; (ii) enrolled in an early college high school that focuses on education in STEM subjects; (iii) individuals age 18 or older who meet appropriate qualification standards; or (iv) enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship, or a training initiative for an apprenticeship, that allow adults to concurrently increase academic and workforce skills through proven, evidence-based models that connect all learning to the specific apprenticeship involved and significantly accelerate completion of preparation for the apprenticeship; (D) tracking the progress of such applicants who participate in such apprenticeships; (E) orientation and training prior to the apprenticeship, and ongoing support; (F) recruitment and retention of employer partners; (G) administrative and operational activities; (H) coaching, including development of life skills, social-emotional skills, soft skills, employability skills, and workforce readiness; (I) wraparound support services, including monitoring of academic progress of the apprentice, and provision to the apprentice of financial incentives of payments for child and family care costs (such as transportation assistance or a gas card), and of free tutoring and career services (which may include benefit counseling), in order to create a community of apprentices participating in the activities described in subsection (b); and (J) paying 50 percent of the wages of an apprentice for the duration of the apprenticeship involved. (2) Goods and services An industry intermediary that receives a contract under this section may use the funds made available through such contract for goods and services, including— (A) related educational goods and services, including provision of tuition assistance, books, and fees associated with any related instruction; (B) equipment and tools related to the apprenticeship occupation; (C) clothing, including construction boots, kneepads, hard hats, and visibility vests, related to the apprenticeship occupation