Ohio Department of Education Improvement

2012 AVID Grant Application

Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) is a systemic instructional and achievement program for students in Grades 4 through 12 and post secondary. The AVID college readiness system is designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges and succeed in post secondary education and training.

More than 98 percent of AVID high school seniors graduate from high school and more than 71 percent are accepted to four-year colleges – consistently.

Applications for 13 grants are open until May 11, 2012

• Download the AVID Application

Grant Amounts (Total of 13 grants)

• Nine 2-year grants
  • $25,000 the first year
  • $18,000 for the second year
• Four 1-year grants for $26,500 (SY 2013-2014)

Webinar - April 26, 2012 at 10 a.m. and repeated at 2 p.m.

• AVID will be facilitating two WebEx webinars for interested schools to learn more about AVID
• Webinar Registration and Joining Instructions
  • Please follow the set up proceedure, if offered

Please review these documents prior to the webinar:

• AVID Fact Sheet
• AVID PowerPoint
• AVID Pricing
• AVID Summer Institute Schedule      
• Next Steps
  
• AVID Website

Please direct your questions to: Pamela.VanHorn@education.ohio.gov or phone 614-995-1474