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Adobe Systems Inc. Software DonationAdobe Systems Inc. supports K-12 schools and nonprofits by donating up to four packages of its latest software. Eligible organizations have a core mission that focus on at least one of the following: improving K-12 student performance; developing curriculum for K-12 classrooms; developing and providing K-12 teacher training and development; and working to prevent hunger and homelessness.
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Adopt-A-Classroom Grants
Teachers who register at the Adopt-a-Classroom web site can be adopted by an individual, a business, or a foundation. Once adopted, teachers will receive $500 worth of credit to purchase items that enrich the learning environment, including classroom technology. Teachers help solicit their own sponsors by downloading and distributing fliers within their community or by sending out a personalized, pre-written eMail from the Adopt-a-Classroom web site. Every donor receives information about the classroom it has adopted, including an itemized list of what teachers bought so donors can see the impact of their donation.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Corporate Contributions
AMD's K-12 initiatives target programs that increase student interest and/or proficiency in literacy, math, science, and computer technology. Because great teachers are the key to successful learning, AMD also funds programs aimed at developing and supporting effective classroom instruction.
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Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
Minority Scholarships.
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Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act was signed into law in November 1994. The law gives the Department of Energy responsibility for administering the program of distinguished educator fellowships for elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Selected teachers spend up to one year in a Congressional Office or a federal agency.
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American Association of University Women
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
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American Honda Foundation
The American Honda Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization, was established in 1984 in conjunction with American Honda's 25th anniversary in the United States. It was established to say "thank you" to the American people for their support through the years.
The Foundation makes grants to worthy non-profit causes, programs and organizations that directly benefit the people of the United States in the areas of youth education and scientific education. Since its inception, the American Honda Foundation has provided more than $20 million in grants.
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Andrew Family Foundation
The history of the Andrew family includes a deep commitment in their community to improve the quality of life of individuals by providing the tools and opportunities that can enrich the individual’s life and help them become productive citizens.
Based on this principle, Edward J. and Edith G. Andrew and their five children founded the Andrew Family Foundation in Chicago, Illinois in 1993 to continue the philanthropic legacy started by Victor J. and Aileen S. Andrew, Ed’s parents and the founders of Andrew Corporation. Through the Foundation and their personal involvement in local communities, the Andrew family is committed to continuing the legacy of creating opportunities for generations to come.
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Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
Minority Scholarships.
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Boeing Co. Charitable Contributions Program
Education is one of the Boeing Co.'s four areas of support. The largest single block of company contributions goes to education, including K-12 and college and university programs across the nation and in the countries where Boeing has operations. Boeing is a major supporter of systemic reform in public education. The company works in partnership with public school districts located near major Boeing facilities and encourages employees to become active volunteers engaged in sharing their knowledge and skills with K-12 students.
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C-SPAN Classroom
Middle and High School Social Studies Teachers,
The deadline for the 2006 C-SPAN Classroom Teacher Fellowship
application is approaching!
Each summer the Education Department chooses three teachers to come
to C-SPAN's headquarters in Washington, DC. For four weeks they work
with C-SPAN staff to develop resources for educators across the
country. The Fellowship program, funded by the C-SPAN Education
Foundation, is valued at $6,500, and is open to teachers who
demonstrate creative use of C-SPAN in their teaching and with their
students. Fellows also receive $500 worth of video from the C-SPAN
Archives.
The deadline for application is February 17th, 2006.
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Chinese Historical and Cultural Project
Chinese Historical and Cultural Project offers financial assistance for programs designed to enhance ethnic diversity education for school age children in Santa Clara County, California. There are no restrictions in regard to ethnic group or subject. However, the grants are limited to schools and nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County, California.
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Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award
National Council for the Social Studies Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award aims to help a social studies educator make his or her dream of innovative social studies a reality. Grants will be given to assist
classroom teachers in: 1) developing and implementing imaginative, innovative, and illustrative social studies teaching strategies; and 2) supporting student implementation of innovative social studies, citizenship projects, field experiences, and community connections.
Maximum Award: $1,500. Eligibility: Full-time social studies teachers or social studies teacher educators currently engaged with K-12 students; NCSS membership required. Deadline: May 1, 2006.
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Classroom Connection
There are two grants, Disseminator Grant and Adapter Grant, in this web page. A Disseminator grant and an Adapter grant are a certified K-12 teacher whose school receives gas and/or electricity from a Xcel Energy Company in Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Teachers who are awarded in both grants will be required to prepare a curriculum packet for their program, and share their packet with teachers interested in adapting their program.
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Coca-Cola Foundation Grants
The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, partners with organizations around the globe to help develop and maintain vibrant, sustainable and local communities.
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College Board Scholarship Search
Minority Scholarships.
