Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals

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Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110
Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals
Updated July 30, 2008
Blake Alan Naughton, Coordinator
Analyst in Education Policy
Domestic Social Policy Division
Rebecca R. Skinner, David P. Smole,
Jeffrey J. Kuenzi, and Ann Lordeman
Specialists in Education Policy
Domestic Social Policy Division



Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110
Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals
Summary
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) as amended, authorizes the federal
government’s major federal student aid programs (Title IV), as well as other
programs which provide institutional aid and support (Titles II, III and V). In
addition, the HEA authorizes services and support to less-advantaged students (select
Title IV programs), and to students pursuing international education and certain
graduate and professional degrees (Titles VI and VII). The programs authorized by
the HEA are administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and made
available an estimated 66% ($86 billion) of all federal, state and institutional aid
awarded to postsecondary students in 2006-2007 (excluding tax benefits).
The 108th and 109th Congresses each considered but did not complete the HEA
reauthorization process. For the 110th Congress, the Higher Education Amendments
of 2007 (S. 1642) was introduced by Senator Kennedy on June 18, 2007; approved
by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) on July 10;
and passed by the full Senate on July 24, 2007. Similarly, the College Opportunity
and Affordability Act of 2008 (H.R. 4137) was introduced by Representative Miller
on November 9, 2007; approved by the House Education and Labor Committee on
November 15, 2007; and passed by the full House on February 7, 2008. A
conference committee approved a compromise on July 29, 2008, recommending an
amended H.R. 4137, to be called the Higher Education Opportunity Act, to both
chambers for approval.
This report provides a side-by-side comparison of the HEA reauthorization
proposals in the Senate-passed version of S. 1642 and the House-passed version of
H.R. 4137 to current law. The side-by-side is generally organized to correspond with
the organization of S. 1642.
This report will be updated following major legislative developments.



Key CRS Staff Members on Higher Education Issues
Major Areas of ResponsibilityContactTelephone
Student loans (FFEL and DL), campus-David Smole7-0624
based student aid programs (FSEOG,
FWS, and Perkins loans), and
postsecondary education finance
Pell Grants, need analysis, college costBlake Naughton7-0376
and price, institutional eligibility,
minority-serving institutions, community
colleges, LEAP, graduate education
programs, FIPSE, and general higher
education issues
TRIO, GEAR-UP, international education,Jeff Kuenzi7-8645
and teacher quality
Postsecondary students with disabilitiesAnn Lordeman7-2323



Contents
Overview ........................................................3
Title I...................................................3
Title II..................................................4
Titles III and V............................................4
Title IV..................................................4
Part A: Grants to Students..............................5
Part B: Federal Family Education Loan Program.............5
Part E: Perkins Loans..................................5
Part F: Need Analysis..................................5
Part G: General Provisions..............................5
Part H: Program Integrity...............................6
Title VI..................................................6
Title VII.................................................6
Table 1. Comparison of Current Law, S. 1642 and H.R. 4137...............7
Title I: General Provisions..................................7
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)....................7
Additional Definitions.................................10
Protection of Student Speech and Association Rights.........10
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality
and Integrity (NACIQI)............................11
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention......................12
State Commitment to Affordable College Education.........13
Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.............14
Textbook Information.................................18
Student Information Databases..........................19
Endowment Reporting.................................19
In-State Tuition for Members of the Armed Forces...........19
Easy-to-Find Information on Student Financial Aid..........19
State Higher Education Information System Pilot Program....20
Performance Based Organization (PBO)...................20
Requirements for Lenders and Institutions Participating
in Educational Loan Arrangements...................21
Title II: Teacher Quality Enhancement........................25
Teacher Quality Partnership Grants.......................25
Partnership Grants....................................27
Accountability for Programs that Prepare Teachers..........31
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology.........32
Enhancing Teacher Education...........................32
Title III: Institutional Aid..................................34
Strengthening Institutions..............................34
American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges
and Universities..................................34
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions......35
Native American-Serving, Non-Tribal Institutions...........35
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).......36



or Graduate Institutions............................37
Historically Black College and University Capital Financing
Program ........................................37
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)...................38
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
Serving Institutions...............................38
Endowment Challenge Grants for Institutions Eligible
Under Part A or Part B.............................39
Programs in STEM Fields..............................39
Waiver Authority.....................................40
Title IV: Student Assistance................................41
Federal Pell Grants....................................41
Academic Competitiveness (AC) and Science Mathematics
Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants.............42
Federal TRIO Programs................................43
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs (GEAR UP).............................45
Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships.............47
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
(FSEOG) .......................................47
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP)
Program ........................................48
Special Programs for Students Whose Families Are Engaged
in Migrant and Seasonal Farmwork...................49
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program...............50
Mathematics and Science Incentive Program...............51
Foreign Language Partnerships..........................51
Adjunct Teacher Corps................................52
Child Care Access Means Parents in School................52
Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships.................52
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher
Education (TEACH) Grants.........................53
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and
William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL) Program............53
Federal Work-Study (FWS) Programs.....................61
Federal Perkins Loans.................................62
Need Analysis: Cost of attendance.......................65
Need Analysis: Definitions.............................65
Definition of an Academic Year.........................66
Compliance Calendar..................................66
Forms and Regulations................................66
Student Eligibility....................................69
Data Analysis on Access to Federal Student Aid for
Certain Populations...............................72
Statute of Limitations and State Court Judgments............72
Institutional Refunds..................................72
Institutional and Financial Assistance Information
for Students.....................................73
Program Participation Agreement (PPA)...................77
Regulatory Relief and Improvement: Quality Assurance
Program (QAP)..................................82



Transfer of Allotments.................................82
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance
(ACSFA) .......................................83
Campus-Based Digital Theft Prevention...................83
Recognition of Accrediting Agency or Association..........83
Administrative Capacity Standard........................87
Accreditation Ombudsman.............................88
Program Review and Data..............................88
Timely Information About Loans........................89
Title V: Developing Institutions.............................89
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)......................89
Title VI: International Education Programs....................90
International and Foreign Language Studies................90
Graduate and Undergraduate Language and Area Centers
and Programs....................................90
Business and International Education Programs.............92
Institute for International Public Policy....................93
Title VII: Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs....95
Graduate Student and Program Assistance.................95
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
(FIPSE) ........................................96
Urban Community Service Program......................97
Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities
Receive a Quality Higher Education..................97
Research Grants......................................98
Nursing Education....................................98
Title VIII: Miscellaneous Additional Programs..................99
Mathematics and Science Scholars Program................99
Postsecondary Education Assessment.....................99
Job Skill Training in High-Growth Occupations or Industries..99
Additional Capacity for R.N. Students or Graduate-Level
Nursing Students.................................99
American History for Freedom.........................100
Teach For America...................................100
Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program......................100
Improving College Enrollment by Secondary Schools.......101
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)..................102
Early Childhood Education Professional Development and
Career Task Force...............................103
Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Education with a Focus on
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students..........103
Pilot Program to Increase Persistence in Community Colleges.103
Student Safety and Campus Emergency Management.......104
School of Veterinary Medicine Competitive Grant Program..105
Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration
Program .......................................105
Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives........105
Student Loan Clearinghouse...........................106



Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology
and Education..................................106
Low Tuition........................................107
Cooperative Education................................107
College Partnership Grants............................108
Student Success Grants...............................109
Jobs to Careers......................................109
Project GRAD......................................109
Diploma Mill Prevention..............................110
Rural Development Grants for Rural Colleges
and Universities.................................111
National Database on Financial Assistance for Study of
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics....111
Training for Realtime Writers..........................111
Centers of Excellence in Veteran Student Success..........112
University Sustainability Programs......................112
Modeling and Simulation Programs.....................112
Business Workforce Partnerships.......................113
Path to Success Program..............................113
National Undergraduate Fellows Program.................113
Readmission Requirements for Service Members...........114
Pilot Program for Course Material Rental.................114
Studies and Reports..................................115
Title IX: Amendments to Other Laws........................116
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (EDA)................116
Higher Education Amendments of 1998..................118
Grants to States for Workplace and Community Transition
Training for Incarcerated Youth Offenders............119
Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act
of 1978........................................119
Navajo Community College Act........................120
Loan Repayment for Prosecutors and Public Defenders......120
National Center for Campus Public Safety................121
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980......121
Title X: Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement....121



Higher Education Act Reauthorization
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in the 110 Congress:
A Comparison of Major Proposals
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) as amended, authorizes the federal
government’s major federal student aid programs (Title IV), as well as other
programs which provide institutional aid and support (Titles II, III, and V). In
addition, the HEA authorizes services and support to less-advantaged students (select
Title IV programs) and to students pursuing international education and certain
graduate and professional degrees (Titles VI and VII). The programs authorized by
the HEA are administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and made
available an estimated 66% ($86 billion) of all federal, state, and institutional aid
awarded to postsecondary students in 2006-2007 (excluding tax benefits).1 For
additional information about the HEA see CRS Report RL34214, A Primer on the
Higher Education Act, by Blake Alan Naughton.
The HEA was last comprehensively reauthorized by the Higher Education
Amendments of 1998 (P.L. 105-244), which expired September 30, 2003. Since the
initial expiration of the authorization, there have been several temporary extensions,2
the last of which — P.L. 110-256 — authorizes the programs and activities of the
HEA through July 31, 2008. Most recently, S. 3352 was passed by the Senate on
July 28 and passed by the House on July 30. If signed by the President, the
authorization of the HEA would be extended to August 15, 2008.
The 108th and 109th Congresses each considered but did not complete the HEAth
reauthorization process. For the 110 Congress, the Higher Education Amendments
of 2007 (S. 1642) was introduced by Senator Kennedy, chairman of the Senate
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on June 18, 2007,
approved by the HELP Committee on July 10, 2007 (S.Rept. 110-231), and passed
by the full Senate on July 24, 2007. Similarly, Representative Miller, chairman of
the House Education and Labor Committee, introduced the College Opportunity and
Affordability Act of 2007 (H.R. 4137) on November 9, 2007, and it was approved
by the committee on November 15, 2007 (H.Rept. 110-500). H.R. 4137 (with its


1 The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2007.
2 The original termination date for most of the provisions of the HEA was September 30,

2003, which was the original date enacted by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.


This termination date was extended through FY2004 by the General Education Provisions
Act (GEPA). A series of subsequent measures — P.L. 108-366, P.L. 109-81, P.L. 109-150,
P.L. 109-212. P.L. 109-238, P.L. 109-292, P.L. 110-44, P.L. 110-51, P.L. 110-109, P.L. 110-
198, P.L. 110-230, P.L. 110-238, and P.L. 110-256 — have temporarily extended the HEA
program and provision authority.

name changed to the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008) passed the
full House on February 7, 2008.
On July 29, 2008, conferees were named and met to reach agreement on
differences between the two bills. The conference committee reported an amended
version of H.R. 4137 and renamed the legislation as the Higher Education
Opportunity Act (H.Rept. 110-803).
Similar to the occurrence during the 109th Congress, during the first session of
the 110th Congress the reauthorization of the HEA became heavily intertwined with
the budget reconciliation process, as both the Senate HELP Committee and the
House Education and Labor Committee reported reconciliation recommendations that
made numerous changes to programs and provisions contained in the HEA. The
College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) of 2007 (P.L. 110-84) was signed
into law on September 27, 2007.3 The CCRAA made significant changes to the
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan (DL) program, Pell Grant program, and the federal need analysis formula.
Notably, the CCRAA also reauthorized the Pell Grant program through Fiscal Year
(FY) 2017. The Higher Education Reconciliation Act (HERA), passed as part of the
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171), which was signed into law on
February 8, 2006, extended several program authorization provisions within the
FFEL and DL programs.4 Sweeping amendments affecting some of the HEA’s major
programs have been adopted through the two aforementioned reconciliation
measures. In addition, significant changes to the student loan programs were enacted
as a part of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (ECASLA) of 2008
(P.L. 110-227), which addressed concerns about the availability of student loans
given current economic conditions, including changes to loan terms and the lender
of last resort provisions.5 As a result of HERA, CCRAA, and ECASLA, the current
reauthorization bills are less focused on some of the larger HEA programs than has
typically been the case in other reauthorizations.
It should also be noted that changes adopted through the CCRAA were passed
by the full Senate on July 20, 2007, four days prior to the passage of the Senate HEA
reauthorization bill; thus some of the provisions contained in S. 1642 were addressed
in the CCRAA. These provisions are noted where applicable.
This report provides a side-by-side comparison of the HEA reauthorization
proposals in the Senate-passed version of S. 1642 and the House-passed version of


3 For additional information about the changes made to HEA programs through the CCRAA,
see CRS Report RL34077, Student Loans, Student Aid, and FY2008 Budget Reconciliation,
by Adam Stoll, David P. Smole, and Charmaine Mercer.
4 For additional information about the changes made to HEA programs through the HERA,
see CRS Report RS22308, Student Loans and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation, by Adam
Stoll.
5 For additional information about the changes made to HEA programs through ECASLA,
see CRS Report RL34452, Proposals to Ensure the Availability of Federal Student Loans
During an Economic Downturn: A Brief Overview of H.R. 5715 and S. 2815, by David P.
Smole.

H.R. 4137 to current law. The side-by-side generally corresponds with the
organization of S. 1642, thus the provisions included in Table 1 correspond to the
layout of S. 1642. To locate a particular program or provision in Table 1, it is
suggested that you locate the program/provision in the table of contents, which
includes a specific page number for all HEA titles, both existing and proposed titles,
as well as the major programs and provisions that are being reauthorized.
The report begins with a brief overview of the titles and major programs of the
HEA, and includes a short summary of the larger issues and proposed changes in S.
1642 and H.R. 4137 for each title. Unless otherwise noted, the proposed changes
identified in the section that follows are contained in both the Senate and House
reauthorization bills.
It is important to note that the side-by-side comparison, which is presented in
Table 1, is intended to provide a summary of the larger issues and changes addressed
in the two bills as they compare to current law. Thus, this analysis does not attempt
to capture all of the changes that would be made by the proposed bills. The phrase
“Similar to Senate/House provision” is used in Table 1 to denote that the proposed
provision in one bill is substantively comparable to the other bill, and there are no
major differences, unless otherwise noted. Finally, S. 1642 and H.R. 4137 both
include provisions that extend the authorization of appropriations for most HEA
programs for several years, often until FY2013. Specific program authorizations,
however, are not discussed in this report.
Overview
There are seven titles of the HEA that authorize numerous programs and
provisions designed to provide assistance to postsecondary students and institutions.
The seven titles of the HEA are as follows:
!Title I — General Provisions
!Title II — Teacher Quality Enhancement
!Title III — Institutional Aid
!Title IV — Student Assistance
!Title V — Developing Institutions
!Title VI — International Education Programs; and
!Title VII — Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs.
Title I. Title I primarily provides the general provisions and definitions that
govern most of the programs authorized by the HEA. For example, it includes many
of the institutional reporting requirements, important definitions such as “institution
of higher education” (IHE) and authorizes a performance based organization (PBO)
to administer federal student aid within ED. The major changes proposed include the
following:



!Modification of the definitions of an IHE, including elimination of
the requirement that proprietary institutions earn at least 10% of
their revenue from non-Title IV sources (referred to as the 90/10
rule) as a condition of Title IV eligibility.
!Establishment of new requirements related to making college tuition
information available to the public, including the development of
higher education price indices and net price calculators.
!Establishment of new disclosure and reporting requirements for
lenders and institutions participating in educational loan
arrangements.
Title II. Title II is the source of grants for improving teacher education
programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for
prospective teachers. This title also includes the reporting requirements for states
and IHEs regarding quality of teacher education programs. The major changes
proposed include the following:
!Elimination of the Title II-A State and Recruitment grants.
!Modification of the definition of a “high-need local educational
agency” (LEA) as an eligible entity for the Partnership grant
program to include large, high-poverty LEAs or small, rural LEAs.
!Modification of use of funds for Partnership grants to include
support for a pre-baccalaureate preparation program, a teacher
residency program, and a leadership development program (House
only).
!Introduction of additional accountability, evaluation, and reporting
requirements regarding traditional teacher preparation programs and
new requirements for programs offering alternative routes to
certification.
Titles III and V. Titles III and V are the primary sources of institutional
support authorized by the HEA. Both titles award grants to IHEs to strengthen their
academic, administrative, and financial capabilities. Title III includes provisions for
IHEs that serve large numbers of needy students, tribal colleges and universities,
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and historically black
colleges and universities. Title V authorizes funds for Hispanic-serving institutions.
The major changes proposed include the following:
!Establishment of the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for
Hispanic Students program.
!In the Senate bill, establishment of a new program, the Native
American-serving non-tribal institution program.
Title IV. Programs authorized under Title IV are the primary source of federal
aid to support postsecondary education. The largest Title IV student aid programs
are the Pell Grant program and the FFEL and DL programs. Additionally, there are
several other smaller student aid programs, Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Perkins
Loans — collectively known as the campus-based programs, and the Leveraging
Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) program. Title IV also authorizes



programs for student services. The federal TRIO programs and the Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) both provide
less-advantaged students with support services to help them complete high school,
and enter and persist through college. The major changes proposed include the
following.
Part A: Grants to Students.
!Authorization of up to two Pell Grant awards in a single academic
year for select students.
!In the Senate bill, expansion of eligibility for Academic
Competitiveness and National Science and Mathematics Access to
Retain Talent (SMART) grants to include students who are enrolled
half-time, pursuing a one-year or two-year certificate, or are enrolled
in programs that require five years of study.
Part B: Federal Family Education Loan Program.
!Establishment of additional requirements pertaining to the disclosure
of additional information to borrowers regarding the capitalization
of interest on federal student loans and the consequences of
consolidating federal student loans.
!Establishment of new loan forgiveness and repayment programs.
Part E: Perkins Loans.
!Expansion of the types of public service occupations for which
Perkins Loans may be canceled.
!In the House bill, increasing the annual and aggregate loan limits for
Perkins Loans.
Part F: Need Analysis.
!Modification of the definition of room and board to include a room
and board allowance for students who live in housing located on a
military base or who receive a basic allowance for housing.
!Exclusion of the value of military housing or a military housing
allowance received by a student or his/her parent from consideration
as untaxed income or benefits in the need analysis formula.
Part G: General Provisions.
!Addition of several requirements regarding information IHEs must
make available to enrolled and prospective students, including the
institution’s transfer of credit policy, copyright infringement
policies, campus emergency response and evacuation policies, and
fire safety practices and standards.
!Addition of new requirements for the Program Participation
Agreement (PPA), such as the inclusion of the 90/10 rule for
proprietary schools, and a code of conduct for student loans.



Part H: Program Integrity.
!Addition of several new accreditation provisions including those
related to the stated mission of the IHE, distance education, public
disclosure of an IHE’s transfer of credit policy, and due process
requirements for an IHE opposing an adverse action taken by an
accrediting agency.
Title VI. Title VI authorizes a variety of grants to IHEs and related entities to
enhance instruction in foreign language and area studies. The international education
program reflects the special priority placed by the federal government on foreign
language and area studies, especially with respect to diplomacy, national security, and
trade competitiveness. The major changes proposed include
!Addition of a requirement that undergraduate students engaged in
intermediate or advanced study be eligible for fellowships currently
limited to graduate students.
Title VII. There are three graduate fellowship programs authorized under Title
VII that are focused on specific graduate and professional degrees. In addition, the
title authorizes the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
The major changes proposed include the following:
!Establishment of new programs and authorized uses of funds under
FIPSE, including a scholarship program for families of veterans and
members of the military.
In addition to these seven titles, both S. 1642 and H.R. 4137 would establish a
new title to the HEA, Title VIII, which would include many new programs and other
miscellaneous provisions. Title IX of both bills and Title X of the House bill would
not create a new title of the HEA, but would amend other acts (including non-HEA
programs and provisions created by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998).
These three titles are discussed last in Table 1 to denote that they currently are not
a part of the HEA.



