Attention: History/Social Studies Teachers – Apply Now for Colonial Dames Scholarship Funding
Apply today for a National Society of Colonial Dames of America Washington Scholarship for Continuing Education in American History/Social Studies. Applications and funding guidelines are available at www.nscdawa.org. Repeating from last year is scholarship funding for subscriptions for editing video platforms, purchase of technological equipment, League of Women Voters Civics textbooks, oral history projects, virtual and otherwise workshops, conferences, and seminars, and virtual Advanced Placement courses and teacher certification. Submit your application by March 6, 2022. You may apply for three $1,500 scholarships.
Scholarship recipients should expect to be notified by March 31, 2022.
Any teacher who teaches or will teach American History/Social Studies to Washington State students in grades 4 through high school is eligible to apply for one or more scholarships. Examples of funded projects are:
American History or Social Studies curriculum development and implementation with books, website design, costumes or media
Subscriptions for editing video platforms
Oral history project funding
View trips to museums relating to History
Purchase of technological equipment including camcorders, video recorders, and lighting enhancement
League of Women Voters civics textbooks (The State We’re In: Washington) for grades 3-5 and high school edition
Virtual or otherwise professional development workshops and teacher conferences such as the Williamsburg Institute, The Freedoms Foundation
Seminars, the Gilder Lehrman conference, and other History/Social Studies classes
Virtual Advanced Placement courses, including Advanced Teacher Certification
Supplies and materials relating to History/Social Studies
Teacher Enrichment projects/programs relating to History
ELMO presenter for the deaf
Since 1998, the Colonial Dames have granted over $475,000 in scholarships to Washington History/Social Studies teachers across the state, many of whom have used their awards to support Washington History Day which has received over $500,000 from the Colonial Dames. Consider how a scholarship would help you to continue your education and to improve your teaching of American History/Social Studies.
