ING Award

ING Unsung Heroes

ING Unsung Heroes began 10 years ago as a way for ING to demonstrate its commitment to the education community. The awards are given to K-12 educators pioneering new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning.

Each year, educators submit applications for an ING Unsung Heroes award by describing projects they have initiated or would like to pursue. Each project is judged on its:

	Innovative method
	Creativity
	Ability to positively influence the students

Each year, 100 finalists are selected to receive a $2,000 award, payable to both the winning teacher and his or her school. At least one award is granted in each of the 50 states, provided at least one qualified application was received from each state. Winners are selected by Scholarship America, a national non-profit educational support and student aid service organization.

Of the 100 finalists, three are selected for additional financial awards: $25,000 for first place; $10,000 for second place; and $5,000 for third place. The top winners are selected by ING’s Educators Advisory Board, consisting of six distinguished educators from across the United States.

If you or someone you know leads or has an idea for an outstanding educational project, we encourage you to apply for the ING Unsung Heroes awards program today. You can download a PDF version of the latest application.(pdf 636kb).

Contact Scholarship America via email or by phone at (800) 537-4180. Or ask your local ING representative for more information. The deadline for the 2006 application is May 1, 2006. Winners are announced in the fall.