Minority Teacher Education Scholarship (MTES)
Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc.
Award: $4,000
To provide financial awards and extensive pre-professional development, and to positively impact public education by expanding knowledge paradigms of learning and teaching in preparing youth. Qualifications: Applicants must be a resident of the State of Florida; be a member of one of the following racial groups: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaskan Native; be admitted into a state-approved teacher education program at any of FFMT's participating universities/colleges; be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have not earned a baccalaureate degree in Education; may have earned a baccalaureate degree in a field outside of Education; a graduate student must be enrolled in a program that leads to initial teacher certification; have earned 60 credit hours or an AA degree; have not exceeded 18 credit hours of upper-division education courses. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; official transcripts. Focus: Teaching.
Eligibility
- States: FL