2027 TI-1 @HQ Application Form

Application for TI-1: Introduction to Wireless Technology at ARRL in CT

ALL SESSIONS ARE HELD IN NEWINGTON, CT at ARRL Headquarters. Refer to our website page for updated information regarding Session Dates, Application Deadlines and Acceptance Dates. You must complete all 7 Sections of this digital application for TI-1. 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
(Write N/A if you do not have one.)
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
The next amateur radio license I will be studying for is (Technician is the entry-level license):*
My unisex T-shirt size preference is: *
Emergency Contact: First Name*   Last Name*.
Relationship to TI Applicant: *
Emergency Contact Phone:Phone Number*

School District
Please write "Home School" if applicable
School Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
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:* . Total number of years of teaching experience: * . Extracurricular activities and clubs you lead/mentor: * . Please estimate the number of students involved in your STEM-related clubs and classes: *
Please select one of the following regarding your school.

Other
Please select one of the following regarding your school.

Other

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 to any TI sssion, ARRL reserves the right to reassign you to a different session you have indicated that you are able to attend with reasonable notice.

Please ensure your home email allows arrl.org email addresses to send you email. Check junk and spam folders.

You must select an option for every date in the 2027 cycle listed below.

Rows	Yes, I highly prefer to attend this session.	I can attend, but it's less preferred.	NO, I cannot attend.
June 6/7-6/10
June 6/14-6/17
June 6/21-6/24
June/July 6/28-7/1
July 7/19-7/22
July 7/26-7/29
Aug 8/2-8/5
Aug 8/9-8/12
Oct 10/11-10/14
Oct 10/18-10/21

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

If you are accepted, you will be sent a link to pay the $100 Application Fee.

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.

FAILURE TO PAY THIS $100 FEE BY DEADLINE WILL RESULT IN A $100 SUBTRACTION FROM YOUR EXPENSE REPORT TO COVER DELINQUENT FEE

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.

Q: Is an ARRL membership required to attend TI-1?

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

Q: 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.

I, the undersigned, freely give to the ARRL, the American Radio Relay League, and their legal representatives, successors, and all persons, organizations, or corporations acting with their permission unrestricted permission to copyright and/or use, and/or publish photographic portraits or pictures of myself, and the negatives, transparencies, prints, videotapes, or digital information pertaining to them, in still, single, multiple, moving or video format, sounds, audio, or in which my child(ren) may be included in whole or in part or composite, or distorted in form, or reproductions thereof, in color or otherwise, made through any media in their studio, on websites or emails or elsewhere for art, or any other lawful purpose.

I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect and approve the finished product or copy that may be used in connection with an image that the Photographer has taken of me, or the use to which it may be applied. I further release the Photographer, the ARRL or others for whom he/she is acting, from any claims for remuneration associated with any form of damage, foreseen or unforeseen, associated with the proper commercial or artistic use of these images.
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APPROVED TRAVEL GUIDELINES FOR REINBURSEMENT:
- TRAVEL: Participants are expected to source, book and pay for travel rides/tickets that adhere to these guidelines up to $600 for travel based on guidelines below.
  - CAR EXPENSES: If a preapproved designated driver was given permission to rent a car, ARRL reimburses the rental car, gas and tolls with receipts. ARRL requires the driver to use their own insurance and will not cover any add-on policy offered by the rental company.
    
    Pre-approved designated drivers will be reimbursed milage for the car, and tolls with receipts.
    
    Any other unique car situation requires pre-approval and will be reimbursed via gas station receipts not milage.
  - Airfare/Train Tickets: ARRL reimburses round-trip vehicle gas expenses from your home to the airport/train station via google maps estimating up to 100 miles in total. We reimburse airport/train station parking with receipts. Please note that ARRL reimburses for an economy seat only. ARRL is not reimbursing for seat upgrades, priority seat selection, flight protection plans etc...
- HOTEL: If outside of daily commuting distances (45 minutes or less from TI site), participants will only book one room with the approved hotel booking link before the outlined cutoff date provided by an ARRL staff email. Reservations for additional days (more than 4 hotel nights for in-state participants or more than 5 hotel nights for out-of-state participants) will not be reimbursed. Reservations made at other hotels will not be reimbursed. It is the responsibility of the participant to reach out to ARRL staff with reimbursement or booking questions BEFORE hotel links expire. ARRL Teachers Institute is for professional development, therefore children/ families would not be appropriate at the Teachers Institute.
APPROVED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES:
- Out of State Participants: Plan to arrive at the hotel in the afternoon/evening before the first day of your session. Do not schedule travel departure before 7:30 pm on the final day of the TI session. Early departures on the last day of the session 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 radius to the site: Plan to provide your own vehicle transportation and arrive at the hotel in the afternoon/evening before the first day of your session.
- Participants who have a 45-minute or less commute from home to the classroom: Do not book a hotel. Plan to commute daily to the session. You will be reimbursed for car mileage. Your meal per diem will only include lunch flat rates Monday-Thursday.
REIMBURSEMENT ELEGIBILITY GUIDELINES:

Failure to follow instructions or adhere to deadlines outlined in emails from ARRL staff may result in the attendee being responsible for the cost of lodging and/or transportation to and from their TI site. It is the responsibility of the participant to reach out to ARRL staff with questions regarding the above TI Application Travel and Reimbursement Agreement before bookings.
1. Each participant must attend all days of Teachers Institute classroom activities from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We encourage teachers, if they feel comfortable, to take the opportunity to collaborate and communicate about STEM educational endeavors with fellow attendees.
2. Receipts are required to be submitted for hotel and travel expenses no more than 1 week after the conclusion of their TI session. No receipts for meals. Expect approximately 2-3 weeks to process your reimbursement.
3. A previously agreed upon rate/price/arrangement for travel expenses and plans in individual emails with ARRL Education Staff will supersede these rates. Contact our staff at ead@arrl.org if you have questions once accepted into a session.
4. Each participant must submit one original lesson plan related to STEM and radio concepts after attendance. Reimbursements are contingent upon our reception of this lesson plan. AI generated lesson plans or evidence of plagiarism will not meet the requirements.
5. Each participant will complete a digital survey workshop evaluation at the conclusion of the workshop. They may be asked to provide feedback in the future about the TI training and resources provided and speak to their effectiveness in student learning.
6. ARRL is not responsible if a participant cancels last minute before a session. Reimbursements are not guaranteed in the event of a cancellation. Please take this into account when making travel arrangements.
Indicate your understanding of and agreement to the above conditions in Sections 1-7. You also agree to upload a brief Cover Letter on school letterhead stating your desire to attend, signed by you and a school administrator. I understand that I will not be considered for a TI invitation if I do not adhere to the TI Application Travel and Reimbursement Agreement. Incomplete or tardy applications will not be accepted. 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.
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Application for TI-1: Introduction to Wireless Technology at ARRL in CT

Section 1 - Personal Information