Grant Closeout

Grant & Contract End Closeout Requirements

Senior Success

  • Communicate with seniors to complete senior exit survey and record post-graduation plans
  • Ensure SSA (Student Success Agency), Tutor.com, and GEAR UP (Signal Vine) texting services are provided
  • Schedule a verification meeting with your assigned USU College Advisor
  • Finalize current year work-plan and budgets in the shared google drive folder
  • Submit notice of completion to USU Program Assistant over Work plan contracts

GEAR UP Data Entry (SCRIBE)

  • Update & finalize SCRIBE data for all grant years (teachers/students/parents)
  • Ensure all student demographic information is accurate
  • Review course enrollment and completion for all 6 grant years (Advanced coursework)
  • Finalize senior level data such as: college applications, FAFSA, and ACT scores
  • Review and follow SCRIBE closeout procedures provided through XCalibur services, as applicable
  • Schedule a verification meeting with USU Data Analyst

Data Storage Verification

  • Submit Data Storage Verification (DSV) Form signed by school administration or district representative
  • All data is to be housed in two locations (cloud-based storage system and USU provided physical hard drive)
  • Retain a copy of the DSV Form at your school or district, and submit the other to USU
  • All financial, programmatic, and otherwise evaluative data must be retained through October 2030
  • Submit forms and obtain verifying signature from USU Program Director

Close Personnel Positions

  • GEAR UP positions are school district employees. Typical working contracts end on or before July 01
  • Personnel Positions for GEAR UP extending beyond June 30 will require approval
  • If necessary, administration can submit a Personnel Extension Plan to the Program Director and Business Services
  • All position contracts must be closed with payroll submission prior to August 01
  • Obtain verification signatures from USU Business Services Manager

Large Cost Purchases & Grant Supplies

  • Any large- cost purchase (> $4,999) must be inventoried and submitted with the District depreciation schedule
  • If necessary, return qualifying grant supplies on or before July 01
  • Schedule drop-off with USU Business Services
  • Obtain verification signature from USU Business Services Assistant

Final Invoice Submission

  • Submit to Business Services on or before August 01

Sign & Return Final Subaward Closeout and Certification Form from USU Sponsored Programs

  • Fall 2023 - This is completed by school and district authorized personnel

Grant Closeout Checklist

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The USU STARS! Administration will provide each school site-specific fillable forms. This will include subaward information, timelines, and the most up-to-date regulations from the Department of Education and the department of Special Programs at Utah State University.




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Data Storage & Verification Plan

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The USU STARS! Administration will provide each school site-specific fillable forms. This will include subaward information, timelines, and the most up-to-date regulations from the Department of Education and the department of Special Programs at Utah State University.




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Personnel Extension Plan

This form is an example and should be filled out like a timesheet.

The USU STARS! Administration will provide each school site-specific fillable forms. This will include subaward information, timelines, and the most up-to-date regulations from the Department of Education and the department of Special Programs at Utah State University.




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