TPSS Bulletin - Tangipahoa Parish Schools

MINI-GRANT GUIDELINES Guidelines for Washington-St.Tammany Electric mini-grants WHO QUALIFIES FOR THESE GRANTS? Any K-12 classroom teacher whose school is within a community served byWashington-St.Tammany Electric Cooperative or whose students' homes are served byWST Electric. Ask your school administrator who provides electricity to your school.HOW MUCH ARE THE GRANTS, AND WHAT IS THEIR PRUPOSE?There will be a maximum of nine (9) mini-grants of $500 each. These grants areto be used for classroom based projects.WHAT IS THE "FOCUS 0}1' THE PROJECTS?Projects are to feature student investigation and should meet the needs andcuriosity of your students. The project should bt iimjled only by the imagination of yourstudents and the resources you have available.HOW WILL THE APPLICATIONS BE JUDGED?Judging wiU be conducted by the staffofthe Association of Louisiana ElectricCooperatives located in Baton Rouge, LA. The judges' decision will be final. MinigrantjUdging will be based on:1. Feasibility of the project2. Plan outline3. Budget4. Financial need5. Need ofthe students6. Appropriateness for age and grade levelHOW DO I APPLY?After finding out if you qualify, submit a 1-2 page proposal by Jafluary 11,2013describing what you and your students will investigate to:WST Mini-GrantsP. O. Box 697 Franklinton, La 70438 ATTN: Coylean Schloegel Along with your proposal, be sure to include your home address as well as the schooladdress, so that you may be notified if your project is selected.WHAT CAN I USE THE MONEY FOR?The money can be used for anything that will enable you and your students tocomplete the projeet. Because the amount ofthe money is small, you may choose to buysome time (hire help), pay for field trips, buy some books or software or a piece ofequipment. You and your students know best what you need. A brief estimate ofexpenditures totaling $500 should be included with the proposaL(over)