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Table 1. Comparison of Current Law, S. 1642 and H.R. 4137
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title I: General Provisions.
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs).
isions from the Section 101Includes the following changes to this definition:Similar to Senate provision.
HE:!Expands criteria for institutional
!An IHE must provide a programeligibility under Section 101 toFurther expands the criteria for students who may
for which the institution awardsIHEs that provide a degree that isbe admitted as regular students to explicitly
a bachelor’s degree or providesacceptable for admission to ainclude homeschooled students meeting the
iki/CRS-RL34283not less than a two-yearprogram of study that isgraduate or professional degreeprogram if reviewed andrequirements of Section 484(d)(3).


g/w
s.oracceptable for full credit towardapproved by the Secretary.
leaka bachelor’s degree.!Expands criteria for students who
!Admits as regular students onlymay be admitted as regular
://wikiindividuals who have astudents to include students
httpcertificate of graduation from adually or concurrently enrolled in
secondary school or itsan IHE and a secondary school.
recognized equivalent; persons
above the age of compulsory
attendance may also be admitted
as regular students.

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Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
or institutions outside the United States (U.S.)Retains current law.Adds nursing schools to the types of institutions
HE for the purposes oflocated outside of the U.S. that are not required to
V in the federal family educational loanbe public or private nonprofit institutions.
ram (FFEL), the Secretary shall establish
al of these institutions and
ination that such institutions are
parable to an IHE as defined in section 101,
raduate medical school or a
eterinary school located outside of the U.S. is
ate nonprofit
iki/CRS-RL34283edical schools located outside theExtends the second criterion to require that theSimilar to Senate provision, except also adds a
g/w.S. may participate in the FFEL program if: (1)institution has also continuously operated athird set of criteria for graduate medical schools
s.oreets specific requirements relatedclinical training program in at least one state andlocated outside of the U.S. to meet to participate
leakent and passage rates on athat is approved by such state.in FFEL. The requirements include having a
ination; or (2) the institution has aclinical training program approved by a state
://wiki program that was approved by abefore January 1, 2008; certifying only
httpanuary 1, 1992.unsubsidized Stafford or PLUS loans to graduate
and professional students; and agreeing to
reimburse the Secretary for the cost of any loan
defaults for students included in the institution’s
cohort default rate for the previous fiscal year.
(Note: See also proposed changes to calculation
of cohort default rates in “Federal Family
Education Loan (FFEL) Program and William D.
Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) Program” under
Title IV in this table.)



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Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Adds the following criteria that nursing schools
located outside the U. S. must meet to participate
in FFEL: (1) have an agreement with hospitals or
eligible nursing schools in the U.S.; (2) have
students complete their clinical training at these
hospitals or nursing schools; (3) certify only
unsubsidized Stafford or PLUS loans for enrolled
students; and (4) agree to reimburse the Secretary
for the cost of any loan defaults to the extent that
the institution’s cohort default rate exceeds 5%.
(Note: See also proposed changes to calculation
iki/CRS-RL34283of cohort default rates in “Federal Family
g/wEducation Loan (FFEL) Program and William D.
s.orFord Federal Direct Loan (DL) Program” under
leakTitle IV in this table.)
://wikiroprietary institutions are required to derive atEliminates the 90/10 rules as a condition ofSimilar to Senate provision.
httpenue from non-Title IVinstitutional eligibility for proprietary institutions.
monly referred to as the
(Note: The 90/10 rule is relocated to the PPA).
V, both proprietaryExpands admission criteria to include studentsSimilar to Senate provision.


vocationaldually or concurrently enrolled in an IHE and a
ust admit as regular students, onlysecondary school.
iduals who have a certificate of graduation
a secondary school or its recognized
alent. Persons above the age of compulsory
ay also be admitted as regular

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Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Additional Definitions.
o similar provision.Defines “authorizing committees,” “criticalSimilar to Senate provision, except does not
foreign language,” “distance education,” anddefine “poverty line.” Also, adds definitions for
“poverty line.” “disconnected students,” “high-need school,”
“limited English proficient,” “universal design,”
and “universal design for learning.”
Protection of Student Speech and Association Rights.
ress addresses the protection ofExpands the current sense of Congress in severalRetains current law.


iki/CRS-RL34283hts.ways, including specifying that the diversity ofinstitutions and educational missions is a strength
g/wof U.S. higher education, IHEs have different
s.ormissions and should design their academic
leakprograms in accordance with their education
://wikigoals; colleges should facilitate the free and open
httpexchange of ideas; students should not be
intimidated, harassed, or discouraged from
speaking out; and students should be treated
“equally and fairly.” Modifies existing language to
require that the imposition of any sanctions of
students be done “objectively and fairly.”

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Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).
he Secretary appoints the 15 members ofRenames NACIQI the Accreditation andRetains current committee name.
ACIQI for three-year terms of office. TheInstitutional Quality and Integrity Advisory
mittee advises the Secretary in several areasCommittee.
providing
uidance related to the establishment andSpecifies that 5 members would be appointed bySpecifies that there will be 17 members, with 6
ent of the standards of accreditingthe Secretary, 5 members appointed by the Housemembers being appointed by the Secretary, 6
encies for Title IV purposes, advising theof Representatives, and 5 members appointed byappointed by the House of Representatives
regarding the recognition of a specificthe Senate. (majority and minority leader each recommend 3
agency, and development of a list ofmembers), and 6 appointed by the Senate
recognized accrediting agencies,(majority and minority leader each recommend 3
iki/CRS-RL34283eloping and recommending standards andmembers).
g/wories of institutions for
s.orhich no recognized accrediting agency exists,(Note: The number of members to be appointed
leakaking recommendations related to the eligibilityby the Secretary, House, and Senate exceeds the
://wikiising the regarding the relationship betweentotal number of committee members).
httpibilityEach member serves for six years. Similar to Senate provision.
HEs, and IHEs and state licensing.
Eliminates as a responsibility, development ofSimilar to Senate provision, except adds that the
standards and criteria for specific categories ofcommittee will take into consideration
institutions for which no recognized accreditingcomplaints and the resolution of such complaints
agency exists.by the Accreditation Ombudsman when advising
the Secretary.



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Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.States that the committee may not recommend
the denial of an application for recognition by an
accrediting agency for any reason other than
those included in section 596.
(Note: This should probably be a reference to
section 496 which includes the statutory
requirements for recognition.)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention.
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to determine the number of drugSimilar to Senate provision.


iki/CRS-RL34283and alcohol-related incidents and fatalities that
g/woccur on the IHE’s property or as part of the IHE’s
s.oractivities and are reported to the IHE as part of the
leakIHE’s biennial review of its drug and alcohol
abuse prevention program. Also requires IHEs to
://wikidetermine the number and type of sanctions
httpimposed in response to drug and alcohol-related
incidents and fatalities that occur on the IHE’s
property or as part of the IHE’s activities during
its biennial program review.

CRS-13
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
State Commitment to Affordable College Education.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes two maintenance of effort (MOE)
requirements that, after July 1, 2008, states must
meet to receive funding under the proposed
Grants for Access and Persistence (GAP)
program. First, state funding provided for public
IHEs (for non-capital and non-research and
development expenses or costs) must be not be
less than the average amount provided during the

5 most recent preceding academic years. Second,


state funding provided for private IHEs, for
iki/CRS-RL34283student financial aid for paying the costs
g/wassociated with postsecondary education, must
s.ornot be less than the average amount provided
leakduring the 5 most recent preceding academic
years. MOE requirements may be waived for
://wikiexceptional or uncontrollable circumstances. If a
httpstate does not meet the MOE requirements, the
Secretary shall withhold funds that would be
available to the state for the GAP program until
the state has made significant efforts to correct
the situation.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to identify cost
containment strategies being used by institutions,
to disseminate such information, to recognize
institutions doing an effective job at cost
containment, and to work with institutions to
implement effective strategies.



CRS-14
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.
ilar provision.Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau ofSimilar to Senate provision, except refers to the
Labor Statistics (BLS) to develop higher educationindices as the postsecondary education price
price indices that accurately reflect the annualindices, and the Secretary authorized to use an
change in tuition and fees for undergraduate“alternative, comparable index” while the
students by specific institutional sectors (i.e., levelrequired indices are being developed. Also
and control of the institution). expands the list of institutional sectors for which
indices must be developed.
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to annually publish aRequires the Secretary to create three lists
national list and a list for each state, that ranksannually and make them publicly available on the
iki/CRS-RL34283IHEs based on the percentage and dollar changesCollege Navigator. These lists include (1) a list
g/win tuition and fees over the preceding two years. of the top 5% of institutions by category (e.g.,
s.orData must be reported by institutional sector. public four-year) that have the highest tuition and
leakfees, (2) a list of the top 5% of institutions by
category that have the lowest tuition and fees,
://wikiand (3) a list of the top 5% of institutions in each
httpcategory that have the largest percentage increase
in tuition and fees over a three-year period.
o similar provision.IHEs whose increase in tuition and fees exceedsNo similar provision.


that of its applicable higher education price index
would be placed on the “Higher Education Price
Increase Watch List.” These lists must include the
full price of tuition and fees, net price, and the
average price of room and board on campus, if
applicable.

CRS-15
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs whose percentage increase in
tuition and fees over a three-year period are in the
highest 5% of increases in each category to
provide the Secretary with a description of the
factors contributing to the increase in tuition and
fees. Each of these IHEs is also required to
establish a quality efficiency task force to review
institutional operating costs and identify areas for
cost savings. The task force must submit a report
to the Secretary regarding its review and analysis.
The Secretary must make the information
publicly available on the College Navigator
iki/CRS-RL34283 website.
g/w
s.orilar provision.No similar provision.Includes two exemptions to the requirement that
leakIHEs in the top 5% of institutions in each
category based on the percentage change in
://wikituition and fees over a three-year interval be
httpincluded on an annual list and subject to reporting
requirements for (1) an IHE whose price is in the
lowest quartile of institutions in its sector for the
last year of the three-year period; and (2) for an
IHE whose increase in tuition and fees over the
three-year interval is less than $500.
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to annually report for eachSimilar to Senate provision.


state a comparison of the percentage change in
state appropriations per enrolled student in public
IHEs to the percentage change in tuition and fees
for each public IHE for the previous five years.
Also requires Secretary to report the total amount
of need-based and merit-based aid provided by the
state to students enrolled in each public IHE.

CRS-16
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to develop net priceRequires the Secretary to develop a net price
calculators for each institutional sector not latercalculator not later than one year after the date of
than one year after the date of enactment. Notenactment. Not later than three years after the
later than three years after the date of enactment,date of enactment, each IHE receiving federal
each IHE receiving federal funds under the HEAfunds under the HEA must adopt and use the net
must adopt and use a net price calculatorprice calculator developed by ED.
developed by ED or by the IHE.
ilar provision.Requires an IHE receiving funds authorized by theNo similar provision.
HEA to include in its application materials the
most recent information regarding the net price of
the institution calculated for each income quartile
iki/CRS-RL34283based on the income of the students’ parents
g/w(dependent students) or the income of the students
s.or(independent students) for each of the two
leakacademic years preceding the academic year for
which the application is produced.
://wiki
httpilar provision.Requires the Secretary to contract with anNo similar provision.


independent organization with expertise in the
development of consumer-friendly websites to
develop improvements to the College
Opportunities On-Line (COOL) website. No later
than one year after the date of enactment, the
Secretary must implement these
recommendations.
(Note: Since this bill was passed, COOL has been
renamed the College Navigator.)

CRS-17
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to create a modelRequires the Secretary to collect specific data
document, the University and Collegeelements from IHEs through the Integrated
Accountability Network (U-CAN), that IHEs mayPostsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
use to voluntarily report basic institutionalThese data elements are similar to those that are
information on an annual basis. The data elementsincluded under the U-CAN provision in the
included in U-CAN generally address studentSenate bill, but the House bill includes three
admissions, student characteristics, retention andadditional data elements.
completion rates, major areas of study, faculty
data, price, financial aid, transfer of credit
policies, campus safety, student activities offered
by the institution, and services offered to students
during and after college.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/wilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to make publicly available
s.oron an annual basis on the College Navigator
leakwebsite a higher education pricing summary page
that includes specific data for all IHEs
://wikiparticipating in Title IV programs, such as tuition
httpand fees for the upcoming academic year and net
price by income category.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Establishes income categories for institutional
data reporting purposes. Requires the Secretary
to provide all IHEs participating in a Title IV
student aid program with income categories
adjusted for inflation on an annual basis.
o similar provision.Requires the Government Accountability OfficeNo similar provision.


(GAO) to examine the institutional time and cost
burden associated with completing the Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
survey.

CRS-18
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ides for a survey of student aid recipients onRetains current law.Requires that the survey be conducted at least
ular basis, at least once every three years.once every four years. Expands the purposes of
the study to examine the affect of debt burden on
career choices, the role of price in the choice of a
postsecondary education institution, and how the
increased cost of textbooks affects costs for
students.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Adds a sense of Congress regarding consumer
information about IHEs, stating that IHEs should
participate in efforts to provide “concise, easily
accessible, on-line consumer information” to
iki/CRS-RL34283prospective students that is consistent across
g/w institutions.
s.orTextbook Information.
leak
://wikiilar provision.No similar provision.Creates a textbook information program designedto ensure that students have better and more
httptimely access to course materials. Requires, for
example, publishers to provide specific
information about pricing and adhere to new
requirements related to the bundling of materials.
IHEs must provide, to the extent practicable,
information on course materials for each courses
listed in the course schedule. They must also
make specific information about course materials
and enrollment levels available to college
bookstores, upon request.



CRS-19
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Student Information Databases.
ilar provision.Prohibits the development of a federal database ofSimilar to Senate provision.
student information, except for specific exempted
purposes, such as the National Student Loan Data
System. This prohibition does not extend to the
development of state databases of student
information.
Endowment Reporting.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires each IHE to report annually to the
iki/CRS-RL34283Secretary on expenditures from any institutional
g/wendowment funds for the purpose of reducing the
s.orcosts of programs of instruction, including
leakendowment funds used for grant aid.
://wikiIn-State Tuition for Members of the Armed Forces.
httpilar provision.No similar provision.Requires that for members of the Armed Forces
on active duty for more than 30 days, whose
domicile or permanent duty station is in a state,
dependents (of such a member) may not be
charged more than in-state rates by a public IHE
in that state.
Easy-to-Find Information on Student Financial Aid.
ilar provision.Requires a link to student financial aidSimilar to Senate provision. Also authorizes
information be displayed on ED’s homepage.administrative funds for operations and expenses
to be used for promoting the availability of the
student aid website.



CRS-20
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to contract with anNo similar provision.
organization with expertise in consumer-friendly
websites to improve the usefulness and
accessibility of ED information on college
planning and student financial aid. No later than
one year after enactment, the Secretary must
implement the improvements and publicize the
availability of information.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to compile relevant
information about student financial assistance
programs available through other federal
iki/CRS-RL34283agencies and make the information accessible
g/wthrough the federal student financial aid website.
s.or
leak
://wikiState Higher Education Information System Pilot Program.
httpo similar provision.Creates a competitive grant program to assist up toSimilar to Senate provision.
five states with developing state level
postsecondary student data systems.
Performance Based Organization (PBO).
stablishes that the Performance-BasedEstablishes that the functions of the PBO in EDRetains current law.
anization (PBO) shall be a discreteare now referred to as “administrative and
anagement unit responsible for managing theoversight” functions, not “operational.” The PBO
the programswill also be responsible for the administration of
ed under Title IV.federal student financial assistance programs.
o similar provision.Directs the PBO to utilize procurement systemsNo similar provision.


that streamline operations, improve internal
controls, and enhance management.

CRS-21
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Requirements for Lenders and Institutions Participating in Educational Loan Arrangements.
o similar provision.Requires Title IV-eligible institutions that receiveProhibits a covered institution that enters into a
federal funding or assistance (referred to aspreferred lender arrangement regarding private
“covered IHEs”), and enter into a loaneducational loans (after the date of enactment),
arrangement with a lender — under which the IHEfrom agreeing to allow the lender to use the
recommends the lender’s loans and receives ainstitution’s name or likeness in the marketing of
material benefit from the lender — to disclose theprivate educational loans to students attending the
name of the lender in loan documentation.institution in any way that implies the
institution’s endorsement of the private
educational loans.
iki/CRS-RL34283ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires FFEL program lenders that participate
g/win one or more preferred lender arrangements to
s.orannually certify compliance with the
leakrequirements of the HEA.
://wikio similar provision.Requires Title IV lenders to annually report to theNo similar provision.
httpSecretary, any reasonable expenses paid or given
to IHE personnel with responsibilities for
educational loans. Secretary must annually
compile and transmit this information to the
authorizing committees.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to display on the
Department of Education website, and to provide
to colleges and universities, information to be
used for counseling and consumer information
for prospective borrowers.



CRS-22
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires covered IHEs that provide information
to students or their parents about private
educational loans to also inform them about their
eligibility for assistance and loans under Title IV,
and to specify the terms and conditions of such
private educational loans that may be less
favorable than the terms and conditions of
educational loans for which they may be eligible.
Requires the presentation of information on
private educational loans to be distinct from
information on Title IV loans.


iki/CRS-RL34283
g/w
s.or
leak
://wiki
http

CRS-23
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires the reporting of information onSimilar to Senate provisions except that the
educational loan arrangements, including:model format for use by lenders and covered
! reporting by the Secretary on theIHEs to report information about educational
adequacy of information aboutloans applies to private loans as well.


educational loans provided to
students and their families;
!development by the Secretary of
a model format for use by
lenders and covered IHEs to
report information about
educational loans;
!annual reporting by lenders to
iki/CRS-RL34283the Secretary and each covered
g/wIHE with which they have a
s.orstudent loan arrangement, of the
leakinformation included in the
model format for each type of
://wikiloan they provided to students
httpattending covered IHEs; and
!annual reporting by covered
IHEs to the Secretary, and public
release of the information
provided to them by each lender
with which they have a student
loan arrangement, and a detailed
explanation of why terms and
conditions are better for the
student.

CRS-24
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires covered IHEs to disclose certain
information on their websites and in
informational materials, including
!that students are neither limited
nor required to use the lenders
recommended by the IHE, and
that the IHE is required to
process federal education loan
documents from any eligible
lender;
!all information from the model
disclosure form with respect to
iki/CRS-RL34283any lender recommended by the
g/wIHE for federal or private
s.oreducational loans;
leak!maximum amounts of federal
grant and loan aid available to
://wikistudents; and
http!the IHE’s cost of attendance
(COA).



CRS-25
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title II: Teacher Quality Enhancement.
Teacher Quality Partnership Grants.
efines “Eligible Partnership” as an entity thatAmends the definition of a high need LEA to readSimilar to Senate provision except that part (iv)
as follows: “shall include — (i) a high-need localreads: “a school, department, or program of
h-neededucational agency; (ii) a high-need school or aeducation within such partner institution or a
ency.” The definition alsoconsortium of high-need schools served by theteacher professional development program within
ible partners includinghigh-need local educational agency or, assuch partner institution.” The House provision
applicable, a high-need early childhood educationalso includes alternative certification programs in
anizations.program; (iii) a partner institution; (iv) a school,the list of eligible partners.
iki/CRS-RL34283department, or program of education within suchpartner institution; and (v) a school or department
g/w
s.orof arts and sciences within such partner
leak institution.”
://wikih-Need Local Educational Agency”Amends the definition of a high-need LEA to readSimilar to Senate provision except the House
httpes a school in, “an area in whichas follows: “a local educational agency — (A)(i)uses different locale codes and refers to them by
h percentage of individualsfor which not less than 20 percent of the childrentheir labels rather than by their numbers; that is,
families with incomes below the povertyserved by the agency are children frompart (A)(iii) of the House definition reads, “with a
h percentage of secondary schoollow-income families; (ii) that serves not fewertotal of less than 600 students in average daily
in the content area in whichthan 10,000 children from low-income families; orattendance at the schools that are served by the
ere trained to teach; or (C) a high(iii) with a total of less than 600 students inagency and all of whose schools are designated
er rate.”average daily attendance at the schools that arewith a school locale code of ‘Rural: Fringe,’
served by the agency and all of whose schools are‘Rural: Distant,’ or ‘Rural: Remote,’ as
designated with a school locale code of 6, 7, or 8,determined by the Secretary.”


as determined by the Secretary; and (B)(i) for
which there is a high percentage of teachers not
teaching in the academic subject areas or grade
levels in which the teachers were trained to teach;
or (ii) for which there is a high teacher turnover
rate or a high percentage of teachers with
emergency, provisional, or temporary certification
or licensure.”

