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NEA Student Achievement Grant Program

Education Boulevard — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:21:02 +0000

Sponsored by the NEA, this program is designed to improve the academic achievement of students in public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged. Grant writing tips are available on the website.

Contact: (202) 822-7840

Website: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm

Deadline: October 15, 2008 (3 funding cycles per year)

Eligibility: K-12 public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education. Preference will be given to applicants who serve economically disadvantaged students.

Awards: Annually awards 75 grants. The grant amount is $5,000 and may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence.

2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy

Education Boulevard — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:10:04 +0000

Administered by National Science Teachers Association and Math Solutions, the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is a one-week all-expense-paid intensive professional development program in science and math for third through fifth grade teachers.

Contact: Matt Motley or Melissa Mills

Website: http://www.sendmyteacher.com/teachers_and_grown_ups.htm

Deadline: October 31, 2008

Eligibility: Third through fifth grade teachers

Awards: One hundred teachers will each receive an all-expense-paid trip to the academy scheduled for Summer 2009.

Verizon Foundation

Education Boulevard — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:01:07 +0000

The Verizon Foundation seeks to improve literacy, knowledge, and readiness for the 21st century by focusing its giving in five areas: education, literacy, domestic violence prevention, healthcare and accessibility, and Internet safety. View sample grants on the website.

Contact: Contact your Local Community Relations Manager. An online directory is viewable by zip code.

Website: http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml

Deadline: November 1, 2008

Eligibility: K-12 schools that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics, and nonprofit agencies

Awards: In 2008, the foundation will distribute $68M nationwide. Based on the past several years, the average grant size ranged between $5,000 and $10,000.