PrintRead the requirements for federal programs (Stafford and Perkins) or for information on state loan-forgiveness programs, select a state below:
The Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators: This program offers academic scholarships to primary, secondary, and post-secondary educators with at least 2 years of experience. The maximum award amount is $5,000. The deadline for 2008 has passed. Applications for 2009 will be available in the fall.
https://www.horacemann.com/educator-resources/educator-scholarship-program.html
Rockefeller Brothers Fund: This fund provides fellowships to support outstanding undergraduate students who wish to pursue master's degrees in education while teaching in public elementary or secondary schools. Full-time undergraduate students of color, in their junior year of study in the arts and sciences, are eligible to apply through their 27 participating colleges and universities. Deadline: Dec. 31 annually.
Source: www.rbf.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=472521
ALASKA
Teacher Education Loan (TEL) Program: This program is designed to encourage high school graduates to pursue teaching careers and to teach in rural elementary and secondary schools in the state. Students may borrow up to $7,500 per year, not to exceed a total of $37,500, for in-state or out-of-state study. These loans may be used to cover tuition, books, room and board, and transportation costs. Loans must be repaid within 15 years. Borrowers under the TEL program may be eligible for 100 percent loan forgiveness provided they are employed in a state-defined rural school district.
Source: http://alaskaadvantage.state.ak.us/page/254
ARKANSAS
Emergency Secondary Education Loan Program: The ESEL is available to students pursuing secondary education teacher licensure in an accredited Arkansas public or private college or university in the following shortage areas: math, chemistry, physics, biology, physical science, general science, special education, and/or foreign language. Merit-based scholarships are available for $2,500 per academic year, or one-half the total cost of tuition/fees, book/supplies, and room/board. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and juniors and seniors must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their major area of study.
Source: www.arkansashighered.com/emergencyloan.html
State Teacher Assistance Resource Program (STAR): The STAR program provides scholarships to students pursuing teacher licensure in designated subjects in shortage areas in Arkansas. Students may receive the scholarship for up to 3 years or until such time as they have completed the requirements for licensure. The recipients will receive $3,000 per year by committing to teach in a public school located in a geographical area of the state designated as havinga critical shortage of teachers, or in a subject matter area designated as having a critical shortage of teachers. To be eligible, a student must: be an Arkansas resident; be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in an Arkansas public or private college or university; have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, and be willing to commit to teach for at least one year for each year of scholarship assistance received.
Source: http://www.adhe.edu/star.html
CALIFORNIA
Mathematics and Science Teacher Education Program (MASTEP): This program makes available summer and part-time jobs related to science and mathematics to students in need. An additional financial incentive to attract students into science and math teaching would be to guarantee future teachers summer employment in industry, government or university during the first few years of their teaching career. Combined with this employment would be a rewarding "in-service" program of professional development leading toward a master's degree.
Source: http://www.mastep.sjsu.edu/project2.htm
Colorado Loan Incentive for Teachers (LIFT): Funded by CollegeInvest and established by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Colorado's LIFT program helps teachers in high-demand disciplines repay their student loans. Qualified teachers can get up to $2,000 a year toward loan repayment for up to four years.
Source: http://www.collegeinvest.org/default.aspx?pageID=63
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut PTA Christa McAuliffe Scholarship: This scholarship honors graduating seniors who want to pursue a career in teaching. Two recipients receive $1,000 each. It is available to students attending a school with a PTA unit that is in good standing with Connecticut PTA and who plan to attend a four-year college.
Source: www.ctpta.org/programs/scholarship.html
Teacher Mortgage Assistance Program: Public school teachers who teach in a state-identified subject matter shortage areas are eligible to receive mortgage assistance.
Source: http://www.chfa.org/FirstHome/firsthome_
TeacherMortProgram.asp
DELAWARE
Christa McAuliffe Incentive Program: This scholarship loan program is available for high-achieving students and is renewable for up to three additional years. The applicant must be a legal resident of Delaware and enrolled in a Delaware college in a program leading to teacher certification. This loan must be repaid through teaching in a Delaware school, preferably in a teacher shortage area.
