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Fall 2022 Increasing Educator Diversity Scholarship and Fee Reimbursement Opportunity

Oct 20, 2022
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The Increasing Educator Diversity Scholarship and Fee Reimbursement Opportunity is designed to provide monetary awards to candidates of color attending state-approved educator preparation programs leading to initial Connecticut teacher certification with the intention to teach in Connecticut.

This opportunity offers two ways for educator candidates to receive financial support for completing their certification requirements:

  1. Scholarships of up to $2,000 will be awarded to up to 22 eligible candidates who are enrolled in or recently completed a state-approved certification program.

  2. Fee reimbursement provides support for assessment fees and other fees related to certification up to $200.

SCHOLARSHIP PRIORITY:

*Scholarships will be given to current seniors or candidates who will complete their Connecticut State Board of Education approved - traditional or alternate routes - educator preparation program in the Fall 2022 academic year, and no later than November 15, 2022. As scholarships will be reimbursements for tuition that has already been paid, enrollment verification or proof of program completion will be required. This opportunity is only for Summer and Fall 2022 graduates. There will be another opportunity for 2023 graduates in the Spring 2023 semester.


Any questions regarding this opportunity can be directed to Shannon Holder at shholder@crec.org

 
 
 

14 Comments


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Oct 06

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It’s really encouraging to see initiatives providing direct monetary awards and fee reimbursements to support diverse educator candidates. Upfront testing and certification costs are such massive hurdles that often get overlooked when discussing workforce diversity. Easing those initial financial pressures makes a genuine difference for folks transitioning into teaching. Managing qualifications alongside personal commitments is tough, much like how university students balancing complex coursework often lean on extra support like Business Plan Assignment Help in Australia to keep up with demanding workloads. Programs that proactively reduce these barriers are a massive step in the right direction. I’d be really interested to see how retention rates look for candidates who access this funding over the next few years.

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Sep 11

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As a future educator in Connecticut, this scholarship for candidates of color feels like a real step toward diversifying our classrooms. The $2,000 scholarship and $200 fee reimbursement would make such a difference while I’m still in certification. By the way, I keep a free short haircut style gallery I like to share: https://shorthaircuts.net/

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Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs) are nonprofit, fee-for-service, public education agencies.Their mission is to provide quality, cost-effective education resources, programs, and services to the state’s public schools. The RESC Alliance exists to create greater access to resources and savings for all Connecticut public schools. 

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