,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,ms4 
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
increase rates ( college completion &   
r$uce college co/s by accel]at+ "t to   
degree1 align+ second>y & po/second>y   
education1 & improv+ po/second>y cr$it  
transf]4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,fa/ ,track ,to & ,?r\gh    
,college ,act4  #b4 ,accel]at+ "t to    
degree ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>ts #e1 #f1 & #g1 z      
subp>ts #f1 #g1 & #h1 respectively2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>t #d ! foll[+3 
#e ,accel]at+ "t to degree  #daf;,a4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subp>t is to  
increase rates ( college completion &   
r$uce college co/s by accel]at+ "t to   
degree1 align+ second>y & po/second>y   

education1 & improv+ po/second>y cr$it  
transf]4  #daf;,b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subp>t3 7#a7 ,advanc$ c\rsework ,! t]m  
advanc$ c\rsework means c\rsework       
design$ = /ud5ts to e>n po/second>y     
cr$it ^u its successful completion :ile 
/ill 9 high s*ool1 su* z t associat$ )  
,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national       
,baccalaureate1 a dual or concurr5t     
enrollm5t program1 & e>ly college high  
s*ool programs4  7#b7 ,c>e] & te*nical  
education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical        
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#c7 ,dual or        
concurr5t enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual 
or concurr5t enrollm5t program has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#d7 ,e>ly college high s*ool ,!
 t]m e>ly college high s*ool has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#e7 ,e>ly college fa/ track    

pa?way ,! t]m e>ly college fa/ track    
pa?way means a sequ5ce ( dual or        
concurr5t enrollm5t program c\rses1     
,advanc$ ,placem5t c\rses1 ,int]national
 ,baccalaureate c\rses1 or o!r advanc$  
c\rsework or assessm5ts approv$ by !    
eligible entity tak5 at any po9t dur+   
high s*ool t--  7,a7 :5 tak5 toge!r1    
con/itute a typical fir/ ye> ( /udy t[>d
 an associate degree or baccalaureate   
degree1 or1 9 ! case ( po/second>y cr$it
 9 c>e] & te*nical education e>n$ ?r\gh 
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program     
c\rse sequ5ces1 ! fir/ ye> ( /udy t[>d a
 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial = a     
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sector or occupation2 &  7,b7 if       
complet$ successfully1 results 9 cr$it  
t-- 7i7 is equival5t to ! academic      
workload ( n less ?an #b seme/]s (      
full-"t po/second>y enrollm5t2  7ii7    
satisfies requirem5ts = ! ,/ate's regul>
 high s*ool diploma2 &  7iii7 is a "p ( 
! /atewide articulation agreem5ts       
describ$ 9 clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 ( section 

#daf;,c7f77#b77;,c71 except t a pa?way  
design$ = e>n+ po/second>y cr$it 9 c>e] 
& te*nical education ?r\gh a dual or    
concurr5t enrollm5t program lead+ to a  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial may be "p
 ( an articulation agreem5t t includes  
"s1 b n all1 public in/itutions ( high] 
education 9 ! ,/ate4  7#f7 ,e>ly high   
s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?way ,! t]m
 e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/ track   
pa?way means a s*ol>%ip provid$ to a    
/ud5t :o-- 7,a7 graduates high s*ool    
e>ly consi/5t ) a ,/ate's e>ly high     
s*ool graduation policy2  7,b7 does n   
require rem$ial c\rsework 9 po/second>y 
education consi/5t ) a ,/ate's          
po/second>y c\rse placem5t /&>ds        
describ$ 9 section                      
#daf;,c7f77#b77;,c77iii72 &  7,c7 att5ds
 any public #b-ye> or #d-ye> in/itution 
( high] education t is a "p ( ! eligible
 entity4  7#g7 ,e>ly high s*ool         
graduation policy ,! t]m e>ly high s*ool
 graduation policy means a /atewide     
policy adopt$ by all local educational  

ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t-- 7,a7 all[s /ud5ts 
! opportunity to e>n a regul> high s*ool
 diploma 9 n m ?an #c ye>s2  7,b7 is    
bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on /ud5t p]=mance on
 valid & reliable assessm5ts align$ ) ! 
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds requir$ "u 
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1 :i*  
may include a nationally recogniz$ high 
s*ool academic assessm5t2 &  7,c7 may   
p]mit /ud5ts to e>n requir$ cr$it h\rs =
 a regul> high s*ool diploma ?r\gh a    
demon/ration ( compet5cy4  7#h7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a p>tn]%ip t1 ) respect to a      
,/ate-- 7,a7 %all include--  7i7 ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy2  7ii7 ei!r--  7,i7 !
 ,/ate public high] education sy/em     
inclusive ( all #b-ye> & #d-ye> public  
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2
 or  7,,ii7 a consortium ( ! ,/ate's    
public high] education in/itutions or   
sy/ems t1 toge!r1 is inclusive ( all    
#b-ye> & #d-ye> public in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7iii7 #a  

or m local educational ag5cies1 includ+ 
at lea/ #a high-ne$ local educational   
ag5cy locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 may     
include-- 7i7 a consortium ( entities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f diff]5t   
,/ates2  7ii7 #a or m public or nonpr(it
 private in/itutions ( high] education2 
&  7iii7 #a or m bus9esses1 nonpr(it    
organizations1 a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy1 or
 a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d        
e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7#i7  
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$ has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#aj7 ,fir/-g5]ation college    
/ud5t ,! t]m fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t
 means-- 7,a7 an individual bo? ( ^:    
p>5ts did n complete a baccalaureate    
degree2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( any         
individual :o regul>ly resid$ ) &       
receiv$ support f only #a p>5t1 an      
individual ^: only su* p>5t did n       
complete a baccalaureate degree4  7#aa7 
,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! *ief   

executive (fic] ( a ,/ate4  7#ab7       
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means 
a local educational ag5cy--  7,a7 t     
s]ves n few] ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 f       
families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2   
7,b7 = :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !     
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy are f families ) 
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2  7,c7 t is 9 
! highe/ qu>tile ( local educational    
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 bas$ on /ud5t pov]ty2
 or  7,d7 = :i* n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !
 *ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy are hi/orically 
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7#ac7 ,high s*ool
 ,! t]m high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4      
7#ad7 ,hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5t  
,! t]m hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5t  
means-- 7,a7 a /ud5t1 or prospective    
/ud5t1 at an in/itution ( high]         
education :o is at risk ( educational   
failure or o!rwise 9 ne$ ( special      
assi/ance & support2 &  7,b7 may include
 an adult le>n]1 work+ /ud5t1 "p-"t     

/ud5t1 /ud5t f a l[-income backgr\nd1   
/ud5t ( color1 ,native y\?1 s+le p>5t   
7includ+ a s+le pregnant woman71 /ud5t  
:o is a homeless *ild or y\?1 y\? :o is 
91 or has ag$ out (1 ! fo/] c>e sy/em1  
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5t1 & /ud5t ) a
 disability4  7#ae7 ,9-dem& indu/ry     
sector or occupation ,! t]m 9-dem&      
indu/ry sector or occupation has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  7#af7 
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a74  7#ag7  
,middle grades ,! t]m middle grades has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#ah7 ,nationally recogniz$ high
 s*ool academic assessm5t ,! t]m        
nationally recogniz$ high s*ool academic
 assessm5t means an assessm5t ( high    
s*ool /ud5ts' k & skills t is adm9i/]$ 9
 multiple ,/ates & is recogniz$ by      
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ^? or   
o!r ,/ates = ! purposes ( entrance or   

placem5t into c\rses 9 po/second>y      
education or tra9+ programs4  7#ai7     
,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4      
7#bj7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,!
 t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act4  7#ba7 ,regul> high s*ool diploma 
,! t]m regul> high s*ool diploma has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  7#bb7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico4  7#bc7 ,subgr\p ( /ud5ts ,! t]m  
subgr\p ( /ud5ts means--  7,a7          
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts2  7,b7 
/ud5ts f ea* major racial & e?nic gr\p2 
7,c7 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 z def9$ 9   
section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act2  7,d7    
,engli% le>n]s1 z def9$ 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    

,act ( #aife2  7,e7 /ud5ts disaggregat$ 
by g5d]2  7,f7 migratory *ildr51 z      
describ$ 9 section #acji7c7 ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife2  7,g7 homeless *ildr5 & y\?s1 z  
def9$ 9 section #gbe ( !                
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a72  7,h7    
/ud5ts :o are 9 fo/] c>e or are ag+ out 
( ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 &  7,i7 /ud5ts ) a  
p>5t :o is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 on active duty
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;d7 ( su*      
title74  7#bd7 ,"w-,bas$ le>n+ ,! t]m   
"w-bas$ le>n+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  #daf;,c4 ,competitive
 grants to ,/ates  7a7 ,res]vations ,f !
 total am\nt appropriat$ "u section     
#daf;,i = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 res]ve--  7#a7 #b p]c5t to conduct !   
evaluation describ$ "u section #daf;,f2 
&  7#b7 #b p]c5t = te*nical assi/ance & 

