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Auto-Enrollment Grant Use of Funds
The Automatic Enrollment in Advanced Courses Grant permits a wide use of funds to support student success in accelerated courses. While the statutory language may be referred to on page 4 of the RFA, the below items and activities are real examples of approved use of funds from previous applications. This is not an exhaustive list of allowable uses of funds but is intended to help interested applicants generate ideas for how this grant may benefit their students.
Add/Develop Courses
- AP courses
- CTE-focused IB courses
- Create Jr. High Honors courses
- Pay steering committee to develop acceleration policies
Teacher Pay
- Hold student study sessions
- Teach new sections
- Training/professional development, in house or external
- Food for staff not allowable
- Create differentiated curriculum (as opposed to adding sections)
Student Costs
- AP/IB exam fees
- Make sure your school does not already participate in the AP/IB Exam Fee program; this is "double dipping"
- Course materials/equipment
- Tuition
- Not tuition for Concurrent Enrollment, which is already covered for districts via PPR
- Course-related field trips
Technology
- Laptops for students to check out
Software/Programs
- AVID as a tool to prep students for advanced courses
- Beast Academy
- Byrdseed
Engagement
- Branding to raise awareness of advanced courses
- Family dinner night
- Food for families/students allowable
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