Resources for Grants and Scholarships
| Advanced Placement Professional Development Center | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| The UALR AP Professional Development Center provides classes for educators in the areas of English and social studies, mathematics, Spanish, science, and art. The program is endorsed by the College Board and instructors who have extensive experience teaching AP or pre-AP classes will provide instruction for teachers in week-long summer institutes. Graduate credit and some scholarships are available. | |
| Record last updated: 7/21/2009 |
| Arkansas Council for Exceptional Children | |
| Host: Council for Exceptional Children | |
| The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of those with exceptional abilities through professional development in the form of symposiums, speakers, and conferences. There are several subdivisions including early childhood, children with behavioral disorders, and developmental disabilities. Offers three scholarships. | |
| Record last updated: 6/2/2009 |
| Arkansas Council for the Social Studies | |
| Host: Arkansas Council for the Social Studies | |
| "Members of ACSS include elementary, middle and secondary, private and public, university professors and instructors, school administrators, and non-educational professionals who recognize the importance of a strong social studies background for our young citizens." The ACSS site includes information on the annual conference, lesson plans and class presentations plus links to national and state resources for social studies. There are special announcements for members, but most of the content and the list-serve are available to non-members also. The Council sponsors teacher award and offer small grants for teacher expenses. | |
| Record last updated: 5/29/2009 |
| Arkansas Historic Preservation Program | |
| Host: Department of Arkansas Heritage | |
| The AHPP identifies and preserves the state's historic resources. Their webpage offers numerous descriptions of sites to visit, tours, info on grant programs, and projects. A youth education component includes complete lesson plans for k-12 related historic sites in Arkansas, presentations, contests for students, and much more. The "site search" on the homepage accepts multiple words for searching and helps in exploring this extensive site. | |
| Record last updated: 4/24/2009 |
| Arkansas Leadership Academy | |
| Host: Consortium of Higher Education, Government, and Business | |
| Established in 1991 as a partnership among universities, professional associations, educational cooperatives, the Arkansas Department of Education and others, with the mission of developing educational leaders. Institutes for superintendents, principals, teachers, and coaches (group leaders) are available. Site has a calendar and descriptions of programs to be held at Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and includes some content from presentations that can be viewed. | |
| Record last updated: 4/24/2009 |
| Arkansas Science Teachers Association | |
| Host: Arkansas Science Teachers Association | |
| Professional association for teachers of biology, geology, physics, chemistry, and astronomy. Site includes safety standards, news, science fair info, grants, news, lesson plans, frameworks, and contacts to specialists at the state level who assist teachers around the state. | |
| Record last updated: 2/27/2009 |
| Economics Arkansas | |
| Host: Arkansas Council of Economic Education | |
| “The mission of Economics Arkansas is to promote economic literacy and the economic-way of thinking to students in Arkansas by empowering educators to teach the fourth “r,” real life economics.” Teacher resources includes lessons correlated to the frameworks, videos, projects to participate in, in-service training for teachers, and financial grants for teachers. Hosts student contests such as the Stock Market Game and a poster contest. Arkansas has six university-based centers. Includes information on the Bessie B. Moore awards program for teachers and the Polly M. Jackson teacher certification program. | |
| Record last updated: 4/24/2009 |
| PhysTEC--Physics Teacher Education Coalition | |
| Host: University of Arkansas and the American Physical Society | |
| PhysTEC is an NSF supported coalition of physicists and physics teachers whose goal is to improve science teaching. The project builds relationships between physical science teachers, science departments, the education department, and the regional school systems. The coalition hosts teacher-in-residence programs and continuing education. Scholarships for future high school teachers are offered. | |
| Record last updated: 4/15/2009 |
| Students: First Choice Arkansas | |
| Host: Arkansas Dept. of Higher Education | |
| Everything you need to know to get started on a higher education in Arkansas. Information is included for financial aid, scholarships, registering for the SAT, etc. Links to public four-year and two-year and to independent colleges and universities in the state. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
| UA Study Abroad and International Exchange | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| This office "administers summer, semester and year long study abroad programs for UA students as well as exchanges between the UA & other Universities abroad." While exchange programs are directed to college students, incoming freshmen in the Fulbright College may want to apply for the Global Perspectives living communities. There is no extra charge for participating in these international residential learning communities. | |
| Record last updated: 11/3/2009 |
| Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation | |
| Host: Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation | |
| WRF provide funds to organizations to improve the lives of Arkansans through the areas of economic development; education; and economic, racial, and social justice. The "For Teachers" portion of their site links to free resources for teachers, including content on topics such as the Elaine Riot; Japanese Americans during World War II, and a Science Grant Program. | |
| Record last updated: 5/1/2009 |