dissem9ation1 :i* may include--  7,a7   
provid+1 directly or ?r\gh grants1      
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1     
te*nical assi/ance on us+ evid5ce-bas$  
practices to improve ! outcomes (       
activities fund$ "u ?is subp>t2 &  7,b7 
dissem9at+ in=mation on evid5ce-bas$    
practices t are successful 9 improv+ !  
quality ( activities fund$ "u ?is       
subp>t4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,aw>ds ,f !  
total am\nt ( funds available "u section
 #daf;,i = a fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
grants on a competitive basis to        
eligible entities to implem5t activities
 describ$ "u section #daf;,d4  7#b7     
,limitation ,a ,/ate may n receive 7:e!r
 individually or z "p ( a consortium7 a 
grant "u ?is subp>t m ?an once4  7c7    
,grant duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is    
subp>t %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7d7
 ,div]sity ( projects ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 grants are      
di/ribut$ among eligible entities t w   

s]ve geographically div]se areas1       
includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural areas4 
7e7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is  
subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority  
to applications t-- 7#a7 demon/rate     
exp]i5ce 9 ! successful adoption or     
implem5tation ( policies & programs     
describ$ )9 ! application requirem5ts "u
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( subsection  
7f77#b7 & uses ( funds = evid5ce-bas$   
practices "u section #daf;,d2  7#b7     
prioritize implem5tation ( at lea/ #a   
e>ly college fa/ track pa?way 9 multiple
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies at !
 beg9n+ ( ! grant p]iod2  7#c7 propose  
to develop multiple e>ly college fa/    
track pa?ways1 includ+ an e>ly college  
fa/ track pa?way t includes c>e] &      
te*nical education & "w-bas$ le>n+      
align$ ) high-skill1 high-wage1 or      
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7#d7 propose to provide a l>g] aw>d size
 9 its e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/   
track pa?way relative to ! size ( !     
maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d "u     

subp>t #a2  7#e7 propose to exp& access 
to advanc$ c\rsework = /ud5ts :o are n  
eligible = ! e>ly college fa/ track     
pa?way or e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/
 track pa?way2 &  7#f7 use s*ool quality
 or /ud5t success indicators to hold    
high s*ools acc\ntable1 consi/5t )      
section #aaaa7;c77#d77;b77v7 ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife1 t measure access to & completion 
( advanc$ c\rsework1 dual or concurr5t  
enrollm5t programs1 & e>ly college high 
s*ool programs or po/second>y enrollm5t1
 rem$iation1 or fir/-ye> cr$it atta9m5t4
  7f7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
ord] to receive a grant "u subsection   
7b7 = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,gov]nor ( a    
,/ate %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
application submitt$ by a ,gov]nor "u   
?is section %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,signatures f ! ,gov]nor1 *ief ,/ate    
s*ool (fic]1 & ,/ate high] education    

executive (fic]4  7,b7 ,evid5ce = ea*   
,/ate 9 ! eligible entity demon/rat+    
adoption (-- 7i7 an e>ly high s*ool     
graduation policy2 &  7ii7 uni=m        
/atewide crit]ia = ! receipt (          
po/second>y1 nonelective cr$it at all   
public in/itutions ( high] education 9 !
 eligible entity bas$ on p]=mance on    
,advanc$ ,placem5t & ,int]national      
,baccalaureate c\rse exam9ations1 &1 at 
! discretion ( ! eligible entity1 o!r   
assessm5ts4  7,c7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
eligible entity w1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! initial receipt ( funds 
"u ?is section1 implem5t policies &     
activities to align high s*ool education
 ) po/second>y education 9 ea* ,/ate )9 
! eligible entity1 :i* %all include--   
7i7 updat+ ,/ate requirem5ts = a /ud5t  
to receive a regul> high s*ool diploma1 
includ+ /ud5ts :o graduate high s*ool   
e>ly consi/5t ) subp>agraph 7,b71 to    
align ) ! *all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds &
 entrance requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+      
c\rsework z describ$ 9 section          

