Project GRAD Services

Walk for Success

This door-to-door campaign visits the homes of 9th grade students so that students and parents can sign a pledge to qualify for a $4,000 college tuition scholarship.  At the homes of 7th-8th graders, families from the 11 middle schools receive information about planning for college and about Project GRAD’s academic support programs at their campuses.  At the homes of families in the 35 elementary schools, parents receive important information about campus and Project GRAD initiatives that are offered to help their children develop academically.

Sign up to become a Walk for Success team member. 

Fine Arts

The Project GRAD Fine Arts Manual

Arts Integration

GEAR UP Mentor Program

GEAR UP Mentoring is a program for 7th and 8th grade students at the eleven GEAR UP Middle Schools: Marshall, Ryan, Cullen, Hamilton, Hogg, EO Smith, Fleming, McReynolds, Burbank, P. Henry and Fonville. Mentors are students recruited from area universities. Read more about the GEAR UP Mentor Program.

College Institute

Project GRAD students must attend two College Institutes while in high school to receive their $4,000 Scholarship. Register for College Institute.

Parent University

Project GRAD's Parent University program serves several purposes:
equipping parents/guardians with skills to support their children's academic progress and sharing the message of the Project GRAD programs and scholarship with the community. Individual schools schedule Parent University workshops based on parent requests in their school community. Visit Parent University (en español)