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

Assessment and Standards

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 $10,342.

Project Term

September 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023

Application Due Date

June 30, 2022

Technical Assistance Session

The SCDE’s Office of Standards and Learning provided a technical assistance webinar via Adobe Connect on June 10, 2022. Please contact Monique Curry for a link to the recording.

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 800kb - REVISED 6/6/22)
Online Application
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 17kb - 5/2/22)

Program Web Page

Gifted and Talented Graduate Program