#aaaa7;b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1 :i*  
may include alignm5t ) entrance         
requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+ c\rsework at ! 
,/ate's sy/em ( #d-ye> in/itutions (    
high] education2  7ii7 v]ification ( !  
alignm5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is     
signifi$ by ! signature ( ! ,gov]nor ( !
 ,/ate1 *ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]1 & ,/ate 
high] education executive (fic]2  7iii7 
develop+ /atewide /&>ds = placem5t 9    
po/second>y rem$ial c\rsework bas$ on   
multiple indicators1 :i* may include    
grade po9t av]age1 college prep>atory   
high s*ool c\rses complet$1 & p]=mance  
assessm5ts2  7iv7 develop+ a =mal1      
univ]sal /atewide articulation agreem5t 
among all public in/itutions ( high]    
education or sy/ems 9 ea* ,/ate )9 !    
eligible entity 9 :i* all local         
educational ag5cies )9 ea* ,/ate )9 !   
eligible entity may p>ticipate t        
gu>antees--  7,i7 /ud5ts :o e>n         
po/second>y cr$it z "p ( an e>ly college
 fa/ track pa?way are able to transf]   

su* cr$it to--  7aa7 any public         
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 
& t su* cr$its w c\nt t[>d meet+        
specific degree or c]tificate           
requirem5ts2 &  7bb7 any private        
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education or
 public in/itution ( high] education    
locat$ 9 ano!r ,/ate t *ooses to        
p>ticipate 9 ! articulation agreem5t2   
7,,ii7 all relevant cr$its are recogniz$
 ?r\gh\t ! public sy/em ( high]         
education 9 ! ,/ate & c\nt z cr$its e>n$
 = bo? a regul> high s*ool diploma & = a
 degree or c]tificate program at a      
public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! 
,/ate & at any private nonpr(it         
in/itution ( high] education or public  
in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9   
ano!r ,/ate t *ooses to p>ticipate2 &   
7,,iii7 if a /ud5t e>ns an associate's  
degree z "p ( an e>ly college fa/ track 
pa?way1 su* associate's degree1 aw>d$ by
 ! p>ticipat+ in/itution ( high]        
education 9 ! ,/ate1 %all be fully      
acceptable 9 transf] & cr$it$ z ! fir/  

#b ye>s ( a relat$ baccalaureate program
 at a public in/itution ( high]         
education 9 su* ,/ate2 &  7v7 develop+ a
 =mal1 univ]sal /atewide articulation   
agreem5t among all public in/itutions ( 
high] education 9 ea* ,/ate )9 !        
eligible entity to facilitate ! seamless
 transf] ( cr$it e>n$ 9 ! e>ly college  
fa/ track pa?way among su* in/itutions (
 high] education1 includ+ betwe5 #b-ye> 
& #d-ye> public in/itutions ( high]     
education & private nonpr(it in/itutions
 ( high] education if su* private       
nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education  
*oose to p>ticipate1 :i* may include--  
7,i7 common c\rse numb]+2  7,,ii7 a     
g5]al education core curriculum2 &      
7,,iii7 managem5t sy/ems reg>d+ c\rse   
equival5cy1 transf] ( cr$it1 &          
articulation4  7,d7 ,a description ( h[ 
! eligible entity w provide /ud5ts ) !  
opportunity to *oose an e>ly college fa/
 track pa?way or an e>ly high s*ool     
graduation fa/ track pa?way1 includ+--  
7i7 ! crit]ia t w be us$ to designate   

/ud5ts z eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! e>ly
 college fa/ track pa?way prior to !    
conclusion ( ! #aa? grade1 :i* %all--   
7,i7 be bas$ 9 "p on /ud5t p]=mance on  
valid & reliable assessm5ts align$ ) !  
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds requir$ "u 
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1 :i*  
may include a nationally recogniz$ high 
s*ool academic assessm5t1 & 9 "p on o!r 
indicators consi/5t ) ! /atewide /&>ds =
 placem5t 9 po/second>y rem$ial         
c\rsework "u subp>agraph 7,c77iii72     
7,,ii7 if met1 signify t ! /ud5t w n    
require rem$ial c\rsework consi/5t ) !  
placem5t /&>ds develop$ "u subp>agraph  
7,c77iii72 &  7,,iii7 include /ud5ts :o 
meet ! requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate's e>ly high
 s*ool graduation policy2  7ii7 h[ !    
eligible entity w dissem9ate in=mation  
to all /ud5ts & p>ticul>ly subgr\ps (   
/ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o w\ld be fir/-g5]ation 
college /ud5ts1 &1 z applicable1 o!r    
hi/orically und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 !    
middle grades & 9 grades #i1 #aj1 & #aa1

