Division: Teaching and Learning Services

Office:  Educator Effectiveness

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Purpose: 

The intent of the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Course Expansion grant program is to identify, select and support a cohort of LEAs to train or hire additional teachers for Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes. This competitive grant program is designed to expand the opportunity for equitable access to college-level AP/IB courses to traditionally disadvantaged students whose access to college-level coursework is not always accessible. The Program will offer a cohort of Local Education Agencies (LEAs) the necessary funding for their teachers to become formally trained to teach AP or IB classes.

As part of the NGO application process, LEAs will submit plans outlining how the training of additional staff to teach AP or IB coursework will result in one or more of the following outcomes:

1. Expanding the number of educators teaching AP/IB in a district,
2. Offering additional AP or IB courses to students, and/or
3. Expanding their current AP or IP programming to New Jersey's disadvantaged and high-need student population.

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a single nine month project period grant program. This grant program is open to New Jersey LEAs with at least one school that qualifies for the federal definition of a schoolwide Title One program. To meet this standard, a school must have at least 40% of its student population from low-income households.

Applicants may apply for up to $50,000 to $75,000 based on enrollment. Based on the availability of FY24 state funding, this grant program will begin April 1, 2024 and will end on December 31, 2024

Eligible Agencies: NJ LEAs with at least one school qualifying for federal definition of schoolwide Title One program

Grant Type: Competitive

Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 16

Total Amt. Available: $1,000,000

Application Due Date: 2/13/2024