Source: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/dhec/
how_to_apply/financial_aid/FA_webpages/Christa.shtml
Critical Need Scholarships: This program provides financial assistance to full-time employees of a Delaware school district or charter school who teach on an Emergency or Limited Standard Certificate in a critical need area as defined by the Delaware Department of Education. The maximum reimbursement/term for the 2004-05 academic year is $738 for undergraduate coursework, $981 for graduate coursework. Recipients must complete courses with a 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. If the demand exceeds available funding, awards will be prorated.
Source: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/dhec/
how_to_apply/financial_aid/FA_webpages/critical.shtml
Delaware Teacher Corps: Residents of Delaware enrolled full time at a public Delaware college in an undergraduate program leading to teacher certification are eligible for a loan not to exceed the cost of tuition for fall and spring semesters. Loan forgiveness is available at a rate of one year of teaching in a Delaware public middle or high school for one year of loan. Priority is given to students who intend to teach math, science and special education.
Source: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/dhec/how_
to_apply/financial_aid/FA_webpages/teacher_corps.shtml
FLORIDA
Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program: This program provides financial assistance to eligible Florida teachers for the repayment of undergraduate and graduate educational loans which led to certification in a critical teacher shortage subject area. Full awards may be an amount up to $2,500 per year to repay undergraduate loans, and up to $5,000 per year to repay graduate loans received prior to becoming a certified teacher in a critical teacher shortage subject area. Graduate courses which did not result in a graduate degree in an appropriate critical teacher shortage subject area may be awarded at the undergraduate level. A total annual award may not exceed $5,000. Applicants may receive up to a maximum of $10,000 for the duration of the program.
Source: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/
factsheets/CTS-LF.htm
Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program: This program is designed to improve the skills and knowledge of certified full-time publicly funded school employees currently teaching or preparing to teach in a Pre K-12 critical teacher shortage area as approved by the State Board of Education. Applicants funded through the Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program may receive tuition reimbursement at a rate not to exceed $78 per semester hour, excluding special fees.
Source: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/
SSFAD/factsheets/CTS-TR.htm
GEORGIA
Charles McDaniel Teacher Scholarship: This award recognizes Georgia's high school graduates who will obtain a teaching degree in honor and memory of Dr. Charles McDaniel, formerly the State Superintendent of Schools for Georgia. Participants must be of college junior or senior level standing and admitted to the department of education of their college. Awards are $1,000 per academic year.
Source: www.gsfc.org/GSFC/grants/dsp_gcmts.cfm
HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program: The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program provides forgivable loans to students seeking advanced education degrees in critical shortage fields of study. Applicants must be legal Georgia residents and admitted for regular admission into a graduate school and an advanced degree teacher education program leading to certification in a critical shortage field. Eligible students receive $125 per semester hour at public colleges and $200 at private colleges. Recipients are required to teach for one academic year for each $2,500 they received, with a maximum of four years to repay. Applications are available in the spring, and scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Source: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/tss_teacher.aspx?PageReq=TSSTeacherShortage
IDAHO
Education Incentive Loan Forgiveness: The Education Incentive Loan Forgiveness Program encourages graduates of Idaho high schools to pursue teaching or professional nursing careers at an Idaho college or university and then work in the state. Participants are required to have graduated in the top 15 percent of their class, or earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, enroll in the applicable certification course, and pursue their career in Idaho within two years of graduation. Aid packages vary from school to school.
Source: http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/
scholarships/loan.asp
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship: This scholarship is a federally funded program awarded on the basis of merit. Its availability is contingent upon continued funding. Up to $1,500 per year is awarded, renewable for up to four years.
Source: http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/
scholarships/byrd.asp
ILLINOIS
Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois: Created in 1988, the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program recruits and prepares bright and talented high school graduates who represent a rich ethnic diversity for successful teaching careers in high need schools throughout Illinois and provides scholarships to students pursuing teaching degrees. In exchange for successful completion of undergraduate college and a commitment to teach for five years in an Illinois school of need, Scholars receive financial assistance for four years to attend one of the 53 public and private universities across the state and take part in the summer programs that include teaching internships and enhanced teacher preparation.
