Scholarships

KATM offers two scholarships to further enhance Kansas math educators’ instructional practices. Information for each scholarship can be found below. Scholarships are due June 1st.

Margie Hill New Teacher Scholarship

After a lifetime of growing her family, serving her community, and contributing to math education, Margie Hill passed away on September 21, 2021. Margie began as a dedicated teacher, later supporting fellow educators as a District Coordinating Teacher of Mathematics and eventually mentoring future teachers in the UKanTeach Program at The University of Kansas. She exemplified living by one's values with focus and determination. In her honor, KATM presents this scholarship opportunity to support preservice and new teachers.

Who: New teachers, first through third year, who are members of KATM and teach in Kansas.

What: $250 to be used for tools, manipulatives, resources, professional learning, or other means of supporting mathematics.

How: Submit a proposal outlining specifically how the funds would be used to support mathematics. Include two Letters of Support, one from an administrator and the other from a colleague, using the button below.

Margie Hill, 1949-2021

Capitol Federal Savings

Mathematics Teaching Enhancement Scholarship

Capitol Federal Savings and the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics (KATM) have established a scholarship to be awarded to a practicing Kansas (PreK-12) teacher for the best mathematics teaching enhancement proposal. The scholarship of up to $1000 is to be awarded at the annual KATM conference. The scholarship is competitive with the winning proposal determined by the Executive Council of KATM.

REQUIREMENTS:

The successful applicant will meet the following criteria:

  • Must have a continuing contract in a Kansas school for the next year.

  • Must teach mathematics during the current year.

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES:

The winning proposal will be the best plan submitted involving the enhancement of mathematics teaching. Proposals may include but are not limited to, continuing mathematics education, conference or workshop attendance, or any other improvement of mathematics teaching opportunities. The submitted essay should include:

  • A complete description of the mathematics teaching opportunity you plan to embark upon.

  • An outline of how the funds will be used.

  • An explanation of how this opportunity will enhance your teaching of mathematics.

APPLICATION:

To be considered for this scholarship, the applicant needs to submit the following no later than June 1:

  • A proposal as described above.

  • Two letters of recommendation, one from an administrator and one from a teaching colleague.

Questions regarding scholarships can be sent to webmaster@katm.org or betsy.wiens@gmail.com.