; and (3) upon receiving an associate’s degree from the community college, enrolls and participates, for a 2-year period, in— (A) the State apprenticeship program of the eligible entity; or (B) the joint-labor management training program of the eligible entity. (d) Eligible students To be eligible to participate in a program described in subsection (c), a student shall, prior to participating in the program, demonstrate academic ability and a commitment to pursue a career in a high-growth skills industry, an in-demand industry or occupation, the manufacturing field, or other vocational or career and technical education field. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Career and technical education The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). (2) Community college The term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058(f) ). (3) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a partnership among— (A) a local educational agency; (B) a community college