Applications for tuition assistance may be submitted before the start of each semester for reimbursement of that semester’s tuition. Awards will be made as long as funds are available.
Applications for the Fall 2022 semester should be submitted by September 2022. Applications for the Spring 2023 semester should be received by December 19, 2022.
The application should be filled out in Word, printed, signed, scanned, and emailed to the LSTA Coordinator.
Grants of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds are available for library staff seeking a Masters degree in Librarianship. Reimbursement of tuition is available for coursework that prepares librarians to develop, expand, deliver, or promote services and programs that are related to the six federal purposes.*
This LSTA program is not intended to provide assistance for generic library coursework. General introductory librarianship courses, and coursework in other areas of librarianship not directly applicable to the six purposes, cannot be reimbursed.
* The six Federal purposes as outlined in LSTA (20 U.S.C. 9141) are:
For additional information on LSTA grants in South Carolina, contact the LSTA Coordinator, Alexandra Sanders, (803) 734-8917.
To submit a comment or complaint about the administration of LSTA grants, please contact the SCSL Director, Leesa Aiken, (803) 734-8668.