GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW: The DGJWC is offering $10,000 in teacher grants/professional development scholarships to District 58 and/or District 99 full-time educators. These not-to-exceed $750 grants/scholarships are to be used toward educational supplies in conjunction with a lesson or program the applicant feels will benefit students in a meaningful way OR for the educator's enrollment in a specific program, course, or workshop that will ultimately benefit students.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Please complete and submit this form in full, along with any corresponding documents, no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2024.  

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be current full-time educators or professionals in Downers Grove District 58 or District 99 who are also planning to remain full time in District 58 or District 99 during the 2025-2026 school year. All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States. Grant recipients from the calendar year immediately prior are ineligible.

DESCRIPTION OF FUNDS & TIMELINE: All 2024-25 DGJWC grant/scholarship recipients will be recognized the week of December 16, 2024.  All teacher grants/scholarships must be paid out prior to June 1, 2025 or will expire. Funds will be awarded as a one-time, not-to-exceed $750 grant or scholarship to each recipient in the form of a check from the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club written directly to the recipient as reimbursement with proof of funds applied toward the course/workshop/program OR educational resources for their classroom.  

Link to Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2IM8BXQKkGX_s6lGF9hWA4yuoTbBGHHPUv42HRuBicHzyGw/viewform

QUESTIONS? Contact Krista Nadeau or Annie Sprau at  education.dgjwc@gmail.com