Bus Subsidy Funding Available for 2008-2009 School Year

Limited funding is available to offset the transportation cost of a field trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota. The subsidy supports field trips to the museum occurring between October 1, 2008 and March 13, 2009. Grants will be given in order of receipt until funds are gone. Payment from the museum will be made in the form of a reimbursement to the district or school after the field trip has occurred.

Eligibility
United States schools that fall into one of the two following categories are eligible to apply for funding, one grant per school. Schools in the Upper Midwest are encouraged to apply. Grants will be disbursed until the money is gone.

1. $175 for schools whose student population consists of 75% or more of students eligible for free or reducedprice school meals (F/RP). OR

2. $250 for schools located 100 miles or more from the museum.

To Apply

• Call (651) 221-9444 to make a field trip reservation. Reservations can be made pending approval of scholarship.
• Download the application and fax it to (651) 221-4533. The completed application must include the field trip reservation number, date, and number of students.
• Educators will be notified of status within two weeks of submission.
• After the fieldtrip, fax a payment request to (651) 221-4533. The request must be received by June 1, 2009 and be accompanied by a photocopy showing proof of payment to the bus company for the field trip.
• Reimbursement checks will be processed beginning January 5, 2009.

This bus subsidy funding is made possible because of one-time funding from an anonymous donor for the 2008-2009 school year.