Applications for FirstEnergy Math, Science and Technology Education Grants Available
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE: FE) Ohio utility companies – Toledo Edison, Ohio Edison and The Illuminating Company – are again offering mathematics, science and technology grants to educators and youth group leaders. The grants – available to teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 – support classroom projects and teacher professional development initiatives. The deadline to apply for a grant is Monday, September 20, 2010.
Any creative project dealing with math, science and technology will be accepted, but projects that will be considered first should: focus on electricity and electricity production; improve, advance and enrich student learning; be flexible and appropriate for the targeted stage of student development; range from formative ideas that explore learning concepts to fully tested models that are ready to be adopted and disseminated; and enable networking, mentoring, interdisciplinary or team-teaching and teacher training/professional development.
"Skills in math, science and technology are important for success in everyday life and in the workforce," said Steve Strah, regional president of Ohio Edison. "Our grant program enables educators to offer an additional creative approach in their curricula and helps stimulate learning by involving students directly, all while having fun."
The grants of up to $500 are awarded annually in areas served by FirstEnergy companies or where the company has facilities. In Ohio, grant applicants, schools or programs must be located within the Toledo Edison, Ohio Edison or Illuminating Company service area or around FirstEnergy power plants to qualify. To obtain applications or for more information, visit the FirstEnergy website at http://www.firstenergycorp.com/community/education/grants and click on Education Grants. The deadline to apply is September 20, 2010. Completed applications and supporting documents, including a W-9 form, should be mailed to:
FirstEnergy Corp.
Community Involvement Department
76 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system, based on 4.5 million customers served within a 36,100-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its generation subsidiaries control more than 14,000 megawatts of capacity.
SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.
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