Fast Facts

In 2024, SCHEV issued a Data Collection grant to assist public four-year institutions in building internship and WBL data intelligence. Twelve institutions were awarded funding and developed sustainable tracking tools, including platforms such as 12Twenty and Handshake. Through these efforts, more than 16,000 students were identified as completing internships, including over 5,000 who secured paid opportunities at an average hourly wage of $17.90.

This second phase focuses on scaling institutional data capacity to support statewide goals of ensuring every undergraduate student participates in a high-quality work-based learning experience.

Call for Proposal

Important Dates

• February 25: Call for applications issued
• February 25: Pre-proposal information session
• March 25: Proposal submission deadline
• April 22: Grant awards announced

Number of Grants: Up to ten
Award Amount: up to $100,000 per year annually for a two-year grant period (total possible award not to exceed $200,000)

Applicant/Grantee Resources

• Timeline and Milestones Template
• Budget Template
• Grant project amendment request form
• Proposal info session (Pre-2026): Session recording | Slide deck

Only one proposal per institution will be accepted.

Questions

Alisha Bazemore
Assistant Director of Innovative WBL Initiatives
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
alishabazemore@schev.edu