CMC South Grant and Scholarship Program
Category A: Elementary/Secondary Education Scholarships
Up to $2000 (1099 needed for amounts over $600):
- Applicants must have been accepted into an elementary or secondary education credential program in an accredited Southern California institution of higher education.
- Elementary applicants must have completed at least six units of mathematics courses at the college level beyond that required for general education for an undergraduate degree.
- Secondary applicants must be working toward a single subject credential in mathematics and have the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in mathematics.
- Include a letter of support from a college mathematics or department of education instructor.
- Must be a CMC-South member
- Download and complete the application for Category A.
Category B: Equity-Access-Empowerment Grants
Up to $600 to support TOSAs/Coaches/Math-STEM Specialists in creating activities that support access to powerful mathematics for students or teachers
- Must be working in a K–12 school or district office.
- Write a proposal for how the grant money will be used to improve the mathematics instruction of classroom teachers.
- Include a letter of support from a school or district administrator.
- Must be a CMC-South member
- Download and complete the application for Category B.
Category C: Professional In-service Grants
Up to $1000 to support professional growth in the teaching of mathematics (1099 needed for amounts over $600)
Grants could be used for:
- Purchase of educational or technology-based materials for mathematics
- Attendance at institute to build teacher leadership capacity
- Assistance in conducting research around a problem of practice in mathematics
- Use towards facilitating a mathematics lesson study
- Must be a credentialed teacher or mathematics supervisor
- Write a proposal for how the grant money will be used to empower student achievement.
- Include a letter of support from a school or district administrator.
- Must be a CMC-South member
- Download and complete the application for Category C.
Category D: Classroom Grants
Up to $600 for credentialed teachers to support creative and engaging classroom projects/activities that address student mathematical empowerment.
- Must be working in a K–12 school or district office.
- Write a proposal for how the grant money will be used to empower student achievement.
- Include a letter of support from a school administrator.
- Must be a CMC-South member
- Download and complete the application for Category D.
Eligibility Requirements for Grant and Scholarship Applicants
Applicants must reside, teach, or attend school in one of the 8 southern California counties. Teachers and or Administrators must be member of CMC. Consult Section Membership for details. Deadline to submit is April 30 of each year.
NOTE: Successful applicants will be notified by May 30 following the submission deadline. Once you receive the award you will need to send us a follow up on your use of the grant/scholarship as well as pictures to illustrate that use.
Questions? email cmcsouth.scholarships@gmail.com
Submit your completed application packet by email to cmcsouth.scholarships@gmail.com April 30.