; and (3) financial support for need-based financial aid at a level equal to or exceeding the average amount provided for the 3 consecutive preceding State fiscal years. (d) No additional eligibility requirements A State or eligible Tribal College or University that receives a grant under this subpart may not impose additional eligibility requirements on eligible students other than the requirements under this subpart. (e) Eligibility for benefits No individual shall be determined to be ineligible to receive benefits provided under this subpart (including tuition and fees set to $0 and other aid provided under this subpart) on the basis of citizenship, alienage, or immigration status. 499E. Allowable uses of funds (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), a State or eligible Tribal College or University shall use a grant under this subpart only to ensure that the total amount of tuition and fees charged to an eligible student in the State or the eligible Tribal College or University shall be $0. (b) Additional uses If a State or an eligible Tribal College or University demonstrates to the Secretary that the State or eligible Tribal College or University has grant funds remaining after meeting the demand for activities described in subsection (a), the State or eligible Tribal College or University may use those funds to carry out 1 or more of the following: (1) Providing need-based financial aid to students that may be used by such students to pay any component of cost of attendance, as defined under section 472. (2) Improving student outcomes by implementing evidence-based institutional reforms or practices. (3) Enhancing the quality and equity of public higher education to improve student outcomes, including transfer and completion rates and labor market outcomes. (4) Investing in and diversifying the academic workforce. (5) Expanding the scope and capacity of high-quality academic and occupational skills training programs at community colleges, which may include collaboration with one or more