Adopta Una Familia
Educational Grant Program
and
Tutoring Program
Academic Year 2009
Guasmo School
Most families could not afford the matriculation fee and school uniforms and supplies necessary to attend school on a regular basis. They started a project and committed themselves to the task of sponsoring 10 students. They continued this for two years and we have enlarged the program to include 55 children.
Two years ago another past participant, upon graduating from college, committed to work in Guasmo for a year and a half and create a Tutoring Program as an enrichment to the regular school program. The kids meet after school and have a designated time for home work and then an enrichment component in social studies, science, math or English. During this time we established a summer internship for college students to go and live in Guasmo and work with the tutoring program.
The program is now run by three high school graduates who had received Educational Grants and now are teaching as part of a work study and being scholarshiped to college.
There are many giving options that you might choose from.
Elementary Student (Grade 1-7)
School Scholarship $175
Tutoring Scholarship $175
High School Student (Grade 8-13)
School Scholarship $225
Tutoring Scholarship $225
College Scholarship $1750
As a sponsor you will receive a folder with your child's name and personal information along with a picture. You will also receive updates once or twice a year about the program.
All sponsorship money needs to be received by January 15th for each calendar year.
Checks need to made out to First Congregational Church of Branford with the words AUF Educational Grant in the memo line.