20 U.S.C. § 2414
The portion of any student financial assistance received under this chapter that is made available for attendance costs described in subsection (b) shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for assistance under any other program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.
The attendance costs described in this subsection are-
Funds made available under this chapter may be used to pay for the costs of career and technical education services required in an individualized education program developed pursuant to section 1414(d) of this title and services necessary to meet the requirements of section 794 of title 29 with respect to ensuring equal access to career and technical education.
20 U.S.C. § 2414
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 2414, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, §324, as added Pub. L. 105-332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3124, limited Federal regulations, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109-270. Another prior section 2414, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §414, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 813, authorized grants for professional development, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.A prior section 2415, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, §325, as added Pub. L. 105-332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3124, which related to student assistance and other Federal programs, was omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109-270.Another prior section 2415 and prior sections 2416 to 2424 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.Section 2415, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §415, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 817, related to Blue Ribbon Vocational Education Programs. Another prior section 2415, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §415, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2471, related to establishment by Secretary of demonstration centers for retraining of dislocated workers, prior to the general amendment of part B of former subchapter IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 101-392.Section 2416, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §416, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 818, related to development of business and education standards.Section 2417, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §417, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 818, related to educational programs for Federal correctional institutions.Another prior section 2417, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §417, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2471; amended Pub. L. 99-159, title VII, §710, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 907, related to establishment of grant program to establish and operate model centers for vocational education for older individuals, prior to the general amendment of part B of former subchapter IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 101-392. Section 2418, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §418, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 819, related to dropout prevention.Section 2419, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §419, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 819, related to model programs of regional training for skilled trades. Section 2420, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §420, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 820; amended Pub. L. 103-382, title III, §391(s)(6), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4025, related to demonstration projects for integration of vocational and academic learning.Section 2420a, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §420A, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 820, related to cooperative demonstration programs.Section 2421, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §421, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2472; amended Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §407, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 101-476, title IX, §901(a)(2), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1142; Pub. L. 103-227, title X, §10211021,, 108 Stat. 269, authorized vocational education and occupational information data systems.Section 2422, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §422, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2473; amended Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §408, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 825; Pub. L. 103-227, title IX, §991, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 264, related to National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. Section 2423, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §423, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2474; amended Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §409, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 827, related to information base for vocational education data system. Section 2424, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §424, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §410, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 829, related to collection of information at reasonable cost and cooperation of States.A prior section 2431, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §431, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2474, established National Council on Vocational Education, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §411(a), (c), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 829, effective Oct. 1, 1991. Prior sections 2441 to 2461 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332. Section 2441, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §441, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2477; amended Pub. L. 104-66, title I, §1041(h), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 715, authorized grants for bilingual vocational training.Section 2451, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, §451, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2479; amended Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, §412, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 829, related to distribution of assistance.Section 2461, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §501, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2479, related to Federal payments to States.A prior section 2462, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §502, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2479; amended Pub. L. 99-159, title VII, §711, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 907, related to Federal share of, and non-Federal contributions for, costs of vocational education programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(a)(1), title VII, §702(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 830, 843, effective July 1, 1991.A prior section 2463, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §502, formerly §503, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2480; renumbered §502 and amended Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(a)(2), (b), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 830, related to maintenance of effort, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.Prior sections 2464 and 2465 were repealed by Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(a)(1), title VII, §702(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 830, 843, effective July 1, 1991.Section 2464, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §504, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2480; amended Pub. L. 99-159, title VII, §713(a)(3), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 907, related to withholding of payments and judicial review of such action. Section 2465, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §505, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2482, required States to conduct biennial audits.Prior sections 2466 to 2471 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332. Section 2466, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §503, formerly §506, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2482; renumbered §503, Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(a)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 830, related to authority to make payments. See section 2392 of this title. Section 2466a, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §504, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 830; amended Pub. L. 103-382, title II, §261(i)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3929, related to regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking. Section 2466b, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §505, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 831, contained requirements relating to reports, plans, and regulations. Section 2466c, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §506, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 831, provided for consistency of this chapter with Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights.Section 2466d, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §507, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 831, related to student assistance and other Federal programs. Section 2466e, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §508, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 831, related to Federal monitoring of compliance with this chapter. Section 2468, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §511, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 832, related to use of funds for joint funding of programs.Section 2468a, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §512, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 832, related to review of regulations. Section 2468b, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §513, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 833, related to identification of State-imposed requirements.Section 2468c, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §514, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 833, prohibited use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses. See section 2412 of this title.Section 2468d, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §515, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 833, related to State administrative costs. See section 2413 of this title.Section 2468e, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §516, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §501(c)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 833, contained additional administrative provisions. Section 2471, Pub. L. 88-210, title V, §521, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2482; amended Pub. L. 99-159, title VII, §713(a)(4), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 101-392, title V, §502, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 834; Pub. L. 103-382, title III, §391(s)(7), (8), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4025; Pub. L. 104-193, title I, §110(i)(3), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2172, defined terms for purposes of this chapter.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115-224 set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education.
