Albert Shanker Grant

Albert Shanker Grant is sponsored by New York State Education Department (NYSED). Offers financial assistance to full-time public school teachers in New York State to help cover the costs of obtaining National Board Certification, enhancing their professional development and teaching quality.

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The New York State Education Department (NYSED) through the Albert Shanker Grant makes funding available to support eligible New York State public school teachers in the following priority order of funding : candidates seeking their first National Board Certification (full funding for all four components), or retake of one component, or Maintenance of Certification (MOC) New for 2024: It is no longer required to purchase one component before applying for the grant for candidates seeking their first National Board Certification.

The grant supports funding all four components. If choosing to retake one component or Maintenance of Certification (MOC), the grant supports full funding in the priority of funding listed below. It is not required to purchase the component or the MOC.

Further information may be found in the Albert Shanker grant Candidate FAQ linked below. National Board Certification is composed of four components. All components must be attempted within a three year period.

For information regarding National Board Certification . Candidates for the Albert Shanker Grant must first complete the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Candidate application online . A.

Candidates must also pay the annual NBPTS registration fee. B . In order to receive the Albert Shanker grant funds, candidates are required to elect to release information to Third Party Payer (TPP).

(NYSED is the TPP for funding through the grant) 3. Once the NBPTS application has been completed, candidates must apply online for the Albert Shanker grant through NYSED . Please see the Candidate Application section below.

If a candidate is found eligible for and awarded the Albert Shanker Grant, the New York State Education Department will fund the cost of the four components offered by National Board. ** Funding is limited, and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, to eligible candidates in the priority order of funding listed above.

To be eligible for the Albert Shanker Grant, candidates MUST : be employed as a full-time teacher in a NYS public school; hold a valid New York State teaching certificate; hold tenure in his/her current position; commit to and actually complete the entirety of the initial NBPTS candidacy effort; continue to be employed as a full-time teacher in a New York public school for at least one full school year following completion of the initial grant period; apply for NBPTS certification; and apply for the Albert Shanker Grant.

Candidate Application Process The 2025-2026 Candidate Application Cycle is Closed. --> Candidate Application Instructions Candidates applying for first-time certification, retake of one component, or Maintenance of Certification (MOC) are required to follow all the steps listed below. MOC candidates must include the date their certification expires in the email submission along with the required documents.

Candidates apply for the Albert Shanker Grant by submitting the Albert Shanker Grant Application Complete Albert Shanker Grant Tenure Attestation After submitting an application online, candidates are REQUIRED to submit via email the following in order to complete the application process:​ ​​Verification of registration with NBPTS: Scan a copy of the Registration Receipt.

Albert Shanker Grant Tenure Attestation In order to receive the Albert Shanker grant funds, candidates are required to elect to release information to Third Party Payer (TPP) on the NBPTS application. (NYSED is the Third Party Payer) New for 2024: No requirement to purchase one component before applying for the grant.

Further information may be found in the Albert Shanker grant Candidate FAQ linked below Send via email to shankergrant@nysed. gov IMPORTANT: Component payment. Please follow the National Board Component Purchase instructions on the link below for "Full Funding" for the NYS Albert Shanker grant.

National Board Component Purchase Instructions Resource: Applying Third Party Payer Funds Resource: NYSED Albert Shanker grant Candidate FAQ Email: ShankerGrant@nysed. gov Funding is limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible candidates in the following priority order of funding : candidates seeking their first National Board Certification, or retake of one component, or Maintenance of Certification.

Candidates who are eligible for the Albert Shanker grant award, have followed the application process listed above, and have submitted the required documents will be notified via email by NYSED. If a candidate is awarded an Albert Shanker Grant and withdraws from the NBPTS process, they will not be eligible for a subsequent grant.

Candidate reimbursement is open ONLY for candidates who completed the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification in December 2025 **Candidate reimbursement is only for candidates who received the grant prior to the 2024-2025 application period. Candidate reimbursement occurs after NYSED receives official notification from National Board at the end of the certification cycle .

After a candidate completes the NBPTS process, the candidate will be reimbursed for the cost of their first component paid out-of-pocket provided that the candidate did not receive any form of reimbursement for their first component from any other source. To receive reimbursement, the candidate must submit a written request via email to s hankergrant@nysed.

gov Candidate name the grant was awarded under NBPTS candidate ID number Year the grant was received The candidate will receive a voucher with instructions via email to complete and return the signed documents via USPS mail to the address listed on the instructions. Note it is required to send documents via USPS mail to be processed. Any documents sent via email cannot be processed.

