To apply for this grant, you will need to be:
- Meet Merit and Needs-based criteria.
- GPA ranking, amongst those ranks that who has the highest need in that rank will be awarded first, same for another rank, etc.
- Enroll as a degree-seeking student in an eligible major leading to employment in an eligible field as indicated on your application at a college or university.
- Approved teacher education program leading to licensure in a critical shortage field, which includes:
- Chemistry (grades 7-12); Chinese (grades7-12); computer science (7-12); Earth/space science (7-12); ESOL (preK-12); Family and Consumer Sciences (7-12); mathematics (7-12); physical science (7-12); physics (7-12); Spanish (7-12); special education: [infant/primary (birth-grade 3); elementary/middle (grades 1-8); secondary/adult (grades 6-adult); hearing impaired; severely & profoundly disabled; or visually impaired]; and technology education.
Additional Materials:
- You must sign and return a promissory note agreeing to begin fulfillment of your service obligation within one year of completing your degree.