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CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
Minority Scholarships.
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CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust
The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust was established with a goal of positively impacting the culturally diverse populations in the communities where CVS stores are located.
Applications for 2006 will be accepted during the annual enrollment period, May 1 - June 15, 2006. All CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust applications must be submitted online. Please visit their page for future announcements.
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Design & Technology in Schools Program
Our schools program introduces students to 3D design technology as early as middle school so they can become better problem solvers, critical thinkers and collaborators.
To date, over 3.2 million students worldwide have used PTC software in the classroom, and PTC's program is credited with transforming the study of design in several inner-city schools, closing the gender gap in test scores, and changing the way thousands of kids think about learning.
PTC has been recognized in BusinessWeek as one of the top Corporate In-Kind Givers of 2005 – second on the list of companies who donated the most in-kind contributions, and first in terms of software companies.
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DIRECTV Goes to School
The DIRECTV Goes to School program offers educators a free, nonviolent educational programming package and satellite equipment to reach students through auditory, kinesthetic, and visual means. The programming package, called SCHOOL CHOICE, is available to state-accredited public and private schools serving students in grades K-12. A free DIRECTV Multi-Satellite System also will be provided, although there is a limited quantity available. Installation costs are not included.
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Diversity Education Incentive Fund
The Office for Minority Affairs at University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill offers small grant assistance to student, staff, and faculty groups to support programs and other inititives that promote diversity education, research, and cross-cultural education. Grants up to $200 may be awarded to groups that sponsor activities that educate the campus community about diversity issues, provide opportunites for cross-cultural collaboration and learning, and further our vision of an inclusive campus community.
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Easley National Scholarship Program
Minority Scholarships.
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Education Grants
Number one goal at GrantsAlert.com is to make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies.
Browse through GrantsAlert.Com's list of grants currently available.
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Education Scholarship/Grant Rebate Program
The Troxell Education Scholarship/Grant Rebate Program makes funding available to any educational institution that purchases products made eligible for rebate by our participating vendor partners. We would be extremely pleased to have your organization be a part of this groundbreaking program.
The Scholarship/Grant Rebate Program is available to any qualifying public, not-for-profit educational facility. All public or private, accredited, not-for-profit, educational institutions are eligible to participate.
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Elks National Foundation Scholarships
The Elks National Foundation provides more than $3 million in college scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors. The Most Valuable Student scholarships are open to any graduating high school senior. Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants are available only to the children of Elks. The application process and deadlines vary for each of the programs. All applications must go through a local Elks Lodge before reaching the Elks National Foundation office. Contact your high school counselor for more information or your local Elks Lodge.
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eProfessional Association Internet Technology Grants
eProfessional Association, the nonprofit arm of Minnesota-based Distributed Website Corp., is providing $10 million in grants for web-based applications to help K-12 schools and districts add new features to their existing school web sites. For the grant process, eProfessional Association will conduct a needs assessment with the requesting organization's technology or administrative staff. Only schools that are found to benefit from reduced operational costs as a result of the technology will be provided with grants. Grants range from $500 to $100,000 depending upon the applicant's need. Applicants are required to contribute a portion of the cost, which will be determined based on the school's financial capability.
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eSchool News Online
A clearinghouse of grants and funding information designated to help educators pay for technology. Provides are a detailed listing of deadline and ongoing grants, as well as recent news and publications regarding funding opportunities.
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FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info)
Minority Scholarships.
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Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
Minority Scholarships.
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Fermilab Teacher Fellowship Program
Fermilab brings outstanding middle and high school teachers to Fermilab for a one-year sabbatical to participate in research in particle physics and to develop educational materials related to their experience at Fermilab. Candidates must be full-time teachers in grades 7-12 in the areas of science or technology in the school year before participation, and must commit to returning to teaching for at least two years after the fellowship. Fellows must be employed in public, private or parochial schools in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territories or commonwealths. Female and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. contact Ronald E. Ray, Fermilab, MS208, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, Il 60510, (630) 840-8090
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FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid Sscholarships
Minority Scholarships.
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Ford Motor Company Fund Grants
The Ford Motor Company Fund makes awards in six categories: education, environment, public policy, health and social programs, civic affairs and community development, and arts and humanities.
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Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation Grants
The Teammates for Kids Foundation accepts proposals for grants from nonprofit organizations that specialize in working with children. Grants support the ongoing work of operating organizations that help needy children in the areas of health, education, and inner-city services. The foundation's priorities focus on educational achievement in areas of documented weakness; advanced learning opportunities to gifted children who would otherwise lack the resources necessary to pursue dreams and talents; and exposing children to learning opportunities they would otherwise not experience because of insufficient financial resources.
