Application

Teachers participating in the Presidential Academy will spend five days in Philadelphia, six days in Gettysburg, and six days in Washington, DC, studying the American Revolution and Founding, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights movement, respectively. The Academy is a rigorous, sixteen-day, graduate-level program beginning at 9:00 am each morning and concluding at as late as 10:00 pm in the evening. The Academy goes on two five-hour battlefield tours that are mostly walking tours as well as walking to other sites. Teachers are expected to prepare for and fully take part in the Academy including the physical portions.

Sixty teachers, one from each state, the District of Columbia, an American territory, and eight others selected from the nation as a whole, will be selected to participate in the Presidential Academy. Teachers selected will be a combination of new and veteran, middle and high school, and American history and civics teachers.

With the exception of travel to and from the Academy, the Presidential Academy will be available at no cost to the teachers. Participating teachers will receive a $1,500 stipend to cover the cost of travel. Participants will also be eligible to obtain four graduate credits from Ashland University's Master of American History and Government degree program. They will receive $1,000 of the stipend at the conclusion of the Academy and an additional $500 upon the submission of the two lesson plans.

Graduate Credit: Teachers may choose to receive four hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The four credits are offered at a discounted cost of $880 ($220/semester credit hour).

To Apply: Applications for the Summer 2010 program are due by March 15, 2010. Applicants will be notified by April 15, 2010.


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What other summer institutes and seminars have you participated in?
Please list the title/topic, sponsoring organization, and year attended for each.

What are your future plans for graduate coursework?

Will you take this institute for Master's credit?

What subjects and grade levels are you certified to teach?

What are your future career goals?

How did you hear about the Academy?

Write a short essay explaining why you would like to attend the academy. You may consider addressing your interest, both academic and personal, in subjects to be studied, your qualifications and experiences that equip you to do the work of and contribute to the Academy, what you want to accomplish by participating, and the relation of the Academy to your professional responsibilities.


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