Source: www.collegezone.com/informationzone/
3392_5709.htm
Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program (formerly DeBolt): Illinois residents who plan to be teachers in the state are eligible for this program. The programs gives priority to those pursuing a teacher shortage discipline and/or making a commitment to teach in a hard-to-staff school, and minority students. Applicants are qualified to receive $5,000 or $10,000, and in some cases an additional $5,000 depending on the teaching commitment made. Applicants must be residents of Illinois and be enrolled in a certification program or teacher education program.
Source: www.collegezone.com/informationzone/
3392_3598.htm
Illinois Special Education Tuition Waiver Program: Illinois teachers or students who are pursuing a career in special education as public, private or parochial teachers are eligible for this award. This program will exempt such individuals from paying tuition and fees at an eligible institution for up to four calendar years.
Source: www.collegezone.com/informationzone/
3392_3600.htm
Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program: Individuals of African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin intending to become teachers are eligible to receive up to $5,000 annually to pursue their teacher certification. Recipients must agree to teach at an Illinois public, private, or parochial school with at least 30 percent minority enrollment for each year they receive assistance. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applications are typically due March 1, with priority awarded to the first applications received.
Source: www.collegezone.com/informationzone/3392_3597.htm
INDIANA
Minority Teacher/Special Education Scholarship: Indiana minority students seeking teacher certification, who have already been admitted to an eligible institution as a full-time student, are eligible to participate in the Minority Teacher/Special Education Scholarship. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA throughout their academic career and agree to teach three of the five years following certification. The maximum annual scholarship is $1,000, but students demonstrating financial need might be eligible for up to $4,000 annually.
Source: www.in.gov/ssaci/programs/m-teach.html
IOWA
Iowa Teacher Shortage Forgivable Loan Program: Iowa students who currently teach and are continuing their academic studies in designated shortage areas are eligible for forgivable loans provided they agree to teach in a shortage area upon graduation. Recipients can receive forgivable loans of up to $3,000 per academic year and up to $9,000 total. Recipients must agree to teach in Iowa for at least five years in the shortage area for which the loan was received.
Source: http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/
commissioncentral/loanforgiveness/teacher.html
KANSAS
Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship: This program is designed to encourage talented students to enter the teaching profession and teach in Kansas in specific curriculum areas or in underserved areas of Kansas. Scholarship recipients receive $5,000 each academic year and the scholarship may be received four years (five years in a designated five-year course of study requiring graduate work). Graduate work can be funded if it is required for initial certification.
Source: http://www.kansasregents.org/
financial_aid/teacher.html#description
Tomorrow's Teacher Scholarship: These scholarships are offered to high school seniors who are Kansas residents who graduated from a Kansas high school with a grade point average of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must write an essay of at least 1,000 words answering the question, "What will tomorrow's teacher need in order to be effective in and out of the classroom?" Recipients must agree to perform at least 100 hours of community service during a 12-month period from September 1st through August 31st. Recipients will receive a cash award of $2,500 for each school year. The scholarship is intended to help defray the cost of tuition and books.
Source: http://www.tomorrowsteacher.com/
pages/benefits.asp
KENTUCKY
Minority Educator Recruitment and Retention Program: This program provides eligible in-state students scholarships of up to $5,000 per year toward initial teacher certification. There are also statewide incentive programs to encourage graduates to teach in critical needsd areas.
Source: http://education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/
Educator+Quality+and+Diversity/Scholarships+and+
Loans/Minority+Educator+Recruitment+and+Retention
+Scholarship.htm
Higher Education Assistance Authority Teacher Scholarship Program: This program is for Kentucky students pursuing teacher certification at participating Kentucky institutions. College freshmen or sophomores may receive up to $625 each semester. Juniors, seniors and graduate students may receive up to $2,500 each semester. Awards for summer sessions are also available. The total amount a student may receive as an undergraduate is $12,500; a graduate student may receive up to $7,500. The scholarship becomes a loan if a recipient does not complete the program or complete teaching service. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be a Kentucky resident enrolled in a full-time program. Applicants are also required to provide one semester of qualified teaching service for each semester or summer session award. Those teaching in critical shortage areas will have two semesters or summer terms cancelled for each semester of teaching service.