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GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
Since 1932 LULAC Councils have been selling tacos, tamales, having dances, etc., to raise monies for scholarships that are given to Hispanic students meeting certain guidelines. Several years ago the LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC), began the LULAC National Scholarship Fund. LNESC raises monies through donations from national corporations, while the LULAC local councils continue raising their monies the old fashion way. At a certain time of the year LNESC sends out matching funds information to all councils who in turn following the guidelines set by the LNSF program, submit their monies for matching purposes. Thereby, a council who would otherwise give a $400 scholarship, may now be able to give an $800 scholarship.
LULAC offers a variety of scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduate & graduate college students through our educational arm, the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC).
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General Mills Inc. Box Tops for Education
The Box Tops for Education program offers three ways for schools to earn cash through everyday activities such as buying groceries, shopping online, and making purchases with a credit card. When parents and community members clip box tops from General Mills products, schools can get 10 cents per box top. Schools also can earn up to 10 percent of each qualifying purchase made online at the Box Tops Marketplace. Box Tops also offers a Visa card that returns 1 percent of each purchase back to your school. Each program can generate up to $20,000 per year per school, for a maximum of $60,000 per year. Each participating school must designate a school coordinator to be enrolled in the program. Check the Box Tops for Education web site for more details.
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Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
Minority Scholarships.
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Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program supports teaching fellowships for graduate students in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) disciplines.
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Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) Mini-Grants
The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) has provided more than $4.5 million to fund more than 125 projects at more than 45 institutions since it was founded in 1983. GAERF awards two types of grants: full grants and mini-grants. Mini-grants are awarded for projects such as one-day workshops, specialized conferences, and the production of career and educational materials. Funding is limited to $2,500 per project and may be submitted at any time. Four mini-grants are awarded per year.
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Guaranteed Scholarships
Minority Scholarships.
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Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
Minority Scholarships.
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Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
Minority Scholarships.
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IES Public University Grants
A $ 1,500 credit toward all IES semester and academic year programs. This $1,500 credit will be noted on your IES invoice.
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IES Scholarships & Financial Aid
IES commits $2 million each year to scholarship and financial aid programs because we firmly believe that financial limitations should not prevent a qualified student from participating in an IES program. Only IES students are eligible for these scholarships.
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ImpactSchools.org
Lawson Software has launched www.ImpactSchools.org, an online giving tool that allows donors to provide direct funding to the elementary or secondary school of their choice within a participating district. This tool allows school advocates to choose to donate to a specific program within each school, such as music, computers, sports, or field trips. In total, 97 percent of every tax-deductible donation goes directly to the school and program of choice.
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INROADS internships
Minority Scholarships.
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Intel and Scholastic :Schools of Distinction
Intel Corporation and Scholastic Inc. are pleased to present the Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction awards program to give outstanding K-12 schools in the United States the recognition and support they deserve. This past June, we awarded $2.3 million in grants and prizes to 20 U.S. schools.
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Intel Corp. Foundation Grants
Intel Corp. offers a wide range of support for many technology- and science-related initiatives. On a national level, Intel funds programs that advance math, science, or technology education, promote science careers among women and underrepresented minorities, or increase public understanding of technology and its impact. National grants are made either to national projects or to local projects that serve as pilots for national programs. Community grants are viewed with the same priorities and are subject to the same rules as national grants, but they are limited to communities where Intel has a major facility: Chandler, Ariz.; Folston and Santa Clara, Calif.; Rio Rancho, N.M.; Hillsboro, Ore.; Fort Worth, Texas; and DuPont, Wash.
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Intergraph Education Grants
Awarded by Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I), the Intergraph Education Grant Program recognizes innovative teaching practices. This program illustrates our continued commitment to the advancement of geographic information sciences in the classroom. Through the utilization of leading-edge geospatial technology, students and teachers possess the tools needed to explore new possibilities and the power to impact the future of geographic information science and the geospatial industry.
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International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
Minority Scholarships.
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Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
Minority Scholarships.
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Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation makes grants and supports initiatives in entrepreneurship and education at points where we can step into an issue and affect the lives of a great many people in a significant way for the long term.
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Lawton Undergraduate Retention Grant
The Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant is available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average, are United States citizens, and are residents of Wisconsin. Grants can range up to $2,500 per year based on financial need. You can apply for a Lawton Grant if you are African-American, Latino/a, American Indian, or a Southeast Asian American student of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, or Hmong heritage. New transfer students can also apply after completing 6 or more credits on the UW-Madison campus. Students must be nominated by the Minority Student Coordinator, and funds are generally available for students with financial need and in good academic standing.
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Listing of college scholarships for minority students
A listing of college grants and scholarships for minority students, compiled by Antioch Baptist Church Scholarship Ministry in Fairfax Station, Virginia, is presented along with information about how to select the appropriate college and general information about the application process and admission procedures.
