Participants are selected through an application process. The cost of their tuition, meals, and lodging is provided. Applicants for the institute should be parents or grandparents of students in Kentucky public schools or other citizens who have been involved with local schools and want to reach out to other parents. He or she is someone who has a deep commitment to increasing academic achievement for all students, not just their own. Primary support for the Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Additional support comes from other foundations, Kentucky businesses, and individuals.
April 16 is the application deadline, with selections announced May 25.