Pathways Club Grant

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  1. What typically causes a Grant Request to be disallowed?
    • Grant Requests that were created through the use of Artificial Intelligence.
    • The yearly Grant quota has been filled.
    • Incomplete Grant Request Form.
    • The Foundation was unable to communicate with the school administrator or Club Leader via email.
    • Failure to respond to follow-up emails provided to the Club Leader from the Foundation.
    • The Grant Request was received from an unqualified or non-public school.
    • More than one Grant Request was received from the same school.
    • A Grantee having failed to meet the Grant Conditions during a previous school year and who has not resolved the default with the Foundation’s Program Administrator.
  2. What will impede the Club Leader from receiving emails from the Foundation?
    • Email servers frequently do not deliver outside emails to a recipient’s Inbox if the sender has not been identified as a “safe sender”.  The Club Leader must take the necessary steps to ensure delivery, which is typically accomplished by adding the sender’s email address (mlancaster@prmfoundation.org) to the school’s “acceptable” email list or address book.
  3. What should I do if I forgot to include some information on my Pathways Club Grant Request and want to modify it?
    • Promptly email the Program Administrator, Michelle Lancaster, at mlancaster@prmfoundation.org. (Do not submit another Grant Request Form.)
  4. My Grant Request was approved but I didn’t receive the Grant funds within 21 days thereafter. What should I do?
  5. The Grant check for the Pathways Club was made payable to the school or district, not to me, the Club Leader. How do I receive my compensation?
    • Grant funds are governed by Guidelines and Conditions and by federal regulations which require the funds be provided to your school. The school is responsible for disbursing the funds to the Club Leader.
  6. Can any of the two required community service activities take place after the end of the school year?
    • No. However, additional service activities are encouraged.
  7. Can more than 12 students be Pathways Club members?
    • No. The Pathways Club is to consist of a minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 trauma-impacted student members.
  8. Can students be Club members for more than one year?
    • Yes. With the pre-approval of the school administrator, up to a maximum of 4 students who were Pathways Club members in a previous year may become a part of the maximum 12 members in the current year.
  9. Why is the Club limited to a maximum of 12 students?
    • The at-risk status of the students selected to join a Pathways Club requires a high level of individualized attention from the Club Leader. Therefore, large student numbers would deter a Club Leader from providing the level of individual attention required to meet the Pathways Club objective. (As one Club Leader stated, “I absolutely believe that keeping the number smaller, even in our second year, made a meaningful difference. It allowed for a more supportive environment for our students. For a population that often needs consistency and close mentoring, the small group size helped maintain the integrity and impact of the program.”)
  10. Does student service on the high school campus qualify as “community service”?
    • No. All qualified community service activities are to be performed off-campus.
  11. If my school was awarded a Pathways Club Grant in a previous school year, is my school eligible to participate again this year?
    • Yes, if the previous Grant Conditions were satisfactorily met.
  12. If a school maintained a compliant Pathways Club in the preceding year but is no longer a Title 1 school, can it continue to apply for a Grant?
    • Yes
  13. I was appointed as a Club Leader but will be leaving my position prior to completing the requirements. Would another staff member in my school be allowed to complete the Conditions of the Grant?
    • Yes, with 1.) the approval of your school administrator, and 2.) providing the Foundation’s Program Administrator with the name and contact information of your replacement.
  14. What if I find that I am unable to meet the Conditions and Guidelines of the Grant?
  15. Does the Foundation have a Facebook page?

CONTACT AND QUESTIONS

Program Administrator: Michelle Lancaster mlancaster@prmfoundation.org