NEF-SUNY 100%  K-8 Math & Reading Grant 
Summary and Application for School Year 2019-2020

by NEF (National Education Foundation), global non-profit leader in K-12 STEM Education
and SUNY (State University of New York), the largest university in the U.S.

About the Academies

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Grant Offer: The first 100 K-12 schools qualify for 100% subsidy of the NEF STEM program. Certified by SUNY and approved for all 50 states. All others receive an 80% subsidy.
Grant Rationale: U.S. students are ranked in the bottom 30% in STEM education globally
Goal: To provide world-class academic (mapped to every state’s standards) and applicational (STEM design contests and awards at the District, State and National levels) STEM+ education to a million K-12 students to prepare them for college and the 21st century jobs
Eligibility: Any school district/school with 35% or more students on free/reduced cost meals, girls schools, minority schools; Others pay a higher fee.
Deadline: November 30, 2019. Grants are awarded to the first 100 school districts/schools demonstrating the highest level of commitment to create successful model STEM programs, that can be replicated easily. Initially, the NEF Grant would support one K-8 class of 30 students.
Proven Results (as per SUNY evaluation)

1.     At least 90% of K-8 students advance a grade level in math (same for reading) during the school year, if the students actively work on our program for 60 minutes a week for 35 weeks

 2.    At least 90% of participating students demonstrate increased interest in STEM academic and application skills.

3. Students of a poor K-8 school district (95% F/R and 90% Englisg Language Learners) advanced 2 grade levels in 1 year! 

Your Cost: The cost per student per year for proving the world-class the STEM+ program is $2,450. With NEF providing 100% grant, your cost drops to ZERO for 2019-20. You have the option to sign up for additional years at a cost per student of $145– $580, depending on the # of modules (Academics, Hands-on Robotics, Application Contests by SUNY and STEM Career Prep, each $145), with an 80% grant from NEF. 

What You Get

1. Personalized learning courses mapped to your state standards (top-rated SuccessMaker for K-8 math & ELA,  Digital Literacy, and Skillsoft for Career Tech IT/Business/Soft Skills/Professional Development) for Teachers and Parents.
2. LMS (state-of-the art)
3. Professional Development, and student/teacher/parent job skills training (in 200+ IT and Business certifications with 8,000 world-class online courses, live online mentors and 40,000 video clips)
4. Tech support by SUNY and weekly evaluations (with Olympic Boards–Bronze, Silver and Gold levels)
5. College Credits from the State University of New York (SUNY) for $50/credit, a 90% subsidy

Call NEF at 703-823-9999 for assistance

Name of your School District/School: *

# of Students *

% of Students on Free or Reduced Lunch *

Your Name *

Title *

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City *

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# of K-5 Students Participating in this Grant Program *

# of 6-8 Students Participating in this Grant Program *

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Why do you think you should be selected? Important Selection Criteria:
1) The level of commitment to make the program a huge success on the part of the Superintendent, Principals, Staff, Teachers, Parents and Community Leaders.
2) A passionate STEM Academy Program leader
3) Funds you can raise from all sources to supplement the NEF Grant to add more than 30 students for Year 1, and support all students for subsequent years at $145-$580 per student per year, depending on the number of modules you select. *