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Funding Guide for College Tours & College-Readiness Programs

FREE GUIDE FOR SCHOOL & DISTRICT LEADERS

How to Fund College Tours & College Readiness Programs With Money Your School or District Already Has

A practical, plain English guide for counselors, AVID coordinators, GEAR UP leaders and Federal Programs teams exploring ways to fund college tours, career exploration and college readiness programs.

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We created this resource because one of the most common challenges we hear from schools and districts is not a lack of interest in providing these experiences. It is understanding how to pay for them.

We hope the guide gives you a useful starting point.

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WHAT'S INSIDE

The Money Is Already There — Here's Where to Find It

Most college tours and readiness programs get shelved over budget. This guide shows counselors, AVID coordinators, and federal-programs directors exactly which funding streams already cover it.

Funding Sources

  • Title I, Part A
  • Title IV-A (SSAE)
  • GEAR UP

Funding Sources

  • Perkins V / CTE
  • 21st Century Learning Centers
  • Local Foundations & Partners

Plus, You'll Learn

  • Who controls each funding stream
  • The 3 rules that keep any request compliant
  • Sample costs to plan your first ask
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Prepared by CE Educational Travel (CE Tours) — 25+ years turning travel into a measurable college-readiness intervention for schools and districts nationwide.