H.R. 1641 — Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

This section directs the Secretary of Education, acting through the Office of Federal Student Aid, to publish on the Office's public website—not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, and to continuously update and maintain—information on (1) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and post-graduation employment rate; and (2) opportunities in each state to pursue such programs and to obtain funding for them under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The terms "career and technical education" and "State" have the meanings given in section 3 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 2302).

This section requires notifications provided by the Secretary of Education on applications for federal student financial aid under specified Higher Education Act programs to inform applicants that career and technical education programs (as defined in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006) are a viable alternative to a 4-year degree. Such notifications must include, at the beginning of the application, (1) a one-page summary of the most recent information provided under section 2(a)(1) of the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act and (2) an acknowledgment signature box.