Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

Recognized State Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study for 2005 and 2006 Graduates
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/about/ac-smart/state-programs06.html

Advanced
Set of Courses Similar to Placement/ State Scholars
the State Scholars International Advanced or Honors Initiative
State Initiative Baccalaureate Diploma Requirements State Recognized Plan(s)
SAR Code 270 SAR Code 269 SAR Code 268 SAR Code 268 SAR Code 268
Eligibility/Payment Eligibility/Payment Eligibility/Payment Eligibility/Payment Eligibility/Payment
Reason Code 03 Reason Code 02 Reason Code 01 Reason Code 01 Reason Code 01

Bureau of Indian Affairs l l

Department of Defense Education

Department of Defense l l Activity
DD0001

Alabama Advanced High Schools That Work Award of

Alabama l l Academic Endorsement Educational Achievement
AL0001 AL0002

Alaska l l

Arizona Dual Credit Coursework

Arizona l l AZ6001 Program
AZ0001

Arkansas Academic Arkansas Coursework Option

Arkansas l l Challenge Core Curriculum AR6001
AR0001 AR0002

California Golden State Seal

California l l Merit Diploma California A-G Requirements
CA0002
CA0001

Colorado Higher Education

Admission Requirements (HEAR)
Colorado l l CO6001
CO0001
 Connecticut Technical High
School System Program
CT0001
Connecticut l l CT6001
Connecticut Dual Enrollment
Program
CT0002

Delaware Coursework
Requirements
Delaware Distinguished DE0003
Delaware l l Achievement Diploma
DE0001 High Schools That Work Award of
Educational Achievement
DE0002

District of Columbia l l

Florida Bright Futures Program

Florida l l
FL0001

Georgia College Preparatory

Georgia l l with Distinction Diploma
GA0001

Guam l l
 High Schools That Work Award of
Hawaii l l Educational Achievement
HI0001

Idaho College Admission Core

Idaho l l
ID0001

Illinois l l

Indiana Academic Honors

Indiana l l Diploma IN6001
Indiana Core 40
IN0002
IN0001

Iowa Coursework Requirements

Iowa l l
IA0001

Kansas l l Kansas Scholars Curriculum

KS0001

Kentucky Commonwealth
Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum
Kentucky l l Diploma KY6001
KY0002
KY0001
 Louisiana's TOPS/Regents High
School Core Curriculum
Louisiana Academic LA0002

Louisiana l l Endorsement to the LA6001 Standard Diploma with Career and

Standard Diploma
LA0001
Technical Endorsements

LA0003

Maine Coursework Program

Number One
ME0001

Maine Coursework Program

Number Two
ME0002
Maine l l
Maine Advanced Placement
Program
ME0003

Maine Dual Enrollment Program

ME0004

Maryland l l MD6001

Massachusetts Certificate of Massachusetts Board of Higher

Massachusetts l l Mastery MA6001 Education Admissions Criteria
MA0001 MA0002
 Michigan l l MI6001
Michigan Merit Standard
MI0001

Minnesota Coursework
Minnesota l l Requirements
MN0001

Mississippi Dual Enrollment

Mississippi l l MS6001 Program of Study
MS0001

Missouri College Missouri High School Core

Missouri l l Preparatory Studies Curriculum Requirements
Certificate MO0001 MO0002

Montana l l Montana Rigorous Core

MT0001

Nebraska l l NE6001

Nevada Advanced Diploma

Nevada l l
NV0001

New Hampshire Dual Enrollment

New Hampshire l l Program
NH0001
 New Jersey l l NJ6001

New Mexico l l NM6001

New York Regents Diploma

New York l l with Honors or Advanced
Designation
NY0001

North Carolina College/University

North Carolina l l NC6001 Preparation Course of Study
NC0001

North Dakota Admission

Standards to Baccalaureate and
Graduate Institutions
ND0001
North Dakota l l
North Dakota Dual Enrollment
Program
ND0002

Ohio Honors Diploma

Ohio l l
OH0001
 High Schools That Work Award of
Educational Achievement
OK0002
Oklahoma Certificate of
Oklahoma l l Distinction OK6001
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access
OK0001
Program (OHLAP)
OK0003

Oregon l l

High Schools That Work Award of

Educational Achievement

PA0002

Project 720 College and Career

Prep Course Sequence

Pennsylvania Certificate of PA0003

Pennsylvania l l Distinction
PA0001 Pennsylvania Dual Enrollment
Program

PA0004

Pennsylvania Admissions
Requirements to State Institutions
of Higher Education
PA0005
 Puerto Rico l l

Rhode Island l l RI6001

High Schools That Work Award of

Educational Achievement
SC0001

South Carolina Academic

Achievement Honors Award
South Carolina l l
SC0002

College Preparatory Course

Prerequisite Requirement
SC0003

South Dakota l l

Tennessee University Path

Curriculum
TN0001
Tennessee l l TN6001
Tennessee Dual Enrollment
Program

TN0002
 Texas Distinguished Texas Recommended High School
Texas l l Achievement Diploma Program
TX0001 TX0002

Utah Concurrent Enrollment

Utah l l UT6001 Program
UT0001

Vermont l l

Virginia Advanced Studies Virginia Coursework Requirements

Virginia l l Diploma VA6001
VA0002
VA0001

Virgin Islands l l

Washington Scholar Washington Course Work

Washington l l Designation WA6001 Requirements
WA0001 WA0002

High Schools That Work Award of

Educational Achievement
WV0001

West Virginia PROMISE

WV0002
West Virginia l l WV6001
West Virginia Earn a Degree-
Graduate Early (EDGE)
WV0003

West Virginia Dual Credit Program

WV0004

Wisconsin Coursework
Requirements
WI0001
Wisconsin l l
Wisconsin Dual Enrollment
Program
WI0002
 Wyoming Advanced Assured Admission to the
Wyoming l l Endorsement Diploma University of Wyoming
WY0001 WY0002