There is an opportunity for 35 more units to receive a STEM Grant!! Details on applying are below.
Please be sure to complete this application in one session as the form will timeout from inactivity.
National PTA and Microsoft are partnering to empower families to support student success and fill a critical gap in STEM education. The 2018 National PTA STEM + Families Tech Grants sponsored by Microsoft, will award $1,000 to 35 local middle school PTAs to host a STEM + Families Tech Night in the spring of 2018. This Tech Night event will bring students and families together to either learn exciting new Minecraft coding skills or to build a robotic finger (two different program models).
National PTA will provide you with all the support and training necessary to host a successful STEM + Families Tech Night. No prior computer or technology experience needed! Your PTA makes sure all families and students are welcomed to the event, coordinates the student and family technology experience, and arranges for food and prizes.
NOTE: Your PTA must be able to host an event at your school in March, April, May, or June 2018 in order to receive this grant.
- Submit a completed application
- Host one event during the spring of the 2017-2018 school year (note: this is a required timeline, unfortunately, so please make sure your school has facility availability and your PTA can help support an event this spring!)
- Submit evaluation results to National PTA within 2 weeks of the event.
ELIGIBILITY, applicants must:
- Be a middle school PTA in good standing, as determined by the State PTA
- Commit to engaging parents and adults with student learning activities
- Have at least 10 volunteers to assist with event
Completed applications must be submitted online by February 9, 2018 (midnight PDT). Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Awardees will be notified via email on February 27, 2018.
Below are the questions that must be answered in the online STEM Microsoft Grant application.
PTA Unit 8-digit ID Number *
[If your ID number is not 8-digits, please enter “0s” for empty spaces in front of your ID number (ex.45897 would be entered at 00045897. To find your PTA’s ID number, use our PTA Local Unit Lookup tool found at PTA.org or call (800) 307-4782.]
Role (PTA president, teacher, principal, etc.) *
Does your PTA serve a Title I School? *
How did you hear about this application? *
Briefly describe why this STEM event would be valuable to the families and students you serve. (100 words or less) *
At the STEM + Families event, how would you make sure both families and children learn together? (250 words or less) *
Describe how you will promote the event so that all families feel welcome. (250 words or less) *
How many functioning computers with screens (laptops or desktops ONLY) does your school have on site? *
By typing your name below, you commit to the eligibility requirements above: *
If not awarded a grant, we would still like to host a STEM+ Families Tech Night at our school. *
Application deadline is Friday, February 9, 2018 at midnight PDT.
If you have any questions or concerns, email [email protected] or call (800) 307-4782.