Program boosts students' futures

“Most students have to be disciplined to remain focused on a task”

Dozens of Baltimore County public high school seniors enrolled in a national college-prep program have earned commitments of about $3.4 million in scholarships from schools across the country.

Nearly $900,000 of that has been offered to 16 seniors at Woodlawn High School alone, and one student, Tensia Montoya from Dundalk High School, has received offers totaling $447,804 from five colleges, school officials said yesterday.

School leaders credit the AVID program - Advancement Via Individual Determination - which is aimed at students in the 'academic middle' who are capable of more challenging work but need more resources, such as tutoring and training in organizational skills, to reach their potential. Read more