Application deadline: at least one month prior to activity/event
The CPIE Student Groups Grant (SG2) program, sponsored by the Center for Partnerships to Improve Education (CPIE), is designed to support student groups housed within the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance (EHHP). Up to four SG2 awards will be distributed each academic year. Eligible student groups may apply for up to $250 per academic year to support or supplement initiatives through which campus groups interact with non-campus community groups in activities related to education and/or health and wellness. The expectation is that funds will be used to support community service or community-based partnerships, rather than activities that involve only College of Charleston constituents. For the purposes of this grant, community is defined as schools, state or local government, community agencies/organizations, local residents or leaders, business/industry, and faith-based groups in the Charleston area.
Eligible student groups must be one of the following:
(1) An EHHP-based student program (such as the Teaching Fellows program)
(2) A current Student Government Association-recognized organization (such as the Health and Human Performance Club)
In either case, the student group must have a faculty or staff advisor who is housed in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance. Please check with CPIE to confirm your eligibility.
Collaboration between student groups is encouraged. At least one student group must be housed in EHHP and all collaborating groups must be either based in a College of Charleston school/department or recognized by SGA. Collaborating groups may submit a joint application for up to $250 per project or individual applications for up to $250 per group. Only groups housed in EHHP may submit individual applications for funding, therefore cross-campus collaborations are eligible to submit a joint application only.
Grant funds may be used for materials, guest speakers, food, or travel that is directly related to an activity in which the student group will interact with community members. Funds may not be used for alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gift cards, tips (gratuity), monetary donations, scholarships, cash prizes, clothing, membership dues, fundraising, in-kind donations, or class projects. Student groups receiving SG2 funds are expected to comply with all relevant College of Charleston policies and procedures regarding the planning and implementation of the activity. Please review these policies and procedures before applying for funds. CPIE will accept no responsibility for any violation of these guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit a completed Application for CPIE Student Group Grant (attached) to the Center for Partnerships to Improve Education via hard copy (3rd floor, 86 Wentworth) or email (). Incomplete or unsigned applications will not be reviewed. Applications should be submitted at least one month prior to your activity, but no later than May 1st. Please allow 5 business days for CPIE to respond to your application. Applications will be evaluated by at least two CPIE staff members using the attached rubric as a guide.
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APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name of Student Group: Click here to enter text.
Type: ☐ EHHP-based ☐SGA-recognized
Contact person: Click here to enter text. Position: Click here to enter text.
Email: Click here to enter text. Phone: Click here to enter text.
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Click here to enter text.
Email: Click here to enter text. Phone: Click here to enter text.
Is your group collaborating with another student group on this project? ☐Yes ☐ No
Will the collaborating student group submit an individual application for the same project?
☐Yes Name the group, then continue. Click here to enter text.
☐ No Fill in the box* below then continue. If not, skip the box and continue.
* Only complete this box if you are submitting a joint application for two or more student groups
Provide information for additional collaborating student groups on a separate sheet
Attach additional sheets if necessary
PROJECT INFORMATION
Name of project: Click here to enter text. Total amount requested: $ Click here to enter text.
What percentage of the project’s budget are you requesting from CPIE? Click here to enter text.
Name of community group involved in this project: Click here to enter text.
Community group contact: Click here to enter text.
Phone number: Click here to enter text. Email: Click here to enter text.
Describe, in one page or less, the purpose of the project, interaction and involvement with the community, and project planning. Refer to the rubric for guidance. Also include the date(s) and location of the project and other information that will help CPIE evaluate your application.
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BUDGET INFORMATION
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APPROVALS AND ASSURANCES
The signatures below certify the accuracy and approval of this submitted application. Additionally, the signatures assure the understanding of the expectation that funds are to be used as requested and that the student group is responsible for complying with all applicable College of Charleston guidelines.
Student Group Contact person
Signature______Date______
Faculty/Staff Advisor
Signature______Date______
If this is a joint application, be sure all groups are represented by signatures.
Student Group Contact person
Signature______Date______
Faculty/Staff Advisor
Signature______Date______
For CPIE use only:
Date received ______Application complete? Y N Initials of reviewers ______Decision______
Student Group ______Name of Project______
Should be Funded(5 pts) / Under Consideration
(4 pts) / Needs More Work
(3 pt) / Score
Purpose / Responds to a specified, well-described and documented community need. / Lacks sufficient details about the response to or explanation of community need. / Arbitrary project with poor connection to a community need
Interaction and Involvement / Student group will meaningfully interact with the target non-campus community group in a one-time or sustained project or initiative related to education and/or health and wellness / Student group will serve the target non-campus community with limited interaction. Project will relate to education and/or health and wellness / Student group will conduct a project with little involvement interaction with the target community group. Project does not relate to education and/or health and wellness.
Planning / Demonstrates detailed and collaborative planning between the student group and the non-campus community group. Project is feasible or likely to succeed. / Planning may not be collaborative but does demonstrate awareness of unique characteristics of the non-campus community group that may affect the feasibility or success of the project / Weak planning that does not take into consideration the unique characteristics of the non-campus community group. Project is not feasible or likely to succeed.
Successful applications must earn an average total score of 13 points
Incomplete submissions will not be scored / TOTAL SCORE /
/15pts