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$10 million to be awarded to local nonprofits focused on high school student success
AT&T will award up to $10 million to nonprofits that focus on supporting high school students in their quest to graduate.
Local nonprofits focused on improving high school student success could be eligible for funds through the AT&T Aspire Connect to Success Competition.
AT&T will award up to $10 million to selected 501(c)(3) organizations that focus on supporting high school students in their quest to graduate. The AT&T Aspire Connect to Success Competition, part of the company’s signature education initiative, invites organizations that are helping underserved students earn their diplomas to apply for funding at www.AspireRFP.com beginning.
The Aspire Connect to Success Competition is seeking high-quality programs aiming to expand proven interventions that serve students in grades 9-12 across the United States. Funding will support program activities for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years, and organizations may apply for funding in increments of $250,000, $500,000 or $1,000,000 for the two-year period.
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Organizations eligible to receive funds through Aspire Connect to Success include:
- Schools, school districts, or school district foundations (private foundations are not eligible);
- Foundations for charter or private schools;
- Public charities that work on-site with public and private education institutions; and,
- Public charities that work with public and private education institutions on a project basis.
Full details of the competition are available now at www.AspireRFP.com along with the Pre-Qualification Survey, which will be open through Dec. 4, 2015. An independent third-party evaluator will review and evaluate all organizations that complete the survey, and those proceeding to the next stage will be invited to submit a full proposal. Final selections will be made in spring of 2016.
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This competition is part of AT&T’s $350 million commitment to education, AT&T Aspire, and follows a previous request for proposal in 2014 that provided nearly $12.5 million to 30 organizations to improve student success. AT&T Aspire drives innovation in education – through technology, social innovation and relationships – to provide students opportunities to develop the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.
For more information, visit www.AspireRFP.com