursued graduates fire safety practices standards undergraduate student retention rates immediate emergency response evacuation procedures transfer credit policies sets forth requirements emergency response evacuation procedures including requirement procedures tested annual basis requires ihes inform prospective enrolled students terms conditions ffels dls adds exit counseling information schools provide student borrowers requires certain information costs repayment terms including ability prepay change repayment plans loan forgiveness forbearance options effects consolidating loans availability national_student_loan_data_system use obtaining information loan status sec requires ihes disbursing ffel time student borrower ensure borrower receives comprehensive information terms conditions loan borrower responsibilities sec direct secretary actions necessary maintain confidence national_student_loan_data_system minimum ensuring guaranty agencies lenders schools access primarily legitimate program operations prohibiting nongovernmental researchers policy analysts accessing personally identifiable information creating disclosure form actual potential students describing contents access system requiring guaranty agencies lenders schools inform borrowers ffels dls loan submitted system accessible entities reviewing system regularly delete inactive users monitor use ensure data marketing purposes developing standardized protocols limiting access requires secretary study report congress mechanisms giving borrowers option restricting lender access system records appropriate risk based protocols limiting access sec directs secretary implement comprehensive system early financial aid information order provide students families early information financial aid early estimates students eligibility financial aid multiple sources sec revises requirements title program participation agreements requires ihes establish enforce student loan code conduct prohibiting financial aid employees accepting certain inducements entering certain business arrangements lenders assigning time borrower loan particular lender blocking borrower selection particular lender guaranty agency limits suspends terminates ihe participation title loan programs noncompliance code subjects sanctions proprietary ihes earn revenue non title sources rule including suspension title eligibility consecutive years noncompliance requires ihe ffel preferred lender list disclose fully reason lender inclusion students right choose lenders include unaffiliated lenders establish disclose process ensure lenders listed basis benefits provide borrowers requires ihes access title funds limited suspended terminated prepare written teach plans provide equitable treatment students school ceases operation students complete studies sec authorizes secretary continue june projects program allow certain ihes implement comprehensive student aid management systems sec allows ihe transfer allotment program sec directs review analyze regulations study innovative pathways baccalaureate degree attainment includes committee purposes improving understanding early intervention programs making recommendations result increased availability awareness aid sec includes state student grant agencies certain regional meetings program integrity sec revises requirements recognition accrediting agency association requires accreditors applicable demonstrate standards effectively address ihe distance education programs require separate distance education standards requires accreditor accrediting review confirm ihe publicly disclosed transfer policies include statement ihe criteria transfer credit earned ihe prohibits secretary issuing regulations specific standards accrediting agency association uses assess ihe sec provides special treatment teach outs additional ihe locations sec sets forth additional requirements accreditors program review data sec requires title lenders provide specified loan information borrowers payment installment period month repayment commences delinquency twice default sec provides congress authorizes secretary carry pilot program auction federal plus loans comptroller_general conduct evaluation report congress costs benefits auction desirability auctioning ffels title developing institutions revises reauthorizes hea requirements hispanic serving institutions title developing institutions sec includes authorized uses funds innovative customized remedial education english language instruction courses education counseling services designed improve financial economic literacy students parents articulation agreements student support programs designed facilitate transfer year year institutions sec establishes program competitive grants eligible offer postbaccalaureate certifications degrees grants limits grant award duration years prohibits secretary education awarding grant fiscal year sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 program grants offer baccalaureate degrees junior community colleges authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 new program grants offer postbaccalaureate certifications degrees title reauthorizes title sec directs secretary consult officials wide range federal agencies national need expertise foreign languages world regions requesting applications title funding grant cycle assist grantees developing survey placement students graduation title programs sec revises requirements graduate undergraduate language area centers programs includes authorized activities supporting instructors commonly taught languages makes undergraduates engaged intermediate advanced study commonly taught language eligible fellowships foreign language area international studies sec revises requirements undergraduate international studies foreign language programs includes authorized activities providing subgrants undergraduate students educational programs abroad closely linked program overall goals promote foreign language fluency knowledge foreign cultures authorizes secretary use currently funds appropriated title programs limits study abroad component sec includes authorized research study activities evaluation extent title programs reflect diverse perspectives generate debate world regions international affairs collection analysis dissemination title data sec revises provisions technological innovation cooperation foreign information access authorize grants certain partnerships profit educational organizations specified entities sec requires choosing grant recipients foreign language area international studies centers programs secretary consider applicant efforts increase number students going areas national need sec requires american overseas research centers desire title grant submit application secretary sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 international foreign language studies title sec revises provisions