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Electric News Releases - 1999
March 1, 1999
Virginia Power To Award $75,000 In Educational Grants
RICHMOND, Va. – For the fourth consecutive year, Virginia
Power is offering $75,000 in grants to help improve Virginia students' math
and science skills.
The grant program, called "The Virginia Power Partnership,"
makes awards for projects to be conducted during the 1999-2000 school year.
Grant applications have been mailed to all public and private school principals
and previous applicants.
"Educational grants provided by Virginia Power in 1998
enabled students across Virginia to study weather predictions, design and maintain
an ecological center, establish a water monitoring program and create an after-school
math program," said Eva Teig, senior vice president-External Affairs &
Corporate Communications.
"The Virginia Power Partnership has been successful
in fostering innovative learning methods for students and parents. We're pleased
to again offer this successful program," Teig said.
Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded. All schools within the
state are invited to apply, with preference given to projects in the geographic
areas served by Virginia Power.
Virginia Power invites proposals in four categories:
- Mini-Grants – Projects to enhance the teaching of math
and science, costing up to $500.
- Parental Involvement – Projects to increase the role of
parents in math and science achievement.
- Closing the Gap – Projects to help schools with standardized
test scores in math and science averaging below the 50th percentile.
- Environmental Education – Projects to develop math and
science skills through the study of the environment.
Virginia Power will conduct a series of workshops in March
to help prospective candidates prepare applications. The workshops will be held
three times each day at locations in Farmville, Norfolk, Charlottesville, Woodbridge
and Chester. Workshop location information can be obtained by calling the Virginia
Power Classroom Connection Line at (800) 730-7217.
The deadline for grant applications is April 30. Grant awards
will be announced July 1 and funds will be distributed in early August.
Virginia Power is the principal subsidiary of Dominion
Resources Inc. (NYSE: D), an international energy business with headquarters
in Richmond.
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