1. STEM Grant Presentation
Dr. Appu Kuttan – Chairman
National Education Foundation (NEF)
2017

2. NATIONAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION (NEF founded 1989) and
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY)
$100 MILLION STEM GRANT&
STEM+ ACADEMY PROGRAM 2

3. NEF Founder and Chairman…
DR. APPU KUTTAN
● Global STEM+ Education Leader
● Philanthropist
● Innovator, Author & Mentor
● Advisor to National & Global Leaders
● World Economic Forum Award (2016) 3

4. Our “A Team”… www.stemgrant.org DR. ART STELLAR DR. TONY BETRUS
● NEF VP & K-12 STEM Expert
● Supt. in NY, MA, OK, NC
● 2016 AASA Distinguished Service Award
● Past National President of ASCD
Our “A Team”…
DR. TONY BETRUS
DR. TODD ULLAH
● VP of STEM Education
● Nat’l STEM Education Leader
● 2014 CSTA Administrator of the Year
● NEF’s STEM+ Academy Nat’l Director
● Nat’l Expert in STEM+ Education
● State University of New York Professor 4

5. NEF PARTNERS www.stemgrant.org Banks All 50 States STEM Divisions
AASA State Chapters
Tech Companies
State University of New York
Local Universities & Colleges
(National K Education Leader)
NREA
(Global IT & Business
Education Leader) 5

6. NEF’s STEM Grant www.stemgrant.org 6
NEF is the national non-profit leader in holistic, most cost-effective STEM education solutions
SUNY is the largest university in the U.S.
Eligibility: School districts/Schools with 35% or more F/R Meals
NEF has given $200M+
Goal: in 5 years, provide world class STEM+ education for 1M US students
Rationale: 1. US schools need world-class STEM to prepare students for college & 21st century
2. US students ranked 31/35 industrialized nations in math
3. Trump’s proposed $10.6B education budget cut
Guarantees: 1. Student performance -- advance a subject grade level in learning hrs
2. HS students can earn SUNY college credits for $60 vs $680
(90% subsidy)
Provide a total Holistic STEM system solution:
STEM Academics
STEM Application
STEM Hands-On
STEM Project-Based 6

7. WIN for School District/School (80% Grant)
Unique Opportunity to Fund Your STEM Program with
MINIMAL Out-of-Pocket Cost
The regular fee for the STEM+ Solution program = $1,450/student/yr
Grant (80%) = $1,160/student/yr
Cost to Eligible School Districts/Schools = $290/student/yr
NO Out-of-Pocket Cost:
with QZAB funds (
2. or with Adopt-A-School funds (
3. Savings from Curriculum Software & Services
as a result of STEM+ Academy 7

8. What You Pay & What You Get
Pay NEF: $290 per student per year
Get from NEF (100% of fee paid to NEF in terms of Cash and services):
30% cash back for student incentives, teacher/director stipends, hands-on STEM
40% for Personalized learning for students, teachers and parents, LMS, Mentoring, Funds for fitness
30% for SUNY & local university/college services -- continued monitoring, support, certificates and college credits
Guarantees:
1. Student performance -- advance a subject grade level in learning hrs
2. HS students can earn SUNY college credits for $60 vs $680(90% subsidy) s 8

9. NEF’s Top-Rated Online Courses
NEF provides top-rated personalized learning courses for all your K-12 programs mapped to your state standards
3,000 Courses
● Pearson SuccessMaker & GradPoint – Top-rated, K-12 personalized learning courses in STEM+ (STEM, ELA, Science, Social Studies, SAT/ACT prep) mapped to your state’s standards
● Skillsoft – 2,500+ top-rated IT, business & professional development courses & live mentoring; includes 100+ IT, Career Tech and Business Certifications
● SUNY – Top-rated Digital Literacy, IT, Business
See all the courses at 9

10. QZAB Academy Total Holistic System Solution Services
1. Personalized learning for students, teachers, staff, and parents
2. Stipends/salary for Academy Director and teachers (key to academy success)
3. Learning Management System
4. Mentoring
5. Motivational Rewards for:
Students (Minecraft, iPhones, iPods, STEM Design software, SUNY credits and certificates etc.)
Teachers and Principals (Stipends & Professional Development Training)
Parents (Job Skills Training)
Fitness – Stipends and support for tracking school fitness and participating in competitions
6. Teacher training
7. Tech support
8. College credits ($60/credit from SUNY, a 90% subsidy) 10

11. Testimonials www.stemgrant.org 11
“Our NEF-SUNY QZAB STEM+ Academy, set up with NO out-of-of pocket QZAB funds, helped to take our students from the bottom 50% to the top 30% in Ohio state test scores, while improving the attendance rates and enthusiasm levels of our students. In addition, our students can now earn college credits inexpensively from SUNY." -- Dr. Shana Wydra, Academy Director, Steubenville SD, OH
“We’ve lost about 400 students in the last six years and QZAB NEF-SUNY STEM+ Academy has allowed us to bring those students and revenues back.” -- Scott West, Academy Director, Gallia SD, OH
“QZAB NEF-SUNY STEM+ Academy has provided a huge improvement to school morale and students wanting to be here.” -- Joel Matuk, Academy Director, Minersville SD, PA
“Since we implemented the QZAB STEM+ Academy last year, we noticed significant growth within each child’s abilities” -- Lisa Franklin, Math Teacher, Warren County SD, PA
"Your program is very impressive...Thanks for all you do for students.” -- Dr. Mark Johnson, Supt. of Public Instruction, North Carolina
“I just like to say thank you for all you do for the kids in all the academies. Dr. Kuttan, you truly are a giving person.” -- Bruce Hotlosz, STEM director, Martins Ferry Schools, OH
See and for additional Testimonials
See ABC News video on NEF’s 2017 National STEM Academy of the Year Award to Martins Ferry: s 11

12. WIN-WIN-WIN STUDENTS Parents/Teachers Schools & Communities
NEF, SUNY, USA 12

13. See video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHKUMbtka8o
Testimonials
Dr. Kuttan, age 75, won the Fitness (“push up running”) Challenge with Martins Ferry, Ohio Students, and Teachers in May, 2017, and decided to give “Funds for Fitness” to all NEF-SUNY academies to improve the alarming fitness condition of many of our students.
See video: 13

14. Dr. Kuttan performing cardio salsa to motivate students 14

15. Dr. Kuttan’s 3 P’s for Success
Purpose
Plan
Passion 15

16. Dr. Kuttan’s MBS Pathway to Happiness
Happy Executive: A Systems Approach to Happiness – Nurturing Mind, Body and Soul Latest book by Dr. Kuttan.  
Access the book free (complimentary for you) at
Dr. Kuttan’s MBS Pathway to Happiness
Find Passion in Life, Work & Learning,
by Nurturing Daily:
Mind
Body
Soul 16

17. ABC News video of NEF’s 2017 National STEM Academy of the Year Award 17

18. $100 Million in NEF QZAB Grants to help School Districts Secure $400 Million
Contact Dr. Appu Kuttan
(for QZAB Grants)
(for all STEM Grants) 18