Keep rural schools growing with America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education

For the third consecutive year, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, will give Indiana farmers the opportunity to enhance math and science programs in their communities.

Now until April 6, farmers may nominate a local public school district to compete for a merit-based grant of up to $25,000.

Administrators of nominated school districts may then submit grant applications through April 21. This year, the number of eligible counties has expanded to 1,289 across 39 states.

In 2013, the following Indiana school districts received a total of $160,000 to enhance math and science curriculums:

·         North Harrison Community School Corporation, $10,000

·         Delaware Community School Corporation, $10,000

·         Manchester Community Schools, $25,000

·         Metropolitan School District Of Mt. Vernon, $10,000

·         North Adams Community Schools, $10,000

·         North Montgomery Com Sch Corp, $10,000

·         John Glenn School Corporation, $10,000

·         Salem Community Schools, $10,000

·         South Madison Com Sch Corp, $10,000

·         South Vermillion Com Sch Corp, $25,000

·         Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con, $10,000

·         Tri-county School Corp, $10,000

·         Warrick County School Corp, $10,000    

To view a list of all the winning school districts from previous years and for more information visit www.GrowRuralEducation.com.