2010 Illinois Schools of Character
 Application Deadline: December 1, 2009 (postmarked)
Illinois Applications are mailed to:
University of Illinois Extension
Springfield Center
P.O. Box 8199
Springfield, IL 62791
UPS/FedEx Address:
University of Illinois Extension
Illinois State Fairgrounds Building #30
1101 E. Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702
University of Illinois Extension and Character Education Partnership (CEP) are partnering to offer the Illinois Schools of Character (IL -SSOC) competition. Many states including Illinois conduct a SSOC competition as a preliminary step to advancing to the Character Education Partnership’s (CEP) National awards program, the NSOC awards. The Illinois Schools of Character program is supported by the Illinois State Board of Education.
The IL SSOC and NSOC applications are the same. However, if your school or district is located in Illinois, you must apply directly to the University of Illinois Extension, not to CEP. Every year, CEP names 10 public and private schools and districts (K-12) as National Schools of Character (NSOC) for their outstanding work in character education. The Illinois School of Character winner will advance to the National School of Character award competition. In 2009, winning NSOC schools and districts received a $3,000 award!
Documents Needed to Apply
For more information about the Illinois State Schools of Character awards program, contact Judy Taylor at IL-SSOC@uiuc.edu. |