 s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+ _!  
p>5ts1 ab\t ! opportunity to p>ticipate 
9 an e>ly college fa/ track pa?way or an
 e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/ track   
pa?way1 includ+--  7,i7 ! requirem5ts   
/ud5ts mu/ meet to p>ticipate 9 ea* fa/ 
track pa?way consi/5t ) ! ,/ate's e>ly  
high s*ool graduation policy &          
eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9 clause   
7i72  7,,ii7 in=mation reg>d+ !         
transf]ability ( cr$its f advanc$       
c\rsework (f]$ 9 ! e>ly college fa/     
track pa?way1 includ+ ! ,/ate's crit]ia 
= ! receipt ( po/second>y cr$it bas$ on 
p]=mance on ,advanc$ ,placem5t &        
,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse      
exam9ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,b77ii71 :i* in/itutions ( high]       
education p>ticipate 9 ! articulation   
agreem5ts describ$ "u clauses 7iv7 & 7v7
 ( subp>agraph 7,c71 & ! p]=mance /&>ds 
/ud5ts mu/ meet 9 ord] = cr$it f advanc$
 c\rsework to transf] successfully2     
7,,iii7 in=mation on ! s*ol>%ips includ$
 )9 ! e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/    

track pa?way1 includ+ ! size ( !        
s*ol>%ip & ! in/itutions ( high]        
education at :i* ! s*ol>%ips may be us$2
 &  7,,iv7 in=mation reg>d+ res\rces &  
supports available to /ud5ts to prep>e  
!m to p>ticipate & succe$ 9 a fa/ track 
pa?way2  7iii7 h[ ! eligible entity w   
provide ea* /ud5t s]v$ by ! eligible    
entity ) ! opportunity to be assess$    
prior to ! conclusion ( ! #aa? grade to 
det]m9e :e!r ! /ud5t meets--  7,i7 !    
eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 to p>ticipate 9 an e>ly college fa/ 
track pa?way2 &  7,,ii7 ! requirem5ts ( 
! ,/ate's e>ly high s*ool graduation    
policy s t a /ud5t may p>ticipate 9 an  
e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/ track    
pa?way2 &  7iv7 h[ ! eligible entity w  
notify ea* /ud5t1 includ+ ! /ud5t's     
p>5ts1 :o-- 7,i7 meets ! eligibility    
crit]ia describ$ "u clause 7i7 no lat]  
?an ! beg9n+ ( ! #ab? grade ab\t !      
opportunity = ! /ud5t to p>ticipate 9 an
 e>ly college fa/ track pa?way = !      
rema9d] ( ! /ud5t's enrollm5t 9 high    

s*ool2 &  7,,ii7 meets ! requirem5ts ( !
 e>ly high s*ool graduation policy ab\t 
! opportunity to graduate high s*ool    
e>ly & receive a s*ol>%ip z "p ( an e>ly
 high s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?way4
  7,e7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible   
entity w implem5t ! e>ly college fa/    
track pa?way & e>ly high s*ool          
graduation fa/ track pa?way 9 all local 
educational ag5cies )9 ea* ,/ate 9 !    
eligible entity1 includ+--  7i7 !       
timel9e & plan to provide1 by ! end ( ! 
grant p]iod1 all /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate :o    
meet ! eligibility crit]ia describ$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,d77i7 ! opportunity to    
p>ticipate 9 an e>ly college fa/ track  
pa?way1 :i* may include onl9e c\rsework 
coord9at$ by ! ,/ate2  7ii7 ! timel9e & 
plan to provide all /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate :o 
meet ! requirem5ts = its e>ly high s*ool
 graduation policy ! opportunity to     
receive a s*ol>%ip ?r\gh an e>ly high   
s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?way2 &    
7iii7 annual goals = p>ticipation 9 fa/ 
track pa?ways among subgr\ps ( /ud5ts   

su* t1 if ! goals are met--  7,i7       
significant progress w be made t[>d     
improv+ equity 9 /ud5t eligibility &    
p>ticipation 9 ! e>ly high s*ool        
graduation pa?way across ! local        
educational ag5cies )9 ea* ,/ate 9 !    
eligible entity2  7,,ii7 significant    
progress w be made t[>d improv+ equity 9
 access to advanc$ c\rsework & e>ly     
college fa/ track pa?ways across ! local
 educational ag5cies )9 ea* ,/ate 9 !   
eligible entity2 &  7,,iii7 !           
composition ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 fa/   
track pa?ways w be demographically      
simil> to ea* ,/ate1 z a :ole1 )9 !     
eligible entity by ! end ( ! grant      
p]iod4  7,f7 ,a description ( h[ !      
eligible entity consult$ ) /akehold]s 9 
developm5t ( its application & h[ !     
eligible entity w cont9ue to engage1    
collaborate1 & solicit fe$back )        
/akehold]s to improve implem5tation ( ! 
application requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection & uses ( funds describ$ 9    
section #daf;,d1 includ+--  7i7 memb]s (