Source: www.kheaa.com/prog_tchschl.html
LOUISIANA
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship: This scholarship is a federally funded program awarded on the basis of merit. Its availability is contingent upon continued funding. Up to $1,500 per year is awarded, renewable for up to four years.
Source: www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/3505.pdf
MAINE
Educators for Maine Program: Maine undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in education are applicable for $3,000 and $6,000, respectively, for their studies. These are renewable loans forgiven by teaching in Maine public elementary and secondary schools upon graduation. Eligible recipients graduate in the upper 25 percent of their high school class, or graduate from college with a 3.0 GPA or above. Applicants may also have a bachelor's degree in education with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, or be planning to pursue graduate work leading to teacher certification.
Source: http://www.famemaine.com/
education/financialAidPrograms.asp#
educatorsforMaineProgram
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG): This program is for students who plan on working in specific career/occupational programs upon graduation. Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and public service. Current high school seniors, full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution may apply. The candidate must be a Maryland resident and must enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland college or university as a full- or part-time degree seeking undergraduate or graduate student.
Source: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/
ProgramDescriptions/prog_WSSAG.asp
MICHIGAN
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship: This scholarship provides outstanding high school graduating seniors $1,500 a year for four years of study at a four-year institution of higher education. Each Michigan high school principal may nominate one outstanding senior. Candidates must be Michigan residents, full-time students and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/
mistudentaid/FactSheetByrdFY07_174700_7.pdf
MISSISSIPPI
Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program: In order to attract qualified teachers, full scholarships are provided to those who teach or intend to teach in geographical areas and subject areas where shortages exist.
Source: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/cntp.html
Graduate Teacher Summer Loan/Scholarship (GTS): The GTS scholarship is available to current full-time teachers in Mississippi public schools who are seeking a first master's degree in an approved program of study at a Mississippi college or university. Participants are eligible for $125 per successfully completed graduate credit hour as reported by the institution. Teachers must be full-time classroom teachers for one year immediately following each summer of participation.
Source: www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/gts.html
Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG): In 1995 the Mississippi Legislature established the Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) which offers financial aid assistance to Mississippi residents attending state approved public and nonprofit two-year and four-year eligible colleges and universities. The primary objective of the MTAG is to provide educational opportunities for students who wish to pursue post secondary education in the state.
Source: www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/mtag.html
The Mississippi Teacher Shortage Act of 1998: This program is designed to help ease the teacher shortage in the state and also provide financial assistance to those wishing to teach in the state. Recipients receiving assistance for three years must teach in a geographic shortage area for three years. In addition to scholarships for the cost of tuition, this program offers funding for housing and moving expenses.
Source: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/
teachmap.html
William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan (WWTS): Mississippi high school seniors and college undergraduates are eligible for William Winter Teacher Scholar Loans. Freshmen and sophomores are eligible for $1,000 per year; Juniors and Seniors are eligible for $3,000 per year. Loans are discharged by teaching one year in a Mississippi school for each year that a loan was received. High school applicants must graduate with a 3.0 GPA, and college students must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
Source: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/wwar.html
MISSOURI
Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a minority, a resident of the state, and must show outstanding achievement on several levels, including class rank, and outstanding performance on standardized tests. College students who have earned at least 30 credits and have maintained "B" averages are also eligible to apply. Students must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an approved teacher education program, and are required to teach in Missouri public schools for a minimum of five years after graduation. This award offers the recipient $3,000 per year, and can be renewed for up to four years.
