OA Amendment 1

HE125427R0001

DUAL ENROLLMENT PARTNERSHIP

OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Request for Institutional Capability Statements
For Potential
No-Cost Memorandums of Understanding or Memorandums of Agreement

Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA)
Announcement Date

24 Sep 2026

Response Deadline

26 Oct 2026

SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION

Agency Name

Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA)

Opportunity Title

Dual Enrollment Partnership Opportunity Announcement

Announcement Type

Initial Announcement

Announcement/Reference Number

HE125427R0001

Contemplated Instrument

One or more no-cost Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) or Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs)

Executive Summary
DoWEA invites eligible Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to submit institutional capability statements describing their ability to establish and support dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities for DoWEA students. DoWEA seeks flexible partnerships that may be tailored to specified schools, installations, regions, courses, or delivery methods.
DoWEA seeks flexibility for tuition and applicable fees to be handled through one or more lawful methods, as available and authorized: (1) direct payment by a parent or guardian; or (2) payment by a parent or guardian followed by reimbursement under a separately authorized Government process. Currently DoWEA is not anticipating direct Government payment to the IHE on behalf of an eligible student. Section 9 addresses the limitations applicable to Government commitments and payments. This announcement is the formal request for the programmatic, institutional, academic, financial, privacy, cybersecurity, network architecture, and technical information DoWEA requires to evaluate an IHE before deciding whether to pursue an MOU or MOA. Complete technical documentation is required with the response.

SECTION 2: ELIGIBILITY

2.1 Eligible Respondents

Eligible respondents are Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) seeking to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DoWEA to provide DoWEA students access to postsecondary course credit through dual or concurrent enrollment programs in accordance with Section 584 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, 10 U.S.C. § 2164c.

2.2 Mandatory Institutional Status

In accordance with Section 584 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, 10 U.S.C. §

2164c, the IHE shall provide documentation demonstrating that it has a Program Participation Agreement in