Federal and State Education Initiatives

The federal and state initiatives listed below are excellent vehicles for funding the AVID College Readiness System at your school. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, increases the likelihood that a young person who comes from a low-income family will graduate from high school and go on to enroll in, and complete, a four-year college degree program. The AVID program is designed to help students who have aptitude but are not achieving to their potential.

For each initiative, we list documents with information on the initiative itself and present AVID information that may be included in the grant proposal. Please look particularly at the Overview documents and the AVID Schoolwide descriptions.

Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP)
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) *Due July 14, 2011
High School Graduation Initiative (HSGI)
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) *Due August 2, 2011
Race to the Top (RTTT)
     Ohio RTTT Innovative Programs Grant
School Improvement Grants (SIG)
Smaller Learning Communities (SLC)