(1) If the grant applications exceed the annual appropriation for the program, the Superintendent shall give preference in awarding a grant to an applicant if:
- (a) the school where the school counselor works has a state approved School Counseling Program;
- (b) the school where the school counselor works meets the school counselor-to-student ratio of 1:350, according to Rule R277-462; and
- (c) the school counselor is licensed as a school counselor according to Section R277-306-6.
- (2) A school counselor who fails to complete a course that is paid for by a grant shall repay the course fee to the Superintendent.
KEY: counseling, grant programs, college and career readiness
Date of Last Change: October 8, 2025
Notice of Continuation: August 15, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X, Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53F-5-204