CRS-26
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
efines “Partner Institution” as a privateAmends the definition of partner institution asSame as the Senate provision except the House
supported public IHE thatfollows: “may include a two-year institution ofalso includes in the definition of partner
onstrates that graduates from its teacherhigher education offering a dual program with a 4-institution those institutions providing
program exhibit strong performance onyear institution of higher education.”professional development to current teachers that
ing assessments and are required torequire collaborative seminars lead by faculty of
e clinical experience.arts and sciences.
ilar provision.Defines the following terms: “Children from Low-Similar to Senate provision except the House
Income Families,” “Core Academic Subjects,”does not include definitions for “Limited English
“Early Childhood Education Program,” “EarlyProficient” or “Principals of Scientific Research.”
Childhood Educator,” “Educational ServiceThe House also states that the “Teacher
Agency,” “Essential Components of ReadingMentoring” program, “provides paid release time
iki/CRS-RL34283Instruction,” “Exemplary Teacher,” “High-Needfor mentors.”
g/wEarly Childhood Education Program,” “High-
s.orNeed School,” “Highly Competent,” “Highly
leakQualified,” “Induction Program,” “Limited
English Proficient,” “Principals of Scientific
://wikiResearch,” “Professional Development,”
http“Scientifically Valid Research,” “Teacher
Mentoring,” “Teaching Skills,” and “Teaching
Residency Program.”
ilar provision.No similar provision.Includes a “Rule of Construction” which states,
“Nothing in this title shall be construed to alter or
otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and
procedures afforded to the employees of local
educational agencies under Federal, State, or
local laws (including applicable regulations or
court orders) or under the terms of collective
bargaining agreements, memoranda of
understanding, or other agreements between such
employees and their employers, including, but
not limited to, the right of employees of local
educational agencies to engage in collective
bargaining with their employers.”



CRS-27
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Partnership Grants.
itle II, Part A are forEliminates the state and recruitment grants andSame as the Senate provision.
ent grants awardedchanges the title of Part A to “Teacher Quality
petitive basis.Partnership Grants.”
uthorizes the Secretary to award competitiveRequires funds to be used for carrying out aSimilar to the Senate provision except the House
rants to eligible partnerships. Requires funds toprogram for the Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation ofincludes several provisions that describe the
plementing reform of teacherTeachers, a Teaching Residency Program, or both. purposes of the program and use of funds for
rams, providing clinicaltraining rural, multi-subject, AP/IB teachers, or
mentoring of prospectivePre-Baccalaureate Program is similar to thethose who work with students who are learning
iding professional developmentpartnership program but adds more detailed(or otherwise) disabled, limited English
iki/CRS-RL34283proves content knowledge for currentlso allows funds to be used forlanguage on accountability and use of funds forreforms. Expands the required uses of funds forproficient, or from underrepresented populations.
g/w teachers to work with diverseclinical experience and adds new required uses forProvides additional language regarding the use of
s.orolving parents in programinduction, support, and recruitment. funds for teacher recruitment in the Pre-
leak, disseminating information, coordinatingBaccalaureate program including
://wiki efforts, developing school managementTeaching Residency Program gives new teachersunderrepresented populations, rural communities,
http new teachers intoand prospective mid-career professionals a one-shortage subject areas, mid-career professions,
year stipend to receive intensive training toward aformer military personnel, and recent college
master’s degree and requires that they teach for agraduates. Also includes an additional use of
minimum of three years in a high-need school. funds for literacy training.
The program would also give experienced teachers
the opportunity to serve as mentor teachers inHouse specifies that the Teacher Residency
exchange for full relief from their usual teachingProgram may include consideration of applicants
duties.who reflect the communities in which they will
teach.
ilar provision.Adds a new allowable use of Partnership grantNo similar provision.


funds for grantees to partner with a television
public broadcast station to improve teacher
preparation.

CRS-28
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Adds a new Development of Leadership Program
for partnerships which prepare superintendents,
principals, and other school administrators.
Eligible participants must be enrolled or a recent
graduate from an IHE, mid-career professionals
with strong content knowledge or record of
professional accomplishment, current teachers
desiring to become principals, or current
principals desiring to become superintendents.
itle II, Part A are forEliminates the state and recruitment grants andSame as the Senate provision.
ent grants awardedchanges the title of Part A to “Teacher Quality
iki/CRS-RL34283petitive basis.Partnership Grants.”
g/wuthorizes the Secretary to award competitiveAuthorizes the Secretary to award competitiveAuthorizes the Secretary to award competitive
s.orrants to eligible partnerships. grants to eligible partnerships. Requires funds togrants to eligible partnerships. Requires funds to
leakbe used for carrying out a program for the Pre-be used for carrying out a program for the Pre-
://wikiBaccalaureate Preparation of Teachers, a TeachingBaccalaureate Preparation of Teachers, a
httpResidency Program, or both. Teaching Residency Program, a leadership
development program, or a combination of two or
more such programs.



CRS-29
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
plementingPre-Baccalaureate Programs supported throughSimilar to the Senate provision except the House
of teacher preparation programs,partnerships are to carry out reforms and clinicalincludes several provisions that describe the
iding clinical experience includingexperience similar to the current partnershippurposes of the program and use of funds for
entoring of prospective teachers, and providingprogram but adds more detailed language ontraining rural, multi-subject, AP/IB teachers, or
elopment that improves contentaccountability and use of funds for reforms. those who work with students who are learning
nowledge for current teachers. Also allowsExpands the required uses of funds to include(or otherwise) disabled, limited English
teachers to workclinical experience and adds new requirement forproficient, or from underrepresented populations.
erse populations, involving parents insupported programs to include induction, support,Provides additional language regarding the use of
ram reform, disseminating information,and recruitment components. funds for teacher recruitment in the Pre-
reform efforts, developing schoolBaccalaureate program including
anagement and leadership, and recruiting newunderrepresented populations, rural communities,
shortage subject areas, mid-career professions,
iki/CRS-RL34283former military personnel, and recent college
g/wgraduates. Also includes an additional
s.orpermissible use of funds for literacy training.
leak
o similar provision.Teaching Residency Program gives new teachersSimilar to Senate except House specifies that the
://wikiand prospective mid-career professionals a one-Teacher Residency Program may include
httpyear stipend to receive intensive training toward aconsideration of applicants who reflect the
master’s degree and requires that they teach for acommunities in which they will teach; explicitly
minimum of three years in a high-need schoollimits stipends to one year; and further requires
served by a high-need LEA in the partnership. service in a high-need field, certification of
The program would also give experienced teachersservice, and status as a “highly qualified teacher”
the opportunity to serve as mentor teachers inaccording to ESEA §9101 prior to service.
exchange for full relief from their usual teaching
duties.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Adds a new Development of Leadership Program
for partnerships which prepare superintendents,
principals, and other school administrators.
Eligible participants must be enrolled or a recent
graduate from an IHE, mid-career professionals
with strong content knowledge or record of
professional accomplishment, current teachers
desiring to become principals, or current
principals desiring to become superintendents.



CRS-30
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Adds a new allowable use of Partnership grantNo similar provision.
funds for grantees to partner with a television
public broadcast station to improve teacher
preparation.
rantees may receive an award under each of thePartnerships may receive only one grant during aSame as Senate provision.
ent programs onlyfive-year period; however, an eligible partner may
be a member of multiple partnerships.
for awards is given to partnerships thatPriority for awards is given to partnerships thatPriority for awards is given to partnerships whose
toinclude businesses and community organizations,teacher preparation programs have a rigorous
geographic distribution ofand promote an equitable geographic distributionselection process, and partnerships that include
iki/CRS-RL34283rants throughout the U.S.of grants among rural and urban areas.businesses and community organizations, orpromote an equitable geographic distribution of
g/wgrants among rural and urban areas.
s.or
leakrantees to provide matching funds,Requires grantees to provide matching funds, fromSame as Senate provision.


://wiki non-federal sources, in an amount equal torant for the first year of the grant,non-federal sources, in an amount equal to 100%of the amount of the grant and gives the Secretary
httpear, and 50% for eachauthority to waive this requirement for any fiscal
year.year in which it would result in serious hardship or
an inability to carry out the authorized activities.

CRS-31
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Accountability for Programs that Prepare Teachers.
equires that IHEs that conduct traditionalAdds programs that offer alternative routes to stateSimilar to Senate provision except the House
rams and enroll studentscertification and licensure to the list of programsrequires that the Report Card also include
ing federal assistance under the HEA tothat must report this information. Requires thatinformation on teacher training for those who
produce a Report Card on the status ofthe Report Card include “scaled scores” inteach students with disabilities.
e rates for teacher preparation studentsaddition to passage rates of those still enrolled in a
ing assessments within three years of leavingprogram or who have completed in the last two
ram, program and accreditationyears, to disaggregate program information by
ation, and designation of low-performingrace and gender, and to describe activities
rams among other things.employed to prepare teachers to use technology.
iki/CRS-RL34283e funds under the HEAeport Card on the quality ofAdds to the descriptions of the requiredinformation that must be included on the ReportSimilar to Senate provision except the Houseadds information on preparation for teaching
g/wrams in the stateCard and prohibits the Secretary from creating adisabled and limited English proficient students
s.or a description of assessments used fornational list or ranking states or schools based onto the reporting requirements as well as language
leakents,these reports. on data quality.
://wikie routes to certification, and criteria for
http program performance.
ilar provision.Requires IHEs and programs for alternative routesSame as Senate provision.
to certification that enroll students receiving
federal assistance under the HEA to (1) set annual
quantifiable goals for meeting teacher shortages,
(2) provide assurances to the Secretary that the
training provided addresses these goals, and (3)
publicly report whether the goals have been met.
ing funds under the HEASpecifies that students who are enrolled in aSimilar to Senate provision except the House
provide the Secretary a list ofprogram at the time of termination of financialprovides additional criteria on which the state
performing teacher preparation programssupport shall receive “transitional support.”may determine levels of performance.


cation of those programs
of being placed on such list. Makes state-
nated, low-performing programs ineligible
elopment funds and
ing Title IV aid.

CRS-32
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Requires state education agencies receiving fundsSame as Senate provision.
under the HEA to release all pertinent education-
related information requested by a teacher
preparation program concerning the program’s
graduates or the program itself.
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology.
itle II, Part B are used toRetains current law.Changes title to “Preparing Teachers for Digital
ard five-year competitive grants to consortia ofAge Learners.” Limits awards to $2,000,000,
ate entities to prepare teachers toover three-years with a possible one-year
y. Grantees are required to cover atrenewal. Eliminates the 50% non-federal
iki/CRS-RL34283ram frommatching requirement. Also provides more
g/wfederal sources. Grantees are required to usedetails about the program goals and use of funds.
s.ore teachers to use
leakanced technology to prepare all students to
eet state and local academic standards and to
://wikialuate program effectiveness. Grantees may
httpider aspects of
y in curricula and instruction,
elop alternative teacher development paths
ement-based standards, and to provide
Enhancing Teacher Education.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes a new “Recruiting Teachers with
Math, Science, or Language Majors” program
which would award grants to IHEs to provide
incentives for students in these majors to go into
teaching, upgrade curriculum, integrate faculty,
and retrain teachers.



CRS-33
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes a new “Community Colleges as
Partners in Teacher Education Grants” program
which would award grants to partnerships of
community colleges, four-year IHEs, and either
an SEA, LEA, or teacher organization. Funds
may be used for a number of activities including
curriculum development, clinical experience,
professional development, and articulation
agreements between community colleges and 4-
year institutions.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes a new “Hawkins Centers of
iki/CRS-RL34283Educational Excellence” program which would
g/waward grants to certain minority-serving
s.orinstitutions (MSIs) to reform teacher preparation
leakprograms, provide clinical experience, promote
teacher retention, and award scholarships.
://wiki
httpo similar provision.The Senate authorizes a new “Teach for America”The House authorizes a program entitled “Teach
program under Title VIII. A side-by-sidefor America” under Title II.
comparison of these provisions is located under
the section entitled “Teach for America” in Title
VIII of this table.
ilar provision.The Senate authorizes a new “Early ChildhoodThe House authorizes a program entitled “Early
Education Professional Development and CareerChildhood Education Professional Development
Task Force” program under Title VIII. Aand Career Task Force” under Title II.
side-by-side comparison of these provisions is
located under the section entitled “Early
Childhood Education Professional Development
and Career Task Force” in Title VIII of this table.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes a new “Teach to Reach” program
which would award grants to IHEs to improve the
preparation of general education teachers to
provide instruction to students with disabilities.



CRS-34
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title III: Institutional Aid.
Strengthening Institutions.
may award grants to any eligibleExpands eligibility to include any eligibleSame as Senate provision.
ith an application approved underinstitution with an application approved under all
Science and Engineeringother sections of Title III.
mprovement Program).
o similar provision.Expands authorized activities to include remedialSimilar to Senate provision.
education, English language instruction courses,
and education or counseling services designed to
iki/CRS-RL34283improve financial literacy and economic literacy
g/wof students or students’ parents, among other
s.or things.
leak
://wikiAmerican Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities.
httpollege or University (TCU) has the sameDefines a TCU as: an institution that qualifies forSame as Senate provision.
eaning as tribally controlled college orfunding under the TCCUAA or the Navajo
ersity in Section 2 of the Tribally ControlledCommunity College Assistance Act of 1978 or, is
e or University Assistance Act of 1978cited in section 532 of the EELGSA.
CCUAA) and includes institutions listed in the
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of
EELGSA).
o similar provision.Expands authorized activities to includeExpands authorized activities to include
acquisition of real property and education orconstruction, maintenance, and renovation of
counseling services designed to improve financialclassrooms, libraries and other instructional
literacy and economic literacy of students orfacilities, and to improve facilities for Internet
students’ parents, among other things.use or other distance learning purposes.



CRS-35
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
he Secretary shall ensure maximum andEstablishes a new allocation formula whereby theSimilar to Senate provision.
ong all eligibleSecretary can reserve 30% of the appropriation for
one-year construction grants. Remaining funds
should be allocated as follows: 60% based on
Indian student count and 40% equally distributed
among eligible TCUs. The minimum grant would
be $500,000.
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions.
o similar provision.Expands the authorized activities to includeNo similar provision.
education or counseling services designed to
iki/CRS-RL34283improve financial literacy and economic literacy
g/wof students or students’ parents, among other
s.or things.
leak
://wikiNative American-Serving, Non-Tribal Institutions.
httphe Native American-serving, non-tribalSimilar to program created by CCRAA, exceptSimilar to program created by CCRAA (with no
ram provides grants to eligiblespecifies that the minimum grant would beminimum grant specified), and establishes the
HEs. Eligible institutions must have at least 10%$200,000 and establishes the program in Title III.program in Title III.


e American students and cannot be a TCU
e American
idual who is of a tribe, people,
enous to the United States.
stablishes program in Title IV.
Note: This program was added by the CCRAA,

84.)



CRS-36
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
he phrase “professional and academic areas inRequires the Secretary to also consult with theSame as Senate provision.
s are underrepresented” shall beCommissioner for Education Statistics.
ined by the Secretary and the
missioner of the BLS, on the basis of the
ost recent available satisfactory data, as
ic areas in which the
e of Black Americans who have been
ployed is less than the
e of Blacks in the general population.
iki/CRS-RL34283o similar provision.Expands the authorized activities to includeSimilar to Senate provision.
g/weducation or counseling services designed to
s.orimprove financial literacy and economic literacy
leakof students or students’ parents, among other
things.
://wiki
httpides formula for allotting funds.Adds new requirement that to receive the annualStates that if the Part B institution did not enroll
allotment, HBCUs must annually provide data onany Pell Grant recipients, or graduate any
the following: number of Pell Grant recipients,students in the previous academic year, or send
number of graduates from the preceding year, andany students to graduate or professional school,
the number of students who enrolled in a graduatethe IHE shall not receive a grant.
or professional program within last five years.
Specifies that if the data submitted to receive the
allotment are insufficient to justify an award in
excess of $500,000, the IHE would receive
$500,000, except if the amount of the award as
determined by the formula would be less than
$250,000 the IHE would receive $250,000.



CRS-37
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Professional or Graduate Institutions.
o similar provision.Expands the authorized activities to includeSimilar to Senate provision.
education or counseling services designed to
improve financial literacy and economic literacy
of students or students’ parents, among other
things.
here are 18 existing eligible grantees.Expands the list of eligible graduate andSimilar to the Senate provision except the
professional schools/programs (Part B, Sectionfollowing IHEs are added: Alabama State
326) to include Alabama State University; CoppinUniversity; Bowie State University; Delaware
State University; Delaware State University;State University; Fayetteville State University,
iki/CRS-RL34283Prairie View A&M University; LangstonLangston University; Prairie View A&M
g/wUniversity; West Virginia State University; andUniversity; and University of the District of
s.orGrambling State University, Kentucky StateColumbia Law School.
leakUniversity, Fayetteville State University.
://wikinnually, the first $26.6 million appropriated isRetains current law.Changes funding structure to reserve the first
httped for the 16 institutions in the program$54.5 million appropriated for the 18 grantees
endments; the next $2that existed prior to 2008. From additional
illion is reserved for two institutions added byamounts appropriated $6.0 million for the 6
endments. newly added IHEs.
Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program.
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to submit an annual reportNo similar provision.


to the authorizing committees no later than 90
days after the date of enactment, that provides
ED’s progress in implementing the
recommendations made by the GAO for
improving the HBCU Capital Financing Program.

CRS-38
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
otal outstanding principal and unpaid accruedRetains current law.Increases the amount authorized for outstanding
illionloan principal and interest to $1.1 billion. Also
ount, $250 million is allotted forincreases the amount that is reserved for private
ate HBCUs and $125 million is for publicIHEs to approximately $733 million, and
). approximately $366 million for public IHEs.
o similar provision.Retains current law.Adds provisions to cap collateralization
requirements, establish reserve accounts, and
allow for forbearance and deferment.
Also expands the program’s advisory board
membership.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/wPredominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).
s.or
leak program entitled, “Predominantly BlackThe Senate authorizes a similar program underThe House authorizes a similar program for PBIs
nstitutions” was added by the College CostTitle VIII. A side-by-side comparison of theseunder Title III.
://wiki84.provisions is located under the section entitled
http“Predominantly Black Institutions” in Title VIII of
this table.
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
sian American and Native American PacificNo similar provision.Similar to program created by CCRAA (with no
slander-serving institutions.minimum grant specified), and establishes the
program in Title III.


ible institutions must be eligible under
e of application have
erican and Native
erican Pacific Islander undergraduate
stablishes program in Title IV.
Note: This program was added by the CCRAA,

84.)



CRS-39
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Endowment Challenge Grants for Institutions Eligible Under Part A or Part B.
he purposes of the endowment challenge grantsRetains current law.Increases the maximum grant amount to $1.0
ents,million and increases the minimum grant amount
to $500,000.
sufficiency. Grants cannot exceed $500,000
inimum grant is $50,000.
Programs in STEM Fields.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Creates new program, YES Partnership Grant
iki/CRS-RL34283program, that provides support to eligiblepartnerships to support minority youth
g/wengagement in science, technology, engineering
s.orand mathematics, through out-reach and hands-on
leakexperiential learning. Partnership must include at
://wikileast one IHE eligible for assistance under Title
httpIII or V; at least one high need LEA; and at least
two community organizations. Minimum grant
would be $500,000.



CRS-40
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Waiver Authority.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Allows the Secretary to waive select
requirements for IHEs affected by a Gulf
Hurricane disaster. Specifically the Secretary
shall waive the following for each FY2009
through 2013:
!data requirements for eligibility
under section 312(b);
!wait-out period for Part A
grants;
!allotment requirements for Part
iki/CRS-RL34283B; and
g/w!the use of the funding formula
s.orfor the HBCU graduate and
leakprofessional institutions.


://wiki
http

CRS-41
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title IV: Student Assistance.
Federal Pell Grants.
ity provision as previouslyIncludes provision to eliminate tuition sensitivity. No similar provision.
plemented, reduced the amount of the Pell
all number of low-income students
IHEs with very low tuition charges.
Note: This provision was eliminated by the
e Cost Reduction and Access Act, P.L.

