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1	Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grants
2	Overview of Academic Competitiveness and SMART grants
3	Statute language (1 of 2)
4	Statute language (2 of 2)
5	Many Pell students are not eligible for AC/SMART Grants in FY06 based on statute criteria
6	Many Pell-eligible students are not eligible for AC grants because of additional statutory requirements
7	Researchers label only ~1/3 of students as college ready
8	<50% of states award honors diplomas; ~15% of students received one nationwide
9	The percentage of students receiving an honors diploma varies state to state
10	The 23 states with advanced/honors programs have a range of requirements
11	Honors/advanced programs generally require 3-4 Math and 3-4 Science courses
12	About half of states require 3 Math and 3 Science courses in the standard program
13	56% of students took at least Beyond Core New Basics I
14	Less than 20% of students earned any college credit or AP credit in high school
15	State Scholars
16	Options for immediate recognition of rigorous programs of study
17	Process for additional rigorous programs of study States have the opportunity to submit additional rigorous programs of study to the Department for recognition Submissions must be received by June 1, 2006 for programs to be identified for the 2006-07 school year If a state does not submit an additional definition, it signifies its affirmation of the four options previously outlined Regulations governing the first two years of this program will be released in the near future
18	Process for Future Years Submissions for additional rigorous programs of study must be received by November 1, 2006 for programs to be identified for the 2007-08 school year Regulations governing future years of this program will be done through negotiated rulemaking (per the Higher Education Act)