College & career readiness in South Carolina
South Carolina's EEDA requires Individual Graduation Plans built around career clusters, with annual IGP conferences including parents — one of the longest-standing plan mandates in the country.
IGP — Individual Graduation Plan
The IGP at a glance
The moving parts every South Carolina counseling team is tracking today — usually across spreadsheets, PDFs, and a filing cabinet.
Work-based learning & financial aid in South Carolina
Work-based learning
Youth apprenticeship through Apprenticeship Carolina (with tax credits for employers) makes SC a national youth-apprenticeship leader.
FAFSA & financial aid
No FAFSA graduation mandate; SC's LIFE and Palmetto Fellows scholarships anchor merit planning.
Atlara ↔ IGP
IGP conferences, prepped
The one-pager and family portal turn the required annual conference into a 20-minute conversation, not an hour of gathering.
Clusters and majors
Career-cluster exploration connects to course sequencing per the EEDA model.
Apprenticeship Carolina
WBL tracking documents youth apprenticeship hours and competencies.
Parent participation
Family logins mean parents arrive at IGP conferences already informed.
Policy details above are a planning summary, not legal guidance — confirm current requirements with the South Carolina Department of Education.