Georgia Independent School Association

Georgia Independent School Association Jeff Jackson, Ed.D. President

LOVEDAY SUMMER STUDY GRANTS FOR TEACHERS

The Georgia Independent School Association in cooperation with the Fred H. Loveday Endowment Foundation announces the 2013 Loveday Summer Study Grants for Teachers. Teachers are to complete an application form that must be endorsed by the Head of the School. You may mail, email or fax the application as long as all parts of the application are included and it is signed by the head of school. Please note that these applications MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE GISA OFFICE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 (no exceptions).

Requests for 2013 may not exceed $750. The total amount approved for grants this year is $4,500.

The following stipulations should be followed:

1. The teacher must be returning to the school for the 2013-2014 school year. 2. Information about the Loveday Grants should be made available to all faculty. 3. The number of applications from a GISA member school is based on enrollment:

0 - 400 1 application 401 - 800 2 applications 801 - 1200 3 applications 1201 - 1600 4 applications 1600 & above 5 applications

4. Teachers in the following schools received a grant for Summer Study in 2012; therefore these schools will not be eligible until 2014.

The Atlanta Academy Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Frederica Academy Pace Academy

Following receipt of applications, members of the GISA Teacher Services Committee will review all requests. Based on the approved criteria, the value of the study, financial need, and endorsement of the school head, this Committee will select the recipients of the grants. The Committee will meet in early April. Recipients and school heads will be notified soon thereafter, and checks will be issued no later than May 1st.

We extended our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Loveday Foundation Board for their generous contribution to this Fund, and to the GISA Teacher Services Committee members for their time and expertise in the selection process.

P.O. Box 1057 ● Thomaston, Georgia 30286-0013 ● (706) 938-1400 ● Fax (706) 938-1401 Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.gisaschools.org GEORGIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

2013 LOVEDAY SUMMER STUDY GRANT APPLICATION COVER SHEET

Name of Applicant:______

School:______

Email Address:______

School Address:______

______

Applicant’s Signature:______

Date Application Emailed, Mailed or Faxed:______

ENDORSEMENT OF SCHOOL HEAD:

School Head’s Signature:______

At the conclusion of the program of study, each recipient MUST submit a report to the GISA Teacher Services Committee summarizing the benefits of the program attended. This report must be submitted within 30 days following the completion of the study program.

Application MUST BE RECEIVED in the GISA office no later than Friday, March 22, 2013 (no exceptions):

MAIL TO: GISA Post Office Box 1057 Thomaston, GA 30286-0013

FAX TO: 706-938-1401 ~or~ 404-410-6873

EMAIL TO: [email protected]

GISA USE ONLY – DATE RECEIVED:______

P.O. Box 1057 ● Thomaston, Georgia 30286-0013 ● (706) 938-1400 ● Fax (706) 938-1401 Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.gisaschools.org 2013 LOVEDAY SUMMER STUDY GRANT APPLICATION

DO NOT REFER TO YOUR SCHOOL BY NAME – IF YOU DO SO YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE REJECTED.

Please provide the following information without making any direct reference to your school. Every effort will be made to maintain anonymity in the selection process.

School Division (lower, middle, upper)______

Courses You Teach:______

______

Amount of Request (not to exceed $750): $______

Will you request financial assistance from other sources? If so, how much?

YES______$______NO______

Please provide the Name of the Program, and when and where it will be conducted:

What are the estimated TOTAL COSTS of this study? (Include tuition, materials, transportation, and housing, if any)

P.O. Box 1057 ● Thomaston, Georgia 30286-0013 ● (706) 938-1400 ● Fax (706) 938-1401 Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.gisaschools.org ~ continued ~ 2013 LOVEDAY SUMMER STUDY GRANT APPLICATION Page Two (2)

DO NOT REFER TO YOUR SCHOOL BY NAME – IF YOU DO SO YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE REJECTED.

Describe in detail the program of study to be undertaken. Include the personal benefit this study will provide you as a teacher and the value it will return to your students and school.

P.O. Box 1057 ● Thomaston, Georgia 30286-0013 ● (706) 938-1400 ● Fax (706) 938-1401 Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.gisaschools.org