 ! ,/ate legislature & ,/ate bo>d (     
education 7if ! ,/ate has a ,/ate bo>d (
 education72  7ii7 ! ,/ate high]        
education gov]n+ or coord9at+ entity 7if
 ! ,/ate has su* an entity72  7iii7 !   
,/ate entity t coord9ates e>ly-*ildhood1
 elem5t>y1 second>y1 & po/second>y      
education 7if ! ,/ate has su* an        
entity72  7iv7 local educational        
ag5cies1 includ+ ^? locat$ 9 rural areas
 & high-ne$ local education ag5cies2    
7v7 repres5tatives ( ,indian ,tribes    
locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2  7vi7 *>t] s*ool      
lead]s 7if ! ,/ate has *>t] s*ools72    
7vii7 civil rights organizations 9 !    
,/ate2  7viii7 bus9ess lead]s or _!     
repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate2  7ix7 tea*]s1 
pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool lead]s2 &  7x7   
p>5ts & /ud5ts4  7,g7 ,assurances t !   
eligible entity w-- 7i7 all[ /ud5ts :o  
*oose to p>ticipate 9 an e>ly college   
fa/ track pa?way ! opportunity to d s at
 no co/ to /ud5ts & p>5ts1 includ+ t su*
 /ud5ts & _! p>5ts %all n be requir$ to 
pay ! co/ ( relat$ tuition1 fees        

7includ+ exam9ation fees71 books1 &     
supplies necess>y to successfully       
complete ! e>ly college fa/ track       
pa?way2  7ii7 comply ) ! supplem5t1 n   
supplant & ma9t5ance ( ef=t requirem5ts 
describ$ "u sections #daf;,g & #daf;,h2 
&  7iii7 use n less ?an half ( grant    
funds = purposes describ$ "u subsections
 7a77#b7 & 7b7 ( section #daf;,d to     
support subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o    
w\ld be fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1 &1
 z applicable1 o!r hi/orically          
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7g7 ,report+ ,ea*
 eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y a    
report on an annual basis t includes1 = 
ea* ,/ate 9 ! eligible entity--  7#a7   
in=mation on ! progress ( ! eligible    
entity 9 e/abli%+ ! policies & complet+ 
! requir$ activities z specifi$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( subsection   
7f77#b7 to align high s*ool education ) 
po/second>y education2  7#b7 ! numb] &  
p]c5tage ( local educational ag5cies &  
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate (f]+ an e>ly high s*ool

 graduation fa/ track pa?way & ea* e>ly 
college fa/ track pa?way consi/5t ) its 
timel9e & plan z specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 
& 7ii7 ( subsection 7f77#b77;,e71       
progress aga9/ ! goals e/abli%$ by !    
eligible entity = demographically div]se
 /ud5t p>ticipation 9 fa/ track pa?ways 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,e77iii71
 & evid5ce demon/rat+ h[ ! eligible     
entity c]tifi$ ea* su* pa?way meets all 
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t2  7#c7 ! numb] 
& p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ =
 ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 :o-- 7,a7 are    
eligible to p>ticipate 9 an e>ly college
 fa/ track pa?way2  7,b7 p>ticipate 9 an
 e>ly college fa/ track pa?way2 &  7,c7 
successfully complete an e>ly college   
fa/ track pa?way2  7#d7 ! numb] &       
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ =  
ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 :o-- 7,a7 are     
eligible to p>ticipate 9 an e>ly high   
s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?way2 &    
7,b7 p>ticipate 9 an e>ly high s*ool    
graduation fa/ track pa?way2  7#e7 !    
av]age s*ol>%ip aw>d am\nt = /ud5ts1    

