About: The Region 9 Low Incidence Project has funds available to support students pursuing special education licensure in a variety of special education areas. This initiative is made possible with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding.

Awards:  $175 per graduate credit and $125 for undergraduate credit.

How to receive funds: Complete the application by clicking the link below 

About: The TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching. It requires you to agree to complete four years of qualifying teaching as a condition for getting the grant

Award: Up to $4,000 a year 

How to recieve funds: You MUST teach in a high need feild in a low-income area (Special Education) for 4 years. Find more information my clicking the link before

About:Under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, if you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $17,500 on your Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and your Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans.

Award: Up to $17,500

How to receive funds: 

• • attained at least a bachelor’s degree;

• • received full state certification as a teacher; and

  • not had certification or licensure requirements waived on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis

  • You apply for teacher loan forgiveness by submitting a completed Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application to your loan servicer after you have completed the required five consecutive years of qualifying teaching.

About: The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

Award: Remaining balance on your Direct Loans

How to receive funds: 

• • • Complete the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Form

    • be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization;

    • work full-time for that agency or organization;

    • have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan);

    • repay your loans under an income-driven repayment plan; and

    • make 120 qualifying payments