| Full and part time scholarships for teachers are now | | | | and attact motivated and qualified prospective and |
| available. Are you having trouble financing your degree | | | | promising educators or pre-serivce students to teach |
| in education or another teacher related degree? There | | | | in high need schools. Here are a few picks: |
| is still time to apply for these teacher scholarships. | | | | Housing Support Program. This scholarship includes a |
| Start or finish your degree with peace of mind. | | | | living stipend and housing supplement for those |
| If you are already enrolled as a student, check with | | | | teachers who want to become certified, or get either |
| your local college or university financial aid office for | | | | a bachelors or masters degree. You must however |
| further ongoing scholarships for teachers. If you are | | | | agree to teach in a high need school for at least three |
| are a preservice student check out your local Board | | | | years. |
| of Education, which has additional scholarship | | | | STEP (Summer Teaching Experience Program) is |
| information on how tofinance your education. | | | | specifically geared for out of state teachers. Students |
| Scholarship opportunities become greater especially | | | | are given housing support, stipend, a summer internship |
| for those areas all across the United States that are | | | | and professional development. |
| particularly lacking of teachers in high demand content | | | | Graduate Scholarship Cohort Program. Accepted |
| areas. | | | | candidates seeking a master's degree will be placed in |
| Many of these scholarships do not require you show | | | | a scholarship track of study according to critical |
| proof of financial need. However, be sure to check the | | | | shortage areas in the sciences, ESL (English as a |
| websites for additional details. | | | | Second Language) and Mathematics. |
| For example, New York City is desperately in need of | | | | For additional information on other various scholarship |
| teachers especially in high need schools. Therefore, the | | | | programs for out of state and New York State and |
| New York City Department of Education has a wide | | | | City teachers, check your local scholarship programs |
| range of incentives and special programs for teachers | | | | for teachers wishing to teach in another state or in |
| to be and practising teachers. It is the latest and | | | | New York City. |
| perhaps the last major effort to restabilize education | | | | |