Source: http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/scholarships/
Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship: This scholarship is open to Missouri residents who are in their last year of high school or college. Students must either rank in the top 15 percent of their high school class or score in the top 15 percent on the SAT or ACT exams. Recipients of this award are required to teach in Missouri public schools for a minimum of five years after graduation. The scholarship is a competitive, one-time award of $2,000 to be used in one academic year.
Source: http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/scholarships/
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship: This scholarship provides outstanding scholars with awards of up to $1,500 a year for their first four years of study at a four-year institution of higher education.
Source: http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/scholarships/
NEBRASKA
Loan Forgiveness for Teaching in Shortage Areas and/or Low-Income Schools: Some federal student loans allow loan forgiveness for classroom teachers teaching in a shortage area. The Nebraska Department of Education follows a yearly process of analyzing the teacher shortage data and submitting the findings to the U.S. Department of Education so that classroom teachers in the state can determine whether or not the type of student loan they hold will qualify them for loan forgiveness. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teachers College conducts an annual survey for the Nebraska Department of Education to determine the teacher shortage areas. NDE then submits the findings to the USDE for formal approval. After formal approval is received, NDE shares the list of shortage areas with all state public and non-public school administrators, along with resources for individuals interested in seeking additional information for loan forgiveness.
Source: http://www.nebraskateachereducation.org/
loan_scholar.htm
Minority Intern Program: This program offers minority students an opportunity to prepare for a career in teaching by serving as interns in the Omaha Public School System while pursing their teaching certificate. Participants must be attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and have passing scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
Source: http://coe.unomaha.edu/outreach/minority.php
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Teachers for New Hampshire Award: This award is supported through the NHHEAF Network Educational Foundation, the corporate foundation of the NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation. The Teachers for NH© Forgivable Loan program assists those who want to teach in critical shortage areas of STEM disciplines, Foreign Languages and Special Education. Teachers for NH Loans© are forgiven contingent upon completion of three years of teaching in New Hampshire. Awards may be used to offset the costs for tuition and books, up to $6,000 per loan. Individuals enrolled in any accredited teacher preparation program in New Hampshire are eligible to apply on an annual basis. Applications are accepted three times per year and are available at www.teachersfornh.org/.
Source: www.teachersfornh.org/
NEW MEXICO
Education Scholarships for Continuing Students: This Web site contains multiple scholarship opportunities with award values of $500 or more. Participants must be students of New Mexico State University in the College of Education.
Source: http://education.nmsu.edu/scholarships/index.html
Southeastern New Mexico Loan-for-Service Program: A maximum of $4,000 is provided to eligible students who agree to teach for four years in New Mexico public schools. Participants must be from a cultural minority group, be a New Mexico resident and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Source: http://fin.hed.state.nm.us/content.asp?CustComKey=196394&CategoryKey=197309
&pn=Page&DomName=fin.hed.state.nm.us
NEW YORK
New York's "Teach New York" Web site is filled with information on scholarships, grants, and forgivable loans.
Source: http://schools.nyc.gov/teachnyc/default.htm
The Teaching Opportunity Scholarship: This program is supported by the City University of New York (CUNY) and the New York City Department of Education. It provides incentive scholarships and special training to highly qualified college graduates pursuing a career in teaching. The program provides a fully paid master's degree to individuals with a major or an equivalent level of coursework in Spanish, mathematics or science, including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, or related analytical fields (e.g., engineering). In addition, candidates who already hold a teaching certificate and are interested in pursuing a career as a literacy teacher may apply.
Source: http://www.top.cuny.edu/
The Prospective Teacher Scholarship Loan: This program provides a $2,500 per year forgivable loan to individuals with at least a "B" average and a score of 900 on the SAT. Students must attend a North Carolina college or university with an approved teacher education program, and be willing to teach in a North Carolina Public School upon graduation.
Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/recruitment/
scholarships/
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program: This program is a merit based scholarship program which promotes student excellence and academic achievement. Recipients must be a senior at a public, charter, or private high school in North Carolina or have a GED certificate and be accepted for enrollment as an undergraduate in an approved postsecondary institution. Byrd Scholars are selected on the basis of demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and promise of continued academic excellence. The vaule of the award is $1,500 and may be renewed for up to four years of undergraduate study. A student must be nominated by the school he/she is attending to be considered for the award.
Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/recruitment/
scholarships/byrd/
Future Teachers of North Carolina Scholarship/Loan (FTNC): This program provides scholarships to college juniors and seniors in schools of education who intend to teach math, science, special education or English as a second language in North Carolina's public schools. This two-year scholarship/loan can be used at any North Carolina four-year institution that offers a teacher education program. Applicants must be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes, present a 3.0 grade point average, enroll full-time as a degree-seeking student in a teacher education undergraduate program and commit to teach full-time in the areas of math, science, special education, or English as a Second Language in a North Carolina public school for three years upon graduation.
Source: http://www.cfnc.org/Gateway?command=
GetBasedProgramDetail¬e=yes&type=8&vocType=
11&vocational=yes&id=142
Teaching Fellows Program: This program provides a $6,500 annual scholarship for four years to 400 outstanding high school seniors in the state. Eligible students must agree to teach for four years following graduation in one of North Carolina's public schools.
Source: www.teachingfellows.org
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota University Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program: The intent of this program is to reduce a student's loan for individuals teaching in North Dakota at grade levels and/or in content areas that have a teacher shortage. Recipients are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per year in continued loan forgiveness for each consecutive year they teach in a teacher shortage area, for a maximum of three years or $3,000.
Source: www.ndus.nodak.edu/students/financial-aid/details.asp?id=430
OKLAHOMA
Future Teachers Scholarship: This scholarship may be awarded to outstanding Oklahoma students who want to teach in the areas of special education, science, foreign language, math and English. Students must be residents of Oklahoma and must be nominated by the college in which they are enrolled based on various academic criteria. The award amount for each nominated student will be determined by the college the student attends.
Source: http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/future-teach.shtml
OREGON
Oregon Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program: The Oregon Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program forgives loans up to $5,000 to eligible educators. Teachers must have been employed for five years in a low-income school. Eligible forgivable loans include Federal Stafford (subsidized and unsubsidized) and any portion of the Federal Consolidation Loan; Federal Direct Stafford/ Ford Loans; and defaulted FFELP and FDLP loans.
Source: http://www.getcollegefunds.org/
ad_childcare_forgiveness.html
PENNSYLVANIA
Quality Early Education Loan: The Quality Early Education Loan Forgiveness Program offers monthly student loan debt assistance to graduates working in Pennsylvania in the field of early childhood education. The program will forgive up to one-sixth of your qualifying loan debt annually, not to exceed $3,300 per year for three years or the program’s $9,900 maximum benefit. To be eligible you must be employed full time by a Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare-approved child daycare center or group child daycare home within six months of entering your Stafford loan grace period.
Source: http://www.pheaa.org/loanforgiveness/
quality_early_education_loan.shtml
RHODE ISLAND
Teacher Reward Program: For the first four years of teaching, there will be zero interest on Stafford loans (subsidized or unsubsidized). The program provides 250 awards to full-time teachers in the predicted shortage areas of math or science. In order to qualify, one must be employed full time and certified by the state of Rhode Island. Minority applicants have high priority along with those teaching in an urban or high-needs school district.
Source: http://www.risla.com/programs/reward.aspx
SOUTH CAROLINA
The Teaching Fellows Program: This program provides $6,000 in yearly financial support for four years to students studying to become teachers. The scholarship also provides up to $5,700 for tuition and board and $300 for summer enrichment programs. Other incentives include forgivable loans and lower interest rates on student loans to those agreeing to teach in rural or urban areas upon graduation.
