Seed Grant (up to 120)
- Two (2) HP Elite Book Tablet PCs with expansion bases, DVD drives, ultra-slim batteries & carrying cases (HP EliteBook 2730p or similar) and
- One (1) HP Photosmart All-in-One inkjet printer with extra black and color cartridges, photo paper & printer cable (HP C6380 or similar)
Early Submission Grant (6 total, 1 per eligible area)
- Visits from NBA player(s) (subject to availability)
- Fifty (50) Local NBA Team Tickets and concession vouchers (including 1-10 tickets for chaperones)
- A pizza party for (50) students/faculty
- Fifty (50) T-Shirts
3rd Place Grant (6 total, 1 per eligible area)
- A class kit of thirty (30) HP graphing calculators
- Ten (10) Indoor/Outdoor Spalding Basketballs
- A pizza party for (50) students/faculty
- Fifty (50) T-Shirts
2nd Place Grant (6 total, 1 per eligible area)
- An HP Classroom Digital Printing Grant including four (4) HP Photosmart, OfficeJet and/or LaserJet printers, printing supplies and Snapfish services
- Fifty (50) Local NBA Team Tickets and concession vouchers (including 1-10 tickets for chaperones)
- Public recognition at the game (on-court or Jumbotron)
- Fifty (50) T-Shirts
First Place HP Mobile Digital Classroom Implementation Grant (6 total, 1 per eligible area)
- Twenty-five (25) HP Tablet PCs, one (1) inkjet and one (1) LaserJet printer, a mobile storage cart, a wireless router, and a projector
- A professional development program for a cadre of five (5) teachers which includes a mentored, online learning course, teaching/learning resources and experiences for students and teachers
- A press event with local team
- Fifty (50) Local NBA Team Tickets and concession vouchers (including 1-10 tickets for chaperones)
- Public recognition at the game (on-court or Jumbotron)
- Fifty (50) T-Shirts
The above grants will be awarded in each of the six markets, totaling 24 grant packages.
Additionally, two representatives from the faculty and administration of the first place winning schools and/or districts will be invited to participate in a Technology and Education Forum to be held at the NBA All-Star 2010 Event in Dallas, Texas the weekend of February 13-15, 2010.
Two representatives from the first place winning schools will also be flown in to participate in the largest education technology conference in the world, ISTE 2010 (formally NECC) in Denver, Colorado in June 2010 to be honored for their technology leadership in education.
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