CARSON CITY, Nev. - More opportunities are coming for aspiring Nevada teachers to receive up to $24,000 dollars as they pursue a teaching career.

The Nevada Department of Education is investing another $2.5 million dollars in teacher recruitment through Teach Nevada Scholarship Grants.

The Nevada State Board of Education (SBE) approved the new award as part of phase two of the Teach Nevada Scholarship (TNVS). In April SBE approved $2.4 million for a total of $4.9 million in scholarships this year.

These scholarships will go directly to aspiring Nevada teachers to help pay for initial teaching licensure programs through state-approved universities, colleges, or alternative routes to licensure (ARL) providers.

"The teacher is the single most important factor affecting student learning," said Jhone Ebert, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. "When we invest in recruiting and retaining quality teachers we are also investing in our students and their success."

This latest round of funding will provide scholarships to another 220 aspiring Nevada teachers. That's in addition to the 172 scholarship opportunities made available in phase one of this year. The TNVS was created in the State General Fund in 2015, and since then, more than 900 teachers have taken advantage of these scholarships.

Teach Nevada Scholarships are available to candidates who wish to pursue a Nevada teaching career. Eligible candidates include:

• Recent high school graduates who have not yet enrolled in a teacher preparation program;
• Students who are currently enrolled in a non-education-related college/university degree program and change their academic program to teacher preparation;
• Students who have completed some credits at a university or college and who re-enroll in a teacher preparation program;
• Students who possess a bachelor's degree in a non-education-related field and choose to pursue an ARL program for teaching;
• Veterans and spouses of veterans; or
• Students who have some experience working in a classroom, including, without limitation, as a paraprofessional or substitute teacher.

All candidates who are awarded a scholarship must agree to complete the requirements to obtain an endorsement to teach English as a Second Language or an endorsement to teach Special Education.

Prospective students who wish to apply for a TNVS must apply for the scholarship through the teacher preparation program they wish to attend. Teacher preparation programs that were awarded scholarships in 2022 include: 

• Clark County School District
• Great Basin College
• Nevada State College
• Nevada Teacher Corp/TNTP
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• University of Nevada, Reno
• Washoe County School District
• Western Governors University

For more information on the Teach Nevada Scholarship and how to apply, visit our Teach Nevada Scholarship Page.

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