Early College Designation Letter of Intent

Thank you for your interest to develop a Designated MA Early College program. Please use this form to indicate your school's interest in learning more about the Designation process and the Criteria for a Designated program. The submission of this Letter of Intent is strongly encouraged for all potential applicants.

Letters of Intent are due by end of day Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

To learn more about the required components of a Designated Early College program, review the application Companion Document here: Early College Program Designation Application Companion Spring 2021 (mass.edu)

To learn more about the Massachusetts Early College program, view additional resources, and sign up for upcoming informational webinars, visit the MA Early College resource site here: MA Early College – Massachusetts – Early College Initiative

For any additional questions, please contact:

Rebekah Barr, Early College Program Specialist: Rebekah.Barr@mass.gov
Kelly Kennedy, NS4Ed Technical Assistance Provider to Designation Applicants: Kelly@NS4Ed.com

1. Proposed Early College Program Partners

K-12 School
K-12 District
Institution(s) of Higher Education

Please enter the contact information below for the two primary Application contacts.
These individuals will receive relevant updates, communication, and questions regarding the proposed Early College program.

To add additional contact information to our contact list, please email Kelly Kennedy: Kelly@NS4Ed.com

2. Primary K-12 Designation Applicant Contact Information:

Name
Role
Institution
Email

3. Primary IHE Designation Applicant Contact Information:

Name
Role
Institution
Email

4. Please upload a Letter of Intent to apply for an Early College Designation. This Letter of Intent should be sent on behalf of both proposed partner institutions.
Signatures of partner Presidents and Superintendents are not required.

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5. To assist the Early College team in supporting your institutions in the Designation application process, please describe the proposed Early College program*.

Details might include:

Proposed size of Early College program
Proposed courses of study for students
Proposed modality of college courses (location, instructors, etc.)
Partners' motivation to apply for Designation
Envisioned intended outcomes/impact of the proposed Early College program on students, the school, and the broader community

*It is assumed that many details might shift across the Designation application process. Any information here will be used solely to customize support provided by technical assistance, and will not be evaluated in any way.

6. Please name any external consultants or contractors that will be supporting partners in developing the proposed Early College program.
Any information here will be used solely to customize support provided by technical assistance, and will not be evaluated in any way.

7. Please name any external funders that will be supporting partners in developing the proposed Early College program.
Any information here will be used solely to customize support provided by technical assistance, and will not be evaluated in any way.

8. Do you have any questions for the Early College team or the technical assistance provider, NS4Ed?

Early College Designation Letter of Intent - June 2023

Letter of Intent to Apply for MA Early College Designation