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This bill, the America's College Promise Act of 2018, aims to provide greater access to higher education for American students in two key ways: 1. It creates a new partnership with states and Indian tribes to make 2 years of community college tuition-free for eligible students, while also promoting key reforms to improve student outcomes like providing comprehensive academic and student support services, expanding accelerated learning opportunities, and strengthening remedial education. 2. It provides grants to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions to encourage eligible students to enroll and successfully complete a bachelor's degree, provide incentives for community college students to transfer to these institutions, and support the institutions in implementing reforms and innovative practices to improve completion rates and other student outcomes. The bill authorizes and appropriates significant federal funding over a 10-year period to support these initiatives, which are aimed at improving college affordability and student success, particularly for low-income and underrepresented students.

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