Past Grants

Baltimore City Public School System/National Academic League

For support of the 2000-2001 National Academic League in Baltimore City middle schools. The league provides extracurricular interscholastic programming in a competition and media atmosphere associated with athletics. The program encourages higher academic achievement.

CollegeBound Foundation, Inc.

For a Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) pilot project at four Baltimore City high schools. The program involves the hiring of CollegeBound counselors to integrate SAT preparation and test taking, college visitation, and college advising as part of their ‘College Club’ after-school programs.

Teach For America-Baltimore

For expenses related to the cost of recruiting, selecting, training, and building an ongoing support network for Teach For America corps members and alumni currently teaching in 31 Baltimore City public schools.

Baltimore City Public School System/School Transformation Project

Toward consulting fees for the development of an implementation plan and time line for nine schools eligible for reconstitution funding.

Commonweal Foundation, Inc.

For support of the 2000-2001 Pathways to Success boarding school scholarships for 12 at-risk, financially needy Baltimore City students.