centers international business education education training programs require assurances grant funded activities reflect diverse perspectives applicable sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 business international education programs title including centers international business education education training programs sec revises minority foreign service professional development program require assurances grant funded activities reflect diverse perspectives wide range views world regions international affairs applicable authorizes secretary waive matching funds requirement eligible recipients grants sec revises institutional development study abroad advanced degree international relations internships programs sec authorizes provide financial assistance summer stipends scholarships needy students facilitate participation programs sec makes current annual report biennial sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 title programs sec sets forth title authority assessment enforcement including evaluation outreach information activities directs secretary submit biennial report congress identifies includes plan address areas national need foreign language area international studies title vii graduate postsecondary improvement programs revises reauthorizes title vii requirements graduate postsecondary improvement programs sec directs secretary appointing members include representatives geographic regions representatives minority institutions sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 jacob fellowship program sec specifies entities secretary consult considerations account determining areas national need areas program sec reauthorizes additional assistance cost education ihes program sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 areas program sec revises legal educational opportunity program involve secondary school students program provide law school students participate certain summer institutes reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 program sec adds authorized activities fund_for_the_improvement_of_postsecondary_education program establishment continuation joint efforts based technology communications reform remedial english language instruction creation ihe consortia establish interdisciplinary programs poverty establishes new programs support promote establishment new integrated education reform services funds going nonprofit educational organization create ihe center study develop best practices support single parent students create ihe clearinghouse help ihes understanding federal regulatory impact higher education create scholarship program family members veterans military personnel sec adds areas national need eligible special project funding program including foreign language studies sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 secretary fund_for_the_improvement_of_postsecondary_education sec eliminates program title vii hea sec adds authorized activities demonstration projects ensure students disabilities receive quality higher education includes activities development innovative teaching methods strategies ensure successful transition disabled students secondary postsecondary education increased availability distance education disabled students teacher training support providing disabled students career options curriculum development postsecondary education accessible disabled students establishes new competitive matching grant program ihes create expand high quality inclusive model comprehensive transition postsecondary programs students intellectual disabilities focusing academic enrichment independent living integrated work experiences career skills directs secretary enter cooperative agreement entity relevant experience establishment coordinating center technical assistance evaluation development accreditation standards ihes offer inclusive model comprehensive transition postsecondary programs students intellectual disabilities sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 demonstration projects ensure students disabilities receive quality higher education sec authorizes secretary award competitive matching grants educational organizations develop improve valid reliable measures student achievement use ihes evaluating learning title viii miscellaneous sec establishes mathematics program providing competitive matching grants states scholarships second year college students complete rigorous secondary school curriculum mathematics science directs secretary contract independent bipartisan organization study cost factors associated tuition ihes authorizes secretary award competitive grants partnerships community colleges workforce investment boards job skills training high growth occupations industries authorizes secretary award competitive grants undergraduate registered nurse nursing programs expand faculty facilities accommodate additional students graduate nursing programs accommodate advanced practice degrees provide teachers nursing students authorizes secretary award competitive grants ihes establish strengthen academic programs centers promote knowledge traditional american history free institutions western authorizes secretary education award grant implement expand program recruiting selecting training supporting new teachers commit teach years underserved communities directs secretary provide study years examining achievement levels students taught teachers establishes program awards assist highly qualified minorities women acquire doctoral degree highest possible degree available academic areas individuals underrepresented enable enter higher education requires fellowship recipients serve ihe received fellowship period equivalent fellowship period directs secretary contract nonprofit organization conduct needs assessment provide comprehensive services urban leas rural states improve higher education enrollment rates authorizes secretary award formula grants predominantly_black_institutions enhance capacity serve low middle income black american students expand higher education opportunities students eligible student assistance title hea encouraging students prepare college persist secondary postsecondary education strengthen financial ability serve academic needs students defines predominantly black institutions accredited institutions serving undergraduate students pursuing bachelor associate degree african americans low income generation college students requires spending time undergraduate student institutions low comparison institutions offering similar instruction career task force act authorize secretary award competitive grants state establishment state early career task force composed state higher education early childhood education representatives tasked developing plan comprehensive statewide early childhood education professional development career system includes provision postsecondary