1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2017 . 2. 2–2–2 Pilot Program (a) In general From the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants to 10 eligible entities to carry a program described in subsection (c) for eligible students. (b) Application requirements An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary as such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Uses of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant to carry out a program under which each eligible student participating in the program— (1) during grades 11 and 12 at a high school served by the local educational agency in the eligible entity, enrolls in and completes STEM and STEM-focused career and technical education courses, and courses that prepare such student for community college; (2) upon graduating from the high school, enrolls in a course of study related to a high-growth skills industry, an in-demand industry or occupation, the manufacturing field, or other vocational or career and technical education field at a community college in the eligible entity; and (3) upon receiving an associate’s degree from the community college, enrolls and participates, for a 2-year period, in— (A) the State apprenticeship program of the eligible entity