2025 TI-1 Application Form

Application for TI-1: Introduction to Wireless Technology

There are 8 sections in this digital application for TI-1. Please make sure to complete ALL sections. Refer to our website page for updated information regarding Session Dates, Application Deadlines and Acceptance Dates. Please direct all other questions regarding your application to the ead@arrl.org help desk.
Section 1 - Personal Information

Be sure to include contact information that we can use to communicate with you during school and summer months. Make sure the email address(es) you provide will accept emails from arrl.org.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Ham Radio Call Sign
(Please leave section blank if N/A)
Home Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Personal E-mail*
example@example.com
Personal Phone*
School E-mail*
example@example.com
Emergency Contact: First Name*   Last Name*.
Relationship to TI Applicant: *
Emergency Contact Phone:Phone Number*
The next amateur radio license I will be studying for is: (If unsure, write "Technician)"*
My unisex T-shirt size preference is:

Section 2 – School or Institution Information
School District*
Please write "Home School" if applicable
School Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
School Federal Tax ID #
Leave blank if N/A
Name of School
Leave blank if N/A
School Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Grade levels offered at your school:Type a label* . Total number of students in school (all grade levels):* . Grade level(s) you teach: Type a label* . Subject(s) you teach:Type a label* . Total number of years of teaching experience: * . Extracurricular activities and clubs you lead/mentor: Type a label* . Please estimate the number of students involved in your STEM-related clubs and classes: *
Please select one of the following regarding your school.*

UrbanSuburbanRuralOther
Please select one of the following regarding your school.*

PublicParochialPrivateHome SchoolOther

Section 3 – Select TI-1 Session Preferences
We will review applications and assign qualifying applicants to one of the sessions based on session preference, ability to attend, and travel distance. Please consider the options below (we suggest to confirm with all parties involved) and carefully determine whether you could attend each session as scheduled.

We do our best to match you with one of your most preferred sessions dates/local area and will not move you to a session you have indicated you cannot attend. If accepted, ARRL reserves the right to reassign you to a different session you have indicated that you are able to attend with reasonable notice.

You must select an option for every date in the 2025 cycle listed below.*

	Yes, I highly prefer to attend this session.	I am able to attend, but it's less preferred.	NO, I cannot attend.
June 9-12
6/30-7/3is pending approval
July 21-24
Aug 4-7
Oct 6-9
Oct 20-23

Section 4 – Essay Questions
1) Briefly describe your professional training and experience.*
2) Describe your school environment and your current (or relevant future) teaching assignment.*
3) What do you anticipate your students will gain as a result of your participation in this workshop? How will this fit into your curriculum?*
4) Briefly describe any professional development or continuing education workshops you have attended during the past 5 years. How did you implement what you learned in your teaching assignment and how did your students benefit?.*
5) Where do you see yourself professionally in 3 years? In 5 years?*
6) Have you ever applied for OR hosted an ARISS radio contact?*

YesNo
7) Are you in correspondence with a local, amateur radio club?*

YesNo

Section 5 – Teachers Institute Requirements & Acknowledgment
You MUST check each box to acknowledge your understanding and acceptance of the following Teachers Institute requirements.

