Grants
The Foundation for Excellence awards thousands of dollars for classroom grants annually.
Mr. William Lowe of Cedar Shoals High School, recipient of the 2023 Arthur Moog Middleton Writing Grant for High School Teachers, with his students. Mr. Lowe used his grant to help his students write employment proposals for future employers.
Classroom Grant Application
The application window for 2025 Classroom Grants opens July 30, 2025.
All classroom grant proposals are due September 15, 2025.
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Final reports form from the current year’s grant cycle has been emailed to all grant recipients.
Final grant reports are due May 31, 2025.
Past Classroom Grant Winners
June Baldwin Turnell Aspiring Teacher Grant
The June Baldwin Turnell Certification grant is presented each year to a non-certified CCSD staff member seeking teaching certification.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2025 June Baldwin Turnell Aspiring Teacher Grant.
Grant applications accepted until September 1, 2025
FFE Executive Director Catherine Neace (L) with 2024 June Baldwin Turnell Aspiring Grant Winner Jessica Varsa of Cedar Shoals High School and Cedar Shoals High School Principal Dr. Makeba Clark