The board may enter into agreements with general academic teaching institutions or other institutions of higher education to provide students participating in the program with:
(1) research-based support to make satisfactory academic progress and graduate on time; and
(2) leadership development opportunities, including:
(A) program cohort learning communities;
(B) mentoring, research, and internship opportunities;
(C) networking with state government, business, and civic leaders; and
(D) statewide cohort learning institutes or seminars.