The "Fast Track To and Through College Act" seeks to enhance college completion rates and decrease educational costs by streamlining the path to a degree. It proposes to achieve this through accelerating time to degree, fostering better alignment between secondary and postsecondary education, and improving the transferability of college credits. The bill introduces a new subpart to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish these initiatives. Central to the bill is a competitive grant program, administered by the Secretary of Education, for eligible entities within states. These grants, awarded for a period of five years, are designed to support the implementation of innovative educational pathways. Eligible entities must be partnerships including the State educational agency, the State's public higher education system, and at least one high-need local educational agency. The legislation defines two primary mechanisms: an "early college fast track pathway" and an "early high school graduation fast track pathway." The former allows high school students to earn significant postsecondary credit, equivalent to a typical first year of college, through advanced coursework like dual enrollment or AP programs. The latter provides scholarships to students who graduate high school early and do not require remedial postsecondary coursework. Grant applicants must demonstrate the adoption of key statewide policies, including an early high school graduation policy and uniform criteria for postsecondary credit for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. Furthermore, states must commit to developing formal, universal statewide articulation agreements. These agreements are crucial for guaranteeing the seamless transfer of credits earned through early college pathways to any public institution of higher education within the state, ensuring they count towards degree requirements. The bill prioritizes applications that focus on implementing early college fast track pathways in high-need local educational agencies and developing multiple pathways, including those with career and technical education components. Grant funds are mandated for activities such as expanding advanced coursework, providing student support services, and conducting outreach to historically underrepresented students and first-generation college students. Additional permissible uses of funds include scholarships for early high school graduates, professional development for faculty, and transportation for students. A significant provision expands Federal Pell Grant eligibility to high school students who meet specific criteria and participate in an early college fast track pathway. For these students, Pell Grants awarded for up to two semesters will not count towards the standard 12-semester eligibility limit. The amount of the Pell Grant will cover tuition, fees, books, and supplies, but not examination fees for AP or IB. The Secretary is required to conduct an independent evaluation of the program's impact on student outcomes, including advanced coursework completion, postsecondary enrollment, credit transfer rates, and degree attainment. States receiving grants must also adhere to supplement, not supplant, and maintenance of effort requirements, ensuring that federal funds add to, rather than replace, existing state investments in advanced coursework. The bill authorizes necessary appropriations for fiscal year 2027 and the four subsequent fiscal years, with an effective date of July 1, 2027, or the date of enactment, whichever is later.