; and (II) 1 year after completing such apprenticeship; (ii) the median earnings of individuals who have completed an apprenticeship and are employed full-time in early childhood education within 6 months after completing such apprenticeship; (iii) the percentage of apprentices who obtain a credential or degree while participating in an apprenticeship; and (iv) the percentage of individuals who have completed an apprenticeship and who begin or obtain a credential or degree within 1 year after completing the apprenticeship; and (C) to pay the costs of tuition and fees for apprentices enrolled in programs of education leading to a credential or degree. (e) Priority The Secretary shall prioritize eligible partnerships that— (1) include in the eligible partnership, or have developed partnerships with— (A) Indian Tribes in the State in which the eligible partnership serves or will serve apprentices; or (B) institutions of higher education that serve minority populations; (2) operate or serve an apprenticeship program in a State that has a statewide credit articulation agreement in place that ensures credit transfer between participating institutions of higher education in the State and other relevant credential programs; or (3) provide an assurance that not less than 25 percent of the grant funds will be used to support apprenticeships in underserved or rural communities. (f) Grant term and limitation (1) Term The term of a grant made under this Act shall be 3 years. (2) Limitation The Secretary shall award no greater than 20 grants under this section each fiscal year. (g) Grant recipient evaluation and report Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under this Act, and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant, an eligible partnership shall submit to the Secretary a report containing— (1) an evaluation of the eligible partnership's apprenticeships to determine which program strategies made progress toward— (A) increasing the aggregate number of apprentices