Description

The purpose of the Advanced Placement (AP) Teacher Institutes is to provide South Carolina public school teachers with the special endorsement to teach an AP course as required in S.C. Code Ann. Reg. 43-258.1 (2017). Teachers who successfully complete an AP Teacher Institute will be awarded special AP endorsement in the specific AP content area.

Program Office

Assessment and Standards

Eligible Applicants

Any of South Carolina’s public or private institutions of higher education (IHEs) and any school district (or a consortium of districts) working in collaboration with a state public or private IHE are eligible to apply. For a school district to be eligible, the district must have a fully executed letter of agreement or memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an IHE to offer the institute and must include a copy of the agreement as an attachment to their application.

To be eligible, the IHE, district, or consortium must obtain College Board endorsement for the proposed institute(s) prior to submitting an application.

Total Funding Available

$190,000

Funding Detail

 Approximately 10 grants anticipated. Award amounts will be determined based on the quality of applications received and total funding requested.

Project Term

March 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026

Application Due Date

January 23, 2026

Technical Assistance Session

The Office of Assessment and Standards presented a pre-application technical assistance session on December 17, 2025. Email oasgrants@ed.sc.gov for access to the recording.

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX - 0.99mb - 12/10/25)
Online Application
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX - 17.7kb - 12/10/25)

Program Office

Advanced Placement