- career and technical education
- The term "career and technical education" means organized educational activities that-(A) offer a sequence of courses that-(i) provides individuals with rigorous academic content and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions, which may include high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations, which shall be, at the secondary level, aligned with the challenging State academic standards adopted by a State under section 6311(b)(1) of this title;(ii) provides technical skill proficiency or a recognized postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and(iii) may include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) that meet the requirements of this subparagraph;(B) include competency-based, work-based, or other applied learning that supports the development of academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual;(C) to the extent practicable, coordinate between secondary and postsecondary education programs through programs of study, which may include coordination through articulation agreements, early college high school programs, dual or concurrent enrollment program opportunities, or other credit transfer agreements that provide postsecondary credit or advanced standing; and(D) may include career exploration at the high school level or as early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 7801 of this title).
- professional development
- The term "professional development" means activities that-(A) are an integral part of eligible agency, eligible recipient, institution, or school strategies for providing educators (including teachers, principals, other school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors, and paraprofessionals) with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to succeed in career and technical education, to meet challenging State academic standards under section 6311(b)(1) of this title, or to achieve academic skills at the postsecondary level; and(B) are sustained (not stand-alone, 1-day, or short-term workshops), intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused, to the extent practicable evidence-based, and may include activities that-(i) improve and increase educators'-(I) knowledge of the academic and technical subjects;(II) understanding of how students learn; and(III) ability to analyze student work and achievement from multiple sources, including how to adjust instructional strategies, assessments, and materials based on such analysis;(ii) are an integral part of eligible recipients' improvement plans;(iii) allow personalized plans for each educator to address the educator's specific needs identified in observation or other feedback;(iv) support the recruitment, hiring, and training of effective educators, including educators who became certified through State and local alternative routes to certification;(v) advance educator understanding of-(I) effective instructional strategies that are evidence-based; and(II) strategies for improving student academic and technical achievement or substantially increasing the knowledge and teaching skills of educators;(vi) are developed with extensive participation of educators, parents, students, and representatives of Indian Tribes (as applicable), of schools and institutions served under this chapter;(vii) are designed to give educators of students who are English learners in career and technical education programs or programs of study the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and appropriate language and academic support services to those students, including the appropriate use of curricula and assessments;(viii) as a whole, are regularly evaluated for their impact on increased educator effectiveness and improved student academic and technical achievement, with the findings of the evaluations used to improve the quality of professional development;(ix) are designed to give educators of individuals with disabilities in career and technical education programs or programs of study the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and academic support services to those individuals, including positive behavioral interventions and supports, multi-tier system of supports, and use of accommodations;(x) include instruction in the use of data and assessments to inform and instruct classroom practice;(xi) include instruction in ways that educators may work more effectively with parents and families;(xii) provide follow-up training to educators who have participated in activities described in this paragraph that are designed to ensure that the knowledge and skills learned by the educators are implemented in the classroom;(xiii) promote the integration of academic knowledge and skills and relevant technical knowledge and skills, including programming jointly delivered to academic and career and technical education teachers; or(xiv) increase the ability of educators providing career and technical education instruction to stay current with industry standards.