RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation
Date of this application: 4/8/2022
Address:
Telephone Number: (570) 320-8001
One College Ave, DIF 64 Williamsport, PA 17701
E-mail csm24@pct.edu
Website https://pct.edu
EIN 23-2186644
Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal: Chris Macdonald, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations Phone Number/E-mail Address:(570) 320-8001 csm24@pct.edu Amount Requested: $5,000
Total Project Budget: $5,000
Total Department Budget: $1,711,438
The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.
We encourage your application. Thank
1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding. The Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) Foundation greatly appreciates the support for Penn College students that has been part of a long-standing partnership with the RPM Foundation (and predecessor organizations). We respectfully request a grant for $5,000 in gap funds to augment student internship and graduate apprenticeship costs. This grant proposal is for summer 2023 gap funds to provide financial support to assist students with living expenses incurred for the required internship course; or to those who choose to complete an apprenticeship post-graduation.
2. Who will this grant help and how? Recipients of this grant award will be Penn College students enrolled in the Automotive Restoration Certificate. As defined by RPM, internship funds will be for students currently enrolled and completing the internship requirement for academic credit; and apprenticeship funds will support graduates who earn their degree in May 2022 and have a summer employment opportunity to help further their skills. Automotive Restoration graduates have the option to complete an apprenticeship and move into the workforce, or to re-enroll at Penn College to earn a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology Management, Applied Management, or Applied Technology.
3. How many students will benefit from your request, and what age range are they? The Automotive Restoration Certificate program currently has six people enrolled. These students have either completed associate degrees at Penn College, Automotive Technology A.A.S., or enrolled as new students. The new students consist of a variety of individuals coming from different paths who all have the desire to join the restoration industry. We have three students in the current class who have secured internships this summer and will require gap funding. We are pleased to project that the 2022/2023 class will have approximately ten students enrolled. The ages of these students will vary, though we can say with a high level of confidence, no student will be younger than age 20 when s/he access gap funds.
June 2022
RPM Foundation Grants Book
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