Education World's nationally recognized features are made possible through its generous sponsors. They are dedicated to education and interested in further integrating technology into classrooms. Their active commitment to education is evident in their support of Education World, the world's best education resource, bringing it into classrooms and homes around the world. Also, to reach-out to educators and attempt to provide a resource to make their professional and personal development a little easier @ Education World.

American Fidelity Assurance and their Educational Services Division (AFES)

American Fidelity realizes that the education community's needs are changing both inside and outside the classroom. To assist in meeting those needs, AF became a "founding" sponsor of Education World and specifically the Financial Planning section. They demonstrate their dedication by providing solutions to long-term financial security and daily classroom needs.

Gary Tredway, president of AFES said, "Education World offers us an opportunity to reach out to the education community in a very practical way. We are proud to be a founding sponsor and to be associated with the best education Web site on the Internet. This tool provides our company a lot of positive exposure that is not available from any other avenue."

CISCO Systems

Sponsorship of Education World's weekly COOL SCHOOL program and the annual COOL SCHOOL of the YEAR (see more details at http://www.education-world.com/cool_school/csoy/), are examples of their support to education. CISCO, the world's leader in Networking, also provides many other products and services specifically to the education community. Here are some examples of CISCO education-specific programs:

The Cisco Education Network (http://www.cisco.com/edu)

Where you can find out about Cisco's education programs, see upcoming events, learn about using the Internet in schools, and find out about starting a Cisco Networking Academy.

• Cisco Networking Academies (http://www.cisco.com/edu/academies)
  They provide opportunities for high school and college students to learn the information needed to prepare them for the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam. This certification positions them for immediate openings in a talent-hungry job market or for engineering and science-focused college studies.

• Cisco's Campus Networking Solutions (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/edu/sol.html)
  The Cisco Education Team provides specific Education Consulting Engineers to develop useful solutions and guides that will assist with the networking planning and operation for schools.

CISCO's education program manager said, "We are pleased about Cisco Systems' involvement in Education World and Cool School because it gives us yet another opportunity to make Cisco's tagline, 'Empowering the Internet Generation,' a reality."

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FirstUSA

• Through innovative programs, like the "Grants for Educators" program, corporate sponsors and Education World hope to provide the education community with as many resources as possible to further facilitate the education process.

• First USA is very committed to education and its continued enhancement. First USA believes that a strong educational system is the cornerstone for the future success of today's youth. It is with this belief in mind that First USA is actively involved with education initiatives in its headquarters state, Delaware. Involvement ranges from encouraging and supporting employees to participate as school mentors for at-risk youth to Dick Vague, chairman and CEO of First USA, chairing a public/private educational council, whose goal is to aggressively promote initiatives that promote and strengthen the educational system.

• Those interested in a grant should complete the on-line application describing their proposed projects, listing expenses, expected results and outcomes. For full instructions, please refer to the GRANT APPLICATION FORM (http://www.education-world.com/grants/grant_app.txt)

• The special Education World Platinum VISA card offers: 9.9% fixed APR on purchases and balance transfers, no annual fee, valuable Platinum services and GRANTS. This card is designed for anyone with interest in education: teachers, administrators, parents, and students. To apply now, go to http://www.education-world.com/grants/.

Dave Webster from First USA said, "As the issuer of the Education World credit card, First USA is proud to support educators in a very tangible way. The Education World Visa supports education by contributing funds to the "Grants for Educators" program each time the card is used."