educational assistance individuals agree work early childhood education programs authorizes secretary award grant partnership ihes private career organizations expand programs development science technology engineering mathematics professionals elementary school college including existing programs alaska_native native hawaiian students community colleges secretary awards competitive grants community colleges scholarships counseling services low income students dependent children provides scholarship funds students completion certain academic milestones authorizes secretary award competitive matching grants ihes following develop implement state art emergency communications system measures improve ihe safety coordinate appropriate local entities provision mental health services students affected campus community emergency gives secretary attorney general secretary homeland_security joint authority advise ihes disseminate information concerning model emergency response policies procedures practices sec requires secretary health_and_human_services award competitive grants veterinary schools entities offering training increase number veterinarians workforce authorizes secretary establish early federal pell grant demonstration program awarding grants state education agencies cover program administrative expenses pell_grants eighth grade students eligible free reduced price meal national school lunch act child nutrition act authorizes secretary award grant establishment maintenance periodic modernization henry requires archives use grant funds things acquisition secure web accessible repository native hawaiian historical data college scholarships disadvantaged students creation educational materials applicable broad range indigenous students outreach elementary secondary school students relevant teacher training enhancement economic financial literacy college students sec directs secretary establish nonprofit clearinghouses student loan information unaffiliated way ihes lenders guaranty agencies publish update quarterly list clearinghouses department_of_education website sec authorizes secretary award competitive matching grants minority serving ihes acquire digital wireless technology develop provide educational services including professional development educators related science technology engineering mathematics title amendments laws education deaf act sec amends education deaf act eda identify place eda elementary secondary programs held develop elementary secondary programs academic assessments standards academic content achievement adequate yearly progress keeping specified requirements elementary secondary education act sec identifies ihe secretary agreement operate maintain directs secretary consider proposals ihes secretary terminates agreement sec establishes hea title program cultural experiences grants contracts nonprofit organizations activities enrich lives deaf hard hearing children adults increase public awareness understanding artistic intellectual achievements deaf hard hearing persons promote integration hearing deaf hard hearing persons shared cultural educational social experiences sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 monitoring evaluation reporting eda sec reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 federal endowment programs eda sec exempts international students participating distance learning counting international student enrollment cap prohibits displacing citizens applying courses tuition surcharge international students schools pay mandates schools reduce tuition surcharge international students developing countries permits schools use sliding scale reduce surcharge students developing countries students non developing countries students demonstrate need good effort secure aid home country sources raises maximum capita income level country considered developing country sec reauthorizes appropriations eda fy2008 fy2013 sec amends peace act reauthorize appropriations fy2008 fy2013 requires authorization appropriations programs extended manner applicable programs extended specified provisions general_education_provisions_act higher_education_amendments sec repeals specified provisions title viii studies reports higher_education_amendments sec revises requirements higher_education_amendments relating grants states workplace community transition training incarcerated youth offenders authorizes secretary establish performance objectives reporting requirements state grantees alters youth offender eligibility include persons age currently exclude persons committed criminal offense minor sexually violent offense murder increases state receive eligible student maximum maximum annually tuition books essential materials reauthorizes appropriations program fy2008 fy2013 sec reauthorizes appropriations underground railroad educational cultural program fy2008 fy2013 sec reauthorizes appropriations olympic scholarships fy2008 fy2013 indian education subpart tribal_colleges university assistance act define indian student member indian tribe biological child member sets forth method determining credits earned indian continuing education program limits credits indian student count tribally controlled college university requires tribally controlled college university grantees accredited nationally recognized accrediting agency association meets secretary approval making progress accreditation according agency association increases grant indian student count reauthorizes appropriations programs tribally_controlled_college university assistance act establishes grant program tribally controlled postsecondary career technical institutions subpart education navajo nation higher education act sec amends replace references references dine college reauthorizes appropriations grants dine college fy2008 fy2013 adds improvement expansion dine college authorized grant uses directs secretary assume obligation repay student loans ffel programs behalf civil legal assistance attorneys duration agreements secretary attorneys requiring continued employment capacity years authorizes secretary enter additional agreements civil legal assistance attorneys completed service obligation authorizes appropriations omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act john justice prosecutors defenders incentive act sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act direct attorney general assume obligation repay student loans ffel programs borrowers agree remain employed years state local criminal prosecutors state local federal public defenders criminal juvenile delinquency cases authorizes attorney general enter additional agreements prosecutors public defenders completed service obligation requires gao study report congress impact law school accreditation requirements factors law school costs access including impact racial ethnic minorities authorizes appropriations