Parents-

Attached please find the 2011-2012 Student Enrichment Grant Opportunities Bulletin. A hard copy has been placed in your mail bin as well. If you could, please post in your classroom. These Enrichment Opportunities provide grant money for students to experience the wide variety of academic enrichment programs offered by Oak Park and River Forest High School and other outside organizations.

If you know of a student who is in need of financial assistance, these Enrichment Opportunities could provide them with the additional funds they need. Have them stop by the Counselors’ Office (Room 308) and pick up one of the many applications. This Bulletin and all applications are also available via Naviance and the OPRFHS web site:

http://www.oprfhs.org/programs_and_services/Cou…

Application deadlines vary, but of special importance are two grants for students who would like to participate in one of the student exchange trips offered by the high school: the Linda Solomon Levine Travel Award and the Tibensky Academic Enrichment Award. Deadline for these two applications is December 1, 2011.

Please note that our newest Enrichment Scholarship, The Kathleen Marian Garrigan Leadership Fund, also has a deadline of January 13th. Two scholarships will be offered this year; however, this scholarship is geared more towards individuals between the ages of 17-25 who plan to participate in a domestic community service project. Projects may include building homes, restoring natural places, working in underdeveloped communities or providing tutoring or mentoring support for needy children and youth. Candidates for this award are graduating seniors and high school and college graduates. Awards will be given upon completion of an extended (2 months or more) domestic service project such as Ameri-Corps as an assistance to young adults during the transition time between the program and school/work.