Greenhouse Grant for the New England Region
2012 Public Service Outreach Greenhouse Program
Receive up to $10,000 to pilot an innovative public service outreach program.
The Public Service Outreach Greenhouse "seeds" the start-up of public service outreach projects in College Board member institutions. We encourage you to submit a proposal for a program that:
- Reaches targeted low-income and disadvantaged student populations.
- Attends to education needs that your institution is not yet meeting.
- Identifies new service opportunities consistent with and supportive of your institutional mission and the mission of the College Board.
Funded projects will provide currently underserved populations with activities that advance the objective of educational excellence for all students. Project activities should focus on student academic development, professional development, guidance, assessment or financial aid services.
College Board member institutions will be eligible for a pre-determined amount of financial assistance for 12 months from the College Board for start-up projects supported through the Greenhouse Fund. Through an internal associational Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the New England regional council of the College Board, composed of representatives of member institutions, is seeking proposals that meet specific eligibility criteria. Proposal submissions will be evaluated by the council.
Submission Deadline
Proposals must be received by May 3, 2012. Please submit your proposal to:
The College Board
Attention: Alexis Guay
New England Regional Office
1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 12
Waltham, MA 02451-7333
Fax: 781-663-2743
aguay@collegeboard.org
Questions? Contact Alexis at 781-663-2724
Submit a proposal
Only representatives from College Board member institutions may submit proposals, though projects may include collaborative efforts with nonmember institutions. Nonmember institutions may collaborate with member institutions, but the former may not lead a project seeking funding. College Board Trustees and regional council member representatives are not eligible to submit applications. When submitting a proposal, please be sure to include the following:
Executive summary
The one-page summary must clearly describe the institutional mission, purpose of the proposal project, and dollar amount of the request.
Proposal narrative
The proposal should be limited to five single-spaced pages stating the need, describing the project plan, and discussing how the effort would be sustained beyond the term of the assistance. Please include the following in your narrative:
- Expected outcomes of the project, and methods that will be used to measure those outcomes; and
- Current and potential sources for support of the project during the first 12 months and for following years
Additional requirements
Budget
- Project costs for a maximum of 12 months and use of funds over the term of the project must be indicated.
- Funding may not be applied against the salary of the primary person(s) responsible for implementation of the project.
- No more than 33 percent of the assistance may be used for the purchase of equipment.
Institution profile
- Provide a current profile or fact sheet of the applying school, college, university, organization or agency
Project director
- Include a brief biography or résumé
Letters of support and commitment
- Submit a letter of support from a senior officer of the applying institution; and letter(s) of commitment and support from the organizations/institutions that will be served through the project, and from those that will provide supplemental resources, as appropriate
Evaluation criteria
Criteria for evaluating proposal projects include new and creative means for advancing the goals of excellence and equity that measure student preparation for and access to higher education, particularly among traditionally underserved student populations.
The degree and/or extent:
- Activities provide an educational public service; that is, they promote policies, programs and services that increase student preparation for and access to higher education, particularly among traditionally underserved student populations
- Activities are related to student academic development, teacher or counselor professional development, school counseling, assessment or financial aid services
- Activities are innovative, catalytic and sustainable
- Assistance is provided by the participating institutions and/or local foundations, agencies or other contributors
- Activities are targeted toward low-income student populations and their families and have a direct and immediate impact on the students' readiness for college
- Activities build upon existing efforts in the community with proven track records of successes
- Project would attract or generate funds to ensure continuation beyond the term of the assistance
- Proposed outcomes are measurable
- Budget reflects project need