US Airways Education Foundation Seeks 2012 Non-Profit Grant Applicants

The US Airways (NYSE: LCC) Education Foundation is currently accepting 2012 grant applicants for its Community Education Grant Program. The Education Foundation, which provides college scholarships to dependents of US Airways employees and education grants to non-profits, will award multiple grants of $10,000 each to non-profit organizations in the airline’s hub cities Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix and its focus city in Washington D.C.

Eligibility requirements include educational programs for children ages 18 and younger that focus on learning and academic achievement for economically disadvantaged or developmentally disabled children and programs that increase student interest and academic achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Non-profit organizations interested in applying for a Community Education Grant are invited to visit www.usairways.com/corporategiving under the US Airways Education Foundation section to review the complete guidelines and submit an electronic application. The application deadline is Friday, July 1.