A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National Association for Gifted Children

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be currently teaching K-12 gifted education.
  4. Must have been a member of the National Association for Gifted Children for one year or more.
  5. Must be receiving advanced training in gifted education.
  6. Must provide evidence of admittance to an accredited graduate program in gifted education, a certification program in gifted education, or a cohesive program of study.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for U.S. college graduate students who are currently teaching K-12 gifted education. Students must have been a member of the National Association for Gifted Children for one year or more and be returning to college to receive advanced training in gifted education.

Application requirements for the A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Nomination
  • Proof of acceptance
  • Work summary
  • C.V.
Additional Information: The National Association for Gifted Children awards the A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship to teachers of grades K-12 who have shown excellence in teaching gifted students, the ability to meet the needs of gifted students, and commitment to furthering the development of their teaching skills. The scholarship is designed to reimburse/defray the costs of continuing education for eligible teachers currently teaching gifted students in a variety of educational settings ranging from a homogeneous or full-day special class to a heterogeneous classroom. A teacher may receive this award only once.

Award Amount: The successful nominee(s) will each receive a scholarship to reimburse costs up to $2,000 annually, non-renewable. The teacher will receive half the scholarship when the award is given in November at the NAGC Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, and the remaining half of the scholarship upon receipt of an official transcript and a two-page review of his/her coursework (see the NAGC website for additional details).  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Saturday, April 1, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Saturday, April 1, 2023

All application materials must be submitted online by the deadline. Chosen applicants will be notified no later than August 31.
About National Association for Gifted Children:
Contact Information: Karol Scher, Scholarship Coordinator
Address: 1331 H Street, N.W. Suite 1001 Washington, District of Columbia 20005

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