Education continues to meet service at Georgia Tech as students are invited to compete for a CASE grant.  The deadline for applying for the grant is now January 14, 2011. 

Students compete for the grant by writing a proposal that answers the question: “How would I use grant funds to address a community need or solve a community problem and make a difference in the lives of others, linking the project to an academic program?”

Selection of a winner is based on impact on the community through increased economic opportunity, improved social/civic networks, sustainability and documentation of measurable outcomes.  Partnership within the community requires identifying community strengths and then building upon them and enhancing them.  Community partnership requires collaborative and data-informed planning between the student and the community.

“It’s an exciting opportunity for students to turn their knowledge-based ideas into reality and help the community.  We think of our students as being unique components to the GA Tech/community partnership equation toward solutions to issues since they bring fresh and new ways of looking at a problem and finding potential remedies.  I’m looking forward to reading the proposals and learning from the students' perspective.  We are so pleased to host this scholarship which builds upon GA Tech's motto of "Progress and Service," said Andrea Ashmore, Director of the Office of Community Relations.

You can find more information on the CASE Program @ GT at the link below.