SB2111 —

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This bill amends the Texas statutes.

• SUBCHAPTER W. REGIONAL POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COLLABORATIVES GRANT PROGRAM Sec. 61.931. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Low-income student" means a student who is eligible to receive a grant under the federal Pell Grant program or has equivalent need, as determined by board rule. (2) "Regional postsecondary education collaborative" means a partnership or other collaboration between stakeholders in education that is focused on improving postsecondary educational outcomes in a region of the state. Sec. 61.932. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The board shall establish and administer a competitive grant program under which the board awards grants to eligible regional postsecondary education collaboratives to improve postsecondary educational outcomes for low-income students in the state. (b) In awarding grants under the program, the board shall give priority to eligible regional postsecondary education collaboratives that: (1) focus on supporting low-income students; or (2) have a demonstrated connection to targeted workforce fields, as determined by the board. Sec. 61.933. ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a regional postsecondary education collaborative must: (1) include at least one school district and public junior college; (2) raise a minimum amount of funding from other sources for the collaborative's costs, as established by board rule; (3) develop and submit to the board a plan detailing how the collaborative would use grant funds awarded under this subchapter in a manner permitted under Section 61.935; (4) build partnerships committed to changing postsecondary education systems and improving postsecondary educational outcomes through the use of data, mutual accountability, and engagement between a student and the student's community; (5) measure the collaborative's success by achievement of increasing postsecondary enrollment and completion at any institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education and career entry for all students the collaborative assists; (6) provide personalized outreach to students and parents or caregivers; (7) provide proactive, holistic supports to assist students in postsecondary persistence and completion and in connecting with employers; and (8) satisfy any additional requirements established by board rule. Sec. 61.934. GRANT AMOUNT. (a) A grant awarded to an eligible regional postsecondary education collaborative under the program must be made for a period sufficient to cover the enrollment in, persistence in, and timely completion of a certificate or degree program for two consecutive cohorts of students. (b) Each grant consists of, for each cohort: (1) an initial amount at the beginning of the first academic year for which the grant is awarded equal to $1,000 for each low-income student who: (A) graduated in the preceding school year from a high school participating in the collaborative; and (B) enrolls at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education for that academic year; and (2) at the end of each academic year for which the grant is awarded, a bonus for each student described by Subdivision (1) who: (A) persists, as determined by board rule, at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education; or (B) timely completes a certificate or degree program, as determined by board rule, at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education. (c) Subject to Subsection (e), the bonus per student under Subsection (a)(2)(A) is an amount equal to $25 million divided by the total number of students who qualify for the bonus. (d) Subject to Subsection (e), the bonus per student under Subsection (a)(2)(B) is an amount equal to $20 million divided by the total number of students who qualify for the bonus. (e) The amount of a bonus under Subsection (a)(2)(A) or (B) may not exceed $2,000 per student. Sec

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