Family & Community Students & Families Student and Secondary Support
Academic Support

Academic support programs are designed for students who have not yet passed the 10th grade English language arts, mathematics, and science MCAS tests (or retests) required for high school graduation. Student grade and subject matter eligibility varies by program, but may include grades 8-12 and post-12th graders (from the classes of 2003-2008). The programs are funded through state budget line item 7061-9404. Allocation grants are awarded to all recipients who meet the criteria specified in the applications (Requests for Proposals / RFPs). Competitive grants are awarded to only the applicants who best meet the criteria specified in the RFPs.

School year (SY) 2008-2009 grants can serve students between the date Payment Notification is sent to the grantee from the Department's grants office (the date the grant is entered as approved into the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's grants management system) and up until June 30, 2009. Summer 2009 grants can serve students between July 1 and August 30, 2009. Eligible grant recipients include Districts/High Schools, Higher Education Institutions, One-Stop Career Centers, other Partnering Organizations, and Approved Private Special Education Schools and Collaboratives.

Please note the following Commissioner's memo to Superintendents and Leaders of Charter Schools (September 5, 2006):
Outreach on Educational Options and Academic Support Opportunities - Required Notices Regarding Students who Leave High School Without Graduating

Also see Academic Support sub-site pages for details regarding Grants, Data Collection and Evaluation, Professional Development, Pathways to Success on MCAS, and Reports.