Education Minnesota offers scholarships for National Board certification

You can apply for a scholarship to help offset the costs of participation in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) program if you:

Are an Education Minnesota member.
Are licensed to teach.
Have three years of teaching/counseling experience.

Because the intent of this scholarship is to encourage motivated members, initial NBPTS applicants will receive preference over those who have already been through the program.

The NBPTS process is demanding and complex. The Foundation Board is looking to award scholarships to members who are familiar with and able to commit to that process.

Objective
The Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will grant up to three $1,000 scholarships toward the complete application process for the NBPTS program and up to six $395 scholarships to members for the Take One! entry program. The funds for these scholarships will be available from July 1 through the end of 2012, and will be paid upon proof of payment for either the full NBPTS program or the Take One! entry program.

Content needed
Your application must contain these items:

A completed and signed application
A one-page, double-spaced narrative that describes:

Your motivation for pursuing NBPTS certification.
Your degree of familiarity with the NBPTS process.
Your timeline for completion of the work.

Please use only 12-point Arial font.

Timelines

Education Minnesota must receive your application by 4 p.m. April 13. The Foundation does not accept electronic applications.
Review of applications: May 4
Announcement of scholarships: end of June 2012

Please mail your application and narrative to:
Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
41 Sherburne Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55103-2196

January 18, 2012