{"id":2015,"date":"2014-10-03t18:02:40","date_gmt":"2014-10-04t01:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2014-10-03t18:02:40","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04t01:02:40","slug":"5-creative-ideas-for-funding-your-college-prep-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/5-creative-ideas-for-funding-your-college-prep-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"5 creative ideas for funding your college prep programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>if you work in a school or university &#8212; especially one that is publicly funded &#8212; you\u2019ve probably seen your discretionary budget shrink in recent years. \u00a0at the same time, you\u2019ve probably also noticed that expectations for student preparedness have skyrocketed. \u00a0where does that leave you? with great aspirations for college prep programs &#8212; from test prep to college tours to advising &#8212; but limited funding.<\/p>\n<p>have no fear &#8212; magoosh is here to help!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.survivingcollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jean-ralphio-parks-and-rec-flushed-with-cash.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>1. government grant funding<\/h3>\n<p>the federal government hands out lots of money to schools and universities that use technology to close the achievement gap. they do require some work, but there\u2019s a lot of funding out there.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>here are a few resources that can help!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>department of education grants: <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/fund\/grants-apply.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/fund\/grants-apply.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>title i grants (specifically for schools serving disadvantaged communities): <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/elsec\/leg\/esea02\/pg1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/elsec\/leg\/esea02\/pg1.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>title ii d grants (specifically for technology): <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/elsec\/leg\/esea02\/pg34.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/elsec\/leg\/esea02\/pg34.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>many states and districts also offer grants &#8212; search your state\u2019s department of education website for more info!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>2. local businesses<\/h3>\n<p>many local businesses would love to help out schools in their communities! and most of them only require a letter and brief proposal on school letterhead and the ability to put their name and logo on a school banner or t-shirt. you\u2019ll never know if you don\u2019t ask!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3. parent \/ teacher \/ student associations<\/h3>\n<p>ptsas are another great source of funding &#8212; especially considering that what you\u2019re asking for will benefit their students!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>many ptsa leaders are also active in local chambers of commerce, businesses, or other community groups, so even if they don\u2019t have the money they might know someone who does. again, asking never hurts!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/files\/2014\/10\/d7eab8e372483ab70dc8b926ce559a41.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>no it doesn\u2019t, leslie.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4. donorschoose.org<\/h3>\n<p>as a former teacher, i used donorschoose a lot. the service has funded nearly half a million projects, raising more than $250 million for us public schools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easyvegan.info\/img\/parks-swagger-levels.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>while many college prep services (including magoosh) aren\u2019t available through the traditional vendors on donorschoose, you can still use the service to fund your college prep program. special requests require more points and cooperation from the providers you want to use, but it\u2019s definitely still possible. we\u2019re happy to work with you on the particulars!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>5. use free resources!<\/h3>\n<p>we get it, sometimes there just aren\u2019t enough funds to do everything you want to do in your school. but there are a ton of free resources out there &#8212; including ours!<\/p>\n<p>magoosh makes free apps, blogs, and videos to help students prep for exams. no, it\u2019s not a complete package like our premium product, but we consistently hear from students who succeed at the highest levels just using our free materials. check out what one of our students had to say:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/magoosh-student-happiness-report-august-2014\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2017\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/gmat_blog.png\" alt=\"gmat_blog\" width=\"493\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/files\/2014\/10\/gmat_blog.png 493w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/files\/2014\/10\/gmat_blog-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>so, all that being said&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/media1.giphy.com\/media\/2ailmg2l8rtaa\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>happy fundraising!<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>read more education articles by peter:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/online-learning-can-work-for-everyone\/\">online learning can work for everyone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/blog\/make-sure-test-prep-is-working\/\">3 ways to make sure your school&#8217;s test-prep programs are really working<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>wondering where to find extra funds for grad school? check out these tips to find funds in innovative places!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[55,33,56,47,57,43,58,51],"ppma_author":[503],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo premium plugin v21.7 (yoast seo v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 creative ideas for funding your college prep programs - magoosh 2022年足球世界杯举办地<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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