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Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation Grants
The Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, founded in 1957, funds large-scale education and community improvement projects that address issues of importance to local communities and are supported by the management of local Lowe's stores. The foundation has a long and proud history of contributing to grassroots community projects. Requests are processed within three to four weeks, and a written response will be sent via U.S. mail within eight to 10 weeks. Owing to the large volume of requests, the foundation is unable to fulfill every request. Unsolicited requests and proposals not aligned with Lowe's focus areas will not be funded.
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MainBrain, Inc. North Carolina School Grants
MainBrain Inc., which makes web-based software to improve parent-teacher communication, is giving grants of more than $10,000 to select schools in North Carolina so they can acquire the company's software at cost. The company's flagship product, MainBrain School, provides parents with access to information about the school, classes, and grades. The software reportedly can send alerts about school closings, grades, absences, or upcoming special events directly to a parent's eMail account or cell phone; allow parents to fill out and return permission slips online; easily update and manage the school's home page with current events and information; and enable users to create web pages for classes, sports, clubs, and other activities simply by pointing and clicking, putting everything from cafeteria schedules to homework assignments online.
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Make It Happen Fund Grant
Special emphasis is placed on programs utilizing the time and talents of Lexmark employees as volunteers. Lexmark encourages all employees to actively participate in the life of their communities and supports volunteering time, talents and resources.
The Lexmark Make It Happen Fund Grant enables employees who volunteer with a not-for-profit organization or school to apply for a cash grant to support that organization.
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Maryland Artists Scholarships
Minority Scholarships.
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Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential Initiative
Microsoft Corp. plans to commit more than $1 billion over the next five years to Unlimited Potential (UP), a global initiative focused on providing technology skills to disadvantaged individuals through community-based technology and learning centers. Initially, UP will provide funding to help community-based technology and learning centers hire and train technology instructors. Subsequent phases of the initiative will offer an online global support network delivering technology curriculum, research, tools, and help-desk services. UP also will sponsor a global and regional awards program, which will invest in technology solutions that deliver a social benefit. The awards are designed to encourage innovation and provide the funding necessary to help the best technology solutions scale for broader use.
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National Education Foundation CyberLearning Matching Grants
CyberLearning, a project of the National Education Foundation, aims to help bridge the digital divide by giving K-12 schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations the opportunity to receive matching grants to access more than 1,000 online courses in information technology (IT), management, and SAT preparation. Applicants must write a one-page proposal that describes their target population and how they would use the courses to improve the IT, management, or SAT skills of this population, including students, teachers, and staff. One-year matching grants ranging from $30,000 to $10 million are awarded to applicants based on the poverty level of the target populations or communities.
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National Institute of Health
The Office of Extramural Research (OER) is the focal point for NIH medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities.
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National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
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National Teaching & Learning Forum
This site provides numerous teaching and learning related grants opportunities.
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NEA Fine Arts Grants
Grants from the National Education Association Foundation. Grants support K-6 fine arts programs for at-risk students. Ten $2,000 grants are available.
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NEA Foundation Grants
The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities.
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Oracle Education Foundation
The Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that assists K-12 public schools and youth organizations in economically challenged communities by providing resources, training, and technical support to integrate technology into the learning environment. The Foundation's primary program is ThinkQuest, a technology-learning competition that engages students worldwide in working together to develop educational websites. We host these student-authored sites in the ThinkQuest libraries, providing a rich resource for educators, students and the global community.
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Pay It Forward Foundation Mini-Grants
Each month during the school year, the Pay It Forward Foundation awards $500 grants to K-12, service-oriented projects that benefit the school, neighborhood, or greater community. When completing an application, teachers should explain the project thoroughly, include specific details about its educational value, and attach a clear and concise budget. Funds may be used for supplies, materials, equipment, or transportation to a service site.
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PLUS Vision Corp. Education Spotlight Program
PLUS Vision Corp., a maker of ultra-portable projectors, has announced a new program called Education Spotlight. Through the program, PLUS Vision will donate three projectors and an electronic copy board to a selected school each quarter, reflecting a commitment to increase the effective use of multimedia in K-12 education. Applicants are asked to give a unique example of how the projectors will be used when applying for the award. Recipients are chosen based on the creativity of their response, and PLUS Vision will share innovative applications with other educators on its web site.
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Premier Assistive Technology Inc. Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology
Since 2002, Premier Assistive Technology Inc. has been offering its full suite of Accessibility software products to educational and nonprofit organizations through its Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology grant program, which has benefited more than 1,300 school districts nationwide. To help meet the accessibility needs of students with learning and/or visual disabilities, the program offers a range of software that reads printed text out loud. The software suite includes titles such as Scan and Read Pro, Talking Calculator, Talking Word Processor, Text to Audio, Ultimate Talking Dictionary, and more.
