Scholarships for Education Majors — By State (2026)

Thinking about a B.Ed., teacher prep, or an MAT? 📚✏️ This page spotlights state-backed teacher scholarships & forgivable loans that cover tuition/stipends in exchange for teaching service. Each pick is verified (we clicked the real apply/info page today).

State Picks (verified links + fast facts)

California — Golden State Teacher Grant (CSAC)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Covers remaining tuition/fees after aid at participating programs.

  • Clear service trade: teach in a priority area in CA public schools.

• 💰 Amount: Up to full remaining tuition/fees.

• ⏰ Deadline: Cycles open across the year (check CSAC portal).

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://gstg.csac.ca.gov myapps.northcarolina.edu

Texas — Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Combo of tuition + high-touch mentoring.

  • Built for future classroom leaders in Texas.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $8k–$10k/yr (varies by partner campus).

• ⏰ Deadline: Typically fall/winter; check current cycle.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://www.charlesbuttfdn.org/our-work/ hed.nm.gov

Oklahoma — Inspired to Teach (Employment Incentive Scholarship)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Cash incentives while you study and when you land the job.

  • Designed for in-state teacher pipeline.

• 💰 Amount: Tuition support + staged employment bonuses.

• ⏰ Deadline: Rolling windows via state regents & partner schools.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://www.okhighered.org/inspired-to-teach/ Arizona Teachers Academy

North Carolina — NC Teaching Fellows

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Forgivable loans for high-need fields (e.g., STEM, SPED).

  • Must attend a partner university—network matters.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $10k/yr (forgivable with service).

• ⏰ Deadline: Late fall to early winter typical.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://northcarolina.teach.org/teaching-fellows TeachNC

West Virginia — Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Prestige + $$ + mentoring for future WV teachers.

  • Targets STEM, SPED, and elementary.

• 💰 Amount: $10k/yr up to 4 years (forgivable with service).

• ⏰ Deadline: Fall–winter; preliminary app first.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://app22.wvhepc.edu/secure/ustp_r1/   app22.wvhepc.edu

New Mexico — Teacher Preparation Affordability Scholarship

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Straightforward tuition/fees/books coverage.

  • Built for NM residents in approved teacher prep programs.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $6,000/year.

• ⏰ Deadline: Set by institutions; check your college’s FA office.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://hest.nmsu.edu/students/techer-prep-afford.html hest.nmsu.edu

Arizona — Arizona Teachers Academy (multiple universities)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Covers remaining tuition & fees after aid.

  • 1 year of AZ public school teaching per funded year.

• 💰 Amount: Up to full remaining tuition & fees.

• ⏰ Deadline: Program-by-program; apply through participating schools.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://arizonateachersacademy.com/bachelors-degrees/ Arizona Teachers Academy

South Carolina — SC Teaching Fellows (CERRA)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Up to $6k/yr in a forgivable loan + robust cohort support.

  • Service matches the years funded.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $6,000/yr for 4 years.

• ⏰ Deadline: High school senior cycle opens in fall.

• 🔗 Apply/info: ✅ Verified Aug 24, 2025. charleston.edu

Michigan — MI Future Educator Fellowship + Stipend

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • $10k/year Fellowship for EPP students.

  • $9,600/semester Stipend during student teaching.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $10,000/yr (Fellowship) + $9,600/semester (Stipend).

• ⏰ Deadline: Rolling; first-come funding is common—apply ASAP.

• 🔗 Apply/info (Fellowship): https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/new-programs-for-future-educators/mi-future-educator-fellowship Michigan

• 🔗 Apply/info (Stipend): https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/new-programs-for-future-educators/mi-future-educator-stipend Michigan

Indiana — Next Generation Hoosier Educators + Student Teaching Stipend (High-Need Fields)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Up to $10k/yr renewable scholarship for top future teachers.

  • Extra $4,000 stipend for student teaching in SPED/Math/Science.

• 💰 Amount: Scholarship up to $10k/yr up to 4 years; Stipend up to $4k.

• ⏰ Deadline: Scholarship app opens each fall; stipend windows vary.

• 🔗 Apply/info (Scholarship): https://www.in.gov/che/state-financial-aid/state-financial-aid-by-program/next-generation-hoosier-educators-scholarship/ Indiana Government

• 🔗 Apply/info (Stipend): https://www.in.gov/che/state-financial-aid/state-financial-aid-by-program/student-teaching-stipend-for-high-need-fields/ Indiana Government

New York — Math & Science Teaching Incentive + Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Tuition-level awards for MST (grades 7–12) teachers.

  • Master’s scholarship at SUNY/CUNY with a 5-year service pledge.

• 💰 Amount: Up to SUNY tuition per term (MST); up to $5,655/semester (Master’s).

• ⏰ Deadline: Announced annually by HESC.

• 🔗 Apply/info (MST Incentive): https://www.hesc.ny.gov/find-aid/nys-grants-scholarships/nys-math-and-science-teaching-incentive-program HESC

• 🔗 Apply/info (Master’s): https://www.hesc.ny.gov/find-aid/nys-grants-scholarships/masters-education-teacher-incentive-scholarship HESC

Maryland — Teaching Fellows for Maryland + Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Teaching Fellows: scholarship + service in high-needs schools.

