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‘‘(I) aware of, and recruited into, 
the early college high school or dual 
or concurrent enrollment program; 
and 
‘‘(II) assisted with the process of 
enrolling and succeeding in the early 
college high school or dual or concur-
rent enrollment program, which may 
include providing academic support; 
‘‘(v) to collect, share, and use data (in 
compliance with section 444 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g)) for program improvement and 
program evaluation; and 
‘‘(vi) to review and strengthen its pro-
gram to maximize the potential that stu-
dents participating in the program will 
eventually complete a recognized postsec-
ondary 
credential, 
including 
by 
opti-
mizing— 
‘‘(I) the curriculum of the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(II) the use of high-quality as-
sessments of student learning, such as 
performance-based, project-based, or 
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portfolio assessments that measure 
higher-order thinking skills; 
‘‘(III) the sequence of courses of-
fered by the program; and 
‘‘(IV) the alignment of academic 
calendars 
between 
the 
secondary 
schools and the institution of higher 
education participating in the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(B) NEW PROGRAMS.—In the case of an 
eligible entity that uses a grant under this sec-
tion to establish an early college high school or 
dual or concurrent enrollment program, the en-
tity shall use such funds during the first year 
of the grant period— 
‘‘(i) to design the curriculum and se-
quence of courses in collaboration with, at 
a minimum— 
‘‘(I) faculty from the institution 
of higher education; 
‘‘(II) teachers and faculty from 
the local educational agency; and 
‘‘(III) in the case of a career and 
technical education program, employ-
ers or workforce development entities 
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to ensure that the program is aligned 
with labor market demand; 
‘‘(ii) to develop and implement an ar-
ticulation agreement between the institu-
tion of higher education and the local edu-
cational agency that governs how sec-
ondary and postsecondary credits will be 
awarded under the program; and 
‘‘(iii) to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible enti-
ty may use grant funds received under this section 
to support the activities described in its application 
under subsection (i), including by— 
‘‘(A) purchasing textbooks and equipment 
that support the program’s curriculum; 
‘‘(B) pursuant to the assurance provided 
by the eligible entity under subsection (i)(3)(A), 
paying tuition and fees for postsecondary 
courses taken by students under the program; 
‘‘(C) incorporating work-based learning op-
portunities (other than by paying wages of stu-
dents) into the program (which may include 
partnering with entities that provide such op-
portunities), including— 
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‘‘(i) internships; 
‘‘(ii) career-based capstone projects; 
‘‘(iii) pre-apprenticeships and reg-
istered apprenticeships provided by eligible 
providers of apprenticeship programs de-
scribed in section 122(a)(2)(B) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3152(a)(2)(B)); and 
‘‘(iv) work-based learning opportuni-
ties provided under chapters 1 and 2 of 
subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11 et seq.); 
‘‘(D) providing students with transpor-
tation to and from the program; 
‘‘(E) paying costs for— 
‘‘(i) high school teachers to obtain the 
skills, credentials, or industry certifications 
necessary to teach for the institution of 
higher education participating in the pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(ii) postsecondary faculty to become 
certified to teach high school; or 
‘‘(F) providing time during which sec-
ondary school teachers and faculty and faculty 
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from an institution of higher education can col-
laborate, which may include professional devel-
opment, the planning of team activities for such 
teachers and faculty and curricular design and 
student assessment. 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The appli-
cation under paragraph (1) shall include, at min-
imum, a description of— 
‘‘(A) the partnership that comprises the el-
igible entity, including documentation of part-
ner commitments, resources and budget, roles, 
and responsibilities; 
‘‘(B) how the partners that comprise the 
eligible entity will coordinate to carry out the 
mandatory activities described in subsection 
(h)(1); 
‘‘(C) the number of students intended to 
be served by the program and demographic in-
formation relating to such students; 
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‘‘(D) how the eligible entity’s curriculum 
and sequence of courses form a program of 
study leading to a recognized postsecondary cre-
dential; 
‘‘(E) how postsecondary credits earned will 
be transferable to institutions of higher edu-
cation within the State, including any applicable 
statewide transfer agreements and any provi-
sions of such agreements that are specific to 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs; 
‘‘(F) how the eligible entity will conduct 
outreach to students; 
‘‘(G) how the eligible entity will determine 
the eligibility of students for postsecondary 
courses, including an explanation of the mul-
tiple factors the entity will take into account to 
assess the readiness of students for such 
courses; and 
‘‘(H) the sustainability plan for the early 
college high school or other dual or concurrent 
enrollment program. 
