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Originally Posted by RMiller
Can someone enlighten me on this question - is it possible for non-high school teams (homeschool, 4-H groups, community teams, etc) to receive funds from the state/FiM for FTC and/or FRC?
To another group of individuals (maybe) - is VRC strong enough in Michigan that teams/organizations could go that route without significant difficulty (e.g. needing to travel outside of Michigan to compete at all)? Really, is the suggestion that a high school or high school aged group compete in VRC as an alternative a viable alternative?
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State of Michigan Grant funds for FTC/FRC - The emails from last year are pretty clear that only public school districts may benefit from the state grant funding. Private schools, community groups, etc. are not eligible. I'm not sure where charter schools fall.
Viability of VRC in Michigan - VRC is in general a very accessible option in Michigan for middle school and high school level teams. There were at least 25 VRC events in Michigan last season (2014-2015), as well as 9ish VEX IQ events for elementary school/middle school age group.
(There's a number of other posts that I'd like to respond to as well, but this one was a straightforward response)