The Oregon Pre-engineering and Applied Science (OPAS) Initiative is a collaboration of industry, non-profit, and public educators and leaders working to help achieve the Engineering and Technology Industry Council's goal of increasing the number and diversity of Oregon students pursuing engineering and similar fields at colleges and universities. OPAS develops and implements strategies that expand formal and informal educational opportunities in pre-engineering, computer science, and other applied sciences for students in middle and high school.

OPAS Grants Opportunity

The Oregon University System in collaboration with the Engineering and Technology Industry Council and OPAS is pleased to announce that grant funds will be available for the 2011-2012 school year.

• Project Lead the Way, national a pre-engineering program for middle and high schools; and for
• Engineering CoacHing And Mentoring program (eCHAMP), which provides a choice of several after school programs.

We also have an early deadline for schools that want to start or continue eCHAMP programs during the 2010-2011 school year.

More information will be forthcoming in the early September so please check back then.

If you have questions or would like to be added to a mailing list for grant notification, please email ken_cone@ous.edu or jo_oshiro@ous.edu. We hope to hear from you.