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Presidential Freedom Scholarships
The Presidential Freedom Scholarship Program promotes student service and civic engagement. These scholarships, funded in part by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency, recognize high school students for outstanding leadership in service to their community and neighbors.
The program will not continue this year as funding is not included in the federal budget. We will keep prospective applicants, schools and Scholarship match organizations apprised of any changes through this website.
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RGK Foundation Grants
The RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine or health. The foundation's primary interests within education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science, and reading or literacy), after-school tutoring and enrichment, integrating technology into the curriculum, teacher development, and higher education. The foundation is particularly interested in programs that attract female and minority students into the fields of mathematics, science, and technology.
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Rholdes Scholarships at Oxford
Minority Scholarships.
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Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
Minority Scholarships.
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Scholarships and Grants for Minorities
GRANTS FOR MINORITIES: ASIANS, BLACKS, HISPANICS, LATINOS, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS
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ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
Minority Scholarships.
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Service Learning Grants to Promote Crime Prevention & Community Service
The National Crime Prevention Council will award grants to support service-learning projects planned and implemented by youth who identify needs and create projects to address or prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse in their schools and communities. These grants are intended to encourage and promote crime prevention, community service, and civic
responsibility. Maximum Award: $500. Eligibility: Ages 11-19; Youth must
be participating in a Community Works or Youth Safety Corps program or be in a youth group or class of six or more members. Deadline: June 1,
2006.
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Share the Technology Computer Recycling Program
Share the Technology is a web site that provides a way for donors and potential recipients to connect no matter where they are in the country. Schools, nonprofit organizations, and individuals can search message boards and databases on the site to find computers and equipment available for free in their region. The web site warns schools and other donation seekers that while some of the equipment is in excellent condition, not all equipment is in good working condition. Therefore, recipients should carefully evaluate the donated items before accepting them.
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Siemens Westinghouse Competition
Minority Scholarships.
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SIT Study Abroad
About one-third of those who seek scholarships from SIT Study Abroad receive financial assistance to participate in our programs. Awards generally range from $500 to $4,000. Awards are made on consideration of both merit and need. In addition, we use our scholarship funds to ensure that a diverse group of students can participate from all regions in the U.S. and abroad, and from a variety of colleges and universities.
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Space Day
The Space Day Design Challenges let your students become scientists, engineers, and explorers working on the space frontier to design a totally unique solution to some "out-of-this-world" challenges. Students can use the Moon or any planet, moon, comet, or asteroid in our Solar System as the launching point for exploration. The Space Day Design Challenges are open to students in grades 4-8, and will be grouped into 9 categories. Club-based groups may only submit Galactic Gear Design Challenges and Home School groups may only submit Extreme Explorer Design Challenges.
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Space Education Initiatives
Space Education Initiatives provides funding for Internet-based, K-12 space education programs. The four programs sponsored nationwide are Moonlink, NEARlink, Marslink, and Orbital Laboratory. The availability of grant money varies by state.
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Sports Scholarships and Internships
Minority Scholarships.
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Sprint Foundation Grants
The Sprint Foundation supports educational projects that foster school reform through the use of new technologies and through fresh approaches to the enhancement of teachers' skills. Although Sprint does not have an application form, the foundation recommends that applicants identify how their projects support Sprint's objectives: innovation and the use of technology in the classroom; enhanced education for minorities and/or the disadvantaged; and increased employee and public support of education. Because these grants are supported by employee contributions matched by foundation funds, grants are available primarily for projects in areas with a significant employee presence, such as Kansas City, Atlanta, Dallas, and Sacramento.
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Staples Recycle for Education
Staples Inc. will donate $1 to public schools for every eligible ink cartridge they collect. Staples provides prepaid postage for shipping the cartridges and an account number so schools can monitor the status of reimbursement checks and total collection counts. Parents or teachers can log on to the web site below to register their school and receive a welcome kit that includes flyers to announce the program.
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State Farms Foundation Grants
State Farm Companies Foundation was established in 1963 as an independent private foundation. The Foundation is primarily committed to education, helping to raise the level of student achievement in our elementary and secondary schools, as well as supporting key higher education initiatives.
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Student Diversity Mini Grants
The purpose of the Student Diversity Mini Grants is to encourage networking and collaborative diversity programming between student groups or organizations. The goals of the proposed activities are: (1) to contribute to personal enrichment; (2) to help improve the cultural climate at Indiana University; (3) to provide an educational experience leading to a better understanding of ethnic group issues. The highest priority will be given to proposals which directly address issues related to ethnic minority students at IU.
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Student Inventors Scholarships
Minority Scholarships.
