; (C) may permit students to earn required credit hours for a regular high school diploma through a demonstration of competency; and (D) includes support for students to ensure a successful matriculation to postsecondary education. (8) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a partnership that, with respect to a State— (A) shall include— (i) the State educational agency; (ii) either— (I) the State public higher education system inclusive of all 2-year and 4-year public institutions of higher education in the State; or (II) a consortium of the State’s public higher education institutions or systems that, together, is inclusive of all 2-year and 4-year public institutions of higher education in the State; and (iii) 1 or more local educational agencies, including at least 1 high-need local educational agency located in the State; and (B) may include— (i) a consortium of entities described in subparagraph (A) from different States; (ii) 1 or more public or nonprofit private institutions of higher education; and (iii) 1 or more businesses, nonprofit organizations, State workforce agencies, or State workforce development boards established under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 ). (9) Evidence-Based The term evidence-based has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (10) First-generation college student The term first-generation college student means— (A) an individual both of whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree; or (B) in the case of any individual who regularly resided with and received support from only 1 parent, an individual whose only such parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree. (11) Governor The term Governor means the chief executive officer of a State. (12) High-need local educational agency The term high-need local educational agency means a local educational agency— (A) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from families with incomes below the poverty line