Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026

This bill would direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants each year from fiscal year 2027 through 2032 to colleges and college partnerships for programs meant to raise enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of high-need students. High-need students include low-income students, first-generation college students, caregivers, students with disabilities, students who left school before finishing, students returning from the justice system, and military-connected students. Two percent of funding would be reserved for Tribal Colleges and Universities, and at least 20 percent of the remaining funds would go to applicants using practices with the strongest research evidence. Grant recipients would use funds for services such as advising, tutoring, emergency financial aid, career preparation, and faculty recruitment, and the programs would be independently evaluated.

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Sponsors

• Martin Heinrich Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors