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ANNOUNCEMENT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS FOR PROJECT LEAD THE WAY® (PLTW) ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
The Ingenuity Center at the University of Texas at Tyler are pleased to announce the release of a Request for Applications to support Texas Schools.
· Funding*: up to $15,000 in non-consumable equipment for PLTW.
*Schools do not receive direct funding; instead the equipment is purchased by the Ingenuity Center and shipped to the selected school.
· Deadline: March 1, 2010
· Amount Available $1,000,000+
· Expected Number of Awards 60+
· Multiple Schools in a District May Apply
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Texas Project Lead The Way® Implementation Support Program is to:
□ Priority 1: provide non-capitalized equipment and non-consumables for NEW Project Lead The Way® schools in Texas to support the implementation of the pre-engineering program in high schools.
□ Priority 2: provide non-capitalized equipment and non-consumables for NEW PLTW Gateway to Technology® in middle schools.
□ Priority 3: provide equipment to existing PLTW Schools to upgrade equipment for PLTW or GTT courses that have been revised
Implementation Priorities:
□ Top Priority: Schools implementing the Project Lead The Way® program for the first time.
□ Texas schools with existing Project Lead The Way® programs are eligible to apply for equipment/non-consumables to support recent revisions to the PLTW Courses.
DEADLINE FOR AWARDS:
Application must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 1st, 2010.
REVIEW OF PROPOSALS AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF AWARDS:
Notifications of awards will be sent to the school Project Lead The Way® contact person by March 15th, 2010. Awarded items will be ordered by the Ingenuity Center at UT-Tyler and sent directly to the schools from the Project Lead The Way® office or other approved vendor.
APPLICATION AVAILABLE
Applications are available on the Ingenuity Center and East Texas STEM Center Websites:
Ingenuity Center: http://www.ingenuitycenter.com
East Texas STEM Center: http://www.etxsc.org
APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND ASSISTANCE:
Application should be returned to:
Dr. Michael Odell; University of Texas at Tyler; Ingenuity Center; 3900 University Blvd.; Tyler, TX 75799
For Questions Concerning RFP contact Dr. Michael Odell at 903.566.7149 or email:
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For questions regarding PLTW email: Ms. Julie Moore at
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