84.)


iki/CRS-RL34283
g/wram authority expires in FY2017. The mostThe program authority for Pell is extended toSimilar to Senate provision except that the
s.ored maximum Pell Grant (Pell)2013. The authorized maximum Pell award is asauthorized maximum Pell award is $9,000 for
leakard is $5,800 for academic year 2003-2004.follows: $5,400 for academic year 2008-2009;each of the academic years.
$5,700 for 2009-2010; $6,000 for 2010-2011; and
://wikiNote: The program’s authority was extended by$6,300 for 2011-2012.
httpe Cost Reduction and Access Act, P.L.

84.)


um authorized Pell award is $400.Changes the minimum Pell award to 10% of theNo similar provision.
appropriated maximum Pell award, unless a
recipient qualifies for an award between 5% and

10% in which case recipient would receive 10%.


ilar provision.Provides up to two Pell Grant awards in a singleSimilar to Senate provision except the House
academic year for students who enroll at leastprovision does not specify that a student must be
half-time in a four-year or two-year institution.enrolled at least half-time.
o similar provision.Limits Pell receipt to 18 semesters or equivalentNo similar provision.


determined by the Secretary. Limit is determined
without regard for attendance status (full-time or
part-time) and would include time prior to the date
of enactment.

CRS-42
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Sets Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
automatically to $0 for dependents whose parent
or guardian was killed in military service in Iraq
or Afghanistan.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Individuals who are involuntarily subjected to
civil commitment upon completion of
incarceration for forcible or non-forcible sexual
offenses are ineligible for a Pell Grant.
Academic Competitiveness (AC) and Science Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants.
is authorized to award grants to Pell-Removes the term “academic” from all referencesSimilar to Senate provision.
iki/CRS-RL34283ible U.S. citizens, who are enrolled full-timeto year of study in the AC and SMART grant
g/wraduate program. First and secondprogram provisions. Extends eligibility to eligible
s.orear undergraduates receive an AC grant andnon-citizens and those enrolled on at least a half-
leak fourth year receive atime basis.
://wiki grant.
httpyear students who were previously enrolledRetains current law.Extends eligibility to students who were
raduate program are ineligible forpreviously enrolled in a program of
.undergraduate education as a part of their
secondary education.
o similar provision.Extends eligibility to students enrolled inNo similar provision.
certificate programs lasting at least one year (AC
grant) or lasting at least two years (SMART
grant).
o similar provision.Extends eligibility for SMART grants to studentsSame as Senate provision.
studying qualified subjects who are enrolled in
IHEs that do not permit declaration of a major.
o similar provision.Extends a fifth year of eligibility for SMARTNo similar provision.


grants to students in programs that require five full
years of course work.

CRS-43
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires that IHEs make payments for AC andNo similar provision.
SMART grants in the same manner as Pell .
orous curriculum must be established by aRetains current law.Requires that the rigorous curriculum must
and recognized by the Secretary.prepare students for college and work beyond the
basic graduation requirements, and that it is
recognized by the designated State official. Also,
states that for private school or home school, the
designated school official must recognize the
curriculum and that it must be consistent with
State law.
iki/CRS-RL34283ny foreign language that the Secretary, inith the Director of NationalRemoves the requirement that the foreignlanguage must be approved by the Secretary andSame as Senate provision.
g/wntelligence, determines is critical to the nationalthe Director of National Intelligence, and states
s.or of the U.S., is an acceptable major forthat the foreign language must be critical.
leak program.
://wiki
httpFederal TRIO Programs.
uthorizes the Secretary to award grants for theExtends the grant period to five years andSame as Senate provision except the House also
TRIO programs: Talent Search,increases the minimum grant amount to $200,000synchronizes Trio award cycles and requires that
ices,for all programs except the staff developmentthe Secretary consider participant need in making
air Postbaccalaureate Achievement, andgrants, which has a minimum of $170,000. awards.
Centers for a four-year
inimum grant amount between
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to establish outcomeSame as Senate provision except the House
criteria for measuring the quality and effectivenessfurther requires the Secretary to allow rejected
of the TRIO programs. Outcome criteria must beapplicants the opportunity to appeal the funding
disaggregated by the following categories: low-decision.


income, first generation, and individuals with
disabilities. Further requires that programs be
assessed on how they meet or exceed their
objectives as measured against an eligible entity’s
stated target outcomes.

CRS-44
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
es numerous permissible services forCreates a new set of required services (in additionAmends permissible services to include activities
RIO programs, including assistance withto other permissible services) for each of the TRIOspecifically designed for “groups of persons from
ic matters, applications for collegeprograms that includes assistance with academicdisadvantaged backgrounds that have particular
ission, financial aid, and personal and careermatters, applications for college admission,lower educational access or outcomes.”
.financial aid, and financial literacy.
ilar provision.Establishes priority for Upward Bound projectsRequires Secretary to cease implementation or
that include at least 30% of first-time studentsenforcement of the absolute priority for Upward
who have a high risk of academic failure. Bound participant selection (the absolute priority
Prohibits the Secretary from denying participationgave preference to projects with at least 30% of
in Upward Bound to a student who enters thefirst-time students who have a high risk of
program for the first time after the ninth grade.academic failure and limited initial programthth
iki/CRS-RL34283enrollment to 9 and 10 graders) and evaluation
g/wpublished in Federal Register on September 22,
s.or2006. Further prevents the Secretary from
leakrecompeting awards that were granted under
absolute priority.


://wiki
http

CRS-45
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
is authorized to award contracts toRequires the Secretary to submit an annual reportSimilar to Senate provision except the House
aluate the effectiveness of the TRIO programson the program’s delivery of services,specifies that the Secretary shall consider the
inate the results of these evaluations.participating students’ secondary andburden placed on the program participants and
postsecondary school enrollment and completion,approval by the IHE’s approval board when
and academic performance. The report mustdesigning the evaluation.
include the following:
!Disaggregated data by individualAlso modifies evaluation requirements, including
project performance, includinga prohibition against requiring grantees to recruit
descriptive, longitudinal, andstudents to serve as an evaluation control group.
multi-cohort information, and be
comparable to the national
population of low-income, first
iki/CRS-RL34283generation students and students
g/wwith disabilities.
s.or!National performance data with
leakthe primary purpose of
identifying and highlighting best
://wikipractices for increasing college
httpaccess and persistence through
implementation of the programs.
Secretary prohibited from requiring an eligible
TRIO grant applicant to recruit students to serve
as a control group in an evaluation. However, the
Secretary is allowed to give priority to entities that
voluntarily elect to participate in an evaluation
using a control group.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
he Secretary is required to give priority toEliminates this priority.Changes priority to include all entities that
ible entities that previously carried out GEARcarried out GEAR UP programs prior to the date
rams prior to the Higher Educationof enactment.


endments of 1998.

CRS-46
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
equires the Secretary to allocate at least 33% ofEliminates this requirement and requires theRetains current law.
ailable funds for both State and PartnershipSecretary to consider the geographic distribution
ants.and the distribution of awards between urban and
rural applicants.
its the amount of funds that State andApplies this limitation only to State grantees. AlsoRetains current law.
rantees can use for earlygives the Secretary authority to allow State
ention to not less than 25% and not moregrantees to exceed the 50% use of funds for early
ount available for distribution.intervention.
o similar provision.Grantees must ensure that grants will be used toNo similar provision.
supplement and not supplant federal, state and
iki/CRS-RL34283other local funds used for similar activities andprogramming.
g/w
s.orligible entities must submit a plan to theSpecifies that the contents of an application mustRetains current law.
leak which contains a description of “theinclude a description of how the entity meets the
://wikiities for which assistance is sought” andides such additional assurances as thescholarship requirements, a demonstration ofadequate staffing for coordinating activities, an
http determines necessary.”assurance that activities would not displace
employees or eliminate positions at schools, a
description of how the entity defines the targeted
cohort and serves the cohort through grade 12, and
a description of program coordination with
existing federal, state, and local projects.
equires State grantees to establish and maintainRequires grantees to notify students of theSets the scholarship amount to be at least equal to
ponent that provides studentseligibility requirements to receive a scholarshipthe minimum Pell grant.
of the state’s COA orand to create or organize a trust for each cohort of
he maximum Pell award.students.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires that grantees provide continuous
services through the first year at an IHE.



CRS-47
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ligible entities must match not less than 50% ofNo similar provision.Authorizes grantees and applicants to request a
ram, with state, local , andreduction of the matching percentage requirement
if they can demonstrate a change in
circumstances.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Encourages IHEs to provide student aid to
participants in their first year at an IHE by
treating every non-federal dollar as two dollars
for the purpose of satisfying the matching
requirement.
Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/w the first twoRetains current law.Repeals provision.
s.oric years of undergraduate education.
leakust be Pell-eligible and have graduated
://wiki school
httpaduating class.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG).
he Secretary is authorized to allocate up to 10%Removes this provision.Retains current law.
ount appropriated for programs
ed under Title IV, Part A when the
illion, among IHEs
which 50% or more Pell recipients either
raduate or transfer to four-year IHEs.
he allowance for books and supplies used inIncreases the allowance for books and supplies toSame as Senate provision.


each IHE’s average COA for$600.
funds to IHEs according to

CRS-48
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program.
rants to students may not exceed $5,000 perIncreases maximum grant per academic year to theSimilar to Senate provision except no reference
ic year.lesser of $12,500 or the student’s COA.to COA.
he funding for Special Leveraging EducationalReplaces SLEAP with “Grants for Access andSimilar to Senate provision, except the federal
(SLEAP) is authorizedPersistence” program. share of funds is 57% for states that apply in
amounts appropriated for LEAP that are inpartnership with IHEs whose combined
illion. Authorized activities include partnerships withenrollment represents less than half of all
IHEs, private corporations, philanthropicstudents enrolled in the state; and 66.6% for
rams may consist of theorganizations, and other entities to coordinatestates that apply in partnership with IHEs whose
ing activities: increasing the dollar amountfinancial assistance to low-income students;combined enrollment represents more than half of
iki/CRS-RL34283rants under the LEAP program; carrying outrams from secondary school toencouraging the participation of low-incomestudents in early information and interventionall students enrolled in the state.


g/w education for needy students;mentoring, or outreach programs.
s.oring out early intervention, mentoring, and
leakrams; and awarding merit orStates must apply in partnership with private
://wikiic scholarships to needy students. Thecorporations or philanthropic organizations, and
httpay not exceed 33a% andIHEs.
ust meet MOE requirements.
The federal share of funds is 50% for states that
apply in partnership with IHEs whose combined
enrollment represents less than half of all students
enrolled in the state; and 57% for states that apply
in partnership with IHEs whose combined
enrollment represents more than half of all
students enrolled in the state.

CRS-49
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Special Programs for Students Whose Families Are Engaged in Migrant and Seasonal Farmwork.
h School Equivalency ProgramChanges provision to include immediate familySimilar to Senate provision.
EP) and the College Assistance Migrantwho have spent a minimum of 75 days during the
ram (CAMP), recruitment services may bepast 24 months in migrant or seasonal farmwork.
iduals who have themselves or
e spent a minimum of 75 days
the past 24 months in migrant or seasonal
work.
rant recipients must provide followupAdds requirements that grant recipients mustSimilar to Senate provision.
ices for migrant students after they completecoordinate services with non-program services and
iki/CRS-RL34283ear of college.aid provided by community based organizations,and that grant recipients must encourage students
g/wto transfer from two-year IHEs to four-year IHEs
s.orand monitor transfer rates.
leak
://wikihe minimum grant amount for HEP or CAMP isIncreases minimum grant amount for bothprograms to $180,000.Similar to Senate provision.
http
o similar provision.Allows the Secretary to retain up to ½ of 1% ofSimilar to Senate provision, but also requires the
funds appropriated for HEP and CAMP forSecretary to make available at least 45% of the
outreach activities, technical assistance, andremaining funds for HEP grants and at least 45%
professional development programs.of the remaining funds for CAMP grants. Any
funds remaining after the aforementioned
reservation and allocations must be used to make
HEP or CAMP grants based on the number,
quality, and promise of the applications.
Specifies that data must be collected and theSimilar to Senate provision.


education dataspecific data that must be collected. Also requires
igrant students.the Secretary to submit a report to Congress at
least once every two years.

CRS-50
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program.
year, merit-based scholarships are awardedExpands eligibility to include home-schooledRedesignates program as “Robert C. Byrd
the state, to high school students whostudents. Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarship
onstrate academic achievement and showProgram” and changes eligibility criteria to
ise of continued achievement.students studying for baccalaureate and graduate
degrees in physical, life, or computer sciences;
mathematics; or engineering.
Establishes a nonprofit organization as a
managing agent of the program.
iki/CRS-RL34283Extends award eligibility (subject to satisfactory
g/wacademic progress and program length) from four
s.orto five years.
leak
://wikiMandates that students who do not complete theirdegree program or who do not work in a related
httpfield for five years must repay the award to the
managing agent.



CRS-51
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Mathematics and Science Incentive Program.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new Mathematics and Science
Incentive program, under which the Secretary
will pay up to $5,000 in interest on FFEL and DL
program loans for new borrowers who agree to
serve for 5 consecutive years as highly qualified
teachers of science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics in high need LEAs; or as
mathematics, science, or engineering
professionals.
iki/CRS-RL34283Foreign Language Partnerships.
g/w
s.orilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes the Foreign Language Partnership
leakprogram which authorizes the Secretary to award
://wikicompetitive grants to IHEs in partnership with
httpone or more LEAs to establish teacher
preparation programs in critical foreign
languages. Funds are to be used to recruit
teachers and provide learning opportunities for
students. Grantees must fulfill a 100% non-
federal matching requirement.



CRS-52
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Adjunct Teacher Corps.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Establishes an Adjunct Teacher Corps program
which authorizes the Secretary to award
competitive grants to an LEA or an LEA in
partnership with a public or private educational
organization or business to create teaching
opportunities for mid-career professionals with
expertise in math, science, and critical foreign
languages. Funds are to be used to identify,
recruit, and train such professionals to become
teachers.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/w
s.orChild Care Access Means Parents in School.
leakhe Secretary is authorized to provide grants toSpecifies a minimum grant award of $30,000Raises minimum grant to $30,000. Lowers total
://wikiHEs in providing campus-based child carewhen the appropriation exceeds $20 million. level of Pell funds to $250,000 for IHE
httpices to low-income students. An IHE isAlso, expands definition of a low-income studentseligibility. Expands definition of low-income
ible for a grant if the total amount of Pellto include those who would be eligible for Pell butstudents to include those “whose income qualifies
HEfor enrollment in graduate level programs or forfor eligibility for Pell.”
he minimum granttemporary U.S. status.
Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships.
he Secretary is authorized to make grants toProgram is repealed.Same as Senate provision.


ery and quality
oriented lifelong learning through
y.

CRS-53
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants.
he Secretary is authorized to disperse grants toNo similar provision.Makes technical amendments and requires the
HEs or directly to eligible teacher candidates.Secretary to (1) provide applicants with a plain-
rant converts to loan if recipient does not fulfilllanguage disclosure form that describes the
reement to teach full-time in a high-need fieldTEACH Grant award, the service obligation, and
ears.the loan repayment requirements, and (2) conduct
an evaluation of the program.
Note: This program was added by the CCRAA,

84.)


iki/CRS-RL34283Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL) Program.
g/w to make subsidized loans expiresRetains current law.Extends authority to make subsidized FFEL loans
s.orber 30, 2012; except for new loans tothrough September 30, 2013; except for new
leak borrowers, in which case authorityloans to existing borrowers, in which case
://wikiber 20, 2016.authority is extended through September 20,
http 2017.
to make Consolidation Loans expiresRetains current law.Extends authority to make FFEL Consolidation
ber 30, 2012.Loans through September 30, 2013.
ed for administrative costs forRetains current law.Extends authorization for administrative costs for
rams through FY2011.the FFEL and DL programs through FY2013.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires FFEL lenders, secondary markets,
holders, and guaranty agencies, if requested by an
IHE or third party servicer working for the IHE to
prevent defaults, to provide to the requestor, free
of charge, any student loan information
maintained by the entity pertaining to Title IV
loans made to a borrower. Requires safeguarding
of student loan information; and restricts the use
and sharing of such information by third party
servicers.



CRS-54
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires FFEL lenders to provide borrowers ofNo similar provision.
unsubsidized Stafford loans who are eligible for a
deferment with information on how the(Note: A fairly comparable provision is included
capitalization of interest may impact the totalin “Requirements for Lenders and Institutions
amount to be repaid.Participating in Educational Loan Arrangements”
under Title I of this table.)
ertain restrictions on inducements, mailings,Revises restrictions on inducement, payments,Retains current law.
ertising apply to FFEL guaranty agencies. mailings, and advertising by guaranty agencies to
include other items, such as stock or other
securities, prizes, travel, entertainment expenses,
and tuition payment. Revises the prohibition on
iki/CRS-RL34283unsolicited mailings to apply to mailings by postal
g/wor electronic means. Prohibits guaranty agencies
s.orfrom performing or paying another person to
leakperform any function the IHE is required to
perform under Title IV, Parts B, D, or G.
://wiki
httpuaranty agreements must contain certainAdds requirement for lenders to provide borrowersRetains current law.
isions regarding the form of forbearancewith specific information when granting
ranted by lenders.forbearance, including information about the
impact of the capitalization of interest; and, at
least once every 180 days, information on the
accrual of interest.
ents apply to agreements withRequires lenders to disclose in a clear andSimilar to Senate provision except House
arding consolidation loans.conspicuous manner, information on any loanprovision limits applicability to loans made under
benefits that would be lost by borrowers whoTitle IV, Part E.


consolidate loans that were made under Title IV,
Parts B, D, or E.

CRS-55
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
he Secretary may enter into a voluntary flexibleRetains current law.Requires the Secretary, in consultation with
reement with a guaranty agency under HEA, §guaranty agencies participating in voluntary
reements under § 428(a)&(c),flexible agreements, to annually report to the
may waive orauthorizing committees on program outcomes
odify certain requirements.that voluntary flexible agreements have had with
respect to program integrity; program and cost
efficiencies; delinquency prevention; default
aversion; consumer education programs; and the
availability and delivery of student financial aid.
ment of a PLUS Loan commences not laterRetains current law.Specifies that repayment of a PLUS Loan to a
s after the date of disbursement,parent borrower commences not later than 60
iki/CRS-RL34283ect to deferment periods for which a parent ordays after disbursement; and that repayment of a
g/way be eligible.PLUS Loan to a graduate or professional student
s.orcommences six months and one day after the
leakborrower ceases to carry at least one-half a
full-time academic workload.
://wiki
httpides authority for singleRetains current law.Amends the special rule providing authority for
ent of student loans in certainsingle disbursement of student loans in certain
stances in which IHEs have had a cohortcircumstances in which IHEs have had a cohort
ost recentdefault rate of 10% or less for the 3 most recent
ears.fiscal years, by substituting 15% for 10%,
beginning October 1, 2011.
n exemption to the provision prohibiting theAmends the exemption to the provision
ent of student loans to first yearprohibiting the first installment of student loans
raduates until 30 days after the beginningfrom being disbursed to first year undergraduate
ram of study is available to IHEsstudents until 30 days after the beginning of their
of less than 10% for theprogram of study, by substituting 15% for 10%,
ost recent fiscal years. beginning Oct. 1, 2011.
he Secretary, guaranty agencies, lenders, andReplaces “credit bureaus” with “consumerRetains current law.


reporting agencies;” and requires reporting of the
reements with credit bureaus to exchangetype of loan, the repayment status of the loan, and
ation concerning student borrowers. any other information required by federal law.

