Financial Assistance 

Financial Aid for STEM Credential Students

MSTI Scholarships to cover admission costs.

•  The CSUN-MSTI provides $1000 MSTI Scholarship to reimburse STEM teacher candidates for the costs of applying to the CSUN credential program.  Once admitted, please email Neida Salazar at nsalazar@csun.edu to request the scholarship.  Scholarships are provides as long as funds permit.

MSTI - CSET Test Preparation

• The CSUN MSTI Project offers a free test-preparation courses for those seeking to pass following CSET exams:  Mathematics-1, Mathematics-2, Mathematics-3, General Science-1, Physics-2, Chemistry-2, Biology-2

Knowles STEM Teacher Initiative

• Scholarships for future STEM teachers

ACT-Residency

• $35,000 each with a 4 year commitment to LAUSD

• CSUN/LAUSD Residency Grant Website

• CSUN/LAUSD Residency Grant Application

Federal  TEACH Grant

• A Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant is different from other federal student grants because it requires you to agree to complete four years of qualifying teaching as a condition for getting the grant; and if you don't complete your teaching service obligation, the grant will turn into a loan that you must repay in full, with interest.

Golden State Teacher Grant Program

• The Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG) Program awards up to $20,000 to students currently enrolled in a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and working towards earning their preliminary teaching or pupil personnel services credential.

CSUN College of Education Grants

• The CSUN College of Education offers a variety of grants for teachers.  Check regularly to see what is currently available

Robert Noyce Scholarship

• The CSUN Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers.  CSUN is currently seeking re-funding of the grant.

CSUN Financial Aid

• The CSUN Financial Aid and Scholarship Department promotes access to higher education by delivering accurate funding to eligible students in a timely manner. As we fulfill this mission, we educate students through outreach and counseling about life-skills and how to access and manage resources.  We support students with empathy and encourage civic responsibility, accountability, and financial well-being from a holistic approach.

MSTI Stipends for participation in STEM-education activities 

• To encourage such engagement, we plan to offer stipends so that undergraduates can participate in a variety of  STEM-education meetings, including  meetings with our Noyce, ACT-R, and Microsoft scholars; meetings with the Teacher-in-Residence; and professional meetings such of organizations such as the California Math Conference, the CSU-Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership (CSU-MTEP), and the California Association of Science Educators (CASE).  

STAR - 

• STAR is a nine-week paid summer research experience program for future K-12 STEM teachers.

Financial Aid for Master's Students

CSUN College of Education Grants

• The CSUN College of Education offers a variety of grants for teachers.  Check regularly to see what is currently available

CSUN Financial Aid

• The CSUN Financial Aid and Scholarship Department promotes access to higher education by delivering accurate funding to eligible students in a timely manner. As we fulfill this mission, we educate students through outreach and counseling about life-skills and how to access and manage resources.  We support students with empathy and encourage civic responsibility, accountability, and financial well-being from a holistic approach.