Past Grants

Fund for Educational Excellence

Two grants for expenses related to the ongoing evaluation of the academic performance rates of former Baltimore City public school students now attending parochial schools, as compared to a selected peer group in the Baltimore City Public School System.

Baltimore City Community College

For support of an initiative to improve outcomes of developmental education through the use of Academic Systems, a computer-based educational product designed to accelerate remedial learning. Academic Systems is a faculty mediated approach that combines traditional instructional methods with interactive multi-media software. The goals are to improve the pass and performance rates of a cohort of Baltimore City Community College students enrolled in pilot developmental courses and to increase the college’s retention rate.

Gilman School

In support of the 2002 Baltimore Independent School Learning Camp, a summer enrichment program for Baltimore City public school students.

Baltimore City Public School System/Baltimore City College

For continued support of the 2002-2003 Speech and Debate Program that includes the enhancement of a full-time Mock Trial program.

The Ingenuity Project

For continued support of the 2002-2003 Ingenuity Project, an intensive math and science curriculum for Baltimore City public middle- and high-school students, with emphasis on scientific research and preparation for national competitions.