Scholarships

GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline Endowed Scholarship Fund
Through a generous $1 million endowment, GlaxoSmithKline provides scholarships to science teachers nationwide. Eligible teachers must be first-time candidates in the Early Adolescence/Science or Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science certificates. Scholarships will be awarded in late 2008. All scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

State Farm Companies Foundation
State Farm provides scholarships to first-time candidates. Eligible teachers must be first-time candidates teaching in downstate Illinois and Texas.

The UPS Foundation
UPS provides scholarships to teachers nationwide for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Eligible teachers must be first-time candidates who teach in Arizona, Texas and Washington and are pursuing  certification in  Early Middle and Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts.

Boeing
Boeing provides scholarships to teachers in Southern California for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Eligible teachers must teach in one of the following Southern California school districts:

• Compton Unified School District
• Anaheim City School District
• Anaheim Union School District
• Eastside Union School District 
• Lancaster Unified School District 
• Simi Valley Unified School District
• Conejo Valley Unified School District
• Huntington Beach City School District 
• El Segundo Unified School District
• Wiseburn Unified School District
• Torrance Unified School District

Edison International
Edison International provides scholarships to first-time candidates in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley, Ventura County, San Bernardino County and the San Joaquin Valley for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Eligible teachers must teach in one of these areas.

Edward B. Rust, Jr. Scholarship Fund
The Edward B. Rust, Jr. Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to first-time candidates in Illinois seeking certification. Mr. Rust, the Chairman and CEO of State Farm, is a strong advocate and supporter of National Board Certification to improve teacher quality across the country. This fund supports first-time candidates pursuing National Board Certification as part of the Master Certificate in Illinois. Currently, all funds have been allocated. 

Judy Wolpe Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Judy Wolpe Endowed Scholarship Fund provides a scholarship to a teacher in Michigan or the District of Columbia each year. To be eligible, a teacher must be a first-time candidate in these areas. The scholarship, made possible through gifts in memory of Judy Wolpe, will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis in late 2008.

National Board Scholarship Fund
The National Board Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to first-time candidates seeking certification in the 2008-2009 candidate cycle.  Funding is made possible from donations by:

• National Board Certified Teachers
• NBPTS Staff
• NBPTS Board Members
• Pi Lambda Theta

NBCTs are eligible to become members of Pi Lambda Theta, a national professional honor society for educators.

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman provides scholarships to first-time, advanced and Take One! math and science candidates pursuing certification during the 2008-2009 candidate cycle who teach in schools where 50 percent or more of students receive free or reduced lunch. Eligible teachers must teach in one of the following locations: Huntsville, Ala.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Melbourne, Fla.; St. Augustine, Fla.; Baltimore, Md.; Louisiana and Mississippi Delta regions (critical needs areas); Long Island region in New York; Washington, D.C.; the Hampton Roads, Newport News and Northern Virginia region.

To find out if you teach in an eligible school district please contact the scholarship manager at scholarship_manager@nbpts.org.

GlaxoSmithKline
Scholarships from GlaxoSmithKline are also available to first-time candidates teaching in the Pittsburgh Public Schools and Philadelphia Public Schools. Scholarships of $500 are also available for advanced candidates teaching in the Greater Research Triangle area of North Carolina (Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools, Chatham County Public Schools, Durham County Public Schools, Franklin County Public Schools, Granville County Public Schools, Harnett County Public Schools, Johnston County Public Schools, Lee County Public Schools, Orange County Public Schools, Person County Public Schools and Wake County Public Schools). Eligible teachers must be seeking certification in the following fields:

• Early Childhood/Generalist
• Middle Childhood/Generalist
• Early Adolescence/Science
• Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science

Georgia-Pacific
Georgia-Pacific provides scholarships for Atlanta Public School teachers seeking certification. Candidates must have successfully completed The Knowledgeable Teacher course, an application for the Atlanta Public School National Board funding and submit for review and scoring their written assignment for The Knowledgeable Teacher course. Eligible teachers must be first-time or advanced candidates (maximum of $500 per re-taker) who teach in the Atlanta Public Schools. Interested candidates should send an e-mail to the program coordinator, copy the scholarship manager and submit a scholarship application. 

The Pittsburgh Initiative II
The Pittsburgh Initiative II provides scholarships for Pittsburgh Public School teachers and state licensed school counselors seeking National Board Certification during the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. The Pittsburgh Initiative II scholarship fund is made up of generous contributions from the Pittsburgh Foundation, the Grable Foundation and the Heinz Endowments. Eligible teachers must be first-time or advanced candidates. Interested candidates should send an e-mail to the program coordinator, copy the scholarship manager and submit a scholarship application. 

Rhonda Graham
Pittsburgh Public Schools Program Coordinator
Administration Building
Room 135
341 South Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412.622.3629 (Office)
412.861.3242 (Cell)

Pfizer
Pfizer provides scholarships to first-time candidates in Groton, Connecticut.
Eligible teachers must teach mathematics, science, language arts or health/physical education in Groton Public Schools. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested candidates should e-mail the program coordinator and should submit a scholarship application.

The Coca-Cola Foundation
Coca-Cola provides scholarships to teachers nationwide for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Eligible teachers must be first-time candidates. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.  Currently, all funds have been allocated.

William Randolph Hearst Foundation
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation provides scholarships for National Board Certification. Currently, all funds have been allocated. 

D.C. Education Compact
The DC Education Compact provides scholarships for District of Columbia Public School teachers seeking National Board Certification during the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Eligible teachers and state licensed school counselors for this scholarship must work for the District of Columbia Public Schools. Interested candidates should e-mail the program coordinator and should submit a scholarship application.

Toyota
Toyota provides scholarships to teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District in California for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Eligible teachers must be first-time candidates. Currently, all funds have been allocated.

Washington Mutual Foundation

Washington Mutual Foundation provides scholarships to teachers in Idaho and Utah for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. Funds are available in Idaho and Utah for first-time, advanced or Take One! candidates.

E Group, Inc.

The E Group, Inc. provides scholarships to teachers nationwide.  Eligible teachers must be first or second year re-take candidates who received a total weighted score of 270 or higher on their National Board Certification performance. Currently all funds have been allocated.