To be eligible for this award, an educator must:

 

1.                  Have been a member of SCCTM for the past two years;

2.                  Possess a valid SC teaching certificate and be currently employed by a South Carolina school;

3.                  Have completed at least two years teaching elementary, middle, or secondary mathematics in South Carolina;

4.                  Be committed to teaching mathematics at the elementary, middle, or secondary level in South Carolina;

5.                  Be accepted in a graduate program leading to an advanced degree in mathematics or mathematics education, or  an advanced degree in elementary education that contains at least 9 graduate hours in mathematics or mathematics methods;

6.                  Submit each of the following:

a.       A completed application form (attached);           

b.      Three typed letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's professional experience and potential as a mathematics teacher, one of which must be from the principal of the school by which the applicant is currently employed;

c.       Transcript(s) of undergraduate and graduate courses completed;

d.      A statement describing the applicant's professional development goals as they relate to mathematics education;

e.       Verification of acceptance into a graduate program leading to an advanced degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or elementary education with an emphasis in mathematics (see 5 above); and

f.       A timetable outlining the program of study planned for completion of the advanced degree.

 

Application materials must be mailed on or before September 15, 2008 to Deborah Mink, Chair, SCCTM Scholarship Committee, 751 Summerwood Drive, Rock Hill, SC. 29732.  The deadline is effective for applications for 2008-2009.