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TEA CTE Announcement: Funding Available for PLTW

1/22/10:  Funding available to schools for Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering implementation support


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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 1, 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 15, 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: modell@uttyler.edu

For questions regarding PLTW email: Ms. Julie Moore at JulieMoore@ingenuitycenter.com

 

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