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Who is eligible to apply?

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria to be considered for a Teaching Fellows award:

  • Be accepted to enroll in an approved educator preparation program leading to initial licensure in an eligible area at one of the five Teaching Fellows partner institutions.
  • Be one of the following:
    • A North Carolina high school senior; able to use award up to 4 years
    • A student applying to transfer to an educator preparation program at one of the five Teaching Fellows partner institutions; able to use award up to 3 years
    • A student already enrolled at one of the five Teaching Fellows partner institutions who transitions into an educator preparation program; able to use award up to 2 years
    • An individual with a bachelor’s degree pursuing preparation for teacher licensure at one of the five Teaching Fellows partner institutions; able to use award up to 2 years
  • Minimum Academic Requirements:
    • High school applicants or applicants with fewer than 24 hours of college credit must have a minimum unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 and must submit an SAT and/or ACT score.

 

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