Vocabulary and Humor for High School Students Grant

Classroom Grant

  • 10/31/14

Available Funds/Award: Vocab Videos classroom subscription

Opens: Aug. 26, 2014

Proposals Due: Oct. 31, 2014

Final Applications Due: Oct 31, 2014

Recurring? Monthly

Granting Organization: Digital Wish

Description: Digital Wish awards Vocab Videos, an SAT and ACT preparation tool that uses humor to increase student vocabulary, to educators that submit a lesson plan for increasing the vocabulary of their students.

Requirements: Register with Digital Wish and submit a lesson plan.

Eligibility: High school educators

Application Link: http://www.digitalwish.com

Additional Information Link: http://www.digitalwish.com

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