{"id":3454,"date":"2021-08-18T18:16:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T18:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devmyapps.northcarolina.edu\/teachingfellows\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:30:23","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myapps.northcarolina.edu\/ncteachingfellows\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Become a North Carolina Teaching Fellow&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|500|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#0e426a&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;47px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||23px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0e426a&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Before you start your North Carolina Teaching Fellows application, <strong>please review all eligibility requirements and loan forgiveness information<\/strong> outlined in our <a href=\"https:\/\/myapps.northcarolina.edu\/ncteachingfellows\/faqs\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/myapps.northcarolina.edu\/ncteachingfellows\/faqs\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Frequently Asked Questions&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_tablet=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_phone=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#0F4876&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FEC524&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e426a&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon_color=&#8221;#353F43&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|45px|10px|45px|true|true&#8221; button_text_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_text_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_text_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;36px||36px||true|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;4882&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;greybox&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#daedfb&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px|31px|10px|31px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Important Application Dates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Early Action Window:<\/strong> Apply by November 1, 2025, to receive an application update by November 21, 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular Decision Window:<\/strong> Apply after November 2, 2025, to receive an application update by February 21, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> January 31, 2026 (application closes at midnight)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note:\u00a0The NCTF Application is separate from applications at all <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/myapps.northcarolina.edu\/ncteachingfellows\/partner-institutions\/\"><em>partner institutions<\/em><\/a><em>. 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