1. Applicants must be MATHCOUNTS Alumni

MATHCOUNTS alumni are students who participated in the National Math Club, Math Video Challenge or MATHCOUNTS Competition Series (school, chapter, state or national level) when they were in grades 6-8.

2. Applicants must be in high school or college as of September 2023.

• High school students are in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12 as of September 2023.
• College students are pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree at an accredited community college, college or university as of September 2023.

Coaching a MATHCOUNTS team is fun and meaningful, but it is also a year-round commitment. Ensure you have a plan to visit the school regularly (if you plan to have in-person meetings) and support your team.

The role of a MATHCOUNTS coach is to:

• ensure the school gets registered
• hold regular team practices to prepare the students
• provide logistical and personal support to the team during competition season

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For you to be eligible for this scholarship, the school where you start and coach a MATHCOUNTS team must meet the following criteria for the 2023-24 school year:

• Is a US-based public, charter or private school that serves students in grades 6-8.
• Receives school-wide Title I funding or is located in a ZIP code where 50% or more of the residents are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx or Native American/Indigenous.
• Has never competed in the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series or hasn't participated since the 2019-2020 school year.

Click here to find resources for starting a program.

1. Visit the National Center for Education Statistics search page.
2. Check “public schools” from the institutions list (private schools rarely receive Title I funding).
3. Enter your ZIP Code.
4. Adjust the distance from ZIP Code as needed to view more schools.
5. Look for schools that serve students in grades 6, 7 and/or 8.
6. When you click on a school name in the search results, click on “More information” at the top of the school data page. The school’s Title I status is listed in the “School Details” section of the page. For a school to be eligible for the Community Coaching Scholarship, “Title I School-Wide Program” should be “Yes.”
7. Send your school or list of schools to [email protected] so we can let you know if they’ve participated in MATHCOUNTS in the past 3 years.

There is no requirement that you contact and get confirmation from your chosen school before applying, but it’s recommended. It will be easier to initially get in touch with the school during the school year than in the summer. If you’re chosen as a finalist in July, we’ll need confirmation from your chosen school before advancing you to the second round of review. Contacting the school before applying will also help you answer the following question in the application: “Please describe your plan, as well as any preparations you’ve already made (research, conversations with the school or other educators, etc.) to ensure you would be successful in starting a MATHCOUNTS program at an underserved school near you.”

If you have the time and capacity to coach at more than one school, especially if you're coaching with other people, you are free to explore that option. However, MATHCOUNTS will only be able to provide the free registration, OPLET subscription and MATHCOUNTS Store gift card to one school.

Yes, as long as it meets the eligibility requirements. Please email [email protected] to update us with your new plans.

Each applicant must apply as an individual. Different members of the same coaching team are welcome to apply, but each will be judged on their individual application.

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