CHECKLIST FOR ALL APPLICANTS
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
_____ Cover Sheet
_____ Summary (on the Cover Sheet)
_____ Response to the Six Questions
_____ Itemized Budget for Question Six
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APPLICATION GUIDELINES
· The project must involve Mesa Public Schools students (PreK – 12) in service to their school, neighborhood, or the greater community.
· The project must include preparation activities that teach students the needed skills or knowledge to implement the project.
· The project must also include reflection activities that solicit and demonstrate the participants’ analysis and evaluation of the project.
· The funds may not be used to pay personnel or to replace state or local school funds. Funds may not be used for food or drinks.
· Transportation funds must be used to transport students to a location where they will perform service activities (including dropping off created or collected items).
· A final report will be expected within a month of completion of the project. It will include quantitative and qualitative data on the project, reflections from students and adults, and a final budget with receipts attached. If the grant was paid by a check to the teacher, any unused funds must be returned to Mesa Service Learning.
APPLICATION PROCESS
In order to apply, please download this application from www.mesaservicelearning.org and complete it online. Then it may be printed and mailed to Service Learning, or it may be sent to emsteph@mpsaz.org as an attachment.
Lengthy responses are not expected or desired; however, enough information must be provided to enable the Mesa Service Learning Advisory Board to have a clear understanding of the service learning activities being funded. When applications are written by youth, the age of the authors will be taken into consideration. The requested content is needed, but an adult writing style is not a criterion for receipt of funds.
A few pointers: (1) “Name of Youth Representative” is the name of one or more young people who are class, club, or project leaders. (2) You must write the Summary requested on the Cover Sheet. Do not write “See application” which necessitates Service Learning having to write your summary for you. (3) In order to prepare the itemized budget, you should “shop ahead” to see how much things will probably cost and indicate the quantity and price for each item. Add tax and then total your budget. Then round to the nearest dollar for your amount requested. Here is a simplified example:
| Quantity |
Item |
Unit Cost |
Total |
| 5 |
Shovels |
$ 3.50 |
$ 17.50 |
| 3 |
Bags of dirt |
5.00 |
15.00 |
| 2 |
Trees |
35.00 |
70.00 |
| 5 |
Bushes |
10.00 |
50.00 |
| Subtotal |
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$152.50 |
| Tax |
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12.35 |
| Total |
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$164.85 |
| Total Requested for Grant |
$165.00 |
It is important that teachers facilitating service learning projects and these mini-grants understand the difference between volunteering and service learning. Educators who have not been trained in the basic components of service learning (through Mesa Service Learning or another institution) will be required to attend a “Service Learning Basics” workshop offered through Mesa Service Learning.
Please read the following application guidelines and process instructions carefully. Feel free to call us with questions as you develop your application. Our goal is to give every child in Mesa the opportunity to learn through service.
ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO:
Mesa Service Learning
1630 E. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone 480-472-5985
Fax 480-472-5984
Debbi Bertolet, Director, djbertol@mpsaz.org
Ellen Stephens, Program Assistant, emsteph@mpsaz.org |
