NC ACCESS Program
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The North Carolina Office of Charter Schools is currently implementing the North Carolina Advancing Charter Collaboration and Excellence for Student Success (NC ACCESS) Program through a $36.6 million Public Charter Schools Program (CSP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to:
- Award 60 school-level subgrants to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students attending high-quality charter schools;
- Create a cohort of 160 charter school leaders who can develop and demonstrate best practices in serving educationally disadvantaged students; and
- Broadly disseminate best practices in serving educationally disadvantaged students and foster collaboration in the charter school community and between charter schools and traditional public schools.
The 2022-23 NC ACCESS subgrant application cycle is designated for eligible charter schools scheduled to open for the 2022-23 school year. Eligible applicants have been notified of their opportunity to apply. Letters of Intent for the 2022-23 cycle are due May 2, 2022 and full applications are due July 1, 2022. Please visit ncaccessprogram.com/apply for more information. Below are resources for prospective applicants.
Prospective Applicant Guidance
For all NC ACCESS Program questions, please email us or call 984-236-2700.