1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community College to Career Fund in Higher Education Act . 2. Community college to career fund Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: BB Community college to career fund 899. Community college and industry partnerships grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) WIOA definitions The terms career pathway , integrated education and training , individual with a barrier to employment , industry or sector partnership , and in-demand industry sector or occupation have the meanings given to such terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (2) Community college The term community college means a public institution of higher education at which the highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an associate's degree, including 2-year Tribal Colleges or Universities, as defined in section 316, and public 2-year institutions of higher education. (3) Education and workforce training program The term education and workforce training program — (A) means a career pathway program, or a program that utilizes integrated education and training strategies, that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential; and (B) includes a registered apprenticeship program, on-the-job training program, or paid internship, if the program or internship meets the requirements of subparagraph (A). (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an institution of higher education, or a consortium of institutions of higher education, that— (A) is part of an industry or sector partnership, or is working directly with an industry or sector partnership for purposes of a grant under this section