Student Leadership Mini-Grant Program
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Purpose: The purpose of the Student Resource Development Committee Student Leadership Program is designed to encourage student participation in national competitions or conferences (academic, science or vocational). Students winning grants will give a summary of the competitive activities or conferences to the Foundation and other associated groups upon their return from competition. There are numerous clubs/classes (i.e.: Forensics, Science Fair, Future Business Leaders of America, Odyssey of the Mind, DECA, SCA, etc.) that are eligible.
Eligibility: All competitions must be an extension of a school-sponsored club, program, or event. All students who are eligible for national or international event participation are eligible to apply for a Mini-Grant through the Student Resource Development Committee of the York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. A written application must be submitted for consideration to be given to the individual student or student group.
Criteria:
- All applications should be typed or printed using black or blue ink.
- LEADERSHIP shall be defined as any activity that reinforces the competencies/skills/standards the student has learned from the classroom instruction that will better prepare him/her for further education and work.
- Applications may be submitted at anytime during the year and will be reviewed on an as needed basis.
- Students must take partial responsibility for expenses. The student shall provide the Grant Committee information on other fundraising efforts.
- The review team shall be composed of three foundation members, the school liaison, and if possible, an additional instruction member. The school division members will be non-voting members and will only be utilized to secure background and/or instructional-related information relevant to the decision.
- Award winners will be notified within one week of application reviews.
- Documentation of expenditure of funds must be submitted within sixty (60) days (unless justification is given for additional time).
- The student and his/her sponsor will provide a written report to the Student Resource Development Committee concerning their experience.