TEACH New York Scholarship
A TeachNY scholarship could help you pay for your future teaching program. Find out how.
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Learn about our scholarships
We offer scholarships for future teachers all over New York. Check out current TeachNY scholarships below, and find the one that’s right for you!
Scholarship name |
Amount |
Number of Awards |
Who's it for? |
Deadline |
---|---|---|---|---|
TeachNY Classic Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Any future educator applying to a teaching program | December 31, 2024 |
Future AAPI Educator Scholarship |
$1,000 | 1 | Any future AAPI teacher earning an initial teaching certificate in New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Alternative Certification Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Anyone earning an initial teaching certificate through an alternative certification program | December 31, 2024 |
Future Black Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Any future Black teacher earning an initial teaching certificate in New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Buffalo Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Anyone applying to a teaching program in Buffalo, New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Early Childhood Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
Anyone seeking early childhood qualification or certification in New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Indigenous Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Any future Indigenous educator earning an initial teaching certificate in New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Latinx Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Any future Latinx teacher earning an initial teaching certificate in New York |
December 31, 2024 |
Future NYC Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
Anyone applying to a teaching program in NYC | December 31, 2024 |
Future NYC Men Teach Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Any future male teacher in NYC who identifies as Black, Latino or Asian | December 31, 2024 |
Future Rochester Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
Anyone applying to a teaching program in Rochester, New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Rural Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 2 |
Any rural educator pursuing initial teacher certification | December 31, 2024 |
Future Special Education Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Any future special education teacher pursuing certification | December 31, 2024 |
Future STEAM Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 2 | Any future STEAM teacher earning an initial teaching certificate in New York |
December 31, 2024 |
Future Syracuse Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Anyone applying to a teaching program in Syracuse, New York | December 31, 2024 |
Future Yonkers Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
Anyone applying to a teaching program in Yonkers, New York | December 31, 2024 |
Paraprofessional to Educator Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Paraprofessionals pursuing initial teacher certification | December 31, 2024 |
How to Apply
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We love that you’re becoming a teacher. We love it so much that we’re offering a limited number of scholarships to teaching program applicants.
Here’s how you apply:
- Sign up for a TeachNY account.
- Submit an application to one of our partner teaching programs.
- Complete the application form and provide proof of your application by the deadline for the scholarship you want.
- Once all of these steps are complete, you'll be entered to win a scholarship to help cover the cost of your tuition.
Get $100 Back
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TeachNY provides more than scholarships! Did you know we’ll reimburse up to $100 when you apply to one of our partner teaching programs? That’s guaranteed money back for any of your application costs — including application and transcript fees, program deposits, transportation, and more!
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