(A) For each of the first and second years 
of the grant period, 20 percent of the grant 
amount. 
(B) For each of the third and fourth years 
of the grant period, 30 percent of the grant 
amount. 
(C) For the fifth year of the grant period, 
40 percent of the grant amount. 
(D) For the sixth year of the grant period, 
50 percent of the grant amount. 
(3) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
CONTRIB-
UTED.— 
(A) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall allow an eligible entity to meet the 
requirements of this subsection through in-kind 
contributions. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL
SOURCES.—Not less 
than half of each amount described in para-
graph (2) shall be provided by the eligible entity 
from non-Federal sources. 
(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible enti-
ty 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 
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local sources for activities supported by the grant, not to 
supplant such funds. 
(f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that— 
(1) propose to establish or support an early col-
lege high school or other dual or concurrent enroll-
ment program that will serve a student population 
of which not less than 51 percent are low-income 
students; 
(2) are from States that provide assistance to 
early college high schools or other dual enrollment 
programs, such as assistance to defray the costs of 
higher education (including costs of tuition, fees, 
and textbooks); and 
(3) propose to establish or support an early col-
lege high school or dual or concurrent enrollment 
program that meets quality standards established 
by— 
(A) a nationally recognized accrediting 
agency or association that offers accreditation 
specifically for such programs; or 
(B) a State process specifically for the re-
view and approval of such programs. 
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(g) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure, to the extent practicable, that eligible entities re-
ceiving grants under this section— 
(1) are from a representative cross section of— 
(A) urban, suburban, and rural areas; and 
(B) regions of the United States; and 
(2) include both two-year and four-year institu-
tions of higher education. 
(h) USES OF FUNDS.— 
(1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall 
use grant funds received under this section— 
(i) to support the activities described 
in its application under subsection (i); 
(ii) to create and maintain a coherent 
system of supports for students, teachers, 
principals, and faculty under the program, 
including— 
(I) college and career readiness, 
academic, and social support services 
for students; and 
(II) professional development for 
secondary school teachers, faculty, 
and principals and faculty from the 
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institution of higher education, includ-
ing— 
(aa) joint professional devel-
opment activities; and 
(bb) activities to assist such 
teachers, faculty, and principals 
in using effective parent and 
community engagement strate-
gies and to help ensure the suc-
cess of students academically at 
risk of not enrolling in or com-
pleting postsecondary education, 
first-generation college students, 
and students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
(iii) to carry out liaison activities 
among the partners that comprise the eli-
gible entity pursuant to an agreement or 
memorandum 
of 
understanding 
docu-
menting commitments, resources, roles, 
and responsibilities of the partners con-
sistent with the design of the program; 
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(iv) for outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students and their 
families, including students academically at 
risk of not enrolling in or completing post-
secondary education, first-generation col-
lege students, and students described in 
section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), are— 
(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 in the early college high 
school or program; 
(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-
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ondary 
credential, 
including 
by 
opti-
mizing— 
(I) the curriculum of the pro-
gram; 
(II) the sequence of courses of-
fered by the program; and 
(III) 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 
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(III) in the case of a career and 
technical education program, employ-
ers or workforce development entities 
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 entity 
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 into the program (which may in-
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clude partnering with entities that provide such 
opportunities), including— 
(i) internships; 
(ii) career-based capstone projects; 
(iii) pre-apprenticeships and appren-
ticeships provided by eligible providers of 
apprenticeship programs described in sec-
tion 122(a)(2)(B) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3152(a)(2)(B)); and 
(iv) work-based learning opportunities 
provided under chapters 1 and 2 of sub-
part 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a– 
11 et seq.); 
(D) providing students with transportation 
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 
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(F) providing time during which secondary 
school teachers and faculty and faculty from an 
institution of higher education can collaborate, 
which may include the planning of team activi-
ties for such teachers and faculty. 
(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 applica-
tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 
a description of— 
(A) the partnership that comprises the eli-
gible entity, including documentation of partner 
commitments, resources and budget, roles, and 
responsibilities; 
(B) how the partners that comprise the eli-
gible 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 infor-
mation 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 ensure that 
students understand how credits earned by such 
students will transfer; 
(G) outreach programs to provide sec-
ondary school students, especially those in mid-
dle grades, and their parents, teachers, school 
counselors, and principals information about, 
and academic preparation for, the early college 
high school or other dual enrollment program; 
(H) 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 
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(I) the sustainability plan for the early col-
lege high school or other dual or concurrent en-
rollment program. 
(3) ASSURANCES.—The application under para-
graph (1) shall include assurances from the eligible 
entity that— 
(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. 6. GRANTS TO STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to States, on a competitive basis, to assist States in sup-
porting or establishing early college high schools or dual 
or concurrent enrollment programs. 
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(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). 
