The project must be initiated by the applicant and the proposal must be in the student's own words. Flexibility in project development is encouraged. The proposal signifies commitment, capability, and quality design, but it should not limit the creativity of the grantee during the project period. This person should be able to facilitate other contacts that the student might need to make. The mentor should meet with the grantee at least once a week during the course of study and for a minimum of 10 hours during the six-week project.
All projects are to result in a final product.
While the learning process itself is of central importance, a product provides structure and closure to the process. Thus, the project proposal must establish a timeline and a way in which the project will be shared with the grantee's school, community, or other audience. The final product can be in the form of a videotape, audiotape, musical score, computer program, model, poster display, photographs, or another format. If the final product is a description of the learning process, grantees may submit a journal or a written report describing the process. The mentor must submit an evaluation of the student's work within thirty days of project completion.