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Perkins V Basic Grant Application Test
Please answer the following questions which relate to Perkins V Grant Applications.
*Please select the MOST CORRECT answer!
Name
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Institution
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Chattanooga State Community College
Cleveland State Community College
Columbia State Community College
Dyersburg State Community College
Jackson State Community College
Motlow State Community College
Nashville State Community College
Northeast State Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
Roane State Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Volunteer State Community College
Walters State Community College
TCAT Athens
TCAT Chattanooga
TCAT Crump
TCAT Dickson
TCAT Elizabethton
TCAT Harriman
TCAT Hartsville
TCAT Henry Carroll
TCAT Hohenwald
TCAT Jacksboro
TCAT Jackson
TCAT Knoxville
TCAT Livingston
TCAT McKenzie
TCAT McMinnville
TCAT Memphis
TCAT Morristown
TCAT Murfreesboro
TCAT Nashville
TCAT Northwest
TCAT Oneida
TCAT Pulaski
TCAT Shelbyville
TCAT Upper Cumberland
TBR System Office
Email
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1. Which of the following correctly defines the acronym SMART as it relates to SMART Goals?
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Sensible, maintained, aligned to goals, reasonable, tentative
Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-based
Solid, meaningful, actual, realistic, timely
2. What percentage of funds can be allocated to Administrative fees?
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50%
10%
5%
3. Can a college request reimbursement for administrative fees if administrative fees are not requested & detailed in the Perkins Basic Grant Application?
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Yes
No
Yes, but only if the college first submits a grant revision requesting administrative funds & the grant is approved by the TBR Perkins Team
4. On the Assurances and Approvals tab of the Basic Grant Application worksheet, what information is required to be input by the college?
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The President’s signature & date of submission
The total grant amount request
The signature of the Chief Financial Officer
All of the above
5. What is the minimum number of goals a college must include on the Perkins Basic Grant Application that is submitted to TBR for approval?
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six
two
one
6. What is the minimum number of action steps required for each Goal on the Perkins Basic Grant Application?
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One
Two
None
7. When utilizing Perkins V funds to purchase equipment, is it an acceptable level of detail for a college to list an action step that states, "purchase equipment," on the Perkins Basic Grant Application?
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Yes
No
8. From the following list of required Perkins reports does a college gain a better understanding about progress of special populations in the college CTE programs?
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Consolidated Annual Report
Program Improvement Plan
Uniform Grant Guidance
9. From what academic year will a Perkins Coordinator utilize CAR Data to write their college's 2022-2023 Basic Grant Application?
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Academic Year 2020-2021
Academic Year 2021-2022
Academic Year 2022-2023
10. When completing a quarterly reimbursement request, the college notices an error in a previously submitted reimbursement request. Would it be acceptable to correct/change an amount requested in a previously submitted quarter during a subsequent quarterly reimbursement request?
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Yes
No
Yes, but only if you separate the amounts over the quarters so that the total does not exceed the total Perkins Grant allocation for the year.
11. If a college is requesting equipment on their Basic Grant Application, is it a requirement to provide a detailed list of requested equipment anywhere on the basic grant application?
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Yes
No
12. Which of the following is an example of supplanting?
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A college utilizes state college funds to pay for a computer lab for multiple years
A college uses Perkins funds to pay for a CTE conference that has been paid for utilizing state funds for each of the past two years.
When a college takes Perkins funds and doesn’t spend them all on CTE programs
13. Which of the following is an unallowable use of Perkins funds?
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a. T-shirts
b. scholarships
c. equipment
d. salaries
e. Food
a, b, & e
14. How many consecutive years can a college utilize Perkins funding to pay for the same salary position?
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four years
as many years as needed
It depends on the programs numbers and how many CTE students are enrolled
three years
15. A program of study must:
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start in high school and lead to a post-secondary credential
start in middle school and have a dual enrollment option in high school
16. If a college notices they need to revise their basic grant application, is it acceptable to go ahead and make purchases before the grant revision is submitted?
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Yes, as long as the college Perkins Coordinator submits the revision within 30 days of the purchase of the equipment.
No, the college must submit the revision to the Perkins team and receive an approved scoring rubric before they can proceed with purchasing
17. A best practice is for a college to purchase all equipment by the end of the _____ quarter to benefit the students in the current Perkins fiscal year and to provides the highest likelihood that the equipment arrives on time. This also allows the college time to revise the grant and reallocate the funds if necessary (i.e. supply chain delays, etc.)."
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1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
the college can submit the reimbursement request anytime after the equipment arrives at the college, even if it arrives after the closeout reimbursement is submitted
18. The following must be considered when revising the basic grant application:
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a. Do the new proposed funds benefit CTE students?
b. Does the CTE program(s) listed in the Perkins Application submit an updated CLNA
c. Will the funds be utilized for students during the current Fiscal Year
d. Is the college supplanting (using federal funds to fund something that was previously funded by state/college dollars)
e. all of the above
19. What year does a college need to address in the narrative section on the SDLoP tab of the Perkins Basic grant application?
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current academic year
previous academic year
next academic year
20. What data is reported for each of the State Determined Levels of Performance (SDLoPs): 1P1, 2P1, & 3P1
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a. 1P1 - Employment/graduation placement, 2P1 - Associates degree, 3P1 - Special Populations
b. 1P1-Retention & Placement, 2P1-Credential, Certificate or Degree, & 3P1 Non-Traditional Enrollment
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