(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 strat-
egy for expanding access to early college high 
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schools and dual or concurrent enrollment pro-
grams for students who are underrepresented in 
higher education to raise statewide rates of sec-
ondary school graduation, readiness for postsec-
ondary education, and completion of recognized 
postsecondary credentials, with a focus on stu-
dents academically at risk of not enrolling in or 
completing postsecondary education; 
(C) identify any obstacles to such a strat-
egy under State law or policy; 
(D) provide technical assistance (either di-
rectly or through a knowledgeable intermediary) 
to early college high schools and other dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs, which may in-
clude— 
(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 and 
peer learning opportunities for school lead-
ers, instructors, 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 
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concurrent enrollment programs, such as eligi-
bility and access, funding, data and quality as-
surance, governance, accountability, and align-
ment policies; 
(F) 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; 
(G) facilitate statewide secondary and 
postsecondary data collection, research and 
evaluation, and reporting to policymakers and 
other stakeholders; and 
(H) conduct outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students, their families, 
and community members are aware of early col-
lege high schools and dual enrollment 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, and support services for 
low-income students enrolled in dual or concur-
rent enrollment programs or early college high 
schools; 
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(B) establish formal transfer systems with-
in and across State higher education systems, 
including two-year and four-year public and pri-
vate institutions, to maximize the transferability 
of college courses; 
(C) provide incentives to school districts 
that— 
(i) assist high school teachers in get-
ting the credentials needed to participate 
in dual or concurrent enrollment and early 
college high school programs; and 
(ii) encourage the use of college in-
structors to teach college courses in high 
schools; and 
(D) support initiatives to improve the qual-
ity of dual or concurrent enrollment programs 
at participating institutions, including by assist-
ing such institutions in aligning programs with 
the quality standards described in section 
5(f)(3). 
(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-
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ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The applica-
tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 
a description of— 
(A) how the State will carry out the man-
datory State activities described subsection 
(f)(1); 
(B) how the State will ensure that any 
programs funded with a grant under this sec-
tion are coordinated with programs under— 
(i) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); 
(ii) the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 
and 
(iii) the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.); 
(C) how the State intends to use grant 
funds to address achievement gaps for each cat-
egory 
of 
students 
described 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
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6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)) as identified by the State in 
its accountability system under section 1111(c) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)); 
(D) how the State will access and leverage 
additional resources necessary to sustain early 
college high schools or other dual or concurrent 
enrollment programs; 
(E) how the State will identify and elimi-
nate barriers to implementing effective early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs after the grant expires, in-
cluding by engaging businesses and nonprofit 
organizations; and 
(F) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 7. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once an-
nually, each State and eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a report on 
the progress of the State or eligible entity in carrying out 
the programs supported by such grant. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
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retary may require. The Secretary shall issue uniform 
guidelines describing the information that shall be re-
ported by grantees under such subsection. 
(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 
(A) The number of students enrolled in the 
early college high school or dual or concurrent 
enrollment program. 
(B) The number and percentage of stu-
dents enrolled in the early college high school or 
dual or concurrent enrollment program who 
earn a recognized postsecondary credential con-
currently with a high school diploma. 
(C) The number of postsecondary credits 
earned by eligible students while enrolled in the 
early college high school or dual or concurrent 
enrollment program that may be applied toward 
a recognized postsecondary credential. 
(D) The number and percentage of stu-
dents who earn a high school diploma. 
(E) Total number and percentage of eligi-
ble students who enroll in and subsequently 
complete the early college high school or dual or 
concurrent enrollment program. 
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(F) The number and percentage of grad-
uates who enroll in postsecondary education, in 
military service, and in employment. 
(2) CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS.—The informa-
tion described in each of subparagraphs (A) through 
(F) of paragraph (1) shall be set forth separately for 
each category of students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)). 
SEC. 8. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
(a) REPORTING BY SECRETARY.—Not less frequently 
than once annually, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report that includes— 
(1) an analysis of the information received from 
States and eligible entities under section 7; 
(2) an identification of best practices for car-
rying out programs supported by grants under this 
Act; and 
(3) the results of the evaluation under sub-
section (b). 
(b) NATIONAL
EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with an inde-
pendent entity to perform an evaluation of the grants 
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awarded under this Act. Such evaluation shall apply rig-
orous procedures to obtain valid and reliable data con-
cerning student outcomes by social and academic charac-
teristics and monitor the progress of students from sec-
ondary school to and through postsecondary education. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to States and eligible entities 
concerning best practices and quality improvement pro-
grams in early college high schools and dual or concurrent 
enrollment programs and shall disseminate such best prac-
tices among eligible entities, States, and local educational 
agencies. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—From amounts re-
served to carry out this section under section 4(b)(3), the 
Secretary may reserve such sums as may be necessary for 
the direct administrative costs of carrying out the Sec-
retary’s responsibilities under this Act. 
SEC. 9. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 
and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu-
cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of 
higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in-
cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 
the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 
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of understanding, or other agreements between such em-
ployees and their employers. 
(b) GRADUATION RATE.—A student who graduates 
from an early college high school supported by a grant 
under section 5 within 100 percent of the normal time 
for completion described in the eligible entity’s application 
under such section shall be counted in the four-year ad-
justed cohort graduation rate for such high school. 
Æ 
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