AWARD: $1000, non-renewable
APPLICATION DEADLINE (EXTENDED): Postmarked by February 1, 2015
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS/DESCRIPTION: This scholarship is for high school teachers in west suburban Cook County seeking classroom funding. Applicants should demonstrate a dedication to enhancing their classroom environment. Please fill out the following application as completely as possible. Also, enclose answers to listed essay questions on a separate sheet of paper.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Common Roots Initiative will select the scholarship recipient. How one will use the scholarship money to advance a vision for the classroom will be weighted heavily. Applicants that reach a second round of evaluation will be contacted and asked to provide a brief video of a lesson. The scholarship recipient will be notified by March 10, 2015.
To apply for the CRI Teacher Scholarship, please complete the following application. Two options are available for complete submission of application materials, but the first option is the preferred method:
1) Complete and submit the online application below (URL --
http://goo.gl/ZEQIss).
2) Send all materials – completed application and essay question answers – in one envelope via postal mail to Common Roots Initiative, c/o CRI Scholarship Committee, 161 W. Robinhood Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Contact CRI to receive PDF version of application at
info@common-roots.org.
All applications (including required documents) must be postmarked or submitted by February 1, 2015.