Description

The SCDE has set aside a portion of EEDA funds for the Preparing College- and Career-Ready Graduates Grant to help schools implement evidence-based strategies and/or models specifically designed to address the academic and career development needs of students with proven academic deficiencies so that, upon completing high school, these students will possess the knowledge, skills, life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate.
 

Program Office

Career and Technical Education & Student Transition Services
 

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are South Carolina public school districts. A district may submit one or more applications that propose to serve a cohort of students in grades 3–12 attending elementary, middle, junior high, and/or high schools. Districts that currently have sites receiving EEDA grants funds may apply for funding to operate projects at new sites.  However, priority will be given to those school districts that are not currently receiving funds or are not scheduled to receive continuation funds for 2022–23.
 

Total Funding Available

$1,500,000
 

Funding Detail

10 awards with a maximum of $150,000 for year one of the project
 

Project Term

July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
 

Application Due Date

March 31, 2022
 

Technical Assistance Session

A pre-application technical assistance session was provided on March 3, 2022. Contact Tiffany Dorsey at tldorsey@ed.sc.gov to receive the recording.
 

Contacts

Maria Swygert
803-734-8456
nmswyger@ed.sc.gov

Tiffany Dorsey
803-734-1650
tldorsey@ed.sc.gov
 

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.16mb - 2/7/2022)
Online Application
Budget Forecast and Narrative (XLSX, 18.6kb - 2/7/2022)
 

Program Web Page

At-Risk Student Services