The Troops for Teachers (TTT) program, a U.S. Department of Defense program, awards financial assistance to help eligible military personnel transition to careers as certified public school teachers. Participants choose one of two plans: a stipend of up to $5,000 for teacher certification costs for a 3-year commitment to teach in a high-need school; the second plan offers a $10,000 bonus for a 3-year commitment to teach in a high-need school with a high number of low-income students. Eligible active-duty and reserve personnel of any branch of military service who meet additional requirements may register with the TTT program by contacting their base Education Center or Navy College Office or by downloading a registration form from the program website.
DANTES Troops to Teachers
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, FL 32509
800-231-6242
doded..mil
The Northern Illinois University awards one Nancy M. Vedral Scholarship annually to a nontraditional female undergraduate student enrolled in the university’s college of education. Eligible applicants must be enrolled full-time in the elementary or early childhood teacher certification program. Applicants must be in good academic standing and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications must include transcripts, a 250-word personal statement essay and two letters of recommendation. The application deadline is February 1. The college of education provides the application on its website.
College of Education
Northern Illinois University
Graham Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-1948
niu.edu
The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point provides scholarships to nontraditional students who are 25 years of age and older and who are undergraduate education majors. Applicants may be full-time or part-time students in any year of study. Preference is given to applicants who plan to teach English. Scholarships are awarded in the spring and amounts vary. Applicants must contact the scholarship coordinator in the university’s college of professional studies for an application. The college of professional studies provides several scholarships for nontraditional students for which education majors may apply.
UWSP Foundation
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
2100 Main St.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-0123
uwsp.edu
Many states have special programs that provide scholarships and other benefits to student enrolled in teacher education programs who agree to teach in the state for a number of years. Examples are the Teach Mississippi Program and the Mississippi Critical Needs Teacher Scholarships. State lateral entry, or nontraditional teacher licensing programs, often provide scholarships to college graduates for transition to teaching careers.