State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants - $1,500

Deadline: 

 July 31, 2012

State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA (Youth Service America) to offer grants of up to $1,500 for programs enhancing student achievement through service-learning in K-12 public schools in all fifty US states, the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Each grant engages participating teachers and students in a service and learning program that promotes academic achievement, 21^st Century student outcomes, and stronger communities. The State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant requires a 12-to-14 week Semester of Service™ starting on MLK Day of Service (January 21^, 2013) and ending on Global Youth Service Day, (April 26-28, 2013).

YSA will offer a series of regional trainings in selected geographic locations, to be  determined by the locations of successful applicants.  Each regional training will introduce grantees to the elements and expectations of the program, presenting the suite of tools, resources, and support that YSA will provide.  Attendance at one regional training is a required element of participation in the State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant program. This grant, valued at $1,500, includes the costs of your attendance at the regional training as well as up to $1,000 in grant funding for your program.

For more details read through the Program Overview.

Start your online application at https://www.wizehive.com/appform/login/ysa2012sf.

Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2012.

Are you wondering if you’re eligible to apply for a grant?  If you answer YES to all the questions below you are eligible!

• Are you a resident of one of the 50 states of the United States or the 3 Canadian provinces of Alberta, New Brunswick, or Ontario?
• Are you a teacher, a school administrator, or a service-learning coordinator in a K-12 public school, or staff in a community-based organization working in a K-12 public school?
• Will your program address a significant community need and will it connect the program to school-required academic standards, learning goals and/or skills?
• Will your program include learning and service activities continuously over at least a 12-14 week period?
• Will you be able to measure and track academic achievement for the students involved in your program?