Division: Academics and Performance 

Office:  Office of Career Readiness

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 Purpose: This grant opportunity will provide a “comprehensive” high school – traditional high schools that offer career and technical education programs – with financial support and program development expertise to develop and implement a P-TECH 9-14 model program. This model, which was developed in partnership with IBM and the City University of New York, will be delivered through an academy approach. It aims to strengthen students’ technical, academic and employability skills in a STEM pathway while they attain a secondary diploma and earn a no-cost postsecondary degree. Under this model, high school is extended to grades 9-14 with the desired outcome of students graduating with a high school diploma and a two-year postsecondary degree (Associate Degree). The coursework is aligned to industry needs and provides workplace opportunities and internship experiences leading to hiring preference commitments from industry partners

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a seventeen (17) month grant program. This grant program is open to the Trenton School District, which was selected through a competitive process in FY21. One award will be made.

Based on the availability of FY21 state appropriated funds, this single year grant program will begin April 1, 2021 and will end on August 31, 2022

Eligible Agencies: Trenton Public School District