Source: http://www.cerra.org/fellows
SOUTH DAKOTA
Dakota Corps Scholarship Program: The goal of this program is to encourage South Dakota high school graduates and college students to obtain their postsecondary education in South Dakota, remain in the state after finishing their education and contribute to the state and its citizens by working in a critical need occupation. To be considered for this scholarship the following requirements must be met: have graduated from a South Dakota high school with a minimum of a 2.8 GPA; have a composite ACT of 24 or higher; agree in writing to remain in South Dakota and work in a critical need occupation after graduation for as many years as the scholarship was received plus an additional year; attend a participating South Dakota college as an undergraduate student in a program that will prepare you to work in a critical needs occupation; and be a U.S. citizen or national. The following are critical need occupations: teaching K-12 music or special education, teaching high school math or science, or working as an LPN, RN, or in an allied healthcare field.
Source: http://www.teacherquality.us/Public/
PromisingPractices.asp?PPCategoryID=9
The University of South Dakota One-Room Rural School Teacher Commemorative Scholarship: University of South Dakota elementary education majors are eligible for this award. Applicants must plan to teach at an elementary or middle level school and be interested in preserving the legacy of the one-room rural school.
Source: www.usd.edu/edad/oneroom.html
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Teaching Scholars Program: This program is intended to encourage exemplary students to enter the teaching field in Tennessee. Participation is limited to college juniors, seniors, and post baccalaureate candidates admitted to a teacher education program in a Tennessee College or University. To be eligible the participant must be a Tennessee resident and a U.S. Citizen. To be considered, applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average or higher if required for the teacher education program at their school of choice.
Source: http://www.collegepaystn.com/
mon_college/tn_teach_sch.htm
Tennessee Math & Science Teacher's Loan Forgiveness: This program provides financial assistance to Tennessee public school teachers seeking an advanced degree in a math or a science, or a certification to teach a math or a science. Loan forgiveness requires employment in a Tennessee public school system two (2) years for each year of the loan funding received. Recipients will receive $2,000 per academic year, regardless of the number of terms enrolled within that academic year. The total amount of a Math & Science Teacher's Loan to a Tennessee public school teacher shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all years required for the teacher's program of study.
Source: http://www.collegepaystn.com/mon_college/
math_science.htm
TEXAS
Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program: This program is designed to attract and retain teachers to shortage areas. It qualifies teachers in shortage areas for high education loan repayment for up to $5,000.
Source: http://www.hhloans.com/borrowers/
TFTLRAPFactSheet.cfm
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program: Texas residents enrolled at least part time at a Texas public college or university, or private nonprofit college or university are eligible to receive up to $1,250 depending upon need.
Source: www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa2.
cfm?ID=5
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship: This scholarship provides outstanding scholars with awards of up to $1,500 a year for their first four years of study at a four-year institution of higher education.
Source: www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa2.
cfm?ID=1
UTAH
T.H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loan Program: Prospective Utah teachers enrolled in any Utah state or private institution's teacher education program are eligible to participate in the TIL Program. TIL will fund full-time tuition and general fees for up to four years, or until certification requirements have been met. Participants fulfill each year of their loan by teaching for a full year in a Utah public school or accredited private school. Application deadlines vary from participating university to university.
Source: http://www.schools.utah.gov/cert/scholarships/
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VERMONT
Vermont Teacher Diversity Scholarship Program: The Vermont Teacher Diversity Scholarship Program is a loan cancellation program to support students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who wish to become teachers in the Vermont public school system. Candidates must apply to complete their teaching licensure and agree to teach for a minimum of one year. Scholars may receive up to $12,000 in loan forgiveness over the course of three years of teaching ($4,000 for each year).
Source: http://templeton.vsc.edu/teacherdiversity/
VIRGINIA
Virginia Teaching Scholarship Program: Recommended full-time students in at least their junior year of college are eligible to receive $3,750 through the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Program. Recipients must reside in Virginia and have at least a 2.7 grade point average. After graduation, recipients can teach for four semesters in one of Virginia's high-need areas to "pay off" the loan.
Source: www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/vtslp.pdf
WASHINGTON
Alternative Routes Program: This program, developed by the Professional Educator Standards Board, works with districts in higher education teacher preparation programs to provide performance-based alternative routes aimed at recruiting candidates to teach in subject shortage areas. The program is available only to individuals pursuing their initial WA residency teaching certificate. Program benefits are in the form of conditional scholarships—loans that can be forgiven with teaching service.
