For military parents who have children about to enter college or already attending, the opportunity to apply for a $1,500 scholarship through the Defense Commissary Agency’s Scholarships for Military Children Program is ending Feb. 18. Read the rest…
For high school seniors with an interest in turning their love of art into a career, The Art Institutes is sponsoring the Poster Design Competition, a program which awards tuition scholarships of up to $25,000 to study Graphic Design at a participating Art Institute location. Read the rest…
Don’t you love getting letters? Everyone does, but nobody’s writing anymore. Letter writing is an art that may soon be lost to texting and e-mail.
Introduce young readers and writers to one of the most personal and meaningful ways to communicate with Letters from the White House. This national creative writing contest encourages students in grades PreK through 12 to explore the useful arts of letter writing and journaling, take a look at the history of our country, and tap into their own creativity when they imagine and write about themselves as having a role in a past, present or future White House.
National Geographic Kids is also holding a contest for teachers through which they can also win a trip to Peru. In order to enter the contest teachers must conduct a lesson plan about Peru and write a 500 word essay about the best practices for teaching about Peru. Read all of the requirements for the teacher contest here.
National Geographic Kids, one of my favorite educational websites, is holding an essay contest. The contest requires students to write a 300 word essay about what they have discovered as a “hands-on” explorer of their world. The contest also requires an original photograph depicting the theme of the essay. The winner of the contest will join the National Geographic Kids expedition to Peru. You can read all of the contest rules and requirements here.
The MetLife Foundation Ambassadors In Education Award recognizes outstanding educators in the public school system.
The award honors middle school and high school educators who are building partnerships and communicating beyond their schools for the betterment of the entire community. It is a project of the National Civic League and sponsored by MetLife Foundation.
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MUSIC MATTERS GRANT
“Music Matters” Grant Program
2009 Music Matters Grant applications are now available. CLICK THIS LINK for the 2009 “Music Matters” Grant Guidelines and Application.
The Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation’s mission is to redefine and support music education. Through music education, a child can better achieve his/her full potential and stimulate personal and educational growth.
Music Matters Grants for 2009 will focus on educational reform in school music programs and independent music programs. Read the rest…
FIND A HERO! Contest
Once in a lifetime chance to be in a book with a DC Comics super hero!
How It Works:
Superman and Batman are super heroes. Ordinary people can be extraordinary and heroic for many different reasons such as helping others, being remarkably brave in a situation, or overcoming an illness with resiliency, humor, and courage. Tell us about someone you believe is a hero at your school. Your entry should describe your hero and offer examples of how that person is a hero in your eyes. Get creative by describing your hero’s “superpowers”. Read the rest…
River of Words (ROW), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1995 by then-U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass and writer Pamela Michael.
Every year, in affiliation with The Library of Congress Center for the Book, an international poetry and art contest is conducted for children in grades K-12. River of Words is an arts and environmental education.
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The Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspen Institute is a prestigious, seven-day, all-expense-paid scholarship that each summer brings together 12 of the country’s top public high school juniors at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Here, Bezos Scholars meet visionaries from around the globe-international leaders, acclaimed thinkers and creative artists-and engage in seminars, plenary sessions and informal meetings. It’s a time of great discovery and intellectual stimulation. Read the rest…
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