MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards

Posted by on September 28, 2009

Nominations Invited for 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards
Deadline: October 2, 2009

The MetLife Foundation and Jobs for the Future are accepting nominations for the 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards, which recognize exemplary institutions from across the United States that are making a significant difference in their communities.

The awards are presented biennially to exemplary institutions, with a focus on recognizing community colleges that contribute to helping less-advantaged youth and adults meet educational and career goals. This year, the application process has been significantly streamlined into a simple online self-nomination process of no more than 750 words, with the intent of identifying as many best practices as possible.

In 2010, MetLife Foundation will present three awards, in three separate categories. The Award for Exceptional Service to Students will recognize sustained institutional commitment to and clear strategies for helping larger numbers of students to succeed. The Award for Service to Communities will recognize success in addressing demographic and economic change in the college’s community or region through initiatives that provide solutions and have demonstrable impact. The Award for Service through Innovation will recognize a community college that has employed creative approaches to address a specific, distinctive local need, challenge, or opportunity.

All public, accredited community colleges in the United States are eligible to apply. The three winning colleges will each receive a $40,000 grant.

To apply, community colleges can submit self-nominations at the Jobs for the Future Web site. Visit the site for complete program information.

http://www.jff.org/