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Re: 2005 NASA Grant Recipients Released
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These are the only teams under 900 received the NASA grant. The numbers in bold are teams going to the West Lafayette regional, who received the grant. Entertain the possibility, for a second, that there weren't many teams - let alone many new teams - that applied for the grant, for W. Lafayette regional. Subsequently, the grants were ... granted to the teams who did apply, low numbers and all, so as not to waste the grants and as an incentive, perhaps, for more first and second year teams to apply for the grants next year. Quote:
In any case, congrats to both the low and high-numbered teams who did receive the grant. Last edited by Katie Reynolds : 29-11-2004 at 17:46. |
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Re: 2005 NASA Grant Recipients Released
My understanding is that Rookies, second year teams, and "High Number" teams seeking their second year of funding take priority. So I think this means that there are not many rookies at the regional that you are discussing.
For example Team 341 has applied for the past 2 years to receive our second year grant at Chesapeake, but have been rejected in favor of rookie teams both years. This is because there are many more rookie teams at Chesapeake. (and they should receive these funds) I also would not make assumptions about other teams finances. People often assume that we are well funded because we have big names on our shirts. We however receive only partial (and much appreciated) funding from these companies. The majority of our money comes from our own fundraising ideas. Although we seem very together and organized, we barely make our budget each year. In fact last year we had to beg in our community to make it to Nationals. Anyway this is my way of saying congrats to anyone that can manage to get a grant. It is a tough road for the majority of teams out there. |
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Re: 2005 NASA Grant Recipients Released
I am assuming that the selections were made based on a regional by regional basis. For instance there were probably a high number of teams who applied for Chesepeke, which made it more difficult for a team with a low number to gain favor...as where the competition that Beatty and Hammond applied for must have had a low number of applicants, allowing for Beatty to attend even with the number of regionals they had already registered for.
At least I hope this would be the case... With that said, I really wish that some company would come up with some form of aid to help dying teams who have been around for a long time. It seems like we are running into more and more of these teams every year...its a shame to see such traditions falling apart because resources just can't hold up anymore. I'm not trying to sound bitter, but it just seems like everyone is throwing money at the newer teams and the old dogs who have paid their due are now forgotten. Congrats to all the teams who recieved the grant, make us proud by showing why you earned that money! |
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I saw this thread, and I don't know Beatty's financial status either, but I will agree with OZ_341 about not assuming about team's finances. For example, my team, #16, received a grant, and in the past we'd never really considered the possibility we'd need one. This year however, our financial situation is... vastly different, and we greatly appreciate the NASA money, which has now made it possible for us to attend two regionals.
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