  • WSSAG includes teacher education among eligible shortage fields.

• 💰 Amount: Varies by program; multi-year support possible.

• ⏰ Deadline: Annually; Fellows often opens in spring/summer.

• 🔗 Apply/info (Teaching Fellows): https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/pages/teachingfellowsmdscholarship.aspx Maryland Higher Education Commission

• 🔗 Apply/info (WSSAG): https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/pages/financialaid/programdescriptions/prog_wssag.aspx Maryland Higher Education Commission

Washington — Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship (WSAC)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Helps licensed teachers add shortage endorsements.

  • Service-or-repay conditional scholarship structure.

• 💰 Amount: Typically up to ~$3,000 (varies by cycle).

• ⏰ Deadline: Annual windows; see WSAC notices.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://wsac.wa.gov/teachers WSAC

Florida — Minority Teacher Education Scholarship (FFMT)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Long-running state program for future minority teachers.

  • Wide campus participation + clear renewal rules.

• 💰 Amount: $4,000/year (typically $2,000/term).

• ⏰ Deadline: Multiple windows each academic year.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://ffmt.org/ and application portal https://scholars.ffmt.org/ ffmt.org, scholars.ffmt.org

Wisconsin — Minority Teacher Loan (forgivable)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Loan-to-forgiveness if you teach in WI after graduation.

  • Updated 2025-26 award details published by HEAB.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $10,000/yr, lifetime $30,000 (per HEAB 2025-26 doc).

• ⏰ Deadline: School nomination + HEAB timelines.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html (see Minority Teacher Loan) heab.state.wi.us

Nebraska — Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program (AETP) (forgivable)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Forgivable loans for teacher prep students; part of Excellence in Teaching Act.

• 💰 Amount: Varies by year; forgiveness with in-state service.

• ⏰ Deadline: Announced annually by the CCPE.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/attracting-excellence-teaching-program ccpe.nebraska.gov

Nevada — Teach Nevada Scholarship (TNS)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • State-funded scholarship covering up to 75% of tuition/fees at approved EPPs.

• 💰 Amount: Up to $3,000/semester; aggregate caps apply.

• ⏰ Deadline: Program-by-program; state funds allocated by NDE.

• 🔗 Apply/info: NDE overview https://doe.nv.gov/we-teach-nevada and program details via participating institutions Nevada Department of Education, Nevada Legislature

Utah — Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive (loan-scholarship)

• 🎯 Why it slaps

  • Up to tuition/fees for up to 8 semesters with service terms.

• 💰 Amount: Tuition/fees (limits apply).

• ⏰ Deadline: Campus-managed timelines; state rules updated May 7, 2025.

• 🔗 Apply/info: https://ushe.edu/t-h-bell-education-scholarship/ ushe.edu, Utah Legislature

⚠️ Note: Some states operate forgivable loans or stipends instead of traditional grants. Read service terms carefully before you click submit.

FAQs (quick + honest)

Q1) Can I stack state teacher scholarships with the federal TEACH Grant?
Often yes, because TEACH is a federal grant that can coexist with state aid. But stacking may affect “unmet need” calculations—ask your FA office. TEACH requires you to teach 4 years in a high-need field at a low-income school; if you don’t, it converts to a loan. Federal Student Aid

Q2) What’s the difference between a scholarship and a “conditional/forgivable” loan?
A forgivable/conditional award is money that becomes forgiven if you meet a service obligation (e.g., teach X years in-state/in-field). Miss the service? It converts to a loan. (See examples: WA Educator Retooling; WI Minority Teacher Loan.) WSACheab.state.wi.us

Q3) I’m doing student teaching—are there programs that help right now?
Yes. Michigan’s MI Future Educator Stipend pays up to $9,600/semester during student teaching. Indiana offers a $4,000 High-Need Fields stipend. Michigan, Indiana Government

Q4) How do I reduce testing costs (Praxis)?
Check ETS Praxis Fee Waivers—eligible candidates can get Core (up to 3 tests) or 1 Subject Assessment fee waived with documentation. praxis.ets.org

Q5) Do these programs change a lot?
Yes—legislatures tweak budgets and eligibility every year. Always verify at the official page (we linked them above). If a portal is down, check the state higher ed or department of education page for the latest bulletin. (Examples above: MI/HESC/MHEC/WSAC). Michigan, HESC, Maryland Higher Education Commission, WSAC

Helpful Resources (official + student-friendly)

• 🎓 FAFSA — Apply/renew: The gateway to federal and many state awards.
  https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa Federal Student Aid

• 🧑‍🏫 TEACH Grant (federal): Up to $4,000/yr for high-need fields at low-income schools (service required).
  https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach Federal Student Aid

• 🧾 Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF): Up to $17,500 after five consecutive years at qualifying schools.
  https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/teacher Federal Student Aid

• 📝 Praxis Fee Waivers (ETS): Reduce exam costs while you’re in prep.
  https://praxis.ets.org/test/takers/register-waivers.html praxis.ets.org