[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR693.1] [Page 898-899] TITLE 34--EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 693--NATIONAL EARLY INTERVENTION SCHOLARSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Sec. 693.1 What is the National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership Program? Under the National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership (NEISP) Program, the Secretary provides grants to States to-- (a) Encourage the States to provide or maintain a guaranteed amount of financial assistance necessary to permit [[Page 899]] eligible low-income students who obtain high school diplomas or the equivalent to attend an institution of higher education; and (b) Provide financial incentives to enable States, in cooperation with local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, community organizations, and businesses, to provide-- (1) Additional counseling, mentoring, academic support, outreach, and supportive services to preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary school students who are at risk of dropping out of school; and (2) Information to students and their parents about the advantages of obtaining a postsecondary education and their college financing options. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-21)