FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED
FLAG is honored to accept applications for six (6) annual awards and scholarships.
Applications for the 2022-2023 FLAG Awards and Scholarships are due on February 28, 2023.
The 2023 Awards and Scholarships will be announced on social media after the recipients are notified.
Dr. James Thurman Webb
Honorary Award Scholarship
Established in 2019, this award is a FLAG certificate of excellence and up to $500 for anyone who has gone above and beyond to support the social-emotional needs of K-12 gifted learners.
Applicants can students, educators, mental health professionals, or members of the community.
EDUCATORS
Award for Excellence
in Creative Teaching
FLAG established this award to recognize teachers of the gifted that construct creative learning environments in which students and teachers alike explore, imagine and engage in a variety of thought provoking experiences. The grant is $500.
Classroom Teacher
Mini Grant
Teachers of gifted students (grades K through 12) in the State of Florida who are a member in good standing of FLAG are eligible to apply for a Creative Classroom Mini-Grant. This program is meant to promote new and creative teaching strategies. The individual grant amount is up to $500.
LEARNERS
Nicholas Green
Distinguished Student Award
Originally funded by the Nicholas Green Foundation and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), this award program is designed to recognize distinguished achievement in academics, leadership, or the arts, in children entering grades 3 through 6 (during the 2019-20 school year).
One child per state can be named a Nicholas Green Distinguished Student and that winner receives $500 and a Certificate of Excellence.
The Scobee
Scholarships
Established to honor the memory of Dick Scobee, Commander of NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger, this annual award is for TWO $1,000 scholarships for gifted learners. Candidates must be interested in pursuing a career in STEM and in their senior year of high school.
FLAG ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
