MA Early College Community of Practice

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MASSACHUSETTS DESIGNATED EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS

The resources on this page are designed to support Designated Early College Programs

*All designated program materials, including meeting slides, will now be located in the P2C Early College Learning Hub for Designees.
Please contact P2C’s School Services team if you are a designated program leader and need access.

Designated Early College Program Events

10 Jul

FY27 0460 Early College Support Grant for Designated Programs Due on Friday, July 17, 2026

07/10/2026 - 07/17/2026    
All Day
The FY27 0460 Early College Support Grant has been posted and is now available in GEMS. Applications are due Friday, July 17th, 2026. Please note that this new due date is not reflected in [...]
11 Jul

Annual Reports Now Available - Due September 30

07/11/2026 - 09/30/2026    
5:00 pm
The Early College Annual Report is available on Alchemer and will be due on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 5PM. The Annual Report is intended for programs designated in fall 2025 or earlier. The Alchemer link along with [...]
18 Aug

Last Opportunity to claim all funds and submit the FER (Financial Expenditure Report)

08/18/2026    
12:00 am
The LAST opportunity to claim all funds AND to submit the FER (Financial Expenditure Report) for ALL grants ending on June 30th is August 18th, [...]

SPOTLIGHT ON...

The Early College Joint Committee awarded Early College Designation to these programs in the most recent cycle of designations:

  • Bartlett High School (Webster Public Schools) and Worcester State University
  • Bourne High School and Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  • Boston International Newcomers Academy, Madison Park Technical Vocation High School, Margarita Muniz Academy (Boston Public Schools) and Roxbury Community College
  • Brockton High School and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  • Burlington High School and Middlesex Community College
  • Chelmsford High School and Middlesex Community College
  • Chelsea High School, Bunker Hill Community College, and Salem State University
  • CityLab High School (Revere Public Schools) and Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
  • Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School and Bridgewater State University
  • Dracut High School and the University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Greater Lawrence Technical School and Northern Essex Community College
  • Greater Lowell Technical School and the University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • High School of Science and Technology (Springfield Public Schools) and Westfield State University
  • Holbrook High School and Quincy College
  • Hudson High School and Worcester State University
  • Mount Everett High School (Southern Berkshire Regional School District) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Neighborhood House Charter School and Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
  • New Bedford High School and Bridgewater State University
  • Northeast Metro Tech High School and Middlesex Community College
  • Oliver Ames High School (Easton Public Schools) and Quincy College
  • PROMISE College and Career Academy (Brockton Public Schools) and Quincy College
  • Randolph High School and Bridgewater State University
  • Roger L. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy and Westfield State University
  • Taconic High School (Pittsfield Public Schools) and Berkshire Community College
  • Taunton High School and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  • Waltham High School and Regis College
  • West Springfield High School and Westfield State University
  • Weymouth High School and Quincy College
  • Woburn Memorial High School and the University of Massachusetts Lowell

Congratulations to each of these programs! We are excited to welcome them to our Community of Practice!

View All Designated Early College Programs (updated list coming soon!)

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