Midland ISD Education Foundation Grants For Great Minds Guidelines

The Midland ISD Education Foundation seeks to facilitate improvement in the academic outcomes of youths, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, in ways that will lead to academic success and enhanced opportunities later in life.

 The objective of Grants For Great Minds is the potential impact a teacher will make towards a meaningful contribution to student learning (I’m tired - I’ll work on this tomorrow)

 Train teachers that enhance and expand core curriculum above and beyond the existing course of study.

Eligibility

 Classroom Teachers working to provide enhanced educational experiences for children pre-K- grade 12.

Also eligible:

 School Counselors and Staff that impact the classroom

Geographic Areas

Midland, Texas

Grant Focus

The Foundation supports scholarship requests that have a potential for impact: the ideal applicant makes a meaningful contribution to student learning and the request must demonstrate this key position. Additional Information

 Typical funding range is under $500 per grant request for teachers and staff and $1000 for students pursuing education degrees.  Preference is given to classroom teachers and counselors  The Foundation hopes to retain all of our scholarship recipients for the benefit of MISD schools  Grant requests will not be accepted past the due date

Final decisions on grant awards are made by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Restrictions

The foundation does not fund scholarships that:

 fund superintendent certificates  fund educational leadership or administration  fund Doctoral candidates

Timeline Summary

Grant Name Deadline Distribution

April 1, 2010 Summer May, 2010 and Fall ‘10 Grants For Great Minds Nov. 1, 2010 December, 2010 Spring ‘11

For More Information

Jami Owen Director Midland Education Foundation 615 W. Missouri #220-E Midland, Texas 79701

If you have any questions about the guidelines, please feel free to contact us.