35p High-Impact Tutoring
What You Need to Know & How We Can Help You Meet the 2 Week Application Deadline
Schedule Your Free 35p Exploration CallWhat is it?
The Michigan Department of Education's (MDE) 35p grant provides an opportunity for schools to access funding for high-impact tutoring.
This round is only open for 2 weeks, starting in November 2026, requires two different platforms to apply, and a significant amount of supporting paperwork, but don't worry, GPS has your back!
Is My School Eligible?
Eligible applicants for 35p grants are public school districts or intermediate school districts with an eligible tutoring partner.
How Can GPS Help?
We know how to get the application in, correctly.
Here's where our experience matters most when up against a timeline this short-
1. Navigating MDE's Process
We've use both application platforms extensively, so it'll get done properly without you being the ones who have to feel the time crunch.
2. Educational Expertise
With over a decade of experience, we know how to create student success through expert customized tutoring (that students actually want to go to), and ongoing partnership with teachers, staff, and administrators.
3. Budgeting and Cost Analysis
We know what great programs cost, so we can fill out MDE's complicated Budget Form accurately. Saving you time and a whole lot of stress.
Schedule a Call to Get Started!
No two schools have identical needs.
That's why together we'll explore -
Students & Subjects
Reading, math, or both, with targeted grade levels and student needs. Like reading instruction aligned with the Science of Reading (SOR).
Scheduling & Delivery
Flexible scheduling, including push-in and/or pull-out tutoring, and summer programming, designed for clear communication between tutors, teachers, and school leaders.
Tutoring Staff
Trained tutors, with opportunities to incorporate school-based teachers, and tutor preparation, training, and instructional expectations, including how they can ensure grant compliance so you don't lose funding or eligibility.
Instructional Alignment
Evidence-based instruction connected to your curriculum, individual student assessment data, and existing interventions. With assessment, progress monitoring, attendance, communication, and continuous improvement.
Our proposed model includes small-group tutoring of up to four students per tutor, at least twice, but ideally three times weekly, while protecting Tier 1 instructional time. With a partnership that includes engaging school leaders, teachers, and GPS staff in identifying student needs, program goals, and implementation priorities, clear roles and responsibilities, regular check-ins, and space for ongoing improvement. Specific responsibilities, staffing arrangements, reporting processes, and program commitments will be established collaboratively and aligned with final grant requirements.
Let's Build Your Plan Together
You don't need to have every detail figured out to get started.
Just schedule a call, and we'll work together to -
Step 1: Pinpoint Your Priorities
Discuss the students you want to support, the challenges you're addressing, and your school's instructional goals.
Step 2: Explore Tutoring Models
Work with GPS to consider staffing, scheduling, instruction, assessments, and progress monitoring.
Step 3: Prepare Your Grant
Coordinate next steps, including required school information, commitment letters, and application preparation.
Schedule a Call to Get Started!
Did you know?
The 35p grant is just the beginning!
We help schools tap into a variety of private, state, and federal funding sources, taking care of the paperwork so you can focus on your students.
Still working to balance the budget? Discover our stress-free, cost-saving Operational Solutions.
