Teacher Certification Scholarships in Virginia
A variety of scholarships are available for students in Virginia who wish to pursue teacher certification. These are available through a variety of sources, including the Virginia government and other professional organizations. Some teacher certification scholarships in Virginia are limited to applicants pursuing certification in specific fields such as science, math or special education.
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Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program
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Virginia students seeking certification in one of Virginia's critical shortage fields may be eligible to receive scholarship assistance through the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program. This program provides up to $3,720 toward a student's tuition that does not need to be repaid provided that upon graduating the recipient teaches in any Virginia public school for two years. Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 to be eligible.
Virginia Incentive Program for Speech-Language Pathology
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Students who wish to be certified as speech-language pathologists and work in Virginia schools may be eligible for scholarship support through the Virginia Incentive Program for Speech-Language Pathology. The Virginia Education Department will award program participants up to $3,000 per year for up to three years. Applicants must not have been employed in the Virginia school system for three years prior to application; applicants who have been employed in Virginia schools will be ineligible for this program.
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Virginia Space Grant Consortium
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The Virginia Space Grant Consortium offers scholarship assistance to Virginia students pursuing teacher certification in math or science through its Teacher Education STEM Scholarship Program. This scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000. To be eligible, an applicant must be a United States citizen, must be attending school on a full-time basis at one of five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions, and must have a grade point average of no less than 3.0.
MG Eugene C. Renzi Scholarship
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The AFCEA Educational Foundation awards the MG Eugene C. Renzi Scholarship each year to a Virginia student pursuing certification as a science or math teacher. This scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2,500. Both undergraduate and graduate applicants are eligible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and must hold a grade point average of at least 3.0. Recipients of the MG Eugene C. Renzi Scholarships will also receive a $1,000 AFCEA Science Teaching Tools Grant each year for three years upon becoming a teacher.
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