Scholarship Program For New Teachers and Clinicians
Our scholarship programs provide selected individuals an opportunity to pursue a Master's or Bachelor's Degree in specified bilingual and monolingual areas of education and pupil personnel services. A full scholarship is offered in exchange for a service commitment to work in a high-need New York City public school.
Loan Forgiveness Program For New Teachers and Clinicians
The Loan Forgiveness Program offers prospective employees who have obtained New York State Certification as teachers and clinicians in specified shortage areas of bilingual education assistance in the repayment of student loans.
Student Teaching Initiative For Current Education Students
This program is a collaborative effort between universities and the Department of Education. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for currently enrolled students of education to have a fulfilling urban experience as a student teacher, thus completing requirements for state certification.
Career Training Program For Paraprofessionals and Family Workers
The Career Training Program (CTP) provides eligible UFT paraprofessionals and DC 37, Local 372 family paraprofessionals with the opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s degree. The program pays tuition for from 3 to 6 credits per semester for undergraduate study at participating colleges/universities. Two and a half hours per week of released time and/or a summer stipend are also provided to support study. In addition, the Career Training Program will pay the initial college admission/application fee for paraprofessionals participating in the program.
Bilingual Pupil Services For Students Pursuing a Career in Bilingual Education
BPS is a Title I, Tax Levy program which operates within the New York City Department of Education, Division of Human Resources, Office of School Based Support Services. Its purpose is to prepare and train bilingual paraprofessionals in pursuit of a teaching career to support and serve English Language Learners (ELLs) in Title I public elementary schools. The goal is to promote linguistic and academic progress of these students, whose primary language is Spanish, Chinese, or Haitian-Creole, by providing supportive instructional services through the assignment of our BPS teacher interns.
Teachers of Tomorrow For Currently Employed Certified Teachers
The Teachers of Tomorrow Program is an opportunity for newly hired certified teachers to earn an additional grant, while working in an identified high-need New York City school. Eligible candidates can be awarded up to $3,400 for each year of satisfactory service for up to four years. Currently employed teachers may also qualify for this program if they are working in a high need school and are pursuing a first master's degree towards certification. Incumbent teachers may also qualify for loan forgiveness for their first master's degree as well.
New York City Teaching Fellows For Career Changers
The NYC Teaching Fellows is an alternative certification program that recruits, selects and trains talented individuals to become teachers in the NYC public schools. Participation in the Fellowship does not require teaching experience or previous education coursework. Fellows use their diverse experiences, knowledge, and achievements to positively affect the lives of students while working toward a subsidized Master's degree and earning a regular teacher's salary and benefits. While the Teaching Fellows program places teachers in many subject areas, this year the majority of Fellows will teach math, science, special education, Spanish, or bilingual education. Some candidates may be eligible for our Math or Science Immersion program, a special initiative that helps individuals with math-related or science-related backgrounds gain the credits they need to teach math or science in the city's schools.
Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy Scholarship Program
Students in their 3rd, 4th or graduate year of professional study at participating colleges or universities in Occupational and Physical Therapy
Scholarships are granted for one year and will be renewable for the second year, contingent upon funding. This program covers the full cost of tuition only for courses directly related to programs in Occupational or Physical Therapy (during professional phase of program).
For additional information on the Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy Scholarship Program, please download the
fact sheet.