includ+ = ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 9 !     
,/ate :o p>ticipate 9 an e>ly high s*ool
 graduation fa/ track pa?way2 &  7#f7   
any additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
may reasonably require to ensure        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t 
& to effectively evaluate1 monitor1 &   
improve grant implem5tation4  #daf;,d4  
,use ( funds  7a7 ,requir$ activities   
,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant 
"u section #daf;,c7b7 = a fiscal ye>    
%all--  7#a7 use funds = activities to  
implem5t ! alignm5t requirem5ts pursuant
 to section #daf;,c7f77#b77;,c7 = a     
p]iod ( "t n to exce$ ! fir/ #b fiscal  
ye>s = :i* ! grant is provid$2 &  7#b7  
use funds to support /atewide           
implem5tation ( e>ly college fa/ track  
pa?ways & e>ly high s*ool graduation fa/
 track pa?ways consi/5t ) ! timel9e1    
plan1 & goals specifi$ 9 section        
#daf;,c7f77#b77;,e71 includ+--  7,a7    
exp&+ advanc$ c\rsework to increase !   
availability ( e>ly college fa/ track   
pa?ways1 :i* may include--  7i7 tuition1

 fees 7includ+ exam fees associat$ )    
,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national       
,baccalaureate1 & simil> exam9ations71  
books1 & supplies = eligible /ud5ts2    
7ii7 creat+ or exp&+ /atewide sy/ems to 
provide ea* ( ! advanc$ c\rses 9 ! e>ly 
college fa/ track pa?ways onl9e2 &      
7iii7 e/abli%+ or exp&+ e>ly college    
high s*ools2  7,b7 programs & activities
 to improve /ud5t prep>ation =1 &       
p>ticipation 91 an e>ly college fa/     
track pa?way or e>ly high s*ool         
graduation fa/ track pa?way1 especially 
among subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o w\ld 
be fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1 &1 z   
applicable1 o!r hi/orically             
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1 :i* may include-- 
7i7 use ( data f evid5ce-bas$ e>ly      
assessm5t programs or evid5ce-bas$ e>ly 
w>n+ indicator sy/ems2  7ii7 enhanc$    
advis+ or c\nsel+ activities1 su* z     
provid+ c\rse-tak+ & f9ancial aid       
guidance z e>ly z ! middle grades2 &    
7iii7 o!r evid5ce-bas$ s]vices z        
describ$ by ! eligible entity2 &  7,c7  

outrea* & communications ) /ud5ts &     
p>5ts1 p>ticul>ly hi/orically           
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1 to build aw>5ess (
 e>ly college fa/ track pa?ways & e>ly  
high s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?ways4
  7b7 ,additional activities ,to support
 effective /atewide implem5tation ( fa/ 
track pa?ways consi/5t ) ! timel9e1     
plan1 & goals specifi$ 9 section        
#daf;,c7f77#b77;,e71 ea* eligible entity
 t receives a grant "u section          
#daf;,c7b7 = a fiscal ye> may use funds 
to--  7#a7 (f] /ud5ts :o graduate high  
s*ool e>ly s*ol>%ips z "p ( an e>ly high
 s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?way2     
7#b7 provide tra9+1 pr(essional         
developm5t1 or recruitm5t = faculty :o  
tea* c\rses t are includ$ 9 an e>ly     
college fa/ track pa?way2  7#c7 provide 
/ud5ts ) transportation to & f advanc$  
c\rses 9 an e>ly college fa/ track      
pa?way2  7#d7 conv5e second>y &         
po/second>y education & work=ce lead]s 9
 ! ,/ate & o!r /akehold]s to coord9ate &
 monitor grant implem5tation2 &  7#e7   

provide inc5tives = local educational   
ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education 
to enc\rage /ud5t p>ticipation 9 e>ly   
college fa/ track pa?ways & e>ly high   
s*ool graduation fa/ track pa?ways4     
#daf;,e4 ,pell grant aw>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ ! requirem5t "u section       
#dhd7;a77#a7 & section #dhd7;d7 t a     
/ud5t n be enroll$ 9 an elem5t>y s*ool  
or second>y s*ool to be eligible to     
receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t 
#a1 = ! aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on ,july #a1   
#bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 a ,/ate issu$
 a grant "u ?is subp>t1 aw>d high s*ool 
/ud5ts :o meet ! eligibility requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 section #daf;,c7f77#b77;,d7 
& p>ticipate 9 an e>ly college fa/ track
 pa?way1 a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant bas$ on !
 det]m9ation ( ! expect$ family         
contribution = su* /ud5t4  7b7 ,two     
seme/] cap waiv] ,= a p]iod n to exce$  
#b seme/]s 7or ! equival5t ( #b seme/]s 
= /ud5ts :o are n enroll$ full "t1      
consi/5t ) regulations promulgat$ by !  
,secret>y describ$ "u section           

