Agriculture Education: Agriculture Education Pre-service Internship Program
Mandated by legislation to develop an internship program for preservice agricultural education teachers. This internship is a summer internship program for the preservice teachers to gain agricultural industry field experience and content knowledge. The funds awarded are to pay for the internship expenses for each participant and fund an administrator for the program. The awarded applicant will have partnership(s) with postsecondary institution(s) that offer credit-bearing internship program(s) and will provide a program plan and supporting documentation as outlined in this NOFO/RFP that support the purposes and intent of the Agricultural Education Pre-service Teacher Internship Program.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
$120,320
Number of Awards
1
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
An eligible applicant for the Agricultural Education Pre-service Teacher Internship Program Grant shall be a partnership consisting of: 1. One or more educational entities serving elementary and secondary schools, including, but not limited to, school districts; private schools; Regional Offices of Education; or one or more community-based organizations that provide agricultural education programs or related services, such as technical assistance or professional development, to agricultural education programs and practitioners; and 2. One or more postsecondary institutions that offer postsecondary credit-bearing internship programs. b. The partnership established under subsection (a) must designate one entity to serve as the administrative agent for the grant
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
July 25, 2024
Application Closes
September 3, 2024
Grantor
Illinois State Board Of Education
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