Staffing is of paramount importance to the successful execution of this organization and implementation of its principles. Through the generosity of the University of Southern California, and a long list of supporters and sponsors, the NAI has been able to meet its financial responsibilities. The NAI's success is contingent upon the quality and quantity of the support, concern, and encouragement it receives from internal and external sources. Conceptually well received by practically every school, department, and program at the University of Southern California, the Initiative also has benefited from a considerable investment of USC human resources and facilities. Teachers assigned to the USC Pre-College Enrichment Academy by each of these schools work with the NAI scholars at the USC campus for the first two hours of each school day.
Scholars return to their respective home schools to attend classes the remainder of the day.