; (7) an assurance that, for each year of the grant, the State or Indian tribe will notify each eligible student of the student’s remaining eligibility for assistance under this subpart; and (8) if the application is submitted by a State— (A) an assurance that the State will, to the extent practicable, consider changes to State law that will enable more community college students to be eligible for means-tested Federal benefit programs (as defined in section 479(d)); (B) an assurance that the State will meet the requirements of section 499D(b)(1) relating to the alignment of secondary and postsecondary education; and (C) an assurance that the State will meet the requirements of section 499D(b)(2) relating to the improvement of transfer pathways between institutions of higher education. 499D. Program requirements (a) General requirements for States and Indian tribes As a condition of receiving a grant under this subpart a State or Indian tribe shall meet the following requirements: (1) For each year of the grant the total amount of community college resident tuition and fees charged to an eligible student in the State or Indian tribe shall be $0. (2) For each year of the grant no amount of financial assistance for which an eligible student qualifies may be applied to such tuition or fees. (b) State requirements As a condition of receiving a grant under this subpart a State shall meet the following requirements: (1) Alignment of K–12 and Higher Education (A) In general The State shall— (i) submit a plan to align the requirements for receiving a regular high school diploma from a public high school with the requirements for entering credit-bearing coursework at a participating community college