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Education Programs Now Eligible for TEACH Grants Grant program aids teachers committed to high-need subject areas. Beginning in September 2009, students in select programs in the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University may be eligible for the federal TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grants program. The non-needs-based TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to graduate students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families. The teaching service requirement must be met within eight years of completing the program for which the TEACH Grant was awarded. Graduate students may receive up to two years of grant funding for a total of $8,000. “We are pleased to be able to offer our students another way to fund their education,” said Victoria Reid, vice president of the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. “Helping students who are dedicated to teaching children from low-income families is just another example of our commitment to making a difference.”
TEACH Grants are available only for students in the following programs:
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*Not applicable in all states. Walden University’s endorsement programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for endorsement or add-on licensure in Minnesota. Candidates for this program must already hold a valid P–12 teaching license. Note that in some states endorsements or add-on licensure can be awarded by passing a state-specified test, rather than completion of a course-based program. Walden’s enrollment advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about endorsements. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state endorsement requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be endorsed.
†Walden University’s teacher preparation program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for licensure in Minnesota. Walden’s enrollment advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about licensure. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state licensure requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be licensed.
‡ While Walden is regionally accredited, the M.S. in Education specializations listed above are not state approved as initial licensure or endorsement programs in a state that requires the completion of a state approved program. Individuals entering the TEACH grant program are responsible for ensuring they can meet their state's licensure requirements upon graduation in order to teach in a high-need field and therefore satisfy the conditions of the grant.
Prospective Alabama students: Contact the Teacher Education and Certification Division of the Alabama State Department of Education at 1-334-242-9935 or www.alsde.edu to verify that these programs qualify for teacher certification, endorsement, and/or salary benefits.
Prospective Washington state students are advised to contact the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at 1-360-725-6320 or prof.educ@k12.wa.us to determine whether Walden’s programs in the field of education are approved for teacher certification or endorsements in Washington state. Additionally, teachers are advised to contact their individual school district as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.
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