Educational Resources

Information for parents to help guide their children's education and strengthen partnerships with teachers and other school leaders.

Prevention tools and information for parents of at-risk youth.

List of course requirements for high school students to graduate with a state high school diploma, along with links to courses and their activity codes in PowerSchool and the Uniform Grading Policy.

Learn about and apply for federal grants and loans for higher education.

Information on financial aid provided by the state, including HOPE and LIFE scholarships, Palmetto Fellows scholarships, Need-based grants, and more.

The Office of South Carolina State Treasurer offers a simple, affordable, and tax-free way to save for a child's college education. There are added benefits for SC State Employees and SC Residents.

Obtain contact information for financial aid offices at private colleges in the state.

Information and listings of scholarships available to South Carolina students.

Information about the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy, the NOAA Coastal Management, and the Industrial Fellowships for graduate study.

Find out about student loans for higher education in South Carolina, including the SC Teacher Loan Program.

Provides need-based grant assistance to eligible South Carolina undergraduate students attending, on a full-time basis, eligible independent non-profit in-state colleges.

Information on the two college savings plans administered by the SC Treasurer's Office.

Provides scholarships for teachers, directors, owners, and family/group providers working in childcare to complete coursework in early childhood education.

CERRA provides leadership in identifying, attracting, placing, and retaining well-qualified individuals for the teaching profession in our state.

Information about National Board Certification procedures for SC teachers and the related loan program.

Provides certified South Carolina educators with access to professional growth programs.

SCOIS is South Carolina’s Official Career Information System. This online career system is used in all 85 school districts in South Carolina.

Test dates and reports for PACT, BSAP, and other statewide testing programs.

Apply online to teach school in South Carolina's public school system.

The certification process, regulation changes, how to update existing certificates, and valuable links to information for educators.

CERRA Job Bank allows you to search for a position by either the District Location or the Job Requirements.

Find approved teacher education programs in the state and the standards they are required to meet.

A collection of lesson plans and teaching documents, divided into the periods as written in the South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

The ABC Project works to ensure that every child in South Carolina, from pre-school through college levels, has access to quality, comprehensive education in the arts.

Transforms South Carolina State Parks and the South Carolina State House into living classrooms, providing educational opportunities that surpass the traditional learning experience.

Programs and services that educate our children, engage our citizens, celebrate our culture, and share the thrill of discovery and the joy of learning.

Public radio schedules and programming news.

ETV’s Internet Resources for K-12 Students and Teachers.

A fully searchable database of South Carolina standards, lesson plans, professional development, and assessment resources as well as a lesson plan builder, Slate.

Helping teachers develop innovative teaching techniques through the use of local primary sources and connecting national history to local and regional events, people, and places.

Hands-on learning that correlates with the science standards and uses the outdoors as a teaching medium to bring science and math alive.

Resources relative to our State and the Legislature presented in a fun way for children.