Early Matters Dallas Reading Scholars Program

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Reading Scholars Fellowship Program Overview for College Students, Parents and School Officials

SPONSORS: Brandon Carr/Carr Cares Foundation, Early Matters Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
PURPOSE: The Reading Scholars Fellowship Program will seek to engage college and university students in civic participation, character and leadership skills development in while training them to serve as literacy tutors in select Dallas County schools.
PARTICIPANTS: Participants must be enrolled full-time at any other fully accredited 2- year or 4-year college or university in Dallas County.
SELECTION PROCESS: Students must pass background checks prior to beginning tutoring sessions. Applications will include 2 short essays, 2 references, and an interview. An independent review committee will review applications and select the Reading Scholars Fellows Class of 2017.

EXPECTATIONS: Reading Scholars Fellows will be required to:

  • Attend 1 tutoring orientation session
  • Commit to 8-10 hours per week that both the college/university and partner elementary are open and in session (dependent on student and partner schedules, exam schedules for each college/university will be taken into account)
  • Participate in a focus group to inform strategy for future scholarships
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • Be respectful representatives of their school and community

PARTNER TUTORING ORGANIZATIONS AND TUTORING SITES:

  • Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute – Carpenter Elementary, Concord Church After School, City of Duncanville Field House After School, Dunbar Elementary
  • Carr Cares Reading Buddy Program – Mark Twain Elementary
  • Readers2Leaders – Booktown After School, Uplift Heights
  • Reading Partners – JN Ervin Elementary, KIPP Destiny Elementary

FUNDING: There will be no cost to students. The scholarship award in the amount of $1500 will be distributed to recipients following application review in one disbursement (Spring 2017). The Carr Cares Foundation will distribute scholarship funds directly to each Fellow’s selected university.
TIMELINE for 2016-17:

  • November 1-December 5, 2016: Application window open.
  • December 5, 2016: Applications due.
  • mid-December 2016-early January 2017: Application review and interviews
  • January 23, 2017: Fellows begin tutoring
  • April 2017 – Scholarship award disbursement dates
  • April 2017 – Fellows Recognition event

Part Time Opportunity for Simmons Students | SMU Alum

Part Time Tutoring Opportunity: Student with Learning Differences

Apollo Tutors has an immediate opportunity for a part-time tutor to work with an SMU undergraduate student on economics, writing, and study skills.

Duties / Responsibilities:
· $15/hr 15-20 hours weekly & $200 Signing Bonus
· Meetings take place on-campus at SMU or over Skype
· Duties include tutoring for Intro / Intermediate Economics, helping with essays, study skills, assisting with course selection
· Record student grades, and provide progress updates to the students’ parents

Qualifications:
· At least junior standing, Graduate, Postgraduate, or in Doctoral Program
· Available 15 hours weekly
· Based in Dallas for 2-4 years
· Start Date: Fall 2016

Interested in applying / learning more? Text Arvind Venkataraman, Co-Founder at 817-773-2418 or sign up online at https://ubermatch.apollotutors.org

Apply By Friday 11/11 and we are offering a $200 Signing Bonus if selected for the position

Contact:
Arvind Venkataraman
Co-Founder
Text 817-773-2418
careers@apollotutors.org
www.apollotutors.org