Raytheon-Engineering is Elementary Teacher Scholarship Program, sponsored by Raytheon Company, is open to full-time classroom teachers (or science specialists) in grades 1 through 5 who have at least 3 years teaching experience. This program is intended to encourage the inclusion of engineering and technology education in elementary classrooms by providing access to Engineering is Elementary ® (EIE) workshops and materials. Up to 20 awards of $3,000 each will be granted. Read the rest of this entry »

MathMovesU Middle School Scholarship and Grant Program Year 2012

MathMovesU Middle School Scholarship and Grant Program, sponsored by Raytheon Company is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Students will create a paper or multimedia submission that answers: “How does Math put the Action in Your Passion?” Students must demonstrate an enthusiasm for math and the ability to illustrate the importance of math in the hobby/sport/subject/activity the student cares about the most. Up to 150 awards of $1,000 each will be granted to student recipients to be used for a camper-ship or scholarship. In addition, the recipient’s school will receive a matching $1,000 grant to be used for enhancing the school’s math program.

Scholarship Deadline: January 18, 2012

More information about this scholarship : www.mathmovesu.com.

The ICMA-RC Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to the surviving children and spouses of US city, county, and state public employees* who have died in service to their communities. Applicants must enroll in and attend an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school on a full-time basis. High school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply. Read the rest of this entry »