CRS-56
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
he Secretary’s financial transactions and theRetains current law.Prohibits the Secretary from entering into any
ent of claims approved by the Secretarysettlement agreement of any claim that exceeds
$1 million, unless the Secretary has asked for a
review and opinion by the Attorney General.
ible FFEL lenders are required to discloseIn addition to existing requirements, permitsRetains current law.
ation to borrowers regarding theeligible lenders subject to Title V-A of the
s and conditions of their loans.Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to only use, release,
disclose, sell, transfer, or give student information
(e.g., name, address, social security number, or
amount borrowed) as permitted by that subtitle.
iki/CRS-RL34283ible FFEL lenders are required to discloseation to borrowers regarding theRequires eligible lenders, loan holders, andservicers to provide borrowers with certainRetains current law.
g/ws and conditions of their loans.information on borrower benefits they offer, such
s.oras interest rate reductions and any limitations on
leaksuch benefits.
://wikiilar provision.Requires FFEL guaranty agencies working withSame as Senate provision, but also requires
httpIHEs they serve; and the Secretary working withguaranty agencies to develop specific programs
IHEs in the DL program, to develop programs anddesigned to prevent delinquencies and avert
materials for providing students with training ondefaults.
budgeting, financial management, debt
management, and financial literacy. Such
activities shall be considered default reduction
activities for purposes of section 422.
n IHE loses eligibility to participate in Title IVRetains current law.Amends the cohort default rate threshold
rams if its cohort default rate is equal to orpercentage at which IHEs lose eligibility under
reater than 25% for three consecutive years.Title IV to 30% for FY2012 and after.



CRS-57
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs whose cohort default rate is
greater than or equal to the threshold percentage
(25% through FY2011; 30% thereafter) for any
fiscal year to establish a default prevention task
force to prepare a plan to reduce the IHEs cohort
default rate.
Requires IHEs whose cohort default rate is
greater than or equal to the threshold percentage
for 2 consecutive fiscal years to have their default
prevention task force review and revise their
default reduction plan, and to submit the revised
iki/CRS-RL34283plan to the Secretary for review.
g/w
s.or, an eligible lender is defined as aRevises restrictions on inducement, payments,Revises the definition of “eligible lender” to
leak, a mutual savingsmailings, and advertising by eligible lenders toinclude national and state chartered banks with
, a savings and loan association, a stockaddress other items, such as payments forassets of less than $1 billion.
://wikiings bank, or a credit union.referrals, finder fees, prizes, stock or other
httpsecurities, travel, entertainment expenses, tuition
arious reasons,payment, and additional financial aid funds.
offering, directly or indirectly, points,Expands the prohibition on unsolicited mailings to
iums, payments, or other inducements, toapply to mailings by postal or electronic means.
IHE or other party to secure applicants for
oans.Prohibits eligible lenders from entering into
consulting arrangements or other contracts with
employees of IHEs’ financial aid offices; and from
performing any function the IHE is required to
perform under HEA, Parts B, D, or G.
Restricts compensation provided by lenders to
students and employees of IHEs’ financial aid
offices.
HEs may be eligible lenders; and eligible lendersTerminates this authority on June 30, 2012.Retains current law.


ay serve as trustees for IHEs.

CRS-58
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
!Cohort default rates areRetains current law.Revises calculation of cohort default rate,
calculated on the basis ofeffective FY2008, to be calculated on the basis
borrowers who default on theirof borrowers who default on their loans before
loans by the end of the firstthe end of the second fiscal year after the fiscal
fiscal year after they enteryear in which they enter repayment.
repayment.
!The Secretary is required toSimilar to current law except the Secretary must
annually publish cohort defaultalso publish “life of cohort default rate” data,
rate data for categories of IHEs.which show the percentage of borrowers who
default on their loans before the end of each
succeeding fiscal year.
iki/CRS-RL34283Specifies that in addition to FFEL and DL loansSpecifies that FFEL and DL borrowers who
g/we permanently and totally disabled (asbeing discharged in the case of a student who diesreceive a permanent total disability rating from
s.orined in accordance with regulations) mayor becomes permanently and totally disabled, suchthe Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and provide
leake their loans discharged.loans will also be discharged in the case of asuch documentation to the Secretary, shall be
student borrower who is unable to engage in anyconsidered permanently and totally disabled for
://wikisubstantial gainful activity by reason of anythe discharge of student loans, and shall not be
httpmedically determinable physical or mentalrequired to present additional documentation.


impairment that can be expected to result in death,
and has lasted or can be expected to last at least 60
months.

CRS-59
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a Loan Forgiveness for Service in
Areas of National Need program, and authorizes
the Secretary to forgive up to $2,000 in FFEL or
DL student loan debt (other than PLUS Loans
borrowed on behalf of a dependent student), per
year of full-time employment in an area of
national need, with a maximum of $10,000 over
five years of service.
Areas of national need include early childhood
educators; nurses; foreign language specialists;
librarians; highly qualified teachers; child welfare
iki/CRS-RL34283workers; speech-language pathologists; national
g/wservice participants; school counselors; certain
s.orpublic sector employees; nutrition professionals;
leakmedical specialists; physical therapists; and
superintendents, principals, and other (school)
://wiki admi nistrators.
http
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new Loan Forgiveness for
Volunteer Mentoring program under which the
Secretary shall forgive FFEL or DL student loan
debt (other than parent PLUS Loans) in the
amount of $10 per hour of mentoring, (with a
maximum of $10,000 per borrower) for
borrowers who attend a recognized community
college and who commit to volunteering as a
mentor of an at-risk child for a period of at least 1
school year.



CRS-60
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Establishes a Loan Repayment for Civil LegalSimilar to Senate provision.
Assistance Attorneys, under which the Secretary
would assume the obligation to repay loans made
under Title IV, Parts B, D, or E, for borrowers
employed full-time, for not less than three years,
as civil legal assistance attorney. The Secretary
may repay up to $6,000 per year; with an
aggregate total of $40,000.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Provides that interest shall not accrue on DL
program loans that are disbursed on or after
October 1, 2008, for borrowers serving on active
iki/CRS-RL34283duty or performing qualifying National Guard
g/wduty during a war or other military operation or
s.ornational emergency; and for borrowers serving in
leakan area of hostilities qualifying for special pay.
://wikiilar provision.No similar provision.Requires a financial and compliance audit of all
httpDL program loans owned by ED; and all
contracts pertaining to the DL program.
Requires the Secretary to make available annual
budget justifications and quarterly reports
pertaining to the administration of the DL
program.
Requires the Secretary to report annually to
Congress on the impact of the DL program on the
national debt.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of the
Treasury to conduct a joint evaluation of the
Competitive Loan Auction Pilot program; and to
submit reports to the authorizing committees.



CRS-61
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Federal Work-Study (FWS) Programs.
he allowance for books and supplies used inIncreases the allowance for books and supplies toSimilar to Senate provision.
each IHE’s average COA for the$600.
funds according to the “fair
HEs must use at least 7% of their FWSRevises the criteria upon which the Secretary mayRevises the definition of “community services” to
pensate students employed ingrant a waiver, such that waivers may be grantedinclude “responding to the needs of the
munity service; and must operate at least oneif enforcement would cause hardship for studentscommunity, which may include activities in
or family literacy project. Theseat the IHE; or if the IHE certifies that 15% orpreparation for and during emergencies and
ents may be waived if the Secretarymore of its full-time students participate innatural disasters.”
iki/CRS-RL34283ines that enforcement would causespecified community service or tutoring and
g/wHE.literacy activities.Requires IHEs to operate at least 1 civic
s.oreducation and participation project in meeting its
leakrequirement to use at least 7% of their FWS
allocation to compensate students employed in
://wikicommunity service.
http
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new Off-Campus Community
Service Grant program under which the Secretary
may award grants to IHEs to recruit and
compensate students for off-campus community
service employment.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to IHEs
to recruit and compensate students for off-
campus community service employment, with
priority for the support of early childhood
education activities, and activities in preparation
for and during emergencies and natural disasters.
HEs may use not more than 10% or $50,000 ofPermits IHEs to use not more than 10% orRetains current law.


WS allocations for job location and$75,000 of their FWS allocations for job location
elopment programs.and development programs.

CRS-62
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ents apply to “work-learning”Revises requirements applicable to work colleges,Similar to Senate provision.
rams operated by work colleges.including:
!referring to programs as
“comprehensive work-learning-
service programs;”
!limiting eligibility to public or
private four-year, degree-
granting IHEs; and
!requiring resident students to
participate in comprehensive
work-learning-service programs
for not less than 5 hours per
iki/CRS-RL34283week, or 80 hours per period of
g/w enrollment.
s.or
leakFederal Perkins Loans.
://wikihe allowance for books and supplies used inIncreases the allowance for books and supplies toSimilar to Senate provision.


http each IHE’s average COA for the$600.
funds according to the “fair

CRS-63
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ccording to agreements with IHEs for theRetains current law.Provides that if an IHE has not knowingly failed
ment of federal capital contributions, if anto maintain an acceptable collection record with
HE has not knowingly failed to maintain anrespect to a defaulted Perkins Loan, the Secretary
ith respect to amay allow the IHE to refer the loan to the
may allow the IHESecretary, without recompense, except that the
amount collected (less collection costs) shall be
!transfer the loan to the Secretaryrepaid to the referring IHE within 180 days of
for collection and the proceedscollection and shall be treated as an additional
(less collection costs) may befederal capital contribution.
reallocated to other IHEs, or
!refer the loan to the SecretaryLimits the authority of the Secretary to require
for collection and the proceedsthe mandatory assignment of Perkins Loans.
iki/CRS-RL34283(less collection costs) shall be
g/wrepaid to the IHE and treated as
s.oran additional capital
leakcontribution.
://wikierkins Loan limits areRetains current law.Increases loan limits to
http!$4,000 per year for!$5,500 per year for
undergraduate students; andundergraduate students; and
$6,000 per year for graduate and$8,000 per year for graduate and
professional students.professional students.
!$20,000 aggregate for!$27,500 aggregate for
undergraduate students whoundergraduate students who
have completed two years ofhave completed two years of
study; $40,000 aggregate forstudy; $60,000 aggregate for
graduate and professionalgraduate and professional
students; and $8,000 aggregatestudents; and $11,000 aggregate
for all other students.for all other students.
ins Loan borrowers must request aEliminates this provision.Same as Senate provision.
riting.
erkins Loan borrowers may rehabilitate aRetains current law.Reduces the amount of time to 9 on-time,
making 12 on-time,consecutive, monthly payments.


e, monthly payments.

CRS-64
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ins Loans may be cancelled for employmentExpands occupations for which Perkins LoansSimilar to Senate provision, except loan
pes of public service jobs.may be cancelled at the rate of 15% per year ofcancellation at the rate at the rate of 15% for the
service to includefirst and second years of service; 20% for the
!full-time staff member in a pre-third and fourth years of service; and 30% for the
kindergarten or child carefifth year of service is also provided to full-time
program that is licensed orfire fighters.


regulated by the state.
Expands occupations for which Perkins Loans
may be cancelled at the rate at the rate of 15% for
the first and second years of service; 20% for the
third and fourth years of service; and 30% for the
fifth year of service to include
iki/CRS-RL34283 !full-time faculty member at a
g/w TCU;
s.or!librarian with a master’s degree
leakin library science, and employed
in a school served under Title I
://wikiof the ESEA, or a public library
httpserving a Title I school; and
!full-time speech language
therapist with a master’s degree
working exclusively in Title I
schools; and
!service as a member of the armed
forces in an area of hostility
(currently 12½% per year for up
to four years).

CRS-65
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ins Loans borrowers who die or becomeSpecifies that in addition to Perkins loans beingSpecifies that borrowers who receive a permanent
anently and totally disabled (as determineddischarged in the case of a student who dies ortotal disability rating from the Secretary of
ith regulations) may have theirbecomes permanently and totally disabled, suchVeterans Affairs, and who provide such
ed.loans will also be discharged in the case of adocumentation to the Secretary, shall be
student borrower who is unable to engage in anyconsidered permanently and totally disabled for
substantial gainful activity by reason of anythe discharge of student loans; and that such
medically determinable physical or mentalborrowers shall not be required to present
impairment that can be expected to result in death,additional documentation.
and has lasted or can be expected to last at least 60
months.
Need Analysis: Cost of attendance.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/w and board costsExpands definition to include a room and boardSame as Senate provision.
s.or a student without dependents whoallowance for students who live in housing located
leake and for students who live on-on a military base or who receive a basic
pus in institutionally owned and operatedallowance for housing. The allowance would be
://wiki.based on the reasonable expenses incurred solely
httpfor board, not for room.
Need Analysis: Definitions.
ncome and Benefits: The term untaxedExcludes the value of military housing or aSame as Senate provision.
e and benefits means, “... housing, food,military housing allowance received by a student
ances for military, clergy, andor his/her parent, from consideration as untaxed
income or benefits in the need analysis formula.
e is equal to adjusted gross incomeRetains current law.Specifies that the term “total income” with
e and benefits for therespect to dislocated workers is equal to
tax year minus excludable income.estimated untaxed income and benefits for the
current tax year minus estimated excludable
income for the current year.



CRS-66
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Definition of an Academic Year.
n a case-by-case basis, the Secretary mayClarifies that the Secretary may only reduce theNo similar provision.
inimum number of weeks ofnumber of weeks of instruction for programs that
ic year from 30 weeks tomeasure program length in credit hours or clock
s, for good cause, for IHEs providing ahours. The Secretary may not waive the
year or four-year program of instruction forrequirement for IHEs that solely measure student
hich the institution awards an associate’s orlearning based on direct assessment.
ree.
Compliance Calendar.
iki/CRS-RL34283ilar provision.Requires the Secretary prior to the beginning ofSimilar to Senate provision.
g/weach award year, to provide IHEs with a list of all
s.orreports and disclosures required under the HEA,
leakincluding the date each report or disclosure is due,
://wikirequired recipients of each report or disclosure, the
httprequired content of each report or disclosure,
references to statutory authority, and applicable
regulations.
Forms and Regulations.
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to develop an EZ-FreeSimilar to Senate provision except the House
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forprovision would apply to individuals who are
individuals eligible for automatic-zero expectedeligible for auto-zero EFC and simplified needs
family contribution (auto-zero EFC). The formtest (SNT).


shall only contain elements necessary to determine
student eligibility for federal student aid and if the
applicant is eligible for auto-zero EFC. Secretary
shall include state specific data on the EZ-FAFSA,
if state allows residents to use EZ-FAFSA to apply
for state aid.

CRS-67
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Develops a simplified electronic form forSame as Senate provision.
auto-zero EFC and SNT-eligible applicants.
Secretary shall only include state specific data on
the simplified electronic version if State allows
residents to use simplified version to apply for
state aid.
o similar provision.The Secretary shall phase-out printing the fullSimilar to Senate provision except House does
paper FAFSA at such time as he/she determines itnot include a provision for phasing out printing
is not cost effective to print the full version. Priorthe full paper FAFSA.
to the phase-out and after, the Secretary shall
maintain a paper form on the Internet. Any
iki/CRS-RL34283savings produced shall be used to help to improve
g/waccess to electronic forms for students who qualify
s.orfor auto-zero EFC.
leako similar provision.The Secretary shall encourage states to utilize theSame as Senate provision.
://wikisimplified forms to award state aid. States that do
httpnot permit the use of the forms must inform the
Secretary of the reason(s) for not allowing. If state
fails to inform the Secretary, Secretary can allow
applicants from that state to complete the
simplified application and not answer the
state-specific questions.
ilar provision.Within 180 days of the date of enactment, theNo similar provision.
Secretary shall implement a real-time data match
between the Social Security Administration and
ED to minimize the time required to receive a
personal identification number.
ilar provision.The Secretary shall determine, in cooperation withNo similar provision.


the states, IHEs and organizations involved in
student financial assistance, the data elements that
can be updated from the previous year’s FAFSA.

CRS-68
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Applicants can complete FAFSA in the years priorSame as Senate provision.
to enrolling in postsecondary education to obtain a
non-binding expected family contribution (EFC).
o similar provision.The Secretary is authorized to include space forNo similar provision.
parent’s social security number and date of birth
on the FAFSA.
o similar provision.Any entity that provides any value-added serviceSimilar to Senate provision except the House
such as completion or submission of the FAFSAdoes not specify that entities cannot charge
shall provide a clear and conspicuous notice thatrecipients who qualify for SNT or auto-zero EFC.
the FAFSA is free; can be completed without
iki/CRS-RL34283professional assistance; and provide a link to ED’swebsite. Also, such entities cannot charge
g/wrecipients who qualify for SNT or auto-zero EFC.
s.or
leakilar provision.The Secretary shall implement an early applicationSame as Senate provision.
://wikidemonstration study program that enablesdependent students to complete a FAFSA two
httpyears prior to enrollment in an IHE. The Secretary
shall partner with states, IHEs and secondary
schools.
o similar provision.The Secretary shall evaluate the demonstrationSimilar to Senate provision.


program to measure the program’s benefits and
adverse effects. The evaluation should: identify
whether financial awards or estimates, as
applicable, have a positive impact on the higher
education aspirations and plans of the student;
determine whether using income data from two
years prior would impact the state’s and IHEs
ability to make financial aid awards and
commitments; focus on simplifying the financial
aid application process; and developing alternative
approaches to calculating the EFC.

CRS-69
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Upon conclusion of the study the Secretary in jointSense of the Congress that ED and the Secretary
decision with the Secretary of the Treasury mayof Treasury should work together to develop a
use Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data to pre-process by which ED would be able to obtain
populate the FAFSA if such use would notstudent’s financial information from the IRS,
negatively impact students, IHEs, states or thewith the student’s permission, to assist with
federal government on each of the followingcompleting the FAFSA. Secretary should also
criteria: program costs; re-distributive effects onreport to Congress within one year on the
students; accuracy of aid determinations. Alsoprogress of these efforts.
should reduce burden to FAFSA filers.
ilar provision.No similar provision.The Secretary shall prepare a report on the
adequacy of the financial aid offer letters IHEs
iki/CRS-RL34283provide to students and their family. Included in
g/wthe report should be a model form which includes
s.orCOA, tuition and fees, books and supplies,
leakamount of aid that does not have to be repaid,
types and amounts of loans, etc.
://wiki
httpStudent Eligibility.
e satisfactorilyRetains current law.Specifies that the student must successfully pass
pleted a drug rehabilitation program if itthe two unannounced drug tests.
tests.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Secretary shall require all IHEs to provide each
student upon enrollment with a separate clear and
conspicuous notice about the penalties associated
with drug convictions.
the Republic of the MarshallRetains current law.Eliminates the exemption for students from the
slands (RMI), the Federated States ofRepublic of the Marshall Islands and the
Federated States of Micronesia.


e to provide their social
number when applying for federal

CRS-70
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
tudents who are citizens of RMI, FSM, andNo similar provision.Specifies that this provision applies to students
ible for assistance underfrom Palau, and only for federal student aid under
Title IV subpart 1 of part A. The provision would
ber 30, 2004.expire September 30, 2009.
(Note: The Compact of Free Association
Amendments of 2003, P.L. 108-188 makes
similar provisions for RMI and FSM until
FY2023)
gh school graduate mayAllows IHEs to determine that a student has theRetains current law.
ible for federal student aid if it isability to benefit from postsecondary education if
iki/CRS-RL34283ined that the student has the ability tothe student satisfactorily completes six credit
g/w postsecondary education based onhours or the equivalent coursework applicable
s.orination, bytoward a degree or certificate offered by the IHE.
leakeeting a state’s standards for making this
ination, or by completing secondary
://wikih home schooling.
http
se of instruction at anChanges the current law reference ofSimilar to Senate provision.


HE that is offered in whole or in part through“telecommunications” to “distance education” to
munications and leads to a recognizedbe consistent with the newly added definition of
ree shall not be considered to bedistance education and specifies that students
enrolled in a course of instruction offered
“principally through distance education” that leads
to a recognized degree or certificate would not be
considered to be enrolled in correspondence
courses.

CRS-71
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Authorizes students with intellectual disabilities,Similar to Senate provision but limits
who would not otherwise qualify, as eligible forparticipation to federal grant or work assistance
federal grant or work assistance under subparts 1under section 401 and subpart 3 of part A and
and 3 of Part A and Part C of Title IV. part C of Title IV.
Eliminates certain student eligibility requirementsIn addition to the exemptions in the Senate bill,
to receive aid including being accepted forthe House also exempts students who are not high
enrollment in a program leading to a recognizedschool graduates. Requires the Secretary to issue
credential and maintaining satisfactory academicregulations for programs enrolling students with
progress. intellectual disabilities to enable the programs to
be considered eligible programs for the purposes
Intellectual disability defined as a person who: hasof the aforementioned federal student aid
iki/CRS-RL34283a cognitive impairment that substantially affectsprograms even if they do not meet existing
g/wintellectual and cognitive functioning; is eligibleprogram eligibility requirements for these aid
s.orfor assistance under the Individuals withprograms (e.g., instructional time requirements.)


leakDisabilities and Education and Improvement Act
(IDEA) and completed secondary school or who is
://wikino longer eligible for IDEA because of age; and is
httpenrolled or accepted for enrollment in a
comprehensive transition or postsecondary
education program that meets requirements such
as preparing students for gainful employment.

