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The College Boards Bob Costas Grants

or the Teaching o WritingSupporting Teachers Who Inspire Students to WriteThe College Board announces a cal l or applications or the eighth annual Bob Costas Grants or theTeaching o Writing. Six grants o $3,000 will be awarded to recognize exceptional teachers o grades sixthrough 12 or the innovative methods they use to develop their students writing skills. We are lookingor teachers who are already doing an inspiring job o teaching their students to write and who wil lbeneft the most rom a grant to enhance a successul project.

Projects could be carried out in school, through an ater-school writing workshop or during a summerprogram. Teachers rom all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply; the grants are designed tosupport not only literature and language arts teachers but also teachers who include writing instruction

in the teaching o the sciences, math, history and the arts. Any project qualifes i it introduces youngpeople to the joy o writing. Applicants will submit a detailed description o their project and anexplanation o how they will use the unds. To read about the 2012 winning projects, please visitwww.collegeboard.org/costasgrants.

The College Board created the Bob Costas Grants or the Teaching o Writing to support teachers and tothank Bob Costas, the Emmy Awardwinning broadcaster and author, or his dedication to the crat owriting and his generous public service work on behal o the National Commission on Writing.

Guidelines:

Grantsof$3,000areawardedannuallytooneteacherineachoftheCollegeBoardssixregions:

Western, Southwestern, Midwestern, Southern, Middle States and New England. Recipientsmustbeworkingteachersofgradessixthrough12whoareafliatedwithapublicor

nonpublic middle or high school.

Grantssupportprogramsinoroutsideoftheclassroomthatmotivatestudentstostrengthentheirwriting skills. Grants are not limited by academic subject or writing genre.

Applicantsmustsubmitatwo-pagestatementexplainingtheirideaorprojectanddescribingindetail how the grant would be used.

Applicantsmustprovideastudentorstudentgrouptestimonialandoneprofessionalreference,suchas a principal, another teacher, a counselor, the head o a parent organization or a community leader.

Instructions:

ApplicationdeadlineisNov.21,2012.

WinnerswillbeannouncedinFebruary2013,andawardswillbepresentedateachCollegeBoardregional orum.

PleasellinthiselectronicPDF,andemailthecompletedformbyclickingtheSubmitbyEmailbuttononthelastpageofthisdocument.Pleasenote:IfyouuseaWeb-basedemailservice(suchasYahooorGmail)ratherthananemailapplication(suchasMicrosoft Outlook), please fll in the orm,print it and mail it to the address shown below.

Ifyouprefertoprintandmailyourform,itmustbepostmarkedbyNov.21,2012.Pleasesendthisdocumentto: The College Board, Bob Costas Grants

45 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023-6992.

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthegrantsorreceiptofyourform,pleaseemailusatcostasgrants@collegeboard.org or call 212-713-8052.

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APPLICATION

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Application

Applicant Name:

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City: State: ZIP Code:

Work Phone: - - Ext:

Home Phone: - -

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How did you frst learn about the grants?

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1. Where have you seen success in the teaching o writing? Please provide a specifc example o a

student, a class or an assignment.

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2.Please describe your project and provide details on how the grant would be used.*

You may continue your description on page 5.

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*If you are a nalist, a College Board staff member in your region will contact you for an interview.

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Deadline: You must electronically submit this application on or before Nov. 21, 2012.

Ifyouprefertoprintandmailyourapplication,itmustbepostmarkedbyNov.21,2012.

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2.Please describe your project and provide details on how the grant would be used.(continued)

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