Educator Grant Fund

The Shifted Classrooms Educator Grant Fund allows individual community advocates, local organizations, and union chapters to directly subsidize registration and graduate credit costs for military-connected educators overseas.

How does it work?

Contributions to the Educator Grant Fund are commercial event sponsorships applied directly to hard operational costs, reducing out-of-pocket expenses for attending educators. Grant funds are never distributed as personal income, cash, or gift cards to individuals.

  • USD Credit Grants ($79): Remitted directly to USD PCE for participant credit registration.

  • Teacher Scholarships ($150): Offsets venue admission, materials, and catered lunch for an individual educator.

  • Event & Union Grants ($500+): Reduces registration pricing across the board for all attendees or union members only upon request.

The recommended tiers are tied to specific operational costs, however contributors have the option to enter a custom amount. For customized amounts, please indicate the intended purpose of the contribution in the comments upon submission.

Independent Off-Duty Entity

Shifted Classrooms operates as an independent, commercial off-duty enterprise under approved commercial authorization. Shifted Classrooms is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) or DoDEA/DoWEA. The Educator Grant Fund is structured solely as a commercial sponsorship to make high-quality professional learning accessible and affordable for military-connected educators.

Grant Fund Impact & Updates

As grants are awarded, we will share total scholarships funded and teacher testimonials right here. Be the first sponsor or union chapter to support our military-connected educators!

3% Cover the Fee

  • Step-by-Step Process Flow

    1. Select a Sponsorship Tier: Choose a structured grant amount ($790, $1,500, etc.) or enter a custom contribution.

    2. Designate Your Preferences: In the Comments box at checkout, indicate any specific requirements (e.g., "Reserved for FEA Yokosuka Members" or "Apply to November 14 EduProtocols Event").

    3. Receive Official Commercial Invoice & Promo Code: Upon payment submission, Shifted Classrooms sends an itemized commercial receipt for your treasury records, along with an exclusive member promo code.

    4. Distribute to Your Members: Share the custom promo code with your local membership to allow eligible educators to register at $0 out-of-pocket.

  • For Educators & Members

    • Register with a Union Code: Enter your local chapter’s promo code at checkout to waive registration or USD credit fees.

    • Already Paid Out-of-Pocket? If you paid personally before a grant was established, there are options for you! Check out the Q&A section of this site for more details.

  • A: 100% of grant funds are commercial event subsidies applied directly to hard, itemized event costs. This includes speaker fees, venue rental fees, catered meals, physical author books, workshop materials, and University of San Diego (USD) graduate extension credit tuition.

  • A: To strictly adhere to federal ethics regulations and commercial accounting standards, Shifted Classrooms does not distribute cash, gift cards, or personal credit card refunds from third-party grant funds.

    If your local union chapter allocates funds to support members retroactively, reimbursement is handled cleanly through your local chapter:

    1. Shifted Classrooms provides an itemized commercial receipt showing your registration or USD credit payment.

    2. You submit your receipt alongside your local chapter’s voucher form directly to your Local Union Treasurer.

    3. Your local union treasury issues a direct reimbursement check to you.

    Alternatively, you may request to convert your original out-of-pocket payment into a 100% Store Credit applied toward a future Shifted Classrooms workshop.

  • A: Unredeemed grant funds remain credited to the sponsor or union chapter’s account and automatically roll over to subsidize seats or USD graduate credits for the next scheduled Shifted Classrooms event.

  • A: No. Shifted Classrooms operates as an independent off-duty enterprise under approved CFAY authorization. Shifted Classrooms is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA/DoWEA). Contributions represent commercial event sponsorships to reduce costs for military-connected educators.