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How to Identify Potential AVID Students Advancement Via Individual Determination What AVID Is AVID is a program for “middle to upper middle” academic students. These students have the potential for honors and AP® work in high school, but need academic and emotional support paired with the rigor. AVID combines rigor with support that includes the student’s own individual determination and the support of teachers, other AVID students and their families, the AVID teacher, and university tutors. Students must maintain 2.0 or higher GPA throughout the school year.

9 th Grade AVID Some Requirements to be Accepted Into AVID GPA of 2.0 to 3.5. Must come from an “underrepresented” group (see below). Must be able to complete four-year university requirements prior to graduation. Must be a hard worker, have a positive attitude, and be collaborative in nature. What AVID is Not AVID is not an “at-risk” program. It is a program designed to support students who would otherwise not attend a four-year university to attend and to graduate from a four-year school. AVID is not for students who don’t do any of their homework. AVID is not for the consistently “D” or “F” student. AVID is not a program for unmotivated students. They must have Individual Determination.

AVID Statistically and Historically Speaking... It is much more challenging for students who meet one or more of the following criteria to gain acceptance into a four-year university as a freshman: Students who came from a low-income family. Students who come from a single parent family. Students with parents who are not college graduates. Students who are “under-represented” racially, culturally or economically in colleges and universities.

WHAT CAN AVID DO FOR ME? Ethnic Breakdown of AVID Student Population Most AVID students are underrepresented minorities - Latinos and African Americans - who may lack a college-going tradition in their family and whose success is critical to closing the achievement gap.

Facts Percent of Students Applying and Getting Accepted to Four-Year Colleges One of the most impressive and consistent indicators of AVID's success is the rate at which it sends students to four-year colleges. Seventy-eight percent of 2008 AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college. For non AVID students who apply and make it to college only1 out of every 4 make it through college. AVID Students on the contrary if accepted into a four year college 98% percent graduate

Statistics At the turn of the 20th century, American working life was different. Only a minority of adults had a high school diploma. But by 1975, full-time workers with a Bachelor's degree had 1.5 times the annual earnings of workers with a high school diploma. By 1999, this ratio had edged up to 1.8. As our society has continued to evolve, education has become the optimal route to professional success: pursuing a degree is the best way to receive training, to gain expertise in a given field, and even to guide you and help you make choices about your career. Today, a formal, focused education is an essential ingredient. Employers have increasingly used diplomas and degrees as a way to screen applicants. And once you’ve landed the job you want, your salary will reflect your credentials. On average, a person with a Master's degree earns $31,900 more per year than a high school graduate—a difference of as much as 105%!Master's degree $109,600 Professional Degree $89,400 Doctoral Degree $62,300 Master's Degree $52,200 Bachelor's Degree $38,200 Associate's Degree $36,800 Some College $30,400 High School Graduate $23,400 Some High School

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