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Scholarships & Grants
Scholarships and Grants for students as well as teachers are available from many organizations and institutions within Pennsylvania and across the country. Here you will find a number of those opportunities. Please feel free to suggest additional scholarships and grants for inclusion on this list by contacting the Webmaster with the details!
Scholarships
- TEAP William J.
Wilkinson Scholarship
The Technology Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEAP) awards a scholarship annually to assist outstanding technology education students in their preparation as technology education teachers.
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Federal Student Aid
The U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing nearly 70% of all student financial aid. Help is available to make education beyond high school financially possible for you or your child.
Grants
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ADVANCE
The goal of the ADVANCE program is to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. Creative strategies to realize this goal are sought from men and women. Members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals that address the participation and advancement of women from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged.
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Best Buy te@ch Grants
Best Buy and the Best Buy Children’s Foundation are proud to support schools using technology to make learning fun. The te@ch program will provide a $2,500 Best Buy Gift Card to schools in recognition of programs or projects that creatively integrate interactive technology into the curriculum.
- Carnegie Corporation
of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote "the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding." Under Carnegie's will, grants must benefit the people of the United States.
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Columbus
Foundation Community Grant
Today's middle school students are the Innovation Generation. The mission of the Christopher Columbus Awards program, a cutting-edge national competition that combines science and technology with community problem-solving in a real-world setting, is to unlock the potential of kids who are creative problem solvers.
- Grants.gov
Grants.gov provides organizations with the ability to search for Federal government-wide grant opportunities. The Office of Federal Financial Management recently issued a policy directive requiring that all Federal agencies post grant opportunities online.
- National
Science Foundation
The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. The Foundation accounts for about 20 percent of federal support to academic institutions for basic research
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Rockefeller Brother Fund
The Rockefeller Brothers fund is a philanthropic organization working to promote social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.
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techLEARNING Grant &
Contest Search
techLEARNING.com is produced by Technology & Learning Magazine, with contributions from hundreds of K-12 teachers, administrators & other experts in the field.
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United States Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing about $36 billion this year (2004) to states and school districts, primarily through formula-based grant programs, to improve elementary and secondary schools and meet the special needs of students. ED is providing about $2.5 billion to help strengthen teaching and learning in colleges and other postsecondary institutions and about $3.3 billion to support rehabilitation, research and development, statistics, and assessment.
How do I write grants you ask? Well check out
Writing and Winning Grants written by Gwen Soloman and located on
the techLEARNING website!
