In April 1989, CPAM began awarding $1,000 scholarships, renewable for three years, to future mathematics teachers. In April 1997, the scholarship was increased to $1,500 renewable for three years for a total of $6,000. In April 2005, the scholarship was increased to $2,000 renewable for three years for a total of $8,000. The CPAM Scholarship was named the Denise I. Griffiths CPAM Scholarship in April 1994 to recognize the contributions of Denise I. Griffiths, DE 1983, to CPAM. (Previous Scholarship Recipients)

Applicants for this scholarship must be nominated by a Presidential Awardee. The nominee must be a student or former student of the Awardee, a student with whom the Awardee has worked closely in an extracurricular capacity, or the son or daughter of an Awardee. Each year an Awardee may nominate at most one student. An application form is included with the December issue of CPAM's newsletter or you may download the application. (word format) (PDF)

Applicants will be informed of the name of the scholarship recipient by May 1.