Once the required completed and signed documents are received via USPS mail, a check will be issued from NYSED. This process may take up to 6-8 weeks for completion.

District Reimbursement for Albert Shanker grant for National Board Certification District Reimbursement for support services is CLOSED Each eligible teacher’s sponsoring school district shall be eligible to receive a direct reimbursement from NYSED for candidates who completed the National Board process in the 2021–2022 cycle ONLY.

The reimbursement in an amount up to $500 to cover the cost of supportive services, which may include costs such as hiring a substitute teacher for up to three days or the duration of such eligible teacher’s approval leave, whichever is less. To qualify for such a reimbursement, a sponsoring school district must complete the following process.

Complete and submit the online District Reimbursement form Download and complete the Attestation form Mail a hard copy Attestation Form with an original signature of the Superintendent or Chief School Officer to receive reimbursement to: New York State Education Department Attention: Albert Shanker Grant, EB 360 Please follow the instructions on the form.

Frequently Asked Questions for Administrators (this is the accordion title) Do teachers need to currently hold tenure to apply for the Shanker grant? Can CTLE hours be met or awarded through the National Board process? What is the district reimbursement?

How do I know if my district is eligible? What documentation do I need to submit to NYSED? Who can sign the Attestation for reimbursement?

How do I submit these documents? 1. Do teachers need to currently hold tenure to apply?

Yes. Teachers must already hold tenure in their current position . Teachers cannot be waiting to receive at the time of the Shanker application, even if they have been previously tenured in another NYS district.

Please print the Tenure Attestation form, complete, sign (Superintendent or designee) and submit Signing this Attestation form is an opportunity for the district to be informed of the teachers engaged in the process and the timeline for the $500 district reimbursement for support services provided 2. Can CTLE hours be met through the National Board process? Yes.

According to the NYSED web site: A holder of a certificate in the classroom teaching service who achieves certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be deemed to have met the CTLE requirement for the registration period in which such National Board Certification is achieved; provided that the CTLE certificate holder continues to meet the applicable required CTLE requirements in language acquisition as described above.

In addition: Teachers can opt to earn, through Empire State College, 3 graduate credits per National Board component. As per the NYSED web site: For credit-bearing university or college courses, each semester-hour of credit shall equal 15 clock hours of CTLE credit 1. What is district reimbursement?

Since the 2015-2016 National Board cycle, districts became eligible to receive up to $500 per candidate that has completed the National Board process. The teacher can elect to take up to three years to complete all four components the first time.

When they have completed the National Board process, whether they certify or not; the district is eligible to submit for reimbursement for up to $500 (per candidate) to cover costs to support that teacher in their pursuit of National Board. Such costs could include: substitute teacher for release days, writing institutes, providing in district candidate support with a Professional Learning Facilitator (PLF), etc. 2.

How do I know if my district is eligible? In the Spring of 2019 current Shanker candidates will be required to complete the Tenure Attestation form. Districts may keep a copy of this form for their records.

The Tenure Attestation form will be a requirement for all Albert Shanker grant candidates in subsequent application periods. 3. When am I allowed to submit for district reimbursement?

Districts are eligible to submit for the individual reimbursements (per candidate) when the candidate has completed the process*. There is an open submission window, referenced on the NYSED Shanker Grant web page . The typical timeframe is between the beginning of May and end of June in any school year.

* the term “completed the process” means the candidate has submitted all four of the components the first time, regardless of certification status, and NYSED has been notified by National Board. 4. What documentation do I need to submit to NYSED?

The Shanker Grant reimbursement form The Shanker Grant Attestation form 5. How do I submit these documents? You must submit via mail as documents must contain original signatures.

Office of Post Secondary Access, Support and Success Attn: Albert Shanker Grant Program EB 5N 6. Who can sign the Attestation for reimbursement? The Superintendent or his/her designee 7.

How will I be notified if my forms have been received? You will receive an email from NYSED indicating your reimbursement paperwork has been received.  For assistance with registration, or to inquire about deadlines, policies, or the status of your account.

(Be sure to include your candidate ID number in all correspondence with the National Board.) By phone: 1-800-22TEACH (83224) Monday–Friday, 8:00 a. m.

–6:00 p. m. , CST Online: Submit your question using the: National Board Customer Support Web Form NYSED Albert Shanker Grant Candidate FAQ Albert Shanker Grant Fact Sheet Contact NYSED for questions regarding the Albert Shanker grant: Albert Shanker Grant Program Administrator Email: shankergrant@nysed.

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