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Summer National Endowment for the Humanities
Each summer the National Endowment for the Humanities supports a variety of study opportunities in the humanities for school teachers. Prospective applicants can request information from as many seminar and institute directors as they wish but may apply to only one NEH summer offering.
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Summit Education Initiative
The Educator Initiative Grant Program, through the GAR Foundation, offers funding to teams of K through 12 educators who are working together to develop and test strategies for (1) helping their students meet Ohio's academic standards and (2) helping their schools achieve goals identified in their school improvement plans. No less than $1,000 and no more than $5,000 are available for projects designed to increase achievement in one or more classrooms. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for projects designed to have school-wide impact.
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Target All-Around Scholarship Program
Each year, Target awards scholarships for each Target store—to high school seniors and college students age 24 and younger. Scholarships recognize volunteer work as well as academic achievement, encouraging students to demonstrate that true enlightenment goes beyond what can be learned from textbooks. The scholarship deadline is November 1st each year!
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Teaching Tolerance Project
The Teaching Tolerance project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit group that fights discrimination, offers grants of up to $2,000 to K-12 teachers. The grants are awarded for activities promoting diversity, peacemaking, community service, or other aspects of tolerance education.
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Tech Corps: Mobilizing Technology Volunteers into K-12 Schools Nationwide
Since 1995, privately-funded Tech Corps has provided no-cost assistance in maintaining their technology systems to schools connected to the internet. The Tech4schools Online Mentoring Program provides online, volunteer technical assistance to educators and school technology coordinators. Typically, a team of as many as 10 volunteers (each with a specialty, such as software or networking) will support a single technology coordinator, who may represent an individual school or an entire district. Tech Corps volunteers are available in 43 states.
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Texas Instruments Giving
Integrity, innovation and commitment. These are not just words, but the spirit enmeshed in every facet of TI's operations - as a business and as a corporate citizen.
The company provides support and leadership to a wide range of efforts.
TI's highest giving priority is Education, focused on improving the quality of life in our community by providing knowledge, skills and programs that increase the percentage of high school graduates who are math and science capable.
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The Allstate Foundation Grants
The Allstate Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations, including public K-12 schools, for projects that are related to automobile and highway safety, homes and neighborhoods, and personal safety and security. Under the personal safety and security initiative, programs that raise awareness of poverty, child abuse, drugs, and violence prevention are eligible for consideration. Applicants should offer safeguards against gangs, guns, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000. There are no deadlines.
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The American Express Foundation Philanthropic Program
The American Express Foundation makes grants under three program themes that reflect its funding priorities: Community Service, Cultural Heritage, and Economic Independence. The third category, Economic Independence, supports initiatives that encourage, develop, and sustain economic self-reliance through programs that: Serve youth, emphasize school-to-work efforts, and work experiences; Build awareness about career and employment options for individuals facing significant barriers to employment; and provide education, training and workplace experiences so they may actively pursue these options. The American Express Foundation also targets its grants in cities where American Express has significant business and/or employee presence.
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The AT&T Foundation Grants
With the creation of the new AT&T, the predecessor charitable organizations of the former BellSouth and Cingular are being combined. The new company will maintain historical commitments of charitable contributions and community activities. One example includes continued support for the 20/20 Vision for Education, designed to improve learning throughout the Southeast — particularly among low-income and minority students — to address the growing achievement gap and increase graduation rates.
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The Broad Foundation Grants
Organizations seeking funding should carefully review the Foundation's website to ensure that their proposal is consistent with our mission and that the focus of the work is located in one of our eligible districts.
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The Citigroup Smarter Schools & Smarter Classrooms Grant
The Citigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Citibank Corp., dedicates approximately 75 percent of its charitable contributions to community development and education programs. The foundation's K-12 giving focuses on strengthening education in low-income neighborhoods. Its grants emphasize the creation of "smarter schools" and "smarter classrooms." The "smarter schools" initiative supports improvements in the governance of public schools and higher standards for student performance. It also funds alternative schools that offer more individual attention to students, as well as mentoring and tutoring programs. The "smarter classrooms" initiative supports innovative classroom technologies and successful school-to-work programs.
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The Corning Inc. Foundation Grants
The Corning Inc. Foundation, established in 1952, develops and administers projects in support of educational, cultural, and community organizations. Over the years, the foundation has contributed more than $83 million through its grant programs. Each year, the foundation fulfills approximately 225 grants totaling some $2.25 million. Corning's areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
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The Dow Chemical Co. K-12 Education Grants
Each year the Dow Chemical Co. supports many school districts/school boards and efforts in and around communities in which Dow is located with cash or product donations, research grants, in-kind services, or volunteered times. Dow prioritizes its areas for K-12 education funding to: math and science; teacher training; and parental involvement. Dow further categorizes the qualified K-12 programs to: national, state and local programs that benefit Dow communities; programs that promote systemic education reform in math and science; and school districts and school boards, rather than individual schools.
