NEWS
This is the current newsletter sent out to the Oregon GEAR UP news group (list serve). For inquiries into the newsletter or information on how to receive this newsletter via email please contact Stephanie Carnahan at stephanie_carnahan@ous.edu.
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In this edition:
1. 2010-2011 eApp will be online this week! - DATE: 11/05/09
2. College Affordability Workshop in Wilsonville - DATE: 11/09/09
3. ING Unsung Heroes Program offers grants for K-12 Projects - DUE: 04/30/10
4. Teaching Tolerance article on rethinking zero-tolerance policies in schools
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1. 2010-2011 eApp will be online this week! - DATE: 11/05/09
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) has announced that the 2010-11 eApp will be available beginning this Thursday. The eApp is an easy-to-use online application that students can use to apply for a wide range of scholarships. Students can begin their electronic applications now, then come back any time before before the final deadline to revise, update or complete them. To get started with the eApp, visit https://secure.osac.state.or.us/start.aspx.
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2. College Affordability Workshop in Wilsonville - DATE: 11/09/09The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, is offering an informative workshop on saving, planning and paying for college. Congressman Kurt Schrader will host the workshop at Wilsonville High School in Wilsonville, Oregon, and the event is free and open to the public. Check out the attached flyer to learn more about the workshop. To learn more about the Sallie Mae Fund, visit www.salliemaefund.org.
| Schrader_Flyer_11 9 09.pdf | (no description available) |
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3. ING Unsung Heroes Program offers grants for K-12 Projects - DUE: 04/30/10Applications are now being accepted for the ING Unsung Heroes program. The program annually provides grants to K-12 educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning. Each year, educators submit applications for an ING Unsung Heroes grant by describing projects they have initiated or would like to pursue. Each project is judged on its innovative method, creativity, and ability to positively influence students.
One hundred finalists will be selected to receive a grant of $2,000 each, payable to both the winning teacher and his or her school. At least one grant will be awarded in each of the fifty states, provided at least one qualified application is received from each state. Of the hundred finalists, three are selected for additional financial awards — $25,000 for first place, $10,000 for second place, and $5,000 for third place.
All K-12 education professionals are eligible to apply. Applicants must be employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school located in the United States and be full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff with effective projects that improve student learning. Visit the ING website for complete program information.
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4. Teaching Tolerance article on rethinking zero-tolerance policies in schools"Pushed Out," an article in the latest edition of the Southern Poverty law Center's Teaching Tolerance magazine, reexamines the zero tolerance approach to ending school violence, finding that it actually pushes students out of school and into the justice system — and that children of color are paying the highest price. Read the article here.
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