#dja7;c77#e771 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants     
aw>d$ to eligible /ud5ts "u subsection  
7a7 %all n c\nt t[>d ! #ab-seme/]       
eligibility p]iod = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants
 describ$ "u section #dja7;c77#e74  7c7 
,am\nt ( pell grant ,not)/&+ section    
#dja7;b77#b77;,a71 ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al   
,pell ,grant receiv$ "u subsection 7b7  
%all n exce$ ! co/ ( tuition1 fees      
7exclud+ fees associat$ ) ,advanc$      
,placem5t1 ,int]national ,baccalaureate1
 & simil> exam9ations71 books1 &        
supplies4  7d7 ,applicability ,!        
,secret>y %all cont9ue aw>d+ ,f$]al     
,pell ,grants to /ud5ts pursuant to ?is 
section 9 a ,/ate ^: grant "u ?is subp>t
 has expir$ bas$ ^u ! eligible entity's 
cont9u$ compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subp>t z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4       
#daf;,f4 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 9    
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (  
,education ,sci5ces1 %all contract ) a  
?ird p>ty to conduct an indep5d5t       
evaluation n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbf1 & prec$$ by int]im reports1 ( !  

policies & s]vices provid$ "u ?is       
subp>t1 includ+ at a m9imum1 ! impact ( 
su* policies & s]vices on outcomes = all
 /ud5ts & subgr\ps ( /ud5ts ) reg>d to  
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,enrollm5t 9 &    
completion ( advanc$ c\rsework dur+ high
 s*ool1 includ+ ! numb] ( c\rses /ud5ts 
take & ! numb] ( cr$its /ud5ts e>n4     
7#b7 ,po/second>y enrollm5t1 rem$iation1
 fir/-ye> cr$it atta9m5t1 & p]si/5ce4   
7#c7 ,! rate at :i* cr$its transf] f    
advanc$ c\rsework 9 high s*ool1 includ+ 
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 & 
public in/itutions ( high] education &  
betwe5 su* in/itutions4  7#d7           
,po/second>y degree atta9m5t1 includ+   
completion ( an associate's degree1     
baccalaureate degree1 or recogniz$      
po/second>y cr$5tial1 & ! "t x takes    
/ud5ts to e>n a degree4  7#e7 ,! co/ ( a
 po/second>y degree1 by degree type1 =  
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts 9 an e>ly college fa/ 
track pa?way or an e>ly high s*ool      
graduation fa/ track pa?way4  #daf;,g4  
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made      

available "u ?is subp>t %all be us$ to  
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 non-,f$]al     
funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ = activities
 au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>t4  #daf;,h4      
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t  7a7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t
 requir$ ,a ,/ate t receives assi/ance  
"u ?is subp>t %all provide = in/itutions
 ( high] education & local educational  
ag5cies 9 su* ,/ate = any academic ye>  
beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjbj1 an   
am\nt t is equal to or great] ?an !     
av]age am\nt provid$ = advanc$ c\rsework
 by su* ,/ate to su* in/itutions ( high]
 education & local educational ag5cies =
 advanc$ c\rsework dur+ ! #b mo/ rec5t  
prec$+ academic ye>s = :i* satisfactory 
data are available4  7b7 ,adju/m5ts =   
bi5nial appropriations ,! ,secret>y %all
 take into consid]ation any adju/m5ts to
 ! calculations "u subsection 7a7 t may 
be requir$ to accurately reflect fund+  
levels 9 ,/ates ) bi5nial appropriation 
cycles4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may    
waive ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 = n
 m ?an #b consecutive ye>s1 if !        

,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] w\ld be
 equitable due to exceptional or        
uncontrollable circum/ances1 su* z a    
natural disa/] or a precipit\s & un=ese5
 decl9e 9 ! f9ancial res\rces ( a ,/ate 
or ,/ate educational ag5cy1 z           
appropriate4  7d7 ,violation ( ma9t5ance
 ( ef=t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 ! ,secret>y %all )hold f any ,/ate 
t violates subsection 7a7 & does n      
receive a waiv] pursuant to subsection  
7c7 any am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be         
available to ! ,/ate "u ?is subp>t until
 su* ,/ate has made significant ef=ts to
 correct su* violation4  #daf;,i4       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subp>t su* sums z may be necess>y = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #d succe$+   
fiscal ye>s4  4