2009 School Matters! Grants now available on a rolling basis.

The Bank of America School Matters! grant program is designed to support and celebrate effective, creative teaching connected to Maine’s Learning Results.

 In addition, this year we are encouraging grant requests to fund transition programs - preparing middle school students for a rigorous high school course of study and those initiatives that support students transitioning from high school to college.  We know that these are vulnerable times for students and we want to support the innovative programs employed around the state that support student aspirations and encourage development of transition initiatives where there are one.

We are excited about these changes and would like to hear from you if you have some of those transition programs/initiatives ongoing or would like to start one. 

Success begins with education....thanks for all you do for Maine students.

• Grants will be awarded for classroom- or school-based projects, units, programs, or lessons in K-12 public schools in all regions in Maine.
• $500 grants will be awarded to individual teachers, or to each member of a group of teachers working together on a project up to $1500.
• Criteria will be based on the following four areas: Planning, Instruction, Assessment and Parent and Community Involvement
• Applications and/or more information on the Bank of America School Matters! may be obtained by contacting the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education at 469-3231.

The School Matters! Program is funded wholly by Bank of America and administered by the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education.

Additional information on the Bank of America School Matters! may also be obtained by contacting the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education at 469-3231.

The School Matters! Program is funded wholly by Bank of America. The Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education administers the program.