CRS-72
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Data Analysis on Access to Federal Student Aid for Certain Populations.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary in consultation with the
Central Processing System, to analyze FAFSA
data, specifically the number and characteristics
of students who were denied federal student aid
due to a drug conviction. Data are to be
maintained annually, and updated at least once
per year.
Statute of Limitations and State Court Judgments.
iki/CRS-RL34283isions ensure that obligations toProtects IHEs that participate in the Perkins LoanSame as Senate provision except no provision for
g/w loans and grant overpayments are enforced.program against a defense raised by a borrowerdeceased students.
s.orple, in collecting on a defaulted FFELbased on a claim of infancy.
leakram loan, a guaranty agency or the Secretary
://wikiect to a defense raised by aIn the case of a deceased student, neither the
http of infancy due tostudent’s estate nor the student’s estate shall be
ing borrowed a loan prior to reaching the agerequired to repay any Title IV aid, student loan
al majority.interest, or collection costs.
Institutional Refunds.
f an IHE determines that a student did not beginProvides an IHE with the option of alsoRetains current law.


ithdrawal process or failed to notify thedetermining that the HEA requirements related to
ithdraw due tothe return of Title IV funds do not apply to the
or other circumstancesstudent.
ond the student’s control, the IHE may
ine the appropriate withdrawal date.

CRS-73
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students.
stablishes requirements for information thatRequires institutions to also disclose informationRetains current law.
ust be disclosed to prospective and currentabout any plans the institution has for improving
its academic programs.
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to make available to current andSimilar to Senate provision.
prospective students the institution’s policies and
sanctions related to copyright infringement.
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to make available to current andNo similar provision.
prospective students, upon request, information on
iki/CRS-RL34283student body diversity, employment of graduates,
g/wtypes of graduate and professional education
s.orpursued by graduates of four-year degree
leakprograms, and student retention rates.
://wikiilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs to make available to current and
httpprospective students, upon request, their policies
regarding meningococcal vaccinations.
HEs to make available to current andRequires IHEs to disaggregate data by gender,No similar provision.
e students, upon request, data on therace/ethnicity, receipt of Pell, receipt of specific
pletion or graduation rates of certificate orfederal student loans, and receipt of other federal
ree-seeking, full-time undergraduate students.aid.
HEs must provide exit counseling for borrowers,Adds additional requirements to be discussedRetains current law.
ust include a discussion of the averagethrough exit counseling, including loan
onthly repayment amount, a reviewprepayment requirements, consequences of(Note: A fairly comparable provision, that would
ment options, and information on partialdefault, information about loan consolidation, andapply to lenders rather than IHEs, is included in
ent of repayments. Eachinformation about the National Student Loan Data“Requirements for Lenders and Institutions
ust require students receiving TitleSystem (NSLDS). Requires that the IHE provideParticipating in Educational Loan Arrangements”
V loans to participate in an exit interview.the borrower with a “clear and conspicuousunder Title I of this table.)


notice” regarding the effects of using a
consolidation loan.

CRS-74
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
he Secretary must compile and disseminateRequires the Secretary to also collect andRetains current law.
ation on state and other prepaid tuition anddisseminate information on state grant assistance.
ings plans.
HEs may exclude from their reports on theAdds that if these students represent 20% or moreSimilar to Senate provision.
pletion and graduation rates of students andof certificate or degree-seeking, full-time,
or student athletes whoundergraduate students, the IHE may recalculate
e school to serve in the armed forces, onthe completion and graduation rates of such
issions, or with a recognizedstudents by excluding the time period during
n aid service of the federal government.which they were not enrolled due to service in the
armed forces, on an official church mission, or
with a recognized foreign aid service of the federal
iki/CRS-RL34283 go ve r n me n t .
g/wll IHEs participating in Title IV must discloseExcludes foreign institutions from thisSimilar to Senate provision.
s.orpus security policies and campus crimerequirement.
leak
://wikiilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs to provide current and prospective
httpstudents with a statement of the IHE’s current
policies regarding campus law enforcement,
including the authority of the law enforcement
personnel, the working relationship between
campus security personnel with state and local
law enforcement agencies and whether a written
agreement exists with such agencies, and the
IHE’s plans to coordinate with state and local law
enforcement in the investigation of a felony or
report of a missing student.



CRS-75
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to include a statement of theirSimilar to Senate provision but requires the
policies regarding immediate emergency responsecampus community to be notified within 30
and evacuation procedures. Among other things,minutes in the event of an emergency or
these policies must include procedures to notifydangerous situation occurring on-campus, off-
the campus community in a “timely andcampus, or on public property.
responsive manner” in the event of an emergency
or dangerous situation occurring on-campus and
procedures to test emergency response and
evacuation procedures annually.
o similar provision.Requires each IHE to publicly disclose its transferSimilar to Senate provision.
of credit policies, which must include the
iki/CRS-RL34283disclosure of any criteria used to evaluate the
g/wtransfer of credit (e.g., the accreditation held by
s.orthe sending institution) and a list of IHEs with
leakwhich the IHE has established articulation
agreements.
://wiki
httpilar provision.Prohibits the Secretary or the Accreditation andProhibits the Secretary or NACIQI from
Institutional Quality and Integrity Advisoryrequiring particular policies, procedures, or
Committee (formerly NACIQI) from requiringpractices by IHEs regarding transfer of credit.
particular policies, procedures, or practices by
IHEs regarding transfer of credit.
ilar provision.States that the disclosure of the transfer of creditSimilar to Senate provision.


policy by the IHE does not: (1) permit ED to
exercise any direction, supervision, or control over
the curriculum, instruction, administration, or
personnel at any IHE or over any accrediting
agency; (2) limit the application of the General
Education Provisions Act; or (3) provide students
with legally enforceable rights to require an IHE
to accept a transfer of credit.

CRS-76
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to annually disclose information onSimilar to Senate provision but adds a
fire safety practices and standards.requirement prohibiting retaliation by an IHE or
its employees, officers, and agents against an
individual for the purpose of interfering with the
implementation of fire safety standards and
measures or because an individual has
complained, testified, assisted, or otherwise
participated in an investigation, proceeding, or
hearing.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHE to implement missing person
procedures.
iki/CRS-RL34283ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs to provide each student, upon
g/wenrollment, with a “separate, clear, and
s.orconspicuous written notice” that provides
leakinformation on the penalties associated with
://wikidrug-related offenses.
httpilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs to provide each student, within
two weeks of being notified by the Secretary that
the student has been convicted of a drug-related
offense that resulted in the loss of eligibility for
Title IV aid, with a “separate, clear, and
conspicuous written notice” that notifies the
student of the loss of Title IV eligibility and
discusses ways to regain Title IV eligibility.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to carry out an articulation
agreement program with states, in cooperation
with public IHEs, to develop, enhance, and
implement comprehensive articulation
agreements among such IHEs in a state, and (to
the extent practicable) across state lines, by 2010.



CRS-77
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to provide entrance counseling forNo similar provision.
first-time student borrowers of Title IV part B or
part D loans.
Program Participation Agreement (PPA).
o similar provision.Requires IHEs participating in Title IV toRequires IHEs that participate in a Title IV loan
establish and make publicly available a code ofprogram, or have students who obtain private
conduct regarding student loans. Majoreducational loans, to develop, publish,
components of codes of conduct include theadminister, and enforce a Code of Conduct
following:pertaining to educational loans. Major
!revenue sharing prohibition;components of codes of conduct include the
iki/CRS-RL34283!gift and trip prohibition;!contracting arrangementfollowing:!revenue sharing prohibition;
g/wprohibition;!gift and trip prohibition;
s.or!advisory board compensation!contracting arrangement
leakprohibition; andprohibition;
://wiki!requirements for interaction with!advisory board compensation
http borrowers. prohibition;
!ban on staffing assistance; and
!prohibition on offers of funds
for private loans.



CRS-78
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Provides that if an IHE has willfully contravenedRequires covered IHEs and lenders to comply
its attestation of compliance with the code ofwith Title IV as a condition of receiving Federal
conduct, the Secretary my limit, suspend, orfunds or assistance provided after the date of
terminate the IHE’s eligibility for the Title IV loanenactment. Specifies penalties for violation of
programs.the code of conduct.
!For covered IHEs and lenders
that do not participate in a Title
IV program, the Secretary may
impose a civil penalty of not
more than $27,500.
!For lenders that do participate in
a Title IV program, the
iki/CRS-RL34283Secretary may impose a civil
g/wpenalty of not more than
s.or$27,500, or may limit,
leakterminate, or suspend the
lender’s participation in the
://wikiTitle IV program.
http
ilar provision.Adds new reporting and disclosure requirementsAdds new reporting and disclosure requirements
applicable to IHEs that maintain a preferred lenderapplicable to IHEs that maintain a preferred
list for loans made under Part B.lender list for loans made under Part B and for
private loans.
ilar provision.Requires IHEs to establish and make publiclyNo similar provision is added to the PPA.
available a code of conduct regarding student
loans that addresses issues such as, revenue(Note: A fairly comparable provision is included
sharing, contracting arrangements, and advisoryin “Requirements for Lenders and Institutions
board compensation.Participating in Educational Loan Arrangements”
under Title I of this table.)
equires institutions to provide voter registrationAllows propriety institutions to comply with theSimilar to Senate provision except would apply
ation to students.requirement by transmitting voter registrationto all IHEs.


information electronically.

CRS-79
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
roprietary institutions are required to earn 10%Moves the 90/10 rule from Title I to the PPA, andSimilar to Senate provision.
enue from non-Title IV sources ofsubjects proprietary institutions violating this rule
enue as a condition of institutional eligibility;to sanctions.
(Note: By making this change, the 90/10 rule is no
longer an institutional eligibility requirement.)
equires the Secretary to issue regulationsPermits the Secretary to modify the requirementsSimilar to Senate provision but also provides the
arding financial and compliance audits offor a foreign institution.Secretary with the option of waiving
requirements for foreign institutions whose
students receive less than $500,000 in Title IV
loans.
iki/CRS-RL34283ilar provision.Adds requirements for IHEs related to teach-outs. Defines a teach-out plan as a written planNo similar provision.
g/wproviding for the equitable treatment of students if
s.oran IHE ceases operations before all students have
leakcompleted their program of study.
://wikiilar provision.Requires that IHEs that violate their code ofNo similar provision is added to the PPA.
httpconduct regarding students loans have their
eligibility to participate in the federal student loan(Note: A fairly comparable provision is included
programs limited, suspended, or terminated.in “Requirements for Lenders and Institutions
Participating in Educational Loan Arrangements”
under Title I of this table.)
o similar provision.No similar provision.Requires institutions to annually report on the
number and percent of students: taking classes
online or through distance education, taking
courses exclusively online or through distance
education, and the number and percent of courses
offered online or through distance education.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Requires institutions to disclose to the alleged
victim of a violent crime or non-forcible sex
offense the final results of any disciplinary
proceedings conducted by the institution against
the alleged perpetrator.



CRS-80
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.Requires the cash basis of accounting to be usedSimilar to Senate provision.
for purposes of determining compliance with the
Note: Requirements related to the 90/10 rule are90/10 rule.
addressed through regulations.)
o similar provision.Permits institutions to count the following fundsSimilar to Senate provisions except the House:
as non-Title IV revenue for purposes of!Specifically prohibits the IHE
determining compliance with the 90/10 rule:from counting funds that it uses
!non-Title IV aid used by studentsto satisfy matching
to pay their institutional charges;requirements for Title IV
!funds used by institutions toprograms; and
satisfy matching requirements!Only permits IHEs to count
iki/CRS-RL34283for Title IV programs;institutional scholarships,
g/w!funds used by students from aincluding tuition discounts,
s.or529 plan to pay institutionalbased on merit or financial
leakcharges;need, that are distributed from
!funds paid by a student to thean established restricted
://wikiinstitution for a training programaccount.


httpthat is not eligible for Title IV
funds but is approved or licensed
by the appropriate state agency
or accrediting agency;
recognized by the Secretary
!funds generated by the institution
from activities that are necessary
for the education and training of
students;
!amount of loan repayment
received by the institution during
the relevant fiscal year;
!institutional scholarship funds
distributed from an established
restricted account; and
!tuition discounts provided based
on academic merit or financial
need.

CRS-81
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Specifies funds that may not be included in
determining compliance with the 90/10 rule (e.g.,
LEAP funds and institutional funds used to match
Title IV program funds).
o similar provision.Requires institutions that fail to comply with theSimilar to Senate provision but also requires an
90/10 rule in any year to be placed on provisionalinstitution to demonstrate its compliance with
certification and subjected to increased monitoringfinancial responsibility requirements.
and reporting requirements.
o similar provision.Institutions that fail to comply with the 90/10 ruleSimilar to Senate provision but institutions must
for two consecutive years lose their Title IVdemonstrate compliance with all eligibility
iki/CRS-RL34283eligibility until the institution demonstratescompliance with the 90/10 rule.requirements for at least three fiscal years prior toregaining Title IV eligibility.
g/w
s.orilar provision.Requires the Secretary to publicly disclose theSimilar to Senate provision.
leakname of any institution that fails to comply with
://wikithe 90/10 rule in a given year.
httpilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to annually submit to
Congress the 90/10 rule revenue calculations for
each institution required to comply with the

90/10 rule.


ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires IHEs to establish a policy on the
disposal or disposition of all technology assets
which may contain personal and sensitive student
data.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Requires an institution to provide each admitted
student considering enrollment in an
undergraduate or graduate program with tuition
and fee information for multiple years or for a
single year with non-binding multi-year estimates
of net costs after the award of all financial aid.



CRS-82
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to issue regulations to
provide for the review of an institution’s
compliance with provisions governing the
enrollment of students who are not high school
graduates if it is determined through required
financial and compliance audits that more than
5% of the institution’s enrollment qualified for
Title IV aid based on ability to benefit from
postsecondary education provisions.
Regulatory Relief and Improvement: Quality Assurance Program (QAP).
iki/CRS-RL34283AP provides participating IHEs with ane management approach by whichAuthorizes the Secretary to continue the voluntaryparticipation of experimental sites in existenceSimilar to Senate provision, but requires thetermination of any currently participating sites
g/widual IHEs can develop their own systemsprior to the enactment of this act. Any activitiesdetermined by the Secretary to not have fulfilled
s.or and disbursing student financialapproved by the Secretary prior to that date thatthe purpose of the program by June 30, 2009.
leakerifying financial data, and providinghave not fulfilled the purpose of the program must
://wikiiews.be discontinued by June 30, 2008. Also requires
httpthe Secretary to review and submit a biennial
report to the authorizing committees on the
experience of participating IHEs. Authorizes the
Secretary to periodically select additional IHEs for
voluntary participation in the QAP.
Transfer of Allotments.
HEs may transfer up to 25% of their PerkinsAllows IHEs to transfer up to 25% of theirAllows IHEs to transfer up to 25% of their FWS
ent to FSEOG and/or FWS; andFSEOG allotment to FWS. allotment to federal capital contributions for the
ent to FSEOG. Federal Perkins Loan program.



CRS-83
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (ACSFA).
provides extensive knowledgeExpands the purpose of the ACSFA to includeSame as Senate provision.
of federal, state, andproviding knowledge and understanding of early
rams for postsecondary studentintervention programs and making
ong other things.recommendations that will result in early
awareness for low and moderate-income students
of their eligibility for assistance.
ilar provision.Requires the ACSFA to conduct a study ofNo similar provision.
innovative pathways to baccalaureate degree
attainment, such as dual enrollment, Pell program
iki/CRS-RL34283changes, and compressed or modular scheduling,
g/wamong other things.
s.or
leakCampus-Based Digital Theft Prevention.
://wikiilar provision.No similar provision.Requires each IHE to make information available
httpabout policies and procedures related to illegal
downloading and distribution of copyrighted
materials. Authorizes the Secretary to make
grants to IHEs or consortia of IHEs or enter into
contracts with IHEs, consortia of IHEs, or other
organizations to support prevention and
education programs related to campus-based
digital theft prevention.
Recognition of Accrediting Agency or Association.
ccrediting agencies are required to consistentlyRequires accrediting agencies to respect the statedSimilar to Senate provision.


and enforce standards to ensure courses andmission of the institution, including religious
rams, including distance education coursesmissions, when applying and enforcing standards.
rams, are of sufficient quality to achieve
ectives for the duration of the

CRS-84
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Requires an accrediting agency that already has orSimilar to Senate provision, but adds that an
seeks to include the evaluation of distanceaccrediting agency is not required to obtain the
education programs within its scope of recognitionapproval of the Secretary to expand its scope of
to demonstrate to the Secretary that its standardsaccreditation to include distance education,
effectively address the quality of distanceprovided the accrediting agency notifies the
education programs in the same areas in which itSecretary in writing regarding the change in
evaluates classroom-based programs. It does notscope.
require accrediting agencies to have separate
standards for courses or programs offered by
distance education.
o similar provision.Requires an accrediting agency to require thatSimilar to Senate provision.
iki/CRS-RL34283IHEs offering distance education programs
g/westablish that a student registered for a distance
s.oreducation course is the same student that
leakparticipates in, completes, and receives credit for
the course.
://wiki
http
ccrediting agencies are required to assess theRequires accrediting agencies to examine anSimilar to Senate provision.


HE’s success regarding student achievement inIHE’s success regarding student achievement in
ission, including, asrelation to the institution’s mission, which may
pletion, state licensinginclude different standards for different
s, and job placement rates.institutions or programs, as established by the
institution, including, as appropriate, consideration
of state licensing examinations and job placement
rates.

CRS-85
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ccrediting agencies are required to applyModifies due process requirements for anSimilar to Senate provisions except:
hout the accrediting processinstitution opposing an adverse action to include!adds that the specification of
ply with due process including:!opportunity for a writtenrequirements must include clear
!adequate specification ofresponse that would be included,and consistent standards for an
requirements and deficiencies atprior to final action, in theinstitution to be accredited


the IHE or program beingevaluation and withdrawal
evaluated; proceedings ;
!notice of an opportunity for a!upon written request by the IHE,
hearing by any such IHE;an opportunity to appeal any
!right to appeal an adverse actionadverse action at a hearing prior
against any such IHE; andto the action becoming final,
!right to representation bybefore an appeals panel that does
iki/CRS-RL34283counsel for any such IHE.not include members of the
g/waccrediting agency’s decision-
s.ormaking body that made the
leakadverse decision and that is
subject to a conflict of interest
://wikipolicy; and
http!right to representation by counsel
during an appeal of an adverse
action.

CRS-86
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
n accrediting agency must make a summary ofRequires the agency to make the summarySimilar to Senate provision.
review that results in final denial,publicly available and available to the state
ination, or suspension of accreditation, andlicensing or authorizing agency, and submit to the
ments of the affected institution,Secretary, a summary of agency actions including:
ailable to the public, upon request, and to the!the award of accreditation or
and state licensing or authorizingreaccreditation;
ency.!final denial, withdrawal,
suspension, or termination of
accreditation, or placement on
probation of an IHE, and any
findings made in relation to the
action taken, and any official
iki/CRS-RL34283comments of the affected IHE;
g/w and
s.or!any other adverse action taken
leakwith respect to an IHE.
://wikiequires an accrediting agency to ensure thatSpecifies that accreditation team members shouldSimilar to Senate provision.
http members are well-trained andalso be well-trained and knowledgeable about
nowledgeable regarding their responsibilities.their responsibilities related to distance education.
ilar provision.Requires on-site evaluations to include a review ofNo similar provision.
the federally required information that the
institution or program provides to current and
prospective students.
o similar provision.Requires accrediting agencies to monitorSimilar to Senate provision.
programs at IHEs that are experiencing significant
enrollment growth.
ilar provision.Requires an IHE to submit a teach-out plan forSimilar to Senate provision.


approval by the accrediting agency if specific
events occur, such as the accrediting agency
withdraws accreditation or the IHE notifies the
accrediting agency that it will be closing.

