CTE Pell Grants

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall award grants (to be known as CTE Pell Grants) to public secondary school students for assistance with tuition or other costs of attendance related to enrollment in— (1) a CTE program; (2) a credentialing program; (3) an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program; (4) a dual-enrollment program with a junior or community college that includes instruction in technical coursework; (5) an occupation training program that is included on a list of training programs maintained by a State that identifies programs aligned with in-demand industries or occupations in the State; (6) a program consisting of multi-craft construction instruction; or (7) any other educational program as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Application (1) Required materials To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public secondary school student shall submit an application to the Secretary (or to a participating State educational agency or local educational agency in accordance with paragraph (2)) at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including documentation verifying that the student— (A) is enrolled in a public secondary school; (B) plans to enroll or is enrolled in a program described in subsection (a); and (C) has a financial need for assistance with tuition or other costs of attendance related to enrollment in a program described in subsection (a). (2) Collection assistance Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing a process by which State educational agencies and local educational agencies may elect to collect applications submitted by public secondary school students that are served by such State educational agency or local educational agency for a grant under this section and submit such applications to the Secretary. (c) Disbursement of funds A student that receives a CTE Pell Grant may elect to have CTE Pell Grant funds disbursed directly to a program described in subsection (a) or to the student. (d) Regulations (1) In general Subject to the limitation under paragraph (2), the Secretary may issue regulations as necessary to carry out this section. (2) Terms and conditions In issuing regulations to establish any terms and conditions (including eligibility requirements and award amounts) of a CTE Pell Grant under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, model such regulations on the terms and conditions of a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a).