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PDF document does not explicitly state application deadlines. References Ohio Revised Code sections 3333.393 and 3333.394 for full eligibility criteria.
Grow Your Own Teacher Scholarship Program is a grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education that funds aspiring teachers who commit to working in their home school district. Recipients receive up to $7,500 per year for four years and must agree to teach for a minimum of four years in the same Ohio school district.
Eligible applicants include low-income high school seniors enrolled in a qualifying school, as well as current school employees holding an educational aide permit, paraprofessional license, or substitute license. Participating districts must attest to difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified teachers, and must declare intent to hire scholarship recipients upon graduation and licensure.
Application periods are set by the Ohio Department of Higher Education as funding becomes available.
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The Grow Your Own Teacher Scholarship Program is designed to help school districts across Ohio recruit their own students and staff to become teachers within the district. Recipients of the Grow Your Own Scholarship agree to teach for a minimum of four years at their home school district in exchange for a scholarship of up to $7,500/year for four years.
Application periods will be set by the Ohio Department of Higher Education as funding is available. Leadership staff at qualifying schools are expected to pro-actively recruit their own students and employees to participate in this program. Each school district interested in participating in the Ohio GYO Teacher Scholarship Program must attest that it has difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified classroom teachers.
The scholarship application will be open to the following: ● Individuals employed at a qualifying school who hold an educational aide permit, educational paraprofessional license, or substitute license (this includes educational service center employees who are assigned to the ● Low-income high school seniors attending a qualifying school.
As part of the application, the district in which GYO Scholarship applicants are employed or enrolled must attest to an intent to hire the GYO Scholarship recipient as a teacher after his or her graduation and licensure. Ohio’s Grow Your Own Teacher Scholarship Program is authorized by Ohio Revised Code sections 3333. 393 and 3333.
394. ● Frequently Asked Questions
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Ohio residents pursuing teaching careers at qualifying schools, per Ohio Revised Code sections 3333.393 and 3333.394. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grow Your Own Teacher Scholarship Program is funded by Ohio Department of Higher Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Ohio. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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