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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
November 18, 2003
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Quote of the Month
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Education is what survives when what has been learned
has
been forgotten.
B.F. Skinner (1904-1990), New Scientist, May 21, 1964
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Editorial
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I'd like to welcome the more than 1,000 new subscribers
we've added since our last issue. It's really not a
surprise we're adding subscribers so rapidly since school
budgets have been cut so much during the last two years.
Schools all over the country are searching for grant money.
The good news is that you've found the ultimate source.
The best and most comprehensive site to find school grant
money is our newly designed site:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/
When you visit our site, we offer you two free services
just for registering. Sign up for our free, monthly
newsletter (if you haven't already) and also use our
free grant search tool.
Visit today to see just how quickly and easily you can
find grant information for your school. Remember, we have
over 100,000 grants worth over $6,000,000,000. These
grants are available to all U.S. schools and colleges.
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Top Education Web Sites
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You may also want to visit these top educational sites:
Education World http://www.educationworld.com
U.S. Dept. of Education http://www.ed.gov
Global School Net Foundation http://www.gsn.org
AskERIC http://www.askeric.org
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Feature Article
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Using Student Data in a Needs Assessment
by Don Peek
Hopefully, most grants you write will be for money
to help improve student achievement. While there are
certainly other worthy causes at schools that need
funding, student achievement remains the main focus at all
high-quality schools throughout the nation.
Grant money is often awarded to schools who seek money
to
try new approaches to improve students achievement or to
initiate a proven program that has already been successful
with similar populations.
In order to qualify for a lot this money, you must prove
you have a population, or sub-population, that is not
performing up to standard. You will also show, on
paper at least, how your newly-funded program or process
will help those students close the gap, or even meet or
exceed the published standards.
What types of student information might you need to
include in order to prove you need grant money to
achieve your goals? Here is a list you might
consider as you begin your needs assessment:
Student demographics (gender, race, age, economic status,
grade, etc.)
Number and percentages of students in special programs
such as special education, ESL, GT, etc.
Disaggregated results of standardized testing
Attendance rates
Disciplinary figures
Passing rates on state testing by grade, subject and
subgroup
Graduation and dropout rates
SAT/ACT participation and results
These types of statistics should paint a good picture
of your population and the problem areas you're trying
to remedy.
You won't use all of the above information on every
grant application. You could even hurt your application
by putting in irrelevant statistical information. But
don't leave out anything that will strengthen your appeal
for grant money to help improve student achievement in any
area.
You may be able to write in flowery language and be a
tremendous persuader, but nothing will get you a grant
faster than truly understanding your needs and using
statistical information to back up your claims.
The first step in the change process is to understand
the
problem. When grant readers see you clearly understand the
problems your school is having as evidenced by the hard
data in your needs assessment, your grant application has
an edge throughout the rest of the process.
Whenever appropriate, you should use student data to build
your needs assessment.
For sample grants and additional tips on grant writing,
go to:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/
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Tips
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Before you begin writing, know exactly why you need the
grant money you're requesting. Be able to state your
need convincingly, clearly, and concisely in one
paragraph. -
It is normally better to write in the "type of program"
you will use to achieve your goals in the grant rather
than a specific product. -
Have a strong evaluation component so you can precisely
measure the amount of improvement the grant money
helped you achieve.
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Subscriber Feedback
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Please read our entire newsletter and visit our web
site at:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info
Let us know what you need---more samples, more links,
more articles on grant writing. We want our site and
our newsletters to be as useful as possible. You can
help us with your feedback.
Drop me an email or give me a call:
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
Toll free 1-877-856-7400
I look forward to hearing from you.
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Q & A
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Q. Why should I pay $3,000 to & $7,500 to get a large
grant
written when I can do it myself?
A. You probably shouldn't IF you have the experience to
write a quality grant application or you are willing to
study the best grant-writing materials available and
follow their advice and examples closely. On the other
hand, because so many schools seek grants, it may be
worth it to get a professional grant writer to either
write the grant for you or review the grant you have
written to make sure your grant is competitive.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: K-12 Service-Learning Grants
Funded by: DC Commission on National & Community Service
Description: Grants to creat opportunities for youth to
serve and help their communities through volunteerism.
Technical assistance session MUST be attended.
Program areas: After-school, community involvement,
volunteerism
Recipients: public schools, private/charter, faith-based,
higher education
Proposal deadline: 1/05/2004
Contact person: Renetta Boyd
Telephone: 202-727-7937
Web site:
http://www.cncs.dc.gov/cncs/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=493881&cncsNav=|31016|
(You may need to cut and paste this address into your
browser)
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Updated information:
Grant name: J.C. Penney Grants
Funded by: J.C. Penney Company Fund, Inc.
(JCPenney Corporate Giving Program)
Description: J.C. Penney grants focus on improvement of
K
through 12th grade education through curriculum-based after
school care, with a priority on JCPenney Afterschool.
Funding is not given to individual schools unless the
company has a relationship with them. Higher education
funding is limited to those with whom the company has a
business or recruiting relationship.
Program areas: After-school
Recipients: Public school, higher education
Proposal deadline: None
Total amount: $14,400,000.00
Average amount: $100 - $5,000.
Contact person: Jeannette Siegel
Website: http://www.jcpenneyinc.com/company/commrel/index.htm
Availability: All states
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Grant name: School Library Grants
Funded by: The Laura Bush Foundation for
America's libraries
Description: Grants to update, extend, and diversify the
book collections of school libraries. You must use the
online form.
Program areas: Library, reading
Recipients: Public school
Proposal deadline: 12/17/03 (less than a month away!)
Contact person: Meg Pearson
Amount: Up to $5,000
Website: http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/foundation.html
Availability: All states
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IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCHOOL FUNDING CENTER DATABASE,
YOU WILL GET EMAIL ALERTS FOR NEW GRANTS AS THEY ARE PUT
INTO OUR DATABASE!
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/
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Grant name: EDS Technology Grants
Funded by: EDS Technology Grant Program
Description: Grants that help teachers of children 6-18
purchase information technology products and services that
will improve their students ability to learn. Schools must
be within a 50 mile radius of a sponsoring EDS office.
Grants must be used to pay for technology products,
training, and services not provided to the teacher of the
school.
Program areas: General education, technology
Proposal deadline: 1/23/2004
Average amount: $1,500
Telephone: 972-605-6557
Web site: http://www.eds.com/community_affairs/com_tech_grants.shtml
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Gifted Children Nicholas Green Distinguished
Student Grants
Funded by: National Association for Gifted Children
Description: One student (grades 3-6) in each state will
receive a $400 U.S. Savings Bond and certificate of
excellence. They must have distinguished themselves in
academic achievement, leadership, or the visual or
performing arts. Each state has its own deadline and is
listed on the web site.
Program areas: TAG
Recipients: Public school
Proposal deadline: Check web site for date for each state
Telephone: 202-785-4268
Email: cpowers@nagc.org
Website: http://www.nagc.org/Awards/green/greenawd.html
Availability: All states
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Grant Writer Manual
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Need help writing your grants? On a limited budget?
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guide, SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL GRANTS: Fulfilling the
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AEDs SAVE LIVES IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION
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Join the numerous schools throughout the nation
preventing the tragic loss of life from sudden cardiac
arrest with the Cardiac Science Powerheart® AED G3. The
life you save may be your own.
Visit: http://www.cardiacscienceaeds.com/fund1
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