Denise I. Griffiths CPAM Scholarship

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Introduction

Established in 1983, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching annually recognize outstanding classroom teachers for their achievements in the profession. The Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics, Inc. (CPAM) has established a scholarship program for high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in mathematics and who intend to pursue a course of study to prepare to teach mathematics at the elementary or secondary school level. By establishing this scholarship program, CPAM demonstrates its commitment to nurturing the next generation of excellent mathematics teachers. 

Procedures
Each scholarship will grant the recipient $2000 for the first year of undergraduate study. The scholarship may be renewed for each of three succeeding years, for a total of $8000, providing the recipient maintains a good academic record and continues to pursue a program which leads to teacher certification with specialization in mathematics.

Applicants for the scholarship must be nominated by a Presidential Awardee who is a CPAM member. The nominee must be a student or former student of the Awardee, a student with whom the Awardee has worked closely in an extracurricular capacity. In addition, there has been a change in those who can be nominated for the CPAM scholarship. Those who can be nominated now include any family member of a CPAM member which means children, grand-children, step-children and basically any relative. Each year an Awardee may nominate, at most, one student. Each year an Awardee may nominate, at most, one student.

Criteria

Each nominee will be required to submit the following to the CPAM Scholarship Selection Committee:

• A completed application form. (Download from CPAM Documents)
• A high school transcript through the first semester of the senior year
• School Profile
• Scores on the SAT or ACT. If SAT or ACT scores are not available, the nominee must submit an essay explaining why the nominee would make a great math teacher.
• Three one-page letters of recommendation: from the nominating Presidential Awardee, from another mathematics teacher who has had the student in class or worked with the student in extracurricular activities, and from a guidance counselor or school administrator
• Personal essays
• Submit a double-spaced (maximum of two pages) essay addressing one or more of the following points:
  a. Tell why you want to be a mathematics teacher.
  b. Describe any special talent, ability or skill you possess which will help you become an effective teacher.
  c. Describe how one of your teachers has influenced your career goals.
• Submit a paragraph explaining your need for financial aid.

The selection of the scholarship recipient will be based on the following criteria:

• Academic promise as indicated by the high school record, test scores and awards and honors
• Potential for excellence in mathematics teaching and commitment to the profession as indicated by letters of recommendation and personal essays
• Financial need

Applications should be sent by US PRIORITY MAIL and must be postmarked
by MARCH 1, 2024.
Return to: Kris A Warloe, Chairperson of Denise I. Griffiths CPAM Scholarship Committee
1260 NW Lewisburg Ave, Corvallis, Oregon 97330
warloek@peak.org

All applicants will be informed of the name of the scholarship recipient by May 1, 2023.

Ways to Donate

Contributions by checks to the Denise I. Griffiths CPAM Scholarship should be made out to CPAM, Inc. Put Scholarship Fund in the memo line of the check and mail to the Database Manager: 

Kathy Welch-Martin

140 Blueberry Lane

West Lafayette, IN 47906

You may also contribute on the using CPAM PayPal.

Another way to donate if you are age 72.5 or older is to contact your financial advisor regarding Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts that can be converted to tax free Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs). The Tax identification number (TIN) for CPAM is 51-0303712.