Cougars for Better EducationTeachers' and Counselors' Grant Application

Submission Deadline: October 31

Cougars for Better Education (C4BE) is a group of dedicated parents who want to help you make BHSN the best school for our students. C4BE supports academic, artistic, civic and athletic endeavors at BHSN. Projects supported by C4BE are those that will provide significant improvements to BHSN.

This is an opportunity for you to supplement your teaching materials, to improve your classroom, to help your students, or to advance your students' learning experiences in whatever way you think is best. To see some of the previously funded projects and materials, look at the C4BE website.

Please answer the following questions outlining your grant request in detail. Some important guidelines:

·  If you are asking to purchase items, please include specific information regarding prices including shipping (additional funds for shipping, etc. cannot be added later).

·  Please make an estimate as to the number of students that will benefit per unit of time (such as 48 students in 2 classes per semester, over an estimated 5-year life-span; or, 10 students to attend a one-time trip to art museum in Chicago; or, 25 students in each of 3 classes per semester, these tools should last many years).

·  Please indicate if the item is needed immediately or would be appreciated at any time.

You can submit a grant request one of two ways.

1) Complete this form, save, and email it to C4BE President Dave Huss. or 2) Complete the grant request, print it, and submit it to the C4BE mailbox in the North main office. Please keep a copy for your records. Grant requests must be received by the end of day October 31st (or the first business day thereafter). If you have questions, please contact the C4BE President.

You will receive a confirmation for ALL grant requests. If you have not heard from C4BE by early November, please contact the C4BE President and be sure that we have received your application! Funding decisions are made when the C4BE Board meets in November.

Applicant Information:

Name: ______

Department: ______

Email: ______

Your Project or Purchase Request:

Please describe your project and/or the items you would like to purchase. Include as much detail as you believe necessary to assist us in making a decision regarding your request.

Who will benefit?

Please summarize the costs (quantities of what items, cost per unit, estimates of expenses, shipping) in as much detail as possible:

Total amount requested: ______

If we are only able to fund a portion of your request, will a partial quantity of the items be useful? Please explain:

Email completed grant request to