PROJECT GRAD ATLANTA INC
191 PEACHTREE ST SE SUITE 1000, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.projectgradatlanta.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Project GRAD Atlanta, Inc. implements high school activities and programs in Atlanta Public Schools in order to impact student academic performance, and increase high school graduation, and college attendance and graduation. Project GRAD Atlanta operates three key components to its program: College Readiness and College Access through its High School Programming department; and Scholar Support through its College Programming department, which includes the administration of the Brumley-GRAD Scholarship program. Through services in both of these departments, the focus is squarely on secondary and postsecondary student success. To accomplish its mission, effective June 2015, GRAD is functioning on eight APS high school campuses, which consists of 13 schools.

TO HELP LOW-INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL "COLLEGE READY" AND ULTIMATELY COMPLETE COLLEGE AND/OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

College Access: To expand the program services of Project GRAD Atlanta (PGA) in the Atlanta Public Schools to provide students enrolled in five additional high school; Douglas, Jackson, Mays, Therrell, and BEST Academy with the opportunity to receive college access support services in the form of college advisement.

College Readiness: The mission of the College Programing department is to provide programs and opportunities for students enrolled in Project GRAD Atlanta high schools (grades 9-12) within the Atlanta Public Schools by engaging students and parents in activities that foster positive attitudes, academic achievement, college preparation, access to financial resources; therefore promoting high school graduation, college enrollment, and college graduation. The specific goals of college readiness are: 90% of entering freshman graduating in four years; 60% of graduating class earning the Dr. George W. Brumley, Jr.-Project GRAD Scholarship; and 80% of Brumley-GRAD Scholars enrolled in college within the first year. The Project GRAD Atlanta High School Programming department is to provide Project GRAD high schools with college readiness programs, workshops, college tours, SAT or ACT preparatory classes, tutoring and academic support, college admissions workshops, financial aid and scholarship assistance for students and parents, Summer Institutes for commuter and residential sites, summer enrichment program referrals, and provides additional financial support for school initiatives to include professional development for staff. In addition, the curriculum develops and promotes student-centered activities which help Project GRAD students with the college application and preparation processes and foster high school graduation, academic achievement, career development, parental involvement and college attendance. An essential part of College Readiness is promoting the Brumley-GRAD Scholarship for students who maintain an overall 78 or above numeric grade average, complete requisite college preparatory courses, attend two (2) summer institutes, and graduate from a Project GRAD feeder high school on time (within four (4) years). Successful students who meet these criteria earn up to four (4) years of scholarship support to attend an accredited 2- or 4- year college or state-approved technical school of their choice anywhere in the United States. As of June 30, 2015, 170 Project GRAD Scholars from the Class of 2015 qualified for the $4,000.00 Brumley-GRAD Scholarship.

Scholar Support: The College Programming department assists Project GRAD Senior Scholars with their decision to attend college and make a successful transition from high school to college. In an effort to foster this change, during the summer of 2015, for the first time, the College Programming department will offer a "summer melt workshop" to encourage all Brumley-GRAD Scholars slated to attend college for fall semester, to follow-through with those plans. Brumley-GRAD Scholars who successfully complete high school and attend college are provided various forms of personal and group assistance in becoming responsible college students who successfully graduate from college. With a goal of fifty percent of Brumley-GRAD Scholars completing college at the Associate or Bachelor degree level, the initiatives of the College Programming department impact college students' persistence. College Programming works to ensure the success of the Brumley-GRAD Scholars enrolled in college. In 2014-2015, 887 Brumley-GRAD Scholars were enrolled in a postsecondary institution at some point during the year. Additionally, Brumley-GRAD Scholars enrolled in college, are provided $500 scholarships for up to eight semesters, to help defray tuition expenses. In FY2015 Project GRAD Atlanta disbursed $444,512 in scholarship funds. Additionally, eight (8) Brumley-GRAD Scholars were employed as teacher assistants to serve in the classrooms and share their experiences with the high school students that participated in the 2015 College Institute.

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