Description

The South Carolina General Assembly has allocated funds to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) through a legislative proviso to provide teacher endorsement activities (graduate courses) for teachers assigned to teach gifted and talented students.

Gifted and Talented (GT) Graduate Course Program funding will be provided to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that offer tuition-free graduate courses for teachers who are pursuing either endorsement or certification in GT education.

Program Office

Standards and Learning

Eligible Applicants

An eligible applicant is a public or private South Carolina IHE that currently offers or plans to offer introductory graduate courses in GT education.

Total Funding Available

$200,000

Funding Detail

Approximately twenty GT graduate courses under this program, average per course award is $10,486.

Project Term

September 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022

Application Due Date

July 30, 2021

Technical Assistance Session

The SCDE’s Office of Standards and Learning provided a technical assistance webinar on June 30, 2021, to assist eligible applicants in understanding the application and how to apply for this grant. Please contact Josie Stratton for a link to the recording.

Contact

Josie Stratton
803-734-2782
jstratton@ed.sc.gov

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 780kb - 6/23/21)
Online Application
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 17kb - 6/23/21)

Program Web Page

Gifted and Talented Graduate Program