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.

 

Mail the items listed in #5 on or before  September 15, 2010 to Bill Whitmire, SCCTM Scholarship Committee, 608 South Edisto Drive, Florence , SC 29501.  The deadline is effective for applications for 2010-2011.

For a copy of the application form: