The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting students and teachers in developing strategies and skills that enhance learning, is accepting applications for the 2011-12 academic year in the categories of Academic Enrichment Grants, Teacher Development Grants, and Student Teaching Scholarships.
Academic Enrichment Grants provide funding for programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of children from low-income households. The foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts of up to $10,000 a year for a maximum of three years.
Teacher Development Grants provide funding to individuals or small teams of teachers in the formation and implementation of groundbreaking, collaborative K-12 classroom instruction. The foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts of up to $10,000 a year for a maximum of three years.
WOU is not eligible for student teaching grants.
Date due: April 15, 2011
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