School partners may include one or more K-12 individual public or private schools or school systems and may include single grade levels or groups of grade levels. The deadline is November 15, 2000. All applications must be postmarked on or before November 15, 2000. There are no exceptions. Selection Process A panel of judges of EMA Foundation members familiar with current employment and educational issues will determine award winners.
All decisions are final.
Winners will be notified by March 1, 2001. Both the school and the business partner will receive a commemorative plaque. Winners will be announced nationally in The Wall Street Journal , co-sponsor of the Awards. EMAF will send a representative to present the award in the recipients' local community, upon request, and will assist with press releases if desired. Deadlines E ligible partnership programs must have been implemented by or before September 1, 1998.