Can a grantee LEA (local education agency) or high school partner with multiple IHEs (institutions of higher education)?
Yes. A LEA can partner with one or more IHEs. It is our intent to be flexible with this program. It is up to the applicant/bidder to present their own model that most makes sense to their unique situation and set of circumstances. • What is the grant period? The grant period for the Smart Scholars Early College High School Partnership Program grants is December 1, 2009-August 31, 2013 • Can the Smart Scholars ECHS exist as a small learning community within a larger school? The ECHS may exist within a larger school, as a stand-alone school, or it may exist on a college campus. • May students in the Smart Scholars program be with their ECHS cohort group for their core academic classes and then be mixed with other students in the school for other classes? Yes. We are flexible with the model. But your proposal should make sense, be justifiable and work for your unique situation. • Can the term “full day” as it appears in the RFP allow for a half-day in one location and a half-day in anothe
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