IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: FUNDING AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS FOR PROJECT LEAD THE WAY® (PLTW) ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT The Ingenuity Center at the University of Texas at Tyler is 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:
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION. 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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