SRP addresses issues in education

Education is the key to our future, and SRP annually contributes more than $1.3 million to education initiatives, grants and partnerships throughout Arizona.

View the links below to find out more about our support for education:

Why SRP supports education

An educated, well-trained workforce is essential for our business needs and our state's economic vitality. A foundation for future scientists, engineers, technicians and trades people is crucial to SRP core businesses.

Looking forward, there are several educational challenges facing Arizona and the United States. Consider these statistics:

  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs requiring higher education will grow by 22% between 2002 and 2012--nearly double the rate of non-college jobs. In addition, the highly educated baby-boom generation is nearing retirement age, and shortages in the scientific and engineering-related fields will be particularly acute.

    To address this issue, SRP supports science, math and technology education through our Learning Grants and Applied Science Grant programs. Examples of our support in Arizona schools are numerous.

  • Arizona eighth-graders are 49th in science, 43rd in reading and 37th in math in national rankings.

    We provide educators in SRP communities with high-quality, supplemental science and literacy materials and resources for their students at no cost.
  • Fewer than four in 10 Arizona ninth-graders enroll in college, and fewer than two in 10 earn a college degree in six years or less.
  • Of the 1.1 million U.S. high school seniors, fewer than 6 percent indicated plans to pursue a degree in engineering - a 33 percent decrease in interest from the previous decade.

    SRP partners with school districts to offer SEMI High Tech U to high school students who are interested high-tech jobs and careers.

SRP is committed to being a part of the solution to these challenges by working with our community to improve education throughout Arizona.

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Education partnerships and sponsorships

From 4-H programs to university initiative, and from basic school supplies to cutting-edge science and technology competitions, SRP invests in education initiatives that brighten the outlook for Arizona students. For more about our efforts:

  • Read about our recent collaborations with partners in education.
  • View the SRP Community Involvement Report for a summary of schools and programs that received SRP corporate contributions during the last fiscal year.
  • Learn about our Community Outreach strategies, which focus on math and science instructional improvement, school reform (expectations for math and science) and teacher recognition and resource programs.

Additional information

For more information, please call SRP Community Outreach (602) 236-2484.

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