Source: http://www.pesb.wa.gov/AlternativeRoutes/
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The Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program: This program is designed to encourage outstanding students and paraprofessionals to become teachers, and to encourage current teachers to obtain additional endorsements in teacher shortage subjects. In return for scholarships or repayment of student loans, program participants agree to teach in Washington K-12 public schools. Individuals seeking certification or additional endorsements in math, science or special education and individuals with verified bilingual ability in languages needed in Washington schools will receive priority.
Source: http://www.hecb.wa.gov/teachers
University of Washington College of Education Scholarships: The University of Washington College of Education has numerous awards and scholarships available for graduate students who are studying education or who are studying to be teachers.
Source: http://depts.washington.edu/coe/admissions/
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Woodring College of Education Scholarships: Students from Western Washington University's Woodring College of Education are eligible for numerous awards and scholarships available through the university. All scholarships require applicants to be admitted to the Woodring College of Education teacher education programs in elementary, secondary or special education.
Source: www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/Scholarships/
Washington Higher Education—Conditional Scholarship for Alternative Teaching Certification: This program helps school districts recruit teachers in subject matter and geographic areas with a teacher shortage. Classified instructional employees in K-12 public schools are eligible for loans of up to $4,000 in return for teaching in Washington K-12 public schools. The state will forgive one year of the loan for every two years of teaching service. Applicants must have transferable associate degrees and must be seeking residency teacher certification with endorsements in special education or English as a second language; or have bachelor's degrees and subject matter expertise in a shortage area and be seeking residency teacher certification in a subject matter shortage area.
Source: www.hecb.wa.gov/financialaid/other/
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WEST VIRGINIA
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program: This scholarship offers outstanding West Virginia students awards of $1,500 per year for four years. These $1,500 scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit for study at an institution of higher education to incoming college students. Applicants must be West Virginia residents and have obtained a graduate certificate from high school.
Source: http://wvhepcnew.wvnet.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=0
Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program: Undergraduates with a 3.25 cumulative GPA following two years of coursework, and graduates who ranked in the top 10 percent of their university graduating class, who are pursuing teacher certification are eligible for an Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship. Awards of $5,000 or less are given to applicants based on qualifications and interest in teaching. The application deadline is typically March 1st for the upcoming academic year.
Source: http://wvhepcnew.wvnet.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=0
WISCONSIN
Minority Teacher Loan: Minority undergraduate juniors or seniors enrolled in a teacher licensure program at an independent or University of Wisconsin institution are eligible to receive a $2,500 loan annually. Following graduation, the recipient must teach in a Wisconsin school district with at least a 29 percent minority enrollment or in a school district participating in the interdistrict pupil transfer program. For each year that participants teach, 25 percent of the loan is forgiven.
Source: www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html#MTL
Teacher Education Loan Program: Wisconsin residents enrolled in the Milwaukee Teacher Education Center teacher education programs are eligible for a Teacher Education Loan. Award amounts vary. Participants must agree to teach in Milwaukee public schools; for each year of instruction, 50 percent of the loan is forgiven.
Source: www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html#TEL
Teacher of the Visually Impaired Loan: Participants of this award must be enrolled in a program that prepares them to be licensed as teachers of the visually impaired or as orientation and mobility instructors. The maximum award per year is $10,000 with an overall maximum of $40,000. The student who participates in this program must agree to be a licensed teacher or an orientation or mobility instructor in a Wisconsin school district, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or a cooperative educational service agency. For each of the first two years the student teaches and meets the eligibility criteria, 25 percent of the loan is forgiven. For the third year, 50 percent is forgiven.
Source: www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html#TVIL
Wisconsin Improvement Program Teacher Internship: Wisconsin college students preparing to enter the teaching profession are eligible to participate in this internship program. Eligible students receive a stipend of $4,500 for working in a classroom for one semester. This program is not limited to Wisconsin college students; students from other state institutions of higher learning may also be eligible to participate in this program.
Source: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/wip.html