CRS-87
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Requires accrediting agencies, as part ofSimilar to Senate provision.
accreditation or re-accreditation reviews, to
confirm that the IHE has publicly disclosed its
transfer of credit policy and that the policy
specifically states the criteria used by the IHE
regarding transfer of credit from another IHE.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Requires the accrediting agency to review and
consider an IHE’s response to an accreditation
decision and include a written statement
addressing the IHE’s response that states the
basis for the determination and includes a copy of
iki/CRS-RL34283the IHE’s response.
g/wo similar provision.No similar provision.Prohibits an accrediting agency from making a
s.ordetermination including an adverse action based
leakupon an unpublished or undocumented policy,
://wikipractice, or precedent.
httpilar provision.Prohibits the Secretary from establishing anySimilar to Senate provision.
criteria that “specifies, denies, or prescribes” the
standards an accrediting agency will use to assess
an institution’s success with respect to student
achievement.
o similar provision.Prohibits the Secretary from issuing regulationsSimilar to Senate provision.
related to standards used by the accrediting agency
to evaluate the institution with respect to student
achievement, curricula, faculty, etc. (section

496(a)(5)).


Administrative Capacity Standard.
ilar provision.Adds provisions related to the use of a closed IHENo similar provision.


as a location for conducting a teach-out.

CRS-88
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Accreditation Ombudsman.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Creates an Accreditation Ombudsman to provide
timely assistance to IHEs, accrediting agencies,
and other participants in the accreditation process
who have a grievance related to the accreditation
process.
Program Review and Data.
he Secretary must conduct program reviews ofAdds that the Secretary must provide an IHE withSimilar to Senate provision but requires that audit
Es.an adequate opportunity to review and respond tofindings be open to review.
iki/CRS-RL34283review report and relevant materials before a final
g/wprogram review is issued. The IHE’s responseHouse provision does not include an exception to
s.ormust be reviewed and considered in any finalthe confidentiality requirements to inform the
leakprogram review or audit determination. The reportstate or accrediting agency when the Secretary
or determination must include a written statementtakes action against an institution.


://wikiaddressing the IHE’s response, a statement of the
httpbasis for the report or determination, and a copy of
the IHE’s response. The confidentiality of any
program review report must be maintained until
these steps are taken and a final program review is
issued, except to inform the state or accrediting
agency when the Secretary takes an action against
an IHE. Requires the Secretary to promptly
disclose all program review reports to the
institution under consideration.

CRS-89
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Timely Information About Loans.
ilar provision.Requires lenders of a loan made, insured, orRequires the holder of FFEL program loans, and
guaranteed under Title IV to provide specificthe Secretary with respect to DL program loans
information to the borrower at designated times,and Perkins loans, to contact the borrower each
including pertinent information about the loan foryear after five years has passed since the
each payment installment period, information atborrower selected a repayment plan other than
least one month prior to the commencement ofthe standard repayment plan or the income-based
repayment, information provided duringrepayment plan, to ascertain if the borrower is
delinquency, and information provided at leastable to select a repayment plan with a shorter
twice during default.repayment period that would reduce the total
interest paid on the borrower’s loan or loans.
iki/CRS-RL34283Requires lenders of Title IV loans to provide
g/wspecified information to borrowers about their
s.orloans before repayment begins; and during
leakrepayment of their loans. Borrowers having
://wikidifficulty repaying must be provided informationon available repayment options, including
http forbearance.
Title V: Developing Institutions.
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs).
ists authorized activities for grants to HSIs.Expands authorized activities to include educationNo similar provision.


or counseling services designed to improve
financial literacy and economic literacy of
students or students’ parents and articulation
agreements and student support programs
designed to facilitate the transfer from a two-year
to a four-year IHE.

CRS-90
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Establishes the Promoting PostbaccalaureateSame as Senate provision.
Opportunities for Hispanic Students. The program
would provide competitive grants for HSIs
offering postbaccalaureate degrees and
certificates. Program would be similar in nature to
the existing program for HBCUs.
Title VI: International Education Programs.
International and Foreign Language Studies.
s state that the “dramatic post-Cold WarRemoves “post-Cold War” and adds language onSimilar to Senate provision except the House also
iki/CRS-RL34283es in the world’s geopolitical and economic“linkages with overseas institutions.” adds “international business and
g/wustification for federal supportcompetitiveness” to the list of areas of study to be
s.orrams of international and foreigncoordinated with “programs of the federal
leakuage studies.government.”
://wikiilar provision.Requires the Secretary to consult with appropriateNo similar provision.
httpfederal agencies to determine national priorities
and assist programs funded under this title to
develop surveys of participants to determine
placement after graduation.
Graduate and Undergraduate Language and Area Centers and Programs.
uage and Area Centers support: activities toAdds “support for instructors of less commonlySimilar to Senate provision except the House
prove teaching and research materials;taught languages” to the list of authorizedadds “projects that support in students an
planning and development; linkagesactivities.understanding of science and technology in
ith overseas institutions; travel support forcoordination with foreign language proficiency”
isiting scholars; professional development; andto the list of authorized activities.
mer institutes.
utreach Grants provide additional grants toAdds state and local educational agencies andSimilar to Senate provision except the House also
ages and outreach tofederal or state scholarship programs to the list ofadds colleges of education and teacher
arious educational, governmental, and tradeentities with which Centers should provideprofessional development as authorized partners.


anizations.linkages and outreach.

CRS-91
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
n Language andRemoves “graduate” from the name of theseSimilar to Senate provision.
rea or International Studies awards are reservedfellowships and expands eligibility to
raduate students.undergraduate students engaged in “intermediate
or advanced study of a less commonly taught
language .”
ilar provision.Allows undergraduate stipends to be used forNo similar provision.
educational programs abroad that are linked to
their course of study and promote foreign
language fluency.
ilar provision.Requires IHEs seeking a grant under LanguageNo similar provision.
iki/CRS-RL34283and Area Centers and Programs to include anexplanation of how the activities funded by the
g/wgrant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide
s.orrange of views.
leak
://wikiraduate International Studies and Foreignuage Grants to IHEs may be used for aExpands the list of activities for which granteesmay use funds to include education programsSimilar to Senate provision.
httpber of activities to enhance undergraduateabroad (provided they are linked to the overall
n language studies.goals of the undergraduate program and promote
foreign language fluency) and limits the use of
funds for this purpose to not more than 10% of
grant funds.
eral assurances that must beAdds four additional application requirementsRetains current law.
rant application.including how the funded activities “will reflect
diverse perspectives and a wide range of views.”
ore than 10% of the Part A appropriationIncreases the amount to 20% of the Part AEliminates this provision.


ay be used to support undergraduate programs.appropriation .

CRS-92
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
es the Secretary to conduct research thatAdds the following to the description, “evaluationSimilar to Senate provision with regard to data
ing the purposes of Part A.of the extent to which programs funded under thisbut does not include the language on diverse
title reflect diverse perspectives and generateperspectives.
debate on world regions and international affairs”
and “systematic collection, analysis, and
dissemination of data.”
he Secretary is authorized to makeAmends the definition of a consortium to includeSimilar to Senate provision.
echnological Innovation grants to IHEs, publican IHE and one other entity which may be a “non-
profit private libraries, or consortia ofprofit educational organization” and adds to the
anize,list of authorized activities to include establishing
e, and widely disseminate information onlinkages between IHEs and non-profit educational
iki/CRS-RL34283i ons. organizations.
g/wilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to waive or reduce the
s.ornon-federal matching requirement for institutions
leakeligible to receive assistance under Titles III or
://wiki V.
httpequires the Secretary to set selection criteria forRequires the Secretary to “also consider anRequires the Secretary to “take into account the
rants made under Section 602 which “meet theapplicant’s record of placing students into servicedegree to which activities of centers, programs,
objectives of graduate andin areas of national need and an applicant’s statedand fellowships at institutions of higher education
raduate institutions.”efforts to increase the number of such students thataddress national needs, generate and disseminate
go into such service.”information, and foster debate on international
issues.”
Business and International Education Programs.
uthorizes the Secretary to award grants toRetains current law.Amends the authorized activities to include
nternational Business which support“technological management and manufacturing
of international business and foreignsoftware systems,” and adds outreach to IHEs
uage training.eligible for funds under Titles III or V. Secretary
can also waive or reduce the non-federal
matching requirement for institutions eligible to
receive assistance under Titles III or Title V.



CRS-93
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
uthorizes the Secretary to award Education andRetains current law.Authorizes the Secretary to waive or reduce the
raining grants to IHEs to promote linkagesnon-Federal matching requirement for
een these institutions and the Americaninstitutions eligible to receive assistance under
munity engaged in internationalTitles III or V.
ic activity.
o similar provision.Requires submitted applications to include “anNo similar provision.
assurance that, where applicable, the activities
funded by the grant will reflect diverse
perspectives and a wide range of views on world
regions and international affairs.”
iki/CRS-RL34283Institute for International Public Policy.
g/wnstitute for International Public PolicyRetains current law.Changes the name to “Program for Foreign
s.ornstitute) conducts the Minority Foreign ServiceService Professionals” and expands the purpose
leakelopment program at certainto include increasing the participation of
://wikis to “increase the numbers of Africanmerican and other underrepresented minoritiesunderrepresented populations in the internationalservice. Also specifies that tribally controlled
httpice.”colleges, Alaska native and native Hawaiian-
serving institutions, and HSIs are eligible
recipients.
uthorizes the Secretary to determine the form,Requires that applications include “a descriptionRetains current law.
ing, and content of applications.of how the activities funded by the grant will
reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of
views.” Secretary authorized to waive the 50%
non-federal matching requirement.
equires the Institute to award InstitutionalAdds collaboration among institutions to theSimilar to Senate provision.
evelopment grants to certain MSIs.description of these grants.
equires the Institute to conduct a Study AbroadRetains current law.Specifies that Alaska native, native Hawaiian-
ram for students who attend a MSI in theirserving institutions, and HSIs are to be included.


unior year.

CRS-94
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
equires the Institute to provide a master’sReplaces “masters” with “advanced” degree in theSimilar to Senate provision.
ree in International Relations program.program name and description and authorizes
doctoral study in “exceptional circumstances.”
equires the Institute to provide internships forRetains current law.Adds Alaskan native, Hawaiian native, and HSIs
certain MSIs and establishesto the description of the program; eliminates the
nteragency Committee on Minority Careers inInteragency Committee; and names student
nternational Affairs.interns “Ralph J. Bunche Fellows.”
o similar provision.Authorizes the Institute to provide financialNo similar provision.
assistance to students in the form of summer
stipends of up to $3,000 or Ralph Bunche
iki/CRS-RL34283scholarships of up to $5,000 per academic year.
g/wilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new “Preparing for Early Foreign
s.orLanguage Instruction” program that authorizes
leakthe Secretary to award five-year competitive
://wikigrants to partnerships between foreign languagedepartments and LEAs. Priority would be given
httpto “high-need” LEAs.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new “Science and Technology
Advanced Foreign Language Education Grant”
program that authorizes the Secretary to award
grants to IHEs to support programs that combine
understanding of science and technology, foreign
language proficiency, and international scientific
collaboration.
ilar provision.Establishes new assessment, evaluation, andSimilar to Senate bill.


reporting requirements for all of Title VI. Not
more than 1% of funds appropriated for Title VI
may be used for evaluation.

CRS-95
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title VII: Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs.
Graduate Student and Program Assistance.
acob K. Javits Fellowship Program — TheRequires that the Fellowship Board includeSimilar to Senate provision.
is authorized to award fellowships formembers from diverse institutions and geographic
raduate study in the arts, humanities, and socialregions and at least one member from an
institution eligible for a grant under Titles III or V.
raduate Assistance in Areas of National NeedAmends procedure for designating areas ofAmends procedure for designating areas of
GAANN) — The Secretary is authorized tonational need, specifying consultation with thenational need, specifying a priority for grants that
ard grants to IHEs and other entities to supportNational Science Foundation, the Departments oftrain teachers in fields of math, science, special
iki/CRS-RL34283raduate programs in areas of national need.Defense and Homeland Security, the Nationaleducation, or limited English proficiency.
g/wAcademy of Sciences, and the BLS.
s.orAlso specifies that master’s degrees are included
leakin the program.
://wikihurgood Marshall Legal EducationalExpands scope of authorized activities to includeExpands scope of authorized activities to pay
http Program — The Secretary isservice to secondary school students, to emphasizestipends to participants.
ed to award grants to provideundergraduates’ preparation for admission to law
income, minority, or disadvantaged collegeschool, and to pay stipends to participants.
ith financial assistance to gain access
plete law school.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to
qualifying IHEs to support “Masters Degrees
Programs at Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and Other Minority Serving
Institutions.” Specifies a list of HBCUs and
MSIs that are eligible. Grants are for five years,
renewable for another five years, and would
provide fellowships to students in STEM and
health fields. IHEs receiving grants under Sec.

326 are ineligible.



CRS-96
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.The Senate authorizes a new “Patsy T. MinkThe House authorizes a program entitled “Patsy
Fellowship Program”under Title VIII. A side-by-T. Mink Fellowship Program” under Title VII.
side comparison of these provisions is located
under the section entitled “Patsy T. Mink
Fellowship Program” in Title VIII of this table.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
he Secretary is authorized to make grants andAdds authorized uses of funds to include (1)Similar to Senate provision, with additional
PSE.establish and continue technologically-mediatedauthorized uses to include (4) assessment of
collaborations; (2) reform remedial and Englishteacher education programs; (5) pilot programs to
language instruction; and (3) create consortia ofreduce illegal downloading of copyrighted
iki/CRS-RL34283IHEs to establish interdisciplinary programs oncontent; (6) support of increased fire safety; (7)
g/wpoverty. feasibility study of creating an organization to
s.ormonitor gender and racial equality in faculty and
leakadministration; (8) demonstration housing
programs for homeless and foster youth; and (9)
://wikipromotion of cultural diversity in entertainment.
http
ilar provision.Establishes a new program to support integratedSimilar to Senate provision, except that the
secondary-postsecondary graduation reformHouse authorizes the program under Title VIII.
programs, with funds going to Project GRAD(See section entitled, “Project GRAD” under
USA (a non-profit).Title VIII of this table.)
ilar provision.Establishes a new program to create, at an IHE, aSimilar to Senate provision.
Center for Best Practices to Support Single-Parent
Students.
ilar provision.Establishes a new program to create, at an IHE, aNo similar provision.


clearinghouse for Understanding the Federal
Regulatory Impact on Higher Education.

CRS-97
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
o similar provision.Establishes a new FIPSE program to create,Similar to Senate provision.
through a non-profit organization, a scholarship
program for family members of veterans or
members of the military.
ilar provision.Amends areas of national need for which grantsAdds to areas of national need for which grants
for special projects may be awarded by addingfor special projects may be awarded to include
instructional improvement and assessment andprojects to teach “traditional American history.”
specifying model programs to include model core
curricula.
Urban Community Service Program.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/wram provides funds to IHEs in urban areas toRepeals this program.Replaces with grant program for “Urban-Serving
s.or to work with organizations to deviseResearch Institutions” to expand research and
leakplement solutions to the problems in theirother urban-service initiatives in partnerships
munities.with other public and non-profit organizations.
://wiki
httpDemonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education.
ram provides funds to support demonstrationExpands authorized activities to include theSimilar to Senate provision
ects that provide technical assistance anddevelopment of innovative teaching methods and
elopment for faculty andstrategies to ensure the smooth transition of
inistrators in IHEs to provide individualsstudents with disabilities from high school to
ith disabilities a quality postsecondarypostsecondary education; and strategies to make
distance education programs or classes more
available to students with disabilities.
ilar provision.Adds a new subpart that establishes a grantSimilar to Senate provision


program and coordinating center transition
programs for students with intellectual disabilities.

CRS-98
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Adds a new subpart that creates a national
technical assistance center to improve the post-
secondary recruitment, retention, and completion
of students with disabilities; creates an advisory
commission on accessibility of post-secondary
instructional materials; and authorizes model
demonstration programs to improve access to
such materials.
Research Grants.
o similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to award competitiveNo similar provision.
iki/CRS-RL34283grants “to develop or improve valid and reliablemeasures of student achievement for use by IHEs
g/wto measure and evaluate learning in higher
s.or education.”
leak
://wikiNursing Education.
httpilar provision.The Senate authorizes a new nursing educationThe House authorizes a program entitled
program under Title VIII. A side-by-side“Additional Capacity for R.N. Students or
comparison of these provisions is located underGraduate-Level Nursing Students” under Title
the section entitled “Additional Capacity for R.N.VII.
Students or Graduate-Level Nursing Students” in
Title VIII of this table.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a Nurse Faculty Pilot Project which
authorizes the Secretary to award competitive
grants to fund scholarships and release time for
nurses studying for advanced degrees with the
intention of becoming faculty.



CRS-99
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title VIII: Miscellaneous Additional Programs.
Mathematics and Science Scholars Program.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theNo similar provision.
Secretary to award competitive grants to states.
States would award $1,000 to first and second-
year undergraduate students who complete a
rigorous high school program in math and science.
States must match 50% of federal funds.
iki/CRS-RL34283Postsecondary Education Assessment.
g/wilar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to contract with aNo similar provision.
s.orbipartisan organization to study the cost factors
leakassociated with tuition at IHEs.
://wiki
httpJob Skill Training in High-Growth Occupations or Industries.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theNo similar provision.
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs and
local workforce board partnerships for
development of job training programs in high-
growth industries.
Additional Capacity for R.N. Students or Graduate-Level Nursing Students.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theSimilar to Senate provision, except that the
Secretary to award competitive grants to nursingHouse authorizes the program under Title VII.
programs to expand faculty and facilities.(See section entitled, “Nursing Education” under
Title VII of this table.)



CRS-100
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
American History for Freedom.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theNo similar provision.
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to
establish or strengthen programs that promote:
“(1) traditional American history; (2) the history
and nature of, and threats to, free institutions; or
(3) the history and achievements of Western
Ci vilization.”
Teach For America.
iki/CRS-RL34283ilar provision.The Secretary is authorized to award a grant toSimilar to Senate provision, except that the
g/wTeach For America, Inc., to implement andHouse authorizes the program under Title II.
s.orexpand its program of recruiting, selecting,(See section entitled, “Enhancing Teacher
leaktraining, and supporting new teachers; and toEducation”under Title II of this table.)
://wikistudy the program’s effectiveness.
http
Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program to award competitiveSimilar to Senate provision, except that at least
grants to IHEs for fellowships to minorities and50% of funds would be reserved for IHEs eligible
women seeking doctoral degrees with the intent offor a grant under Titles III or V and the House
entering the professoriate. Fellowship recipientsauthorizes the program under Title VII. (See
must sign a service agreement. At least 30% ofsection entitled, “Graduate Student and Program
funds would be reserved for IHEs eligible for aAssistance” under Title VII of this table.).


grant under Titles III or V.

CRS-101
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Improving College Enrollment by Secondary Schools.
ilar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a non-Similar to Senate provision.


profit organization to conduct a needs assessment
and provide comprehensive services to urban
school districts and rural states in order to improve
college-going rates of participating schools.
iki/CRS-RL34283
g/w
s.or
leak
://wiki
http

CRS-102
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).
inantly black institutions programSimilar to program created by CCRAA, exceptSimilar to Senate provision, except that the
s) provides funds to eligible IHEs. PBI isspecifies that the minimum grant would beHouse authorizes the program under Title III.
HE with a minimum of 1,000$250,000 and establishes the program in Title(See section entitled, “Predominantly Black
raduate students; 40% must be black; 50%VIII.Institutions” under Title III of this table.)


ust be either low-income or first-generation;
ust be enrolled in an
ram leading to an associates or
ree.
iki/CRS-RL34283’s number of Pell Grant
g/wpared with the number of Pell
s.ors. 25% is for the
leakber of graduates at the respective PBI as a
://wikiraduates from PBIs. Final 25%ent upon the percentage of the PBI’s
httpraduates who within two years of graduating
the PBI enroll in a baccalaureate degree
ram or graduate or professional degree
ram in a discipline in which blacks are
pared with the percentage
Is.
rogram currently authorized by Title IV.
Note: This program was added by the CCRAA,

84.)



