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Student & Educator Competitions, Grants, and Scholarships
Interested in applying for a grant or scholarship but don’t know where to look? Look no further! Below are some great opportunities along with some resources to make your search easier. Note: If you don’t see a grant or scholarship which fits your needs, scroll down to access some other great grant resources!Tuition Support Programs for Exceptional Student Educators
The Tuition Support Programs for Exceptional Student Educators provide financial support to paraprofessionals earning a bachelor's degree in special education, educators earning a master's degree in speech/language pathology, and ESE teachers earning an endorsement in autism, severe/profound, or prekindergarten disabilities. Upon completion of the program, recipients must fulfill a service obligation within Florida's public schools. For more information on the programs, go to www.florida-ese.org/tuitionsupport.A+ Teachers in 4th Annual Contest
The Downtown Disney® Resort Area Hotels has partnered with Walt Disney World® to once again honor outstanding K-12 teachers with its 2012 A+ For Teachers at Downtown Disney essay contest.The fourth annual contest, which runs through April 13, 2012, asks students in grades 1 through 12 to nominate their favorite teacher by writing a brief essay of no more than 300 words and submitting it via Down Town Disney hotels. The essay should explain how the teacher has made a difference in the student's life and will be judged on its relevance to theme, creativity, originality, and the merit of the teacher's accomplishments as outlined in the essay. Seven winners will be chosen, and those students and their favorite teacher nominees each will win a vacation prize package that consists of:
- Five-day / four-night accommodations (for up to four family members) at one of the Downtown Disney® Resort Area Hotels
- Four free Walt Disney World® one-day, one-park passes
- Four free tickets to the DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive theme park
- Complimentary breakfast at the hotel each day (for up to four family members)
- One $100 gas card
This year's A+ For Teachers at Downtown Disney contest winners will be notified directly by May 1, 2012 and also announced on the hotels' website and Facebook page. For more information, contact: Jackie MacKay, Chisano Marketing Group, 407-788-7070,
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Programs
Does your school have a personal connection with Leukemia, Lymphoma or Myeloma? Would you like to implement a service learning experience for your class/school New Years resolution? Well there is still time to conduct a Pennies for Patients® program at your school this year! If you’re not familiar with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Programs, they are service and philanthropy programs that give students a unique experience making a difference through teamwork – working together to aid thousands of children and adults in the fight against blood cancers like leukemia. Typically students collect spare change over a 3 week period in honor of a local student, blood cancer survivor. Additionally, many schools choose to implement educational activities provided by LLS including kick-off assemblies and service learning modules. LLS provides all the materials your school needs to run the program and depending on your school’s preference, there are prizes and awards for classrooms and schools that participate. Leukemia is still the most lethal for of cancer in children; join the 12 million schools across the country who are Making Change, Beat Cancer! Learn more about the School & Youth Programs, review the service learning lesson plans, and find your local chapter at www.schoolandyouth.org.Avery Dennison's Give Back to Schools Program
To give children the tools they need to thrive in school, Avery Dennison is proud to launch Give Back to Schools. Schools can each win approximately $10,000 of Avery® school supplies—all they need to do is get to the head of the class. To win, your school just needs to be one of the ten with the most votes! For complete details visit http://www.averydennisongivebacktoschools.com/.Great Resources for Grant Seekers
Looking for more opportunities? Check out these sites!
- Grants Alert.com
Provide teachers, schools and related organizations with free access to up-to-date announcements of corporate, foundation, state and federal education funding opportunities. - Grants.gov
Find and apply for federal government grants at this site. There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all federal grant making agencies. Search by agency, keyword, or category.