CCCC Writing Program of Excellence Award
Forecasted
CCCC Writing Program of Excellence Award recognizes writing programs for exemplary instruction and ongoing improvement, honoring imaginative work that responds to students, faculty, and communities.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Nonmonetary recognition: certificate, convention recognition, announcements, and publicity assistance
Summary: Recognizes writing programs that document excellence, ongoing improvement, and imaginative responses to their communities’ needs.
Key Information: Programs must demonstrate all nine eligibility standards, including writing credentials for the program administrator.
Description
The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), through the National Council of Teachers of English, established this award in 2004 to honor writing programs committed to ongoing improvement and documented excellence. Formerly called the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence, it recognizes programs that imaginatively address the needs of students, instructors, institutions, and local communities.
The award emphasizes effective writing instruction, professional development for faculty of all ranks, respectful treatment of contingent faculty, assessment, and diversity. Programs may also demonstrate excellence through research that benefits other institutions, coherent curricula, distinctive student or faculty experiences, integration of theory and practice, community service, and strategic campus partnerships. This is recognition of exemplary program work rather than project funding.
