| (a) THECB shall competitively select applicants for
funding based on requirements and award criteria provided in the RFA.
(b) Award criteria will include whether the applicant
at a minimum has met or will meet the following factors:
(1) Student completion of developmental education at
the partnering public junior college(s), public state college(s),
or public technical institute(s) at a rate that meets or exceeds that
set forth in the RFA;
(2) Student persistence rates at the partnering public
junior college(s), public state college(s), or public technical institute(s)
at a rate that meets or exceeds that set forth in the RFA;
(3) Certificate or degree completion rates at the partnering
public junior college(s), public state college(s), or public technical
institute(s) at a rate greater than demographically comparable institutions
within a three-year period; and
(4) Student entry into careers requiring credentials
that result in higher earnings prior to enrollment in the program.
(c) If the applicant is providing services to veterans,
the award criteria will include whether the applicant at a minimum
has met or will meet the following factors:
(1) The factors set forth in subsection (b)(1) - (4);
and
(2) Certificate or degree completion rates at the partnering
public junior college(s), public state college(s), or public technical
institute(s) result in the student's rapid attainment of civilian
workforce credentials as defined by the RFA.
(d) THECB will evaluate applicants, in part, on the
development, support or expansion of evidenced based services to low-income
students or veterans to successfully gain employment in high demand
and higher-earning occupations. Such services may include:
(1) Outreach activities that inform students of the
programming available;
(2) Assessment activities that create a pathway based
on the student's interest and assessing the readiness and performance
based on test scores, grade point averages, or any other instruments
adopted/approved by the Board;
(3) Case management activities;
(4) Support services provided to students to aid in
student completion of job attainment;
(5) Developmental education;
(6) Job training instruction; and
(7) Career placement services.
(e) THECB will evaluate applicants on whether they
are able to meet the matching funds criteria set forth in the RFA,
if any. For purposes of this section, matching funds may be obtained
from any source available to the organization including in-kind contributions,
administrative costs, community or foundation grants, individual contributions
or donations, and local governmental agency operating funds.
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