Awards
ACTFL National Teacher Of The Year Award Information
State organizations in the SCOLT Region are invited to submit their candidate for consideration in the National Teacher of the Year Award sponsored by ACTFL. All nominees’ portfolios are due by January 15. All SCOLT regional candidates will be interviewed at the SCOLT annual conference, and the SCOLT candidate will be announced at this conference. World Languages Teachers for the Year must submit a portfolio and participate in the interview held at the annual SCOLT Conference to be considered for selection as the SCOLT World Languages Teacher of the Year.
Click here for more information about the SCOLT World Languages Teacher of the Year Guidelines.
The Bostick Award
To be eligible for the Bostick Award, teachers must be in their first to fifth year(s) of teaching dedicated to a long-term teaching commitment who have not yet attended a SCOLT conference, and who demonstrate a commitment to future conference participation as part of their professional development. Two teachers will be awarded conference registration during each annual SCOLT conference.
Deadline for applications is January 15.
Founders Award
The SCOLT Board of Directors presents the Founders Award when deemed appropriate to a member who has made significant contributions to SCOLT over the years and who exemplifies the spirit and ideals of the founders of the organization.
Educator of Excellence
The Educator of Excellence Award for Post-Secondary Educators, formerly known as the Teacher of Excellence Award, recognizes a current educator at the community college, college, and university level who has demonstrated excellence in language teaching, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, and/or regional or national level. The nominating documents for this award include a letter of nomination, a statement from nominee of acceptance of nomination (paragraph), a CV/Resume, and two letters of support.
Nominate a colleague for the Educator of Excellence Award!
Deadline for applications is January 15.
Leadership Award
The SCOLT Leadership Award is given to a current K-12 educator who has demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school, community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, and/or regional or national level. The nominating documents for this award include a letter of nomination, a statement from nominee of acceptance of nomination (paragraph), a CV/Resume, and two letters of support.
To nominate a colleague, please complete the nomination form today.
Deadline for applications is January 15.
Consider nominating a deserving colleague!
All award recipients will be recognized at the SCOLT Opening General Session on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Scholarships
Student Scholarships
SCOLT is proud to offer two scholarships to high school seniors and one scholarship to a current college/university student in the amount of $1000 each. The Ken Stewart and Vista Higher Learning Future Language Educator Scholarships are available for students who wish to pursue a career as a World Language teacher. Since 2019 Ken Stewart, former SCOLT Board member and ACTFL Teacher of the Year, has generously sponsored the Future Language Educator Scholarship for a high school senior. Beginning with the 2023 conference, Vista Higher Learning will also be sponsoring Future Language Educator Scholarships, one for a high school senior and one for a higher education student! These generous sponsors allow the organization to support aspiring language teachers in important ways.
See Vista Higher Learning scholarship information here, and Ken Stewart scholarship information and previous recipients here. Submit an application for one of the scholarships with this form by January 15.
Teacher Travel Scholarships
Please note: Due to continued complications from the Coronavirus, some 2023 travel scholarship opportunities are still uncertain. Updates will be posted as soon as they are known.
2023 Deadline Extended! Apply for travel scholarships by February 10!
Please click below for more information on each scholarship
CIEL: (2023 AVAILABILITY TO BE ANNOUNCED) Centre International d’Études de Langues de Strasbourg. The CIEL scholarship for French language study in beautiful and historic Strasbourg is available to teachers of French in levels K-16, and includes two weeks of study at the level of the teacher, as well as two weeks lodging with a family, including breakfast and dinner daily.
Latino Schools: (formerly Academia Latinoamericana) The scholarship consists of a two-week program in the imperial city of Cuzco, Perú including a Spanish language immersion experience or Indigenous Andean Culture course or Regional Literature course; a home stay and (4) hours of instruction per day.
Estudio Sampere: (NOT AVAILABLE for 2023) The scholarship is available to teachers of Spanish K-16. It provides four weeks of intensive study (20 lessons plus 4 cultural lessons) in Madrid.
The Cemanahuac Educational Community: Note: This offering has changed. SCOLT conference attendees are eligible for a 20% discount of any two week or longer program at Cemanahuac Educational Community in Cuernavaca, Mexico. See this document for an explanation of programs and fees.
Centro MundoLengua: The scholarship is available to high school teachers who are currently teaching AP Spanish Language and Culture, or who plan to teach it in the near future. This scholarship is available for 2023.
Goethe Institut Scholarship: (2023 AVAILABILITY TO BE ANNOUNCED) This scholarship, available to teachers of German in levels K-16, provides a one- or two-week professional development course at one of the 16 Goethe-Institutes in Germany.
In addition to the language specific scholarships above, SCOLT is pleased to provide links to other opportunities available to educators. SCOLT does not endorse or advocate for any of these specific organizations, but rather are providing the links to you as a service to the profession.
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