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| 05/22/2007 |
| First class of GRAD students recognized |
| ALAN INGRAM , Morning Journal Writer |
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LORAIN -- The end is almost in sight for the first group of Lorain City Schools students to go through the Project GRAD program.
The program is dedicated to making sure at-risk students complete high school and pursue enrollment at post-secondary institutions, according to the district.
The students signed up for the program between their freshman and sophomore years, said Tycene Edd, vice president of site expansion and support for Project GRAD USA.
By the time they complete the program, approximately 120 Southview High School students will have graduated in four years while maintaining at least a 2.5 grade point average, attended a pair of summer institutes, met local and state graduation requirements and took the ACT or SAT test.
To recognize their accomplishments, a scholars' reception will be held today at Lorain County Community College's Spitzer Conference Center. The event will feature several speakers, and the students will receive medallions that they will wear when they graduate from high school, Edd said.
''I think it's going to be just incredibly special because it's the first,'' Edd said. In all, about 300 people are expected to attend.
While they are nearly done with high school, Project GRAD could still play a role in the students' next few years.
After they graduate as Project GRAD scholars, the organization will give them the equivalent of $4,000 over four years to attend a college or university anywhere in the country, Edd said.
Through a partnership with Lorain County Community College, if Project GRAD students attend LCCC, they receive two years free tuition, Edd said. Then, if the students decide to pursue additional education after two years at LCCC, they get $2,000 a year for up to two years.
There is no limit as to how many people can sign up for Project GRAD, Edd said, explaining that every student is eligible to be a part of the program.
Project GRAD has 12 other sites around the country, including others in Ohio. The Project GRAD program is funded in a variety of ways, including by Project GRAD USA and local organizations and foundations, Edd said. |
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