The Teach Nevada Scholarship
The purpose of the Teach Nevada Scholarship, provided in partnership with the Nevada Department of Education, is to provide scholarships to new students pursuing initial teacher licensure programs through state-approved universities, colleges, or alternative routes to licensure (ARL) providers.
Who is Eligible?
Candidates who are enrolled in Nevada Teacher Corps and successfully pass summer training and begin teaching in the fall are eligible if they meet the following criteria and are able to provide proof that eligibility criteria are met:
Graduated from high school in Nevada
Graduated from high school in a county that borders Nevada
Once proof of eligibility is established, candidates must sign an agreement in which they must provide demographic information, including race/ethnicity. This is a requirement established by the Nevada Department of Education.
How Does the Scholarship Work?
Candidates who are approved for the scholarship and sign the agreement will have 75% of the total cost of tuition applied directly to their tuition account with Nevada Teacher Corps. The scholarship funds are disbursed directly to Nevada Teacher Corps and are applied to each participant's account. Once scholarship funds are applied, fellows are responsible for paying the remaining 25% out of pocket. This amount is payable over the course of 10 months in interest-free monthly installments or may be paid in a lump sum.
Candidates must remain in good standing with the program in order to retain the scholarship. Candidates who exit the program prior to the end of the Academy Year will become responsible for the full tuition balance, minus any payments made.
Candidates who remain in the classroom in Nevada for 5 years (with 3 years of service in a high need school as identified by the Nevada Department of Education) will be eligible to apply for reimbursement of the 25% paid out of pocket, making tuition for Nevada Teacher Corps free for those who meet this longer term set of additional criteria.
When and How Can You Apply?
At the end of Pre-Service Training in July, we will launch the application process for the Teach Nevada Scholarship. Those who meet eligibility criteria and are selected will receive an agreement to sign, and the funds will be disbursed directly to Nevada Teacher Corps, to be applied to the candidate's account, prior to the first tuition payment deadline in October. You must apply directly to Nevada Teacher Corps when prompted to do so this summer, and not to the Nevada Department of Education. If there are more applicants than scholarships available, we will incorporate a statement of need into the application process, which will be reviewed by a scholarship committee, and decisions will be communicated to fellows around the beginning of the school year in August.
What if I Don't Qualify? Are There Other Options for Me?
Folks who did not graduate from high school in Nevada or a neighboring county may still qualify for a tuition subsidy. Please read the section below for more information.
The Nevada Teacher Corps Tuition Subsidy
Individuals who do not qualify for the Teach Nevada Scholarship above may be eligible for the Nevada Teacher Corps Tuition Subsidy.
We work hard to pursue other sources of funding to minimize the out of pocket costs of tuition for fellows who do not qualify for the scholarship explained above. This year, we are excited to announce that we have secured a limited pool of funding to help offset the cost of tuition for individuals who are not eligible for the Teach Nevada Scholarship.
Individuals interested in applying for this subsidy will receive application instructions at the end of Pre-Service Training this summer and will submit a need-based application package, to include a statement of need. Applications will be reviewed by a scholarship committee and decisions will be communicated to fellows around the beginning of the school year in August.
While we aim to match the 75% tuition reduction offered by the scholarship, we are unable to provide more information about the total amount of the subsidy until we have a better idea of how many applicants we will have. We will share more information as we progress through training this summer.