Academic Success Program

THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (DALLAS ISD) STUDENTS APPLYING TO AND ATTENDING COLLEGE. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA, MORE SPECIFICALLY WITHIN K-12 SUCCESS. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE, ALLOWING ASP TO BETTER SERVE ITS CURRENT STUDENTS, AND EXPAND OUR OFFERINGS TO UNDERCLASSMEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE EXPECTED TO BENEFIT MORE THAN 17,000 DALLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE 18 HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH CURRENTLY RECEIVE ASP'S SERVICES. FIVE (5) VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNDERCLASSMEN/ALUMNI OUTREACH PROGRAM, CREATION OF SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT TOOLS, AND PROVIDING ASP ADVISOR SUPPORT IN NUMEROUS CAPACITIES OVER THE COURSE OF ONE (1) YEAR.