OSSE releases the consolidated Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Formula grant application in the fall of each school year. This combined application allows public charter local education agencies (LEAs) to submit one application for both the SOAR Academic Quality and SOAR Early Childhood grants.
Academic Quality Formula Grant
Public charter LEAs receive a per-pupil formula grant of no less than $50,000 annually to implement projects designed to have a direct and rapid impact of student achievement, either schoolwide or for specific subgroups of students.
Early Childhood Formula Grant
Public charter LEAs that enroll at least 40 percent 3- and 4-year-olds and meet Title I-A eligibility criteria receive a grant to assist with the implementation of supplementary activities that reinforce school readiness, including the development of literacy and mathematics skills.
Fiscal Year 2024 Resources
- FY24 SOAR Formula Post-Award Webinar
- FY24 SOAR Formula Grants Pre-Application Webinar
- FY24 SOAR Formula Consolidated Application Guide
- FY24 SOAR Formula Allowable Uses
- FY24 SOAR Formula Allocations and Program Contacts
- FY24 SOAR Formula Consolidated Semi-Annual Reporting Template
Fiscal Year 2023 Resources
- FY23 SOAR Formula Post-Award Webinar
- FY23 SOAR Formula Pre-Application Webinar
- FY23 SOAR Formula Allocations
- FY23 SOAR Formula Allowable Uses
- FY23 SOAR Formula Combined ESSER III Equivalent Continuation - Semi Annual Reporting Template
- FY23 SOAR Formula Combined Consolidated Semi-Annual Reporting Template
Fiscal Year 2022 Resources
- FY22 SOAR Allocations - Academic Quality/Early Childhood/ESSER III Equivalent
- FY22 SOAR Formula Combined Pre-Application Webinar
- FY22 Post-Award Webinar
- FY22 SOAR Formula Combined Grant Allowable Uses
- FY22 Semi-Annual Reporting Templates
- FY22 Continuation Application Instruction Guide
- FY22 ESSER Equivalent Information
- FY22 SOAR Formula Combined Performance Measures Template
Fiscal Year 2021 Resources
- FY21 SOAR Allocations - Academic Quality/Early Childhood/Facilities/CARES Equivalent
- FY21 SOAR Academic Quality, Early Childhood, Facilities, and CARES Equivalent Webinar
- FY21 SOAR Academic Quality, Facilities, CARES Equivalent, and Early Childhood Allowable Uses
- FY21 ESSER II Equivalent – Letter of Rationale for Amendment Submission
Fiscal Year 2020 Resources
- FY20 SOAR Allocations - Academic Quality/Early Childhood
- FY20 Academic Quality/Early Childhood Allocation Information
- FY20 Academic Quality and Early Childhood Pre-Application Webinar
- FY20 SOAR Act Notification of Delayed Release
Fiscal Year 2019 Resources
Fiscal Year 2018 Resources
- FY18 Academic Quality and Early Childhood Allocations Memo
- FY18 Academic Quality and Early Childhood Pre-Application Webinar
Additional SOAR Information
For additional information about SOAR, please select the links below.
SOAR Teacher Pipeline | SOAR Third Party Grant | SOAR Facilities Grant
Contact Us
For questions or additional information, please email [email protected].
The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act grant program is administered by OSSE’s Office of Federal Programs and Strategic Funding (OPCSFS) within the Division of Systems and Supports, K-12.
[Date Posted: Jan. 23, 2023]