TEACH Connecticut Scholarship

The $1000 TEACH scholarship is an award for future teachers like you! Simply 1) sign up for a free TEACH account and then 2) apply to a partner educator preparation program to be eligible for the scholarship. All eligible submissions will be entered into a random drawing.

You must be admitted to and enroll in a partner program to receive the scholarship funds.

TEACH awards two scholarships per year per partner region. We typically conduct one drawing each summer (in August) and one drawing in the winter (January). 

Applying multiple times does not increase your chances of winning, and any duplicate entries for future deadlines will be considered ineligible. Please only submit one application.

No. The TEACH Grant Program is a federal program that provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who 1) are completing or plan to complete coursework needed to begin a career in teaching and who 2) teach in a high-need field in a low-income area. 

Learn more about the TEACH Grant here.

Only individuals pursuing initial teacher certification through a partner program are eligible. Current teachers looking to add credentials to their certificate and/or those pursuing administrator certification are not eligible.

You should apply for the scholarship after you’ve…

1. created a free TEACH account (sign up here!)

AND

2. Applied to a partner educator preparation program

No. However, your teaching program may have its own GPA requirements for admission.

You should provide a document that includes proof of your application to one of our educator preparation programs. The document should be a copy of an official document or email from the institution, including the date received, and should be provided as a PDF, screenshot or image file.

To submit the form, you’ll need to create a URL that links to the documents you wish to share. You can create a URL by uploading the document to a cloud sharing service like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365.

• To submit the form, you’ll need to create a URL that links to the documents you wish to share. You can create a URL by uploading the document to a cloud sharing service like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365.
• If you still aren’t able to submit the form, please use these instructions to submit your alternate application by email.

The $1000 can be used toward tuition or other program-related expenses at a partner teaching program. The funds can be sent directly to the program, or they can be paid directly to you so they can be used for other teacher preparation expenses like books, laptops, transportation, etc.

If your name is chosen, you can expect to hear back from us 1-2 weeks after the scholarship deadline. Because we receive a large number of applications, we do not reach out to scholarship applicants that are deemed ineligible or whose names were not drawn.

If you’re selected,your scholarship funds will be awarded within 1-2 weeks after you’ve provided us with all of the required documentation, including proof you’ve enrolled in the teaching program and payment-related instructions. Payments can be issued directly to your program or to you through PayPal.

The scholarship is a non-renewable, one-time award.

Yes!

Yes! Check out other great aid opportunities for teachers using our Aid Explorer. 

We sure do! We’ll reimburse up to $100 of your application expenses when you apply to one of our partner teaching programs. You can get reimbursed for costs like application fees, transcript fees, required test registration fees and more. 

That’s guaranteed money back, just for applying! Learn more at our Fee Reimbursement page.