The New Jersey Department of Education recently announced a grant opportunity that seeks to help school districts expand access to computer science high school courses.

This limited competitive grant provides funding directly to local educational agencies to develop and implement one or more new high-quality computer science education courses aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Computer Science. The new courses developed must be available for student enrollment in the 2024-2025 academic year, the NJDOE announced in an advisory.

LEAs that offer a high school program of study not related to the career technical education information technology career cluster are eligible to apply for this program. The high school may also offer a CTE program in the technology career cluster; however, the new course may not be part of the CTE program.

Eligible applicants may request funding for only one of the following options:

  • LEAs with one or more high schools that currently teach a computer science course may apply for up to $40,000 to develop and implement one or more new advanced computer science courses that meet one of the following criteria:
  1. The course is a College Board approved Advanced Placement computer science A course.
  2. The course is a College Board approved Advanced Placement computer science principles course.
  3. The course is a course in cybersecurity or artificial intelligence.
  4. The course is eligible for credit in computer science through an articulation agreement with a postsecondary institution.
  • LEAs with one or more high schools that do not currently teach a computer science course may apply for up to $15,000 to develop and implement one or more new introductory computer science courses.
NGO Application Deadline Dates

The application for this grant is available to LEAs through the Electronic Web-Enabled Grant system available via NJDOE’s Homeroom. LEAs are required to submit applications by Feb. 29, 2024.

For questions regarding computer science education or this grant opportunity, contact the NJDOE via email.