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 12 2 STA T .3 21 6PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 31 5— AU G .1 4, 200 8of$12,50 0o rthes t ud e n t ’ s c ost of a ttendance p er acade mi c y ear’’ and ( 2 ) in para g raph ( 9 ), b y stri k ing ‘ ‘and’’ after the semico l on; ( 3 ) in paragraph (10) — ( A ) by striking ‘‘a direct appropriation of’’; and ( B ) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ( 4 ) by adding at the end the follo w ing

‘‘(11) pro v ides notification to eligible students that such grants are— ‘‘(A) L everaging E ducational Assistance P artnership G rants; and ‘‘(B) funded by the F ederal Government, the S tate, and, where applicable, other contributing partners . ’’. (c) G RANTSFO RA C C E SS AN D PERS I STENCE.—Section 415E (20 U .S. C .10 7 0c – 3a) is amended to read as follows: ‘ ‘ SEC.415 E. GRANT S FO R ACCESS AN DP ERS I STENCE. ‘‘(a) P U R P OSE.— I t is the purpose of this section to e x pand college access and increase college persistence by making allotments to States to enable the States to— ‘‘(1) expand and enhance partnerships with institutions of higher education, early information and intervention, men - toring, or outreach programs, private corporations, philan- thropic organi z ations, and other interested parties, including community-based organizations, in order to— ‘‘(A) carry out activities under this section; and ‘‘(B) provide coordination and cohesion among Federal, State, and local governmental and private efforts that pro- vide financial assistance to help low-income students attend an institution of higher education; ‘‘(2) provide need-based grants for access and persistence to eligible low-income students; ‘‘(3) provide early notification to low-income students of the students’ eligibility for financial aid; and ‘‘(4) encourage increased participation in early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs. ‘‘(b) A L LOT M ENTS TO STATES.— ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.— ‘‘(A) AUT H ORI Z ATION.—From sums reserved under sec- tion 415A(b)(2) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make an allotment to each State that submits an applica- tion for an allotment in accordance with subsection (c) to enable the State to pay the Federal share, as described in paragraph (2), of the cost of carrying out the activities under subsection (d). ‘‘(B) D ETERMINATION OF ALLOTMENT.—In making allot- ments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the following: ‘‘(i) CONTINUATION OF A W ARD.—If a State continues to meet the specifications established in such State’s application under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make an allotment to such State that is not less than the allotment made to such State for the previous fiscal year.

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