Murray At-Risk Student Project Grant
 
 
Sponsors:        Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
 
Purpose:         This project grant is geared toward students functioning below grade level standards, students with 504 plans, students who are non-English speaking, students of migrant families, students of low-income families and students with IEP's or PEP's.
 
Eligibility:         K-12 teacher within Buncombe County School System
 
Max Grant:      $500.00 
 

Possible Areas for Funding:

  • Reading or other hands-on, challenging, interactive educational materials for students to use in the home.
  • Materials/ projects for developing counseling/ support groups for students with motivational, study or organizational programs.
  • Technology projects that raise at-risk student's experience with technology and /or increase their academic performance.
  • Materials for English as a second language.
  • Reference materials to use in the home.
 

Areas not Funded:

  • Salaries or Stipends
  • Staff Development
  • Food Requests
  • Workbooks/ test taking/ test practice materials
  • Fieldtrips