CRS-103
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theSimilar to Senate provision, except that the
Secretary to award competitive grants to states toHouse authorizes the program under Title II and
establish task forces to develop comprehensivespecifies grants last for three years. (See section
statewide plans for professional development andentitled, “Enhancing Teacher Education” under
careers for early childhood education providers,Title II of this table).
including scholarships to students for up to
$17,500. Grants are for five years.
Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education with a Focus on Alaska Native and Native
iki/CRS-RL34283aiian Students.
g/wo similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theSimilar to Senate provision.
s.orSecretary to award competitive grants to
leakpartnerships (STEM schools/colleges, two-year
://wikiIHEs, and private career organizations) to develop
httpor expand STEM programs and academic supportservices and internships for STEM students, with a
focus on Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian
students.
Pilot Program to Increase Persistence in Community Colleges.
o similar provision.Establishes a pilot program that authorizes theNo similar provision.


Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs for
scholarships ($2,000 per year for two years) and
counseling services for low-income students with
dependents. The program is to be evaluated using
a random assignment experimental design.

CRS-104
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Student Safety and Campus Emergency Management.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theSimilar to Senate provision.
Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney
General and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
as appropriate, to award two-year competitive
grants to IHEs, to be matched by non-federal
sources, for emergency communication systems or
improved safety training and response.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to develop a disaster relief
plan to ensure that procedures are in place to
iki/CRS-RL34283address the needs of IHEs in the event the
g/wPresident declares a major disaster or emergency.
s.or
leakilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes an Education Disaster and Emergency
Relief Loan Program for IHEs that incur a loss as
://wikia result of a federally declared major disaster or
httpemergency. Funds received by IHEs can be used
for construction, replacement, and renovation;
faculty salaries and retention incentives; and
reimbursement for lost revenue, including lost
tuition revenue. IHEs affected by the Gulf Coast
hurricanes of 2005 are eligible to receive this
assistance.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to provide guidelines on
the role of IHEs regarding the disclosure of
education records in the event a student poses a
significant risk or harm to himself/herself or
others. The guidelines must state that IHEs
cannot be held liable for information disclosed in
“good faith.”



CRS-105
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
School of Veterinary Medicine Competitive Grant Program.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theNo similar provision.
Secretary of Health and Human Services to award
competitive grants to veterinary schools or
residency programs for veterinarians to increase
the number of veterinarians in the workforce.
Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program.
o similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to establish an EarlyNo similar provision.
iki/CRS-RL34283federal Pell Commitment Demonstration Programand award grants to four state educational
g/wagencies to pay the administrative expenses of
s.orprogram participation. The program would
leakprovide 8th grade students who are eligible for free
://wikior reduced price lunch with a commitment to
httpreceive a Pell Grant during their first year of
undergraduate study, provided the student applies
for federal financial aid during the student’s senior
year of high school. Each state would identify twoth
cohorts of 8 grade students to participate in the
program.
Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives.
o similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to theNo similar provision.


University of Hawaii Academy for Creative Media
for the establishment, maintenance, and periodic
modernization of the memorial archives.

CRS-106
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Student Loan Clearinghouse.
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to establish at least oneRequires the Secretary to study and report on the
clearinghouse of information on student loans,feasibility of developing a National Electronic
including Title IV student loans and private loans,Student Loan Marketplace, which would make
for undergraduate and graduate students thatavailable a range of information on federal and
provides information on available interest ratesprivate educational loans.
and other terms from lenders.
IHEs receiving federal assistance under the HEA
that designate one or more lenders as preferred,
suggested, or recommended, must include a
iki/CRS-RL34283disclosure on all materials that reference such
g/wlenders, that informs students they may be able to
s.orfind a more attractive loan by visiting the
leak clearinghouse.
://wiki
httpMinority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education.
o similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes theSimilar to Senate provision, except the House
Secretary to award competitive grants, with anames the program the “Minority Serving
matching requirement, to MSIs to strengthen theirInstitution Digital and Wireless Technology
ability to provide capacity for instruction in digitalOpportunity Program; and authorizes the
and wireless technologies and to increase theprogram in Title IX. (See section entitled,
national investment in telecommunications and“Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act
technology infrastructure at MSIs.of 1980” under Title IX of this table.)



CRS-107
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Low Tuition.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award grants to IHEs that have an
annual percentage increase in net tuition that is
equal to or lower than the percentage change in
the relevant postsecondary education price index
for that sector. Funds received by the institution
must be used to provide need-based grant aid to
Pell-eligible students.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
iki/CRS-RL34283Secretary to award non-competitive grants toIHEs that comply with specific caps on the
g/wannual percentage increase in net tuition over a
s.orspecified number of years. Funds received by the
leakinstitution must be used to provide need-based
://wikiaid to Pell-eligible students.
httpilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes reporting requirements for IHEs that
(1) have an annual percentage increase in net
tuition that exceeds the percentage increase in the
relevant postsecondary education price index for
that sector, and (2) have a tuition that is not in the
lowest quartile of comparable institutions.
Cooperative Education.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs or
combinations of IHEs that would pay a share of
the cost of planning, establishing, expanding, or
implementing cooperative education programs.
Maximum grant would be $500,000.



CRS-108
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs
operating an existing cooperating education
program to pay for planning, establishing,
expanding, or implementing cooperative
education programs. Grant amounts are
determined based on an IHE’s share of all
students placed in cooperative education jobs
during the preceding fiscal year. The minimum
grant amount is $1,000, and the maximum grant
amount is $75,000, and may not exceed 25% of
an IHE’s cooperative education program’s
iki/CRS-RL34283personnel and operation budget for the preceding
g/wfiscal year.
s.or
leakilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or enter
into contracts for demonstration programs,
://wikitraining and resource centers, and research
httprelated to cooperative education.
College Partnership Grants.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to eligible
partnerships of IHEs to support the development
and implementation of articulation agreements.



CRS-109
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Student Success Grants.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a pilot program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to eligible
IHEs to help low-income students persist and
complete postsecondary education and training
programs through coaching programs. Grants
would be $1,500 per student, per year, for five
years, with a 25% non-federal matching
requirement. The program is to be evaluated
with an experimental or quasi-experimental
design.
iki/CRS-RL34283Jobs to Careers.
g/w
s.orilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
leakSecretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to
://wikicreate workforce bridge programs fromdevelopmental coursework to occupational
httpcertificate programs. Grants are three to five
years, with a priority for IHEs with more than
half of students enrolling in developmental
coursework.
Project GRAD.
ilar provision.The Senate authorizes a new “Project GRAD”The House authorizes a program entitled “Project
program under Title VII. A side-by-sideGRAD” under Title VIII.


comparison of these provisions is located under
the section entitled “Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)” in Title VII of
this table.

CRS-110
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Diploma Mill Prevention.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a program to protect IHEs,
businesses, individuals, and others from any
individual claiming to possess a legitimate
academic degree that was actually issued by an
entity functioning as a diploma mill.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to provide the Secretary of
Homeland Security as well as other federal
agencies, with lists of recognized accrediting
agencies, Title IV eligible institutions, and, to
iki/CRS-RL34283the extent possible, foreign degree-grantinginstitutions meeting specific requirements to
g/wenable federal agencies to determine, for
s.orimmigration and federal employment and hiring,
leakthe legitimacy of degree-granting institutions and
://wikitheir degrees.
httpo similar provision.No similar provision.Establishes the Diploma Mill Task Force to
develop guidelines to be used for developing
federal legislation to identify degree-granting
institutions as legitimate or fraudulent for federal
purposes. Requires the Task Force to develop a
“strategic diploma integrity protection plan” to
address the sale and use of fraudulent degrees for
federal purposes.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Includes a sense of Congress statement that each
state should implement a “strategic diploma
integrity plan” similar to any plan enacted by
Congress.



CRS-111
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to request the Federal
Trade Commission to develop a plan to address
diploma mills based on section 18 of the Federal
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a) which
addresses unfair or deceptive acts or practices in
or affecting commerce.
Rural Development Grants for Rural Colleges and Universities.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to rural
IHEs in partnership with rural LEAs, rural
iki/CRS-RL34283educational service agencies, regional employers,or non-profit organizations. Grants must be used
g/wto improve enrollment rates among graduates of
s.orrural high schools and nontraditional students at
leakrural IHEs.
://wikiNational Database on Financial Assistance for Study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
http
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to establish and maintain
on the ED website a searchable database of
scholarships, fellowships, and other assistance for
undergraduate and graduate students in STEM
fields.
Training for Realtime Writers.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to award competitive
grants to IHEs for training and placing students in
realtime writing jobs. Grants may not exceed
$1,500,000 over two years.



CRS-112
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Centers of Excellence in Veteran Student Success.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to
establish model programs for serving the needs
students who are veterans.
University Sustainability Programs.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs
and partnerships to design and implement
environmental sustainability practices. Grant
iki/CRS-RL34283amounts are between $250,000 and $2,000,000
g/wover four years.
s.or
leakilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to convene a summit on
sustainability in higher education not later than
://wikiSeptember 30, 2008.
http
Modeling and Simulation Programs.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to
create and enhance modeling and simulation
programs. Grants are for not less than $750,000
for at least three years, and have 25% by non-
federal source matching requirement.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to
raise awareness of and define the study of
modeling and simulation.



CRS-113
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Business Workforce Partnerships.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs in
partnership with businesses, local workforce
investment boards, and labor organizations to
develop pathways from education and training to
high-demand occupations. Grants are between 3
and five years.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires Secretaries of Education and of Labor to
report to Congress within three years of
iki/CRS-RL34283enactment, with recommendations for amendingthe HEA and related vocational, education, and
g/wtraining acts to facilitate linkages between
s.orcolleges and workforce development.
leak
://wikiPath to Success Program.
httpilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to
community colleges in partnership with juvenile
justice centers to provide reentry education and
services to juveniles convicted of gang-related
offenses. Grants are for two years.
National Undergraduate Fellows Program.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to
facilitate careers in student affairs administration
for underrepresented students. Requires the
Secretary to award a competitive grant to a
national organization to support the program.



CRS-114
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Readmission Requirements for Service Members.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Any IHE that requires reservists or members of
the Armed Forces in retired status who are called
or ordered to active duty, resulting in the
interruption of their education, to reapply for
admission after the conclusion of such active
duty must justify this requirement in writing to
the Secretary.
Pilot Program for Course Material Rental.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Establishes a new program that authorizes the
iki/CRS-RL34283Secretary to award competitive grants to 10 IHEs
g/win partnership with bookstores to provide the
s.oroption for students to rent textbooks and other
leak ma t e r i a l s .


://wiki
http

CRS-115
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Studies and Reports.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary, through grants, contracts,
or agreements with other agencies to conduct
studies and issue related reports, including:
!Feasability of “IDEA Loan” income-
contingent repayment through tax
withholding;
!Evaluation of distance education versus
traditional education;
!Compliance costs of environmental, health,
safety standards;
iki/CRS-RL34283!Minority male academic achievement;
g/w!Identifying any race, ethnicity, and gender
s.orbias in standardized tests;
leak!Feasibility study on selecting or
renegotiating interest terms on student
://wiki loans;
http!Institutional endowments composition,
growth, and spending; and
!Longitudinal study on the correctional
postsecondary education.
!Regional sensitivity in the needs analysis
formula.
!Teacher preparation for teaching students
with dyslexia.
!Borrower repayment plans.
!Nursing school capacity.
!Impact of student loan debt on public
service.
!Amount and scope of federal regulations
and reporting requirements for IHEs.



CRS-116
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Title IX: Amendments to Other Laws.
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (EDA).
entary andRenames the section the “Laurent Clerc NationalSame as Senate provision.
education programs.Deaf Education Center” and all references to
elementary and secondary education programs are
replaced by references to the “Clerc Center.”
inistrative requirements forCreates an additional requirement to theSimilar as Senate provision. Would add option
subsection on “Administrative requirements”for Gallaudet University to develop the standards
requiring Gallaudet University to select andand assessment, subject to the Secretary’s
implement a state’s academic standards andapproval.
iki/CRS-RL34283assessments for programs at the Center andAdds exception to report requirement if results
g/wdetermine and publicize whether programs areare not statistically reliable or if individual
s.ormaking adequate yearly progress based on theseinformation would be revealed.
leak standards.
://wikiuthorizes the National Technical Institute forThe current operator of the center, RochesterSimilar to Senate provision but would not specify
httpeaf (NTID).Institute of Technology (RIT) would be specifiedRIT in the act
in the act.
ilar provision.Requires the Secretary to re-compete the operationSame as Senate provision.
of NTID if either the Secretary or RIT terminates
the agreement.
ilar provision.Creates a new section that authorizes the SecretaryNo similar provision.


to make grants to eligible non-profit entities for
“cultural experiences” for deaf children and
adults.

CRS-117
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
rovides for enrollment of international studentsAdds a new provision exempting internationalSame as Senate provision.
ID and caps the number ofstudents participating in distance learning through
Gallaudet or NTID from counting against the
enrollment cap except that such students shall not
displace a U.S. citizen applying for such courses.
In addition, international students participating in
distance learning would not be charged the tuition
surcharge other international students at these
institutions must pay.
nternational students must pay a tuitionThe 100% surcharge would be continued forSame as Senate provision.
e of 100% except for certain studentsstudents from “non-developing countries.” The
iki/CRS-RL34283 “developing countries” for whom the50% surcharge for students from “developing
g/way reduce the surcharge to 50%.countries” would be mandated, rather than being
s.orat the institution’s discretion for certain students.
leakBeginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, the
surcharges would be reduced to 50% and 25%,
://wikirespectively, for students who demonstrate “need”
httpand make “a good faith effort” to obtain aid from
their home governments.
eloping country” is defined as having notDefinition would be updated to $4,825 in 1999Same as Senate provision.
ore than a per capita income of $4,000 in 1990dollars.
es a national study on the education ofRetains current law.Amends and reauthorize this study for FY2008
and FY2009.



CRS-118
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Higher Education Amendments of 1998.
he Secretary is required to conduct numerousRepeals provisions for the following studies:Similar to Senate provision except the House
!Study of Market Mechanisms inonly repeals the first four studies.
the Federal Student Loan
programs
!Study of the Feasability of
Alternative Financial Instruments
for Determining Lender Yields
!Student Related Debt Study
!Study of Transfer of Credits
!Study of Opportunities for
iki/CRS-RL34283Participation in Athletics
g/w Pr ogr a ms
s.or!Study of the Effectiveness of
leakCohort Default Rates for
://wikiInstitutions with few StudentLoan Borrowers
http!Education Welfare Study
III authorizes various types of programs,Repeals the following programs and provisions:Similar to Senate provision except the House
ress regarding!Community Scholarshiponly repeals the first two provisions. House also
ood character.Mobilization;repeals the Web-based education commission.


!Improving United States
Understanding of Science
Engineering and Technology in
East Asia
!Sense of the Congress regarding
good character

CRS-119
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Grants to States for Workplace and Community Transition Training for Incarcerated Youth Offenders.
defined as persons 25 orChanges the definition of “youth” to includeExpands eligibility from youth to all incarcerated
ounger.persons under the age of 35.individuals. Also, changes the name to “Grants
for Improved Workplace and Community
Transition Training for Incarcerated Individuals.”
e $1,500 maximum,Increases the amount that each state can receiveSame as Senate provision.
for each eligible student for tuition,for each eligible student to $3,000 annually, for
s, and essential materials.tuition, books, and essential materials.
iki/CRS-RL34283Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978.
g/wilar provision.Defines “Indian student” to mean a student who isSame as Senate provision.
s.ora member of an Indian tribe, or a biological child
leakof a member of an Indian tribe.
://wikiilar provision.Expands the definition of an eligible grantee toSame as Senate provision.
httpspecify that the tribally controlled college must
also be accredited by a nationally recognized
accrediting association or an association
recognized by the Secretary.
ount of $6,000 per Indian student.Increases the grant amount per Indian studentSame as Senate provision.
count to $8,000.
o similar provision.Creates a new Subtitle V on Tribally ControlledSame as Senate provision.


Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions.
“Tribally controlled postsecondary career and
technical institution” aligns with the definition of
the term in the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act.

CRS-120
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
Navajo Community College Act.
he purpose of the act is to provide support forStrikes Navajo Community College and specifiesSame as Senate provision.
embers of the Navajo tribe, bythat the support will be directed to Diné College.
the Navajo Community College.
Loan Repayment for Prosecutors and Public Defenders.
o similar provision.Amends Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control andSame as Senate provision.
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a Loan
Repayment for Prosecutors and Public Defenders
program. The Attorney General would assume the
iki/CRS-RL34283obligation to repay federal student loans owed by
g/wfull-time state and local prosecutors and public
s.ordefenders who agree to service agreements of at
leakleast three years. A maximum of $10,000 per
year, and $60,000 aggregate may be repaid.
://wiki
httpilar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants
to establish and operate a National Center for
Campus Public Safety.
ndividuals employed by the government andNo similar provision.Specifies that this section does not prohibit IHEs
or supplement the salaries offrom providing, nor employees of the federal
overnment employees are subject to penaltiesexecutive branch, independent agencies, or the
, gifts, and conflicts of interest. TheDistrict of Columbia government, from receiving
pes of pay andfrom an IHE, student loan repayment or
forbearance for the performance of public
service.



CRS-121
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
National Center for Campus Public Safety.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants
through the Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services to establish and operate a
National Center for Campus Public Safety.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.
ilar provision. The Senate authorizes a new “Minority ServingThe House authorizes a program entitled
Institutions for Advanced Technology and“Minority Serving Institution Digital and
Education” program under Title VIII. A side-by-Wireless Technology Opportunity Program”
side comparison of these provisions is locatedunder Title IX.
iki/CRS-RL34283under the section entitled “Minority Serving
g/wInstitutions for Advanced Technology and
s.orEducation” in Title VIII of this table.
leak
Title X: Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement.
://wiki
httphe Truth in Lending Act (TILA) requiresRetains current law.Amends the TILA to
ation about!impose a gift ban on private
ered financial transactions so that consumerseducational lenders;
ay make informed decisions about the use of!prohibit co-branding of private
educational loans between
covered IHEs and private
educational lenders;
!prohibit IHE personnel with
responsibility for private
educational loans from serving
on lender advisory councils; and
!prohibit pre-payment fees on
private educational loans.



CRS-122
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
LA requires creditors to disclose certainRetains current law.Extends TILA civil liability to lenders of private
ation regarding consumer credit not undereducational loans for failure to comply with
terms and disclosure requirements with respect to
private educational loans.
Amends TILA to permit borrowers of private
educational loans to sue for damages regarding
violations of the terms of disclosure with respect
to private educational loans until one year
following the date on which the first payment of
principal is due on the loan.
iki/CRS-RL34283ountRetains current law.Amends TILA to exclude private educational
g/wloans from exempted transactions, under TILA.
s.orpted transactions to which
leakILA does not apply.
://wikiilar provision.No similar provision.Amends TILA to require that in applications and
httpsolicitations for private educational loans,
specified information about the terms and
conditions of such loans must be clearly and
conspicuously disclosed by the creditor to the
borrower.
o similar provision.No similar provision.Requires Title IV institutions of higher education
to certify the enrollment and cost of attendance of
borrowers for the extension of credit of private
educational loans.
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury and
appropriate member agencies of the Financial
Literacy and Education Commission to
coordinate financial literacy education efforts;
and to report to Congress on the state of financial
education among students enrolled at IHEs.



CRS-123
Current LawSenate-Passed (S. 1642)House-Passed (H.R. 4137)
ilar provision.No similar provision.Requires the Comptroller General to study and
report to Congress on the inclusion of
nonindividual factors (e.g., IHE cohort default
rates, accreditation, and graduation rates) in the
underwriting criteria used to determine the
pricing of private educational loans.
ommunity Reinvestment Act (CRA)Retains current law.Amends the CRA to require federal financial
isory agencies tosupervisory agencies to consider low-cost
ine how the institutions they regulate meeteducational loans provided to low-income
munity theyborrowers in their examinations of the
e, including low- and moderate-incomeinstitutions they regulate.


iki/CRS-RL34283hborhoods.
g/w
s.or
leak
://wiki
http