Scholarships

MSTI Scholarships

Undergraduate students:
- Grants up to $5,000 in scholarships to undergraduates working towards a STEM degree and who intend to become teachers.
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Credential students:
- Grants up to $2,000 for first time, admitted, Science and Mathematics single-subject co-teaching, masters, and intern candidates. Project POPPY scholarship recipients are ineligible.
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Top Priorities:

1. Complete and submit your FAFSA

2. Apply to the CSUMB general scholarship program

College of Education: https://csumb.edu/education

Other Credential Program Scholarships

Golden State Teacher Grant Program

The Golden State Teacher Grant Program (GSTG) offers scholarships of up o $20,000 to encourage students to consider earning a teaching credential and teach in a high-need field, at a priority school, in California for four years, within five years after completing a teacher preparation program.

To learn more: Click here
To apply: Click here

TEACH Grant

Grants up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in low-income areas
Must be admitted in the teaching credential program to apply
If the student fails to meet grant requirements, the grant will convert to an unsubsidized loan
The steps to take to apply for a TEACH Grant are:

CSUMB Residency Programs

CSUMB has partnered with regional schools and School District to establish Teacher Residency Programs
The programs provide up to $27,000 in stipends to be used for tuition and living costs while earning a credential
To learn more about existing residency program offerings, click here

CBEST/CSET Fee Waivers

MSTI will pay for CBEST and CSET sub-tests in mathematics or science

Masters + Credential Program Scholarships

To be considered for scholarships listed below, you must have a 2020/2021 and a 2021/2022 FAFSA completed.

Scholarships offered:

Project POPPY
TEACH Grant
California Pre-Doctoral Program

More information about each scholarship here.

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