Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Connecting Higher Opportunities In College Education Act” or the “CHOICE Act”.
Connecting Higher Opportunities In College Education Act
A BILL
To amend the definition of eligible program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the purposes of eligibility for Federal financial aid.
Sec. 2 Job training program
Section 481(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)(1)) is amended—
by striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (A)(ii);
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C)
“(i) 150 clock hours of instruction, 4 semester hours, or 6 quarter hours, offered during a minimum of 8 weeks, that—
“(I) has a verified completion rate of at least 70 percent, as determined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary;
“(II) has a verified placement rate of at least 70 percent, as determined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary; and
“(III) provides training aligned with the requirements of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State or local area in which the job training program is provided, as determined by an industry or sector partnership in such State or local area.
“(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the terms in-demand industry sector or occupation, industry or sector partnership, and local area have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).”