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The Educational Foundation of America Grants
The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) makes grants to qualifying non-profit organizations provides grants for specific projects related to the environment, the crisis of human overpopulation and reproductive freedom, Native Americans, arts, education, medicine, and human services. The Educational Foundation of America was established in 1959 to preserve the lifelong altruistic commitment of its founders, Richard Prentice Ettinger and his wife, Elsie P. Ettinger.
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The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Information and nomination materials for the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) awards are available here. The program, sponsored by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to provide Asian Pacific Islander Americans, African Americans, American Indians/ Alaska Natives, and Hispanic Americans with an opportunity to complete a college education.
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The GLOBE Program
The GLOBE program, which stands for Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment, is a hands-on, school-based science and education program. It was formed through a partnership between several organizations including the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The program teaches students how to research environmental topics while encouraging them to share their findings via the web. Specifically, the program provides resources for students to monitor the environment through the use of soil samples, atmospheric readings, land cover, and phenology. Teachers also benefit from this program through free training at GLOBE workshops, complementary educational videos, and continuous access to a teacher's help desk.
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The GTECH After School Advantage
The GTECH After School Advantage program provides non-profit agencies with state-of-the art, Internet ready computer centers. For each After School Advantage program, GTECH donates an average of $15,000 in state-of-the-art computers, online technology, software, and volunteer hours. More than 100 After School Advantage computer centers are already successfully operating across the United States.
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The Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators
Horace Mann is dedicated to serving the needs of the educational community. The Horace Mann Companies is offering $30,000 in scholarships for public and private school K-12 educators to take college courses.
In April 2008, The Horace Mann Companies will announce the recipients. One recipient will receive $5,000 in scholarship funds payable over four years, and fifteen other recipients will receive $1,000 each in scholarship funds payable over two years. Twenty additional recipients will each receive one-time $500 awards.
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The Libri Foundation Books for Children
The Libri Foundation is a nationwide nonprofit organization that donates new, high-quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its Books for Children program. The books donated through the Books for Children program are used for storytelling; toddler, preschool, and after-school programs; summer reading programs; "book buddy" programs, in which older children read to younger children; holiday programs; teacher check-out and curriculum support; early childhood development programs; school projects; and to just provide children with a "good read."
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The MarcoPolo Education Foundation Professional Development Program
The MarcoPolo Education Foundation provides states and school districts with on-site professional development for K-12 teacher trainers on how to incorporate internet content into the classroom. The training sessions use print and online materials developed by the MarcoPolo Partnership, a consortium of leading educational organizations-including the Kennedy Center, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Geographic Foundation-dedicated to creating high-quality internet content for the classroom. Training sessions are led by professionally trained internet education specialists, and all attendees receive copies of the MarcoPolo Teacher Training Kit. The MarcoPolo Education Foundation offers training sessions both for individuals and for groups of educators. You can request MarcoPolo training at the link provided below.
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The Merrill Lynch Foundation Grants
Merrill Lynch has helped people become more self reliant and better able to determine their financial futures through contributions of our people, expertise and capital. In 2006, Merrill Lynch provided more than U.S. $40 million in grants to charitable organizations through its branch offices, business groups, subsidiaries and the Merrill Lynch Foundation.
Merrill Lynch gives priority to specific innovative, sustainable programs and projects that serve the unmet educational needs and interests of an ethnically diverse population with limited access to financial resources.
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The NEA foundation
The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
In the 2005-06 version of our guidelines, the Trusts has endeavored to provide prospective partners with a more nuanced explanation of our objectives, strategies and the work in which we are engaged. This emphasis on greater clarity reflects our respect for the effort that goes into the development of funding proposals--and our desire to be helpful and responsive to our colleagues in the field.
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The Starbucks Foundation
The Starbucks Foundation invites Letters of Inquiry from qualifying organizations that work with underserved youth in one of two areas: 1) Arts & Literacy -- programs that innovatively address literacy and learning for the 21st century, provide high standards of excellence in mastering basic skills, and promote youth voices through a variety of venues; and 2) Environmental Literacy -- programs that offer place-based approaches to addressing environmental literacy and empower youth to be heroes for a sustainable environment in their own communities.
The foundation supports registered, nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in the United States, as well as Registered Charities in Canada, that deliver services to youth and address at least one of the program's action areas. Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000.
