; (C) providing students of rural high schools exposure and access to courses offering dual or concurrent enrollment that will earn credits towards postsecondary degrees, credentials, or certificates; (D) supporting early connectivity to regional employment opportunities for rural students, including early opportunities for career exploration and exposure, expanding career counseling and opportunities for work-based learning experiences, opportunities available through career and technical education schools, and designing and implementing college and career pathways in secondary schools that align to local labor market demands; (E) supporting the transition of students from high school to postsecondary education; (F) supporting students in completing their postsecondary degree or credential; (G) supporting the transition of students articulating from 2-year degree programs to 4-year degree programs; and (H) other initiatives that assist students and families in developing interest in, applying for, attending, and graduating from rural serving institutions of higher education. (2) Increasing enrollment and completion rates of rural nontraditional students in degree programs at institutions of higher education, which may include— (A) programs to provide nontraditional students with counseling related to applying for postsecondary education, and Federal and State financial assistance for postsecondary education; (B) community outreach initiatives to encourage nontraditional students to enroll in an institution of higher education; (C) programs to increase rural nontraditional student persistence in and completion of postsecondary education