Applications must be submitted by June 30
Updated: May 18, 2021
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union is accepting applications for its Investing in Education grant program.
The program allows classroom teachers in the Hawaii State Department of Education to obtain much-needed supplies, books, furniture, electronics, equipment and other basic necessities for their classrooms.
“We recognize and appreciate the extraordinary effort and sacrifice Hawaii’s public school teachers provide to our community,” the credit union says.
HSTA Secretary-Treasurer Logan Okita, a first-grade teacher at Nimitz Elementary, is a past recipient and says the grants “are amazing! I’ve received funds for learning games for my students when I taught kindergarten and last year I received funds to buy robots for my class to use for STEM lessons.”
Applicants must be a member of Hawaii State FCU and be currently employed in the Department of Education as a classroom teacher.
Teachers will be required to submit essays of 500 words or less explaining what is the need in the classroom, how the grant money will assist in student learning and provide details on items to be purchased and their cost.
Grants up to $500 will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be accepted until June 30.
Grant recipients will be selected based on their essay submissions. The dollar value of each grant will vary between $200 and $500 and will be determined based on individual need.
Essay submissions are limited to one per teacher per calendar year.