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The SUSE LINUX Education Program
Students, schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations participating in the SUSE LINUX Education Program will receive 40-percent discounts on open-source Linux software through SUSE's partners CCV Software and RICIS Inc. This new program helps schools provide flexible, cost-efficient software solutions at a fraction of the cost of proprietary software. Applications available range from server software to text processing, spreadsheets, eMail clients, internet browsers, and more.
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The Tellabs Foundation Grant Program
The Tellabs Foundation, created by telecommunications provider Tellabs Inc., supports local and national education programs with a particular focus on curricula for engineering, science, mathematics, and technology. The Foundation focuses its support on programs in areas in which
Tellabs employees live and work.
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The U.S. Bancorp Foundation
The U.S. Bancorp Foundation giving program is designed to respect the diversity of our communities. We are actively involved in our communities, partnering with local nonprofits to meet specific needs within each community.
Within our funding guidelines, we consider grant requests without regard to race, gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation. While The U.S. Bancorp Foundation generously funds many nonprofit organizations in our communities, it is impossible to fund every request received.
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The U.S. Federal Government Computers for Learning
Through its Computers for Learning program, the federal government has placed hundreds of thousands of surplus computers in schools across the country on a needs-first basis. Schools register and request equipment on the Computers for Learning web site, and federal agencies match their surplus equipment to schools with those needs. Most, but not all, of the available computers are Windows-based PCs rather than computers made by Apple. Most of the donated machines are older models, but as the government continues to upgrade its computer systems, the number of surplus Pentium computers will sharply increase.
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Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Minority Scholarships.
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Tiger Woods Foundation Grants
Supporting community and family development is one way in which the Tiger Woods Foundation helps young men and women reach their full potential. The TWF Grants Program has annually supported an average of 100 charities through nearly $6 million in grants, indirectly affecting an average 6 million kids since 1998.
Tiger Woods Foundation grants focus on providing opportunities to underserved youth, ages 5-17, with the average grant range between $2,500 and $25,000.
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Toshiba America Foundation
For small grants for programs that improve classroom teaching and learning of math, science, and technology for students in grades 7-12, sponsored by the Toshiba America Foundation. Public and private schools, local education agencies, and youth organizations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico may apply.
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Toyota TAPESTRY Mini Grants
The 2005 Toyota TAPESTRY program will award 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500 each to K-12 science teachers. Interested teachers should propose innovative science projects that can be implemented in their school or school district over a one-year period. Toyota TAPESTRY projects demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking, possess a visionary quality, and model a novel way of presenting science. If you have a great way to make science come alive, apply for a Toyota TAPESTRY grant.
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Tuition-Free Computer and IT Training for Teachers
CyberLearning, a project of the National Education Foundation, aims to help bridge the digital divide by giving K-12 schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations the opportunity to receive matching grants to access more than 1,000 online courses in information technology (IT), management, and SAT preparation. One-year matching grants ranging from $30,000 to $10 million are awarded to applicants based on the poverty level of the target populations or communities.
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Tyco Electronics Foundation Grants
The Tyco Electronics Foundation is the conduit for Tyco Electronics Corporation to make charitable contributions in those U.S. communities where employees live and work. To support the needs of our technology-driven world and the future of Tyco Electronics, the Foundation focuses on education, with an emphasis on pre-college math and science. Although education is the largest category, we also make contributions to organizations that have a community impact, particularly those programs with an educational component.
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U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program
For the past nine years, U.S. Bank scholarships have helped students fund their education. This year, we continue the tradition through our Internet Scholarship Program, which will award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors entering college next fall.
The Internet Scholarship Program is exclusively for high school seniors graduating in the 2005-2006 school year. Winners will be selected at random.
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Uno School Partner Programs
Uno Chicago Grill offers a variety of programs that support school curriculum and help schools raise money. For the Uno fundraiser, schools distribute Uno Fundraising Tickets throughout their community and, for every person who dines at Uno's and presents a ticket during the agreed time period, Uno will donate 20 percent of their check plus tax and tip to your organization. Through Uno School Awards, the restaurant offers certificates and free meal coupons that teachers can use as incentives to motivate students. Uno's also throws Uno Pizza Maker Parties for elementary school classes. Students visit the restaurant, tour the kitchen, learn about cooking safely, and then make their own pizzas.
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Westinghouse Charitable Giving
Westinghouse actively contributes to programs that benefit nonprofit organizations. The Charitable Giving Program is Westinghouse's principal foundation for the company's social investments. Areas of emphasis for this program are education, and civic and social pursuits. Within each area, Westinghouse encourages programs that help to meet the needs of populations such as the disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, minorities, and people with disabilities.
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William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Education Grants
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation seeks to achieve greater quality and equality of educational opportunity in the United States and throughout the world through grants that support increased student achievement, improved access to exemplary educational content, and other goals as outlined on its web site.
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WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
Minority Scholarships.
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