ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Connecticut CSDE Dual Credit Opportunity Grant 2026-27
Connecticut institutions of higher education can seek reimbursement to expand dual and concurrent enrollment for high-need students, including enhanced funding for new Healthcare, Bioscience, Education, Advanced Manufacturing and IT/Cybersecurity courses. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the current ED:713 materials do not separately publish a time zone.
FundingFee-waiver reimbursement is $300 per high-need student for an eligible 3-credit semester course. New course expansion is funded at $25,000 per eligible course, with an additional $10,000 for each new course in a priority industry sector, including Healthcare, Bioscience, Education, Advanced Manufacturing and IT/Cybersecurity, for a total of $35,000 per qualifying priority-sector course. Awards remain subject to available appropriations and any annual caps established by CSDE.
DeadlineOctober 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM (time zone not stated in current ED:713 materials)
Last verifiedSeptember 29, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a Connecticut institution of higher education with a documented partnership with one or more public school districts, identify high-need students and eligible prior-year fee waivers, develop new or expanded dual-credit courses, prioritize Healthcare or other designated high-demand sectors when appropriate, complete any required new-partnership attestation and articulated course documentation, and submit the online CSDE application by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The current ED:713 application and FAQ do not separately publish a time zone.
Broad Eligibility
Direct applicants must be Connecticut institutions of higher education. Each applicant must partner with one or more public school districts and focus the supported dual or concurrent enrollment activity on high-need students in Grades 9-12 who meet Connecticut's Free or Reduced-Price Meals criteria. New partnerships require the program's attestation, and supported courses must provide at least three academic credits.
Atlas Analysis
A high-value Connecticut education-to-workforce funding pathway because the program directly rewards expansion of new dual-credit courses and specifically provides a $10,000 enhancement for priority sectors that include Healthcare and Bioscience. The strongest Atlas use case is an IHE-school partnership building or expanding healthcare career pathways for high-need students. The opportunity is program-focused because the solicitation funds fee waivers, course expansion, dual-enrollment administration technology and accreditation, not clinical equipment procurement; Any specialized equipment should be treated as allowable only when the controlling CSDE materials and approved budget support it.
Opportunity Overview
Open Connecticut healthcare-workforce pathway. The Connecticut State Department of Education’s ED:713 Dual Credit Opportunity Grant 2026-27 supports institutions of higher education that partner with public school districts to expand dual and concurrent enrollment for high-need students in Grades 9 through 12.
Funding Model
The current ED:713 application provides multiple funding mechanisms. Eligible prior-year dual-credit fee waivers may be reimbursed at $300 per high-need student for an eligible three-credit semester course. New course expansion is funded at $25,000 per eligible course, with an additional $10,000 enhancement when the new course is in a designated priority industry sector, creating a potential $35,000 per qualifying priority-sector course.
Healthcare and Bioscience Priority
Connecticut identifies Healthcare and Bioscience among the priority industry sectors eligible for the enhanced new-course amount. That makes this a practical education-to-healthcare workforce opportunity for colleges and universities working with school districts to create or expand dual-credit pathways into nursing, allied health, health science, bioscience and other qualifying career fields.
Who Can Apply
Direct applicants are Connecticut institutions of higher education with documented partnerships with one or more public school districts. Supported activity must focus on high-need students in Grades 9-12 who meet the applicable Free or Reduced-Price Meals criteria. New partnerships require the program’s attestation, and supported courses must provide at least three academic credits.
Deadline
Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The current ED:713 application and FAQ do not separately publish a time zone. Institutions should confirm all required partnership, course, student and reimbursement documentation in the controlling ED:713 application before submission.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 92/100. This is one of Connecticut’s strongest school-to-healthcare workforce opportunities because the program directly rewards creation of new dual-credit courses and gives an enhanced amount to Healthcare and Bioscience priority sectors.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: low and conditional. The verified funding model is centered on fee waivers, dual-credit course development and expansion. N9+ should not be represented as an automatically allowable equipment or platform expense. Any connected clinical-examination technology would need a clear instructional role in an approved healthcare course and explicit CSDE allowability under the course budget.
Application Readiness
Institutions should identify partner districts and high-need student populations, verify eligible prior-year fee waivers, select new or expanded courses, prioritize Healthcare or Bioscience where it aligns with regional workforce demand, complete any new-partnership attestation, document articulated academic credit, and build the application around measurable student access, completion and postsecondary pathway outcomes.
Official source: Connecticut State Department of Education — ED:713 Dual Credit Opportunity Grant 2026-27.
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Source verificationOfficial government source · portal.ct.govAtlas last verified this record September 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
