South Carolina Education Grants

Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in South Carolina has a budget of $8,003,121,974.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in South Carolina schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in South Carolina, over 83.60% have high school diplomas, over 24.30% have post secondary degrees, and over 8.40 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in South Carolina is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in South Carolina need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in South Carolina. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $45,673.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with South Carolina's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $46,461.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for South Carolina Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in South Carolina ensures all eligible residents in South Carolina can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in South Carolina, contact South Carolina financial aid agencies.

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Number Funding Title
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1792 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Sumter County, South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1689 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- The Cities of Cottageville and Estill, South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1684 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- The City of Columbia, South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1674 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- The Cities of Dale, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Pineland, Saint Helena Island and Jasper County, South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1695 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Aikens and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R04 1778 Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - South Carolina
HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R04 1696 Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Spartanburg and Lancaster Counties, South Carolina
USGS 19 FA 0412 EARTH MRI-SOUTH CAROLINA
P19AS00573 South Carolina National Heritage Area - Modification 9

 

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Grant application guides and resources

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