Participants are expected to pay for travel, hotel, and meal expenses and will submit an expense reimbursement form at the conclusion of the Teachers Institute. Receipts are required for hotel and travel expenses. Expect approximately 2-3 weeks to process your reimbursement.If applicable, reimbursable expenses include up to $600 for travel, lodging for up to 4 nights for in-state participants and 5 nights for out-of-state participants at an ARRL-designated hotel, and $40 per diem for meals (no meal receipts required). To receive full reimbursement, participant must attend all days of Institute classroom activities.Participants traveling from out of state should arrive the day before the Institute. They should not schedule departure until after 7:30 pm on the final day of the Institute or the day after the Institute. Early departures on the last day of the Institute to meet flight schedules are not acceptable, as important material is covered right up to the end of the final day. Participants who live within a 4-hour commute to the classroom are expected to provide their own transportation and will be reimbursed for mileage and 5 nights of hotel accommodations.Participants who live less than a 45-minute drive from the classroom are expected to commute daily and will be reimbursed for mileage. Accommodations for additional days or at locations other than the designated hotel are the responsibility of the participant.Participants are expected to attend Teachers Institute sessions from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Attendance at optional evening activities, if any, is encouraged but not required. We encourage teachers to take the opportunity to collaborate and communicate about STEM educational endeavors with fellow attendees.To receive reimbursement expenses, each participant must submit one original lesson plan related to STEM and radio concepts after attendance. AI generated lesson plans or evidence of plagiarism will not meet the requirements. Each participant will also complete a workshop evaluation at the conclusion of the workshop. They will upload an image of the “completion” page of the digital evaluation as evidence. Participants may be asked to provide feedback in the future about the training and resources provided during the Institute, and their effectiveness in student learning.Hotel accommodations will be reserved by each participant according to the instructions provided to accepted attendees as the session date nears. Failure to follow instructions may result in attendee being responsible for the cost of lodging and/or transportation to and from their TI site.Approved expenses and instructional resources provided by the Teachers Institute are donated to the attendee for use with their students and are paid for by donations to the ARRL Education & Technology Program Fund, and do not come from ARRL membership dues.ARRL’s Teachers Institute is for professional development and therefore children/ families would not be appropriate at the Teachers Institute.

Section 6 – Membership & Payment Information
If you are accepted, you will be sent a link to pay the $100 Application Fee.

If you are accepted to a TI-1 session, you will be required to pay an $100 application fee regardless of current membership status. This fee will grant you (1) one-year ARRL membership. If you are already a current paid member, we will add an additional year of membership to your membership expiration date. The $100 application fee also covers a 1-year PRINT subscription of On the Air or QST to share with students in your classroom library. ARRL membership will also grant you access to special teacher discount programs that you will be enrolled in for the year. Membership is non-refundable.

Is an ARRL membership required to attend TI-1?

An ARRL membership is not required to apply for TI-1.

Is an amateur radio license required to attend TI-1?

It is NOT required that participants have an amateur radio license to attend Teachers Institute.

However, some of the equipment teachers receive for participating in TI is only usable by licensed amateur radio operators. Teachers who do not hold an amateur radio license by the end of TI will only receive that equipment by mail after obtaining an amateur radio license. Selected teachers will be sent license study materials upon acceptance for their license as a part of the program. There will be at least one free test session for TI participants in class.

Section 7 – Submitting your application & Admission decision announcements
All TI application items must be successfully completed and received by the Application Deadline posted on our website. Application information, essay questions and a brief Cover Letter on school letterhead stating your desire to attend, signed by you and a school administrator are required to be considered.

We will make every effort to notify you of our decision on your application and your session assignment by the Acceptance Date on our website by the home email address you provided. If you have not heard from us by the Acceptance Date on our website, please feel free to contact us via the email.

If you are accepted, you will be emailed a direct link to reserve your accommodations at the designated hotel after the $100 application fee has been paid. As your session’s date approaches, we will send you detailed the approved hotel accommodation booking link and specifications, should your session/location require it. Please ensure your home email allows arrl.org email addresses to send you email. Check junk and spam folders. The sooner you make travel arrangements, the easier it is to work out complications should any arise.

Refer to our website page for updated information regarding Session Dates, Application Deadlines and Acceptance Dates. Please direct questions regarding your application to the ead@arrl.org help desk.
Indicate your understanding to email us at ead@arrl.org a brief Cover Letter on school letterhead stating your desire to attend, signed by you and a school administrator.*

Yes, I agree to the above statement and will email a Cover Letter promptly. I understand that I will not be considered for a TI invitation if I do not adhere to the all the above TI requirements. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
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Application for TI-1: Introduction to Wireless Technology

Section 1 - Personal Information