; and (3) elementary schools and secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) should highlight enrollment in career and technical professions as desirable and often high-skill, high-wage occupations. 3. Inclusion of transportation and student loan expenses of career and technical education students (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Certain costs of career and technical education students (i) In general In the case of an individual who is enrolled in (or, for purposes of subclause (II), who is enrolled in or has graduated from) career and technical education, such term shall also include— (I) costs for transportation in the course of attendance of such program, and (II) amounts paid by the individual in repayment of a student loan incurred to finance the individual's enrollment in such program. (ii) Career and technical education For purposes of this subparagraph, the term career and technical education means a program of organized educational activities which offers a sequence of courses which— (I) provides individuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions, (II) provides technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree, and (III) includes competency-based applied learning which contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual. Such program may include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) which meet the requirements of this clause. . (b) Effective date The