694.2—Which students must a Partnership, or a State that chooses to use the cohort approach in its project, serve under the program's early intervention component?
         A Partnership, or a State that chooses to use a cohort approach in its GEAR UP early intervention component, must, except as provided in  § 694.4 —
    
    
        
        (a) 
         Provide services to at least one entire grade level (cohort) of students (subject to  § 694.3(b)) beginning not later than the 7th grade;
    
    
        
        (b) 
         Ensure that supplemental appropriate services are targeted to the students with the greatest needs; and