Awards  

Clio Scholarship Application - ($500 Scholarship): Application and all materials are due no later than May 1st of each year.  This scholarship recognizes a high school senior OR undergraduate student who plans to pursue a career as a K-12 social studies educator.  A scholarship in the amount of $500.00 is awarded along with a 1 year complimentary membership to the SCCSS.

Clio Scholarship Reference Form

Requirements:

• Complete Clio Scholarship online application

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• Submit official transcript
  

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• 2 Clio Scholarship online references (one must be a recommendation from a SCCSS member)

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• All materials must be postmarked/ completed by May 1st for application to be considered.

Lifetime Achievement Award 

This award is given annually to a social studies educator in South Carolina who has made a significant impact to social studies over the course of his or her career.  Please submit the Google Form and we will contact the nominee for further information.  Self nomination are allowed.   

Link to Google Form https://forms.gle/Xo5yLdnmWTDSGDVX6

Thomas Lowell “Tom” Buckland Memorial Teachers of Excellence Award Application 

The SCCSS annually honors the outstanding performance of teachers, college professors, and other worthy individuals and programs that work to promote quality social studies in the Palmetto State. Winning teachers will receive the following a plaque to commemorate the event, recognition by the SCCSS at the annual fall conference, free conference registration at the fall SCCSS Annual Conference, notification of the local media of this accomplishment, and a $100 cash award.

Application for Civil Rights/ Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award 

Civil Rights/ Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award Full Description 

This award recognizes and honors the accomplishments of a social studies teacher in the area of civil rights/civil liberties. Nominees inspire students to be fully informed about their civil rights and civil liberties assured by the Constitution. This teacher is someone who inspires students to take informed action when they see injustices and to be a responsible contributing member of our democracy. This award serves to honor a person who is striving to continue their work advancing civil rights and civil liberties. The recipient will be recognized at the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference.

Award:

• $200.00 cash award and award from Social Studies School Service.
• Recognition at the SC Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference awards ceremony

NCSS Presenter Scholarship

This scholarship is given to an individual who has been a SCCSS member for at least one year and has been selected to present at the annual National Council for the Social Studies conference.  The $200.00 award is intended to help with travel and/or registration costs.  In addition, the board asks that the individual(s) receiving this award present at the SCCSS annual conference.  Submit a resume, session description, and NCSS proposal acceptance email to thicks@richland2.org to be considered for this scholarship.  Scholarship will only be given once.

Friend of Social Studies

This award is given annually to a social studies educator who has OR organization that has made a significant impact on social studies in South Carolina, nationally, or internationally.