Success by 6™ - Early Childhood Initiative
United Way in partnership with the Austin Early Childhood Initiative started a pre-school scholarship program in the spring of 2006. Nineteen four year olds living in at-risk environments, who would not have been financially able to attend pre-school, have been awarded a scholarship for the 2007/2008 year.
Each student's progress was tracked and evaluated. Students were evaluated in five different categories: Academic Development, Physical Development, Social Development, Language Development, and Work Habits. To view the evaluation and results click here.
New in 2007 United Way was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Hormel Foundation to expand its preschool scholarship program to include transportation for the recipients. Currently, United Way and its partners are working with AMCAT to provide transportation not only for scholarship recipients but any 3 or 4 year old attending preschool in Austin for the 2007/2008 year. Click here for an application for the Rainbow Route.
For more information on the Pre-School Scholarship program and how to apply click here.
If you would like to donate to the Success by 6 scholarship fund and help our community youth succeed, contact our office at 437-2313 or email at unitedml@smig.net