[CaTEACH-SMI] NCTM Scholarship

[Leslie Bushong]

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
proudly presents...

Prospective Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial support to 
college students preparing for teaching secondary school mathematics.

Scholarship Award
One scholarship, with a maximum value of $10,000

Eligibility
Candidates who:
         * currently are completing sophomore year of college
         * will complete degree course work and graduate between 
April 1, 2010, and August 31, 2012.
         * scheduling for full-time study at a four- or five-year 
college or university in the next academic year
         * and pursuing a career goal of becoming a certified teacher 
of secondary school mathematics

Application for Scholarship
To apply for the scholarship, a written proposal must be submitted 
that includes:
         * evidence of the applicant's past academic achievement in a 
college or university
         * the applicant's commitment to pursue a teaching career in 
secondary school mathematics

This scholarship can be applied to tuition, fees, course materials, 
and other expenses directly related to the recipient's academic 
program of study. Any acquisition of equipment must support the 
applicant's plan of study but not require more than 10 percent, or 
$1,000, of the entire scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded in 
two phases, with $5,000 for the recipient's third year of full-time 
study, and $5,000 for the recipient's fourth year of full-time study.

Deadline
The application packet must be postmarked by May 9, 2008 (updated 
college transcript due June 1, 2008). Faxed copies will not be 
accepted. Note: This personal award may be subject to income taxes.

For more details about this scholarship opportunity, please visit 
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1338.

For assistance in preparing a competitive scholarship application 
packet, please contact Alicia Chavez, UCR's Scholarship Coordinator, 
at alicia.chavez at ucr.edu .


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Leslie Bushong
Director, California Teach-Science/Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI)
1104 Pierce Hall
University of California, Riverside
voice: (951) 827-4970
fax: (951) 827-4971
website: http://smi.ucr.edu



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