If you have questions about this program, please contact the staff member listed on this page via email. If a staff member is not listed, please email financialaid.ohe@state.mn.us and provide a detailed description of your question.
Minnesota Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship Pilot Program provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to become teachers, have demonstrated financial need, and belong to racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the state’s teacher workforce.
The Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship has received a one-time appropriation for 2024-2025.
To be eligible, students must:
Click here to view the Frequently Asked Questions for more information on eligibility, applications and awarding.
The annual award for full-time students is up to $10,000 (so up to $5,000 a semester). Awards for students enrolled less than full-time are prorated on a per-credit basis.
The lifetime maximum a student can receive is $25,000.
A complete application must be submitted to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education by the priority deadline to be considered for an award. Applications will still be accepted after the priority deadline but eligible students may be placed on the waitlist. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Complete applications must include the following:
2024-2025 Application – Click here to apply for the online Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship. Paper application is available upon request. Email financialaid.ohe@state.mn.us.
Priority Deadline: August 2, 2024
All awards are based on funds availability. If there are insufficient funds to make full awards to all eligible applicants with complete applications received by the priority deadline, awards will be prioritized based on a combination of the student’s Student Aid Index (SAI) and application completion date.
Eligible students with complete applications who did not receive an award due to insufficient funds, will be placed on a waitlist in the order of the application completion date.
Applicants selected to receive an award are expected serve as a full-time teacher in Minnesota after completing the program for which the grant was awarded.
Click here to view a full list of PELSB approved teacher preparation programs at each eligible college and university.
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