Empowering teachers for student success

• Demonstrate a Financial Need: Priority will be given to Title I schools, or schools with50% or more of itsfull-time students receiving free or reduced meals. Preference is given to schools serving students in Alabama Power’s service territory.
• Teacher Collaboration: Teachers are committed to collaboration, professional growth, and peer support to prepare students to be college and career ready in math and/or science. High school teacher teams are encouraged to collaborate across grade levels, but a single student grade level should be identified as the primary focus of the grant proposal.
• Teacher-Selected Professional Development (PD): All teachers who participate in the grant will select PD with a focus on raising student achievement in math and/or science. Funds can be used on other resources ifthe cost of PD is free, but PD must be included in the proposal to nurture professional growth.
• Instructional Resources and/or Classroom Technology: Resources and tech should increase student engagement, help scaffold instruction,and improve learning in math and/or science concepts. Resources can also include ACT preparation materials and access to courses focused on preparing students for the math and/or science portions of the ACT.
• Measure Student Achievement: Must describe how the PD, instructional resources and/or classroom technology will work together to improve student achievement and how success will be measured.

Required Information to Complete Grant Application:

• General School Information
  • School address.
  • School district.
  • School’s total enrollment.
  • Percentage of school’s student population on free and/or reduced lunch.
• School Principal Background
  • Number of years principal has been at your school.
  • Total years principal has served in that role at any school.
  • Principal’s highest educational attainment.
• Your Teacher Team Background
  • General contact information.
• Your Grant Proposal
  • Number and percent of students from the target grade level who are projected to be impacted by this grant.
  • Brief description of how the grant will be used.
  • Topic, provider, cost and dates of the professional development.
  • Description of expected impact on students and teachers.
  • Description of how the teacher team will measure the grant’s impact on student achievement.
  • Budget expenditures.

Administrative Disclaimers:

• Recipient organizations must have tax-exempt status under the IRS Code and must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, nationality or ethnic origin.
• Awards are paid to the school and not to individuals or nonprofits.
• All applications will be reviewed by Alabama Power Foundation for adherence to the Champion Grant guidelines. If time permits prior to the deadline, schools will be notified if their grant applications must be modified. Applications submitted on the last day cannot be modified if
  there are problems.