Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum News


	For Immediate Release: August 20, 2008	Contact: David Blanchette (217) 558-0516
	All young people are created equal September 1 deadline to apply for field trip grants for Illinois schools and groups that serve low-income youth Springfield, IL — Grants for field trips to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield are now available to certain Illinois schools and youth organizations with a high enrollment of low-income children. The application deadline is September 1, 2008. Midwest Generation, an Edison International Company, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation are offering field trip grants to teachers of grades 4 through 12 in Illinois public and private schools that have a low-income enrollment of greater than 30 percent. Not-for-profit youth organizations that serve economically disadvantaged children in Illinois are also eligible. The grants provide funding to visit the Presidential Museum at no or reduced cost by deferring the cost of transportation, lunch, or educational materials. School groups do not pay a Museum admission fee. Grant applications are available at http://www.alplm.org/education/home.html and must be postmarked by September 1, 2008. The grant awards will be announced beginning October 1, 2008. In 2007 a total of $20,000 was awarded to 17 schools. For more information, call (217) 558-9016. The field trip grants are coordinated through the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s Department of Education which provides educational opportunities for learners of all ages to explore Illinois and U.S. History and the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, through the museum and library collections. ###