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Commission
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Promoting Excellence for All |
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NJ’S COLLEGE
ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANT Overview:
The Commission on Higher Education is funding programs at 15 NJ colleges and universities to create or expand dual enrollment of high school students in courses that award collegiate credit. Dual enrollment enables students to earn college credits while they are still enrolled in high school. The grant gives priority to programs that target credit bearing courses in mathematics, science, and writing. Colleges will solicit students individually or operate the program through sustainable partnerships with local school districts. Funds may be used to accommodate substantive meetings with selected school districts, reimburse employees for travel, for additional staff hours worked outside the traditional workday (if applicable), for training of high school teachers who will provide the instruction, and for tuition and books for students with demonstrated financial need. Funds from the grant may not be used to supplant current salaries, for food, or for other activities not directly related to the mission of the project. The Dual Enrollment Initiative Grant program is funded by a three-year Federal grant. Funds for each grant may cover up to 50% of the program cost, including tuition reimbursement for students with demonstrated financial need. Fifty percent (50%) of the funding must come from partnership institutions, or through need-sensitive tuition revenues. The purpose of the program is to create and grow programs that could be self-sustaining after a potential three year grant cycle, so local funding agreements will be helpful in trying to replicate promising models across the State. Awards under this grant program have been made to:
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