2012 RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Campus Improvement Program

The Home Depot is overjoyed to bring this essential and successful program back for a third year. We know how valuable our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are, and how much they have contributed to our country’s growth in so many ways. What could be more worthwhile than helping preserve and improve some of America’s most historic campuses and landmarks?

This year, we are proud to announce that we’ve expanded the program. In addition to the $50,000 Tier I Grant, we are introducing a new $25,000 Campus Pride Grant for the school that shows the most initiative in promoting their proposals and garnering votes. We are also providing an additional $10,000 Tier II Grant. In all, we’ve increased the total grant funds available to $185,000.

Last year, we awarded grants totaling $150,000 to HBCUs. Among these was a $50,000 grant to Bethune Cookman University to help them upgrade their Parlin Student Center by adding wheelchair ramps and barrier-free automatic access doors in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ten additional schools received $10,000 each for a variety of projects, from landscaping to lighting to irrigation.

Our HBCUs have so much to gain from this opportunity. We invite you to participate in any way you choose. HBCUs should apply for the grants. Then once voting opens, vote the school you think most deserves the grant.

RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL. And help revitalize education.