philanthropic organizations that are located in, or that provide funding in, the State; or

private corporations that are located in, or that do business in, the State.

philanthropic organizations that are located in, or that provide funding in, the State; or

private corporations that are located in, or that do business in, the State.

room and board; or

transportation passes; and

helps a student meet the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education.

A description of the State’s plan for using the allotted funds.

An assurance that the State will provide matching funds, in cash or in kind, from State, institutional, philanthropic, or private funds, of not less than 33.33 percent of the cost of carrying out the activities under subsection (d). The State shall specify the methods by which matching funds will be paid. A State that uses non-Federal funds to create or expand partnerships with entities described in subsection (a)(1), in which such entities match State funds for student scholarships, may apply such matching funds from such entities toward fulfilling the State’s matching obligation under this clause.

An assurance that the State will use funds provided under this section to supplement, and not supplant, Federal and State funds available for carrying out the activities under this subchapter.

An assurance that early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs exist within the State or that there is a plan to make such programs widely available.

A description of the organizational structure that the State has in place to administer the activities under subsection (d), including a description of how the State will compile information on degree completion of students receiving grants under this section.

A description of the steps the State will take to ensure that students who receive grants under this section persist to degree completion.

An assurance that the State has a method in place, such as acceptance of the automatic zero student aid index determination described in section 1087ss(c) 1 of this title, to identify eligible low-income students and award State grant aid to such students.

Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Grants; and

funded by the Federal Government and the State, and, where applicable, other contributing partners.

philanthropic organization located in, or that provides funding in, the State; or

private corporation located in, or that does business in, the State.

serve as the primary administrative unit for the partnership;

provide or coordinate non-Federal share funds, and coordinate activities among partners;

encourage each institution of higher education in the State to participate in the partnership;

make determinations and early notifications of assistance as described under subsection (d)(2); and

annually report to the Secretary on the partnership’s progress in meeting the purpose of this section; and

may provide early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs.

recruit and admit participating qualified students and provide such additional institutional grant aid to participating students as agreed to with the State agency;

provide support services to students who receive grants for access and persistence under this section and are enrolled at such institution; and

assist the State in the identification of eligible students and the dissemination of early notifications of assistance as agreed to with the State agency; and

may provide funding for early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs or provide such services directly.

the average undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at the public institutions of higher education in the State where the student resides that are of the same type of institution as the institution of higher education the student attends; minus

other Federal and State aid the student receives.

information about early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs available to the student;

information that a student’s eligibility for a grant for access and persistence is enhanced through participation in an early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach program;

an explanation that student and family eligibility for, and participation in, other Federal means-tested programs may indicate eligibility for a grant for access and persistence and other student aid programs;

a nonbinding estimate of the total amount of financial aid that a low-income student with a similar income level may expect to receive, including an estimate of the amount of a grant for access and persistence and an estimate of the amount of grants, loans, and all other available types of aid from the major Federal and State financial aid programs;

meet the requirement under paragraph (3);

graduate from secondary school; and

that is a partner in the partnership; or

with respect to which attendance is permitted under subsection (d)(1)(C)(ii);

information on any additional requirements (such as a student pledge detailing student responsibilities) that the State may impose for receipt of a grant for access and persistence under this section; and

instructions on how to apply for a grant for access and persistence and an explanation that a student is required to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid authorized under section 1090(a) of this title to be eligible for such grant and assistance from other Federal and State financial aid programs; and

a determination of the student’s financial eligibility at the time of the student’s enrollment at an institution of higher education that is a partner in the partnership or qualifies under subsection (d)(1)(C)(ii);

annual Federal and State spending for higher education; and

other aid received by the student at the time of the student’s enrollment at such institution of higher education.

Has a student aid index equal to zero, as determined under part F, or a comparable alternative based upon the State’s approved criteria in section 1070c–2(b)(4) of this title.

Qualifies for the State’s maximum undergraduate award, as authorized under section 1070c–2(b) of this title.

Is participating in, or has participated in, a Federal, State, institutional, or community early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach program, as recognized by the State agency administering activities under this section.