To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to create evidence-based student success programs designed to increase participation, retention, and completion rates of high-need students.
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Latest Action · June 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
The Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026 authorizes the Department of Education to award competitive grants to colleges and universities for creating evidence-based programs designed to help disadvantaged students complete their degrees. Eligible recipients include public colleges, nonprofit partnerships with colleges, and Tribal Colleges or Universities, which can use grant funds for services like tutoring, career counseling, mentoring, accelerated learning programs, and emergency financial assistance for students. The bill defines high-need students broadly to include low-income students, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, caregivers, military-connected students, and justice-impacted individuals reentering education. Grant funding would run from fiscal year 2027 through 2032, with at least 2 percent of funds reserved for Tribal institutions and at least 20 percent reserved for programs using highly-proven practices. Recipients must develop evaluation plans to measure whether their programs successfully improve completion and retention rates compared to similar students not participating in the programs.
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