Application Process

The National and State Schools of Character program is a free school improvement process which has offered the opportunity for self-assessment and expert feedback to U.S. schools and districts engaged in character education since 1998.

While still prestigious, the program is no longer competitive — ALL schools and districts that can demonstrate excellence in character education, as measured by CEP’s 11 Principles of Effective Character Education, will be named State and/or National Schools of Character.

The SSOC/NSOC application is an online process that opens in the summer and closes in early December.

You do NOT have to be located in a participating state to apply! If you do not have a state sponsor, your application will be reviewed by CEP.

Learn more about the 2013 application process (now closed) in preparation for the 2014 process:

Advice to Schools Applying for NSOC as Non-Native English Speakers

Questions? Contact NSOC Director Lara Maupin at lmaupin@character.org

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