Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative is proud to offer for the 12th year, the WSTE Mini-Grant Program. Nine grants of $500 each will be awarded to eligible K-12 classroom teachers in the St Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa parishes.

“WSTE recognizes that education goes beyond text books and classrooms,” Coylean Schloegel, manager of marketing and governmental relations, said. “We are proud to partner with the educational systems in an effort to further student knowledge.”

To be eligible for a WST Electric grant, WST Electric must serve your school or your students’ residence. Interested K-12 teachers must submit a 1-2 page proposal describing what you and your students will investigate or purchase. Proposals should include: • A brief description of your parish and school

• Name, school address, school phone number and home address of participating teacher(s)

• Grade level(s) and size of participating class(s)

• A brief description of your project

• An estimated timeline for your project during the school year

• A brief estimate of expenditures totaling $500

Those interested in applying for one of WST Electric’s grants should submit a proposal by January 8, 2010 to Robin Drago, WST Mini Grants, P.O. Box 697, Franklinton, LA 70438.

Mini-grant winners must submit final report including a written account of their projects, with excerpts from student writing. These reports may be printed in WST Electric’s “Louisiana Country” publication. The proposals will be judged by the Association of Louisiana Electric Co-operatives in Baton Rouge and will be based on project feasibility, financial need, budget, and plan outline, need of the students and appropriateness for age and grade level.