Is America about to sign a new contract with its college students? This episode dives into the sweeping new amendments to the Higher Education Act that could fundamentally change how we pay for college and what we expect in return. We explore the introduction of "Workforce Pell Grants"—a plan to fund short-term skills training—and ask if it's a silver bullet for the labor shortage or a risky bet on unproven programs. We then unpack the new "Repayment Assistance Plan" (RAP): does it truly simplify student loans, or does it create a harsher reality for the lowest-income borrowers? Finally, we examine the bill's most radical idea: tying a college's federal funding to the salaries of its graduates. Is this the future of accountability, or does it penalize institutions that serve the public good over profit? From student debt to a "Garden of Heroes," we analyze a bill that seeks to recalibrate the very purpose of higher education.