‘‘(3) ASSURANCES.—The application under 
paragraph (1) shall include assurances from the eli-
gible entity that— 
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‘‘(A) students participating in a program 
funded with a grant under this section will not 
be required to pay tuition or fees for postsec-
ondary courses taken under the program; 
‘‘(B) postsecondary credits earned by stu-
dents under the program will be transcribed 
upon completion of the required course work; 
and 
‘‘(C) instructors of postsecondary courses 
under the program will meet the same stand-
ards applicable to other faculty at the institu-
tion of higher education that is participating in 
the program. 
‘‘SEC. 419R. GRANTS TO STATES. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to States, on a competitive basis, to assist States 
in supporting or establishing early college high schools or 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 
be awarded for a period of 6 years. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the amount of each grant under this section is suffi-
cient to enable each grantee to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (f). 
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‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—For each year that 
a State receives a grant under this section, the State shall 
provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 
percent of the amount of the grant received by the State 
for such year to carry out the activities supported by the 
grant. 
‘‘(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—A State shall 
use a grant received under this section only to supplement 
funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made 
available from other Federal, State, or local sources for 
activities supported by the grant, not to supplant such 
funds. 
‘‘(f) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—A State shall 
use grant funds received under this section to— 
‘‘(A) support the activities described in its 
application under subsection (g); 
‘‘(B) plan and implement a statewide 
strategy for expanding access to early college 
high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs for students who are underrep-
resented in higher education to raise statewide 
rates of secondary school graduation, readiness 
for postsecondary education, and completion of 
recognized postsecondary credentials, with a 
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focus on students academically at risk of not 
enrolling in or completing postsecondary edu-
cation; 
‘‘(C) identify any obstacles to such a strat-
egy under State law or policy; 
‘‘(D) provide technical assistance (either 
directly or through a knowledgeable inter-
mediary) to early college high schools and other 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs, which 
may include— 
‘‘(i) brokering relationships and agree-
ments that forge a strong partnership be-
tween elementary and secondary and post-
secondary partners; and 
‘‘(ii) offering statewide training, pro-
fessional development, and peer learning 
opportunities for school leaders, instruc-
tors, and counselors or advisors; 
‘‘(E) identify and implement policies that 
will improve the effectiveness and ensure the 
quality of early college high schools and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs, such as eligi-
bility and access, funding, data and quality as-
surance, governance, accountability, and align-
ment policies; 
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‘‘(F) update the State’s requirements for a 
student to receive a regular high school diploma 
to align with the challenging State academic 
standards and entrance requirements for credit- 
bearing coursework as described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (D) of section 1111(b)(1) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)); 
‘‘(G) incorporate indicators regarding stu-
dent access to and completion of early college 
high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs into the school quality and student 
success indicators included in the State system 
of annual meaningful differentiation as de-
scribed under section 1111(c)(4)(B)(v)(I) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(B)(v)(I)); 
‘‘(H) disseminate best practices for early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs, which may include best 
practices from programs in the State or other 
States; 
‘‘(I) facilitate statewide secondary and 
postsecondary data collection, research and 
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evaluation, and reporting to policymakers and 
other stakeholders; and 
‘‘(J) conduct outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students, their families, 
and community members are aware of early col-
lege high schools and dual or concurrent enroll-
ment programs in the State. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE
ACTIVITIES.—A State may 
use grant funds received under this section to— 
‘‘(A) establish a mechanism to offset the 
costs of tuition, fees, standardized testing and 
performance assessment costs, and support 
services for low-income students, and students 
from underrepresented populations enrolled in 
early college and high schools or dual or concur-
rent enrollment; 
‘‘(B) establish formal transfer systems 
within and across State higher education sys-
tems, including two-year and four-year public 
and private institutions, to maximize the trans-
ferability of college courses; 
‘‘(C) provide incentives to school districts 
that— 
‘‘(i) assist high school teachers in get-
ting the credentials needed to participate 
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in early college high school programs and 
dual or concurrent enrollment; and 
‘‘(ii) encourage the use of college in-
structors to teach college courses in high 
schools; 
‘‘(D) support initiatives to improve the 
quality of early college high school and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs at partici-
pating institutions, including by assisting such 
institutions in aligning programs with the qual-
ity standards described in section 419Q(f)(3); 
and 
‘‘(E) reimburse low-income students to 
cover part or all of the costs of an Advanced 
Placement or International Baccalaureate ex-
amination. 
‘‘(g) STATE APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a State shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The appli-
cation under paragraph (1) shall include, at min-
imum, a description of— 
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