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Awards, Grants and Scholarships
The following awards and scholarships are available
Sea-Tac International Scholarship ~ Gold Star Award
Excel Grants ~ Joe and Jane McGeehan Fund
Sea-Tac International Scholarship Application
Established by the HMS Host and Port of Seattle, three scholarships totalling $24,000 over a two year period are awarded annually.
Deadline: April 1, 2008
Gold Star Award Nomination
Recognition at annual luncheon and $500 cash award to outstanding teacher, classified employee and volunteer in Highline Public Schools
Deadline: April 18, 2008
Previous receipients for Gold Star Awards
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Excel Grants
Once again, Highline Schools Foundation offers Excel Grants for the 2007-08 school year. More than $58,000 has been distributed to HPS teachers since 2002.
Deadline: October 22, 2008
What is an Excel Grant?
Established to inspire innovative teaching & enrich student learning, an Excel Grant is an award of $50 to $1,000 for a specific project. According to one teacher, “The Excel Grant from Highline Schools Foundation allowed me to share one of my passions with my students and strengthen their academic skills at the same time”.
How do I apply?
A short, on-line application form is available. “It was so easy!” said a recent awardee. Not all requests are funded, but all are reviewed.
What is the timeline?
September – Announcement in District News
October 22nd – Applications due
Late November – Decisions made
Mid December – Grant awards mailed
Early May – Showcase the results of your project
Where can I find more information?
For examples of projects funded in the past & application form. If you have specific questions, contact 206-248-5196.
Tips for Writing an Excel Grant - PDF
• Keep your audience in mind. Grant reviewers are not educators. Use layperson’s language or explain ‘edu-speak’.
• Communicate your enthusiasm for the project.
• Ask for the dollar amount you need for your project vs. the maximum request.
• List the items you will purchase and how much they will cost.
• If you have a question, contact us at:
Highline Schools Foundation
206.248.5196
Last year's Excel Award Winners and their project
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Joseph and Jane McGeehan Fund
Providing students interactive experiences with visual and performing arts. Highline Schools Foundation is pleased to announce that the Joe & Jane McGeehan Fund for the Arts will award grants in 2006. Grants are intended ‘To provide students interactive experiences in the visual and performing arts’.
Application form
All requests will be reviewed
Maximum request $1,000
Deadline for applications October 22, 2007
Questions call 206-248-5196
Examples of activities that could be funded:
• Artists-in-residence
• Community/regional visual and performing artists as guests in schools
• During and after-school visual arts programs leading to student art displays
• Participation in performing arts groups such as theater, dance, music, and multicultural expressions
• Trips to witness performing & visual arts creation and expression
