1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act . 2. Funds to support (a) Regulations required (1) In general Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall promulgate regulations for the provision, from amounts made available from the Emergency Higher Education Connectivity Fund established under subsection (d)(1), of support to an institution of higher education for the purposes of providing eligible services and eligible equipment to students of that institution. (2) Content The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) prioritize support for— (i) an institution of higher education that is eligible to receive a grant under part A or B of title III or title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq., 1060 et seq., 1101 et seq.), including— (I) a historically Black college or university; (II) a Hispanic-serving institution; (III) a Tribal College or University; and (IV) a minority-serving institution; and (ii) a rural-serving institution; (B) provide a mechanism to require an institution of higher education to prioritize the provision of an eligible service or eligible equipment to a student who— (i) is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant; (ii) is a recipient of any other need-based financial aid from the Federal Government, a State, or that institution of higher education; (iii) is eligible for a Lifeline qualifying assistance program; (iv) is a low-income individual, as that term is defined in section 312(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058(g) ); (v) is a first generation college student, as that term is defined in section 646.7 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); (vi) has been approved to receive Federal or State unemployment insurance benefits since March 1, 2020