Up to $1 Million Available for Teachers Throughout Southern California LOS ANGELES, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The deadline for all preK-12 educators to submit grant applications for the $1 million BP Grant and Scholarship Program, A+ for Energy is March 7, 2008. The program recognizes innovative energy education programs in the classroom. Awardees will receive a cash grant of $5,000 or $10,000 to implement their program, a full scholarship to attend a three-day Energy Educator Training Conference, and a Science of Energy kit and other classroom materials valued at $500. Interested teachers can find out more about the program by visiting the A+ for Energy Web site at http://www.aplusforenergy.org/. In addition to the online application, teachers will find valuable resources at the site, including a grant writing tutorial and links to interactive energy education tools and downloadable materials for classrooms. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online by March 7, 2008. Winners will be notified on May 12, 2008. BP, a global energy provider, sponsors this unique program, which provides teachers with the resources and tools required to deliver creative projects that excite and educate students about energy and energy conservation. 2008 A+ for Energy winners will join the ranks of nearly 7,000 California area teachers that have been awarded $7 million since 2004. The A+ for Energy program is available to any preK-12 classroom teacher in an accredited or licensed public or private school within the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Kern county areas. Winners are recognized for developing creative and student-focused classroom, after-school, extra-curricular, or summer programs. While these programs must be centered on energy or energy conservation, they can move beyond science to incorporate reading, mathematics, history, geography, the arts, and more. About BP BP is one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, serving millions of customers every day in more than 100 countries across six continents. BP's business activities are in exploration and production; refining and marketing; and its low-carbon BP Alternative Energy division. Through these businesses, BP provides fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services, and petrochemical products. For more information, please visit http://www.bp.com/us. DATASOURCE: BP CONTACT: Todd Spitler of BP, +1-714-228-6717 Web site: http://www.bp.com/us http://www.aplusforenergy.org/

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