; (iii) providing services, including business engagement, classroom instruction, and development of partnerships with organizations that assist program participants in accessing supportive services (which may include the 12-month period after the conclusion of the other activities in the youth apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs involved); (iv) providing technical assistance on the registration process for a sponsor of a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program; (v) connecting businesses with education and training providers to develop related instruction to complement the on-the-job learning portion of a youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, or apprenticeship program; (vi) providing training to employees to serve as on-the-job trainers or mentors to program participants; and (vii) providing career exposure, career planning, and career awareness activities. (4) Educational alignment grants An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201(a)(1)(D) shall use such funds to strengthen alignment between programs under the national apprenticeship system and education and training providers with secondary and postsecondary education systems, including degree and credential requirements, which may include— (A) creating and aligning the related instruction to requirements for a high school diploma or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, including through— (i) dual enrollment and credit articulation for youth apprenticeship programs; (ii) articulation agreements; or (iii) credit transfer agreements; (B) creating or expanding career pathways aligned with pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, or apprenticeship programs